Hahhaha. Funny how they reply the exact same thing :D
Friday, October 28, 2011
Monday, October 24, 2011
Thank you!!
English is over! Finally!! Woohoo! :)
Hahha, soo break down of how my paper went!
For paper 1, I wrote my compo about freedom.
Yes.. I went with my Brother's plan.. Write cliche.. And make sure your grammar is fine.
But like while I was writing.. I froze... I lost my train of thoughts for like 10 mins? Yeah, I was sweating all over.. Super duper worried. And i was like telling myself; "oh noo, Zenas, you're gonna fail this paper.. Look at the clock?! * And you're stuck!! * You're never gonna complete this in time! "
So I spent like that ten minutes praying to God, trying to flush out my human directed thoughts.
And with the Holy spirit giving me strength, i was able to complete my paper smoothly. The feeling of relyin on God was unimaginably amazing. More so in the form of assurance.. He reminded me that if I do screw up my paper, it would not really matter looking from an eternal perspective.
And yes, nothing falls out of God will.
The most amazing thing is that when Joel called me to ask me how my paper went.. He said that he faced 'somewhat' the exact same thing. :)
God is good :) too good already!
And yes, prayer does work. A God given benefit. :>
Hahha, soo break down of how my paper went!
For paper 1, I wrote my compo about freedom.
Yes.. I went with my Brother's plan.. Write cliche.. And make sure your grammar is fine.
But like while I was writing.. I froze... I lost my train of thoughts for like 10 mins? Yeah, I was sweating all over.. Super duper worried. And i was like telling myself; "oh noo, Zenas, you're gonna fail this paper.. Look at the clock?! * And you're stuck!! * You're never gonna complete this in time! "
So I spent like that ten minutes praying to God, trying to flush out my human directed thoughts.
And with the Holy spirit giving me strength, i was able to complete my paper smoothly. The feeling of relyin on God was unimaginably amazing. More so in the form of assurance.. He reminded me that if I do screw up my paper, it would not really matter looking from an eternal perspective.
And yes, nothing falls out of God will.
The most amazing thing is that when Joel called me to ask me how my paper went.. He said that he faced 'somewhat' the exact same thing. :)
God is good :) too good already!
And yes, prayer does work. A God given benefit. :>
Monday, October 10, 2011
When God works, He works.
Should we feel discouraged when God and biblical truth mean nothing to some?
Today, I talked about God with my classmates around my desk... Yeah, the teacher recently changed our sitting positions again.
I shared the gospel with them, and although it seemed like they were interested in the truth that rested in the bible.. It was as though any attempt I tried to share with them more after that subject period, was shunned away by one of them. I wondered to myself.. How could something so interestingly and intriguingly expressed mean nothing to some?
Sometimes, when we try to package God's word so nicely like EE or apologetics, we end up creating this somewhat fixed formula to interest people. We start working, and forget that the work is carried out by God, not us.
Salvation ultimately and absolutely comes from God Himself. He chooses His people by His sovereign will and only by that.
Sometimes, it's not so much of trying, it's more about dependence and prayer.
What can men do to save others? Nothing, but share.
Why do some 'accept' and some reject?
If we go down to the roots of our own salvation..
What was it that made us more inclined to accept the Gospel.
Was it circumstances?
Was it pressure from a Christian family?
Was it because we grew up in a church?
Or was it God?
If it were to truly be God, then trying to find the reason of our inclination to accept such a gospel becomes much harder. ( because if it were to be of external reasons, the reason would be a lot more straight forward)
Why do some believe, and some do not?
It's so hard to give an answer to this because the only reason and answer to such a question is the fact that our salvation solely depends on God's choice and God's work in us even when we were still sinners.
We did nothing.
Nothing to deserve what we find eternal hope in right now.
Today, I talked about God with my classmates around my desk... Yeah, the teacher recently changed our sitting positions again.
I shared the gospel with them, and although it seemed like they were interested in the truth that rested in the bible.. It was as though any attempt I tried to share with them more after that subject period, was shunned away by one of them. I wondered to myself.. How could something so interestingly and intriguingly expressed mean nothing to some?
Sometimes, when we try to package God's word so nicely like EE or apologetics, we end up creating this somewhat fixed formula to interest people. We start working, and forget that the work is carried out by God, not us.
Salvation ultimately and absolutely comes from God Himself. He chooses His people by His sovereign will and only by that.
Sometimes, it's not so much of trying, it's more about dependence and prayer.
What can men do to save others? Nothing, but share.
Why do some 'accept' and some reject?
If we go down to the roots of our own salvation..
What was it that made us more inclined to accept the Gospel.
Was it circumstances?
Was it pressure from a Christian family?
Was it because we grew up in a church?
Or was it God?
If it were to truly be God, then trying to find the reason of our inclination to accept such a gospel becomes much harder. ( because if it were to be of external reasons, the reason would be a lot more straight forward)
Why do some believe, and some do not?
It's so hard to give an answer to this because the only reason and answer to such a question is the fact that our salvation solely depends on God's choice and God's work in us even when we were still sinners.
We did nothing.
Nothing to deserve what we find eternal hope in right now.
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Friday, October 7, 2011
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Report book :)
I finally received my report book and for once.. I don't ever have to give it back :>
Yayness!
So yes, all school based exams are officially over!
And I only have 7 school days left before I graduate! Then there's o's . :/
Haha, so 7 more days of homework and lessons sounds amazingly exciting for all of it to be over.
Anyway, back to the report book.
Yess, sec 1 me :)
Time passes so fast. My goodness. The scary thing is that I forgot how I actually looked. Trust me.. It's really freaky O.O
(sec 1 nafa test)
Take note of my 2.4 km timing :O
Yeahh, I love looking through the report book. Gives me so many memories!
:D
Yayness!
So yes, all school based exams are officially over!
And I only have 7 school days left before I graduate! Then there's o's . :/
Haha, so 7 more days of homework and lessons sounds amazingly exciting for all of it to be over.
Anyway, back to the report book.
Yess, sec 1 me :)
Time passes so fast. My goodness. The scary thing is that I forgot how I actually looked. Trust me.. It's really freaky O.O
(sec 1 nafa test)
Take note of my 2.4 km timing :O
Yeahh, I love looking through the report book. Gives me so many memories!
:D
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Sunday, October 2, 2011
So true.
Only God can truly satisfy.
For the pass few days I've been spammed with so much work that I find myself neglect spending time with God.
I didn't really feel any 'guilt' pushing aside my quiet time with God for alittle more time to finish up my homework.. Mostly because I gave myself excuses and reasons for me to feel 'right' with God. But I knew deep down He wasn't pleased, not one bit. It was foolish of me to think that praying regularly was enough.. As though we had some holy quota to meet each day.
But on friday night, I felt this huge displeasure on my heart. I felt empty spiritually and far from God. I remember a few weeks back and the periods where I felt so personal with God, like an indescribable friendship, were the best times I had. I found true enjoyment in God and spending time with Him.
But it hit me on Friday. I was frustrated with all the work I had, annoyed with the little things that wouldn't and shouldn't have bothered me, and I was just plain torn apart. It was just horrible the way I felt. Like I shunned God aside for the sake of doing what I felt could give me security. I didn't feel any accomplishment. No happiness of finishing a paper. None that lasted.
And today was just so divine. Like I could hear God shouting at me through today's sermon. Like a storm of both correction and assurance at the same time.
Only He can bring us true happiness. Only He can give us the ability to enjoy. So true.
I knew this as head knowledge.
But I never really felt that huge emptiness without God. This emptiness wasn't mere guilt. It felt like I wasn't me. As though I had like a huge chunk of what was part of my life and purpose ripped out of me. Like an emptiness of unbearable frustration.
What amazing mercy. He brings us back to Him for us to be filled with His everlasting love. He helps us to realise our wrong doings and moulds us into His image more and more. How amazing is that? He does all these even after He gave up His one and only son for the sake of His love for us. What ultimate mercy and grace could be followed by more mercy and grace?
I'm not sure how I'm gonna cope with another week of crazy amounts of homework and with the stress of o' levels coming, but I'm gonna trust that God is sovereign in everything. I want to glorify Him through my studies. To actually act and not casually say that I am glorifying Him.
I'm guessing it's the prime of most of our exams periods.
Please let us pray for one another as brothers and sisters in Christ. I'm sure all of us go through our different problems, and that's why we should commit each other in prayer. We need God's hand in our lives more than we know it.
For the pass few days I've been spammed with so much work that I find myself neglect spending time with God.
I didn't really feel any 'guilt' pushing aside my quiet time with God for alittle more time to finish up my homework.. Mostly because I gave myself excuses and reasons for me to feel 'right' with God. But I knew deep down He wasn't pleased, not one bit. It was foolish of me to think that praying regularly was enough.. As though we had some holy quota to meet each day.
But on friday night, I felt this huge displeasure on my heart. I felt empty spiritually and far from God. I remember a few weeks back and the periods where I felt so personal with God, like an indescribable friendship, were the best times I had. I found true enjoyment in God and spending time with Him.
But it hit me on Friday. I was frustrated with all the work I had, annoyed with the little things that wouldn't and shouldn't have bothered me, and I was just plain torn apart. It was just horrible the way I felt. Like I shunned God aside for the sake of doing what I felt could give me security. I didn't feel any accomplishment. No happiness of finishing a paper. None that lasted.
And today was just so divine. Like I could hear God shouting at me through today's sermon. Like a storm of both correction and assurance at the same time.
Only He can bring us true happiness. Only He can give us the ability to enjoy. So true.
I knew this as head knowledge.
But I never really felt that huge emptiness without God. This emptiness wasn't mere guilt. It felt like I wasn't me. As though I had like a huge chunk of what was part of my life and purpose ripped out of me. Like an emptiness of unbearable frustration.
What amazing mercy. He brings us back to Him for us to be filled with His everlasting love. He helps us to realise our wrong doings and moulds us into His image more and more. How amazing is that? He does all these even after He gave up His one and only son for the sake of His love for us. What ultimate mercy and grace could be followed by more mercy and grace?
I'm not sure how I'm gonna cope with another week of crazy amounts of homework and with the stress of o' levels coming, but I'm gonna trust that God is sovereign in everything. I want to glorify Him through my studies. To actually act and not casually say that I am glorifying Him.
I'm guessing it's the prime of most of our exams periods.
Please let us pray for one another as brothers and sisters in Christ. I'm sure all of us go through our different problems, and that's why we should commit each other in prayer. We need God's hand in our lives more than we know it.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Okok
I'm starting to get alittle stressed over the amount of homework the teachers have been giving us.
For the past 2 weeks:
Chem: 8 practice papers
Physics: 7 practice papers
Amath: 5 practice papers
Emath: 7 practice papers
SS: 2 full SBQ sections + 2 'free' SBQ
Geog: 2 full practice papers (which is really scary cus it's effectively a 6 hour content paper)
Eng: 1 compo, 3 full comprehensions
:O
Yesss. This feels crappy. :(
Sooo much!!! I remember the days I complained when the teacher gave us just 1 prac paper for homework.. But now? This is so retarded!! Boohoo D:
For the past 2 weeks:
Chem: 8 practice papers
Physics: 7 practice papers
Amath: 5 practice papers
Emath: 7 practice papers
SS: 2 full SBQ sections + 2 'free' SBQ
Geog: 2 full practice papers (which is really scary cus it's effectively a 6 hour content paper)
Eng: 1 compo, 3 full comprehensions
:O
Yesss. This feels crappy. :(
Sooo much!!! I remember the days I complained when the teacher gave us just 1 prac paper for homework.. But now? This is so retarded!! Boohoo D:
Sunday, September 25, 2011
LOL
Me: "ahah, I spammed chocolate like mad.. You know, The ca.. caa, cranberry?"
"is that what it's called? ... Cran.. Crann.."
Reply: "you mean Cadbury? -.-"
Me: "yes.. That"
*carries on convo to make it seem less stupid than it actually was. :)
"is that what it's called? ... Cran.. Crann.."
Reply: "you mean Cadbury? -.-"
Me: "yes.. That"
*carries on convo to make it seem less stupid than it actually was. :)
Church
What it means to be a soldier of Christ.
There's no such thing as a good and not so good Christian. There's just.. Christian.
Serve out of conviction or be a practical atheist.
If there's no conviction.. Then it proves the point further because the Holy spirit convicts.
It's wonderful to see people serving, or step up to serve.
Lord, truly, break our hearts for what breaks Your's.
There's no such thing as a good and not so good Christian. There's just.. Christian.
Serve out of conviction or be a practical atheist.
If there's no conviction.. Then it proves the point further because the Holy spirit convicts.
It's wonderful to see people serving, or step up to serve.
Lord, truly, break our hearts for what breaks Your's.
:)
I'm happy that she came today to join us for lunch even without the friends that she's comfortable with.. Amazes me :)
Hmm, she hasn't been to even one Cg session and yet she's so open. More than some of the people who actually come.
Cool.
Hmm, she hasn't been to even one Cg session and yet she's so open. More than some of the people who actually come.
Cool.
My voice :)
IT'S FINALLY BACK.
Yayyy. I don't sound like a monster/grandpa no more...
Talk about impressions :(
Yayyy. I don't sound like a monster/grandpa no more...
Talk about impressions :(
Hahahaha.
Eu Jin's inspiration of a family tree in hope that Ming Jie, Amos, My Brother and himself can be relatives :O
Ahh, yes.. All I care about is that i'll be with brother Jerry. Hahaha
Watchful
Intentions. It boils down to inner motive and to some extent, bigger motive.
To make a conscious effort that I'm doing everything for His glory and not casually claim that. It's the purpose we continue to live, to bring glory to His worthy name.
This requires a lot more prayer.
To make a conscious effort that I'm doing everything for His glory and not casually claim that. It's the purpose we continue to live, to bring glory to His worthy name.
This requires a lot more prayer.
Friday, September 23, 2011
O.O
God is amazing.
Simply simply simply AWESOME.
He does things by His own will, and never fails to surprise me!
Ahh, yes.. It's one of those times I thought I could benefit out of my own control over things. And then God steps in, pushes little me aside, and allows everything so awesomely sweet, to fall into place. :)
Simply simply simply AWESOME.
He does things by His own will, and never fails to surprise me!
Ahh, yes.. It's one of those times I thought I could benefit out of my own control over things. And then God steps in, pushes little me aside, and allows everything so awesomely sweet, to fall into place. :)
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Sick :(
Yeah, I fell sick today D:
My throat is killing me and I ache everywhere.
I have a feel theories how I got sick in the first place. Actually two.
Hmm. 1) I went to my friends condo yesterday after my last paper to play squash..
Yeah, but what I presume caused this to happen to me was this gigantic turtle my friend kept in his shower. Yes, I went to go shit and the thing made me jump. So I found out it's name was Bobby. Yeah, so I had to spent like 5 mins in the toilet with that huge thing.. And trust me.. It had really pervy eyes.
Yeah, I blame this all on Mr. Pervy Bobby over there >:(
I don't know how it's related to it but whatever. Freaky stuff cause bad things. :S
2) My mum recently fell sick with a sore throat and I think I may have caught it from her.
Hmm.. Something tells me it's still theory 1. Just saying.
Tee hee.
Yeah,
Best medicine when you fall sick:
YouTube, mints, some gross sweets throat thingys, and bubble tea :) yayness!
My throat is killing me and I ache everywhere.
I have a feel theories how I got sick in the first place. Actually two.
Hmm. 1) I went to my friends condo yesterday after my last paper to play squash..
Yeah, but what I presume caused this to happen to me was this gigantic turtle my friend kept in his shower. Yes, I went to go shit and the thing made me jump. So I found out it's name was Bobby. Yeah, so I had to spent like 5 mins in the toilet with that huge thing.. And trust me.. It had really pervy eyes.
Yeah, I blame this all on Mr. Pervy Bobby over there >:(
I don't know how it's related to it but whatever. Freaky stuff cause bad things. :S
2) My mum recently fell sick with a sore throat and I think I may have caught it from her.
Hmm.. Something tells me it's still theory 1. Just saying.
Tee hee.
Yeah,
Best medicine when you fall sick:
YouTube, mints, some gross sweets throat thingys, and bubble tea :) yayness!
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Ohh No.'
I came back home at 5 after camp comm meeting and I was supposed to study for my physics and Chem papers.. Which are tmr :/
I took an hour to bathe, change and stuff..
And 10mins into my revision.. I fell asleep :O
Yeah.. I just woke up.. And I'm so hungry.
And my sore throat is not helping the situation :((
Hopefully God has mercy on me tmr. By His will whether I do well or not.
I'm guessing I could have taken the entire weekend to study Chem and physics, but if God refrains from giving me any of His blessings, then I wouldn't do so well for my papers. Like I'll prob feel like shitting during my papers or something horrible like that :O
Yeah, so what if I haven't studied all that much.. If God chooses to bless, He will, if He chooses not to, it's perfectly fine as well.
The bigger picture is that studies (although God calls us to study well for He placed us as students) can never ever take a higher priority over God. We must never find more security in several days of revision than the almighty God Himself.
God has the power to give and TAKE away. Thrust that He does things according to His sovereign will.
I took an hour to bathe, change and stuff..
And 10mins into my revision.. I fell asleep :O
Yeah.. I just woke up.. And I'm so hungry.
And my sore throat is not helping the situation :((
Hopefully God has mercy on me tmr. By His will whether I do well or not.
I'm guessing I could have taken the entire weekend to study Chem and physics, but if God refrains from giving me any of His blessings, then I wouldn't do so well for my papers. Like I'll prob feel like shitting during my papers or something horrible like that :O
Yeah, so what if I haven't studied all that much.. If God chooses to bless, He will, if He chooses not to, it's perfectly fine as well.
The bigger picture is that studies (although God calls us to study well for He placed us as students) can never ever take a higher priority over God. We must never find more security in several days of revision than the almighty God Himself.
God has the power to give and TAKE away. Thrust that He does things according to His sovereign will.
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Dinnehh :)
Hmm, I love it when I come home to a surprise :)
Yeah, my parents are out (dating I suppose) muahAHAHHAHA.
And my maid cooked dinner for me and my sister ( dorcas claims she wants to go on a diet.. :O) what have I done?!!
Ok, back to dinner :)
Yeah, soooooo, she cooked us this:
- MACARONI and OYSTERS!!! haha, and meat balls (my Sis calls them pork ball :D)
Hahah. Yes. Awesome dinner. Oysters are the best by far.
Oh btw, we had such a long discussion on maids and germs HAHA question on whether it would be ok if a maid were to be more attractive than the woman of the house :o I wouldn't know.. Unless there are such things as attractive male maids? Yea.. That would be a problem :O haha, I Kidd, I Kidd.
Yeah, so after all that discussion, I realised that I really like my maid :) she awesome! Yeah, I wasn't the most fond of maids in the past *bad experiences*
haha, but my maid's really so sincere in her work and I can see that she really does her work cause she respects my parents and treats them as though they were her own. I guess we're the only family to her now cus her father died a few months back and her mum died when she was born.. And when I see how she enjoys and still looks positively in the way she takes care of my grand father and my family, I always think back to why I can be so ungrateful sometimes. If she has lost literally everything and still finds joy in life and in God (she's a Christian now btw.. Her dad gave her his blessings to convert to Christianity before he passed away when she asked him)
Then what more we, who God has blessed us both spiritually and physically. Why do we always make life seem as though it's hard and that we're suffering? I'm sure we all do suffer in one way or another, but if we look at how much blessings we have and compare it to the little things we count as 'sufferings', then we can truly realise how foolish we have been.
And the greatest blessing of all time is the fact that we are God's chosen people! To be even part of the elect.. Not by anything we have done, but by the will and sovereignty of God. I take this for granted all too often.
But I thank God for His conviction and how He reveals more and more to all of us. Without Him.. I'm nothing.
Yeah, my parents are out (dating I suppose) muahAHAHHAHA.
And my maid cooked dinner for me and my sister ( dorcas claims she wants to go on a diet.. :O) what have I done?!!
Ok, back to dinner :)
Yeah, soooooo, she cooked us this:
- MACARONI and OYSTERS!!! haha, and meat balls (my Sis calls them pork ball :D)
Hahah. Yes. Awesome dinner. Oysters are the best by far.
Oh btw, we had such a long discussion on maids and germs HAHA question on whether it would be ok if a maid were to be more attractive than the woman of the house :o I wouldn't know.. Unless there are such things as attractive male maids? Yea.. That would be a problem :O haha, I Kidd, I Kidd.
Yeah, so after all that discussion, I realised that I really like my maid :) she awesome! Yeah, I wasn't the most fond of maids in the past *bad experiences*
haha, but my maid's really so sincere in her work and I can see that she really does her work cause she respects my parents and treats them as though they were her own. I guess we're the only family to her now cus her father died a few months back and her mum died when she was born.. And when I see how she enjoys and still looks positively in the way she takes care of my grand father and my family, I always think back to why I can be so ungrateful sometimes. If she has lost literally everything and still finds joy in life and in God (she's a Christian now btw.. Her dad gave her his blessings to convert to Christianity before he passed away when she asked him)
Then what more we, who God has blessed us both spiritually and physically. Why do we always make life seem as though it's hard and that we're suffering? I'm sure we all do suffer in one way or another, but if we look at how much blessings we have and compare it to the little things we count as 'sufferings', then we can truly realise how foolish we have been.
And the greatest blessing of all time is the fact that we are God's chosen people! To be even part of the elect.. Not by anything we have done, but by the will and sovereignty of God. I take this for granted all too often.
But I thank God for His conviction and how He reveals more and more to all of us. Without Him.. I'm nothing.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Apples :D
Aren't apples just amazing?!
Ohh, I eat like an average of 2 a day..
But during exam periods, I can eat up to 5 per day :O yeah,
I'll eat atleast 3 while studying + chocolates, sweets and junk, and I'll eat another 2 apples after dinner!
I love apples!! And almost every other fruit (except for durians -.-). Just that apples seem convenient and simple. That's why I eat it so much.
Hhahahaha. I'm probably gonna keep alot of doctors away :))
"an apple a day keeps the doctor away"
"5 apples a day keeps.. Oh my goodness.. YOU'RE IMMORTAL!"
Hhahaa, I kidd, I kidd.
Ohh, I eat like an average of 2 a day..
But during exam periods, I can eat up to 5 per day :O yeah,
I'll eat atleast 3 while studying + chocolates, sweets and junk, and I'll eat another 2 apples after dinner!
I love apples!! And almost every other fruit (except for durians -.-). Just that apples seem convenient and simple. That's why I eat it so much.
Hhahahaha. I'm probably gonna keep alot of doctors away :))
"an apple a day keeps the doctor away"
"5 apples a day keeps.. Oh my goodness.. YOU'RE IMMORTAL!"
Hhahaa, I kidd, I kidd.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Yayyyyy!
Most of my Prelim papers are done!!!!!
I'm left with amath paper 2 and Chem, physics paper 1.
Today is officially a rest day (Y)
Ohhh, and I love My parents soooooo much!
My mum always fetches me from school during exam periods, so I can reach home earlier to study for the next subject :)) it actually does help alot...
And she buys me alot of chocolates and sweets to give me energy as she claims.. But secretly (I believe she intends to make me fat) :O secret motive 101.
Ooooo, she even bought me my favorite GONGCHA once :))
And my dad always messages me after my papers.. Hahhaha!
Yeahh, he even keyed down all of my paper timings into his calendar so he can pray for me as I sit for them :D
Hahha, and I love how my dad seems so old school with his long face smiley :-)
*looks like him..now that I think of it.
Yeahh, I love them so so so much!! :)
I'm left with amath paper 2 and Chem, physics paper 1.
Today is officially a rest day (Y)
Ohhh, and I love My parents soooooo much!
My mum always fetches me from school during exam periods, so I can reach home earlier to study for the next subject :)) it actually does help alot...
And she buys me alot of chocolates and sweets to give me energy as she claims.. But secretly (I believe she intends to make me fat) :O secret motive 101.
Ooooo, she even bought me my favorite GONGCHA once :))
And my dad always messages me after my papers.. Hahhaha!
Yeahh, he even keyed down all of my paper timings into his calendar so he can pray for me as I sit for them :D
Hahha, and I love how my dad seems so old school with his long face smiley :-)
*looks like him..now that I think of it.
Yeahh, I love them so so so much!! :)
Sunday, September 11, 2011
School cut :O
Sooo..
I just got a haircut.. Yes, its rather short.
Ahha, I went to auntie lindy's (eve's mum) to cut, and I saw eve there :)))
Yea, so her n'levels are coming up, and please keep her in prayer!
Hmm, so yes, back to the hair..
Its been quite sometime since I've felt so light.. Headed? Yea, I'm probably using the phrase all wrong.. Hahahah.
This was the best shot I could take ( I call it the "tilt head 45 degrees" shot) .. Its really shorter than it looks.
Bye-bye hair flip ... :(
I just got a haircut.. Yes, its rather short.
Ahha, I went to auntie lindy's (eve's mum) to cut, and I saw eve there :)))
Yea, so her n'levels are coming up, and please keep her in prayer!
Hmm, so yes, back to the hair..
Its been quite sometime since I've felt so light.. Headed? Yea, I'm probably using the phrase all wrong.. Hahahah.
This was the best shot I could take ( I call it the "tilt head 45 degrees" shot) .. Its really shorter than it looks.
Bye-bye hair flip ... :(
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Confused
There's still so much I need to improve on.. Not to reach a certain level of holiness for self's sake or glory, but because it really sucks to grieve the Holy Spirit.
Ahh, I'm not sure of what I'm doing wrong.. Maybe its the fact that I'm trying too hard to make it right.
Ahh, I'm not sure of what I'm doing wrong.. Maybe its the fact that I'm trying too hard to make it right.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Obeying by Sacrificing
God does not need our money and time to advance His kingdom, but He has chosen these means to help support the kingdom’s extension to the ends of the earth. He has called us to give of ourselves as a test of our obedience and to prove that we value Him more than silver or gold. May we be faithful to His call, believing that He will supply all of our needs in accordance with His love for us.
CORAM DEO
CORAM DEO
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
My second story!!
The sun rays streaked across the field, glaring straight at the boy who had picked himself off the ground. He leaped into the air as would a ballerina..
The end!
Insights.
To continue a healthy spiritual growth requires me to be teachable. To allow correction and willingness to change wrong foundations.
And I've to learn to correct someone for the sake of building him/her up, and not tearing him/her down.
God, please help!
And I've to learn to correct someone for the sake of building him/her up, and not tearing him/her down.
God, please help!
Hmm..
There's a really thin line between humility and wanting people to see how humble you are (which in fact is showing-off)
There's a really thin line between helping others for their own good and helping others for your own credit.
There's a really thin line between a favorite 'something' and idolatry (finding security in something more than God)
However, there are many lines that aren't so thin as well.
There's no difference between a BG relationship and two friends messaging each other mushy texts. (what we would call the usual nonsense kor-mei-daddy-ahma relationship) *unless it's done immaturely with innocence... Never really the case though.
There's no difference between a 'christian' who has not shown any change in his/her life and an atheist.
There's no difference between publishing those nonsense
'if you like me (X)'
'if you would date me (X)'
'if you hate me ( )'
on facebook
And a highly insecure person.
There's no difference between going to church for the wrong reasons and hanging out at a social club.
There's no difference between a lot of things.. Hopefully God helps us in our discernment more and more each day.
There's a really thin line between helping others for their own good and helping others for your own credit.
There's a really thin line between a favorite 'something' and idolatry (finding security in something more than God)
However, there are many lines that aren't so thin as well.
There's no difference between a BG relationship and two friends messaging each other mushy texts. (what we would call the usual nonsense kor-mei-daddy-ahma relationship) *unless it's done immaturely with innocence... Never really the case though.
There's no difference between a 'christian' who has not shown any change in his/her life and an atheist.
There's no difference between publishing those nonsense
'if you like me (X)'
'if you would date me (X)'
'if you hate me ( )'
on facebook
And a highly insecure person.
There's no difference between going to church for the wrong reasons and hanging out at a social club.
There's no difference between a lot of things.. Hopefully God helps us in our discernment more and more each day.
Monday, September 5, 2011
Dinner!
Yeah, so my dad brought us out for a Penang buffet dinner just now. I have not eaten so much in quite sometime!
Even though the food wasn't that great.. :( Cus whenever I hear anything related to 'Penang' and 'food'.. My expectations are raised up a notch!
Ohhhhhh.... I love these!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But i got kinda freaked out to see how much blood each one had :/ but still.. Delicious :)
Somehow.. I always look forward to this thingy.
Ahhh, I'm full. Gonna sleep off the fats tonight. :)
Even though the food wasn't that great.. :( Cus whenever I hear anything related to 'Penang' and 'food'.. My expectations are raised up a notch!
Ohhhhhh.... I love these!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But i got kinda freaked out to see how much blood each one had :/ but still.. Delicious :)
Somehow.. I always look forward to this thingy.
Ahhh, I'm full. Gonna sleep off the fats tonight. :)
Absolutely - Starfield
Lover of my soul
I want to tell you
Only you have all of me
I cannot contain my adoration
I'm in love so desperately
No one is as lovely as you are
There is no one else who has my heart
Jesus you have me completely
Every breath I breathe
I am absolutely in love
Jesus I am yours forever
All of me surrenders
I am absolutely in love with you
Down upon my knees
I'm lost in worship
Humbled by your majesty
What is there to say
But how I love you
Thank you for forgiving me
No one is as lovely as you are
There is no one else who has my heart
Jesus you have me completely
Every breath that I breathe
I am absolutely in love
Jesus I am yours forever
All of me surrenders
I am absolutely in love with you
All I am is yours (all I am is yours)
Only yours
Jesus you have me completely
Every breath that I breathe
I am absolutely in love
Jesus I am yours forever
All of me surrenders
I am absolutely in love
Jesus you have me completely
Every breath that I breathe
I am absolutely in love with you
In love with you
I want to tell you
Only you have all of me
I cannot contain my adoration
I'm in love so desperately
No one is as lovely as you are
There is no one else who has my heart
Jesus you have me completely
Every breath I breathe
I am absolutely in love
Jesus I am yours forever
All of me surrenders
I am absolutely in love with you
Down upon my knees
I'm lost in worship
Humbled by your majesty
What is there to say
But how I love you
Thank you for forgiving me
No one is as lovely as you are
There is no one else who has my heart
Jesus you have me completely
Every breath that I breathe
I am absolutely in love
Jesus I am yours forever
All of me surrenders
I am absolutely in love with you
All I am is yours (all I am is yours)
Only yours
Jesus you have me completely
Every breath that I breathe
I am absolutely in love
Jesus I am yours forever
All of me surrenders
I am absolutely in love
Jesus you have me completely
Every breath that I breathe
I am absolutely in love with you
In love with you
My first story!
" GAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!" Screamed Ian at the top of his voice as he ran toward an innocent child.
The end!
-inspired by true events.
Open Sunday!
Yeah.. Today was really really tiring. I feel more injured than healthy after running so much today. My thighs.. They ache'!
The funny thing is that I think I did the least out of everyone who went..
If you take a good look, you'll realise that I'm the only one sitting down!
Yup, that's me in my funky yellow shorts! :)
So we had a relay today! And you know how you start off full of energy, and you end the race really shitty... Let me just show you. (once again)
*yes.. I'm actually running*
Look at enthu germs at the back! *grins*
And that's how I ended...
This looks horrible.
The funny thing is that I think I did the least out of everyone who went..
If you take a good look, you'll realise that I'm the only one sitting down!
Yup, that's me in my funky yellow shorts! :)
So we had a relay today! And you know how you start off full of energy, and you end the race really shitty... Let me just show you. (once again)
*yes.. I'm actually running*
Look at enthu germs at the back! *grins*
And that's how I ended...
This looks horrible.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Epic plant!
Me and my Sis were walking to the bus stop... And we saw this!
It's like a tree in the drainage.
That is officially the most awesome plant I've seen.
So yea, me and my sis stared at it for a really long time only to realise that the bus came already..
And then we had like a 200 metre dash with me trailing behind my sis swaging an opened umbrella like a lunatic..
Lost my reputation once again.. But atleast I got on the bus :) hehee
Germs wasn't kidding..
I remember a long time ago, germs kept saying that there was this really weird finger posture that we would have to learn later on in physics.
I laughed.
It seems she wasn't kidding :O
Friday, September 2, 2011
Worship
I've been struggling with the concept of worship for quite sometime.
I feel that many times, the worship and praise we sing unto God has lost its meaning.
Many times, we come to worship God with unprepared hearts, with sins that we have not repented for.
And to me, that's the worst feeling anyone could put themselves through. To stand in front of God, claiming and singing of His righteousness and holiness, yet leading lives of sin, lives of disobedience to what He has called us to.
The worst part is, that we sometimes take the opportunity to worship God to make us feel better about ourselves.
We often sing about God's mercy and grace, and we suddenly feel a sense of great warmth and comfort in our hearts. I'm not suggesting that the sense of comfort is wrong, however, it should not be our purpose for worshiping God. Worship should be all about giving praise to God for He deserves every bit of it. Whatever comfort and warmth we feel in our hearts during our worship to God is a bonus.
Worship isn't merely the songs we sing unto God. It's about our hearts and gratitude towards God and only Him. God isn't confined by songs we sing or the place at which we sing. So how can we explain why is it that so many christians raise their hands and voices during events such as Youth camps or Global Day of Prayer.. but yet when it comes to cg sessions, or even sunday worship.. such christians suddenly 'can't' worship God anymore. How can the difference be so big (in terms of how we come to God in our worship) when the God we worship at any place or time, is the SAME God.
If 'worship' is only driven by big-ass bands and worship concerts or if it's driven by emotion and not the heart, then that isn't worship at all.
That brings up the point of having a favorite christian song (since God isn't confined by songs)
It isn't wrong to have a favorite christian song, but we must never love the song more than we love God. we can like a worship song, but we must LOVE God. Or else there isn't any difference singing a worship song or any other secular song if there isn't love for God in the picture.
God deserves more than whatever we have been giving Him. I know that I have taken my worship to God for granted so many times. I often forget how big God is and how much He deserves. I also often forget the magnitude of what it meant for Christ to die for our sins.
We will never see the need for God if we don't see ourselves as sinners. And we will never be truly thankful for what Christ did if we only focus on God's grace and not on the implications of our sin.
So often we hear about God's endless and infinite mercy. And with this, we start taking God's grace for granted, and such, worship.
The fact is that God's mercy isn't infinite.
The mercy that is given to us comes from an infinite being, God.
If God mercy was infinite then satan would have been forgiven if you think about it... and God wouldn't be just.
I am all the more grateful to God now to have known this. It just made the impact of Christ's death on the cross so much greater.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Funny
This guy confronted Nicholas today and this is how it went:
Guy: remember me?
Nick: err.. (pauses for really long).. no.
Guy: (points to his name tag on his uniform *lee yuet ----*
Nick: (stares at the tag) erm.. Sorry, I can't read chinese..
Guy: (puffs his cheeks)
Everyone looks awkwardly at him at this point
Guy: (takes out his ez link card)
Nick: (sees it) ohh, you... Ha aha ha, it's been awhile.
We all walk off..more like run.
Me: nick, you know him?
Nick: nope.
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Guy: remember me?
Nick: err.. (pauses for really long).. no.
Guy: (points to his name tag on his uniform *lee yuet ----*
Nick: (stares at the tag) erm.. Sorry, I can't read chinese..
Guy: (puffs his cheeks)
Everyone looks awkwardly at him at this point
Guy: (takes out his ez link card)
Nick: (sees it) ohh, you... Ha aha ha, it's been awhile.
We all walk off..more like run.
Me: nick, you know him?
Nick: nope.
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Teacher's Day
Yes. Today is teacher's day :D
Once again, like every other year, teachers day is fused together with aces day. (all children exercising simultaneously) day. Haha. But this year, instead of walking around the entire admiralty estate... We did a mass dance. Which I would say was alittle fail this year.
We spent like the entire morning trying to get the cheapo speakers working cus the teacher incharge couldn't hear the song. -.- we stood there waiting for super long!
By the time the dance thing started.. We all lost our enthusiasm to dance. So the whole exercise sounded really weak and uncoordinated :( bleahh.
After that, we had the usual classroom celebration followed by the school based celebration for the teachers! This year's performance was Alot better than previous years because the teachers formed a band and played for the entire school! I found that really cool. Most did :D
Pictures?
Really ugly classroom btw :)
And these were all baked by my awesome friend.. And so professionally packaged :O and he's a guy!
Yeahh, so after school, had lunch with my friends before meeting up with my primary school friends :D (we meet twice every year)
I went back to Northland with them!
Everytime I go back to that part of yishun, so many memories come back to me :) l love it there!
When we reached the school, we realised that we kinda went at the wrong time... We only had 10 mins of visiting hours.. Of which we spent the time checking out the canteens and the midget toilets :) yea.. So we didnt really meet any of our past teachers..
So after that horribly short time we spent in the school, we ended up at yishun safra.. Typical. Just like old times.
We initially wanted to play pool, but my friend, Lynelle, was in her school uniform..so we weren't allowed in :(
Then we went to the end of the bowling ally and lepak there for like super long. My other friend, Nicholas, brought his guitar (for some school performance).. However he didnt know how to play it so me and Lynelle started playing random songs which was awesomely fun :D Yes, eventually we decided to go bowling.. But... the queuing list was super long and we waited for two hours before giving up and heading to northpoint to walk around. Typical again.
I basically re-lived my primary school days!
That's about all we did!
Ohh, and I realised how different my primary school friends and my secondary school friends are..
Let me just show you:
Primary school friends:
- they run away from the camera.. All these shots were candid.
- they all suck in Chinese (just like me)
Nicholas dropped his Chinese
Lynelle got a c6 for her o's and she's amazingly happy (:
- they are really easy going, smooth..?
- I have three really close friends (one couldn't come)
And then there are my secondary school friends:
- they love to take photos.. Obsessions.
( the toilet mirror is like where you would find them most of the time)
- They are all really good in Chinese.. And I'm the odd one out.
- I have a bunch of friends of whom none I'm super close with.
--------------------------------------
Yup, on a whole, I love both my primary and secondary school friends. They're both cool in their own ways. Both enjoyable to be with and I can't ask for more really :)
Haha, and there's still Cg.. Which is whole different story on differences (:
I love em all!
Once again, like every other year, teachers day is fused together with aces day. (all children exercising simultaneously) day. Haha. But this year, instead of walking around the entire admiralty estate... We did a mass dance. Which I would say was alittle fail this year.
We spent like the entire morning trying to get the cheapo speakers working cus the teacher incharge couldn't hear the song. -.- we stood there waiting for super long!
By the time the dance thing started.. We all lost our enthusiasm to dance. So the whole exercise sounded really weak and uncoordinated :( bleahh.
After that, we had the usual classroom celebration followed by the school based celebration for the teachers! This year's performance was Alot better than previous years because the teachers formed a band and played for the entire school! I found that really cool. Most did :D
Pictures?
Really ugly classroom btw :)
And these were all baked by my awesome friend.. And so professionally packaged :O and he's a guy!
Yeahh, so after school, had lunch with my friends before meeting up with my primary school friends :D (we meet twice every year)
I went back to Northland with them!
Everytime I go back to that part of yishun, so many memories come back to me :) l love it there!
When we reached the school, we realised that we kinda went at the wrong time... We only had 10 mins of visiting hours.. Of which we spent the time checking out the canteens and the midget toilets :) yea.. So we didnt really meet any of our past teachers..
So after that horribly short time we spent in the school, we ended up at yishun safra.. Typical. Just like old times.
We initially wanted to play pool, but my friend, Lynelle, was in her school uniform..so we weren't allowed in :(
Then we went to the end of the bowling ally and lepak there for like super long. My other friend, Nicholas, brought his guitar (for some school performance).. However he didnt know how to play it so me and Lynelle started playing random songs which was awesomely fun :D Yes, eventually we decided to go bowling.. But... the queuing list was super long and we waited for two hours before giving up and heading to northpoint to walk around. Typical again.
I basically re-lived my primary school days!
That's about all we did!
Ohh, and I realised how different my primary school friends and my secondary school friends are..
Let me just show you:
Primary school friends:
- they run away from the camera.. All these shots were candid.
- they all suck in Chinese (just like me)
Nicholas dropped his Chinese
Lynelle got a c6 for her o's and she's amazingly happy (:
- they are really easy going, smooth..?
- I have three really close friends (one couldn't come)
And then there are my secondary school friends:
- they love to take photos.. Obsessions.
( the toilet mirror is like where you would find them most of the time)
- They are all really good in Chinese.. And I'm the odd one out.
- I have a bunch of friends of whom none I'm super close with.
--------------------------------------
Yup, on a whole, I love both my primary and secondary school friends. They're both cool in their own ways. Both enjoyable to be with and I can't ask for more really :)
Haha, and there's still Cg.. Which is whole different story on differences (:
I love em all!
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