Wednesday, September 17, 2008
My cheerful nephew
One look at this boy will make your day. haha
This is my nephew Dylan..
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This is my nephew Dylan..
Friday, September 12, 2008
Steven Curtis Chapman on CBS, on the lost of his daughter Maria Sue
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Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Google Internet Browser
Google has its internet browser now. Called Google Chrome. Very cool.http://www.google.com/chrome
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Sunday, September 07, 2008
Grace is there, are you willing to take?
Recently I believe Christians who know Mike Guglielmucci are shocked by what's on the news. When I first heard it, I was shocked myself. I just bought Hillsong DVD today.. recommendation from the worship ministry.. I actually didn't know that the song Healer with the special appearance from Mike is there. I watched it and I can feel the struggle within him. That song is penned out of desperation. Desperation to reach out for help from God.Although what he did was wrong, but I admire his courage to reach out to God for help. It indeed is a humbling experience when you are reaching out for grace from God. Especially when you're struggling with something considered a great shame to the public. Jesus once said to the teachers of law and the Pharisees who wanted to put to death an adultress: "If anyone of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her."
Looking at the lyrics of healer, I feel that it shows us the right way a sinner ought to do, when we can't fix ourselves up.
I believe You're my healer
I believe You are all I need
Mike certainly didn't give up, but humbly admitted his mistakes and sins, and believe that God can heal him, and believe that God is the only one that he needs.
Sometimes, we stop believing God can change. We don't see the change coming.. and we just give up. Breakthrough might be just a few steps away. Don't stop believing that He's the only one that you need. No one else can help. Running away is the worst pathway to take.
Grace is there, are you willing to take?
Only you can make the choice.
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Friday, September 05, 2008
siblings fight
dun panic. i'm not having a fight with my siblings hehe.
I am just pondering over this siblings fight thing. For those who have siblings, maybe you can understand what I am saying. It might not be physical but it can be like a cold war, which is far worse.
I remember when I was much younger, I was really a inconsiderate, bad sister. Yes I really was. I remember as the oldest among my siblings, I like to point out my siblings mistake, thinking that I had the right to do so, afterall I am their big sister. We also hurt each other a lot I guess. Everyone trying to be at our best. Instead of encouraging each other, we put each other down.
Only when I grew up and stay closer to God, He taught me that wasn't the way to treat my siblings. Then, I felt like a failure. Failed to become a good sister. I totally lost their trust in me. I failed to show true love. But I thank God, now He's come to each of our hearts, especially after my mom had become a Christian from being a staunch believer in "all gods are the same" philosophy. I came to understand that God is the healer of relationships. Now home is a much better place, less strive, much understanding and love.
Just want to draw a parallel. As the scriptures says "first the natural then the spiritual". My sister in my cell group said once that she thinks that the bible is like a house-rule for the children of God. We're all siblings, and we're taught the same rule of love. In the family of God, different people come together having different character, and annoy each other (like siblings do), have different point of views (like siblings do). But one thing that keeps us together is love.
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. (1 Corinthians 13)
How is love activated? Can you be patient with your siblings, if they are not making the same mistakes over and over again? Patience will make no sense. Love keeps no records of wrongs. It is not rude. It all speaks of loving, and embracing even when you see a flaw in other people.
Sometimes I don't understand why there must be so much dispute about docrines in the house of God. I know that we all need to come to the right knowledge of God. But let us correct each other in love. And not always think that we're the most right. As a older sister, that was what I always thought. But now I realised I was blinded by my own pride. Let each word of correction we make, come from love and gentleness.
In this house of God, let us abide in the house-rule and keep this family united, and make our Father proud, yea?
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Wednesday, September 03, 2008
No Perfect People, No Perfect World
The more I grow up, the more I realise one harsh truth about this world. Everyone is yearning to be perfect. Or at least, close to perfection. Those with unique talents take pride in their abilities and thus it becomes their identity. Those blessed with great looks, takes pride in how they look, thinking that "Hmm I should be presentable...". Those with victories, takes pride in their victories, and yearns for greater victory... Everyone is finding their own areas, where they can prove to the world, Hey I am good in this, or Hey this is my strength.No one loves to show the world that they're weak.
Hardly anyone.
If human can digest this: that everyone has different weaknesses and it's okay to be imperfect.. I guess there'll be much less stressed people around. Stress comes when we can't live up to the world's expectation of us. OR rather our expectations of ourselves, so that we can fit in this world that is so perfection-driven.
The truth is.. No one is perfect.
This morning I was thinking, how if all my talents have been stripped away from me. Will I find myself fitting in this society? I've seen people with failures, and instead of getting encouraged by peers, they got more discouraged, when people start to do comparison. Remember when in class, the one who scores all As and one B, will still be dissatisfied and complaining, even very inconsiderate to those who just managed to pass? This world is harsh. I've also seen people who has been termed "geek" by the society. This is so cruel. Why can't we accept people without looking at the outward appearance? There's a life inside of them.
Perhaps now you're thinking that I am writing from one extreme point of view. Yes, I do not mean that everything in this world is bad. But to these "outcast" people, this is how their world looked like. Harsh.
And I am in no way saying that I am perfect, infact I am perfectly guilty of all these. I have also tried to be perfect. But I learnt that it doesn't work. Infact many times I failed, and I learnt that it's my character that is the most important. I don't have to ask God why everything seems be have flaws, I just need to ask Him what He wants me to learn thru all these. It's okay. I am weak. It's really okay. He's my strength. Thank Him that I do not have to strive (at most times), to be perfect. Because I know there's Someone who cares for me, more than anything, He even gave His Son for me. He loves me unconditionally, and I do not have to win His love for me. :)
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