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What do you want to be in 2010?

2010-01-07T18:30:00.004+08:00

Hey guys and girls,

Today I would like to share on the view that God wants you to portray in this year, and prayerfully beyond that!

Some of us may be discouraged, for the lack of opportunities that avails to us in terms of service, where bigger and older people are always given the chance to serve.

Some of us are too caught up with the things of this world, that we neglect the loving arms of God.

But today, I come here to tell you, everyone here have great potential in them, and you have to believe it. God's heartbeat, is for everyone to be close and intimate to him, and nothing in this world will be able to short-change that.

If you are discouraged today, I hope that it will be a righteous and holy dis-satisfaction in you. Jumping in to serve in whatever ways or capacity you are given to, and not look back.

And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. - Luke 9:62

God today wants to use you! Are you willing to be used by God?

Guys, always remember. Be faithful in little things, and God will make you ruler of MANY things. If you can't even do a simple thing, forget about doing great things for God. Period.

If you are too caught up with the glamour and riches that the World affords, can I today say that you are just enjoying mere temporary pleasures, that do not last in the eyes of God?

Read up Luke 15 for 3 parables, that the Lord used to teach us today.

John 10:10b - I am come that they might have life, and that they might have [it] more abundantly.

What do you want to be in 2010?
The ball is in your court.

A life that is full of joy, or a life of regret.

God bless,
Jiahao.

What do you want to be in 2010?

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What do you want to be in 2010?

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What do you want to be in 2010?

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Back!

2009-12-14T14:14:00.001+08:00

Haven't been blogging for awhile and now I am back! Will try to update as much as possible.

This Sat Cambodia trip, can't wait!

Prayer request.

2009-09-15T17:50:00.002+08:00

Just came back from Cambodia yesterday, and was at awed with the Lord's working in that land.

Will you pray with me for Cambodia?

The response of man

2009-08-11T18:25:00.004+08:00

Was too carried away in life, so much so that I've not really much time to blog nowadays. Blogging to me isn't an avenue where I vent my frustrations on, not a place where I rant on my life, but I hope that this blog will be used for God's glory, where I can boast of Christ's blessing to the people around me :)

I've a great time at St John's Island during National Day, and God indeed taught me many lessons even in that short time there. Talks with Ian always pays off with me always the party who benefits from the talks, indeed thank God for this dear brother. I also witnessed people who broke down, needing the Lord's Spirit and the Spirit was moving! Thank God for everything and my God is just so awesome and gracious! :)

I would like to quote a verse in the Bible that has blessed my heart this week.

Psalms 27:8 - When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek.

This is a Psalm of David, and it is split into 2 parts, with the psalmist's faith from V. 1-6 and his desire towards God, and expectation from him from V. 7-14.

I was impressed and blessed by this verse because I know that the Lord is constantly wanting us to seek his face. So much so that he sent his only begotten Son, Jesus Christ to die on the cross for our sins, so much so that we all can be reconciled with God himself! Isn't that a wonderful thought?

I see 2 responses in this verse from a man's perspective. We can choose to obey, or to ignore God. I love David because he simply said " Thy face, Lord, will I seek" which means that it can be done since David himself chose to obey God in this. It isn't hard at all, and when we trust God, he said he will shower blessings upon us, for faith cometh by hearing, and hearing from the Word of God.

So the question is, what will your respond be today?

May the good Lord use this to encourage your heart! :)

Which side are you for?

2009-07-15T22:34:00.011+08:00

It has been awhile since I last blogged. This month is my birthday! :) Wanna thank God for everyone who remembered me that day, and even my mum came down for Youth to celebrate with me :) I guess God has been so gracious to me in so many aspects in my life, be it friends, ministries, knowledge of the Word, I just wanna love the Lord more daily in my walk with him. Received many presents as well, and all are very lovely :)

Today I would like to blog about "which side are you for?"

I've been thinking alot on people recently, and am very happy with some people's walk, as I can clearly see light in their life. The smile on their faces is so encouraging in so many ways, that I believe the Lord is grinning from ear to ear. Although it isn't sinless perfection, it was definitely a spiraling heading upwards.

Bible says in Psalms 53:2 - God looked down from heaven upon the children of man, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.

My prayer for you guys, a whole bunch of you from diverse age groups is, continue to seek him and live a life of faith, be grounded in the Word to strengthened your faith in Christ.

Now talking about the other group of people, I firstly do not know how to start. But my prayer, is that one day, you'll realize how precious and valuable you are in the eyes of God! We are not called to live like hypocrites. We all ought to strive for holiness, and not double-standards in life. It was said that if we are not living the Holy, normal, victorious Christian life, we are hypocrites. We cannot enjoy both God and the World. Many people can ask " what is the world? " The world is basically, things that are offered to distract us from God! ( like immorality, unequally yolk, pride, self and I can go on and on)

Question: Are you a double minded person?

If yes, the Bible says, the double minded man is unstable in all of his ways!

Whats the point in hanging on to Bible truths, claiming you love God and uses verse just to comfort you heart when you keep falling into the same cycle over and over again? Getting hyped up by some Church event, making decisions wanting to change but when we hit the real world, everything revolves back the same. Is God pleased with this lifestyle?

I've been holding on, and wanting to post this long long time ago, not here to pin point out anyone, but this post is posted in general, to everyone and myself. We all need to know that we can be channels of blessing God can use if we just humble ourselves in the Lord - James 4:10

Unbelievers need the Lord, Christians also need the Lord, if you are living a life, where your light is hidden in the bush, where Christ's name is stained with your life, will you get back to the Saviour and repent? Will you come back to his feet, and just worship him with all your substance? May the Lord use this thought in me for his Glory.

Billionaires in the sight of God

2009-07-02T23:42:00.002+08:00

I was reflecting on richness in Christ, and I thank God for how he has freely given us so much, so much that we ourselves still don't quite get it. We all used to be in a huge debt under sin, whenever sin calls on us, like an ox we were led to the slaughter. Bankrupt was the term used to define us. Right now we are all saved, through the Blood of Jesus Christ who cleanses us from all sin, yet sometimes we still listen to the soft voice of sin, and ultimately we fall. This is not God's will for all of us. When we are saved, the Holy Spirit is given to us all, freely. Enabling us not to be the slave who begs for pleasures in sin, but to be billionaires, walking the high road! The question for tonight is, since we are all billionaires, why are we still walking the low road instead of the high road that we all ought to walk? Somehow God has been teaching me this throughout my walk with him. Someone told me that sometimes, it is easy for us to sin, but difficult to walk the high road God wants us to be, and this is so wrong! Because ultimately it is all in the mind, boiling down to the choice of an individual.

Choosing to sin is as easy to walk the highroad, living the Holy Life.

May this post bless your heart as it blesses mine :)

The answer to all matters

2009-06-29T01:18:00.002+08:00

Right now, many thoughts are going through my head. The Spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. I want to make the best possible construction on everything that is happening around of, not being led by emotions but the Holy Spirit, for you are the answer to all matters.

I surrender all.

2009-06-26T00:16:00.002+08:00

At this moment, I'm surrendering all to you. My life, thoughts, everything into your hands. Keep me Lord, give me joy, peace and patience. I pray in Jesus name, Amen.

Back from Church Camp!

2009-06-14T01:19:00.003+08:00

Hey guys, I had a fun time in church camp, and God is just so good to me! :) Will share on that next time. I shall use this post as a reply to the many tags out there.

TAG REPLIES!

JESSLYNN : Hahahah! SOOON OKAY? You call me.
ALVIN : You now also more to hymn boy liao what.
Xiu : Well, July is nearing sooon!
Jessica : Hey YOU! My birthday coming leh *hint hint
aj : Hey man, I don't think I know you, but am glad that it blessed your heart. You can use it if you want to :)
xiuzhen : Hi there! it was a blast :D
boiboi: Haahha. I can't wait to see you man botak! You shine on for Christ too :)
meow meow : Hey there, I don't think I know who you are :S

Bitter to sweet transformation.

2009-06-04T20:08:00.003+08:00

Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come; but as soon as she is delivered of a child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world. - John 16:20-21

I'm still studying the book of John, and am always blessed by how the way Jesus speaks, heals, bless, comfort, and his 7 self descriptive terms he gave himself. The above mentioned verse stirred my heart, and I would like to share how God has used it to comfort me :)

Recently there are a few people that I know who are going through a rough patch in life, though they don't say it, or even express it to me, somehow I just know that they are not doing well. Is that how sorrowful is defined in the Scriptures?

In context, the background of this story is Jesus telling his disciples that he will be leaving them shortly, and it is leaving in a physical sense for a period of time which stretched till now. The world will be rejoicing because of the death of the Savior, whilst Christians, who want to seek the Lord will be left in despair, moaning and being sorrowful as how the Bible described. It was the loss of His personal presence, having the feeling of sheep without shepherd.

Maybe people are feeling a sense of loss today, doing many things to please people, trying many means to make up for the Presence of God. Fret not my friends! Because he had sent the comforter before he left. Though he cannot be seen by the naked eye, yet he is as powerful as our Lord Jesus Christ! I understand how it feels like to be loss, cause I was once loss out there, but God through his grace, brought me back to him countless times through his Spirit, and he can do that with you too! I would like to end with a positive note taken from the next verse.

And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you. - John 16:22

Now we are talking! Christ promised us that he will see us again, what more, our joy will not be taken away ever again! Amen to this! :) Looks like I do not need to further illustrate the concluding verse, hope that this post will bless your hearts as it did blessed mine :)

This is my God.

2009-06-01T12:40:00.003+08:00

Freely you gave it all for us.
Surrendered your life upon that cross;
Great is the love,
Poured out for all.
This is our God.
Lifted on high from death to life,
Forever our God is glorified,
Servant and King,
Rescued the world,
This is our God.

Whats your attitude after realising how much he had done for you?

Hard things for God.

2009-05-25T23:41:00.003+08:00

Hey guys, sorry for not updating for so so long! Was busy, lazy and tired recently. Today have the time, and the inspiration to blog, so here goes..

If you guys did noticed, I manage to finish the book entitled " Do Hard Things" written by Alex and Brett Harris, brother of the famous Joshua Harris who wrote "I Kissed Dating Goodbye" and "Boy Meets Girl". The Harris brothers manage to convey a stunning message that this world really need to hear of. And I'm truly blessed by the ministry of them, and I trust that God will continue to do great and mighty things in their life.

Question: Why is God using them instead of us?

I was thinking on that for quite awhile, and God just graciously reveal to me. For your info, they were trained in their thinking and mindset since their childhood days, where their parents will give them books to read in their holidays instead of giving and pampering them with an overdose of enjoyment and leisure. Having an awareness of the World's current affairs, political issues, Literature and many other more topics in the world, but the main food that they have is the Word, and Christian books written throughout the ages! When I read on that, I was astonished, literally! How much input was digested into their system, and that is why God is using them wonderfully for his work! Amen to that!

They had been preparing the fields, and right now are still preparing the fields, by reading his Word, taking steps of faith to do Hard things for God, sowing seeds of evangelism, holding conferences in the States. And by doing that, they believe that God will one day pour out the rain unto the fields for the fruit to grow, and the fruit will be there for everyone to see, with God being glorified at the end of the day. I can go on all day, but all Glory goes to God, not the Harris brothers, as it is God who first worked in their heart, letting them know that loving him and his will is far better than the things that this world can afford.

Alright, to the topic on Do Hard Things. It is a book written by the Harris Twins (Alex & Brett) and the target audience for the book is for teenagers in our modern day society and it is written when they are 19, which means this book was written by teens to teens. This makes alot of difference because teens will understand what kind of struggles teens are going through, and to come from teens, it is really something.

In today's world and society, the teenage years are seen as a time to party, play and to have fun. And not much responsibilities are given to them. I don't blame the world because the teens allow themselves to be "despised" by the world by their doings? Isn't it true in a sense? This is where the Twins wrote this book to challenge youths around the globe to wake up and rebel against low expectations that the world has set for them.

1 Tim 4:12 - Let no man despise thy youth: but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

That verse articulate that we should not let people despise us as youths, but we ought to be an example of the believers, who are Christians being a living example for our God and Saviour!

You can search the whole Bible for the word "teenager", and you will never find it. This is because there are only 2 stages in a man's life, being child, or adult. The word teenager only appears in the 1900s, when child policy, welfare, and education starts to come in place. These are good policies because in those days, 12 years and under are considered children, and they are already making a living mining coals, building houses, basically making a living and when you hit 13, you're generally considered as an adult. Education wasn't really promoted with 1 out of 10 children studying in a school. And in those days, training for hard things in life started early in the childhood days. If you want to compare with today's standard, a "teen" of those days will be doing more things than an average teen, if not, the 25-35 age group of people in today's context!

The things that they do are things that shapes the economy of a country, made an impact in the community, creating great difference in an individual's life. But looking at the teens today, if not even the young adults of our generation, they can't even hold a candle to them.

The reason why I'm writing this is because there is so much potential in us that is left hidden, and we choose not to unveil it ourself. Setting low expectations for ourself by just merely meeting the low expectations that the world has set for us, be it partying, doing drugs, drinking, getting a pass grades in college, and I can go on and on. It is a fact that we are just meeting the low expectation that others has set for us, without knowing that we can go far more beyond that.
That is why, Do Hard Things is written as a wake up call, for teens to rebel against low expectations in life, being part of the rebelution ( combination of rebellion & revolution). Doing things that will ultimately please God and not Man.

There are so much more to be shared, but I hope that what I've mentioned will blessed your hearts. This is the longest post I've written come to date :)

The website for the rebelution is (www.therebelution.com)

Will you join me in the rebelution?

Heart Of Stone

2009-05-05T00:09:00.003+08:00

Have I a heart of stone,
So cold and dark within.
That I can view the Savior;
In anguish for my sin.
And never sorrow feel,
For all he sacrificed?
Have I a heart of stone,
To watch the bleeding Christ?

Have I no eyes to see,
That I can stand so near.
And watch the Savior wounded
But never shed a tear?
Can I but coldly gaze,
upon his painful loss?
Have I no eyes to see,
God's Lamb upon the cross?

As I behold the blood,
And view the Crucified
The piercing thought overwhelms me
Twas for my sin He died!
Lord make my heart to feel,
Thy suffering on the tree
Lord break this heart of stone,
And make my eyes to see.

Well, this song spoke to my heart for awhile, and even now it still does. How in today's society everything is just so available for us, where we do not need to do anything to earn it to get it. Our heart somehow hardened against the things of God when his Word, actions and grace was freely extended to us. Some of us even hear the truths so much that we reject them even more the when we hear it another time. How wicked the human heart is, and Jeremiah 17:9 explained it so thoroughly. I can go on and on, but I'm pretty sure that you all are getting what I'm saying. How cold our hearts is for the things of God, and how our heart longs and craves for the things of the world, how sad. And whatever I say, applies to me as well.

I was at Uncle Ivan's place today, and am just so glad to spend time talking with him. We shared on many stuff thats happening in our lives and God just blessed that time, truly enjoyed his company and he's always a man that I look up to for the things he did for God, how he live his life really impacted me. And even through this, I know that God is always in the picture, for he can do nothing apart from God.

We watched 2 online sermons, the first one was 8 mins though, can't really remember the Preacher's name but it was great! Talked about God who is so high above wanting to dwell with anyone who desires to seek him. The other one is none other than Paul Washer, which I suggested that we should watch. I've seen it for at least 3 times already, and each time I caught it, somehow God used that to speak to my heart and challenged me to love him more day by day.
The message that stir my heart for the day is...

The most important thing is not about knowing Christ personally,
It is whether Christ knows you personally.

Hope that this post bless your heart :)

God is gracious.

2009-04-23T23:20:00.002+08:00

School finally started for me, bum around for almost 3 months already. Still getting use to the new system. New school term resolution is not to pon school, and be a light that shine so bright for the Lord. Thank God for the courage to profess to my new classmates that I'm a Christian, I pray that this will be somewhat of an accountability with God because I am a representation of the testimony of Jesus Christ. Today is the 4th day, and I'm finally beginning to enjoy school :)

I feel that I get tired easily physically & spiritually at times. Due to watching of late soccer, spiritual dryness at time, all this have to end! I'm not going to let anything to be a hindrance between God and me. There are still so much more for me to do. Vibe this sat, Sunday worship, sourcing for Vibe workers, Vibe tee administration, people around me, school, family. I really need to have a balance in everything.

Once again, I wanna thank God for because of him, I am still here. God is my refuge, I shall hide in him. Thank you for being here with me always, sending people in my life to encourage me when I'm down. You're indeed a gracious and merciful God, none like you!

I want to be able to say I love you so much God, for without you, I'm nothing.

The Sweet Psalmist.

2009-04-22T00:34:00.001+08:00

Just read Psalms, and chapter 103 to 105 somehow blessed my heart :)

Let us be aware of your great love toward us Lord.

John Studies.

2009-04-18T01:36:00.003+08:00

I'll be doing an in-depth study on the book of the Gospel of John, currently at Chapter 3.

John 3:30 - He must increase, but I must decrease.

What a humbling thought it is! Powerful statement mentioned by John the Baptist..

It is indeed a joy to study God's word, praise the Lord!

2009-04-15T02:06:00.001+08:00

I wanna love you more each day,
Teach me how to love you Lord..

2009-04-15T02:06:00.000+08:00

I wanna love you more each day,
Teach me how to Lord..

He is beautiful.

2009-04-06T15:46:00.004+08:00

I've been reading 5 Psalms & a Proverb recently and has been blessed by it thus far.
And there is one particular verse that I would like to share with you guys out there.

One thing have I asked the Lord, that will i seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple.
Psalms 27:4

Its just so amazing, on how David's heartbeat is the Lord. Wanting to dwell in his house all the days of his life, for that is the greatest thing one can ever asked for. And the word inquire in that verse simply means meditate. And now that sentence makes sense, for to meditate in his temple, gazing upon his beauty is just what really matters in life.

Alright, let's side track abit. If there's anyone who knows where can I get any Christian Cassette in Chinese or any dialect, please contact me!

The Word.

2009-04-01T01:35:00.005+08:00

I'm really excited and happy right now, cause I finally completed the reading of Bible after 4 years of being a Christian. Okay people, I know its kinda long though, over the time span of 4 years to finish the Bible. Somehow, I just wanna thank God for the word that he has given to us so freely, available in bookshops, translated in many languages, blessed so many people in the entire world and I can go on and on..

Oh well, so now, I'll be hoping to finish it again, this time in KJV, as I did most of the Old Testament in ESV. I once heard the meaning of the Bible, it was mentioned as

Basic
Information
Before
Leaving
Earth

Oh... and this makes sense, because in Heaven, we will all have perfect knowledge!

Want to share a verse that blessed my heart this week

Isaiah 55:9 - For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

I was completely blown away by this verse.

2009-03-27T00:02:00.001+08:00

Let me get right with you first, other matters aside.

2009-03-26T03:03:00.003+08:00

At Elroy's place now. Super long never see him and he indeed put on abit of weight eh. Hahaha!

This week gonna be power packed, meeting Rachael this friday and am hoping that she'll come for Youth. (known her for 9 years though)

Vibe and Children's worship as well..

Your grace in doing all this Lord.

God's sufficient grace.

2009-03-25T01:01:00.004+08:00

God's grace is something that we will never be able to understand.

Romans 5:8- God demonstrated his love towards us while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

How do you define God's grace? I always asked myself this question. Why will God, being someone who is high above is willing and want to dwell with Man, who constantly fail him by falling short of his standards, who sin as if it is free of charge, being a disgrace to God's creation. Therefore God is angry and sad at the same time towards us. How do I know he is angry? Many books in the Old Testaments revealed how God dwelt with those Israelites who constantly return to their sin. Being sad because Man was created to walk with God, like how Adam did walked with him back in the garden of Eden. And when this unique fellowship was broken by the cause of Sin, God was grieved.

1 Thessalonians 5:19- Quench not the Spirit

And in all these things that Man had committed, God has a plan worked out. And that is to bring all of us back to him, how marvelous, how wonderful and our song shall ever be! The redemption plan is already in place, and it is fulfilled in John 19:30!
God is indeed gracious, although we do not know why, but we all tend to question about many things, yet neglect on the part of being gracious.

Moses, Abraham, Jacob, Samson, King David, King Solomon, Job, Jonah,Peter, Paul, John Mark... And the list goes on..

All the people above mentioned are all weak people! Full of Sins, made lots of stupid choices in life, yet God did a great work in their life.

How then? By his grace alone.

2 Corinthians 12:9: And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

I hope that you will come to know of God's sufficient grace, because it will blow us away when we know of it.

2009-03-15T00:16:00.001+08:00

Today is quite a bad day for Man Utd.

Nothing much to say, will blog more after facing the music tomorrow. haha

2009-03-10T12:53:00.002+08:00

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your father who is in heaven. Matthew 5:16

I was thinking recently on the function of light. The Bible had many explanations on the definition of light. All its function and etc. But to me, the ultimate purpose of light is revealed in this verse. Which gives God the glory at the end of the day.

Last Sunday Service was good. We sang the song "Heart of stone" during worship, and it somehow struck me, leaving me thinking. I believe that when people watch gory movies which includes lots of blood, random killings and stuff, they will be affected deeply. How the actress was brutally murdered, how deep an impact it left for the family members and we can go on and on. But when it comes to the person of Christ, Wow! We all behaved differently. It somehow affected me on Sunday. One part of the lyrics go " Lord break this heart of stone." When I was singing that song, I thought of Isaiah 53. a passage which describes how Christ was to come down to die for us, and a verse mentioned " his face is more marred than any man", describing how disfigured he was. The passion of the Christ was a good movie, but comparing with the real events, it was far off, as Christ was more marred than any other man, which includes the actor who played as Jesus in that show.

Was led to type out this post, as we go about our daily ways, let us remember what Christ had to endure to redeem us from the punishment of Sin.

Oh Lord, break this heart of stone, and not let me go till my heart is softened.

The golden kids.

2009-03-03T16:21:00.006+08:00

Time passes so so fast. Somehow, I really miss the times when I was still a little boy.
Where I can be free from worries, cares and affairs of the world, school, daily needs, and just play catching, police and thief, pong, ice and water, basketball, racing, block catching, colour catching, PlayStation 2 and I can go on and on for the whole day!

Oh well, that was life for me as a kid. Cousins were the talk of the time, and we as a bunch were super mischievous. With Shi Jie and Shi Bin coming to stay over my place for a whole month in December. Going downstairs with Christina, Ah Di, Ah Tark and my sisters. It was a whole lot of fun for me back then. Everyday was just play & play. How we neglected our holiday assignments, school commitments and just spend time with one another.

Nowadays, I hardly even spend time with them, somehow. We used to meet up regularly but as the years go by, each of us are too caught up with our activities. School started picking up, each of us hang out with our own group of friends, and the tightness we all have loosened. And now, Ah Tark, who is one year older than me is getting married this Thursday. Wow, how time flies! A moment ago we were still running around the neighbourhood, just wanting to have fun the whole day, and this Thursday I will be witnessing one of my playmates/cousin's wedding!

Now I am having holidays, and I really want to spend time with all of you all. Though it will be kinda hard now. Hope that it isn't too late.

Tag replies.

2009-03-02T14:49:00.003+08:00

Sorry people for the late late post, been too busy recently, I shall reply the tags and update another time.

The Nameless: Hey bro, you're welcome, doing all things for the Glory of God! Press on with whatever you have to offer to him.

lynn: I met you at your place ytd! And you better organise something soooon :)

Jay: Ya, funny ah boy. I'll meet you later, so ya. hahaha.

evan: Heyhey!! Leaving for China soon eh :( had a fun time at your place ytd. Take care bro! Will be praying for you :)

Xiu: Wow, you gotta be kidding me? I thought you will be heading to Melbourne in the month of July? :P

Jessie: Hey jess, thank God for all the things you did, which include helping out in Vibe despite being sick. You're also a blessing to the people around you, especially Malcolm *wink

DANIELLE: Yayaya. I am sure. I'll call you out soon.

MeL: Hhahaha.. tagged replied :D

Mirror image

2009-02-11T17:28:00.004+08:00

2 Corinthians 3:18 - But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

Is this image a literal one?

Well, God said in John 1:18 that no man has seen him at anytime and there is another account in Exodus 33:20. And in John 4:24:"God is a Spirit and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth."And that explains God's invisability that results in him not having a literal image.

So what does it mean to be changed into the same image from glory to glory?
I would say it is like a mirror. All of us ought to be like a mirror, and when God looks into his "mirror", he ought to see himself in it. Things like his attributes, his holiness, his love, all manifested in our lives.

Question, is your life reflecting God's image in it?

the light

2009-02-11T01:02:00.000+08:00

Will you light your candle for all to see it?

Hua Ting experience

2009-02-06T01:18:00.005+08:00

Hua Ting Restaurant

I can say that the experience of working here is somewhat ironic. Many times I don't feel like working, but am forced to work due to the term integrity. The people there taught me many lessons. Through this, I got to work together with many people. I've been working since 26th Jan and will officially end on the 9th of Feb.

I've been living in my Mum's place for a week now, and Jiaxin misses me alot. This I know :)
The whole process of working is tiring. From carrying of dishes, to folding of tower, restocking the plates at station, clear dishes on station, carrying chairs, getting scolded for no particular reason and the list can go on.

Spiritually speaking, I also haven't really been doing well at all. I wanted to be a blessing to the people around me, but couldn't really shine for God. Lately it got better and I thank God for that. I believe this time, God is teaching me something, but wants me to uncover it myself. Many things I've learnt, but Lord, teach me what does it mean to walk circumspectly, living a life where you will utterly be glorified.

Happy birthday to Yvonne and Mountain!
I'll get something for the both of you.
God has great plans for you both, another year has passed
Use it all for the Glory of God!

He is Lord.

2009-01-31T01:31:00.001+08:00

God knows what will unfold in the future.

Will you trust God on the things he has for you?

Not my will, but thine Lord, be done.

2009-01-21T23:00:00.004+08:00

The Man Utd Club

Been awhile since I last updated my blog. School is ending and I'll be working for the whole of CNY. Many things will happen during that period, so wait and listen to my stories next time :)

Still

2009-01-10T20:01:00.001+08:00

When the oceans rise and thunders roar,
I will soar with you above the storms.
Father, you are King over the Flood,
I will be still, and know you are God..

Help me Lord, to know you personally daily, knowing that you are God.

2009-01-05T20:16:00.001+08:00

Teach me Lord, to look at potentials rather than problems.

Humble me and help me to esteem others before me.

The dawning of a new era.

2008-12-31T20:13:00.002+08:00

As 2008 comes to an end, I really wanna take this opportunity to thank the Almighty God for how he had taught me valuable lessons throughout the year. The key lesson was God's graciousness. I remember there was a time when I questioned God on why he kept using and blessing people who falls back to the same sin, like a dog returning to it's vomit. God then rebuked me a few days later, signaling what a gracious God he is to his people, giving us something we do not deserve, and sometimes we ourselves still do not treasure the things God gave. This is ultimate man! No man is able to be like this, no one..

It's thanksgiving time!

1) Thank God for a good China trip with Pastor Paul, Deacon Robert, Dennis, Christine and etc, the people in China really were very warm, with the likes of Kay Hong and family, Victor Guo and family, Dora and the ETA Teachers. Guys, you all should go and visit China one day, you will be blessed, this I can assure you this. The food in China was also awesome. I went back again on the 17th to 24th Oct, to Shanghai this time. No one can ever resist the Xiao Long Bao there man, seriously.

2) Getting admitted to Republic Polytechnic is also another landmark in my life. I didn't do well for my O levels, even though I ponned POA paper and passed every subjects, the results were not impressive at all, with 27 points for L1R4, deducting one point for CCA, resulting in a 26 pointer for L1R4. I was allowed to go to most of the courses as I met the courses minimum criteria with all the passes, but with that kind of score, others who did better will be able to be ahead of me in many areas. And with many smart people existing in this world, the slots were very competitive for Polytechnic education. But somehow, a few people were praying for me, and God graciously gave me my first choice in Sports and Leisure Management. This was amazing and I couldn't really believe that I managed to even get in due to the competitiveness in the market. God is indeed gracious and merciful towards me.

3) Youth ministry had an explosive start this year, where many people questioned the leadership when Tribes should be removed, and in turn, implementing the small group system. God just showed us the way and by faith, many people were split into small groups and till today. I believe that it was better than the days of tribe. Although there were tribes that were successful, there were plenty that wasn't doing well. So small group still works in a sense. Worship also had a different feel nowadays. I really enjoy Youth Friday's more now :)

4) This year, I took over the Vibe ministry in October. It's really amazing because I myself wasn't really involved in Vibe for as long as Vibe existed and God somehow gave me a concern in Vibe when Ian shared briefly on Vibe's current situation. It was truly amazing when many young people came and serve in Vibe. This is God's ministry and the purpose of doing Vibe is for souls. So please keep praying for Vibe, we all need it and let's seek the Lord in this direction.

5) There are still many things to give thanks for, but I wanna thank God for the December period, where we had Uth camp, SportLight, Christmas Musical and Vibe. This was the peak period for most of us, and I wanna thank God for how he had sustained his people, being with them through this time. It was a hectic schedule for me as I am involved in every area. I was really tired back then, but God proved himself by being faithful towards me. Giving us promises in Matthew 11:28. Now we can all take a break and enjoy the fruits of our labour.

There are also many people who really encourage and pick me up this year, I am really thankful for these people. I can't really name everyone here, but you all know who you are!

Mum
Melody
Ian
James
Daniel
Si Cheng
Yu Fei
Marcus
Wei Jie
Luzerne
Giolo
Alvin
Malcolm
Eric
Uncle Ivan
Pastor Jason
Pastor Mike
Pastor Chee Keen
Pastor Paul
Yvonne
Teresa
Cheryl
Auntie Annie
Jessie
Pearl

Something that I kept dwelling on, and it is found in Psalms 90:2.

I thank God for Jesus Christ, because in the garden place, he saw the cross, yet he prayed not his will be done. What more can I say Lord?

May this impending year renew my walk with God and grow me, this is your life Lord, use it for your glory.

To God be the glory!

2008-12-15T22:22:00.002+08:00

Time passes so fast, without thinking, it is the December period already. The Aussies are back. Left Cantona and Mickey James. I'm also missing Shawn Vasoo. I thank God for his ministry towards me for the past few years.

Thank God for the Youth Camp that we had last week. Really blessed by the preaching of God's word. I will give thanks for the various people next year, who encourages me so much for the past year. I don't see the point of listing down now, due to the packed schedule that I have.

As December is the Christmas period, let's pray that God will touch lives and reveal himself to the nations. I trust that God will work wonderfully this season. And I'll be making a point to attend morning prayer everyday, since it's my holidays, I need a breakthrough in this area to overcome the slothful nature in me!

So, let's wait till next year, and I'll thank God for the various people that God had placed in my life for the year 2008.

2008-12-02T22:43:00.006+08:00

School was okay. I took Zoe's unglam picture la, don't know which idiot then go and delete it. The cool clique is going to expand soon eh? With the arrival of Jeremy. Hhaha.

After school met up with Luz Luz and Mountaineer Cheng for dinner at Chua Chu Kang. It was kinda fun, with myself and Cheng teasing each other on the usual topic and Luz was exposed to the craziness between the both of us. After dinner, went to find my sister who was working at the Pasa Malam in CCK. It was hilarious as I stood infront of her while taking her picture and the cool part was her not noticing me at all! Until I shouted her name. Her facial expression was priceless man. Hahaha. We then played her games as she is incharge of them. She gave us extra balls and we won something that Luz brought home for his bro.

Later that night, went to meet those Deyians, and hmm.. Danielle is like super hot up there if you people noticed. Hahaha. I know I rock. Left home after that and am really really tired.

Life with a camera is so fun, right Danielle? HAHAHHA :)

5 Psalms 1 Proverb

2008-12-01T22:07:00.000+08:00

5 Psalms and 1 Proverb this month.
Keep Luzerne and myself faithful in this period Lord.

Shah's Birthday!

2008-11-29T21:51:00.005+08:00

Friday was good, thank God for the powerful sermon which totally blessed my heart.
Shah's birthday was great too, too much details to go into. So let's just see the pictures and see how fun that day was. Wimin was there too! Hahaha.

Managed to take a few nice sun-rise shots. If Wimin doesn't insist in waiting for the sun-rise, I will miss the wonderful opportunity to witness such a magnificent sight. Totally enjoyed the entire night eh, and the joke of the night was Ben the Pinocchio :)

Birthday Boy!

2008-11-26T22:48:00.002+08:00

Elroy Wong's birthday today!
Happy Legal 18 boy. Haahhaa

I've been staying over at my Mum's place for 2 days already, till friday.
Muscial Practice is getting more and more enjoyable each time!

Being remorseful is not true repentance, and this is very true.

2008-11-25T16:34:00.001+08:00

He that hath no rule over his own spirit, is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. - Proverbs 25:28

Thank you Lord for using this verse to speak to me. I strive Lord, to be more like you. To be holy as thou art holy.

2008-11-25T13:23:00.002+08:00

Vibe was awesome!!

Thank God that the younger ones took up many responsibilities this time, really encouraged by them. Dec Vibe, here we come.

God is good

2008-11-19T23:20:00.004+08:00

Just wanna thank God for being so good all the time, I was bring a pile of black cloth of Ian's place to wash up. Needed a taxi to transport as the black cloth was very bulky and there happened to be a taxi parking infront of church, and the driver happened to return to his taxi after a time of coffee with his friends in Adam. I got into his taxi, and started talking to him.

He told me that he is a Christian, and visited our church before, knowing Pastor Paul and Pastor Sinon. He's from Paya Lebar Methodist Church and was a tremendous blessing to me throughout the journey to Shun Fu Road. He shared about his testimony, and how Jesus just changed him completely. He strives to be the Light of the world, the Salt of the earth and will play Christian music in his taxi, he sang to me as well, even when there are passengers and when people started to ask him about Jesus, he will when the opportunity is right and share with them the Gospel.

Wow. I am indeed blessed by this guy! He is worshiping God in this way too, and God is indeed glorified through these acts. He gave me lots of tracts, and to me, he is a soldier of God. Fighting the battle on the winning side, knowing that time is short.

When trials come, let me realise that it comes from you Lord.
Teach me what it means to be surrendered in your will, there are still lots of things to learn.
I know you are good to us, your love was evident on Calvary.

I am waiting for this day to come again
Come back soon Eric Khaw!

2008-11-13T23:40:00.001+08:00

Today went out with Zoe and LS at bugis.

IT WAS SO FUN AND COOL! HAHAHAHHA

2008-11-09T23:07:00.003+08:00

The life of Jesus is indeed a living example for many Christians today.
Thank God for the sermon of the parable of the lost sheep today, I really need it.

2008-11-06T00:13:00.001+08:00

Today had school, then after that had dinner with May, Zoe and Jacob. It's kinda cool to have this kind of outings.

Grace

2008-11-02T22:49:00.005+08:00

I'm just amazed by King David. There are many things that he did sometimes just kept me thinking, when he said he will let God fight for him instead of going out to fight for himself. That to me demands a huge portion of faith, and that statement isn't as easy as it seems. How he killed Goliath, how closely his heart was knitted with God's heart. Simply amazing..

But no one is perfect. King David has his flaws as well. He was obsessed with women, and he had countless of them. And that is why his son, King Solomon had more wives then David himself. The bible made it clear to us that when the first generation did something bad, their next generation will surpass them indeed. Something that caught me thinking for awhile. God said he was the one who gave David his wives, so did God help him sin? God's hand was with David all these while even though he had many wives. David was obviously in sin, yet God still fight for him. Why, why and why..

I didn't really struggle with this, just something that made me think on the lessons God wanted me to learn. I somehow managed to understand it in about 3 days, the answer was simple. God is gracious. It is in his will that all these things will come to pass. David was at fault in the start and God didn't want that to happen, but David wanted his way instead of God's way. That somehow hardened his heart, yet God is gracious towards him! Wow, that completely blew my mind away.

Recently read Eric's blog again, and was blessed by that post. Although that post was like dated 17th January 08, I still find it meaningful and it is still applicable to me even right now. He said " Who am I to question God's sovereignty?" This statement will be hidden in my heart forever. We should be thankful that he sent his only begotten Son, Jesus Christ to die for us on the cross, yet we still want more, and more answers.

The beauty of God will have to be his mysterious way of working, and our human mind will never be able to comprehend everything he has for us.

Break me Lord, for you use broken things.

A new heart.

2008-10-29T17:00:00.001+08:00

Create in me a clean heart oh Father
Renew a right Spirit in me,
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation,
May Christ be seen in me..

Backie

2008-10-28T13:56:00.010+08:00

Well well, China was awesome. Didn't really buy alot of stuff but had lots of food. The exchange rate is like $1 = 4.6 RMB. I was whacking the dumplings, which cost 1.5 RMB for 6, which made 1 dumpling to cost $0.02! And it taste super nice la. Let me show you the pictures to let you guys have a broader view of China.

Oh ya, Shine's the only one who came to send me off. Thanks man :)

Bye people!

2008-10-16T09:51:00.003+08:00

Will be leaving for China tomorrow for 10 days. Back on the 26th oct. Reaching the airport at 1pm and I think will check in at 2.30pm and take off at 4.30pm.

Don't miss me too much people!!

retarded people

2008-10-15T15:56:00.002+08:00

a whole day of taking pictures with dad's new camera.

next up, China trip!

Gospel Light Football Club

2008-10-13T11:44:00.003+08:00

You will hear of us one day.

BIRTHDAY POST!

2008-10-10T11:30:00.004+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MUSHROOM CHARMAINE NG JIA MIN
MAY TAN JIE HUI and last and not least..
MUMMY IRENE TANG WAI FUN! :)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!

Cool man, all start with M. hahahaha.

eagle eye

2008-10-08T22:57:00.002+08:00

Watched this with pam just now. Not bad :)

And i got myself a new bible! ESV version. Good day it is!

goalie

2008-10-06T13:10:00.003+08:00

The only goal i let in, almost saved it la!

2nd time being goalie, not that bad afterall. I was subbed out in the first half due to a knock in

the thigh.Subbed Shawn in the second half as goalie. Lost 3-1, but overall it was a good match

pictures and pictures

2008-10-03T00:00:00.003+08:00

You people rock for the day. hahah

hari raya

2008-10-01T22:54:00.003+08:00

I bought a Man Utd cap as I'm lazy to style my hair everyday. Went to Liyana's place for hari raya as she invited us over. Really had a good time with secondary school friends. Elroy remained the same, only Hiroshi and Ben changed. When Elroy Wong send me the pictures, I'll elaborate more.

2008-09-30T13:45:00.001+08:00

I'm so hungry now, Thanks Hwee Ying for taking the time to do my blog!

just a thought.

2008-09-24T20:37:00.004+08:00

I shared the Gospel to this Bangladeshi construction worker last sunday, and though both of us could hardly understand each other, I was just glad that the Gospel was so simple and clear that he understood every single word that I had to say. Kim Cheong and Amerson was with me, so it wasn't that hard afterall.

Rekindle a fire of evangelism in me Lord, to see the multitudes as souls heading to the eternal lake of fire, and the only way to save them is believe in you through the Gospel you've given us.

beckham!

2008-09-16T22:44:00.003+08:00

Let's welcome the latest signing of LA Galaxy.......

Ivan Beckham!

injury

2008-09-16T00:25:00.001+08:00

I injured my finger while playing volleyball again. There was blood all over, like some kind of cut. Dhel was shock to see it la. hahaha! so much for watching gory movies. But oh well, I still love volleyball.

mooncake festival

2008-09-15T00:14:00.002+08:00

Had been having a bad flu recently, and it is getting irritating. Stayed home for the whole afternoon as a result. Went to Mum's place for bbq and it was kinda boring, seriously. The highlight of the night was the group of us playing chuckie. Super hilarious la! hahha.

My phone got some problem, one day will go down to bugis to check things out. Anyone wanna go with me?

as usual.

2008-09-12T23:47:00.003+08:00

Played concentration at E1 foodcourt. It was quite a sight, as the SHL peeps were just banging the table loudly and hundreds of eyes were just looking at us. The forfeit was to help the auntie to clear the dirty plates. And it was Cheryl, who carried the cone in camp who lost! hahahah. I love this group of people. More meet ups okay?!

Group pictures will be out as soon as i lay my hands on my digital camera.

Oh yeah, volleyball was awesome :)

camera boy

2008-09-11T13:26:00.019+08:00

I really want a digital camera so badly that I'm gonna save 10 bucks per day :)

Oh yeah, i quitted waterpolo already, trying out volleyball later today.

wedding dinner

2008-09-05T23:58:00.007+08:00

Ting Ting & I

The 3 dudes man!

Blessed with 2 sisters.

Little Xinyi!!

Bin & I :)

小姑's wedding today. Congrats to the couple. Haha, Stupid Bin's cable lost, so some pics are taken by my handphone. The rest are all with him. Had a wonderful time with all of them man :)

new class

2008-09-04T22:55:00.010+08:00

RETARDED EH?!

MEET ZUL MY NEW FRIEND!

School started last wednesday, trying to adapt to the lifestyle of this class. I am starting to feel . the intense heat of mugging this sem, everyone is just so so hardworking! Oh ya, I made lots of friends on the first day, even met Nicholas Hee, my primary school friend. Haha, my new classmate too.

Oh God, help me to be a blessing to the people around me.

awesome.

2008-09-01T20:03:00.003+08:00

Teacher's day was awesome! I stayed over at Elroy's place and headed over to Deyi to visit. Met Miss Li, my fav POA teacher, I was absent for POA O lvls though :) hahahah! Everyone is still the same, it's great to be back to just hang around. There were some teachers that kept saying I'll go to ITE, and just going back to school makes them eat their words. It's all God's divine grace that I'm able to get into RP, seriously. Mean girls are still as bimbotic as ever. HAHA! The whole lot of us went back to Elroy's place to chill out. Poor Jiayun and Irene couldn't join us. They missed a chunk loads of fun man! I miss Jiayun :(

We played the frog, 7up, but the best part was chuckie chuckie. Check Danielle's blog for more details. We came up with stupid forfeits and everyone was just high. May this outing relieve the stress for you girls man. You guys need it :)

Sat played basketball in the morning, nothing special about it.

Sunday played soccer at the CAGE. Eric's last game before he goes back to States. Will miss this bro big time man. I should've taken a shot when we had crabs a few days ago. Super shocker man. hahahh! I scored 3 beautiful goals and a few assists with my Beckham jersey on! :)

Today was with Yvonne, cycling and just catching up. Thank God for her :)

School will be starting this Wednesday. Tomorrow soccer at Luz Luz place, GOGOGO!

haircut.

2008-08-27T18:42:00.002+08:00

i need a haircut! :(
i got a crumpler bag and a beckham jersey today! :)

everyday will be meaningful if you're living his will for you for that day.

120th post

2008-08-27T00:17:00.002+08:00

this will be my 120th post of my life!
really thank God for this week, i feel very very close to him :)
being able to seek his will for this week as I've spent most of my time in church doing survey through the New Testament. I've also been praying for my small group and peers alongside with James. All the way for your studies folks!

Had a basketball game with Pastor Jason, Ian, Ray and Yu Fei today. I only won 2 games, with PJ in my team. This guy is truly power man. Got one scenario where both of us against the 3 of them, and we won them 7-6! hahaha. PJ waned to give up on the 3-5 mark when we were losing, but me, as part of the board of elders in the future, gotta save our face, therefore encouraging him to fight on, and we graciously won that game!!!

many lessons learnt this week. God, i want to learn more from you, be my guide in many areas of my life..

oh ya, i'll be missing my laptop for at least 3 days. take care of it hor you!

meeting God

2008-08-22T23:59:00.000+08:00

I met God today :)

james leaving

2008-08-21T00:10:00.002+08:00

James will be flying off to Paris soon. My beloved encourager, hahaha. Cheng, Daniel and myself will still be growing together without him, come back with a blond girlfriend yeah? :D

having 2 weeks of hols now, pray that i'll use it wisely.

i lay every burden down, at the foot of the cross.

deyi

2008-08-16T21:56:00.000+08:00

i miss my secondary school friends man, one crazy bunch of people literally. more and more outings okay! pics all up on hwee ying's blog.

2008-08-16T03:16:00.001+08:00

Beijing Olympics 2008

2008-08-11T00:43:00.003+08:00

Well well, so we had a very good time in St John’s, and I guess that summarizes up everything :)
Took back some thoughts from this trip, being able to see the humility of Benji was one of it. Once again, having long talking sessions with Ian also helped my mind to think more in life. This trip I didn’t really mingle much with the youths, not that I am anti-social or anything, but I thank God that this trip helps me to grasp more on God’s truth, and marveling on his creation. Not forgetting the soccer session I had with the guys and basketball with Yvonne, Samantha, Henrietta, Catherine and Benji. God is truly at work, helping me to realize that the world is in need of him. Not I but Christ be honored, love exalted. I pray that God, you’ll be seen in the life of me, a weak mere mortal that has nothing, but you to boast of.
This year marks something significant to me. Firstly, is the start of a new chapter of my life with poly education spearheading it. I got to know more friends, learnt how to be a good testimony, but definitely struggling to adapt to it as it is a total different lifestyle from secondary school, which is more systematic and I feel that to me, is more relax, despite having N and O levels to be worried of, Discipline master chasing you around the school, teachers demanding for homeworks which I always fail to pass up. I find the Republic Poly somehow instilled in me a sense of discipline, though I constantly “pon” school, It somehow helped me to realize the privilege to study comes from God first, who graciously allow me to study here in the first place. Am I taking this education for granted? And I find myself being more responsible and disciplined in many areas in my life now, comparing to the Jia Hao last year. I understand that this time, God is molding and shaping me to be the vessel he wants me to be.
Secondly, I have a slight burden for the lost this year as compared to last year, which I can say there is hardly any. 2 days ago was the start of the Beijing Olympic Games 08, and to me reminded me of my Grandpa, who died of cancer 2 years ago. This guy here is a patriotic Chinese man, despite coming to Singapore at the age of 2. I was really close to him, and he was the one who taught me many lessons of life and philosophy. Most of it comes from China, telling me stories of “The Romance Of The 3 kingdoms”, how China was bullied by the westerners, how much potential there is in China, as they called it” The Sleeping Dragon”, how well China will fare in 20 years to come, rising up as a powerful force in the modern world today. And even the positive side of Communism. And I give him most of the credit for who I am today.
His dying wish was to see the Beijing Olympics 08. He told me that this will be the stepping stone for greater things to come for China, as everyone in the world will know that China is not some slump and backward country in Asia, but has already modernize, and in fact can be better than many other countries whom we categories as 1st world countries. On the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games 08, I was in front of the television screen, amazed by the many things that my Grandpa said that has come to pass, the technology, the environment, and the people. I could finally understand what my Grandpa was saying as I saw it with my very own eyes! But sadly, this man could not live to see this day which he dreams of. He told my auntie and my Grandma, that if he could live to this day, he will depart from this world with no regrets.
Yesterday I was with my family and relatives, visiting the temple which houses his ashes. After he died, I didn’t saw his resting place till yesterday. 2 years has passed with a blinking of an eye. The first thing my family members and relatives did was to carry out religious stuffs, but not me. I headed straight to his resting place to see him for the first time in 2 years. Squatting down like some typical kid, looking at the face of his beloved Grandpa 6 minutes straight. This guy here is the closest family member to me, much more than my parents and my sister. Thoughts then start to consume me, with emotions battling in my heart. I am a Christian, and I know that when I die, I will be in heaven with my God, a place where no sorrow is, a place where no sin can take place. One word to summarize heaven and that is joy. I can’t describe heaven to you as I haven’t been there, but I know that will be a place that is far much better than Hell. When I think of my Grandpa, I thought of hell. How he is burning in the lake of fire, punished by God for not accepting Christ as Lord and Savior, for Jesus Christ is the only one that can redeem us from the punishment of sin, granting us a place in Heaven. My heart started to tear after that, but I was strong enough to hold them back by walking around the aisle and eventually got over it. I then spoke to my auntie and Grandma that Grandpa shouldn’t be here, but should be watching the Olympic Games with us. All my family members are not Christians, save my sister, JiaXin.
Nevertheless, I thank God for my Grandpa. On his deathbed, I asked Brother Toh and Auntie Grace to share the Gospel to him. I’m not sure whether he made any decision. All I know is I’ve done my part as his Grandson to share with him this wonderful news that is given to us. I’ll remember you.

Question: how are you living your life today?
I thank you God for saving me from the punishment of hell.

2008-08-11T00:13:00.006+08:00

pearly chong

2008-08-08T12:06:00.002+08:00

yesterday was kinda emotional as it marks the end of cognitive module 1. Joel was given a well sent off by our class, with Zoe singing the stupid elmo song. Super alike la!, eeks man. Then we all took alot pictures, shall upload pics on the next post. hahaha

I then headed towards pearl's surprise party. It was meant to be a surprise, but then uncle colin gong gong asked the chongs during family dinner " so whos coming over later eh?" HAHAHA. so that led pearl to begin suspecting her sisters. it was a sweeet celebration, with cheng, edmund, hornsau, anne, cassandra and grace wong going with me. no sabo for pearly :)

then we hanged around for sometime with lots of funny pictures taken, right pam and prisci?

HAPPY 24TH BIRTHDAY PEARLY! :P

tuesday bible study

2008-08-06T15:33:00.002+08:00

I thank God for the bible studies every tuesday.
Manage to clear some doubts with a long talk with Ian.

I finally got it :)

Not I, but Christ. Simple, yet hard to understand.

thanks julin

2008-07-31T22:31:00.002+08:00

okay, so my blog is well done now. thanks eh julin! hahaha
you finally rock for awhile.

i need a revival in many areas of my life.
search me Oh Lord..

2008-07-28T23:42:00.004+08:00

JIAHAO IS THE BIGGEST IDIOT IN THE WHOLE UNIVERSE!

REPLY TO TAGS :

Yvonne -
you better have enough rest and sleep early, update your blog everyday hor! hahha

Ah Long -
now then jio you la, hahhaha.

Reuben -
now the light is here, no more in darkness.

JULIN -

YES(: VERY NICE! YOU'RE THE BEST! :D

hahahhahahahaha, okay byebye!

sicheng's 17

2008-07-28T12:38:00.002+08:00

Okay, so you think you can run away eh sicheng?

The story goes..
Sicheng left church immediately knowing he will get saboed by the whole lot of us, without knowing that James and I had planned the sabo 2 days before. James informed his parents and sister about the plan, thus being on our side to take on Sicheng. Daniel, lynnshan, hanniel, bong and myself went to J8 for grocery shopping for sicheng. On the bus, we were thinking of what exactly to throw on him, with many ideas coming out from all of us, we decided to get slurpee, bandung, chocolate milk and mountain dew! That’s the funny part man as lynn shan was the one who suggested it. Dude, we forgot to squeeze the shampoo on him!! Oh well..
We reached his house, entered in with the mountain song. Man he was shocked and he nearly died when he see us grabbing him out of the house. The story then slowly unfold as he was thrown on the floor, mixed with the groceries we got for him. Thankfully there wasn’t any pictures. Hahahah!
You’re one lucky boy cheng, enjoy the life of 17 to the max!

is this post long enough yvonne?!

updated!

2008-07-26T00:38:00.002+08:00

okay, here is the update for the week. we had the video presentation of small groups today, which is so super cool and funny. great week, went to school everyday, except today as i was really really tired :P mental breaking down soon. hhahaa.

I UPDATE ALREADY HOR YVONNE! :)

batman

2008-07-20T01:48:00.001+08:00

Hi everybody, I'm Bruce Wayne.
ahahahah!!! i watched the dark knight today with dennis,edmund,pearl and pamie. Super good movie man! and i'm so tired now, shall go sleep. NIGHTS!

17 july

2008-07-18T00:03:00.002+08:00

happy 18th birthday joanna! i miss you so much, didn't get to catch up with you for sometime already. sms me your new number if you see this okay! :)

school today was the same, followed by training, then met shah for dinner. i missed this idiot man! talked for awhile, sharing with one another about each other's life. then go home!

sat

2008-07-16T22:31:00.001+08:00

i will be getting my book this sat :D

tag replies

2008-07-14T15:57:00.002+08:00

Tag replies as promised :)

jiahao-jay: you're flying back soon la mushroom 2 :(
jiahao-yvonne: i'm officially 18 :) and the essay of God vs science must be very well done too i suppose :D haha.
jiahao-beeyee and russ: thanks peeps!!
jiahao-101: oh did i? you still owe me my birthday present okay!
jiahao-cass: its killing me slowly man, need more discipline.

i kiss dating goodbye

2008-07-14T09:26:00.001+08:00

i just lost my favourite book :(
titled "I kiss dating goodbye". It is a very good book and i recommend you guys to read it.
i'll go and get one more soon to replace the lost one.

sick.

2008-07-10T20:47:00.001+08:00

i'm having a bad headache now :(

3rd july

2008-07-06T23:56:00.002+08:00

i'm officially 18!

this is also my 100th post, double happiness. hahah

Thanks for all the birthday wishes, the sabos and the cakes. Really appreciate it. From messages to calling in the morning :)

new year revolution: Not I,but Christ

vibe

2008-06-29T14:41:00.002+08:00

vibe was awesome, with all the people joining us, teresa's birthday and the singing part. thank you God :)

then i had a long chat with pastor ji. He was preaching to me la, can see by his works that he is indeed a surrendered servant of the Lord. I heard about him from other people actually, but by hearing from what he actually says really changed abit of my mindset. Many things to learn from this young man..

Teach me your ways Lord..

God Vs Science

2008-06-27T15:42:00.002+08:00

read a post titled "God vs Science on eleanor's blog, was amazed by how God managed to prevail in a student who stood up for him.

romans 8:31:What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

the professor mentioned is like an egg hitting the petra.

To God be the glory.

love love love

2008-06-26T15:17:00.002+08:00

the joy of intimacy is the reward of commitment- the little relationship principle.

was reading on " i kiss dating goodbye" recently, really really blessed by this book.
Thank God for you, Josh Harris.

movie with dennis

2008-06-23T09:53:00.002+08:00

dennis wang reads my blog without leaving a tag!
ytd we spent the whole afternoon catching up, followed by movie. funny eh zohan!!
hahahhaa.

in school now.

picnic time!

2008-06-14T22:57:00.001+08:00

I had picnic for the first time today! It was sweet man, trust me. Especially with hunter and bridget around. Actually, I crashed the Chongs’ picnic party as I wanted to hang out with the 2 ang mos. The weather was terribly hot, resulting with us fanning ourselves like tai tai. Haha. We played heart-attack as well, and whosoever loses will have to do a forfeit. Somehow along botanics, we saw mountaineer cheng!! He was like 30m away from us, and pearl was actually convinced that I identified the wrong guy. I went towards him, and was laughing away when I saw him. More information, please go to si cheng’s blog for a more descriptive view on what happened. That guy was talking to the kids who are playing while I was staring at him like 3m away. He jumped up while I called him. You guys gotta see him face man, lol..
The forfeits mostly revolve around si cheng, as he became the “sabo” options, with people going up to him saying “ hey honey, whats for dinner?”, singing their national anthem aloud in the park, running around the park, declaring themselves as crazy and so on. Today just simply rocked man!!
So, let us have more picnic sessions? Hahah.

leadership camp

2008-06-13T13:43:00.002+08:00

Thank God for the wonderful leadership that we had, with everything tied down. The activities and small group concept was pretty much effective with the leaders contributing the thoughts that they had. The most important thing is prayer, without any games (except winning-11) this camp was based upon prayer. May be learn how to fight the battle on our knees daily in our lives.

The tag board seems lively for a moment now, appreciate the Charmaine and Jay part. Hahahah! Come back soon aussie!

WWJD

2008-06-01T22:31:00.002+08:00

something worth pondering about, in whatever circumstances, what would Jesus do?
if anyone could understand this, God will definately use that man.
teach me your way Lord.

king of europe!

2008-05-22T21:10:00.002+08:00

i'm proud to announce that manchester united is the king of both england and europe!!
yesterday was super fun, with ian,yufei,darren,rogan,daniel,jon muk and myself watching the champions league final 07/08 season with man utd vs chelsea. most of the people who watched at the kopi tiam were man utd supports, forming the majority on the night. ronaldo scored a beautiful header, while lampard equalise before halftime. the highlight of the night was the penatly shoot-out as both team were held to a draw after full-time, with drogba getting sent off! :)

when ronldo missed the third penalty shootout, everyone was shocked. all of us somehow know that he will miss. you guys gotta look at darren's,ian's and jonmuk's face when he missed, and we did contact Jeremy throughout the game. when its up to john terry, chelsea's captain to take, we were all shouting MISS MISS! and it was 4-4, once he scored, chelsea will be crowned champions. and he.... MISSED! he slid on the floor while taking that shot. the kopi tiem then erupted, with our gang jumping up and celebrate! soon after man utd scored a few more penalties and soon its anelka's turn. everyone pause for a moment and before he shoots, van der sar taunts him to shoot left, as all the chelsea kickers had been aiming left. anelka then shoot right, which van der sar jumps to the right and SAVED! our table once again,jumped up with JOY and kept chanting OLE OLE OLE OLE! what a dramatic night.

i immediately text jeremy,luzerne and eric cantona.
someone please ask me what happened to jeremy please, hahah :)

update

2008-05-14T20:03:00.003+08:00

i'm recovering now, though there is still a slight sore-throat and coughing, the fever is gone! :)
thank God.. looking forward to tomorrow's training now. i've missed 2 days of training!! gotta get back to fitness. the polo guys are so hilarious, with dharshy being the joke in the team. johnny wants everyone to shave before the POL-ITE competition! oh no :(

now on the book of Genesis chapt 30. pray that i'll be faithful to the word.
what Ian shared on tuesday struck me, as when a christian is alone, that is where his christianity counts.