as the breeze of life blows...

2008-05-10T15:03:00.001+08:00

Sun-set journey will cease to operate from now. No time to blog. ):

2008-04-20T18:25:00.003+08:00

Why did you ask to pluck out the plank in another person's eye when you have a speck of saw dust in your eye? Perhaps it is difficult to look at one's own eye to see one's speck of saw dust. But when God illuminates your eyes that you may see your own weaknesses, this speck of saw dust will definitely be bigger than that other people's plank in their eyes. When you know of your badness, you will not see anyone else as bad anymore. Cos you yourself are the worst.

But in Christ you are clean again. Only in Him. Not on your own. You can't save yourself.

2008-04-01T16:30:00.001+08:00

Got into Nanyang Polytechnic, course of Physiotherapy! Will start sch in two weeks time, 14th April Monday! Yeah!

2008-03-24T19:10:00.011+08:00

Daniel's Birthday Celebration at Bugis Chong Qing Ma La Hou Guo!

The cell decided to have a belated birthday celebration for daniel last friday, which is good friday itself. Booked the place previously and upon arriving with benfoo to confirm the reservation, this is what we saw:

Wa piang! So many people queuing sia! The queue extended almost to the road la! Overlapping the neighbour stall! Seriously! The food must be super good la! here is the main stall Zao Pai:

So off we go for the dinner and the food is really good! A price of $18 dollars, free flow of drink, waterchest nut and lemonade (high class k not plain water), free flow of toilet paper (Useable ones la, not tissue paper, but good enough), and toilet no need to pay money! seriously! Good service by the lady, no need to ask to refill soup, she will come over and check occasionally. Then the food ah, fantastic i tell you. the tom yam soup is tok gong ah! And the salted vegetable also! Photo of the soup:

It was so nice la! Seriously! Much better than SEOUL garden lo seriously! But minus point is that it is a bit warm outside, compared to Seoul garden, and not much desserts. Yeah. And then me and eugene decided to pay $5 to change the soup base to Ma la and yao Chai soup, cos i want to try the ma la soup base. In the end it was quite bad la seriously, it was so peppery, and so hot! Burns the throats and numbs the lips lo seriously. Jia lat is the word. I only ate the vegetable in the soup and i give up liao! haha! Next time if you go try the tom yam base! Nice! Here is the Ma La Soup base for your info:

In total, i give it: 4 Stars out of 5 Stars! (:

Back to daniel's celebration, here are some photos!

Daniel and his present! Glad he like it!

Daniel and his brothers, Eugene and Flannery!

Photo before the dinner, i like this photo! So nice!

Cindy you teeth got vegetable! :P haha just joking!

Me, Eugene and Qiao Zhi. Love them lots man. (:

All is well! (Not cindy... Getting pushed again! hahah!)

Blessed week everyone! Chiong ah for exam people! Chiong without regrets!

2008-03-24T18:57:00.003+08:00

Meeting up with secondary school friends.

Last thursday night, met up with my closer secondary school friends. They are my friends for what say, 9 years already man. haha. Saw them, all quite okay actually, still about the same old them. Nothing much changed. One of them is in NUS doing life sciences, one of them graduating le from NTU Business, then another of my friend doing business also in an external university. Everyone is almost the same. yeah.... haha....

Another person in this gathering is my secondary school English and form teacher. She really taught me a lot and who i am today is partly because of her. Then when i see her, i sort of got a culture shock man. She gave birth already and her girl is 2 years old already. Not culture shock because she has grown so much compared to last time, but rather the things she have gone through when she had her girl. A tough pregnancy she had, and then waking up every night definitely cos her baby girl will wake up and she will have to feed her. Alone with her husband in Guangzhou with her baby girl, and the maid. Having post natal depression. Really man.... having a kid is no joke. If you all think that get married is so called fun and having a kid is no problem, think again man seriously. Seriously. Sounds so scary sia.

But glad that she made it. And she is going for a second one. All the best Mrs. Ong!

2008-03-09T21:51:00.001+08:00

A good man does what is needed.

A Godly does more than what is needed.

Hesed.

2008-03-06T21:39:00.003+08:00

Chesed is love to one's neighbour, manifesting itself in righteousness, love which has its roots in the knowledge of God, and therefore is connected with “the knowledge of God.”Not mere head knowledge of God, but the true knowledge that touches the heart and the soul about God's love and goodness. (Hosea 6:6)

2008-03-02T20:49:00.002+08:00

The existence of a "perfect" soul partner, boyfriend/girlfriend/husband/wife, will probably not require faith, since the partner is deemed to be "perfect".

But we know that there is no perfect soul partner in this world. What beauty is there in loving a perfect person? Love is perhaps perfected when a person loves a imperfect person. Thats love.

Every relationship requires faith.

Feeling Emo today.
Liecong

2008-02-04T17:24:00.000+08:00

Jin's Dog: JeanLuc!

2008-01-24T21:46:00.000+08:00

Anyone interested in giving tuition to a secondary 4 kid for chemistry? Place is at hougang and weekends will be better. Preferably ladies. do ask your friends and tag me here if you want. Thanks!

2008-01-09T22:51:00.000+08:00

if you looking at how to play the guitar, especially in strumming patterns and everything, refer to:

http://grahamchoo.blogspot.com/2007/08/christian-music-instructional.html
it really REALLY is amazing!

Hope it helped you guys!

Cheers!

2008-01-01T16:56:00.000+08:00

Some interesting guitar self learn websites
(Its time for me to brush up my guitar skills!)

All regarding strumming:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3qVxpDJvSY&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81qI0U-9_nA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeLT1ru-Eyc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEgZNwsOsxk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw9yk7ZkuGc&feature=related

Hope it benefits you guys!

Time to chiong ah!

2008-01-01T16:49:00.001+08:00

Year 2008

Year 2007 has been kinda a frightening year and tough year for me.

- February 07' - ORD-ed
- March 07' - Failed to enter into Medicine School in NUS
- April 07' - Decided to work for 1 year while all of my guy friends enter school, its kinda difficult to handle this fact.
- May 07' - Entered into work force, as therapy assistant at St Andrews Community Hospital. Great work place.
- August 07' - Slapped with an illegal online download offense. Fined $600. Sian 1/2
- August 07' - Spiritual walk hit rock bottom.
- September 07' - Spiritual walk picked up again.
- December 07' - All the numerous events as of below.

(This is just the summary. A lot more has happened. But too long to write down.)

Thank God for the year, though it wasn't that easy. Looking with fear and yet with expectancy for the year 2008:

year 2008 - Entering School!

This is main transition again. Kinda scary. Adaptation and transition again.

But all will be well. (:

Hope I will be able to develop a deeper friendship with my friends now in year 2008!

Jia you everyone!

-Love
LieCong

2008-01-01T16:04:00.001+08:00

Hunger Camp (26/12/07 - 30/12/07)

Finally, is the hunger camp. The camp was really amazing. Really.

Before going to camp! The tampines people!

Our bible devotion in the morning.

Gazel painting nails for me. Don't know whats the point also sia.

Me and yanda.

Me and Zhiwei playing "Catch". Can you see the ball!?

Zhiwei what are you doing! Haha!

Nice photo at day 3 of the camp!

Cool is the word~

Act cool is the word! Ha!

Fly! Nice sia. I love this photo.

All hands to zhiwei! The stun man in red singlet! haha!

Me And Ben.

Our group didn't have enough photo taking! So again! At Speedlight~!

The camp was really good. Really know what i am supposed to do already. Great friendships were made and improved further. Thank God for the experience!

2008-01-01T15:16:00.001+08:00

Cellgroup Christmas Party ( 22/12/07 )

Had our annual Cellgroup Christmas Party again at Weiling's place. Had dinner, sharing, talk talk, gift exchange, games by Ben Ong and Isabel (Who am I, taboo) and then stayed over at Weiling's place, watched Left Behind part 1 and played munchkins! Really good sia the fellowship! Then we went for breakfast and then service. Really shacked man. But it was good!

Sharing by Isabel. She look kinda weird sia! lol! Joking joking! :P

The Cellgroup Photo, with many guests!

Sindy where are you!!!!

" Taboo in action! " Esther watching over Jon!

" Who am i in action " Ben imitating Esther! hahah!

Munchkin in action! Not munchy donuts ah!

Flannery and I planning what to do next. haha

Flannery seh. All of us also seh. haha..

Breakfast!

After service!

Really glad that the Christmas Party went well! Next year then!

2008-01-01T14:55:00.000+08:00

The explosive St Andrews Community Hospital (SACH) Day Rehab Centre (DRC) Christmas Party 2007!

It was held at the hospital at 21/12/07! We spent dunno how long preparing sia. But it was all worth it in the end! Hope the patients enjoyed themselves!

It was AFRO Power that day for me! Nice right! I was the emcee for that day, so must dress funny!

Changed to this long hat! Just for your inform, this guy doesn't have legs, his legs got amputated because of diabetes. But he can walk, with his prosthetic legs. His determination is amazing.

Some of the patients at the party. All of them really need Christ in their lives.

Me And my colleague, Usha. Nice lady. Taught me a lot of things.

Me and my another colleauge, Mr. Ho. Amazing guy who really taught me what is compassion.

2008-01-01T14:39:00.000+08:00

TPJC S05 Christmas Gathering!

Follwing Ben Ong and Weiling's birthday celebration at 18 Chef, Simei (Good place! Nice price, good food and good ambience! Should go!), next was the TPJC Christmas gathering at Waruku De Pasta at Marina Square (Food was ok only. 2 Stars out of 5. Too pricely). Met up with all the TPJC S05 Class mates, after almost 2 years of not meeting:

!!! The ladies !!! Glad that I arranged all of us to come 1 hour earlier. i.e. meet 6.00p.m. when the dinner is at 7.00p.m. Cos everyone was late!!! And everyone arrived only at around 7.00p.m.! Haha! But use this stun again next time sia! haha!

!!! The whole S05 class !!! Some unfortunately couldn't make it.

!!! Yanda, Lionel and me !!! Thank God for the 2 of them. Really.

Will arrange for another Christmas party again next year! We should all keep in contact! All the best in everything guys in the min time! Tata!

2008-01-01T14:20:00.000+08:00

Weiling And Ben Ong's Bday Celebration ( 09/12/07 )

Celebrated their birthdays together, tried to not let them know but in the end both of them even knew that we were celebrating for them! Crap! What was i doing la seriously... haha. But the food and fellowship was good! We had the whole restaurant to ourselves somemore! The food was good and kinda cheap and the ambience was good!

The Guys : Handsome sia... hahah!

The Ladies : Pretty sia... hahahhaha!

The birthday boy and birthday girl. The cake was really awesome!

!!! The whole cell group photo !!!

Really glad that the fellowship was good and everything went well. Called people to meet up 1 hour before the dinner itself! Glad that all was well. The cell should come out like this!

Happy birthday ben and weiling again! (Though it is already year 2008) haha!

2007-12-13T13:12:00.000+08:00

Cellgroup Christmas Party Details:

Venue : Weiling's House
Date: 22/12/07
Time: 8.00p.m.
Attire: Red or green top
Food: No pot luck. Ordering KFC and pizza, etc.
Miscellanous Event: Gift exchange of about $10
Ending Time: Overnight Christmas Party! Ends on sunday morning!

2007-12-03T13:12:00.000+08:00

"Each to his own."

Really....

What will Jesus say?

2007-11-30T21:46:00.000+08:00

Saw this pic in the email my friend forwarded to me! So cute right! But in a way this photo is kinda sad too...

Anywayssssssssss. Here is what happened at my workplace 2 days ago. Was talking to two of my colleagues just before knock off. 1 of them is 36 years old, who looks absolutely 20 plus, and another is 25+ years old. Both of them older than me.

Here is what happened, one of my colleagues got pregnant and she is not married. I was kinda shocked that she got pregnant when she is still not married. Then my colleague, the 25+ years old one, said she intends to give birth first then get married. Here are the interesting things:

Me: Wa.. Stun... She is going to be give birth first then get married ah. Stunning.

25+ Years old Colleague: Ah ya. This kinda thing very normal one leh. A lot of people also like that.

Me: (Mentally shocked at this answer. Mind you! You are a girl ok! I was thinking to myself)

Me: Wa. Like that ah. Then you leh? Will you be like her? Give birth first then marry?

36 years old colleague: (I believe she is equally shocked at her remark). Yeah lo yeah lo! Then you leh? What if it happens to you?

25+ Years old Colleague: yeah la! Ar Ber! Then what do you expect? Have baby before marriage then abort first then get married then have another one? Doesn't make sense right?

Me: (Stunned again at this ans). Ah ya. The best solution is to not "Do it" first before marriage. Like that wouldn't have this issue.

25+ and 36 years old colleague: Ah ya! Not possible one leh! Cannot control one this kind of thing. Even secondary school teaching about this liao (I don't know what does "this" refers to). What age are you living in sia!

Me: (Absolutely shocked at this reply.) Remains silent.

Soon everyone goes off to home as the clock hits 5.30p.m.

Stunning sia to hear that from a lady colleague. What is the world coming to sia.

Perhaps the world will only go from bad to worst.

Live as light in this darkened world. All the best everyone in everything you do!

2007-10-25T13:44:00.002+08:00

And perhaps everyone just have their own cliques to care about others...

Hai. Tired.

2007-10-25T13:44:00.000+08:00

Live your day as if it is your last day on earth.

And treat other people as if it is their last day on earth.

Don't do anything that you know you will regret if that person suddenly leaves this place.

2007-10-25T13:41:00.000+08:00

What will you do if you don't find a friend and he / she does come to find you. And even if you find him / her always, when you suddenly stopped talking to him / her, he / she just doesn't come and find you either. What will you do?

Perhaps everyone is just to busy for friendships.

Hai. I am tired.

2007-09-27T20:09:00.000+08:00

Acts 20 : 22 :
" And now, behold, bound by the Spirit, I am on my way to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there, except that the Holy Spirit solemnly testifies to me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions await me. But I do not consider my life of any account as dear to myself, so that I may finish my course and the ministry I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify solemnly of the gospel of the grace of the Lord. "

Will you give up what is in your hands to carrying the cross?
Will you give up your crown on your head in exchange for His crown of thorns?
Even when the weight of the cross crushes your bones,
And the crown of thorns pierces your temple?

Will you?

Indeed He has spoken, hallowed by Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in the heavens.

2007-09-03T18:34:00.000+08:00

I don't know what is happening anymore. I don't know why are there so many issues in my life. Why so many problems to be solved. Why....

I am so tired....

Perhaps my only source of comfort is piano...

Don't ask me what happened. Cos i wouldnt tell you.

Wouldnt be online at night for very long.

2007-08-22T12:02:00.000+08:00

Wouldn't be online on msn in the night for very long.

Anything just call me or sms me.

And yes, I am not appearing offline. haha.

6year old wows Simon Cowell! Nice Song!

2007-08-13T20:35:00.001+08:00

St Andrews Day Rehab Centre Pre National Day Celebration!

2007-08-09T12:08:00.000+08:00

St Andrews Day Rehab Centre Pre National Day Celebration!

Yesterday was a day of great fun at my work place! We had a pre national day celebration with the patients! (For those who don't know, I am now working as a therapy assistant at St Andrews Community Hospital!) Quite cool right to have this kind of celebration even in a hospital setting! Though we just watch a video, sang songs, and eat, it may seem quite Sian to us teenagers but it meant quite a lot to the patients.. yeah...Here are some of the cool things that happened:

The nice goodies for the patients!

The super cute Mr. Teo and his maid (in the centre). He is so cute when he yawns! haha! Thats his wife on his left, Mdm Lim, and another patient, Mr Chua, on his right!

This is Mr Lai! He has been with the hospital for a couple of years already. Pretty nice and funny chap! I was teasing with the maids during the celebration about his bald and shiny head! haha! had fun! but that wasn't very nice though... hmmm...

This is Mr Chua on the left, whom I always attend to. Nice chap! And on the right is Mdm Lim, nice lady too!

And this is Pachi Haji and his daughter! Nice and funny man but his memory is quite poor. Once he forgot who he gave his money to (his daughter) and then my name just popped out of nowhere! He just anyhow said "Alex". haha! Was so funny! Has a very cute and innocent look when he looks at people! :)

This is Mdm See and her Burmese maid, Cherrybo (don't know how to spell her name). Very tough patient, health condition is quite bad. But her maid is so nice! Everytime i see she will be laughing and smiling. Perhaps because she sees all her friends here. But at home, can imagine how difficult her work is, having to take care of a patient who can't move or do anything else. yeah...

The lady in blue is my boss, Margaret, very nice lady who taught me a lot in physiotherapy and how to handle patients. And the chap sitting down is Mr. Tong. Very courteous guy who always greets people. Sometimes he asks silly questions too! Like, "You all sleep here ah?" haha! Nice chap! Will always hear his "hai ya!" when he walks! Cos its quite difficult to walk for him... yeah...

And this is Mr. Wong and his maid. haha. Mr. Wong always looks at me with that blur look when i am looking at him. Dunno whether he understands me or not. Seldom speaks and only speaks to the maid. yeah..

And this is the cutest patient of them all! We call him Ah Gong, Mr Koh. He is just so adorable! Though his temper is quite bad at times and likes to slam his palm on the table for no reason! Very naughty! haha! But he is just so cute! ahahah!

And this is Mr Tan and his maid! When I was going to take photo of him he will be looking at me, then when I snap that photo he will be looking down at the food! Haha! Frustrating but funny! Nice chap who always says "hero" when he saw me. Dunno why.. haha!

And this is my colleague, Fauziyah,who always teaches me malay!

Another of my colleague, Mr. Ho, very nice chap who taught me a lot about work too!

Thats all for the photos! A lot more patients but too many to post. haha..

In general, work has been quite good. My colleagues are good, work environment quite good too! On flashback, looking at the patients just makes your heart melt, that you really want to do something more for them. Even if their conditions may not become better, just seeing people and having people talking to them will have already improved their condition. yeah. Just quite sad to see them this way.

Please take good care of your health. It is quite scary to see people becoming sick when they become old, stroke, parkinson, fractures, etc. Must take care of yourself k.

The hospital welcomes volunteers to help out! Its not a everyday thing, but more on as and when you like it. Contact me if you are interested!

And seeing this patients really makes me feel how much they need Jesus in their lives. To have this hope in God that He will brings us through every situation. Even if God doesn't heal your condition, He will be with you till the end of time. Thats a promise. Thats the hope in God.

For He is faithful.

2007-08-04T14:18:00.000+08:00

Don't let any busyness take your life away. Don't let it drown you. Don't let it take over....

Perhaps thats why I prefer more relaxing time to myself... haha..

2007-07-25T13:23:00.000+08:00

Anyway, my house com is spoilt.. If you need to contact me, just call or message me?

And friends on msn... I am not appearing offline... ahhahaha! :D

Cheers!

2007-07-25T13:09:00.001+08:00

Just some interesting taglines of my friends

Chiaw Tzee:(when people say he is handsome):
Hengna hengna hengna. Ni Bo Yao talk cock!

Benfoo (upon seeing me EVERYTIME) :
LiECong... (This weird font signifies his interesting tone in calling my name)

Zhiwei (upon seeing me ALSO) :
Hey bro ho bo? (Hokkein) OR Hey bro hao ma? (Chinese) Never in English!

Priscilla (When bad things happen and I just happen to be beside her) :
See la! All your fault! You treat me ice cream!

Della (When people say good things or do things for her.) :
Oh no.. So paiseh...

Ben Ong (I heard from others one this tagline) :
Long time no see! Where's grace?

Rachel Ma (Upon seeing someone she didn't see for a long time) :
HEY!!! (CAPS font indicates the sharp pitch in her "HEY")

And Priscilla just told me what is mine on saturday, I didn't even realize it....

LieCong (upon seeing friends EVERYTIME) :
Hows your week? OR Hows school? OR Hows work? Nothing else!

* Friends: No offense! Just writing for the sake of laughter! :D

2007-07-10T13:47:00.000+08:00

This blog is 1 years old le... Time passessssssssss ssoooooooooo fastttttt.....

2007-07-08T22:05:00.000+08:00

2 Corinthians 12 : 7 :
"Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me - to keep me from exalting myself. Concerning this, I implored the Lord three times that it might leave me. And He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness."

-Will you still praise God if He gives you 10 thorns? 20 thorns? Thorns that you will never be able to overcome? Thorns that will be stuck in you forever? Will you still praise Him?

2007-07-08T22:02:00.001+08:00

There is no confidence / pride in material things like money or career. For when the wind blows, it will be gone. Neither is there any confidence in changeable things. Neither is there any sustainable confidence in self. For who is perfect enough to not fail? No one.

2007-06-24T20:55:00.001+08:00

Crumbling under the pressure of friends. Are they expecting too much of me? Or am I just too worried over everything? Have I not put in enough effort based on my own expectations? Or have I not put in enough effort? Are their expectations too high or mine too low?

Stressed...

2007-06-17T22:28:00.000+08:00

1st year of my Christian walk : God took away fear and gave hope, confidence and love
2nd year of my Chrisitan walk : God took away my - self, and gave faith, and giveness
3rd year of my Christian walk : God took away confidence and gave faith.

But total abandonment is what God wants me to do now. To give my everything, my life, myself, my finances, my future, my desires, my everything to him.

Total abandonment...........

Psalm 23 : 1 :
"The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want."

2007-06-12T22:32:00.000+08:00

What is confidence? There is no confidence. Who knows what will happen tomorrow? Or even today? There is no confidence. There is only faith. Faith and belief.

Do not think about how others can improve. Think about how you can improve.

Yet will I praise Thee...

2007-06-10T21:08:00.000+08:00

You can never outgive God. You give Him your life and your future, He will give you eternity.

2007-05-20T20:24:00.000+08:00

Today / now, am thinking about the purpose of a cellgroup. Why do people go to cellgroups and why do people not go to cellgroups. Why? What is the reason for the existance of a cellgroup? Whats yours?

Mine is, friends. Valuable friendships made in the cellgroup, all the jokes and all the fun we shared is really great.

Whats yours? What purpose do you see of a cellgroup in your life?

2007-05-13T23:01:00.000+08:00

"I thought I chose her because I thought she was my partner. But now I know, I chose her because I cannot live without her." -Extract from, It Had To Be You

2007-05-07T21:45:00.000+08:00

Matthew 5 : 13 - 14 :
" You are the salt of the earth...
You are the light of the world..."
- Jesus never challenges us to be like / try to be the salt and light of the world. He simply says, "You are..." and we either fail or fulfill this responsibility.

2007-05-05T22:35:00.001+08:00

Everyone is going through their own typhoons, earthquakes and tornados. Not only you are you going through what you are going through. Everyone's normal until you get to know them better.

2007-05-03T13:13:00.000+08:00

Here are some Christian Cds which i have and which to me is quite ministering:

- Gateway Worship: Living For You
- Christ For The Nations: Upside Down
- Christ For The Nations: We Cry Out
- NewSong: Rescue
- Passion Worship Band: How Great Is Our God.
- Christ Tomlin: Arriving, Not To Us.

If you want these Cds / songs, just comment on this post and I pass to you the cd someday? Yup.

P.s. Thank you to people who shared with me these songs / cds.

2007-05-03T13:11:00.000+08:00

Sweetness in my soul.

2007-04-30T14:04:00.000+08:00

Buang Traffic Police Test with 32 points.. I suck at driving man. Need more practice..

2007-04-27T14:01:00.000+08:00

And also I had a dream this morning, dreamt that i told weiling and christine that i dreamt about them. What a dream. I dreamt that i told them i had a dream. A dream in a dream. -_-"

2007-04-27T13:44:00.000+08:00

Now that I can no longer enter medicine, i dunno why, I can feel the freedom. The freedom from pressure of the medicine interview that has been on me since last year till now. Yeah. Freedom.

So now just to update on everyone, I am not entering any universities this year. Not NUS, not NTU, not SMU, not SIM, not anything. I am going to work first. Going to explore myself once again and see what I truely want to do. yeah.

Hopefully the application for a job at SACH will be successful, and hopefully can work as a pharmacy assistant. Dunno why. Pharmacy keeps on ringing in my ears. From Ben, from my aunty, from my mum, from hospital. So well. Just gotta see how the pharmacist work is like and from there on decide then.

So course my first choice is therapy. Hopefully NUS will start a course in therapy next year. Wa then like that my one year will be worth it man! Bohahahah! But well. ahaha.

So right now here are my choices:
1) Physiotherapy (NUS if it sets up next year. Overseas if i can get a scholarship)
2) Pharmacy / Social Work (These 2 gotta really see how liao)
3) Physiotherapy (Nanyang Poly)

So well. This are my plans for now. in the min time just gonna enjoy my freedom. But i really need to earn money liao! No money!!!!! ah!!!!

2007-04-25T20:34:00.000+08:00

Perhaps I forgot what it is to be happy. Since very long time ago. Haven't been truely happy.

But now I remembered what it is to be happy already!!!

Happy now!

2007-04-25T09:57:00.000+08:00

Waiting and finding God's will in my life. What is His will for me in the future? Poly? NUS? Overseas? What course? Physiotherapy? Business? What?

But its tiring now. This journey of searching.

I want to work. And get my mind off all this things until its time to review them again.

2007-04-24T12:33:00.000+08:00

Now that I can't enter medicine, what am i going to be? I know my interest is in clinical health care. But if I enter the therapy area and graduate with a diploma, initial pay is only $1,900. How am i supposed to support a family with this meagre pay? How am I supposed to work everything out?

Even though I haven't "officially" enter adulthood, I am feeling the pinch already. The pinch of money, family, kids, and future.

As much as i wish to do what i would love to do, and what i think is what God wants me to do, it doesn't seem so possible. Hai. Is this what He truely wants me to do?

How how how?

2007-04-23T22:06:00.000+08:00

Time to stop wallowing in the mud. Finding a job now. Hopefully in the Allied Health Services area.

Thank you all for everything.

Perhaps I may seem ok when i talk and stuff.

Perhaps deep down inside, there is a sadness of a shattered dream.

Perhaps there is this freedom from the mental prison of preparing for a dream that is not to be.

Perhaps.

Perhaps..

Perhaps...

2007-04-22T10:27:00.000+08:00

Feeling numb.

2007-04-19T16:04:00.001+08:00

My logical mind does not understand why I am so upset... Not getting into medicine doesn't mean the end of the world. I can always do other things the logical mind says. The ever strong mind will say, " Ah ya.. one year only.. Just go and work or something. Doesn't matter if you are slower than other people.." The spiritual mind will say, "God has better plans for you."

And all these are all registered into my mind.

But the heart says, " My dream is shattered." Will the mind be able to understand a shattered dream? Or is it just clouded with all the logics and spirituality of everything. Of the art of surviving in the battle of competition and in fact love. I doubt it will. For the mind is not the heart.

Will go on a search for myself and for God, invisibly.

Thank all for your care and concerns. Love you lots.

Psalm 23 : 1 : " The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want."

Love
LieCong

2007-04-18T20:42:00.000+08:00

Didn't get shortlisted into medicine interview. Not going to study medicine anymore....

In the end it all comes to nothing at all.....

Speechless

2007-04-16T23:04:00.000+08:00

We are just like a flower quickly fading..... Here today, and gone tomorrow...... Don't do things that you know you will regret..... Treat your family and friends, strangers and non-strangers, better tomorrow.....

For you never know when you are going to leave this place..... And don't do things that you know you will regret it when you leave this place.....

If the cross does not speak life to you, let it speak of the unescapable reality of death that will eventually come to pass for everyone.....

Choked with tears in my heart.....

2007-04-16T23:03:00.001+08:00

Changed blogskins. Cos the previous one got problem.

2007-04-11T21:45:00.000+08:00

Heres an interesting article that i read in The New Paper regarding the Govt Pay Debate:

"I agree... that the salary increase for ministers is a sensitive and emotional issue... i hear a lot... about whether can we adopt a more idealistic approach - go for people who are prepared to sacrifice everything to come in to serve... I think there are people with good brains, there people with good hearts, but we don't have enough... becuase if there are enough, then how do we explain that there are so many bad governments in this world?" - Union Chief Lim Swee Say

As such, there is a practical element involved in this pay increment that hopes to secure more efficient politians in the ever challenging arena of governance. And this increment hopefully will retain and usher in more "less-encouraged" politicians into the government and at the time, to further encourage those "more-encouraged" politicians to continue their battle in the battle field of governance.

Yeah.. quite good sia the article.. any opinions on this debate anyone?

2007-04-06T23:45:00.001+08:00

I am sorry that our friendship has caused you so much issues and disturbances. Very sorry.

I know you are tired. And I am too. Sorry...

2007-04-06T23:45:00.000+08:00

I am sorry that our friendship has caused you so much issues and disturbances. Very sorry.

I know you are tired. And I am too. Sorry...

2007-04-06T17:13:00.001+08:00

I pray that you are ok... Take care...

2007-04-03T16:12:00.000+08:00

Sometimes i can't help but be amazed how i became a Christian. How by a whirlwind of events i accepted Christianity as my faith.

When i first entered BMT, i was lost. I didn't not have any friends, and being a slow learner, i caused a lot of problems. Army wasn't as easy as I thought it is. My situation was made worst when my company was literally the MOST SIONG company! Everyday getting whacked, getting punished and everyday i lived in fear. Literally. In fear. I couldn't sleep well everynight. And it was bad. I can still vividly remember myself crying to bed sometimes in the night. This was the first time, i felt so alone.

Although I went to church a few times, through a friend who asked me, I wasn't a Christian. Just went there to visit for fun. Then during BMT, i began looking for something that i don't know what, is it peace, is it comfort? I don't. Then i re-continued going to church. And it was there I found what i was looking for.

I found peace.

Although I haven't officially accepted Christianity as my faith, the songs, the singing, the ambience you can call it, everything in church gave me the peace. It was there i knew God. And though i haven't officiallly accepted Christianity yet, i found comfort and strength even in camp. God became like a friend to me. Soon, things became better. I made friends, had fun, and my enemies in the end became one of my funniest friends in BMT.>br>

For me, it was truly this peace that convicted me further to accept Christianity. It wasn't anything else, not the friends, not anything. But the peace, and knowing the friend whom i call, God.

Have you ever wondered why Christians keep asking people to church? It is because they want to share the joy, the peace, the strength. And they want to introduce this friend called God to you. They don't mean to irritate you with all the Christian stuff. Christians don't get anything when you come to church or something, they just want to share with you, everything.

2007-03-27T17:58:00.000+08:00

There are two kinds of people: Kingdom Builders And Wealth Builders. Both are gifted at making a business grow, making deals or sales, and making a profit.

Wealth builders continue to amass wealth for themselves no matter how much they make.

But Kingdom Builders change the rules of the game. They still try to make as much money as they can, but they do it in order to give it away. They use wealth to fund God’s church and its mission in the world.

2007-03-27T12:50:00.000+08:00

John 3 : 16 :
" For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son....."

The convicted prisoner is not only pardoned, but preferred, and made a favourtie, and treated as one whom the king of kings delight to honour. Out of prison he comes to reign.

Ecclesiastes 4 : 14 :
" For he has come out of prisons to become king, even though he was born poor in his kingdom."

2007-03-25T18:30:00.001+08:00

I guess everyone has his / her bad days.. I am sorry for mine... Sorry for all who is affected...

I think i am a bastard...

2007-03-23T16:03:00.000+08:00

" For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." - Romans 8: 38 - 39

Indeed nothing can separate us from the love of God.

Perhaps only one thing:

When you don't love God anymore...

How deep is your love for God?

2007-03-20T18:08:00.000+08:00

You've Called Me:

You've called me to your table
You've called me by name
You know the hunger within my heart
I don't wanna be the same

Lord light a fire again.
I feel life begin
I'll stand and testify
Lord new strength abounds in me
Revival sets me free
I am brand new.

Lord let your power grow
Inside my heart I know
I will be changed
Lord, your glory will be shown
My life is not my own
I give it to you

I will seek you with all I am
I will find you in that secret place
Don't hide your face from me
When I seek you I will find you

2007-03-17T00:58:00.000+08:00

I know nothing about theology,
I know nothing about apologetics,
I know nothing about worship,
I know nothing about Cellgroup,
I know nothing about friends,
I know nothing about the future,
I know nothing about Sermons,
I know nothing about Christianity.
I just know that God loves me...

Thats all I know... Thats all I know..

2007-02-14T23:19:00.005+08:00

" We forgive not merely to fulfill some higher law of morality; we do it for ourselves. As Lewis Smedes points out, “The first and often the only person to be healed by forgiveness is the person who does the forgiveness… when we genuinely forgive, we set a prisoner free and then discover that the prisoner we set free was us.”

- Extract From Book: Whats So Amazing About Grace, By Philip Yancey.

2007-02-12T18:09:00.000+08:00

Went to Comfort Driving Centre this morning for FTT E trial Test. When i alighted from the bus, and walked for around 50metres, the worst thing happened....

My Slippers Broke

The white coloured rubber of my right slippers broke. And I can't walk. I Was like.. "Wa Lao.. Oh Man..." I can't go home, cos i am already at Ubi area. And then i was like Sian.. haha.. Then finally thought of fixing the slippers myself.

Jungle Slippers Fixing Method:

I tied a vine around the broken white rubber and tried to walk. But it failed. Then I took a few twigs and broke it and stuffed them into the hole where the rubber broke. And it managed to work. Walk about 50 metres have to adjust one time. haha. I sure looked like a "Liecong", like a "Gun Du." la... haha.. fixing my slippers in the middle of the street.

I sure looked stupid. Everyone was looking at my slippers, on why i am limping. Instead of looking straight. I sure looked like a "Liecong".

What a day..

2007-02-12T00:16:00.000+08:00

Christ Love:

Loving you, till the end. Loving you even if you reject Him. Loving you without any expectation of any love in return.

2007-02-11T18:01:00.000+08:00

The Heartache of Christ

Jesus Christ, the Son of God, humbled himself 2000 years ago to become a servant, a shepherd and died for us all. You, me, everyone. He died for all. He took away our sins and made us righteous in His life offering to God.

Now though exalted and glorified, Jesus wants us to embrace Him. To embrace Him and love Him and adore Him. Because He loves us so much. But He will never force us to love Him. For love can never be forced. He wants us to willingly love Him from a pure heart, not only because He died for us, but also because of all that is Him, everything of Him.

As much as He wants everyone to love Him, talk to Him, run to Him, it is just not possible sometimes perhaps. Not everyone will receive His love, His sacrifice. Not everyone will. And it makes Him sad. For as much as He wishes everyone to embrace Him, there is nothing He can do. Nothing at all.

Perhaps this is the heartache of Christ. I understand. A little at least.

*Sad Smile....

2007-02-09T13:53:00.000+08:00

The world does not know Christians through thelogy, apologetics. The world only know Christians through the grace Christians extend to everyone. Let us be Jesus to the world.

Newsong – Jesus To The World

Verse 1
A little girl, who is hungry, waits for something she can eat
A single mum doing all she can finds herself on the street
Will we see their need and hear their cries
Look at our watches and walk on by
Or will we stop and take the time and be the Jesus in their eyes?

Chorus:
We need to be lambs that roar
We need to be eagles that soar
We need to soft, we need to be light
We need to be Jesus to the world
We need to take love into the streets
To be willing to turn the other cheek
We need to be strong
We need to be weak
We need to be Jesus to the world

Verse 2
Jesus came with a message
That would change the way we live
And to show us all by example
What the heart of heaven is
He saw our needs and heard our cries
Loved us so much that He gave His life
He taught us by His sacrifice
How we should live our lives

Bridge
We can talk and talk about what is wrong
But that wouldn't change one thing at all
We must take our love with a burning will
For that is what Jesus did.

2007-02-05T17:21:00.000+08:00

Purpose of going church.

Was thinking of church a couple of weeks ago. About the purpose of going to church and stuff.

Whats the purpose of going to church i wondered. And i believe the main purpose of going to church is to seek God's word. To listen to sermons preached by the pastor and depending on the "quality" of the sermon, we go off either happy or sad, contented or dissatisfied. And isnt it sad? that people / christians go to church, The House of God, to seek God's word and not to seek Him.

Take this analogy:
A friend decides to go to his friends house, at first because he wants to know his friend better, to interact and to improve the friendship. They became closer friends and closer friends. They played fun computer games together and stuff normal friends will do. But as time passes, the purpose of improving the friendship and wanting to spend time with his friend changed. He began to go to his friend's house on the purpose of wanting to play computers, want to play instead of wanting to see his friend, instead of wanting to improve the friendship.

If you are the friend, wouldnt you be upset? That your friend is coming to your house on the intention of wanting to play games, wanting to so called entertaining himself instead of having the purpose of wanting to see you and know more about you?

Its a very thin difference in the purpose of going to church to seek God, or to seek just His word. But it is a thin and defined line. Have you lost your desire to seek God? And have it replaced by His word? You can love His word, but its different from loving God Himself.

Whats your purpose of going church?

* My apologies if it is confusing. Couldn't find any better way to phrase my sentences. Hope you get what i have blogged.

2007-02-05T17:10:00.000+08:00

Agape Love

Was thinking about love, about friendship, about relationships, about BGR, about God, about love..

Love shouldn't be reciprocal. If a person treats you well, then you treat him well so as to repay his love, isn't it unfair to the person? Love should be pure, coming right from the heart, not loving a person because you want to repay him or his love.. Love should be independent, not depending on how the person treat you and how she is going to respond to that love.. If you consider and ponder how that person is going to react to your love that you are giving her, and from there on you monitor your love, isn't it very unpure and ironical? That a love to give is dependent on a person receives it?

Love should be pure, independent and everlasting, ever giving and ever loving, even though that love may not be appreciated. Thats how Jesus Christ loves us. Agape love. He loved us with such pure, independent and everlasting love, that He didn't think about whether you are going to receive Him into your heart, whether you are going to reciprocate His love or not, He went and died for you. Thats Agape love. A love that surpasses that of the loving of one's own soul. He loves us more than He loves himself.

Agape Love

Jeremiah 31:3:
" I have loved you with an everlasting love;"

Just sharing about love.. =)

2007-02-04T00:00:00.000+08:00

Sacrifice Of Praise - Don Moen

How can I say thanks
For everything You've done
And how can I give praise
Lord You have given me so much

You gave it all
You paid the Price
And now I want to give You my life

As a sacrifice of praise
Lord I lift it up to You
Lord I give my heart away
All, I give it all to You

Lord make my life an offering
Let me worship you in everything I do.

In sunshine and in rain
In sorrow and in pain
Lord I will give you praise
And choose to bless Your Name

Beautiful song from Don Moen's "Hiding Place" album.

2007-02-02T13:26:00.000+08:00

today today today....

dunno exactly what i am feeling...

This "unusual" peace.. that probably comes from God...

He makes me lie down in green pastures
He leads me beside still waters
He restores my soul
-Psalm 23

Time to be quiet and still...

Praise God...

2007-02-02T13:17:00.001+08:00

Really really love my cellgroup so much... Thank you guys for the surprise yesterday... Really thank you guys... Really... Love you guys so much...

Praise God...

2007-02-02T12:59:00.000+08:00

Listened to Don Moen's New album, Hiding Place.. It is very spirit filled... Love the songs inside.. Love God even more.. Yeah..

Dunno what is this i am feeling...

Dunno.....

Really dunno....

2007-01-25T18:32:00.000+08:00

Yesterday: Lesson 5 and Lesson 6

Lesson 5: A new instructor. We went to the main roads, to Tampines. He is quite a nice guy, taught me the routes and stuff. Then we went to the fly over beside Bedok reservoir. Driving driving, at 45km/h, then in came the slip road from the left. all the cars went and went as i was still far from them, then i was nearing, other cars stop, but one......... One black mitsubishi black car.. I continued the speed, thinking he will stop. but he didnt! As i approached, i thought siao liao.. too late to stop.. the instructor held the stirring wheel and told me to carry on! Ah! then praise God the black sports car stopped just in time. My instructor didnt want to stop. He wanted me to bang him if he comes out! hahahah.. praise God we are safe.. Quite a nice guy the instructor.. haha.. then on the way back, he honked a pedestrian who didnt want to give way to me sia! ahhaha... so funny!

Lesson 6: Off the roads again. Another new instructor.. Quite a nice guy, but very strict.. Scolded me like crazy.. Cos my turning not so good... hai... was really down and sian yesterday... But he taught really well la... at the end of the day, i was a bit sian.. but ok la... haha

Today: Lesson 7 and Lesson 8

Lesson 7: went out to the roads again.. Did a U turn.. But the instructor didnt really teach much la! Just said, " ok turn now... full turn.." didnt say when and where to start turning.. but well... hai...

Lesson 8: back to my old good instructor.. He was quite angry at the previous lesson 7 instructor who didnt teach me much but yet said i ok... i wasnt ok la! i didnt really know how to position the car when turning, distance between curb, which lane to keep.. actually the road at Ubi quite tricky sia... haha.. but well...

Overall... i think i did ok.. God helped a lot today and these few days man.. Praise God.. and... 3 more lessons to complete module 2 and february will be my Final Theory Test then TP lo! hahah.. hope that all goes well tomorrow... Hope...

Praise God..

2007-01-25T10:15:00.000+08:00

If you find that loading of the start page of blogger.com is very slow and lag, try visit the page via your internet history.. for me thats faster..

Cheers!

2007-01-23T21:41:00.000+08:00

Nothing is going to stop me... Nothing...

2007-01-23T21:37:00.000+08:00

There was a man who got a terminal illness. He went to see the doctor and the doctor told him he is going to die soon. Stricken by sorrow, he went off and wanted to kill himself. He walked towards a building and wanted to go to the roof top, jump off and kill himself, rather than live in fear and darkness of impending death. As soon as he exited into the roof, he saw a marvelous light, so bright and marvelous that it is more magnificent than the sun. Brightened up by the light, hope developed in his heart and he decided not to kill himself. He went to see the doctor again, and found that...

He was healed...

You know who healed him? Not the light... Not the doctor...

God healed him...

2007-01-23T17:44:00.000+08:00

Finally i started my driving yesterday.. I have to say its not bad.. Quite difficult actually everything, the turnings, clutch control, then got so many cars! haha.. started off with 2 lessons yesterday and managed to do a couple of rounds around the circuit.. and then i got 2 differenet instructors yesterday. One in the early morning and the other in the late morning. 2 of them keep on bad mouthing each other sia. And i didn't know how to react when they ask, " so who is better he or me?" haha.. was quite hilarious actually.. And they are actually very nice instructors compared to the ones i had in my army motorbike course... Really..

Today started off with lessons 3 and 4. Beginning of the lesson, i stall my engine liao... What a sian start of a day. Then the 2nd time i forgot to release the handbrakes.. really quite sian sia. Then after that managed to move off and practice was fun! Amazingly fun and not as tired as yesterday.. managed to go out into the main roads and did a u-turn of course witht the instructor's help.. Driving i have to say was quite fun today...

Tomorrow will be driving on the main road!

Praise God for the safety man...

2007-01-20T22:18:00.000+08:00

choking me to tears....

His ways are highers than mine...

2007-01-17T13:37:00.000+08:00

Isaiah 53 : 7 :
" He was led like a lamb to the slaughter,
and as sheep before her shearers is silent,
so he did not open his mouth."

Isaiah 53: 5 :
" But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was upon him,
and by his wounds we are healed."

You know why Jesus Christ died on the cross?

He died for you...

Chasing your dreams.. Or is it just a dream...

2007-01-16T12:09:00.000+08:00

Chasing your dreams.. Or is it just a dream...

Attended speedlight service on sunday and the speaker is a lighter who went to Sidney to set up a ministry. He talked about chasing after dreams, giving principles and ways not to lose your dreams, blah blah blah... God seemed to be speaking to me through this speaker, about my dreams. As he was speaking, i was wondering, yeah yeah yeah, chase your dreams and never let them go.. But how would i know if the dream i am chasing is really what God wants me to be? or is it just a plain dream which will eventually be extinguished when i wake up? Was really wondering and wasn't really listening / writing...

Hmmm... I guess no one knows for sure whether the dream that i / you are chasing is really what God wants.. Only God and we ourselves know the best.. Know whether what we want to do is what God wants us to do. And this we can only know perhaps through trying.. You try out this "dream" and in the course of time, God will probably reveal His will to you... You never know if you never try. hahaha.. Though i am using "you", i am acutally talking to myself also... what an absurdity..

But saying this is easy isn't it... sounds so simple.. trying... what if the dream is just a dream? hai.... so many things to consider.. if not this dream then what? and if it isn't then how how how? what what what?

I believe that God's will is perfect, and that what He wants me to do is the best.. But yet there is this hidden element of surprise, or a not so good word, fear.. I believe but yet i am fearful... But yet there is nothing much i can do... But to prepare myself to chase after this dream...God you are in control..

God's will is perfect...

Psalms 119:105: " Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."

2007-01-16T10:40:00.000+08:00

No one will ever understand fully what you think / feel / do. But the most important person understands.. God understands all of it... God understands...

2007-01-10T18:45:00.000+08:00

Sometimes i am just too active and noisy...

Time to sit down... Keep quiet.... And observe.....

- Time To Keep Quiet....

2007-01-04T22:05:00.000+08:00

Be still and know He is God, my creator King...

2007-01-01T15:54:00.000+08:00

Thank God for everything:

(Click on any of the photos to enlarge, if it is too blur!)

My family...

And My Elder Brother Too! :)

My Secondary School Friends

(Guys! Thanks for everthing! Keep in contact man!)

Jc Friends :

(Got photos. No scanner! AH! Thank you guys!)

My Army Friends:

(Ah! No Photos! Nvm... Ord photo coming up!)

My Cellgroup

(Everyone in cellgroup!)

- Informal Photos:

- GDOP, (05/06/06):

- Grace Chong's Farewell (13/09/06):

- Parachute Band Concert: (05/11/06):

- Vivo City Visit (09/12/06) :

- Church Division Christmas Thanksgiving (16/12/06):

- Tracting At My Block (22/12/06):

- Cellgroup Christmas Celebration (25/12/06):

( Did i miss out anyone? Tell me if i missed you out! Sorry....)

- Really thank you guys for everything... You all really make my year...

- Thank God for Everything.....

2006-12-30T22:18:00.000+08:00

I know you will understand....

-Thank you for everything...

Jeremiah 31:3:

"I have loved you with an everylasting love"

Running away...

2006-12-03T21:19:00.000+08:00

Running Away

Sometimes things just get so difficult. Everything gets difficult, just so difficult. Just feel like....... Running away.... Run as fast as I can, exit the door into a place called, "Freedom". To see a "sky" that is so "white", to enjoy the "serenity" and "peace".

But deep down, there is this knowledge and inkling that, this "freedom" is the absolute bondage. I can run as fast as i can, as much as i want to. But there will never be a finishing line. For this race will never end, for there is no finishing line. There is no ending in running away... No end....

The "sky" that is so "white" will soon turn dark, so dark that no light can come through, and the "serenity" and "peace" will eventually be overwhelmed by this darkness, and confusion. And the run begins again... Run towards the realm of never endingness...

- Unknown Author

Worship / Music / Entertainment

2006-11-05T20:40:00.000+08:00

Worship / Music / Entertainment

( God... I am scared... )

Went to a church worship concert today... Guest: Parachute band, came... a lot of people came.. The worship was loud... Everyone was jumping around... The music was loud, the music was rock... And there was even a rap... But something wasn't right for me... Something just wasn't right...

To me... This was too much of a concert, than a worship service for God... There wasn't any prayer... Not much talking to the Lord.. Just music... Music music... Rock, pop, rap... I dunno is it only me, i couldn't pray, i couldn't worship... I could only stare at the stage, and tears just flowed... Tears just flowed... I was scared... Really scared... That I sobbed... The tears wouldn't stop...

Scared and afraid that a worship will no longer be a worship anymore... That a worship will be like a concert, all the lights, all the music, all the rock and roll and no God... Worship has became so complicated... So very complicated.. Electric guitar, rock, rap, fast songs, etc... That... that... people no longer know what worship is... Just so consumed in the music, in the rhythm, jumping around, lifting hands, kneeing, closing eyes and doing things without why, that God is no longer in the centre... Enjoyment and entertainment probably is.. There is just so much of entertainment in worship... Worship is no longer a worship...

God I am scared that worship will be lost... That You, God will be lost... Everything will be lost... God will You bring the church back? Will You bring us back to the heart of worship? Will You help us? Help us God... Help us... Bring us back to You...

God i am scared...

So scared...

Holiness of the Church.

2006-10-25T16:28:00.000+08:00

Holiness of the Church.
Do you take the church for granted?

A church is a place where God is and where we can approach Him freely, sing and pray to Him freely. But sometimes I really wonder do Christians (me included) know that a church is the House Of God? That it is where God is, where the high and mighty God is? Every week I will see people late, see people sleeping in services, see people eating and drinking in the middle of services, talking loudly, etc. Do Christians still have a reverence for the church? Do you approach the church with respect and care? Just as A.W Tozer says,

"Do you quietly bow your head in reverence when you step into the average church? I would be surprised if your answer is yes..."

It is through Jesus Christ that we are able to approach God freely. Do you take this freedom for granted? Or worse, do you even talk to God even though you are a Christian?

In the past, approaching God is a dangerous task, never to be taken lightly. Slight careless will often result in...

DEATH

Acts 5:1-11: " What made you think of doing such a thing? You have not lied to men but to God." When Ananiaz heard this, he fell down and died....At the moment, she (Sapphira) felt down at his (Peter) feet and died." (Emphasis Added)

Leviticus 10:1-2: " Aaron's sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added, incense; and they offered unauthorized fire before the Lord, contrary to His command. So fire came out from the presence of the Lord and consumed them, and they died before the Lord." (Emphasis Added)

These are only 2 examples out of the many! Do you approach God and the church, the house of God, recklessly? Taking the church for granted? Taking Jesus Christ for granted? Taking God for granted? Are You always,
- Late?
- Talking during service?
- Sleeping during service?
- Drinking and eating during service when you are told not to?

It is my prayer that we do not take our church for granted, and always have this reverence and respect for the church and God... I too have this problem of lateness and taking the church for granted. But let us change together, and not take the church for granted..

" Do you quietly bow your head in reverence when you step into the average church? I would be surprised if your answer is yes..." – A.W.Tozer

*** Not all Christians take the church for granted... They are also those who respect God and the church

*** Only you know what you have been doing all this time... Only you can judge yourself...

His perfect love...

2006-10-14T12:14:00.000+08:00

1 John 3:16:

" This is how we know what love is, " Jesus Christ laid down His life for us."

1 Corinthians 13: 4-8:

" Love Is Patient. Love is Kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no records of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres."

- Beginning: Love is patient.

- End: ... always perseveres.

God... it is so difficult to love, like how You love us. Your perfect love....

Teach me to love others like You do.... God... Teach me...

Drenched in the past...

2006-10-06T14:54:00.000+08:00

Are you drenched in memories of the past?

Utterly soaked and wet...
Lingerly still in the moments of the past...
Unable to return to the present...
Return... Do your best to return...
Leave the past behind you...
Those moments what are they...
Take the umbrella..
Shield yourself from the rain...
It will be tough...
The rain will be heavy...
The road will be rough..
But soon...
The sun will shine...
Shine it will... shine...

Psalm 121:1-2:

" I Lift up my eyes to the hills -
where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth."

God bless... My friend...

When Its All Been Said And Done -Don Moen

2006-09-16T18:25:00.000+08:00

When Its All Been Said And Done

-Don Moen

When it's all been said and done
There is just one thing that matters
Did I do my best to live for truth?
Did I live my life for you?

When it's all been said and done
All my treasures will mean nothing
Only what I have done
For love's rewards
Will stand the test of time

Lord, your mercy is so great
That you look beyond our weakness
That you found purest gold in miry clay
Turning sinners into saints

I will always sing your praise
Here on earth and in heaven after
For you've joined me at my true home
When it's all been said and done
You're my life when life is gone...

Following Fashion Blindly. Ladies, are you awake?

2006-09-03T19:25:00.000+08:00

Following Fashion Blindly. Ladies, are you awake?

(A bit more on my train of thoughts...)

With regards to my posting about dressing, here is something to add:

Comex 2006

At this comex thingy, i really wonder what are they selling man, the cameras for example or the girls.. Its pretty sad that these so called promoters are still like embracing the society's erroding values about ladies... Its really sad...

# If you have not read my posting before and don't know what i am talking about, read my previous posting in August k? Then hopefully you will understand... #

* Lets stop following what the world follows... And be what God wants you to be...*

You are not your own; your were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body

- 1 Corinthians 6:20

For Cave Dwellers only...

2006-09-02T15:06:00.000+08:00

For Cave Dwellers only...
...Bar...

...God...

...You...

"The neighbourhood bar is possibly the best counterfeit there is to the fellowship Christ wants to give His church. It's an imitation, dispensing liquor instead of grace, escape rather than reality, but it is permissive, accepting and inclusive fellowship. It is unshockable. It is democratic. You can tell people secrets and they usually don't tell other or even want to. The bar flourishes not because most people are alcholics, but because God has put into the human heart the desire to know and be known, to love and be loved, and so many seek a counterfeit at the price of a few beers. "

With all my heart I believe that Christ wants His church to be... a fellowship where people can come in and say, "I'm sunk!""I'm beat!" "I've had it!"

Where do you turn when the bottom drops out of your life? Or when you face an issue that is embarrassing...even scandalous...

" You just discovered your son is a practising homosexual. Where do you go? Your mate is talking separation or divorce. Your daughter has runaway for the fourth time... and this time you're afraid she is pregnant. How about when you've lost your job and it is your fault. Or, fiancially, you have blown it. Where do you go when your parent is an alcholic? Or you find out your wife's having an affair? Where do you turn when you flunk your entrance exam or you mess up the interview? Who do you turn to when you're tossed into jail because you broke the law? "

- Charles R.Swindoll

You need a shelter, a listener. Someone who understands. You need a cave to duck into. Cornered, bruised by adversity, struggling with discouragement and despair, David wrote:

Psalm 31: 1: " In Thee, O Lord, I have taken refuge."