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2012-01-22T18:05:00.001+08:00

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Love yourself!

2011-08-31T22:44:00.002+08:00

Today during PE, due to an unfortunate turn of events, i somehow landed up in a certain teacher's class, who made us jog, and jog, and jog- to east coast to play soccer- for 3min. before jogging back. I have no idea when was the last time i've jogged that much!

Of course, not everyone could last the whole distance, and people began slacking off and walking behind. So the teacher had to make occasional pit stops. and at every single one of these stops, he'd make a nice long lecture. and there was one thing he kept driving at- Love yourself!

"I want to change your concept! Exercise is good! 1 push up one dollar! why would you stop at 20push up! do extra! earn extra!" Something along those lines, he said, "No pain, no gain!" his main point was that if you love yourself, you will want to 'torture' yourself! because no pain no gain! love yourself enough to be disciplined and train and keep fit! go the extra mile! if we're supposed to do 20 push ups, we do 30! run 5 rounds, we run 6! why? because we love ourselves, and we know that its good for us, albeit torturous now. And though slacking and indulging ourselves may be 'pleasurable' now, its definitely not good at all, not now, not in the future.

You'd probably know what im getting at by now....

[7] ... Rather train yourself for godliness; [8] for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.
(1 Timothy 4:7-8 ESV)

TRAIN YOURSELF IN GODLINESS! while sin, is like indulging yourself, training yourself physically is like training yourself in Godliness! but not quite, in fact, not nearly as quite. you know why? cayse "bodily training is of some value," BUT "godliness is of value in EVERY WAY". lets take a moment to soak that in. cause 2 nights ago when i was reading this, i did. real good. for a real long time.

why is it of value in every way? "for it holds promise for the PRESENT LIFE and ALSO for the LIFE TO COME! Godliness, is of value in every way. its not just beneficial in the long run where we are being 'tortured' now. its beneficial, here and now.

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God! Who may ascend the hill of the Lord, who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol! For in His presence there is fullness of joy, and at His right hand there are pleasures forevermore.

Yes, it is true, that we should have to give up sin, it is true that we have to give up our free time that we could be using to catch a little bit more of revision, watch another video clip, or some time chatting with friends. Or maybe even a bit of sleep. But all this, is but trading up second rate pleasure, for golden class joy- here, and now.

Better yet, it also holds eternal benefits as we glory in Christ our redeemer.

So, are we loving ourselves enough, to be disciplined in our walk with God, and being strict with how we conduct ourselves in godliness?

are you?

An interesting thing i confirmed about myself in clic!

2011-07-06T19:08:00.003+08:00

How to irritate an introvert:

1. Tell an introvert to be more social.
If you really want to annoy and even alienate your introvert friend or loved one you should force them to be social by telling them that they have to be more social. You should also mention that being social is what is expected of normal people.
Introverts prefer most of the time to stay at home reading a book or creating something than going out with a bunch of people at the pub. It’s not that an introvert doesn’t want to be with you, but more that he/she wants to be by him/herself instead. Introverts “recharge” by being by themselves.

2. Tell an introvert to talk more.
If you want an introvert to never talk to you again you should let them know that they should talk more and try to include them in every conversation.
Introverts tend to stick to the facts and what is practical. If you ask an introvert how the weather is, you will be either be given a short answer like: “The weather is okay”; or they will give a an explanation you would expect from a meteorologist.
Introverts love talking about their field of interest; but they have no interest in talking about something they have no interest in. When it comes to small talk introverts really don’t see the point of it; as it has no practical use to them.

3. Don’t let introverts join the conversation.
Keep in mind, it’s you who matters and if you let people speak you have lost! So don’t let any one speak or always interrupt people when speaking; especially if they are introverts. As introverts are really annoyed by this.
Introverts tend to be thinkers and very aware of themselves, therefore they prefer to think before they speak so they can present their view the best way. That is also why most introverts never join a conversation as people who are mostly extroverted tend to speak non-stop and has some strange phobia towards a few seconds silence in a conversation. Extroverts tend to “fight” to get a word in between each other, making introverts see it as a waste of time and effort.
Introvert also dislike being interrupted when they are speaking. As they are thinkers some of what they say is something they have spent some time thinking about, so interrupting them can actually be very rude and hurtful.

4. Tell an introvert that this is fun.
If you find something very fun you should force an introvert to do it and tell him/her it is fun. And if they ask why it is fun, just let them know it’s fun because you say so and everyone else does it. Introverts hate being forced to do things.
As mentioned, introverts are very aware of who they are and what they like. Telling an introvert that he/she should do this and that because that is expected, normal, nice and such rarely sounds logical to them, and is also a great way to alienate them. Introverts grow up by being told constantly they are strange, not normal, shy, not social and many other negatively loaded words and that they should change; they really don’t need to be told this any more. Telling someone who is actually normal to constantly change is extremely rude and selfish.

5. Tell an introvert to stop being so honest.
If you want to insult and confuse an introvert you should tell him/her that they should stop being so honest.
Introverts are thinkers and focus on facts. If something is green, it is green; simple as that. It’s not that introverts are selfish or lacking empathy, they look at the world as it is. They tend to be very logical beings and prefer to be honest than lie about something. If you can’t handle the truth, don’t ask an introvert for it; because you will for sure get an honest answer. And it’s not our fault you can’t handle it.

6. Don’t let an introvert read his/her book in peace.
If you see an introvert working on something or reading a book, go bother them as that will really annoy them.
As you read earlier, introverts needs time alone and solitude to “recharge” and to be happy. When they go into that state of mind they should never ever be bothered. There’s nothing more annoying to having to read a sentence 10 times, lose your focus when creating something or just losing focus in general because someone can’t relax their lips for a few minutes. Doing this to an introvert is like getting woken up in the middle of the night when you are sleeping. I’m pretty sure most of you don’t want your sleep to be disturbed. Same goes for an introverts alone time, we don’t want to be bothered. The more you let an introvert be by him/herself, the less they have to take mini breaks and they are more likely to spend time with you.

7. Let the introvert know what they are doing is a waste of time.
What ever they are doing, reading, creating or what not, let them know that it is a waste of time.
As with most things introverts do, it is very important to them. For the observer it might look strange, but for the introvert it makes perfect sense. Telling them what they are doing is childish and useless is like telling them they have no purpose in life. If what they are doing is not hurting anyone, let them do it. Just because they aren’t out binge drinking doesn’t mean they are not having fun. And what do you know, this might be their break through in life.

Okay, so maybe not everything above is true about me, cause i may not be an extreme introvert, but it was a good, fun read!

In conclusion, i am an introvert. :)

the result of having much on my mind, much to iron out, yet finding myself being short of time. - a vexed rant.

2011-06-05T23:20:00.002+08:00

you know whats the problem with the way our society is today? everything's too competitive, that makes everything too fast-paced, that makes everything so rushed that deceives man into thinking we have no time for prayer and definitely no time for serious meditation of God's word, all in all making emphasis on prayer so so low. resulting in spiritually drained men, ineffective ministry, lack of solid faith built on sound theology and much much more, only resulting in a vicious cycle:( we need prayer, more than ever before.

oh what a lovely new skin :D

2011-01-14T22:55:00.001+08:00

Reflection

2010-12-31T14:32:00.002+08:00

Boy i feel like crying.

i hate year ends. i really do. its just this thing about leaving years. I just read through my whole blog, especially for the past whole year, God has been so very faithful in teaching me about Him, and picking me up each time i fall!

As this year comes to a close, Lord i lift it up to you. As i embark on a new year, let the things i have learnt not be forgotten, let me encounter you in a new way, Lord will you lead me on, and go before me! All this i pray in Jesus name, Amen!

God in our everything?

2010-12-31T12:38:00.003+08:00

When i was typing out the title, the suggested one(from previous posts) was God in our studying, and then i realised, God is really taking me on a journey here.

God in our everything. What does that truly mean? Recently i found myself compartmentalizing my life, something i thought i would never do! For that instant, it was as if i thought to myself, God is irrelevant in this issue. What a grave mistake.

You know how sometimes, we pray when we are making big decisions regarding ministry or church, or even when we making any big decisions, when we are stuck in a life crisis, but how often do we pray truly in all circumstances, as we study, as we eat, as we go about doing the mundane things of life? For me personally, i've cultivated the habit of praying whenever im alone with nothing to do, like when im walking alone, traveling, in the shower and even when taking a crap! So i would be the last person i would think to be guilty of compartmentalizing my life from God, but lo and behold, he has been faithful and has shown me how!

For even that instant where i did not think of committing everything in prayer, for not acknowledging or realising Your sovereignty over it, Lord forgive me! Help me to know always that You are Sovereign, You are Love, You are Wise!

What a privilege to carry,
everything thing to God in Prayer!

A story

2010-12-31T01:23:00.004+08:00

reading from Growing Deep in God, people in OT learnt their theology from stories, stories their parents told them in awe and wonder and deep personal appreciation of how God was real to them and their forefathers. They caught their theology from these stories. like God saves! God cares! above all, God is Sovereign, God is Love, God is Wise!

And with that i have my own story to tell!

I make reference to the buses that we took at china airport to our planes. They come and leave only when they are filled or when they have to leave. i remember me, waiting with Eddie Dong! (a guy i met at the airport and was speaking to), we there, the bus was packed, there was space. but we were separated from the rest of the team, the time wasnt right. it was either grab the bus with him, or risk him getting on the bus and the bus leaving without me but with him! But "God only wise!" As JI Packer's Knowing God puts it, and i trust that God is soverign over every situation, he is in control, he is love, working all things for my good, and he is wise, working all things for according to His good will and purpose. and in that i trust, and just like the bus, i believe, whatever the case, the right bus will come perfectly accoding to God's will, me entering with Eddie, enabling us to have a large open comfortable bus to talk in, and extended time too.

For in all, i will trust that you are Sovereign, and i hope you will too.
Of course this may hardly make sense to most of you, but to future me, i pray you understand what im saying now for sentiments' sake!

Signing off,
"Old Testament me"

One thing in common...

2010-11-28T23:02:00.002+08:00

One thing in common with Martin Luther, A.W Tozer, John Calvin, even Jonathan Edwards to a small extent, is that they were all lonely men. Does this mean that Godly equates to lonely? i doubt it. But what it does mean is that to be godly is to prize no other relationship nearly as important one with God, and be zealous for no other thing but for the glory of God!

Father, i praise you for being faithful, even when i am unfatithful! Father i thank you for being the "prodigal Father", in squandering your love, grace and mercy on a wretch like me. i surrender my rights, my all. All i will do, is all i can do, nothing. Help me to decrease that Christ may increase, for i have been crucified with Christ and it is no longer i who lives but Christ who lives in me-the hope of glory! Sanctify me for it is your will for me in Christ Jesus! Incline my heart to thy statutes, that i may find my greatest and only delight in you, that you may implant your desires in my heart. Renew my mind with thy Word and Spirit, that i may test and approve your will for me in Christ Jesus, and that i may be guided in your will, in righteousness. Give me wisdom, not of this world, but of you-to discern all things in the light of your Word, your glorious word in which you speak so clearly today, that which is sufficient, that which is Holy, that which is Christ! Help me to glorify you, and enjoy you forevermore in all that i do!let this be my life's cry! In Jesus name i pray, Amen.

And this very much sums up whats in my heart, and what i've been going through. effectively sumarized my many posts i've been wanting to post.

Father, hear my cry, and i know you will, for You are faithful, and You will ever be!

Attitude

2010-09-02T23:05:00.001+08:00

Just thought it would be cool to share a little bit more on this attitude thing that i recently heard from a sermon.

The story goes like that, the preacher was going on a plane ride with a friend who was sending him somewhere. (its a true story by the way) so this was his first time on a plane like that(you know those 2 seater ones) and he was fascinated by all the gadgets and meters and all. As he was flying, he noticed how his friend kept looking at a particular meter, so out of curiosity, he asked,"Whats that meter you keep looking at most? It looks really important?"

The dude replied, shouting through wind,"YEA! ITS CALLED THE ATTITUDE METER!"

"SORRY, WHAT WAS THAT AGAIN, THE ALTITUDE METER?" the preacher replied, being sure that he heard the "attitude meter".

"NO, THE ATTITUDE METER!" said the pilot again.

Feeling puzzled, the preacher asked, "boy, i've heard of the altitude meter, but this, whats this attitude meter?"

And the pilot replied, "yea, its a really important meter. It gives me the orientation of the plane! And it reflects the plane's performance!" Pausing for a while, he continued,"When the needle deflects to the left, it means the plane as a 'nose-high attitude' ..."

"and when it deflects the other way it means it has a 'nose-down attitude'?" interrupted the preacher as he gave a chuckle.

"why yes! thats right! And thats very important!" replied the pilot.

Now i wont go into the technicalities of how that works, but tell me, how many of you heard of the attitude meter? i'm telling you, i haven't! But it exists and you can go google it! Now really, the point of the story is this. 1 Peter 4:1 tells us to "arm ourselves with the same attitude of Christ"(paraphrased). And our attitude like the plane, has a direct correlation to our performance. Being in the Children's ministry, there's absolutely no place for a 'nose-high' attitude. Instead, we should bear the attitude of Christ, that of a servant, for even the son of man did not come to be served, but to serve, and give his life as a ransom for many.(Mark10:45)

remember, if we are here to serve, no task is too small for us to do, 37"Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me."(Mark 9:37) And then we shall indeed have the joy of Christ, where our joy will be made full!(John15:11)

Let this be a source of motivation and encouragement for us as we continue to serve alongside one another in this ministry! and let the joy of service fill our actions with an attitude that is just right!(not nose-down either where we don't dare to step up and out of our comfort zones!)

Hope you enjoyed this short....sharing?

In Christ,
Aaron

haha i lazy edit la. direct from a mail i sent. ha.

And the Excitement Builds...

2010-08-30T20:55:00.006+08:00

You know, while everyone is fretting over Os coming, im getting REALLY REALLY excited that its ENDING! and im not saying this to feel positive, but im REALLY GENUINELY SO EXCITED. Im so excited, my heartbeat really intensifies every time i think of it! HA! okay so its mostly because im so excited with all the things i'll be free to do, and will be doing after Os, but im still like really excited! And the thing is, im more than willing to study for my Os! im excited to, as the day draws nearer, wow!

As i think of this, i draw the parallels. With this, i have once again come to see Heb 10:24-25 in a fresh new way. If there's one thing i learnt from doing Oswald Chambers' my Utmost for His Highest, is that thought it may be true that there can only be one interpretation to 1 truth, there can be many applications, and these different applications come from seeing the passage in different lights, through different perspectives.

"All the more as you see the Day Drawing Near" i mean, i've always seen this as proclamation of judgement, and so we have no time left! we need to go forth and preach the gospel before they all die and perish in the lake of fire where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, without even hearing the good news. But through this experience, i have come to realise, thats not all...

What does 'the day' refer to? Yes it would mean the day of judgement, but that same day of judgement, is the day where we saints will be glorified! Where we will meet out Saviour's face! though it may be appending doom for some, it is all joy for us! it is our goal! Tozer's daughter remarked at his funeral, "I cant feel sad, I know Dad's happy, He has lived for this all his life." And indeed, for 'The Day' we shall live! And so what?

With that joy and excitement, that we are going to be reunited, should we not be more than willing to do all we can to show love to our fellow brethren, and also to the people around us? Let us let faith work through love! And let us encourage one another to do so, as we share in the love we receive, and strive to do our best now to please our Father, all the more as the day is drawing near!

And a new chapter begins!

2010-08-29T17:39:00.003+08:00

And once again, i find my eyes are shut tight. wonder where this chapter'll take me this time! As a friend once said, "Let time do its thing"... time'll tell!

The theology of Rest in God

2010-08-12T20:35:00.003+08:00

[23] And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. [24] And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. [25] And they went and woke him, saying, “Save us, Lord; we are perishing.” [26] And he said to them, “Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?” Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. [27] And the men marveled, saying, “What sort of man is this, that even winds and sea obey him?”
(Matthew 8:23-27 ESV)

This would probably seem most familiar to you, and it would sure seem most familiar to me! But today, God has spoken to me so clearly and personally, and allowed me to (i cant think of the word. if you know what im looking for, comment!) you know, understand in a much deeper way with experiencing it personally! As cliche as this may sound, God works in Wondrous ways!

This morning, i was mega troubled. like seriously troubled. i cant think of the right word, but troubled would be closest to it. i was troubled for various reasons that i shall not share, but yea. and for those who know me better, you would know that it had to be a lot of things, and huge things at that, to get me actually, troubled. I don't know if you would understand the state that i was in, but i was wreck inside. and though i didnt really display it outside(maybe i was a bit quieter) but inside, i was at breaking point.

I was so wrecked, i felt it so difficult to even go to God in earnest prayer, but i thank God that the Holy Spirit still came through, and led me to my knees- almost literally. And so i began praying, and praying. Remembering the oh so famous words of Don Moen in i cant remember which song "The bible says to cast your cares unto Jesus for He cares for you. Friends, this is not a ______, its a command!" As you can see i really cant remember, but these words have always left a deep impression on me. And so, i began praying, and really casting like a fishermen would cast his net unto Jesus.

I just prayed and prayed. soon the bell rang. that meant assembly. Then, (this part is quite amusing now that i think about it), the practice of my school is that we have morning prayer and a verse for the day. Today, was Rom 8:28. so i gestured to duncan who was by some weird reason beside me, saying thats my favourite verse. Then, English period came. Even at this point, i was still terribly troubled. so i began praying, and then Phil 4:6-7 came to mind, and then Rom 8:28 came back, and so i began to pray these verses.

I really submitted everything to God, trusting that He is sovereignly in control, and That "He has promised good to me, His word my hope secures"(from Amazing grace-my chains are gone). And with thanksgiving, i prayed till i had peace, that guarded not only my heart, but my mind too.

I realised that this may be quite a boring post since im not giving any details and its quite hard to follow...

Anyway, yes, so soon after, came PE lesson, and to cut long stories short, everything almost "miraculously" turned out to be GREAT. like really. It was as if God was saying, "Yea, you've learnt to trust entirely in me, to humble yourself and realise that I am not only am totally in control, but i am Omniscient and Omnipotent, so im gonna show you know that i am totally in control. You were fine the whole time!" Well, that relieved one of the bigger things at least. really i just overflowed in thanksgiving and praise!

indeed "Forever God is FAITHFUL, forever God is STRONG, forever God is WITH US, FOREVER!" To know that God works for us, and that He is totally in control, and totally powerful enough for every situation to work it for our good, is a wonderful wonderful thing.

And just like this passage, i've been through a storm, and when i turned to God in desperation, sure in the beginning it sure showed i was a "man of little faith", but after i was chided and revealed of my condition through this trial, He not only calmed the storm entirely, He also left me in bewilderment and a new faith in Him, that which allows me to rest completely in God.

God is good all the time
He put a song of praise
In this heart of mine
God is good all the time
Through the darkest night
His light will shine
God is good
God is good all the time

If you're walking through the valley
There are shadows all around
Do no fear He will guide you
He will keep you safe and sound
He has promised to never leave you
Nor forsake you
And His Word is true

We were sinners so unworthy
Still for us He chose to die
He filled us with His Holy Spirit
Now we can stand and testify
That His love is everlasting
And His mercies they will never end

Though I may not understand
All the plants You have for me
My life is in Your hands
And through the eyes of faith
I can clearly see

Indeed, God is Good?

Give Thanks in All Circumstances

2010-07-13T21:41:00.002+08:00

A really really short post today, before a chinese one comes in soon. hahahhaaha, warning already.

The bible clearly calls us to give thanks in all circumstances for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you!(1 Thes 5:18) But why? and how?

Many a times when we get back our grades, we tell ourselves, or people tell us, to give thanks in all circumstances. But you and i all know its one thing to give thanks, but another to give thanks gratefully and sincerely. And here's the thing, how are we to give thanks when our grades are TERRIBLE?!

Well, of course first off, this whole thing presupposes that you had tried your best, doing all things with all your heart, as for the Lord and not for men. Yet things just dont seem to be working your way. what now?

The bible has an answer, give thanks. and at this point, more often than not, people make a huge mistake of trying to force this feeling out, by thinking, "Well, it could have been worse! so God i thank you!" But is this what giving thanks in all circumstances, for what difference would this be from any other secular motivational self-esteem booster?

Let us not continue to belittle God in such a thought, for what it really should be is "it couldn't have been better! THANK YOU GOD!" Indeed, God works ALL THINGS for our good(Rom 8:28) and so in ALL THINGS, we shall give thanks! This is the will of God in Christ for you! that you delight in Him, and His promises, that come through Christ! that your identity in Him is secure! your salvation is secure! and with Christ who ever lives and pleads for us, we have a God who HIMSELF, loves us, and works FOR US, ultimately, for HIS GLORY!(John 16:27)

So now, give thanks in all circumstances, and live God's will for you in Christ Jesus, to be most satisfied in Him, that He be most glorified in you!

DISCLAIMER!

2010-06-30T21:29:00.002+08:00

Okay, since im making a disclaimer post i might as well make it for everything.

FIRSTLY, in response to the comment i had(i still find it quite amusing, i wonder if he'll ever come back to like, check on me...) My precious post on FREEEDOOMM, however i spelled it, all information about the Scottish stuff is from the film "Braveheart" and well according to Michael Follon, is all not factual, so yea, read it as a movie intro or something? (i still recommend the wonderful movie nonetheless! HA)

Secondly, this is a disclaimer sort of thing to all my posts. it NEVER has an intention to target any particular person or organisation, and all things in the posts represent personal opinion(that may very well be true! HA) but yes, only the bible is infallible and me being the wretched man i am may still make mistakes, but of course i will try my best to handle the word of truth with accuracy. should you disagree, please feel free leave a comment, and should you agree or want to say something, FEEL FREE TO COMMENT.

Yes. that will be all:D

FREEDOM!!!

2010-06-29T20:58:00.004+08:00

"THEY MAY TAKE OUR LIVES, BUT THEY'LL NEVER TAKE...OUR FREEEDOOOMM!"

hahahahhaha, anyone who has either watched Braveheart, or at least A team would remember this line. im still laughing... can you believe it? HA

Okay, for the sake of those who are totally confused, you can go youtube "braveheart freedom speech". It was about the Scottish Independence war, that was literally fought with sticks and stones, and swords, its a wonderful 3 hour long movie, i highly recommend it! The scottish had been ruled by the English for about 100years where they were ill treated(treated as slaves, got raped, killed...) and what not, and William Wallace after his girlfriend got killed by an English Noble got pissed off, and basically annihilated the entire Northern English empire, but got killed in the end. Nonetheless, because of Him, the Scottish got their freedom from the century of slavery, and centuries to come!

(oh and the reason why A team is because that madman murdock was hopping around on a wooden horse-stick he made giving the same speech. that guy is a joke. seriously!)

anyway, believe it or not, my post isnt about the movies, but their one of the best movies i've ever watched. somemore both in the same day! hahahaha. This post was actually inspired by a wonderful woman, who smsed me after my exams, "...FREEEDOOM?"

Honestly, i felt no freedom. and at that point, i once again had another beautiful revelation. The reason why i didnt truly feel free, was because, (if you have read from my previous posts) i actually enjoy studying! it wasnt a pain to me! and i had loads of fun in my exam papers! you can ask me why separately! Now if i didnt dread this whole process, what am i free from? i felt, absolutely normal.

And this struck me. What is this freedom that we speak of, whenever we preach the gospel? We always say you will be free! Free from what?

Unless you are experiencing something terribly dreadful, you wont want help! As J.I Packer said in his book, Its like if you were walking along a road, and someone decides to pull your hand along and guide you, you would most definitely shake away that hand! you wont appreciate freedom(or help and guidance) unless you were drowning in the water or left mouth up in quicksand! Unless you dread exams, or like the socttish in braveheart, had been subject to a century of rape and ill-treatment, you wont bother about freedom!

A fabulous example besides my own exam one, would be Australia! when it was offered freedom by the UK, it didnt want it! it was happy with the way that it was! they didnt need change! and thats exactly what a common person would feel.

"what would i need freedom from?! i have everything i want in life! religion will only restrict me from party-ing, having my (non-christian)girlfriend, from having sex as and when i feel like, from induldging myself in porn, what do i need freedom for? i AM free!" Satan has clouded their eyes with worldly lusts and passions, that they see no need for God. But they have to see the reality of what they are saved from, to appreciate freedom! WE, have to know full well what we are saved from, in order to fully appreciate the freedom that we have from Salvation!

For every sin that we commit, we deserve the Wrath of God! We deserve punishment in hell! To burn forever and ever, and yet not die, where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth!(Matt 13:42,50) We who despised and hated God, who loved the world! and even now, in our regenerate state, still fall back after the world ever so often! we truly deserve to die! BUT, in His amazing grace, love, and mercy, we were spared it all! That on that cross, where Jesus died a painful and shameful death, he bore the sins of the WORLD, PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE. ALL OF US WHO ARE TO BE SAVED, THOUSANDS, PROBABLY MILLIONS OF US. The perfect relationship between Father and Son, was destroyed, just so that we, can have a relationship with our Father in Heaven who loves as so. That not only were we PARDONED, we were ADOPTED as CHILDREN OF THE MOST HIGH! That we received a spirit not of slavery, but a spirit of sonship! in which we cry ABBA FATHER! DADDY GOD! Just as Jesus did! Jesus died, to bring us to God!(Mark 14:36, Romans 8:15, 1 Pet 3:18) SUCH AMAZING GRACE THAT SAVED A WRETCH LIKE ME!

And so you ask, free from what? free from all of the above, that we may be brought from death, into life, life as the Son of God my Father! as Brother and friend of Jesus my Lord and King! That we are free from the chains of sin! This grace that i did not deserve, it was shown to me, and it set me free indeed!(john 8:36)

Amazing grace
How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost, but now I'm found
Was blind, but now I see

'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear
And grace my fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed

My chains are gone
I've been set free
My God, my Savior has ransomed me
And like a flood His mercy rains
Unending love, Amazing grace

The Lord has promised good to me
His word my hope secures
He will my shield and portion be
As long as life endures

The earth shall soon dissolve like snow
The sun forbear to shine
But God, Who called me here below
Will be forever mine
Will be forever mine
You are forever mine

And indeed, blessed are the Poor in Spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven!

2010-06-23T20:27:00.001+08:00

HAHA SHORT. i just realised.

This is the Power of Christ in me

2010-06-23T19:55:00.003+08:00

A very short post today, im waiting for my food to settle before i go bathe. then my sister eat slow, so i use her com...(she listens to justin bieber! forgive her for she knows not what she has done...just kiddding, haha i really have nothing against him)

anyway yes. Its one again another of those situations where a fresh revelation dawned upon me! as i was sitting outside the exam hall, waiting to go in. Every student around me(and i really mean EVERY), was either panicking somehow or like frantically trying to get some last minute revision done. And i was just sitting there, calm like never before. In fact, the only time i was close to this calm, was yesterday before my SS paper, cause i was mentally prepared to fail. If there was one thing not absolutely calm in my today, it wasn't anxiety, it was excitement.

Why, you may ask. (i shall not post like a normal blog, haha quite exciting.) it all happened, a few months ago, after my Prelim 1. Besides having a fluke failure(this fluke failure being a negative fluke, Physics), i personally reckoned, i had a fluke C5, this for my chem. i really had no idea at all what was going on during the whole paper, and i was actually pleasantly surprised with a C5, and that, is not normal. (why is her mouse so sensitive?!) anyyways, during the PTM, my chem teacher said this, (slightly paraphrased)"Your son is blah blah blah(very positive comments=D), and he did generally well for this prelim! judging from statistics, if he continues to work hard, he should be able to get an A2!" This, actually quite irritated me, he spoke as if, getting an A2 for me was SUCH a HUGE ACHIEVEMENT. And i really didnt wanna see that happen. Hence, for this whole prelim, i focused greatly on my chem, to the extent that i neglecting everything else(DONT EVER DO THAT)!

So here i've finished about say close to 2/3s of the 10 year series, and i really have revised all that i could. i cant even say, "i should've used the time i spent on other my humans to study my chem" cause i already did that. i had put in my well, close to 100% for this. and although i dont claim to be absolutely knowledgeable in chem right now, i would say i was amply prepared. (and im not claiming im gonna like, do super well for the paper, it was tough. haha.) But here's my point. I was absolutely calm then, sitting outside that exam hall, actually feeling excited. why? because i had done all i could, i had peace within, assurance within, and immediately a revelation dawned upon me so clear, its amazing how God chooses to use things like these to speak to me.

It was a beautiful parallel to life! Right there all around me, were people who hadn't so completely done their revision probably because they indulged themselves in fun during the hols. They were insecure, and realised that their times up, now, all scrambling for help. It is like all those people, who spent their lives living the way they want to. and when they near death, or before death, or worse, before the judgment throne of God, they become desperate! But by then, its too late, for they have rejected God all their lives, and by then, it would be too late(though they would still reject God even then!)!

However, i, on the other hand, was calm, and even excited for what lies ahead. and amidst the paper, i did not feel disappointed, and im happy with how things went. It is like the beautiful perfect assurance i will have before i die, while people fret for the mystery that lies ahead, i know full well where im heading, and with a life fully consecrated to God, reaching that which i have been living for, to finally die, and be reunited with my Father, Brother, and King, bearing the family likeness that i have been promised(Rom 8:29, Heb 10:14). The only thing i feeling i could possibly have, is excitement for that life ahead! And now as i live i can say with full conviction, "To live is Christ, to die is gain!"(Phil 1:21) That i will continue to live for His glory, and toil for His sake, all for my future glory that lies ahead. This is the Power of Christ in me.

In Christ alone my hope is found,
He is my light, my strength, my song;
this Cornerstone, this solid Ground,
firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace,
when fears are stilled, when strivings cease!
My Comforter, my All in All,
here in the love of Christ I stand.

In Christ alone! who took on flesh
Fulness of God in helpless babe!
This gift of love and righteousness
Scorned by the ones he came to save:
Till on that cross as Jesus died,
The wrath of God was satisfied -
For every sin on Him was laid;
Here in the death of Christ I live.

There in the ground His body lay
Light of the world by darkness slain:
Then bursting forth in glorious Day
Up from the grave he rose again!
And as He stands in victory
Sin's curse has lost its grip on me,
For I am His and He is mine -
Bought with the precious blood of Christ.

No guilt in life, no fear in death,
This is the power of Christ in me;
From life's first cry to final breath.
Jesus commands my destiny.
No power of hell, no scheme of man,
Can ever pluck me from His hand;
Till He returns or calls me home,
Here in the power of Christ I'll stand.

Sola Christus!

God in our studying?

2010-06-22T21:43:00.004+08:00

Okay, i really couldnt think of a better title. There are like so many things that i want to blog about, that i couldnt be bothered at all, but just, and really just, a revelation dawned upon me so deep, that i just had to come here to blog about it. (plus i dont feel like studying anyway.)

O faithful readers, do you remember my post about Ecclesiastes? Vanity of Vanities? i had a point there, and the post explored, somewhat, how life was futile, and useless without God. Yet looking at it from a slightly (and i do mean slightly) different angle, you can see it this way- If God is not in my toiling, i toil in vain!

and to put it in context of my life currently, yeap, you guessed it, If God is not in my studying, I study in vain! Im gonna let that sink in first.

As you guys know, im having my prelims now! and prior to my prelims, i have been studying quite hard(for my sciences at least... with the exception of the Youth Camp week which i must say, took quite a toll.). Plus, i cant study at home, so i usually study in church, and usually get home late, so sometimes,i just do a devotional and then sleep. And this cycle sorta repeats itself, though not entirely always. like sometimes i'd also read the bible, and other times, i'd dump both. For in the flesh i am still weak and imperfect, but thank God that His grace is sufficient for me, and His power is perfected in my weakness!

But yes, i have seemed to put studying subconsciously as a priority in life, over time with God, over studying the one most important and enriching thing ever- the Holy Writ.

I guess its worse for me in some sense because i suppose maybe some of you, in order to motivate yourself to study, have found your purpose for studying in God. But, this is gonna sound weird, but i enjoy studying. (and i only realised this when i actually started studying...should've started earlier...hahaha) But then today, (it started from Sunday actually, but today it was oh so strong a conviction) i question dawned upon me, why do i study? Cause i like it? Why do you study? to get a good grades? and then what? a good job? for what? to enjoy life? and then what? die?

To gain all the knowledge, what for? The bible says this three times explicitly, and im sure many times more inferentially, "For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?"(Mark 8:36, Luke 9:25, Matt 16:26) And i saw myself subtly falling into this. If i do not study for the glory of God, what use is my studying ultimately? it would be like another of my useless works that would be burned up in the flame, leaving behind nothing but ashes before the throne of God.

The cliche phrase is true,"Christianity is not a religion, its a relationship." For the core of christianity is this, that we are adopted as Children of God, through first and foremost the propitiation of out sins, by grace through faith in Christ Jesus our Lord. Now let that sink in for a moment too, for the richness of that is probably the greatest blessing of all!

This relationship between Father and son, needs very much to be invested into, and should be top priority above all! 1 Cor 10:31, do I truly do all things for His glory? Do I honour God by being skillful in my work?(Pro 22:29) Am i a good steward of what He has given me? Do i remain humble knowing that all i have is given by Him, and that all i have, is Him? Do other people see me not as me, but as Christ in me? (2 Cor 13:5)

God, be my everything.

My lost Companion

2010-05-29T22:03:00.002+08:00

I am terribly depressed at the moment. my trusty friend who was always with me, in thick and thin, giving me advice, and being a great role model for me. spending time with me, accompanying me when i was bored. even in school! especially during chinese lessons and sometimes even chem! he would never fail to be there when i needed him most. But alas, he has gone, his term has ended. i have with mixed feelings, completed reading the biography of Aiden Wilson Tozer, and it was a sad, sad day.

really, for those of you who have known me for a longer time, you would know that there are about 3 things i probably hate in life- Water. walking. and reading. It is very hard for a book to interest me, and should it not, its torture to read it. Yet this biography, was one of the most blessed things that i have read.

to me, a biography is one of the most boring things that anyone can read. i mean, wouldnt you think so? But what caused me to read this book, is (of course ultimately God, haha) but seriously, is my missions leader from YWAM, Tee. He was the one who recommended me the book(apparently i just talked to him, and he doesnt remember a thing) but nonetheless, its wonderful to see how God orchestrates everything for my good!

Really the book has been such a blessing. The interesting thing about this book, is that not only does it interest me, but it is a very light book, yet filled with many many insights that i have picked up. i think the wonderful thing about the biography is, its like reading an interesting story of a man after God's heart, and as you ponder over it, you draw the lessons yourself. I dont know how to explain it, but i just learnt so so much from it.

infact there were alot of times, where just after i have learnt something from it, it is almost immediately applicable, either to me, or to the people around me. how amazing God is!

This man has in some ways been my mentor across these few weeks, and has taught me many many things. but one of the things he taught me, was his pure desire to know God. He was not only a man of theology, but more so a man of prayer. He loved God and loved prayer, and loved meditation of His word, resulting in praise and worship and once again prayer. He forsook many many things to meet his responsibilities, to to them to the best of his abilities, to have his relationship with God in his private study, like time with friends "pleasure" but really, he didnt sacrifice much, for what he forsook was the nothing compared to what he gained, for in His presence there is fullness of joy, and at His right hand there are pleasures forevermore!(Psa 16:11)

There was nothing he valued more, than time with God. In his whole life, he only missed his speaking engagements twice(you might think, thats 1 time too many. but you must understand, he probably had way more than a hundred speaking engagements in his life time) and it wasnt because of sickness. One of which was because he was playing checkers with his sons(HAHA), but the other was because he was so engrossed in prayer, he entirely did not know the time. I want to personally walk so close with God just like the way he did and even closer! i want to know firsthand, what caused him to make all those sacrifices, and just as he did i want to do what it takes as well.

David said he wouldnt give what didnt cost him much to God, so neither shall i hold back all that needs to be done. Hence im going on a computer fast for the next, 40 days. so i seek your prayer for me. thank you!

Vanity of Vanities! Part 2

2010-05-29T21:45:00.002+08:00

Vanity of Vanities! that which life is! this is found in the book of Ecclesiastes probably written by Solomon although it isn't explicitly stated!

What's so interesting about this, is that if any of you have heard me evangelise spontaneously, one way that i commonly use, is something i derived from meditation on life. that as you really think about it, life (without God) is absolutely meaningless!
i used to say that i strongly believe everyone would eventually hit the age, where you realise life is entirely futile. where you either realise that you have no reason for slogging your guts out, or in the case of Ecclesiastes, you realise that the toiling all your life amounts to nothing, that life in itself, is futile, is "Vanity of Vanities"!

All these years i have evangelised to many people with the notion that life will be meaningless without God, who knew that this was entirely biblical! Recently, listening to a radio channel in the car,i came across this rather meaningful quote. it was in chinese(i know right?) for all you chinese illiterates out there, im gonna translate it. hahaha. yes:

"There can only be one thing worse than running out of money while your still alive,
not spending your money by the time your dead."

Okay, it was quite funny in chinese. ha. But this thought actually IS in the book of ecclesiastes! But its true isnt it? what exactly do you live all your life for, when man, like every beast in the world, would eventualy just die? this book may be rather confusing and stuff. but it is a wonderful book filled with insights about life.

And indeed you will realise that life really is meaningless without God, and the book ends of with a call for man, to fear God and obey His commands, and find meaning in life in Christ alone. Indeed, until man realise that our purpose in life is to have a relationship with the most High God, we will live our lives like "headless-flies"! Is that not a very sad sight, that all our friends around us are living absolutely meaningless lives? and what are we doing about it?

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Vanity of Vanities!

2010-05-22T11:17:00.002+08:00

3 gospel tracks for anyone who can tell me what this refers to and which book it is from without like, you know, googling it or anything, until i put up my next post. haha, i know the prize not very enticing la, haa, or you get a drink or something?

And no that was not an attempt to get you to comment even beacuse i have no comments. but it really is to highlight a simple thing, how often do we read the OT? (yes its from the OT so if you know your wrong, ha) Many a times we(note WE), pray to know and do God's will, for God to strengthen us, to make us wise in doing His work, but how do we actually get it? Through the meditation of His beautifully sufficient word! (Psalms 119:98-99) We are thoroughly equipped for EVERY good work, and made wise unto salvation by Scripture and Scripture alone!(2 Tim 3:15-16) It indeed is the very word of God, and let us take into consideration that when both Paul and the Psalmist wrote this, they had not the NT yet! Of course im not implying in any way that the NT is any less important, but rather the opposite, that the old testament is just as important, for together they give the full council of the Word!

So yes, actually i wanted to type the whole post here, but ran out of time, ha. so yes, the challenge is open until i actually start on my post, Vanity of Vanities. until then!

Flee from temptation

2010-05-18T18:06:00.003+08:00

Okay. if any of you are saying that my blog is dead.... so be it. haha i started to blog when i felt like getting something off my chest, and i will continue to do the same. quoting from A.W Tozer, the only thing i shall write are things "that flow from the heart, forced out by the inward pressures." of course he was talking about writing a book, but sama sama la huh?

2 Tim 2:22 calls us to flee! flee from youthful passions. And im gonna be honest here, i dont know about you GUYS(yes for alot of you belonging to the strange female kind, it may not necessarily make sense to you at all), but that becomes harder and harder to do in an ever degrading society that we live in. and by degrading society, i really mean in conservativeness.

Seldom people hear my secret stand against FBTs. i personally dont understand how shorts that look like underwear(really any kind) can be wore so casually on the streets, although i dont really have a major thing against this. But this, is not what im talking about here.

What i am refering to, is the hot oral topic of the year, (yes it is! my teacher said so! hahaha), on Singaporean youths being very open in their expressions of love. and it really wasnt until i had the discussion in class when i started to realise the severity of the situation. as i was going to church from school one fine day, it was made not so fine with couples making out, literally everywhere i turn. and i would know because when i saw the first one, i actually continued reading my book. but was rather disturbed and distracted, so i turned the other way, only to see a similar scene. and then the train came, i walked in, same thing, all around. and im not exaggerating!

As i look at 2 Tim 2:22 again, i am then reminded, that it doesnt just stop at flee, and this goes out to all you people who actually face a similar situation as myself. for if you were to flee, where shall you flee too?(like really in my situation!) it says "pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, ALONG WITH THOSE WHO CALL ON THE LORD FROM A PURE HEART."(emphasis added). is it not clear? where else can we find righteousness, love and peace, where else can our faith be in that would fully satisfy ourselves and glorify God but in Christ? in calling on Him! in seeking Him with fellow believers!

Looking at the society that we live in, one cannot help but realise what a great need for Christ they have, we have! but thankfully, what a great Christ we have for our need! shall we still stay hiding in our cocoon and struggle alone in secret, or shall we seek the fellowship of believers, under the unity and covering of the Church and go forth to share God's love, in love that binds all things!

The Joy of Shopping

2010-04-15T22:15:00.002+08:00

I really love shopping, shopping for books. i get so happy and excited when im choosing the book, when i am paying for the book, and when im unpacking them from the bag. and to think 2 mega christian bookstores are having a sale during my birthday! unfortunately i didnt know tecman was also having a sale. but now YOU KNOW.

I bought 6 books, and including Desiring God and Knowing God that is still waiting for me on my shelf, ive got 8 books! wonder how im gonna get through that. but at least today im reading my last chapter of future grace! right after i click publish post. ha.

The Sufficiency of the Word

2010-04-08T21:51:00.002+08:00

2 Timothy 3:15-17
"15 and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work. (italics mine)

Honestly, if you ask me, i dont need to explain any further. embrace this! O how blessed are we to have scripture! that it is able to make us wise for salvation-through faith in Christ Jesus! and honestly, besides salvation, what more do we need! that we are saved from our depths of depravity, to be saved by grace, through faith in Christ Jesus! BUT NO, IT DOESNT END THERE!

It is profitable for teaching! reproof! correction! for the word of God is living and active! Heb 4:12! that we may be competent, equipped for EVERY good work!

How many a times do we evangelise, leaving out scripture for its "inappropriateness". that we just speak on testimonies, and maybe even telling them full well that they are sinners, and that they need Christ. how foolish of us! do we not know that it Faith comes from hearing and hearing from through the Word of God?(Rom 10:17)

Indeed scripture is sufficient in all things! in battling sin, and essential in our walk with God!(1 Peter 2:2) For are we not sanctified by truth?(John 17:17)

Scripture itself is sufficient for EVERYTHING pertaining to our salvation and living for God, with the help of the Holy Spirit(John 14:26). Don't ever doubt the power of the word, or the power of the gospel! For thy word, is truth.

Sola Scriptura!

The Sabbath?

2010-03-31T21:19:00.003+08:00

You know, with the way Singapore is(and my bed) there simply is no time to blog.

A bit of background to this post. As i was talking to one of my friends, he asked why some churches worship on sunday and some on saturday. and well, here's the first thing which came to mind-sabbath is actually on the saturday, strictly speaking, friday evening to saturday evening. So why do we worship on sunday? And it also led me to think have i been chucking aside the sabbath all this while? should i, hold to the sabbath?

And so i did some research of my own...and realised this was actually, once again another controversial topic.

Gal 4:10-11 (how you like my new function! i did it myself! HA!) but yes. Here's a start. this is something that rang in my head. Is the sabbath included in this?

Lets step back and think for a second. Why do we not need to have priests like in the past anymore? Because of the finished work of Christ on the tree. the significance? that we had passed from the old covenant(which really pointed to the new covenant), to the new. And this went along with all sorts of stuff, and in the bible especially mentioned being circumcision(Gal 5:2, Col 2:11-14). But what about the Sabbath?

In all the New Testament, ALL, of the commandments were repeated EXCEPT to keep the Sabbath. Neither Jesus nor the Apostles ever commanded for us to keep the Sabbath, infact Paul said otherwise! (Col 2:16-17) For what is the purpose of the Sabbath? Is it not but to marvel at the 6 day creation of the universe, and how man have forsaken the perfection of the "good" creation for sin! And with that the people of Israel remember their Creator God, and their sinfulness. But now, how blessed are we to have Christ!

Why then do we worship on Sunday? how very appropriate to be speaking of this now. In a few days time, we will be celebration Good Friday, and then Resurrection Sunday! So wow in the old covenant, the sabbath was held to remember the Creator God and sin and the falleness of man, Sunday is a day to celebrate and remember God our Saviour who saved us from sin and His Wrath! a day where we can cry out as one Body in Christ "Hallelujah! What a Saviour!"

And there is more to it than that, Jesus showed Himself to His disciples on Sunday, and even the day of Pentecost was on Sunday! it is no wonder that the church Fathers decided to place Worship services on Sunday! All to remember God our Saviour and King! And it is no wonder all the churches around the world have their services on Sunday! it wasn't a random change, it was filled with meaning, to set aside a day to remember our Saviour God, and Saviour King, and Friend. For in Him we now have a new rest, a complete, perfect, spiritual rest.(Heb 4:9)

However, im not saying we should forsake the idea of rest. the Bible still calls for us to have sufficient rest(Psalms 127:2), cause working too hard is not only forsaking your own health, but in some cases, also show our inability to fully trust in all that Christ is for us. But that shall be for another day.

Also, it would definitely be good to still continue to remember God the Creator on the seventh day of the week, to marvel at His creation and remember how man sinned and forsook all that God had intended, and then remember God our Saviour who sent His one and only son to pay the price of our sins(john 3:16), that in Him we stand completely forgiven(Col 2:13-14)!

Verse 1:
Oh how strong the power of Jesus' name!
It is stronger than any other name
How sweet the vict'ry that bore my shame
took the burden of my sin away

Verse 2:
Oh how great the kindness our God has shown
We were strangers, now we're called His own
His grace has welcomed the sinner home
Tender mercies, lead us to The Throne

Verse 3:
Oh what peace the Spirit of Jesus brings
through the trials He will carry me
One day, in Heaven, our eyes will meet
Filled with wonder, all the saints will sing

Hallelujah! What a savior!
I owe everything to Him
Hallelujah what a savior
Hallelujah to my King!

Hallelujah! Hallelujah to my King!

2010-03-20T12:17:00.001+08:00

HAPPY?

humph. some credit would be appreciated instead of being referred to as-

AHEM.

Speculations?

2010-03-18T23:01:00.002+08:00

how do you actually make your font bigger? i think i totally ruined the start of my post. so just ignore this whole paragraph. its mainly for AHEM who reads this to like, do something about it or something. ha.

Speculations. Something that the Bible calls us to refuse! And what could be worse about speculations of the bible! Today I've come to realise something. As teachers of the word, it is very easy to mislead MANY just by one speculation and it is no wonder that teachers shall be judged more strictly!

I shall not name names, for the purpose of this post is most definitely not to shoot people down. Rather, it is to make aware of the importance of accurate interpretation of scripture. Let me give some background of how this happened.

Someone today talked to me about the old testament. and some how reached the point on Gen 15:13-14(the part where God tells Abram that his descendants are going to be in a foreign land, enslaved and oppressed for 400 years). He basically raised the possibility of it refering to the blacks in America. And this he heard from someone who most definitely heard from someone somewhere who was a preacher. Of course they had their "reasons" for saying so. For example, we dont know for sure that they were enslaved for 400years. But we can count how the Negroes were/are oppressed for 400years in America.

I mean, the first thing which came to my mind was, NONSENSE! and then i began going about so many different approaches to debunk this. i went on to say how slavery was abolished long long ago. we even have a black president in America! PLUS, in the context of that passage, the descendants obviously referred to that of the promised child- Isaac. However he was still not convinced.

One preacher preached this. and caused many people to "open up" to other ideas. to "not be so closed up! Especially in the end times that we are living in! for this has great significance to us". but really. To take that promise out of context and put it in this situation is the first i've heard, and it can cause dire consequences! This actually linked on to many other side topics which i shall not share at the moment. But really, i made one mistake. I tried to debunk this speculation with my intellect. what i should've done right from the start, was interpret scripture with scripture.

Going to Acts 7 after quite a long "debate" immediately the "shady area" was made clear. everything was explained. but imagine, how many people have thought of this if can even call, heresy! And to be disguised as "opening up to other possibilities" when things are clear in the context. It is such speculations, or maybe even myths that would be intriguing to people of the world. But what are we called to do? Not deliever messages that people want to hear, but we are called to preach the word! to preach the gospel! That man are sinners can cannot save themselves! God sent His son to die for OUR SINS, that we may be made righteous IN CHRIST.

And again i now say,
I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: 2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. 3 For the time is coming when people will not endure sound [1] teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, 4 and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths. 5 As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. (2 Tim 4:1-5)

And this i can say in full assurance for it is the word of God. and i am merely speaking the word.

15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. (2 tim 2:15)

Preach the Word. not "foolish and ignorant speculations." Know His word, that you will be ready to identify false teachings(and not be a false teacher!), that you will fulfill your ministry as an evangelist.

Sola Scriptura!

(i realised this post is somewhat messy and hard to understand. so if you want to clarify anything, feel free to ask me! Soli Deo Gloria!)

Pride

2010-03-17T23:05:00.000+08:00

I once thought, for a man(MALE), the greatest slipperiest downfall would most definitely without a doubt be lust. I wont say im totally wrong, but i've come to realise that for the position of "easiest-to-fall-into-sin", there is a great contender- Pride.

It is no wonder that God speaks about pride ever so often in His word. and only the proud would brush this off and think,"This is not for me, im fine!" In fact, its not just in issues on pride, but really anything in the bible. I for one was once subjected to this, and maybe even still am subtly, and that indeed is the greatest mistake.

Pride often gives so many ways of entry into our lives, and the worse thing yet, is it can be disguised so easily to be "acceptable". However the reality of Pride is this-it is essentially turning away from God, and finding your satisfaction in yourself. This could be even in the form of anxiety! For the only reason why you are anxious, is because instead of placing your trust in the Omnipotent God, you place your trust in yourself to get things done. and then you worry for you realise your inadequacy. And all this, is not Faith in God.

Jeremiah 9:23-24
23Thus says the LORD, "Let not a wise man boast of his wisdom, and let not the mighty man boast of his might, let not a rich man boast of his riches;
24but let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD who exercises lovingkindness, justice and righteousness on earth; for I delight in these things," declares the LORD.

As i saw this on the sanctuary wall, it once again served as a great reminder. For what do i have that i have not recieved from God, and if i have, how can i boast in it, but rather let Him who boasts boast in the Lord! that He knows all things come from His grace and let Him be glorified!

So much more can be said about pride, but i dont intend to make my posts all mini sermons. But really, how easy it is to fall into the clutches of pride. Be it in seeking recognition, be it in wanting to be approved by man, or not be seen as weak, or even wanting to be seen as knowledgable, especially for one who teaches. For "knowledge makes arrogant, but love edifies" (1 cor 8:1) But no, Father i will trust in You, in who You are and all that You are for me. I dont care what people think, i dont care what people say, for do i seek the approval of men! may it never be! Help me to love You, and thus love people, that i will do all things out of love, lest i be arrogant or boastful, that i will be satisfied fully in You, that You will be glorified! Amen.

Bad Day

2010-03-16T21:37:00.000+08:00

today, i could write an Essay. "wo zui dao mei de yi tian"

Okay, it wasnt THAAAT bad, but like, bikes obviously dont like me. i went to pick my sister up from school, cycled there, upon cycling back, the chain come out. and maybe some of you are thinking, "chain come out, very easy fix back what!" i thought so too. but that wasnt the problem. it came out every 3 seconds of peddling. and maybe your thinking, "then you should've stopped cycling and push!" as the saying goes, "Once bitten twice shine, twice bitten, never try, thrice bitten, you should just die." im quite sure i was bitten around....5-6 times. haiz. but eventually, with black fingers(the grease), i gave up. That wasted 1 hour of my day. really.

Then came tuition. i was gonna cycle the OTHER bike there(its smaller...and highly POSSESED by my sister if you know what i mean). but my dad said, he'll fix the bike in a jippy, so i thought why not! after 15 minutes and what not, he said there! so i cycled it to the lift and back just to make sure. and it was FINE! then when i went down, and cycled for like, 30metres, THE CHAIN CAME LOOSE. so i pushed it back home.

Grabbing the smaller bike, transfering the lock, i quickly went down, only to realise that my front tire had no air. but i was terribly late for tuition so i thought, i'll pump after tuition.

After tuition, i went to pump air. and wow pressing the tire, i realised why it was flat so fast, the thing had come out of alignment, and my pressing, took it TOTALLY out of alignment, resulting in literally a FLAT TIRE. and there, i pushed my bike home.

And as i was walking back, i was thinking, what a "great" day! but then, this is when God's Sovereignty once again struck me. For every weird occurance, for all you know, God could've been protecting me from an accident! but one thing i know for sure, through all these weird occurances, i know God's in control. instead of going off cursing and going into self pity, God was once again glorified through this.

Really, even if i wasnt protected from some accident, i know one thing. God used this to teach me once again, that in all things, give thanks! Give thanks for he is good and His love endureth forever! For He is God, and He is Sovereign, reigning over ALL, i know He's in control! And just having Faith in Him, letting all things rest in His mighty hands, who am i but a foolish little man, to pit myself against God's omniscience?! You are Lord over all, and i exalt you in my shortcomings, and praise you with songs of gladness!

He is Sovereign, and i live in His Sovereign Grace.

God IS Sovereign!

2010-03-14T22:03:00.000+08:00

no im not gonna talk about the sovereignty of God, for that would take a few chapters of summaries! (infact any topic about God should take that long, not claiming that i could but IT would and should) But the Sovereignty of God is something which i guess He has been teaching my so very strongly recently.

God is Sovereign, He is in control of all things! and this should be the BEST news for you! and it certainly was for me. seeing how God orchestrated all things for the good of those who love Him(and by this i dont just mean myself), it really is awesome.

I guess when you come to acknowledge this fact, very much nothing can be a "mistake", even if it should be avoided in the future. Oh Praise God from whom all blessings flow!

Grace

2010-03-09T17:29:00.001+08:00

okay, i'll be skipping a whole lot of chapters, infact i probably wont exactly be doing about the book so much, but rather main themes of my thoughts, which most obviously would come from the books im reading and of course, the bible. This is because i realised, i'll take eternity to finish this, and i'm certainly not driven by the thought of eternity!(would pun be appropriate here? nevermind...)

Grace is such a wide topic, with just far too many things to say. so i'll probably be spreading this out over a few posts. Also, I shall touch on a few points that i find especially meaningful to the few(and by few, i really mean few) readers that i have. Hopefully what would shine through is the power of the Gospel:)

Do you guys realise something about all of Paul's epistles? if you've been talking to me long enough, you may have realised it. It always begins with Grace and peace(sometimes without peace) to you, and ends with Grace with you from God in Christ Jesus our Lord. But whats always present is Grace.

To understand grace we have to fully understand Depravity. There are so many references that i could use for this. But i'd like simply to look at just one of such passages-Isaiah 53.

6 All we like sheep have gone astray;
we have turned—every one—to his own way;
and the LORD has laid on him
the iniquity of us all.

The great blessings that are found in this verse! (infact in the whole chapter if you would just pause for a moment and meditate on it) ALL we like sheep have gone astray, EVERY ONE! and then the verse goes on to say, and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.

WE TURNED AWAY FROM HIM. Im quite sure i did not read "Each one of us like mice, found its way to the cheese, and the LORD thus provided us with cheese abundant."
NEY! it says we GONE ASTRAY, we did not choose God! He chose us! that While we were still sinners, Christ died for us!(rom5:8,9) and that is how He showed Unending love, Amazing Grace. To embrace this in Salvation, to realise that it "10 it was the will of the LORD to crush him; " for in order that we, as sinful as we may be, can be made righteous in Christ, it to understand that every second we breathe, is a second of grace shown to us. That salvation is by grace and grace alone! Immense joy will then overflow from the knowledge of this! It is then when we realise that the gospel, the true, full gospel exalts God, and humbles man, as the hymn goes

All to Jesus I surrender;
Now I feel the sacred flame.
Oh, the joy of full salvation!
Glory, glory, to His Name!

Because of the cross, all grace abounds in Christ, that every second from here on, is future grace. The reason why Paul starts of and ends all of his letters with Grace and peace, (1) because that is the greatest blessings possible! the blessings of salvation! and may i humbly suggest (2) that all that he writes, is the Word of God, and in it, grace abounds bountifully for you! and when he says grace with you, he expects that after you put down the bible, the active and living word of God will continue to be with you giving you grace. That as Christians, In Christ alone, we have secure standings in the Word and the supply of God's future grace for us.
Many things hang on this supply of Future Grace. Let me just provide you with one for now.

Future Grace for weary saints. One thing i realised through deeper examining of scripture us that, more often then not, when the bible talks about strength, it is usually spiritual strength, strength to endure and i've come to realise this. God doesnt demand physical strength, no! "Be strengthened... in the inner man."(Eph 3:16)
"It is good for the heart to be strengthen by grace"(Heb 13:9) "Be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus" (2 Tim 2:1). Once again, we are strengthened by grace in Christ Jesus.

"1Now, brethren, we wish to make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the churches of Macedonia,
2that in a great ordeal of affliction their abundance of joy and their deep poverty overflowed in the wealth of their liberality.
3For I testify that according to their ability, and beyond their ability, they gave of their own accord,
4begging us with much urging for the favor of participation in the support of the saints," (2 cor 8:1-4)

The Grace of God enabled them to endure hardship, to go beyond their ability help, it strengthened them and spurred them on, most of all, joyfully. Is scripture not explicit in saying "My grace is sufficient for you"? and that "(His) power is perfected in weakness"? When we are weary, burdened or in pain, we turn back to look at God'd grace shown to us on the cross(that i will speak of more in detail tmr or something), be filled with immense joy and gratitude, and then look forward believing that "God is able to make all grace abound to you, that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed." (2 cor 9:8) ALL GRACE. and with that be strengthen as you Rest in Him and His grace and ALL THAT HE IS for you!

Grace With you,
Aaron

The Gospel

2010-03-08T21:33:00.000+08:00

What better way to present the Gospel, then straight from the bible! I pray it will minister to you the way it did to me!

Isaiah 53

Who has believed what he has heard from us?
And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?
2For he grew up before him like a young plant,
and like a root out of dry ground;
he had no form or majesty that we should look at him,
and no beauty that we should desire him.
3 He was despised and rejected by men;
a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief;
and as one from whom men hide their faces
he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
4 Surely he has borne our griefs
and carried our sorrows;
yet we esteemed him stricken,
smitten by God, and afflicted.
5 But he was wounded for our transgressions;
he was crushed for our iniquities;
upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace,
and with his stripes we are healed.
6 All we like sheep have gone astray;
we have turned—every one—to his own way;
and the LORD has laid on him
the iniquity of us all.

7He was oppressed, and he was afflicted,
yet he opened not his mouth;
like a lamb that is led to the slaughter,
and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent,
so he opened not his mouth.
8By oppression and judgment he was taken away;
and as for his generation, who considered
that he was cut off out of the land of the living,
stricken for the transgression of my people?
9And they made his grave with the wicked
and with a rich man in his death,
although he had done no violence,
and there was no deceit in his mouth.

10Yet it was the will of the LORD to crush him;
he has put him to grief;
when his soul makes an offering for guilt,
he shall see his offspring; he shall prolong his days;
the will of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. 11Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see and be satisfied;by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant,
make many to be accounted righteous,
and he shall bear their iniquities.
12 Therefore I will divide him a portion with the many,
and he shall divide the spoil with the strong,
because he poured out his soul to death
and was numbered with the transgressors;
yet he bore the sin of many,
and makes intercession for the transgressors.

This will be relevant to my future posts. after all, it is the precious, sweet gospel! Notice how everything is what God and Jesus did, where are we? no where but the receiving end, Sola Gratia! Praise God who saved my soul! Soli Deo Gloria!

"The Purifying Power of Living by Faith in Future Grace-John Piper" Part 2

2010-03-08T20:00:00.000+08:00

WELL... i realised, read too much to post. lol. really. okay anyway let me re begin on explaining the background to the book a little bit.

I briefly explained earlier what Faith and Future Grace actually mean. of course i will inevitably further explain it as i talk about the book. But here's something i really like about the book. its rather practical. Not only is it categorized very well, to explain Piper's whole belief, it has practical application chapters on how we can apply what we have learnt to sever the root of sin. and you know whats the best part? you dont have to wait till the end. HA. The book is presented in such a way where the chapters which deal with issues such as Anxiety, Pride, Misplaced Shame, Impatience, Covetousness, Bitterness Despondency and finally, Lust.

This book has really enriched me much, through the prayerful reading of this book with my open bible beside it, refering to it ever so often, (almost every 10seconds..that sorta thing!) I can only say one thing, if there's one thing this book did, it allowed me to see the gospel in a fresh way, re-experience the gospel for its richness and beauty. Oh how great the Power of the Gospel; God's power to save! Living by Faith in Future grace i would really say, is getting to know the Gospel in a deeper way, such a way that it fills you with the Joy of the Lord! And when this happens, you come to appreciate and treasure the gospel down to every morsel(and i do use morsel for a reason), and really it saddens me to know, how many people out there dont know the truth. the truth of God's Word, His Holy Wright, His Gospel, His Work! It truly showed me full well that for years now, i've been living in ignorance of the true beauty of simply what God has done, dare i say i know much i'd be lying! all that has truly occured to me, is showed me HOW MUCH I DONT KNOW! and if this is just what God has done, that has revealed a bit of who He really is, how much dare i say i know of Him! how much dare i say i know Him! and with that, i shall begin about this "rich and wise book, one to treasure and reread."-J.I Packer

PART I: GRATITUDE & FAITH

Let me begin(ha ironic) by asking a simple question. What do you think should be our motivation for obedience? What do you think should enable us to obey God? Perhaps many of you have thought Gratitude. This book begins in a very interesting way. instead of starting off in telling you how Faith in Future grace works, it starts off by exposing a common error that many people may have had, even myself when i first started off.

Just in case you have not realised gratitude isnt the answer. Why? Think of it this way. You think, you know, "God has done so much for me, surely i'm indebted to give you back!" Well, as my cell leader always says, and even i commonly say, "verse, reference?" It may shock you to know that as far as i have tried when i first read it, i know not of such a reference. No doubt gratitude IS essential in ascribing to God honour and glory(psalms 100:4, 50:23) but we should not obey God out of gratitude.

You see, you cant pay God back, or that would most definately NULLIFY GRACE! if i give you something out of goodwill, do i really expect you to pay me back some day? but if you have to, that would mean that what i gave isnt completely free! start to see where im driving at? Remember how i said for answers to all things, we should turn to scripture? what then is the biblical motive for obedience?

Faith. "How long will they not believe in Me despite all the signs which i have performed in their midst?"(psalms 14:11) The reason God gave for their disobedience was none other than a lack of Faith, Faith in what? In Him, in what He has in store for them, in the fact that He is sovereign and will provide all full well for them, Faith in Future Grace. So many other passages make this O so clear, Duet 1:31-32, Psa 78:15,17,22! These passages all show so clearly the position of Faith and Grace in respect to obedience!

I quote John Piper-"Gratitude exults in the past benefits of God and says to Faith, "Embrace more of these benefits for the future, so that my happy work of looking back on God's deliverance may continue."" No doubt in those passages, they have lacked gratitude, however Faith was the reason for their disobedience.

I end of this section with a quote once again fro John Piper-"Past Grace is glorified by intense and joyful gratitude. Future Grace is glorified by intense and joyful confidence. This faith is what empowers us for venturesome obedience." Faith in Future grace allows us to truly meet "Give thanks in all circumstances" which could be found sprinkled everywhere in the bible, as we truly believe that out of God's amazing grace, He will turn all past calamities into future comforts, causing all things to work for our good, allowing us to look back with gratitude for all things.

Grace be with you,
Aaron

The Purifying Power of Living by Faith in Future Grace-John Piper

2010-03-07T22:13:00.000+08:00

Five posts. thats quite pathetic for an average blog isnt it? i mean, even josh has more posts than that! HAHA

Anyway yes. Here i am beginning my first step to a long journey. this would probably be a weekly thing at most. my next few posts are most probably gonna be about a book im reading - "The Purifying Power of Living by Faith in Future Grace-John Piper"

Personally i feel it is a very blessed book. Even though ive only read a few chapters so far, it has deeply enriched me. and a primary reason for this is, its soaked in scripture. (oh cool. i pressed bold and this thing came out. does that mean what i typer here is bolded? HA. the blogging adventures of Aaron) so im gonna assume its bolded. NOTE: one thing that ive learnt with my recent adventures of reading is that, a very good way to identify a good book, is that the book has just SO MANY SCRIPTURES i really dunno how this bold thing works. i hope it works out. but really, what is the most blessed book in all the world? THE BIBLE. what text has the audacity to claim that it is infallible; that it is the living Word of God; that it can pierce asa far as joints from marrow, the intentions of the heart! There's only one book that fits all of that, and IS all of that. THE BIBLE! you know the question if you were stuck on an island, what would you take with you, pray that your answer, and mine too, will be the Bible.

A good book will be one centralized around the Bible, around the Word of God, around the GOSPEL. that all it tries to do, is teach, FROM THE BIBLE, and verify that WITH THE BIBLE. and maybe provide examples, more often than not, FROM THE BIBLE. if not, why read a "Christian" book! why not read some leadership book from some bookstore!

Today's speaker- Mr Wilson Phang gave a stunningly short sermon. that was when i realised what has happened to "In God we trust". i was speaking with my dad, and he told me, that in America, services last a MAXIMUM of ONE HOUR. hence sermons can only be a maximum of half an hour, OR LESS. and should it drag on, people will most definately complain. THIS IS THE WORD OF GOD BEING PREACHED! THE LIVING, ACTIVE WORD OF GOD! and it is compromised because of culture. I believe Mr Wilson Phang had a great message. His message was on "Christ, the Rock and Refuge" But unfortunately because of the culture he has been immersed in, he timed himself too well. But the reason for bringing him up is to comment on something he said.

He, was a trained psychologists. And he said that for a long time after he was trained, he made a very very big mistake. he began to rely more on what he has learnt to teach people when they came to him, what he had learnt to even preach! BUT THEN, he said this. (paraphrased cause i obviously dont remember exactly what he said)-"But i was wrong! terribly wrong! If you have any troubles, any worries, any issues in life. should i teach about marriage or managing adolescence, there is no better way, THIS(holding up the bible in one hand) is what you should turn to!" And he couldnt be more right. The Bible is Sufficient! there's a reason why its called the Holy Bible you know. and so, i shall finally begin about the book-"The Purifying Power of Living by Faith in Future Grace-John Piper"!

So far, ive read 10 chapters of the book. Let me just give you a brief introduction to what the book is about.

The author defines Future grace as this- grace that is shown to you from this point on, meaning as i complete this sentence, till i see God in heaven and am glorified! and even then i believe i will still be enjoying future grace, the greatest grace of all, to be glorified in heaven, spending eternity with my King and my Lord!

Also, Faith is that which Justifies, but also that which purifies, or sanctifies. IT IS 2 DIFFERENT THINGS, BUT Faith with justifies necessarily sanctifies. I believe i will explain my thoughts on this in time to come. you know, its so late. so i think i'll continue my post about the book tomorrow or something.

(i apologise for the long posts, and longer posts to come, but really, if you think this is long, wait till you see the sermons of Spurgeon! I will not confirm to the patterns of this world where they are wanting messages which tickle their ears!)

a short disclaimer. My posts are most definately NOT to make myself look noble or anything of the sort. for all that i have, and am, is from Christ and in Christ. Should you be edified by these, Praise be to God, for He has chosen to use a wretch like me. Soli Deo Gloria-All Glory to God!

The Great Awakening.................of my blog!

2010-03-06T22:45:00.000+08:00

really quite great now isnt it? haha, yes, why am i doing this? i have no idea. but beware from now onwards, i'd be blogging far more regularly!

Okay, my reason behind it, is that i will be posting my thoughts on books that im reading, sharings that im preparing and the like. this is for easy referencing, printing, and more importantly collating when im writing book reviews...HA

so evntually, its me being lazy again. BUT, i guess its cool to let the world know whats on my heart. This has been an idea of mine for quite a while, just never started. hopefully it will sustain. and like, now is the best time to do it! with Os and my commitments...(can you sense the sarcasm?) but really there's no better time. im actually posting, SO DONT give me the nonsense about how ipost, my blogskin, my whatever, its for content and content only. everything else- REFER TO CLARA, the author and perfecter of my BLOG. hahahaa that was amusing. for those who didnt catch that, it means you need to read more bible. or you could just listen to more cliches(i have a feeling i spelt this word wrong).

OH YES, and rule for readers, please dont say stupid stuff like i spelt a word wrong. i honestly dont care unless it is of utmost important like theological words. so why am i still here. this is longer than i intended. watch out for my nect few posts. muhahahahhaa

I Surrender All

2009-10-27T16:12:00.000+08:00

All to Jesus I surrender;
All to Him I freely give;
I will ever love and trust Him,
In His presence daily live.

Refrain:
I surrender all,
I surrender all;
All to Thee, my blessed Savior,
I surrender all.

All to Jesus I surrender;
Humbly at His feet I bow,
Worldly pleasures all forsaken;
Take me, Jesus, take me now.

All to Jesus I surrender;
Make me, Savior, wholly Thine;
Let me feel the Holy Spirit,
Truly know that Thou art mine.

All to Jesus I surrender;
Lord, I give myself to Thee;
Fill me with Thy love and power;
Let Thy blessing fall on me.

All to Jesus I surrender;
Now I feel the sacred flame.
Oh, the joy of full salvation!
Glory, glory, to His Name!

And indeed i surrender all! All my troubles and worries, blessings and gains, worldly pleasures, pride and shame. i surrender all!

Can't believe im here...

2009-06-02T16:02:00.000+08:00

Hi everyone! (being 2-3 people...)

Im here on account that Su Yi challenged me to post for coffee, or i bet with her... it all started from when carolyn finally treated Josh to orange julius for his first and last post of year 2009! so i made a bet with Su Yi too! and so here i am, winning the bet!!!

But got alot of requirement sia, must have photo, must have this must have that. haiz. but i will meet it! See! i already got the photo of me and someone else! HA! since i actually already wanted to blog. for 2 reasons, 2 follow up on my previous post on 100k, and to update on CGDOP!

CGDOP!

A Few of my group members and co-leader JON! .... and a few more!

Every group had their most memorable child of CGDOP, i had mine! so this part of the Post is gonna be about her.........*drum role*

Nathalie Ho!

why? because she started off more quiet than anything. started off going one round of introduction, she spoke so soft, i had to read her name tag thingy!
During the go find 3 other people and write their names on the paper men thingy, she didnt dare to go to anyone! so i dragged her along and "introduced her" on her behalf. she soon started to open up more and talk more.
At the end of the thing, when i asked the group to sit in a circle while waiting for their parents, she started talking more, but she kept wanting to sit infront of the door looking out for her parents! and taht was an amusing time really! dont think ill ever forget her! and she has the cutest logic! "did you guys enjoy yourselves?!"
"yea!!!" *all rattles on simultaneously how they didnt expect it to be fun but enjoyed themselves, and all that other stuff* but the Nathalie was like, shrugging her shoulders! then i asked if she wanted to come back next year, and she was like yes! nodding her head and smiling widely! it was so heartwarming. ha! okay enough about her, well, these were the events of CGDOP! so technically i passed the requirements! yea!

Oh man, im having trouble with blogger. seriously. why can the photos only go on top? its irritating isnt it? okay, so anyway, really, CGDOP has been so timely this year! seeing not just children being impacted, but youths being impacted by children! reminded me once again why i serve proudly in the Children's ministry, KFC!

Next up, updates on blessings campaign. The impossible has happened, and i have no one to thank but God! and He even played the "you've got too many soldiers" act on me! (read gideon if you have no idea what im talking about, in judges). but in the end proved faithful. the sermon this saturday was like a summary of what happened to me! i usually go, "we'll see how much we can do, and give all glory to God!" bu this time, i painted the target first! and prayer, and believed, and saw God work! Not by might, not by power but by the Holy Spirit did we manage to bless the whole level! almost in one week!

Oh the process was just so exciting, through it i met this other struggling SHOP group, which was an answer to their prayers, and even in many ways mine! have plans for SHOP retreat now, and indeed, after praying for the whole level, we believe that Greater things have yet to come, and greater things are still to be done in Catholic High! To God be the Glory!

HA! SURPRISE SURPRISE!

2009-04-30T21:30:00.000+08:00

i pressed enter by accident 5 seconds ago... haiz. ANYWAY, i feel like posting all of a sudden. quite interesting. i think my blog should change skin soon, something more appropriate... *hint hint*

so, i shall post bout certain stuff, you know how many times i feel like posting, but too lazy to? but tmr holiday, dont wanna sleep early, so ive got nothing better to do, though i really should be studying. and, if you've read till here, WOAH, you just wasted about 5 sec of your life if your a fast reader and 1 min if your not. believe me, you can take 1 min, ever seen my sister read?! HA!

Still reading? not too bad. now your gonna waste more of your life!

Stalin. My Hero. REALLY. i looked up to him, wanted to be like him, the rise of Aaron. Inside thing, but the only person who knows would never come here, oh well! I thought he was smart and couragous, but it turns out he was just cunning.

I'd have to admit, i had no resources on the League of Nations, i was just prepared to fight the war, loyally following Stalin's orders, with whatever orders i could get from him. And there, i marched, into the battle field. A few of my comrades, spies i must say, shouting, "Stalin has run away! the LON is here!" i tried to not believe them, but there lied the sad truth. Bullets came flying by, and Stalin hid in his pathetic pictures, leaving the real battle to me, against the LON. HAIZ....

ENOUGH OF THAT.

now, about SHOP. seriously if you've read till here, give yourself a pat on the back. you deserve it. anyway, SHOP has been really encouraging. really. Now, we're gonna have the blessings campaign in Catholic High. and we have a target, a target of the whole level, no less. as long as we dont reach that, its a failure. you should've seen the faces of those who were there at SHOP. "siao ah?" "crazy" "impossible!"
impossible is right, cause when impossible happens, its not by might, nor by power, but by the Spirit of God! Let Your revival come!

Crash course blogging 101.

2009-01-11T19:41:00.000+08:00

Hi everyone! this is the FIRST TIME im blogging! YES AARON PANG IS BLOGGING! WHOOOO!! *SCREAMS, CHEERS EVERYTHING, MAKE SOME NOISE!* yea, and the reason why im posting is because joshua hinted on it. so i shall revive it again. for nothin. actually.

This is the very first time im blogging, and i didnt even know how, until my very ahem "nice" daughter called me and taught me how. honestly, it really is quite idiot proof, if i knew what blogger.com was...HA! so yea, i bet this is still shokcing for everyone out there who reads it. im not gonna do this often, but i just wanna see who visits my blog, and if people want me to blog, MAYBE ill start... Joshua-ly, (once in two months!) haha, so if you read this, give me a tag:D:D:D HA!