Article: Way Back In Love was written by J..
okay i know this is like eons ago but hey its MEMORIES!
:) yeah so shweet huh, awwwwwwwww.
jingHui(:
Article: Confirmed by Others was written by his child.
"The LORD was with Samuel as he grew up, and he let none of his words fall to the ground. And all Israel from Dan to Beersheba recognized that Samuel was attested as a prophet of the LORD" (1 Sam 3:19-20).
When I was 14 years old I was an exceptional junior golfer. This is not pride on my part, but merely a fact. I had already broken 70 several times and had three hole-in-ones. I competed in the US Junior Amateur and eventually turned pro after attending college on a four year golf scholarship. Those who knew me affirmed the gift and calling that appeared to be on my life. I turned professional for about three years, but God later redirected my life into business and vocational ministry. All of these experiences have combined over many years to contribute to the calling I am living out today.
As we mature in our natural and spiritual lives, God uses our parents, teachers, uncles, coaches and pastors to affirm the gifts and callings that are on our lives. At the time, it often seems like these people are trying to get in the way of what we want to do. However, God uses authority figures to provide key direction during the early teen and twenty-something years. He is using these people to help guide us to the ultimate destiny He has for our lives.
When we are young, we are often more impressionable than at any other time in our lives. The young person who can allow wisdom to rule over immaturity and impatience is a rare individual. However, if you are able to receive from the people God puts in your life at this stage, you will be so far ahead of your peers and you will be amazed.
"God is continually preparing His heroes, and when the opportunity is right, He puts them into position in an instant. He works so fast, the world wonders where they came from," said A. B. Simpson.
Let God do the foundation work so that he can advance you to His ultimate destiny He has for your life.
TGIF Today God Is First Volume 2, by Os Hillman02-22-2009 (Weiting)
p/s: I'm praying for everyone of you as I was reading this. You know who you are. Love.
“Our lives are defined by opportunities, even the ones we miss.” - the “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Article: The False Self - Someone shared this and thought of sharing with you... was written by his child.
For most of us, me included, we find it easier to live from this false self. The self that is more acceptable to people around us.
The self that keeps us in with our current friends and what people would consider … nice.
This false self is what keeps us going on our daily lives; keeps us moving along with everyone else. In truth, we’re afraid that people around us will not accept us for who we really are.
We’re afraid that when we show our true self, people will laugh at us, mock us, or even call us weird.
I remember one time I was at the beach with a really good friend. I share with this friend of mine something that was in my heart at that very moment, and my friend looked at me like I was just a weirdo.
I didn’t think my heart was handled very well at that moment, and although was a really good friend of mine, I felt this sense of hurt and disconnect. My friend didn’t know how to handle my heart and as a result, we didn’t make that deep, rich connection that we otherwise would have.
Yes, the greatest gift you can give a person is to want to know the person for who he/she really is. His/her hopes, dreams, desires, fears and all.
And all day we live like that; we talk about work, about projects and all, but at some point we feel something is missing in the relationships we’re having. When we’re among people in a crowd, a certain sense of loneliness creeps up to us. Yet we think we’re strange, how come we feel alone among people? Even people close to us?
In truth, I am an extremely playful, opinionated and sometimes stubborn person. But most people don’t see this side of me because I also sometimes see this need to be more ‘acceptable’ to the people around me.
Have less of an opinion. Be more mild.
But yet, Nelson Mandela once said,
And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
When we have the courage to start being ourselves, subtly we give permission to other people to be themselves too. And people will like being around us as a result.
I don’t know if you’ve heard this before, but secure people are attractive for this reason. By being secure enough to be themselves, they allow others to be themselves too.
Have an outrageous dream? Share it. Your real friends will encourage it.
Has somebody hurt you but you feel embarrassed that it seems to matter more than it should? Talk to someone who can handle your heart well.
Because you are important.
Not because of what you can do, but because of who you are.
Love - weiting
Article: was written by his child.
i yiyin the mugger is here to thank God for the week!
this week as all of u noe (u all noe right? =p) that my exams start this week. and yea, lots of stuff happened and as usual i hv lots to say. =p
i usually go out of the exam hall aft a paper and discuss answers. AND get panicky AND worried. i realised that it wasnt getting me anywhere by saying 'argh i shouldnt have cancelled off my method! it WAS correct!' or something similar. cos once i hand my papers over to the teacher the module is OVER, there's nothing i can do to the paper anymore right? SO this time i decided to be e first to leave (at least e convo) if i get involved in a answer-discussing inferno.
and thank God, although i was tempted to join in, i managed to withdraw fr e convo, mostly cos i was hungry. (heeehee.) and i went home happy and ready to slack for e rest of e day (unless i've a paper e next day.)
that was number one.
number 2.
i used to get all panicky if i dun understand some calculations or theories, or if it seems tt nothing is going into my brain. on this, i wanna thank God for my mum. =)
right on e evening b4 my first paper, she got me in a convo with her abt mine and my bro's study methods. i mostly panic. my bro can still play his invisible drums when he dont understand stuff. that, exactly was e difference.
my mama said 'look. if u dun understand something and u panic, u still dont understand. when u relax, u also dun understand. why not u relax, and slowly think again. when ur brain is relaxed, maybe it works better? and, dun give urself too much stress lah. u get top so what? i rather u be happy and be average academically.'
aft hearing this i sorta..... became v happy. fr young i wanted to get good results for my parents to be proud of me. =) so i make sure i know everything. ahhhhh u know wad i mean. =p
so, just 2 hours later i was studying, AND humming songs. =p and it really helps to relax me AND absorb facts. e test next day went great. =)
and i wanna thank u gals for praying for me too! =)
really, this week went great. =) thank God. =))
Article: They are always watching and listening was written by his child.
"About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them" (Acts 16:25-26).
It didn't take long for non-believers to realize I was different in the secular workplaces where I've worked. I didn't participate in the jokes, the dirty language, or criticism of management. I didn't judge them for their behavior because they were merely acting the way they should act as one who does not have Christ in their life. I viewed them as prisoners awaiting their salvation and that I might be the instrument to lead them to my Savior.
I would often be known as the "religious guy." It wasn't because I was particularly vocal or I tried to separate myself; it happened naturally. The Christ in me naturally made me stand out. Jesus called us to be the "salt and light" of any life situation. The secular workplace economy is contrary to the Kingdom of God economy so we should naturally stand out in any situation.
When Paul and Silas were in prison their lifestyle of worship and prayer in the midst of the horrible conditions of a dirty prison stood out in stark contrast to their circumstances. They didn't pray and sing to impress their cellmates, they simply did what was natural to them. Still, "the other prisoners were watching and listening."
No matter where you are, others are watching you to determine if your faith is real or if you're an imposter. The world is looking to discredit your faith. You are a witness always whether you choose to be or not.
"The jailer called for lights, rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas. He then brought them out and asked, 'Sirs, what must I do to be saved?'" (Acts 16:29-30). When you begin to reflect the love and power of Christ in your life you won't have to have an evangelism program to win others into the Kingdom. It will be a fruit of your life. The "fish" will actually jump into the boat!
Beware how you conduct your life today. Because the prisoners are watching and listening.
cheers - weiting
Article: When the Future Seems Uncertain - Rick Warren was written by his child.
“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans … to give you a future and a hope … You will find me when you seek me, if you look for me in earnest.” Jeremiah 29:11, 13 (LB)
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No matter what the pollsters, pundits, and prognosticators claim, no one can accurately predict all that is going to happen in the next year, let alone the next few days or weeks. Our best forecasts are just educated guesses.
Change is not only increasing in speed and intensity, but also in unpredictability. How can anyone succeed when the future is so uncertain? The Bible suggests three timeless principles for facing an uncertain future:
1. Set goals according to God’s direction. It’s foolish to make plans without first consulting God. He’s the only one who does know the future – and he’s eager to guide you through it.
The Bible says, “We may make our plans, but God has the last word” (Proverbs 16:1 GNT). In other words, planning without praying is presumption. Start by praying, “God, what do you want me to do in 2009?”
2. Live one day at a time. While you can plan for tomorrow, you can’t live it until it arrives. Most people spend so much time regretting the past and worrying about the future, they have no time to enjoy today!
John Lennon once wrote, “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” Decide to make the most of each moment this year. Jesus said, “Don’t be anxious about tomorrow. God will take care of your tomorrow too. Live one day at a time” (Matthew 6:34 LB).
3. Don’t procrastinate. Do it now! “Don’t boast about what you’re going to do tomorrow, for you don’t know what a day may bring forth” (Proverbs 27:1).
Procrastinating is a subtle trap. It wastes today by postponing things until tomorrow. You promise yourself that you’ll do it “one of these days.” But “one of these days” is usually “none of these days.”
What did you plan to get done last year that you didn’t do? When do you intend to start working on it?
Cheers! Weiting
Article: What is love? Baby, don't hurt me! was written by his child.
Can you raed tihs? Olny srmat poelpe can. I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig, huh? Yaeh, and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!*
What an incredible mind God gave us humans - eh? Scientists estimate that the human brain calculates roughly 100 trillion calculations per second! So no wonder we can burn through a paragraph without even needing all the letters. We actually have the mental capacity to 'fix' the letters in each world so it ends up sounding right in our minds.
Ah - but then there are the times when we often turn off our brains because a word or concept comes along that we just can't get our minds around.
And that word or concept would be...
Trigonometry? Nope.
Physics? Nah.
Rocket Science? Piece of cake actually - compared to this subject:
Love...
Wouldn't you agree? Like the paragraph above, it oftentimes is a jumbled mess...but one that even our awesome brains can't figure out.
Think about it. I love Monster Drinks, I love Rock-n-Roll, I love sunny days, and I love my wife. If you google 'definition: love,' you'll get around 50,900,000 returns.
Huh?
Exactly. That's why the extremely smart folks called the Ancient Greeks had four different words for love - so they could tell the difference and not end up in an emotional ditch because of all the confusion. They made sure that when you said you 'love' someone, there were clear lines between sexual attraction, friendship, or even a non-emotional commitment to seek someone's highest good.
Have you ever been in the emotional ditch? Yeah, me too. Probably because you said you loved someone - meaning you had strong feelings for them as a person and you wanted the best for them. Then they said they loved you - meaning as long as you made them happy, were good looking, or put out physically for them.
Am I wrong?
As Valentine's day 2009 puts love up on the big screen of society, let me offer the true definition of love from the Author of love:
This is my commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you (John 15:12, NLT).
Love does no wrong to others, so love fulfills the requirements of God's law (Romans 13:10, NLT).
For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don't use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love (Galatians 5:13, NLT).
The picture of love that the Bible paints is radically different than what we see in movies or hear on our iPods. The world tells us that love = sex. As if this amazing, awesome, life-giving combination of attraction, connection, and commitment can be reduced to 'hooking up.'
No, the Bible tells us that love is demonstrated by what Jesus did for us - which was sacrificing himself for our good. True love doesn't hurt others just to satisfy a desire or look good in public.
So is sexual love bad? Of course not. God invented it - remember? But He is very clear about when it's OK, and when it will murder a part of your very soul:
'This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.' Since they are no longer two but one, let no one split apart what God has joined together (Matthew 19:5-6, NLT).
God's will is for you to be holy, so stay away from all sexual sin (1 Thessalonians 4:3, NLT).
Sexual activity and sexual union were created by God to enhance a committed marriage, not to be toyed around with in casual acquaintances and under the excuse of being 'in love.'
It obviously doesn't take a genius to see that incredible good AND incredible harm can be done when the words 'I love you' enter the picture. So my loving advice to you would be -
Change the culture around you. Help people see the difference between an honorably motivated commitment of love and a hormonally driven expression of 'love' that just wants to selfishly satisfy a desire designed for fulfillment in marriage.
And most importantly, remember the greatest act of love ever demonstrated on planet earth:
For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16, NLT).
Love - weiting
