Monday, October 29, 2007
Quilton loves your bum.
Never fails to bring a smile to my face everytime I read it. People who know the answer kindly refrain from spelling it out.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
the following is something i received in my mailbox and i hope this encourages you as much as it encouraged me. figured this would be better than flooding your emails =P
Don't give up
One day I decided to quit...
I quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality...
I wanted to quit my life.
I went to the woods to have one last talk with God.
'God', I asked, 'Can you give me one good reason not to quit?'
His answer surprised me...
'Look around', He said. 'Do you see the fern and the bamboo?'
'Yes', I replied.
'When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good care of them. I gave them light. I gave them water. The fern quickly grew from the earth. Its brilliant green covered the floor. Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo.
In the second year the Fern grew more vibrant and plentiful. And again, nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo.
He said. 'In year three there was still nothing from the bamboo seed. But I would not quit.
In year four, again, there was nothing from the bamboo seed. I would not quit.'
He said. 'Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout emerged from the earth.
Compared to the fern it was seemingly small and insignificant...
But just 6 months later the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall.
It had spent the five years growing roots. Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive.
I would not give any of my creations a challenge it could not handle.'
He asked me. 'Did you know, my child, that all this time you have been struggling, you have actually been growing roots'.
'I would not quit on the bamboo. I will never quit on you.'
'Don't compare yourself to others.'
He said.'The bamboo had a different Purpose than the fern. Yet they both make the forest beautiful.'
'Your time will come', God said to me.'You will rise high'
'How high should I rise?' I asked.
'How high will the bamboo rise?' He asked in return.
'As high as it can?' I questioned.
'Yes.' He said, 'Give me glory by rising as high as you can.'
I left the forest and brought back this story. I hope these words can help you see that God will never give up on you. Never, Never, Never Give up. For the Christian Prayer is not an option but an opportunity. Don't tell the Lord how big the problem is, tell the problem how Great the Lord is!
Monday, October 15, 2007
just wanna share what a friend forwarded to me:
When I meditated on the word Guidance, I kept seeing "dance" at the end of the word. I remember reading that doing God's will is a lot like dancing.
When two people try to lead, nothing feels right. The movement doesn't flow with the music, and everything is quite uncomfortable and jerky.
When one person realizes that, and lets the other lead, both bodies begin to flow with the music. One gives gentle cues, perhaps with a nudge to the back or by pressing Lightly in one direction or another. It's as if two become one body, moving beautifully.
My eyes drew back to the word Guidance. When I saw "G: I thought of God, followed by "u" and "i".
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Even though I have attended quite a number of relationship talks, thank you Joon Chong and May Kuan for a fresh outtake of God's plan for marriage.
Here's a snippet of what I learnt last night:
From Genesis 2:18-25.
God took out a bone from Adam's side, not from his head - so that the woman would rule over him, and not from his feet - so that the woman would be trampled by him. Rather from the side - to be an equal.
The bone was below the arm - so that she would be protected by him.
And from under the heart - to be beloved by him.
I like Joon Chong's quote that "love is not 2 persons looking at each other, but looking in the same direction". If 2 people are always only looking at each other, soon they will become cross-eyed and well, you might get sick of seeing each other. However, for a relationship to last, it is important that both parties are heading in the same direction.
If you are wondering if the person you are with now is 'the one', then maybe think about where your are heading. If his plans are vastly different from yours, ask yourself if you can accept them or will you feel that you are shortchanging yourself.
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
life is full of ironies and oxymorons. here is just one of many:
the proudest person is the one who does not think he/she is proud.
Monday, October 08, 2007
My God is so big, So strong and so mighty, There's nothing my God cannot do.
This is a song almost every sunday school kid would know and truly there is nothing God cannot do. So for everyone facing a situation that looks hopeless, take heart, there is nothing, and I mean NOTHING, is impossible with God. Please do not make prayer/God plan Z i.e. when all else fails. In everything, go to Him first and believe me, you will be saving yourself a lot of trouble. Praise God for the times You came through for us, even when we doubted Your ability to change things.
Sunday, October 07, 2007
I am tired of being tired. I don't know why I have been feeling so overwhelmed and constantly exhausted. All I know is that I have had enough of feeling less than 100% and this week God spoke to me through this week's bible study at OCF and today at church about being an overcomer.
Currently it feels like I am being overcome all the time - by assignments, by people who are full of negativity, by impatience as I wait upon the Lord for direction specifically for my next step, by people who seemingly refuse to help themselves and by many other circumstances that seem to have no resolution.
I admit, I am a complainer - I complain about a lack of time, lousy lecturers, Christians who are not Christ-like...
Talk about pot calling the kettle black - complaining is definitely not a trait Jesus had and boy, did He have much to complain about. He could have complained about how his disciples, despite seeing the miracles he did, still doubted. He could have complained about the crowds that clamoured for His touch when they heard about His ability to heal but not long later were just as eager to see Him crucified. But Jesus never did complain, in fact just the opposite, He was always giving thanks to God. Jesus was obedient to death, dying on the cross so that even those who crucified Him may have eternal life.
Romans 12:21 - Do not be overcome by evil but overcome evil with good.
I am truly ashamed by my opinion of the pastor who spoke today. The past times I heard him speak, I did not think highly of his preaching. And when he came up to speak today, I had an inward groan. However his message today totally changed my attitude and I thank God for speaking to me despite my lousy attitude.
The pastor's message was about becoming an overcomer. God calls us to be overcomers! Not complainers or people who give in to 'fate'.
1 John 4:4 - You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.
I remember someone once said, you don't need to pray for trouble, for you will definitely get it. The difference between an overcomer and someone who is overcome, is that the former gets transformed into God's image through trouble, while the latter gets deformed by the trials that come their way. An overcomer focuses on Christ but the person who is overcome, focuses on the crisis.
There are many things that seem hopeless in the eyes of the world - acheiving world peace, eradicating poverty, reforming ex-convicts or seeing someone stuck in a vicious cycle for years get a breakthrough. However, it is not ourselves that we are relying on to execute change but God and with God all things are possible.
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
just watched the show yesterday and I absolutely loved it, right from the start when Tracy started singing 'Good Morning Baltimore'. if you haven't watched this, pls try and catch it if its still showing at your local cinema or get the dvd when its out. the storyline is great, a lil corny, the music was just perfect, all in all, extremely entertaining.
besides 'Good morning Baltimore', the other song that had me tickled and going 'aw...' at the same time was 'I can hear the bells', the song Tracy sings after Link (what kind of a name is this supposed to be?) speaks to her for the first time and comments that she can dance.
I can hear the bells
Well, don't ya hear them chime?
Can't you feel my heartbeat keeping perfect time?
And all because he...
Touched me
He looked at me and stared, yes he
Bumped me
My heart was unprepared when he
Tapped me
And knocked me off my feet
One little touch
Now my life's complete 'cause when he
Nudged me
Love put me in a fix, yes it
Hit me
Just like a ton of bricks, yes my
Heart burst
Now i know what life's about
One little touch
And love's knocked me out and,
I can hear the bells
My head is spinning
I can hear the bells
Something's beginning
Everybody says
That a girl who looks like me
Can't win his love
Well, just wait and see 'cause
I can hear the bells
Just hear them chiming
I can hear the bells
My temperature's climbing
I cant contain my joy
'Cause I finally found the boy
I've been missin'
Listen!
I can hear the bells
Round one
He'll ask me on a date and then
Round two
I'll primp, but won't late because
Round three's
When we kiss inside his car
Won't go all the way
But I'll go pretty far!
Round four
He'll ask me for my hand and then
Round five
We'll book the wedding band so by
Round six
Amber, much to your surprise
This heavyweight champion
Takes the prize and...
I can hear the bells
My ears are ringing
I can hear the bells
The bridesmaids are singing
Everybody says
That a guy who's such a gem
Won't look my way
Well, the laughs on them 'cause
I can hear the bells
My father will smile
I can hear the bells
As he walks me down the aisle
My mother starts to cry
But I can't see 'cause Link and i
Are french kissin'
Listen!I can hear the bells
I can hear the bells
My head is reeling
I can hear the bells
I can't stop the pealing
Everybody warns
That he won't like what he'll see
But i know that he'll look
Inside of me yeah,I can hear the bells
Today's just the start 'cause
I can hear the bells
And 'till death do us part
And even when we die
We'll look down from up above
Remembering the night
That we two fell in love
We both will shed a tear
And he'll whisper as we're reminiscin'
Listen!
I can hear the bells
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