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2012-01-10T09:57:00.000+08:00

Forgiveness is an issue we all face all our lives. It is generally very hard to forgive BUT it amazes me how easy some people forgive.

Let me explain.
I'm sure we understand those times when we find it so hard to forgive someone who "doesn't deserve it" .
But, what amazes me is how forgiveness is so easily given. Here's an example:
I'm sure we know of stories about how girls can so easily forgive guys who have a history of lying and sleeping around. These girls "know it" but somehow they just want to give these guys a chance. Yes, I understand we all need to give people second chances.
The question here is, is there a limit? What boundaries must be drawn? Should that girl let her guard down and surrender herself and risk being hurt?

Seriously, I don't know whether these girls fall so easily for guys like these? Izit because they are "stupid" or these guys have that charm?

BTW, "girls" (not all ar...) , don't be so cheap lah... the guy wants, u give..apala
"ForGive" doesn't mean "AllGive" ..lolz

The above is just an example. It's really tough coz I know I forgive because God forgave me.
I personally faced the "hard to forgive" situation (and failed) but I also have people whom I somehow feel I can forgive but the situation is just complicated as that forgiveness comes with other changes to my life and others in my circle.

Life goes on and we gotta continue to learn...

What if

2012-01-03T13:14:00.000+08:00

I'm sure we all ask this question from time to time.

WHAT IF:

i remain single?

i fail the exam?

God doesn't answer that prayer?

it doesn't work out as I thought it would?

all my hard work leads to nothing?

what i'm doing now is worthless?

this is not God's will?

It really is hard to answer questions like these.

To make this post as short as possible, i'll use some examples/analogies.

Let's say a friend laments: "What if I end up single for the rest of my life?

That would be one of the hardest questions to answer.
You want to encourage the person but you just don't know what to say.

It is a fact that many are single and some may "envy" those who are in a relationship. This may be the case of "the grass is always greener on the other side".
Or, sometimes we may feel that we are "better than them" but they are in a relationship and we are not.
Indeed, some people are just "lucky" to have "what we don't have". However, we should not let that be the EXCUSE.
I've seen so many people get married despite their looks, amount of money, or other attributes we think we need to have.
Saying more will make this post into another topic, so i'll stop.

Another example: People may say that working hard doesn't really mean that you'll succeed. Does that really mean we should stop working hard? I know we should work smart but sometimes we can only discover the smart way through the hard way.

Whether you want to put God in the picture or not, the principle of "sowing and reaping" and "the law of attraction" is somehow working in our lives. God is no respector of persons.

So, our actions, thoughts, and words will affect our tomorrow. Personally, with God in my life, it makes me more secure despite many things not going the way I want them to. Also, we all must not blame God for the situations we are in. Coz, many "bad things" happen due to our own actions.

What if we are really doing what is right but somehow we still don't see the results? The answer is WAIT. (Wait WELL, to be more precise but this is another topic)

Dust mites and Allergy

2011-12-30T19:19:00.001+08:00

I've been having breathing and allergy issues for a long time.
But, I never knew that dust mites or other microorganisms may contribute to allergy.

Anyway, I finally changed my pillow after seeing videos about what may be growing on my "dirty" pillow..haha..i think some of us don't bother changing as the pillow is comfortable.

I've lost lots of sleep and so I was desperate to clear out anything that may be affecting my health. You can google more about dust mites, etc. If you see the videos in youtube, you may feel geli...ewwwwwwwww

Go find out lah..this is no joke wei....

http://thestar.com.my/health/story.asp?file=/2009/3/1/health/3369656&sec=health

http://thestar.com.my/health/story.asp?file=/2009/3/1/health/3337817&sec=health

Is there more to life?

2011-12-20T23:25:00.002+08:00

It's been a long time since I blogged, but I just had to share something which happened on 17^th Dec 2011, in line with the Christmas Season.

What would you say or do if you were in this situation?

It all began at my church's Christmas Musical Drama, I happened to bump into an old Indian man who needed to know where the toilet was. I led him to the toilet and he asked me to wait for him as he wanted to ask me some questions. Well, I waited .

He then came out and we started talking.

“I don't know why I am here” said the old man.

“People have been cruel to me although I have been kind to them”

“When I die, I want them to die with me too, I curse them”

“I am just waiting to leave this earth”

etc etc etc

You could see that he was a person who was really disappointed with this world and was hopeless.

I nodded and tried my best to show concern. I asked him to go back to watch the drama. He kept saying he didn't know why he was here then he repeated many things he said before.

In my heart I was praying “God, help me deal with this”

“Can I really help him?”

“Give me words to say” ….

He then said more stuff

“ You are a very lucky young man. You look very confident and don't have much problems.”

In my mind I responded “yeah right.....”

He then asked me to sit and chat with him at a corner. I was reluctant but I had no reason to say no.

So we sat somewhere and the more awkward part came. He decided to hold my hand and said “I've lost the human touch. I hope you understand why I am touching you. “

There were moments of silence and awkwardness but he seemed to feel very comfortable with holding my hand and continued ask and say more stuff. I don't think I can remember all but there are some which stood out.

“Life has no meaning...Can you tell me why we exist in this earth..We just live and then die”

I responded by asking him “WHERE will you go after you die???” He kind of avoided the question so I had to tell him that it was gonna be heaven or hell. Well, he didn't seem to be bothered.

To make things short, I did eventually tell him about Jesus, etc etc

He was clearly less than convinced. I was still stuck with him, waiting for the drama to end as I needed to go int to play the guitar for the closing.

There were tough questions like “ How do parents deal with life if they have mentally retarded children ?

“ the Befrienders are useless, do you think someone will call them if he is about to commit suicide?”

etc etc

The questions struck me as I can't be answering what God only could answer.

All I could say is “God will give people a chance to know about Him. Just like you have met me for a reason perhaps??”

I then told him about my problem. The recent and most troublesome was my health issues. (just a summary: I have some difficulty breathing properly due to some kind of allergy and have difficulty sleeping...it's really too hard to explain but it is really painful to go through)

I said life is really tough. God never promised us that all will go nicely as we think it would.

“God is more concerned with our character and only He knows what's best for us.”

I said that although at that point I was also struggling with my problems, especially the health issue. It was really hard to trust God as I had been having that problem for a long time.

There are also other issues but I don't think I'll mention them here.

“Argh........give me one more chance!!!!!” These were among the screams by those who were going to hell on judgment day. The drama was about to end. I had to get ready.

I told the old man I had to leave and offered to pray for him. While praying, he took my hand and placed it on his head. He still held on to my hand after I stood up and wanted to leave.

“Will I get to see you again? “

How nice if this was said by the girl of my dreams...haha

I told him he can go to my church...he was not interested. I had to leave and said goodbye...

The story ends but questions still linger in my head. I'm sure many of us ignore these questions(the ones above and other tough questions)...Can we really love the unloved, lost or lonely people? Are we so caught up with our own little world? Is there really more to life???

Can we really trust God??

Ignorance is bliss but I choose trust in Jesus, the reason for the season...Life is tough but at least we have a greater being to rely on...easier said than done but I'm still holding on.

Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

coincidence or divine intervention?

2011-04-14T23:25:00.001+08:00

Lots of stuff have been happening in just the past 1 month plus.

I look back and I can only thank God for answering prayers.

I also thought of the prayers i made, which I don't know if many people would even pray for.

For example, would you pray for people to break up? haha..wait wait..not so bad lah..

There were two Christian friends of mine (not so close ones) who were in a relationship with non-christians...they themselves aren't going to church pula....
ok. I do not look down on them. I just prayed coz something tells me to.

Guess wat??? (after quite some time) these 2 broke up with their respective partners and I can see them in church today....weird..i just said random prayers when this issue came to mind...i was even bothered one night to wake up and pray coz I couldn't sleep..
I do believe their parents prayed for them too..despite not knowing what they were doing..

i really don't want to sound religious..if u live with me..u will know how irresponsible i can be...i'm not very prayerful at times......i had to learn...even now still slack..BUT God never slacks...

Another example?

I have a list ...maybe one day i will share.
I can mention that God can even answer prayers that involve other people...relationships, secrets, friendship...amazing to see how things turned out! financial issues?...so many times...

I may sound so spiritual but I totally dare not say I did it all on my own..it was all by the grace of God...all were arranged by God.

I am currently still asking God to teach me how to seek his kingdom first...I failed here and there but there are also victory reports.

So don't give up praying! Delays may turn out for the better..
Delays can only make us stronger or help us avoid unwanted baggages in our lives.

Here's a song for this post: Stronger by Mandisa (From the Upcoming Album "What If We Were Real")

Your mercies in disguise

2011-03-28T10:47:00.000+08:00

We pray for blessings
We pray for peace
Comfort for family, protection while we sleep
We pray for healing, for prosperity
We pray for Your mighty hand to ease our suffering
All the while, You hear each spoken need
Yet love is way too much to give us lesser things

(Chorus)
'Cause what if your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears
What if the thousand sleepless nights are what it takes to know You're near
What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise

We pray for wisdom
Your voice to hear
We cry in anger when we cannot feel You near
We doubt your goodness, we doubt your love
As if every promise from Your Word is not enough
And all the while, You hear each desperate plea
And long that we'd have faith to believe

Chorus

When friends betray us
When darkness seems to win
We know the pain reminds this heart
That this is not, this is not our home

Chorus

What if my greatest disappointments
Or the aching of this life
Is the revealing of a greater thirst this world can't satisfy
What if trials of this life
The rain, the storms, the hardest nights
Are your mercies in disguise

True Friends and Truth

2011-03-15T00:30:00.000+08:00

Should you tell friends about certain things you see in them that are wrong?
It's not that we don't make mistakes too. But, if a friend doesn't sharpen a friend, then it's all fake.
Do we fail to be true friends when we keep our mouths shut?

Proverbs 27: 5-6
5 An open rebuke is better than hidden love!
6 Wounds from a sincere friend are better than many kisses from an enemy.

Unequally Yoked

2011-03-13T23:11:00.001+08:00

pic taken from here

Ok...in this post, Unequally Yoked would simply mean being in a relationship with a non-Christian.

What does this single guy know about BGR??? U may say i think too much...I don't dare say I will pass the test. But at least, I am prepared.

Some say that there are many single people mah...hold on to this person for what???
Easy to say lah..when u're in it, it's tough.

I believe God has reasons why this command was given.

If you end up marrying a non-christian, did you do something wrong?
I think it's more of a wisdom issue rather than right or wrong.
Many events will lead to another and you will be tested in you walk with God. ( i can give examples but i don't wanna make this post too long)

Look at how the wisest person on earth, King Solomon failed? so wise but stupid oso...haih...

There are also many broken families, divorce or etc although both are Christians right? This is another issue.

I have personally known of people who have "Stories of success". Somehow, they managed to get the other person to be a Christian or the other person willingly accepted through other means.
Again, it's a matter or wisdom.
Here are some analogies.
-a person speeds and does not get fined
-a person does last minute study but get higher marks than the one who studied earlier.

Driving at the appointed speed limit is a law. Studying consistently is good advice and works most of the time.

But people do get away with it. So how?

At the end, you gotta make your choice.

Some say love conquers all lah..give and take lah...etc.

I believe it is not worth risking the other person's happiness(and your own) just because we assume things will work out.
Just like I don't wanna speed over the limit or study last minute.

Of coz, people say what is life without risks? You can go ahead. Nobody can stop you. The journey will indeed be tougher...

Do you believe God has someone in store for you?

Proverbs 19:14
Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.

What bout girls? same lah...God knows.

The Challenge: If you are in a relationship with a non-Christian,i know it's tough to let go. What to do? Do this.
Keep your walk with God consistent and close(do your devotion, pray, read, etc)..see if you will be "bugged" by the Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 6:14-16
4 Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with

darkness? 15 What harmony is there between Christ and Belial[a]? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? 16 What agreement is

there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said:
   “I will live with them
   and walk among them,
and I will be their God,
   and they will be my people

the tooth fairy

2010-12-12T22:53:00.000+08:00

I somehow stumbled upon this movie and watched it...(obviously)...and i'm blogging bout it coz i have some thoughts...The storyline is at the end of the page if you haven't seen it..

From the movie, I realised I've given up or taken many things lightly...
I've forgotten to dream...(and to add spirituality in), I've forgotten about having faith like a little child.

Fairies aren't real...but God is...somehow I know...but I still "forget". In other words, I do live my life as if God is not looking and only come to Him if there is a need.

Like in the movie, we can end up feeling condemned or really disappointed with life, with dreams,....with God. We messed up or life messed us up and we end up living like zombies or we ignore the right way to live.

I've been pushed so many times to edges where i really want to give up. Sometimes, it's not that it is painful, but, it's "easier" to live without God. It doesn't happen all the time..it's part of our journey...

As much as i don't want to spoil my reputation, I have to admit, it's been really hard to pray and read the bible...it's been hard to love..it's been hard to be generous...it's been hard to do the "right things".

One part which is really important, is that the main character finally let go of his pride and began to love, things became better.
In my life, there are similarities. I have to finally choose to let go of my pride and surrender to God.

In the end, there is only one way. (linkin park may say that it doesn't even matter...)
May we all find the truth. Indeed, the tooth hurts.

The storyline: Derek Thompson is 'The Tooth Fairy,' a hard-charging minor league hockey player whose nickname comes from his habit of separating opposing players from their bicuspids. When Derek discourages a youngster's hopes, he's sentenced to one week's hard labor as a real tooth fairy, complete with the requisite tutu, wings and magic wand. At first, Derek "can't handle the tooth" - bumbling and stumbling as he tries to furtively wing his way through strangers' homes...doing what tooth fairies do. But as Derek slowly adapts to his new position, he begins to rediscover his own forgotten dreams Written by 20th Century Fox

Matthew West - My Own Little World (Slideshow With Lyrics)

2010-12-02T11:55:00.000+08:00

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A nice and meaningful song

Some thoughts on "failures"

2010-12-01T21:40:00.000+08:00

Have you ever failed in certain areas of your life so many times and you slowly give in and don't bother fighting anymore?

For each of us, we have our own failures - failure to do what is right - failure in repeating mistakes - etc

There are days you just feel so down.

The ultimate measure of man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands in challenge and controversy - Martin Luther King jr

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall - Confucius

Chin Up Talkshow - When is the right time to date?

2010-11-18T17:20:00.000+08:00

For those who miss Pastor Kenneth and Pastor Sandra, you can see them here and on the other videos posted at facebook.

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=175766722435616

Someone commented: no offense but it's kinda offensively perfect because the world just isn't like that. sorry

Pastor Kenneth replied: "don't be sorry. it is we who should be..."

It is indeed tough when it comes to topics like these. As Christians, it is clearly not easy to live according to God's standards. The way to eternal life is narrow. Nobody said it would be easy.

There really isn't a "right" time. I believe God will direct us according to our individual lives.

But one thing is for sure, we have to be obedient in every aspect of our lives, whether we're single or not. Next, we should not neglect wisdom. People always ask for advice but they don't always keep them.

So keep an open mind and ask God about it. Don't write off wisdom from people who have valuable advice and experience.
Relationships aren't as easy as we think it is.
Think!
They say "When you choose a life partner, please open BOTH your eyes. When you get married, you will have to close one eye, (or sometimes, both eyes..lolz)"

What's the correct way to eat fruit?

2010-11-17T23:23:00.000+08:00

I dunno if this is true but if it is, then it's good to practice it.

EATING FRESH FRUITS

This is very informative!
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We all think eating fruit means just buying fruit, cutting it up and popping it into our mouths. It's not that easy. It's important to know how and when to eat fruit.
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What's the correct way to eat fruit?
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IT MEANS NOT EATING FRUIT AFTER A MEAL! FRUIT SHOULD BE EATEN ON AN EMPTYSTOMACH.
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Eating fruit like that plays a major role in detoxifying your system, supplying you with a great deal of energy for weight loss and other life activities..
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FRUIT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FOOD. Let's say you eat two slices of bread, then a slice of fruit. The slice of fruit is ready to go straight through the stomach into the intestines, but it's prevented from doing so.
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In the meantime, the whole meal rots and ferments, and turns to acid. The minute the fruit comes into contact with the food in the stomach, and digestive juices, the entire mass of food begins to spoil.

Eat your fruit on an empty stomach, or before your meal! You've heard people complain: Every time I eat watermelon I burp, when I eat durian my stomach bloats, when I eat a banana I feel like running to the toilet, etc. This will not happen if you eat the fruit on an empty stomach. Fruit mixes with the putrefying other food and produces gas. Hence, you bloat!

Graying hair, balding, nervous outburst, and dark circles under the eyes -all of these will NOT happen if you eat fruit on an empty stomach.
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There's no such thing as some fruits, like orange and lemon are acidic, because all fruit becomes alkaline in our body, according to Dr. Herbert Shelton who did research on this matter. If you have mastered the correct way of eating fruit, you have the Secret of Beauty, Longevity, Health, Energy, Happiness and normal weight.

When you need to drink fruit juice drink only fresh fruit juice, NOT from the cans. Don't drink juice that has been heated. Don't eat cooked fruit; you don't get the nutrients at all. You get only the taste... Cooking destroys all of the vitamins.

Eating a whole fruit is etter than drinking the juice. If you should drink the juice, drink it mouthful by mouthful slowly, because you must let it mix with your saliva before swallowing it. You can go on a 3-day fruit-fast to cleanse your body. Eat fruit and drink fruit juice for just 3 days, and you will be surprised when your friends say how radiant you look!

KIWI: Tiny but mighty, and a good source of potassium, magnesium, vitamin E & fiber. Its vitamin C content is twice that of an orange!

AN APPLE a day keeps the doctor away? Although an apple has a low vitamin C content, it has antioxidants & flavonoids which enhances the activity of vitamin C, thereby helping to lower the risk of colon cancer, heart attack & stroke.

STRAWBERRY: Protective Fruit. Strawberries have the highest total antioxidant power among major fruits & protect the body from cancer-causing, blood vessel-clogging free radicals.
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EATING 2 - 4 ORANGES oranges a day may help keep colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones, and reduce the risk of colon cancer.

WATERMELON: Coolest thirst quencher. Composed of 92% water, it is also packed with a giant dose of glutathione, which helps boost our immune system. Also a key source of lycopene, the cancer-fighting oxidant. Also found in watermelon: Vitamin C & Potassium..

GUAVA & PAPAYA: Top awards for vitamin C. They are the clear winners for their high vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fiber, which helps prevent constipation. Papaya is rich in carotene, good for your eyes..

Drinking Cold water after a meal = Cancer!
Can u believe this? For those who like to drink cold water, this applies to you. It's nice to have a cold drink after a meal, however, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you've just consumed, which
slows digestion. Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer.. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.

A serious note about heart attacks.
HEART ATTACK PROCEDURE
Women should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting. Be aware of intense pain in the jaw. You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack. Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms. Sixty percent of people who have a heart attack while they're asleep do not wake up. Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Be careful, and be aware. The more we know, the better our chance to survive.

Finally....

2010-11-13T19:47:00.000+08:00

just a random pic

Finally I had some time to sit down and reconstruct my blog...

The harder task is to think and blog...

site source

2010-11-11T22:06:00.001+08:00

http://btemplates.com/2009/blogger-template-pin-up-2/

test 1

2010-11-11T22:01:00.001+08:00

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Prayer For A Friend lyrics

Lord, I lift my friend to You, I've done all that I know to do
I lift my friend to You
Complicated circumstances have clouded his view
Lord, I lift my friend up to You

I fear that I won't have the words that he needs to hear
I pray for Your wisdom, oh God, and a heart that's sincere
Lord, I lift my friend up to You

Lord, I lift my friend to You
My best friend in the world, I know he means much more to You
I want so much to help him, but this is something he has to do
And Lord, I lift my friend up to You

'cause there's a way that seems so right to him
But You know where that leads
He's becoming a puppet of the world, too blind to see the strings
Lord, I lift my friend up to You
My friend up to You

Lord, I lift my friend to You, I've done all that I know to do
I lift my friend to You