It reminds me of how we should pray to God. Very often we pray for our needs and focus on what we want in our lives. We always hope that God will grant us what we wish. If then, what difference will it make in comparison to other religion?
Christianity is not a religion, it is a relationship, a relationship with God the creator. We are not merely asking for His help, but to seek Him and to build up a relationship with Him. God has His will for everyone of us, to walk in the true path, and His way of righteousness. Even though the path may not be favor to us, it is sometimes God’s will for us to endure the pain and suffering, so that we can grow and become stronger in His faith, and to understand His purpose.
What is God’s will, you may ask. It all started within you, on how close your relationship is with God. Prayer and reading God’s word is the key to improve our relationship with God. By getting closer to Him, we can understand His will and be ready to walk in His way.
God made us to have the freedom to choose. Do we choose to live an obedient, righteous and faithful life? Or do we choose to live by our own way?
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Wives & Husbands
Ephesians 5:22-33
Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does the church— for we are members of his body. "For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh." This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church. However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does the church— for we are members of his body. "For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh." This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church. However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Jo'bless'... Hmm...
Life has been slow moving since I left my job. I can't explain how I felt. Its like a sudden clash between working mood and holiday mood. The first few days I still wake up early as normal, finding myself in a position where I can take my time as long as I could, going anywhere without restriction, and never have to eat lunch in the canteen anymore. I'm like a free man who gets paid without going to work, temporarily...
Thank God life wasn't that meaningless these days. There is the Easter celebration where I got to work on the video to show it in church. God really works in miracle ways. If it wasn't because of my resignation, I wouldn't have the time to really concentrate on the video in the short amount of time given. Not only that, during the fasting prayer before Easter, I can feel the Holy spirit touched my heart, and it was one of the greatest experience I've ever had for a long time.
And now, here I am, in Penang, having a great time with my family, relatives and friends. It really feels good to be back home, enjoying a meal or two with my family, chatting about the good old days, getting to understand each others situation and etc.
There is also Qing Ming last Sunday, where we went to the Taiping cemetery to pay our respect to our beloved grandpa. After that me and my dad went to church for Sunday service. Oh boy, I missed church so much, although its only been 1 week. There is this peaceful worship and quiet prayer in the church, and you can just feel God's love everywhere!
God will nurture our heart and give us peace whenever we seek Him. No matter how bad the situation is, we can have faith and look forward to Him. He will make all things right in time.
I will update my blogs often, so stay tune for more ya!
Thank God life wasn't that meaningless these days. There is the Easter celebration where I got to work on the video to show it in church. God really works in miracle ways. If it wasn't because of my resignation, I wouldn't have the time to really concentrate on the video in the short amount of time given. Not only that, during the fasting prayer before Easter, I can feel the Holy spirit touched my heart, and it was one of the greatest experience I've ever had for a long time.
And now, here I am, in Penang, having a great time with my family, relatives and friends. It really feels good to be back home, enjoying a meal or two with my family, chatting about the good old days, getting to understand each others situation and etc.
There is also Qing Ming last Sunday, where we went to the Taiping cemetery to pay our respect to our beloved grandpa. After that me and my dad went to church for Sunday service. Oh boy, I missed church so much, although its only been 1 week. There is this peaceful worship and quiet prayer in the church, and you can just feel God's love everywhere!
God will nurture our heart and give us peace whenever we seek Him. No matter how bad the situation is, we can have faith and look forward to Him. He will make all things right in time.
I will update my blogs often, so stay tune for more ya!
Sunday, March 23, 2008
The Day the Lord Has Risen
Today is the day we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, who died on the cross for our sins and was risen 3 days after. The death of our Lord does not mark the end, but the beginning of a new life. He is the way, the truth, and the life.
The video below is taken from Youtube and added with subtitles. It's a very touching song by Ray Boltz who described the crucifixion of Jesus in 3rd person (from a view of a guy name Sam).
This video is edited from the movie Passion of The Christ and added a touching song <天有多高> by 叶晨心. For those who are still searching for life's answer, you can take a first step and accept Jesus Christ as your personal savior, by following a prayer in the end of the video.
Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn,
for tehy will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called sons of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5: 3-10
Amen!
The video below is taken from Youtube and added with subtitles. It's a very touching song by Ray Boltz who described the crucifixion of Jesus in 3rd person (from a view of a guy name Sam).
This video is edited from the movie Passion of The Christ and added a touching song <天有多高> by 叶晨心. For those who are still searching for life's answer, you can take a first step and accept Jesus Christ as your personal savior, by following a prayer in the end of the video.
Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn,
for tehy will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called sons of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5: 3-10
Amen!
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Bye Bye SEM
It will be my last day in Shin-Etsu after 2.5 ‘long’ years. No doubt this company has given me a lot of opportunity to learn the basic knowledge and skills to further my career advancement. Nevertheless, I will be moving from manufacturing to consultancy, where my new venture begins.
To all my SEM colleagues who read this:
Although it’s tough and stressful in my position, I really enjoy the time being with all of you. A lot of credits go to the seniors who really gave enormous moral support and care in moving me towards success. Without your support I don’t think I can survive these 2.5 years.
I also want to give a million thanks for those who accompany me in enduring the ‘fear factor’ dine-in experience in the canteen (no offence to canteen owner, just facts…). The time where we share jokes and make fun of each other is the moment I treasured most. Indeed, it’s not easy to find a company to have such big group of colleagues that cares for each other. I see it as one big blessed family, where nobody will be left out, no matter what happens.
So what else can I say? All the best and keep in touch! I won’t be going back to Penang to work so soon (probably until we see toll-free Penang bridge and air-conditioned trishaw… or the new ‘rocket’ Komtar). I will be working close by though, so we can still go yam cha anytime.
Ok lar, take good care and God bless then!
To all my SEM colleagues who read this:
Although it’s tough and stressful in my position, I really enjoy the time being with all of you. A lot of credits go to the seniors who really gave enormous moral support and care in moving me towards success. Without your support I don’t think I can survive these 2.5 years.
I also want to give a million thanks for those who accompany me in enduring the ‘fear factor’ dine-in experience in the canteen (no offence to canteen owner, just facts…). The time where we share jokes and make fun of each other is the moment I treasured most. Indeed, it’s not easy to find a company to have such big group of colleagues that cares for each other. I see it as one big blessed family, where nobody will be left out, no matter what happens.
So what else can I say? All the best and keep in touch! I won’t be going back to Penang to work so soon (probably until we see toll-free Penang bridge and air-conditioned trishaw… or the new ‘rocket’ Komtar). I will be working close by though, so we can still go yam cha anytime.
Ok lar, take good care and God bless then!
Friday, February 22, 2008
阿贤人情味
We met 阿贤from 阿贤人情味while having lunch at the Taiping Lang (太平人)restaurant in Puchong. The camera and crews are ready to shoot and we are just beside them. We took pictures with 阿贤. He's a nice and friendly person. I used to watch his show but not much lately. Be sure to watch this episode when it aired sometime, you could be seeing us on TV!
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Chinese New Year Family Reunion 2008
Chinese New Year was great! Lots of food, lots of Ang Pow, and lots of relative and friends to visit. I traveled down to JB first to visit my father's side family.
We had 'lou san' during our family reunion dinner. You can see how big our family is, in fact what you see is only the half of it...
Here's some family background on my father's side. My grandma bored 3 sons and 9 daughters, totaled at 12. My dad is the second and also eldest son among the family. Most of my aunties are married and had an average of 3 kids. We went back every year, and there will always be new babies born.
This year, it’s my uncle's turn to bore a child. He just got married last year. His daughter's name is Li Yue, cute and adorable as always. Indeed, it is God's blessing.
We also had our own family dinner at JB Korean Restaurant. It was delicious and the service was great.
Also would like to post our CBC church early CNY reunion at Ah Lee's house...
Thank God for giving us such wonderful time to spend with families and friends. Hope this year is full of blessings as always!
We had 'lou san' during our family reunion dinner. You can see how big our family is, in fact what you see is only the half of it...
Here's some family background on my father's side. My grandma bored 3 sons and 9 daughters, totaled at 12. My dad is the second and also eldest son among the family. Most of my aunties are married and had an average of 3 kids. We went back every year, and there will always be new babies born.
This year, it’s my uncle's turn to bore a child. He just got married last year. His daughter's name is Li Yue, cute and adorable as always. Indeed, it is God's blessing.
We also had our own family dinner at JB Korean Restaurant. It was delicious and the service was great.
Also would like to post our CBC church early CNY reunion at Ah Lee's house...
Thank God for giving us such wonderful time to spend with families and friends. Hope this year is full of blessings as always!
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Share the Love
I watched an English debating contest on Astro last week. There is an open-ended question posted to the contestant: Do you choose to love others or being loved. The contestant chose to love, but it was a disastrous debate as she simply cannot defend himself when posted questions from the judges.
She was making a point that by doing good and by loving others, you will get peace and feel happy in return. She also stated that mothers have a natural instinct of loving their children unconditionally and that they will always feel better loving the child no matter what happens. The judges then reacted and asked: What if the child doesn’t love the mother in return? Will the mother still be happy if she continues to love them unconditionally?
Will you feel happier if you have someone who is by your side cares and loves you, or in the opposite and be a lover instead?
I agree from the judges that being love is more important than loving someone in the beginning. The Bible stated that "For God so love the world that He send His only begotten son, Jesus Christ, to die for us, so that whoever believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life" (John 3:16).
By understanding and experiencing God's unconditional love first, then we are able to bring His love to others. Valentine's Day is not just about romantic dinner or roses, it's about sharing the love. And the source of love is no other then from God Himself.
Happy Valentine's Day!
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Happy Ultra New Year!
Wish everyone a strong, healthy and blessed Chinese New Year! Just like Red Underwear Ultraman=)
Monday, February 4, 2008
Missed Sheffield Castle Market
I came across my photo album and found some colorful pictures taken from Sheffield Castle Market. We used to shop for the freshest meat and vegetables there. The people, the smell and the atmosphere, it all brings back memory...
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