You have taken the precious
From the worthless and given us
Beauty for ashes, love for hate
You have chosen the weak things of the world
To shame that which is strong
And the foolish things to shame the wise
You are help to the helpless
Strength to the stranger
And a father to the child that's left alone
You've invited the thirsty to come to the water
And those who have no money come and buy
So come.. So come..
Behold the days are coming for the Lord has promised
When the plowman will overtake the reaper
And our hearts will be the threshing floor
And the move of God we've cried out for will come surely come
And You will shake the heavens and fill Your house with glory
Turn the shame of the outcast into praise
All creation groans and waits for the Spirit and the bride to say
The words that Your heart has longed to hear...
By
Israel Houghton & the New Breed 2007
Friday, January 18, 2008
Monday, January 14, 2008
New years resolution (well.. sort of..)
So at this time of the year it's always fun to come up with a new years resolution although I pretty much have the same resolution every year but oh well...
1. Learn chinese (So far tuition has been ok but failing my ting xie exams hasnt been helping! I've learnt how to pronounce and write my name in chinese though! I rock!)
2. Brush up on my guitaring skills (yes yes my e.guitar has been sitting around rotting and gathering dust! not to mention my under-used effects peddle)
3. Work out (gym's and all havent been my thing but I think I should start before I'm old and wrinkly *tsk tsk)]
4. Serve in Monash CF
5. Eat more veggie's and fruits! lol!
6. Read up the whole bible in a year
7. Catch up on my devotions regularly
8. Clean up my room (here we go again!)
9. Reach out to at least 10 people this year (last year I hit about 6'ish)
10. Remain focused througout the year, shining for God's glory, living life the way God wants me to live!
SO that about summurizes what I would want to accomplish this year, not to mention other personal goals such as waking up before 8am regularly and going for jogs and so on and so forth.. or really extreme dreams such as starting a band or being a professional musician/sporting fella.. I think I would love to write songs if I find the time, and maybe compile an album of my own.. well.. dreams will be dreams unless you wake up and do it ;)
cheers
1. Learn chinese (So far tuition has been ok but failing my ting xie exams hasnt been helping! I've learnt how to pronounce and write my name in chinese though! I rock!)
2. Brush up on my guitaring skills (yes yes my e.guitar has been sitting around rotting and gathering dust! not to mention my under-used effects peddle)
3. Work out (gym's and all havent been my thing but I think I should start before I'm old and wrinkly *tsk tsk)]
4. Serve in Monash CF
5. Eat more veggie's and fruits! lol!
6. Read up the whole bible in a year
7. Catch up on my devotions regularly
8. Clean up my room (here we go again!)
9. Reach out to at least 10 people this year (last year I hit about 6'ish)
10. Remain focused througout the year, shining for God's glory, living life the way God wants me to live!
SO that about summurizes what I would want to accomplish this year, not to mention other personal goals such as waking up before 8am regularly and going for jogs and so on and so forth.. or really extreme dreams such as starting a band or being a professional musician/sporting fella.. I think I would love to write songs if I find the time, and maybe compile an album of my own.. well.. dreams will be dreams unless you wake up and do it ;)
cheers
Friday, January 11, 2008
Thank God he's still alive...............
Time: 6pm+
Date: 9-1-08
Place: Jalan templer road connecting to jalan gasing at jalan 6/29
It was raining after he finished work at the kindergarten at around 5.45'ish, Japh was among the last to leave and locked the office. He cranks up his old Honda Civic and drives away. Mark was beside him, preparing to doze of in the car while waiting for the jamm to subside. The roundabout connecting to Jalan Gasing was blocked by the police..
'drat..' he says to himself, 'nvm i'll turn right at the next intersection'..
It was pretty jamm as he tried to turn right into Jalan 6/29 crossing the yellow box, he inches across slowly.. It was a three lane road, first car stops for him, 'so far so good'.. second car stops..
'ok it should be clear now' and he edges across the intersection..
suddently..
*CRASH*!!
He hits the emergancy brake but it's too late! He reviews his mirrors just in time to see a figure fly across his car boot! The other cars stop immediately. Cars are honking in response. His partner next to him, Mark awakes in shock.
Japh stops his car at the side of the road and dashes out into the street. The figure was lying down on the road. It was a figure of a man. His bike was totally in ruins. Engine and body parts were still flying across the roads as cars pass by, running on them. Mark and another driver helps the man to his feet to bring him to the side of the road. A deep gash could be seen on his right arm. He was hobbling as he struggled to regain consciousness and retrieve his bike from the main road.
Japh stares in horror.. What should he do now? Never had he witnessed an accident such as this. The man begans to call his brother. Should he make a police report? How will the man take such an accident? Will he call up some gang to 'settle' things? ' All sort of thoughts run through his mind as he regains his composure.
'It's time to put on defencive mode', Japh reasons. He approaches the man and defends himself.
'Hey bos, tadi u tidak stop kat yellow box la tu. Kena saya punya car u salah tau mesti bayar. tengok tengok u sudah damage saya punya door. u ada insurance kah? tengok IC dan driving licence?', he demands. Japh pilles on the heat to the poor man who probably was still recuperating from shock. A few moments of heated exchange found none in an advantage position. It was still raining at this point.
They decide to head on the police station to make a police report. Japh prays silently in his heart for protection and for self-control so that he would'nt blow.
'My poor car', he thinks. 'Just got a 1000rm worth of repairs and spraying and this happens!' his anger still spurring. (e.d How selfish!)
They arrive at the PJ police station headquarters and guess what??!!
system jamm.....
computer rosak.....
swt....
Anyway.. cut the story short... they decide to meet the next day. Everything was settled OUTSIDE the polis station. Coughed out RM200 to compensate his injuries a little. Agreed not to make a police report (scared P licence kena gantung le).. Found out the other guy was actually a Sarawakian Christian. Prayed for him at the bus stop opposite the polis station! haha. He was pretty touched and probably really thanking God for keeping him alive..
All in all I think I've learned a valuable lesson out of this..
1. Life is SOOO fragile.. seriously..
2. Sometimes it's hard to be kind and compassionate, it might hurt your wallet and ego, but your reward's in heaven.
3. I received an sms right after the accident.. "If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish motives; Be kind anyway. If you are honest, people may cheat you; Be honest anyway. What you spent years building, someone will destroy overnight; Build anyway. The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow. Do good anyway. We can never be able to please or satisfy everyone but in the final analysis, it's between YOU and GOD. It was never between you and anyone anyway, for God has the ultimate say. So why get disappointed, frustrated or fooled? Check yourself this day, am I right with God?
4. I should really learn to be humble and think of others first
5. Seriously pray before you drive and don't fool around. Use signals and drive according to the rules. I really dunno what i would do if the fella had died.. seriously..
So anyway... the car's in the workshop now.. a little phobia of driving already since this is the 2nd official accident that I've been involved in.. although i still blame the other people, maybe it's time to check myself as well.. sigh.. one of the things God has been teaching me through this situations is tolerance, forgiveness and humility.. and maybe i'll end with an encouragement, the next time u see a 'reckless' driver or an accident, before u start saying nasty things, remember that it can happen to ANYBODY. It is God's grace and mercy that we are not dead yet.. seriously.. Stop and Thank God that he's faithful to you. Be a good driver on the roads. We are no better than the other 'reckless' people deserve.
Selah (think about it)
Date: 9-1-08
Place: Jalan templer road connecting to jalan gasing at jalan 6/29
It was raining after he finished work at the kindergarten at around 5.45'ish, Japh was among the last to leave and locked the office. He cranks up his old Honda Civic and drives away. Mark was beside him, preparing to doze of in the car while waiting for the jamm to subside. The roundabout connecting to Jalan Gasing was blocked by the police..
'drat..' he says to himself, 'nvm i'll turn right at the next intersection'..
It was pretty jamm as he tried to turn right into Jalan 6/29 crossing the yellow box, he inches across slowly.. It was a three lane road, first car stops for him, 'so far so good'.. second car stops..
'ok it should be clear now' and he edges across the intersection..
suddently..
*CRASH*!!
He hits the emergancy brake but it's too late! He reviews his mirrors just in time to see a figure fly across his car boot! The other cars stop immediately. Cars are honking in response. His partner next to him, Mark awakes in shock.
Japh stops his car at the side of the road and dashes out into the street. The figure was lying down on the road. It was a figure of a man. His bike was totally in ruins. Engine and body parts were still flying across the roads as cars pass by, running on them. Mark and another driver helps the man to his feet to bring him to the side of the road. A deep gash could be seen on his right arm. He was hobbling as he struggled to regain consciousness and retrieve his bike from the main road.
Japh stares in horror.. What should he do now? Never had he witnessed an accident such as this. The man begans to call his brother. Should he make a police report? How will the man take such an accident? Will he call up some gang to 'settle' things? ' All sort of thoughts run through his mind as he regains his composure.
'It's time to put on defencive mode', Japh reasons. He approaches the man and defends himself.
'Hey bos, tadi u tidak stop kat yellow box la tu. Kena saya punya car u salah tau mesti bayar. tengok tengok u sudah damage saya punya door. u ada insurance kah? tengok IC dan driving licence?', he demands. Japh pilles on the heat to the poor man who probably was still recuperating from shock. A few moments of heated exchange found none in an advantage position. It was still raining at this point.
They decide to head on the police station to make a police report. Japh prays silently in his heart for protection and for self-control so that he would'nt blow.
'My poor car', he thinks. 'Just got a 1000rm worth of repairs and spraying and this happens!' his anger still spurring. (e.d How selfish!)
They arrive at the PJ police station headquarters and guess what??!!
system jamm.....
computer rosak.....
swt....
Anyway.. cut the story short... they decide to meet the next day. Everything was settled OUTSIDE the polis station. Coughed out RM200 to compensate his injuries a little. Agreed not to make a police report (scared P licence kena gantung le).. Found out the other guy was actually a Sarawakian Christian. Prayed for him at the bus stop opposite the polis station! haha. He was pretty touched and probably really thanking God for keeping him alive..
All in all I think I've learned a valuable lesson out of this..
1. Life is SOOO fragile.. seriously..
2. Sometimes it's hard to be kind and compassionate, it might hurt your wallet and ego, but your reward's in heaven.
3. I received an sms right after the accident.. "If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish motives; Be kind anyway. If you are honest, people may cheat you; Be honest anyway. What you spent years building, someone will destroy overnight; Build anyway. The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow. Do good anyway. We can never be able to please or satisfy everyone but in the final analysis, it's between YOU and GOD. It was never between you and anyone anyway, for God has the ultimate say. So why get disappointed, frustrated or fooled? Check yourself this day, am I right with God?
4. I should really learn to be humble and think of others first
5. Seriously pray before you drive and don't fool around. Use signals and drive according to the rules. I really dunno what i would do if the fella had died.. seriously..
So anyway... the car's in the workshop now.. a little phobia of driving already since this is the 2nd official accident that I've been involved in.. although i still blame the other people, maybe it's time to check myself as well.. sigh.. one of the things God has been teaching me through this situations is tolerance, forgiveness and humility.. and maybe i'll end with an encouragement, the next time u see a 'reckless' driver or an accident, before u start saying nasty things, remember that it can happen to ANYBODY. It is God's grace and mercy that we are not dead yet.. seriously.. Stop and Thank God that he's faithful to you. Be a good driver on the roads. We are no better than the other 'reckless' people deserve.
Selah (think about it)
Thursday, January 03, 2008
SO...........
yes......... it's time......... to............ update.......... Zzzzzz.......
1. I've received a conditional offer from Monash Sunway to do business and commerce.
2. That was the same day I got my SAM results.
3. Praise GOd for a TER of 82.3!
4. I've officially said bye bye to Inti Nilai!
5. Anybody wants SAM books? look me up!
6. It's still back to work at Madeleine Kindergarten
7. School's started and the working hours have extended to 8am till like 6pm?
8. During those hours at work there's hardly time to go toilet or drink! aiks!
9. Main reason for that is cuz there's 500 kids running ard and their parents to handle!
10. Besides that.... Mandarin classes has been hard.
11. I failed my ting xie (spelling exam).
12. I got 2 correct out of 15 questions!
13. Only the character 'chinese' and 'ni hao ma' i got correct!
14. I had a 50 character chinese essay to do about myself.
15. Not to mention another ting xie exam on next monday
16. I'm suppose to register officially for monash tomorrow (wish me all the best!)
17. It's late and I think I should sleep.
18. Sorry for updating in this format
19. I'm running out of ideas
20. And lazy to type out a proper update.
21. And
22. Well
23. You
24. Get
25. The
26. Idea.
27. Isnt
28. This
29. Irritating?
30. Haha.
take care peeps.
1. I've received a conditional offer from Monash Sunway to do business and commerce.
2. That was the same day I got my SAM results.
3. Praise GOd for a TER of 82.3!
4. I've officially said bye bye to Inti Nilai!
5. Anybody wants SAM books? look me up!
6. It's still back to work at Madeleine Kindergarten
7. School's started and the working hours have extended to 8am till like 6pm?
8. During those hours at work there's hardly time to go toilet or drink! aiks!
9. Main reason for that is cuz there's 500 kids running ard and their parents to handle!
10. Besides that.... Mandarin classes has been hard.
11. I failed my ting xie (spelling exam).
12. I got 2 correct out of 15 questions!
13. Only the character 'chinese' and 'ni hao ma' i got correct!
14. I had a 50 character chinese essay to do about myself.
15. Not to mention another ting xie exam on next monday
16. I'm suppose to register officially for monash tomorrow (wish me all the best!)
17. It's late and I think I should sleep.
18. Sorry for updating in this format
19. I'm running out of ideas
20. And lazy to type out a proper update.
21. And
22. Well
23. You
24. Get
25. The
26. Idea.
27. Isnt
28. This
29. Irritating?
30. Haha.
take care peeps.
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