All Right, before I forget about the details.. I shld just write down what I've been through today.
10am: I reached Padini in Glenmarie after some loss of direction turning. Filled in the job application form and wait for Mandy to interview me. Quite a comfortable lobby with two lovely and helpful ladies to assist my visit. Mandy lead me to the guest room (3rd floor if I've not mistaken). She's very fun to talk to. The whole interview session was casual and we've chatted quite some time for about an hour chat. She briefed me about the job where I will have to go through six months in-the-field training in different outlets to learn about the product, display, customer service, etc (every single details a promoter would need to do). Reason being, marketing trainee has to know every details before I could handle it independently. After six months of training, I would work in the office where I've visited today, the comfortable office. For the first six months, I will have to work over time, shift and etc exactly like what a promoter would have to do. However, eventually if I passed the requirement and stuff I will not stationed in the outlets. Again, regularly store visit is essential to know the sales and condition of the outlets.
According to Mandy, she likes my personality, character and etc. But, due to the commitment I have to attending church on every Sunday she would have to talk to the manager if he would work something out. Because if I am exempted for the morning shift in Sunday, others might say otherwise. Thus, she will give me a reply.. hopefully by this week.
11.30pm: Left Padini and head towards Lot 10 for Esprit's interview.
12.30pm: Reached Times Square finally after all the jam. Walk over to Lot 10 Esprit outlet, there were many candidates like me fililng up the job application form. After submitting mine, the estimated time was 4.30pm for my turn. as I have not taken my lunch I went up to Delifrance thinking of giving myself a good treat since my legs were aching (I was wearing my new pair of heels.. both my legs are full of blister now). Got my food ordered- Chicken Delight set with Coffee. Just as I was about to start my meal, a foreigner came over due to the curiosity of what-Malaysian-would-eat. I introduced him my set and started chatting with him. He asked if he could join me since he is alone too. For the very first time I agreed on having meal with a stranger (w/o hesitation some more). Not that he is good looking and all, but since I got plenty of time I do not mind having someone to talk to (I was thinking maybe I could share Christ with him).
He told me he is a Tour Lead of a Turkey tourist team and stuff, quite a nice guy to talk to. In fact, he could be my uncle for his age (mayb that's the reason why im not scare of him). He asked me about my study, work, and a lots of questions about Malaysian. Whether am I feeling good being a Chinese in Malaysia, do we have freedom in talking, living and etc. So I share whatever I know with him- all about Malaysian. Slowly, our topic changed. He asked if I am a Christian after seeing the cross that im wearing. I was so happy because that's the most meaningful topic we could talk about. So I started sharing how God has blessed my family, myself and others to him. He was really amazed by all the stories that I've told him because, he has never been to a church before, according to him. He said his ex-wife was a Christian but he knows more Christianity than her because he has been traveling all around the world. So I told him I would love to invite him to my church if his next tour to Malaysia allows it (his team is leaving M'sia tml back to Turkey). He was so excited about it. Just as how excited I am being a Christian. About 2pm, he has to leave because he has to bring the team over to Butterfly Park. I gave him my email so that we could keep in touch and I could share more about Jesus to him. Before he left, I reminded him about his bill (sorry la because I could only pay for my own bill... I have not realyl earned my own cents yet k?). I told him I would love to give him a treat if I am already working and apologise to him about the rudeness of my action. He thank me for reminding him and together, he paid mine. What a blessing! The most amazing thing, before he left he said to me "Eva, God bless you". Amazing isn't it? Seeing non Christian being touched and mentioning God's name? That's about the whole meal! It's so meaningful to me! It's not about the bill that he has blessed me, but it's about the chance that God has given me to share of His goodness for the short time spend. Tar (is his name) told me, he is very happy to learn about Malaysian and Christianity over the conversation. Wow... amazing experience I have.
After he left, I left Delifrance in a short while. Not knowing where should I go and the every painful steps was killing me, I decided to go over to Sungai Wang Watson to get plastic to cure the pain as I cant' spend two hours walking in Lot 10 (that's not the place where i can spend on anything ok?)
3.30pm: I left Sungai Wang to head back Lot 10 after the 1 hour aimless walk. As I can only walk slowly like a model (lol... i so seldom walk so slow in my life) I reach Lot10 almost 4pm. a half an hour walk, can you imagine? However, it's still earlier than the appointment time. So again Eva lepak in the same area for dono how long... so boring wei to kill the time. Eventually I've decided to walk in Esprit and as the supervisor-look-alike guy when will my turn be. When he started asking me question, we started to chat... as if we have known each other for some time. Again, the idea of sharing came to me. God gave me another chance... to again share my testimonial with him, Kelvin, if i've not misspelled his name (after that I got to find out he is actually the manager in the outlet.... -_-" good that I did not say anything wrong).
Lol.. one thing I realise through my chatting with new people today, both have mentioned about me getting married and stuff. Kevin Onn was the first one keep mentioning about me getting a boyfriend, getting married and stuff and these two few fellas too, saying the kinda same issue. What's wrong with being single at my age?
Yes, I have finally graduated and it seems like Im 'officially' legal to get into another new relationship after the one year of being single. But, Hey! I am still enjoying being single. Getting into another new relationship is some sorts of phobia to me (don't ask me why.. and do not try to imagine the reasons on your own). Well, first of all, I am not that ready yet. Second, God has not sent the right person to me. Third, it seems that I still have so much to do (for God for myself for my family and etc) and time is so limited. Overall, getting into a relationship is not like simply walk in a restaurant and simply ordering a meal to munch. It means much more than that. It's about God giving me the right one who is strong and faithful to God, able to lead the relationship no matter what, God fearing guy, Do-er.. not Say-er kinda stuff. And, I want a Godly relationship (don't argue with me with ur statements and all.. this is Eva Sam's stand) because relationship is all about marriage. A marriage that is God honouring, holy and joyful... bla bla bla...
So, until He sent the right one... I am still happy with my own life. In fact, I've experienced better life after being single because I have come to learn to rely more on God instead of human.
all right all right... the main thing I wanna talk about actually was how real God has been with me today and the joy of me getting the chance of sharing His name.. but not so much of my mate requirement and stuff... so... if you feel offended you could always click the X mark on your right top windows *chuckles*
... what else should I write? I am lazy.. so here I rest my case.
Oohh... I forgot to write down what I 've experienced in the second interview. At4.45pm, finally I got to meet with Rachael (the HR manager). She was quite cool, did not ask me many questions. Only asked me to explain more about my part time dance show thingy and then she started to tell me about the job scope. I can either choose to go for Management Trainee or Sales Consultant. Management Trainee I need to undergo 12-16 months training, if I passed through all the test and stuff they will grant me 3 months probation then only could proceed to permanent staff. In contrast, Sales Consultant I will only have to go for three months product and company training then I will be only own as compared to Management Training where I have to learn every details of it. Then, she offered me to either decide on the spot or take some time to consider whether to take up the challenge or not (which means... she actually offered me the job on the spot).
I did not get her full meaning right away, that's why i asked her why didn't she ask me more about myself. She replied "I am very experience in the field because I am in charge of the whole Malaysia's recruitment. So I know who I should hire and who's qualified... and.. I know who you are!"
I was like..."huh?" (are you sure???) She said, "YES, I know who you are!.. You are bubbly, love talking to people... confidence.... (others i can't remember)... ". "So, do you wanna answer me right away, or you wanna think about it". I told her honestly I would love to work in the office in terms of marketing planning kinda career instead of just staying in an outlets for the rest of my life. Esprit is a good brand where I would love to work for it, however, sales is not quite my type and my line.. and I would love to plan Marketing Strategies (4P's- Product, Price, Place and Promotion) for a brand. Locking me in just an outlet would eventually kill me (of course I didn't tell this sentence to kill myself off in front of Rachael la). I told her I will have to think about it, because it incurs so much of commitment and all.
About 5 plus, I left San Francisco Coffee house (the interview was held there) and went back in to Esprit to thank Kelvin personally, whom has spend his time talking to me, asking me questions and telling me more about the job (and also allows me to share a little bit of Christianity with him). A fun guy to talk to. He too share with me his career path and how much he has went through in retail line like he was working in Nike before... have been working in Japan, Singapore and etc. So, I thank him for his kindness for talking to me. He offered me a discount rate next time if I go back to the shop for shopping... if he is there he would give me a good rate upon my purchase (so kind of him, right? Told ya he is nice). So, I thank him again for sure because I have never purchased any Esprit merchandise before due to my limited fund even though I would love to.
5.30pm... on my way back from KL... to home.
What a tiring day! I still can feel the pain on both my feet.. everywhere...
Sleepy... I wanna rest di... how would my life be once I really start working? If Padini hire me, the training period would be crazy too... I will need lots of prayer to go through it before my energy and stamina dries up.
ok, I will continue writing next time. Ciao
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Sunday, August 26, 2007
It's been some time I have not been really writing anything in my own blog.
Exam was over since 20th Aug but I did not gain back the momentum to write.
Yeah, I know honestly it's time for me to.. at least write something to keep it updated.
By God's grace I have completed all my papers with quite an honourable result of my coursework marks in the subjects (Don't ask me my exam result... it will only be out in Sept...). However, that does not guarantee my final result of all. So, I can only leave it to God and see what will it be.
God two interviews to go on Tue. Fashion companies that I quite like. A little bit nervous, a little excited, a little bit scare of rejection, a little bit...
Base on my stand of not asking allowance from my parents from Sept onwards, I need a job or at least some shows to sustain my living (ie, pump petrol, dining expenses and miscellaneous). Sitting at home unoccupied make me feel sick, I want to eliminate all the lazy disease before it gets hold of me.
Room is still untidy, papers, notes, books are still all around in my room. The statement of organising and cleaning up my room did not come to fulfilment yet. I feel even more lazy to do all these once exam is over. I think if I would to re-arrange my room that might take me more than four days to do so cos my room is full of .... STUFFS....
I have to admit that Im totally bad in keeping things organised, do not ask me why... I hope someone could tell me that. I can be organised in certain things.. but not keeping all the stuff nicely in my room. Some times I tend to think the only way for me to re-arrange and deco my room would be the time when I am able to purchase my own furniture.. and mayb repaint my room. ahhaha... now I really wonder will I once I am financially stable. I tend to make quite some empty promises to myself, 'I can only get this done.. when I am.......' However, it never really seems to work.
Whatever it is.. hahah... the conclusion- Laziness.
Nothing else can explain but only the word laziness. Sigh...
All right, I have to think of a way to fix myself...
Ciao
Exam was over since 20th Aug but I did not gain back the momentum to write.
Yeah, I know honestly it's time for me to.. at least write something to keep it updated.
By God's grace I have completed all my papers with quite an honourable result of my coursework marks in the subjects (Don't ask me my exam result... it will only be out in Sept...). However, that does not guarantee my final result of all. So, I can only leave it to God and see what will it be.
God two interviews to go on Tue. Fashion companies that I quite like. A little bit nervous, a little excited, a little bit scare of rejection, a little bit...
Base on my stand of not asking allowance from my parents from Sept onwards, I need a job or at least some shows to sustain my living (ie, pump petrol, dining expenses and miscellaneous). Sitting at home unoccupied make me feel sick, I want to eliminate all the lazy disease before it gets hold of me.
Room is still untidy, papers, notes, books are still all around in my room. The statement of organising and cleaning up my room did not come to fulfilment yet. I feel even more lazy to do all these once exam is over. I think if I would to re-arrange my room that might take me more than four days to do so cos my room is full of .... STUFFS....
I have to admit that Im totally bad in keeping things organised, do not ask me why... I hope someone could tell me that. I can be organised in certain things.. but not keeping all the stuff nicely in my room. Some times I tend to think the only way for me to re-arrange and deco my room would be the time when I am able to purchase my own furniture.. and mayb repaint my room. ahhaha... now I really wonder will I once I am financially stable. I tend to make quite some empty promises to myself, 'I can only get this done.. when I am.......' However, it never really seems to work.
Whatever it is.. hahah... the conclusion- Laziness.
Nothing else can explain but only the word laziness. Sigh...
All right, I have to think of a way to fix myself...
Ciao
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Take my Son
Eva:
Another meaningful story I got from my mail today that worth taking some time reading. Since I can't write inspiring story as such, I shld put it up and let everyone get to experience and enjoy it. It is so meaningful where I am always being reminded how blessed I have been ever since the day I take His Son. My life has never been the same again. I am not perfect, yet. But, with His daily teaching in my life, I know I will be better and better and better every tomorrow. Until I meet Him... God is good, trust me!
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FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, WHO SO EVER BELIEVETH IN HIM, SHALL HAVE ETERNAL LIFE...THAT'S UNCONDITIONAL LOVE, A LOVE THAT SURPASSES ALL UNDERSTANDING
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God Bless!!
Another meaningful story I got from my mail today that worth taking some time reading. Since I can't write inspiring story as such, I shld put it up and let everyone get to experience and enjoy it. It is so meaningful where I am always being reminded how blessed I have been ever since the day I take His Son. My life has never been the same again. I am not perfect, yet. But, with His daily teaching in my life, I know I will be better and better and better every tomorrow. Until I meet Him... God is good, trust me!
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A wealthy man and his son loved to collect rare works of art. They had everything in their collection, from Picasso to Raphael. They would often sit together and admire the great works of art.
When the Vietnam conflict broke out, the son went to war. He was very courageous and died in battle while rescuing another soldier. The father was notified and grieved deeply for his only son.
About a month later, just before Christmas, there was a knock at the door. A young man stood at the door with a large package in his hands. He said, "Sir, you don't know me, but I am the soldier for whom your son gave his life. He saved many lives that day, and he was carrying me to safety when a bullet struck him in the heart and he died instantly. He often talked about you, and your love for art." The young man held out this package. "I know this isn't much. I'm not really a great artist, but I think your son would have wanted you to have this."
The father opened the package. It was a portrait of his son, painted by the young man. He stared in awe at the way the soldier had captured the personality of his son in the painting. The father was so drawn to the eyes that his own eyes welled up with tears. He thanked the young man and offered to pay him for the picture. "Oh, no sir, I could never repay what your son did for me. It's a gift." The father hung the portrait over his mantle. Every time visitors came to his home he took them to see the portrait of his son before he showed them any of the other great works he had collected.
The man died a few months later. There was to be a great auction of his paintings. Many influential people gathered, excited over seeing the great paintings and having an opportunity to purchase one for their collection. On the platform sat the painting of the son, the auctioneer pounded his gavel. "We will start the bidding with this picture of the son. Who will bid for this picture?"
There was silence.
Then a voice in the back of the room shouted, "We want to see the famous paintings. Skip this one." But the auctioneer persisted. "Will somebody bid for this painting. Who will start the bidding? $100, $200?" Another voice angrily. "We didn't come to see this painting. We came to see the Van Goghs, the Rembrandts. Get on with the real bids!"
But still the auctioneer continued. "The son! The son! Who'll take the son?"
Finally, a voice came from the very back of the room. It was the longtime gardener of the man and his son.
"I'll give $10 for the painting." Being a poor man, it was all he could afford.
We have $10, who will bid $20?" "Give it to him for $10. Let's see the masters."
10 is the bid, won't someone bid $20?"
The crowd was becoming angry. They didn't want the picture of the son. They wanted the more worthy investments for their collections.
The auctioneer pounded the gavel. "Going once, twice, SOLD for $10!"
A man sitting on the second row shouted, "Now let's get on with the collection!"
The auctioneer laid down his gavel. "I'm sorry, the auction is over."
What about the paintings?"
I am sorry. When I was called to conduct this auction, I was told of a secret stipulation in the will. I was not allowed to reveal that stipulation until this time. Only the painting of the son would be auctioned. Whoever bought that painting would inherit the
entire estate, including the paintings.
The man who took the son gets everything!"
God gave His son 2,000 years ago to die on the cross. Much like the auctioneer, His message today is: "The son, the son, who'll take the son?"
Because, you see, whoever takes the Son gets everything.FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, WHO SO EVER BELIEVETH IN HIM, SHALL HAVE ETERNAL LIFE...THAT'S UNCONDITIONAL LOVE, A LOVE THAT SURPASSES ALL UNDERSTANDING
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God Bless!!
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Integrity Rewarded
Eva:
A story that Emphasise on how Honesty is rewarded and how important it is no matter what we are doing and where we are heading to, in our studies, exams, work place... and etc. BE honest to others, you are honouring your God, the Father in Heaven and also, to yourself. ^^ Enjoy the story!
A successful Christian business man was growing old and knew it was time to choose a successor to take over the business.
Instead of choosing one of his directors or his children, he decided to do something different. He called all the young executives in his company together.
He said, "It is time for me to step down and choose the next CEO. I have decided to choose one of you. "The young executives were shocked, but the boss continued. "I am going to give each one of you a SEED today - one very special SEED. I want you to plant the seed, water it, and come back here one year from today with what you have grown from the seed
I have given you. I will then judge the plants that you bring, and
the one I choose will be the next CEO".
One man, named Jim, was there that day and he, like the others, received a seed. He went home and excitedly, told his wife the story. She helped him get a pot, soil and compost and he planted the seed.
Everyday, he would water it and watch to see if it had grown. After about three weeks, some of the other executives began to talk about their seeds and the plants that were beginning to grow. Jim kept checking his seed, but nothing ever grew. Three weeks, four weeks, five weeks went by, still nothing. By now, others were talking about their plants, but Jim didn't have a plant and he felt like a failure.
Six months went by--still nothing in Jim's pot. He just knew he had killed his seed. Everyone else had trees and tall plants, but he had nothing. Jim didn't say anything to his colleagues, however. He just kept watering and fertilizing the soil - He so wanted the seed to grow.
A year finally went by and all the young executives of the company brought their plants to the CEO for inspection. Jim told his wife that he wasn't going to take an empty pot. But she asked him to be honest about what happened. Jim felt sick at his stomach, it was going to be the most embarrassing moment of his life, but he knew his wife was right. He took his empty pot to the board room. When Jim arrived, he was amazed at the variety of plants grown by the other executives. They were beautiful--in all shapes and sizes. Jim put his empty pot on the floor and many of his colleagues laughed, a few felt sorry for him!
When the CEO arrived, he surveyed the room and greeted his young executives. Jim just tried to hide in the back. "My, what great plants, trees, and flowers you have grown," said the CEO. "Today one of you will be appointed the next CEO!" All of a sudden, the CEO spotted Jim at the back of the room with his empty pot. He ordered the financial director to bring him to the front. Jim was terrified. He thought, "The CEO knows I'm a failure! Maybe he will have me fired!"
When Jim got to the front, the CEO asked him what had happened to his seed - Jim told him the story.
The CEO asked everyone to sit down except Jim. He looked at Jim, and then announced to the young executives, "Behold your next Chief Executive!
His name is Jim!" Jim couldn't believe it. Jim couldn't even grow his seed. How could he be the new CEO the others said?
Then the CEO said, "One year ago today, I gave everyone in this room a seed. I told you to take the seed, plant it, water it, and bring it back to me today. But I gave you all boiled seeds; they were dead - it was not possible for them to grow. All of you, except Jim, have brought me trees and plants and flowers.
When you found that the seed would not grow, you substituted another seed for the one I gave you. Jim was the only one with the courage and honesty to bring me a pot with my seed in it. Therefore, he is the one who will be the new Chief Executive!"
If you plant honesty, you will reap trust
If you plant goodness, you will reap friends
If you plant humility, you will reap greatness
If you plant perseverance, you will reap contentment
If you plant consideration, you will reap perspective
If you plant hard work, you will reap success
If you plant forgiveness, you will reap reconciliation
If you plant faith in Christ, you will reap a harvest
So be careful what you plant for it will determine what you will reap later.
A story that Emphasise on how Honesty is rewarded and how important it is no matter what we are doing and where we are heading to, in our studies, exams, work place... and etc. BE honest to others, you are honouring your God, the Father in Heaven and also, to yourself. ^^ Enjoy the story!
A successful Christian business man was growing old and knew it was time to choose a successor to take over the business.
Instead of choosing one of his directors or his children, he decided to do something different. He called all the young executives in his company together.
He said, "It is time for me to step down and choose the next CEO. I have decided to choose one of you. "The young executives were shocked, but the boss continued. "I am going to give each one of you a SEED today - one very special SEED. I want you to plant the seed, water it, and come back here one year from today with what you have grown from the seed
I have given you. I will then judge the plants that you bring, and
the one I choose will be the next CEO".
One man, named Jim, was there that day and he, like the others, received a seed. He went home and excitedly, told his wife the story. She helped him get a pot, soil and compost and he planted the seed.
Everyday, he would water it and watch to see if it had grown. After about three weeks, some of the other executives began to talk about their seeds and the plants that were beginning to grow. Jim kept checking his seed, but nothing ever grew. Three weeks, four weeks, five weeks went by, still nothing. By now, others were talking about their plants, but Jim didn't have a plant and he felt like a failure.
Six months went by--still nothing in Jim's pot. He just knew he had killed his seed. Everyone else had trees and tall plants, but he had nothing. Jim didn't say anything to his colleagues, however. He just kept watering and fertilizing the soil - He so wanted the seed to grow.
A year finally went by and all the young executives of the company brought their plants to the CEO for inspection. Jim told his wife that he wasn't going to take an empty pot. But she asked him to be honest about what happened. Jim felt sick at his stomach, it was going to be the most embarrassing moment of his life, but he knew his wife was right. He took his empty pot to the board room. When Jim arrived, he was amazed at the variety of plants grown by the other executives. They were beautiful--in all shapes and sizes. Jim put his empty pot on the floor and many of his colleagues laughed, a few felt sorry for him!
When the CEO arrived, he surveyed the room and greeted his young executives. Jim just tried to hide in the back. "My, what great plants, trees, and flowers you have grown," said the CEO. "Today one of you will be appointed the next CEO!" All of a sudden, the CEO spotted Jim at the back of the room with his empty pot. He ordered the financial director to bring him to the front. Jim was terrified. He thought, "The CEO knows I'm a failure! Maybe he will have me fired!"
When Jim got to the front, the CEO asked him what had happened to his seed - Jim told him the story.
The CEO asked everyone to sit down except Jim. He looked at Jim, and then announced to the young executives, "Behold your next Chief Executive!
His name is Jim!" Jim couldn't believe it. Jim couldn't even grow his seed. How could he be the new CEO the others said?
Then the CEO said, "One year ago today, I gave everyone in this room a seed. I told you to take the seed, plant it, water it, and bring it back to me today. But I gave you all boiled seeds; they were dead - it was not possible for them to grow. All of you, except Jim, have brought me trees and plants and flowers.
When you found that the seed would not grow, you substituted another seed for the one I gave you. Jim was the only one with the courage and honesty to bring me a pot with my seed in it. Therefore, he is the one who will be the new Chief Executive!"
If you plant honesty, you will reap trust
If you plant goodness, you will reap friends
If you plant humility, you will reap greatness
If you plant perseverance, you will reap contentment
If you plant consideration, you will reap perspective
If you plant hard work, you will reap success
If you plant forgiveness, you will reap reconciliation
If you plant faith in Christ, you will reap a harvest
So be careful what you plant for it will determine what you will reap later.
Thursday, August 02, 2007
He who forgives
Another story to ponder...
Remember the duck
There was a little boy visiting his grandparents on their farm. He was given a slingshot to play with out in the woods. He practiced in the woods; but he could never hit the target. Getting a little discouraged, he headed back for dinner.
As he was walking back he saw Grandma's pet duck. Just out of impulse, he let the slingshot fly, hit the duck square in the head and killed it. He was shocked and grieved! In a panic, he hid the dead duck in the wood pile; only to see his sister watching! Sally had seen it all, but she said nothing After lunch the next day Grandma said, "Sa lly, let's wash the dishes" But Sally said, "Grandma, Johnny told me he wanted to help in the kitchen." Then she whispered to him, "Remember the duck?" So Johnny did the dishes. Later that day, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishing and Grandma said, "I'm sorry but I need Sally to help make supper."
Sally just smiled and said, "Well that's all right because Johnny told me he wanted to help" She whispered again, "Remember the duck?" So Sally went fishing and Johnny stayed to help.
After several days of Johnny doing both his chores and Sally's; he finally couldn't stand it any longer.
He came to Grandma and confessed that he had killed the duck.
Grandma knelt down, gave him a hug and said, "Sweetheart, I know. You see, I was standing at the window and Isaw the whole thing, but because I love you, I forgave you. I was just wondering how long you would let Sally make a slave of you."
Thought for the day and every day thereafter?
Whatever is in your past, whatever you have done... and the devil keeps throwing it up in your face (lying, cheating, debt, fear, bad habits, hatred, anger, bitterness, etc.)...whatever it is...You need to know that God was standing at the window and He saw the whole thing. He has
seen your whole life. He wants you to know that He loves you and that you are forgiven.
He's just wondering how long you will let the devil make a slave of you.
The great thing about God is that when you ask for forgiveness; He not only forgives you, but He forgets. It is by God's grace and mercy that we are saved.
Source: Unknown
Remember the duck
There was a little boy visiting his grandparents on their farm. He was given a slingshot to play with out in the woods. He practiced in the woods; but he could never hit the target. Getting a little discouraged, he headed back for dinner.
As he was walking back he saw Grandma's pet duck. Just out of impulse, he let the slingshot fly, hit the duck square in the head and killed it. He was shocked and grieved! In a panic, he hid the dead duck in the wood pile; only to see his sister watching! Sally had seen it all, but she said nothing After lunch the next day Grandma said, "Sa lly, let's wash the dishes" But Sally said, "Grandma, Johnny told me he wanted to help in the kitchen." Then she whispered to him, "Remember the duck?" So Johnny did the dishes. Later that day, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishing and Grandma said, "I'm sorry but I need Sally to help make supper."
Sally just smiled and said, "Well that's all right because Johnny told me he wanted to help" She whispered again, "Remember the duck?" So Sally went fishing and Johnny stayed to help.
After several days of Johnny doing both his chores and Sally's; he finally couldn't stand it any longer.
He came to Grandma and confessed that he had killed the duck.
Grandma knelt down, gave him a hug and said, "Sweetheart, I know. You see, I was standing at the window and Isaw the whole thing, but because I love you, I forgave you. I was just wondering how long you would let Sally make a slave of you."
Thought for the day and every day thereafter?
Whatever is in your past, whatever you have done... and the devil keeps throwing it up in your face (lying, cheating, debt, fear, bad habits, hatred, anger, bitterness, etc.)...whatever it is...You need to know that God was standing at the window and He saw the whole thing. He has
seen your whole life. He wants you to know that He loves you and that you are forgiven.
He's just wondering how long you will let the devil make a slave of you.
The great thing about God is that when you ask for forgiveness; He not only forgives you, but He forgets. It is by God's grace and mercy that we are saved.
Source: Unknown
He has a plan...for all of us
Meaningful story I got from my church bulletin... let's enjoy it!
WRONG FUNERAL
Consumed by my loss, I didn't notice the hardness of the pew where I sat. I was at the funeral of my dearest friend -- my mother. She finally had lost her long battle with cancer. The hurt was so intense; I found it hard to breathe at times. Always supportive, Mother clapped loudest at my school plays, held a box of tissues while listening to my first heartbreak, comforted me at my father's death, encouraged me in college, and prayed for me my entire life.
When mother's illness was diagnosed, my sister had a new baby and my brother had recently married his childhood sweetheart, so it fell on me, the 27-year-old middle child without entanglements, to take care of her. I counted it an honor. "What now, Lord?" I asked sitting in church. My life stretched out before me as an empty abyss. My brother sat stoically with his face toward the cross while clutching his wife's hand. My sister sat slumped against her husband's shoulder, his arms around her as she cradled their child. All so deeply grieving, no one noticed I sat alone.
My place had been with our mother, preparing her meals, helping her walk, taking her to the doctor, seeing to her medication, reading the Bible together. Now she was with the Lord. My work was finished, and I was alone. I heard a door open and slam shut at the back of the
church. Quick footsteps hurried along the carpeted floor. An exasperated young man looked around briefly and then sat next to me. He folded his hands and placed them on his lap. His eyes were brimming with tears. He began to sniffle. "I'm late," he explained, though no explanation was necessary. After several eulogies, he leaned over and commented, "Why do they keep calling Mary by the name of 'Margaret?'" "Because that was her name, Margaret. Never Mary. No one called her 'Mary,'" I whispered. I wondered why this person couldn't have sat on the other side of the church He interrupted my grieving with his tears and fidgeting. Who was this stranger anyway? "No, that isn't correct," he insisted, as several people glanced over at us whispering, "Her name is Mary, Mary Peters." "That isn't who this is." "Isn't this the Lutheran church?" "No, the Lutheran church is across the street." "Oh." "I believe you're at the wrong funeral, Sir."
The solemnest of the occasion mixed with the realization of the man's mistake bubbled up inside me and came out as laughter. I cupped my hands over my face, hoping it would be interpreted as sobs. The creaking pew gave me away. Sharp looks from other mourners only made the situation seem more hilarious. I peeked at the bewildered, misguided man seated beside me. He was laughing; too, as he glanced around, deciding it was too late for an uneventful exit. I imagined Mother laughing. At the final "Amen," we darted out a door and into the parking lot. "I do believe we'll be the talk of the town," he smiled. He said his name was Rick and since he had missed his aunt's funeral, asked me out for a cup of coffee.
That afternoon began a lifelong journey for me with this man who attended the wrong funeral, but was in the right place. A year after our meeting, we were married at a country church where he was the assistant pastor. This time we both arrived at the same church, right on time. In my time of sorrow, God gave me laughter. In place of loneliness, God gave me love. This past June we elebrated our twenty-second wedding anniversary. Whenever anyone asks us how we met, Rick tells them, "Her mother and my Aunt Mary introduced us, and it's truly a match made in heaven." "A day without the presence of God is a wasteful day."
Amen, He always has a plan ahead of us.. for us!
WRONG FUNERAL
Consumed by my loss, I didn't notice the hardness of the pew where I sat. I was at the funeral of my dearest friend -- my mother. She finally had lost her long battle with cancer. The hurt was so intense; I found it hard to breathe at times. Always supportive, Mother clapped loudest at my school plays, held a box of tissues while listening to my first heartbreak, comforted me at my father's death, encouraged me in college, and prayed for me my entire life.
When mother's illness was diagnosed, my sister had a new baby and my brother had recently married his childhood sweetheart, so it fell on me, the 27-year-old middle child without entanglements, to take care of her. I counted it an honor. "What now, Lord?" I asked sitting in church. My life stretched out before me as an empty abyss. My brother sat stoically with his face toward the cross while clutching his wife's hand. My sister sat slumped against her husband's shoulder, his arms around her as she cradled their child. All so deeply grieving, no one noticed I sat alone.
My place had been with our mother, preparing her meals, helping her walk, taking her to the doctor, seeing to her medication, reading the Bible together. Now she was with the Lord. My work was finished, and I was alone. I heard a door open and slam shut at the back of the
church. Quick footsteps hurried along the carpeted floor. An exasperated young man looked around briefly and then sat next to me. He folded his hands and placed them on his lap. His eyes were brimming with tears. He began to sniffle. "I'm late," he explained, though no explanation was necessary. After several eulogies, he leaned over and commented, "Why do they keep calling Mary by the name of 'Margaret?'" "Because that was her name, Margaret. Never Mary. No one called her 'Mary,'" I whispered. I wondered why this person couldn't have sat on the other side of the church He interrupted my grieving with his tears and fidgeting. Who was this stranger anyway? "No, that isn't correct," he insisted, as several people glanced over at us whispering, "Her name is Mary, Mary Peters." "That isn't who this is." "Isn't this the Lutheran church?" "No, the Lutheran church is across the street." "Oh." "I believe you're at the wrong funeral, Sir."
The solemnest of the occasion mixed with the realization of the man's mistake bubbled up inside me and came out as laughter. I cupped my hands over my face, hoping it would be interpreted as sobs. The creaking pew gave me away. Sharp looks from other mourners only made the situation seem more hilarious. I peeked at the bewildered, misguided man seated beside me. He was laughing; too, as he glanced around, deciding it was too late for an uneventful exit. I imagined Mother laughing. At the final "Amen," we darted out a door and into the parking lot. "I do believe we'll be the talk of the town," he smiled. He said his name was Rick and since he had missed his aunt's funeral, asked me out for a cup of coffee.
That afternoon began a lifelong journey for me with this man who attended the wrong funeral, but was in the right place. A year after our meeting, we were married at a country church where he was the assistant pastor. This time we both arrived at the same church, right on time. In my time of sorrow, God gave me laughter. In place of loneliness, God gave me love. This past June we elebrated our twenty-second wedding anniversary. Whenever anyone asks us how we met, Rick tells them, "Her mother and my Aunt Mary introduced us, and it's truly a match made in heaven." "A day without the presence of God is a wasteful day."
Amen, He always has a plan ahead of us.. for us!
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.
Happy moments, praise God.
Difficult moments, seek God..
Quiet moments, worship God.
Painful moments, trust God.
Every moment, thank God.
Source: The Rain-Thomas Kinkade
What a beautiful and meaningful sentence to me.. at this time at this situation...
We may have difficult times where we feel that is the end of the world... that happens to me so many times.
Painful, it is never easy at times to go through circumstances...
it reminds me of a dear friend who said, "Chin up, my dear... you sure will go through it!".
Yeah, how many times I've went through situation that is totally out of my control? How many times I feel that is the end of my life? How many times I think I can't do it? How many times where I hope I could just sleep in and never wake up?
He never let all these happened to me. For He is able to snap His fingers in any situation and let miracle happens. Nothing is impossible, but All things are Possible... for our Father Lord God.
So... Chin up girl... You can do it!
For God brings me to it, He will definitely brings me through it~
AMEN!
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Do you know that...
You may not know...
But I think you should know... CLICK here
Have a blessed day!
That's my secret prayer to everyone of you~
But I think you should know... CLICK here
Have a blessed day!
That's my secret prayer to everyone of you~
Monday, July 23, 2007
Today, I am trusting God for...
Coming across this challenge when Im doing my devotion and I find it interesting to share it out to others... to give it a try!
Try to complete the sentence "Today, I am trusting God for...." in 10 different ways...
Done?
If you are able to list out 10 different ways, congratulations! You are able to trust full in God than putting trust in person or objects. What's the meaning by putting trust in an object? Tick the below calamities you have experienced in your lifetime:
_____ Sat in a chair that collapsed under your weight
_____ Had a flat tire on a busy streets
_____ Loaned something of value and had it lost of damanged
_____ Set the alarm clock for 6 am and it rang at 8am
These are the examples of misplaced confidence according to the devotional material. We tends to put trust in an object (such as a chair, tire or an alarm clock) and it might/would let us down. Or we relied on another person who failed us.
Read the passage Isaiah 28-30.
"Isaiah warned both Ephraim and Ariel not to put trust in the armies of Egypt, for they will fail you. But put the trust in the Lord of hosts, for He will never fail your nor forsake you."
Source:
Wilkinson, B. H., (1991), Your daily walk: 365 daily devotions to read through the bible in a year, Walk Tru the Bible Ministries, Zondervan publication USA
So, it is good to start our day with the reflection of whether we put our trust more in person and object than the Lord Almighty.
Check back the 10 sentences.. and say a prayer of your own. Ask God to help you in keeping your faith and go through today with a smile while you sleep.
Ecc 9:9
... Enjoy all the useless days of this useless life God has given you here on earth, because it is all you have. So enjoy the work you do here on earth...
As, life is full of challenges. Why don't we walk through it with great joy and head up by God's guidance instead of mourning and whining that will make our day even worst?
So, here comes my sentences completion.
Today, I am trusting God for...
Let's learn together to walk through problems with peace and joy, knowing that the Lord God Almighty is the one controlling the whole situation and, able to see His greatness in using challenges to strengthen us in our daily lives...
I pray that you will have a great smile, too while you sleep tonight!
Amen!
Try to complete the sentence "Today, I am trusting God for...." in 10 different ways...
Done?
If you are able to list out 10 different ways, congratulations! You are able to trust full in God than putting trust in person or objects. What's the meaning by putting trust in an object? Tick the below calamities you have experienced in your lifetime:
_____ Sat in a chair that collapsed under your weight
_____ Had a flat tire on a busy streets
_____ Loaned something of value and had it lost of damanged
_____ Set the alarm clock for 6 am and it rang at 8am
These are the examples of misplaced confidence according to the devotional material. We tends to put trust in an object (such as a chair, tire or an alarm clock) and it might/would let us down. Or we relied on another person who failed us.
Read the passage Isaiah 28-30.
"Isaiah warned both Ephraim and Ariel not to put trust in the armies of Egypt, for they will fail you. But put the trust in the Lord of hosts, for He will never fail your nor forsake you."
Source:
Wilkinson, B. H., (1991), Your daily walk: 365 daily devotions to read through the bible in a year, Walk Tru the Bible Ministries, Zondervan publication USA
So, it is good to start our day with the reflection of whether we put our trust more in person and object than the Lord Almighty.
Check back the 10 sentences.. and say a prayer of your own. Ask God to help you in keeping your faith and go through today with a smile while you sleep.
Ecc 9:9
... Enjoy all the useless days of this useless life God has given you here on earth, because it is all you have. So enjoy the work you do here on earth...
As, life is full of challenges. Why don't we walk through it with great joy and head up by God's guidance instead of mourning and whining that will make our day even worst?
So, here comes my sentences completion.
Today, I am trusting God for...
- having full energy in my class and ability to absorb whatever lecturer is going to teach
- getting information needed for my PR assignment as I am going to interview people
- ability to manage my time well and have a fruitful day
- surviving with the last RM9 i have in my wallet for the month
- having joy in no matter what i am going to do
- getting the car air con fixed
- ability to find car parking when I reach college
- getting a result that will glorify His name in the coming one month exam preparation
- the great future I am going to have and He has prepared a job that best fit me
- sleeping with a smile of the great day I have and knowing He is in control of everything and tml will be another good day to live on
Let's learn together to walk through problems with peace and joy, knowing that the Lord God Almighty is the one controlling the whole situation and, able to see His greatness in using challenges to strengthen us in our daily lives...
I pray that you will have a great smile, too while you sleep tonight!
Amen!
Sunday, July 22, 2007
He who provides
TWO days... in TWO days...
God has shown me.... He is the God who provides and He is a God who knows our needs no matter the need is big or small.
Provision 1:
Saturday, GT PJ was having an Influence conference, which I wanted to go when I first knew it. I was prepared to go for it, I thought. However, the fact has shown me that I can not because I do not have the money for it, not even for me to pump petrol. I have to bury my thoughts of joining the conference, deep deep inside. I told myself that I need that time to do my work or my study, I told myself I need that time to rest... thousands of reasons were used.. to console myself for not being able to attend.
Phoebe came down earlier to KL on Wednesday for this conference and was staying with me since that night... (lazy to tell the whole story in detail.. i will straight jump to friday night)
Friday night GT was having a concert that Phoe had planned to go. After the lepaking session with Clayts, Fei and Phoe (I had just submitted an asg on the afternoon so tot of giving myself a break), Clayts dropped me home as I have to attend cell group. When we were discussing who should fetch Phoe from GT after the concert back to my home, I was debating whether shld I let Clayts do it, or myself. It is kinda out of the way for me to drive fro USJ to PJ then head home cause I normally use the Carlsberg road home. I saw some unwillingness in Clayts (don't feel offended Clayts if you are reading this.... pls read on cos it is not what you may thinl) cos it is even more out of the way for him to fetch Phoe all the way to OUG and back to PJ. I saw that... and I understand because he has been fetching her in and out.. it's really kind of him to do the fetching. So, after some thoughts... I had decided to do it myself since I was the one invited Phoe to my place for her current trip down to KL. I wanna do it... for her... for myself... to honour God and I promised her I will drop her the next morning to the conference no matter what.
So after cell.. i went over to GT. They were having the altar call and Pastor Michael Sin was asking the people to bring their friends... and even to bless their frens if money was the reason their frens couldn't make it. I was shouting and screaming in my heart..."Someone pls bless me... I really hope to join the conference... bless me bless me..." When Michael Sin continue to speak.. all the sudden he told the congregation that he is taking out RM600 to sponsor 10 ppls... I was jumping in my heart for joy... "could I be one of the blessed one? I am not the church members..." I left my thoughts aside, thinking that could not be true for me to get it. Later on, the pastor walked near to where I was standing... "is that the pastor? Is he really serious in what he had said? Will I get it? Will he turn me down?" All these thoughts were pulling me back. Junita was with me, she encouraged me to go and give a try. I walked towards the pastor with doubts... after telling him my situation, he told me I got the sponsorship. So I joined the conference the next morning and it was really awesome, God has spoken straight to my heart.
Provision 2:
After camp meeting in church, I was hungry and I was hoping that there was some remaining food for me to fill my stomach before my dance practice. "No more food left la.." my church member told me. I was feeling a little hungry.. and was thinking of what other option I have to get some energy. While searching for edible stuff... uncle Sunny walked in with more than 6 boxes of Pizzas. When I stand beside him, he offered me to choose one box of them. Wow... it is gracious enough to get one slice of free pizza, right? But I got the whole box for myself. WOW.. I couldn't believe it at first. That was really good, the pizza came in just the right timing... if it came earlier than my meeting end I might not get any of them and if it came later after my prac start i might not get to eat them also...
After my dance prac, Cathy told me she offered some of the pizza for others (BM session was having their service after our practice) because they were hungry. Later on I got to know that there was one girl who was craving for pizza for more than six weeks... and finally she got to eat it today!
Wow... what an awesome God!
God is Awesome... Isn't He?
He knows my need so well... as I cling on Him and continue to walk with Him even though the situation may seems unfortunate and discouraging... He honours me and bless me precisely to what I desire.
He is so real, to me and to others...
John 6:33 "Seek first His kingdom and righteousness and all the thing will be added unto you"
In any circumstances, put Him first (daily devotion). Honour Him and He will honour us more abundantly than we can ever imagine...
I have experienced His faithfulness and glory tremendously as He is the God who provides... all I need to do is to "ask and I shall receive".
Awesome God... whom provides with Perfect Love!
Praise Him...
God has shown me.... He is the God who provides and He is a God who knows our needs no matter the need is big or small.
Provision 1:
Saturday, GT PJ was having an Influence conference, which I wanted to go when I first knew it. I was prepared to go for it, I thought. However, the fact has shown me that I can not because I do not have the money for it, not even for me to pump petrol. I have to bury my thoughts of joining the conference, deep deep inside. I told myself that I need that time to do my work or my study, I told myself I need that time to rest... thousands of reasons were used.. to console myself for not being able to attend.
Phoebe came down earlier to KL on Wednesday for this conference and was staying with me since that night... (lazy to tell the whole story in detail.. i will straight jump to friday night)
Friday night GT was having a concert that Phoe had planned to go. After the lepaking session with Clayts, Fei and Phoe (I had just submitted an asg on the afternoon so tot of giving myself a break), Clayts dropped me home as I have to attend cell group. When we were discussing who should fetch Phoe from GT after the concert back to my home, I was debating whether shld I let Clayts do it, or myself. It is kinda out of the way for me to drive fro USJ to PJ then head home cause I normally use the Carlsberg road home. I saw some unwillingness in Clayts (don't feel offended Clayts if you are reading this.... pls read on cos it is not what you may thinl) cos it is even more out of the way for him to fetch Phoe all the way to OUG and back to PJ. I saw that... and I understand because he has been fetching her in and out.. it's really kind of him to do the fetching. So, after some thoughts... I had decided to do it myself since I was the one invited Phoe to my place for her current trip down to KL. I wanna do it... for her... for myself... to honour God and I promised her I will drop her the next morning to the conference no matter what.
So after cell.. i went over to GT. They were having the altar call and Pastor Michael Sin was asking the people to bring their friends... and even to bless their frens if money was the reason their frens couldn't make it. I was shouting and screaming in my heart..."Someone pls bless me... I really hope to join the conference... bless me bless me..." When Michael Sin continue to speak.. all the sudden he told the congregation that he is taking out RM600 to sponsor 10 ppls... I was jumping in my heart for joy... "could I be one of the blessed one? I am not the church members..." I left my thoughts aside, thinking that could not be true for me to get it. Later on, the pastor walked near to where I was standing... "is that the pastor? Is he really serious in what he had said? Will I get it? Will he turn me down?" All these thoughts were pulling me back. Junita was with me, she encouraged me to go and give a try. I walked towards the pastor with doubts... after telling him my situation, he told me I got the sponsorship. So I joined the conference the next morning and it was really awesome, God has spoken straight to my heart.
Provision 2:
After camp meeting in church, I was hungry and I was hoping that there was some remaining food for me to fill my stomach before my dance practice. "No more food left la.." my church member told me. I was feeling a little hungry.. and was thinking of what other option I have to get some energy. While searching for edible stuff... uncle Sunny walked in with more than 6 boxes of Pizzas. When I stand beside him, he offered me to choose one box of them. Wow... it is gracious enough to get one slice of free pizza, right? But I got the whole box for myself. WOW.. I couldn't believe it at first. That was really good, the pizza came in just the right timing... if it came earlier than my meeting end I might not get any of them and if it came later after my prac start i might not get to eat them also...
After my dance prac, Cathy told me she offered some of the pizza for others (BM session was having their service after our practice) because they were hungry. Later on I got to know that there was one girl who was craving for pizza for more than six weeks... and finally she got to eat it today!
Wow... what an awesome God!
God is Awesome... Isn't He?
He knows my need so well... as I cling on Him and continue to walk with Him even though the situation may seems unfortunate and discouraging... He honours me and bless me precisely to what I desire.
He is so real, to me and to others...
John 6:33 "Seek first His kingdom and righteousness and all the thing will be added unto you"
In any circumstances, put Him first (daily devotion). Honour Him and He will honour us more abundantly than we can ever imagine...
I have experienced His faithfulness and glory tremendously as He is the God who provides... all I need to do is to "ask and I shall receive".
Awesome God... whom provides with Perfect Love!
Praise Him...
Didn't know...
Didn't know relationship could build through blogging...
Didn't know...
Didn't know my room can actually accommodate another resident with its little space left...
Didn't know...
Didn't know I would feel so comfortable having another resident...
Didn't know three days would feel like three years of fellowship...
Didn't know...
Didn't know the three nights pillow talks would build this deep relationship...
Didn't know uncensored talks would drag our conversation more than three hours...
Didn't know...
Didn't know your presence mean so much...
Didn't know the small little misunderstanding incident would strengthen our relationship to another level...
Didn't know...
Didn't know the sudden goodbye would cause me heartache...
Didn't know the absence of the mattress owner would 'enlarge' the space of my room...
Didn't know...
My rooms seems empty, seems quite, seems.. lonely
My heart is heavy...
Silence....
My room is quiet...
Didn't know...
But I do know... God has His great plan... for you and me...
I am looking forward for the next pillow talk session...
Didn't know...
Didn't know my room can actually accommodate another resident with its little space left...
Didn't know...
Didn't know I would feel so comfortable having another resident...
Didn't know three days would feel like three years of fellowship...
Didn't know...
Didn't know the three nights pillow talks would build this deep relationship...
Didn't know uncensored talks would drag our conversation more than three hours...
Didn't know...
Didn't know your presence mean so much...
Didn't know the small little misunderstanding incident would strengthen our relationship to another level...
Didn't know...
Didn't know the sudden goodbye would cause me heartache...
Didn't know the absence of the mattress owner would 'enlarge' the space of my room...
Didn't know...
My rooms seems empty, seems quite, seems.. lonely
My heart is heavy...
Silence....
My room is quiet...
Didn't know...
But I do know... God has His great plan... for you and me...
I am looking forward for the next pillow talk session...
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Time Flies
Time. never stop. never wait... never give a break...
Assignments... still waiting...
Exam... coming nearer... notes... still untouched...
Brain cells... dying ever faster...
Stamina... ever dropping...
Work... ever piling...
Therefore, I constantly call unto You...
to grant me strength... to refresh my mind... to pump in energy and stamina... for me to keep myself working...
You are so Good... the Heavenly King... the awesome Father!
Assignments... still waiting...
Exam... coming nearer... notes... still untouched...
Brain cells... dying ever faster...
Stamina... ever dropping...
Work... ever piling...
Therefore, I constantly call unto You...
to grant me strength... to refresh my mind... to pump in energy and stamina... for me to keep myself working...
You are so Good... the Heavenly King... the awesome Father!
Monday, July 16, 2007
1 Peter 1:13-25
14As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance.
15But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do;
16for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”[1]
17Since you call on a Father who judges each man's work impartially, live your lives as strangers here in reverent fear.
18For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers,
19but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.
20He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake.
21Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God.
22Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from the heart.[2]
23For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.
24For,“All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,
25but the word of the Lord stands forever.”[3] And this is the word that was preached to you.
Be Holy
13Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self–controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. 14As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance.
15But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do;
16for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”[1]
17Since you call on a Father who judges each man's work impartially, live your lives as strangers here in reverent fear.
18For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers,
19but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.
20He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake.
21Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God.
22Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from the heart.[2]
23For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.
24For,“All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,
25but the word of the Lord stands forever.”[3] And this is the word that was preached to you.
Ecc 9:9
Ecc 9:9
... Enjoy all the useless days of this useless life God has given you here on earth, because it is all you have. So enjoy the work you do here on earth.
Amen!
... Enjoy all the useless days of this useless life God has given you here on earth, because it is all you have. So enjoy the work you do here on earth.
Amen!
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Learn: Cancer
Got this forwarded mail from one of my church's doctors, I think people should at least aware of the reason that caused cancerous cells to be activated and what action to be taken next...
Enjoy and benefit from it~~
CANCER UPDATE FROM JOHN HOPKINS HOSPITAL, USA
Useful Information on one of the deadliest diseases of our time: CANCER
(PLEASE READ AND FORWARD IT TO PEOPLE YOU CARE ABOUT)
1. Every person has cancer cells in the body. These cancer cells do not show up in the standard tests until they have multiplied to a few billion.
When doctors tell cancer patients that there are no more cancer cells in their bodies after treatment, it just means the tests are unable to detect the cancer cells because they have not reached the detectable size.
2. Cancer cells occur between 6 to more than 10 times in a person's lifetime.
3. When the person's immune system is strong the cancer cells will be destroyed and prevented from multiplying and forming tumours.
4. When a person has cancer it indicates the person has multiple nutritional deficiencies. These could be due to genetic, environmental, food and lifestyle factors.
5. To overcome the multiple nutritional deficiencies, changing diet and including supplements will strengthen the immune system.
6. Chemotherapy involves poisoning the rapidly-growing cancer cells and also destroys rapidly-growing healthy cells in the bone
marrow,gastro- intestinal tract etc, and can cause organ damage, like liver,kidneys, heart, lungs etc.
7. Radiation while destroying cancer cells also burns, scars and damages healthy cells, tissues and organs.
8. Initial treatment with chemotherapy and radiation will often reduce tumor size. However prolonged use of chemotherapy and radiation do not result in more tumor destruction.
9. When the body has too much toxic burden from chemotherapy and radiation the immune system is either compromised or destroyed, hence the person can succumb to various kinds of infections and complications.
10. Chemotherapy and radiation can cause cancer cells to mutate and become resistant and difficult to destroy. Surgery can also cause cancer cells to spread to other sites.
11. An effective way to battle cancer is to starve the cancer cells by not feeding it with the foods it needs to multiply.
CANCER CELLS FEED ON:
a. Sugar is a cancer-feeder.
By cutting off sugar it cuts off one important food supply to the cancer cells. Sugar substitutes like NutraSweet, Equal,Spoonful, etc are made with Aspartame and it is harmful. A better natural substitute would be Manuka honey or molasses but only in very small amounts. Table salt has a chemical added to make it white in colour. Better alternative is Bragg's aminos or sea salt.
b. Milk causes the body to produce mucus, specially in the gastro-intestinal tract. Cancer feeds on mucus. By cutting off milk and substituting with unsweetened soya milk cancer cells are being starved.
c. Cancer cells thrive in an acid environment. A meat-based diet is acidic and it is best to eat fish, and a little chicken rather than beef or mutton. Meat also contains livestock antibiotics, growth hormones and parasites, which are all harmful, especially to people with cancer.
d. A diet made of 80% fresh vegetables and juice, whole grains,seeds, nuts and a little fruits help put the body into an alkaline environment. About 20% can be from cooked food including beans. Fresh vegetable juices provide live enzymes that are easily absorbed and reach down to cellular levels within 15 minutes to nourish and enhance growth of healthy cells. To obtain live enzymes for building healthy cells try and drink fresh vegetable juice (most vegetables including bean sprouts) and eat some raw vegetables 2 or 3 times a day. Enzymes are destroyed at temperatures of 104 degrees F (40 degrees C).
e. Avoid coffee, tea, and chocolate, which have high caffeine (Eva: wah.... how to cut off Coffee totally??????). Green tea is a better alternative and has cancer-fighting properties. Water-best to drink purified water, or filtered, to avoid known toxins and heavy metals in tap water. Distilled water is acidic, avoid it.
f. Meat protein is difficult to digest and requires a lot of digestive enzymes. Undigested meat remaining in the intestines become putrefied and leads to more toxic buildup.
g. Cancer cell walls have a tough protein covering. By refraining from or eating less meat it frees more enzymes to attack the protein walls of cancer cells and allows the body's killer cells to destroy the cancer cells.
h. Some supplements build up the immune system (IP6, Flor-ssence, Essiac, anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals, EFAs etc.) to enable the body's own killer cells to destroy cancer cells. Other supplements like vitamin E are known to cause apoptosis, or programmed cell death, the body's normal method of disposing of damaged, unwanted, or unneeded cells.
i. Cancer is a disease of the mind, body, and spirit. A proactive and positive spirit will help the cancer warrior be a survivor. Anger, unforgiveness and bitterness put the body into a stressful and acidic environment. Learn to have a loving and forgiving spirit. Learn to relax and enjoy life.
j. Cancer cells cannot thrive in an oxygenated environment. Exercising daily, and deep breathing help to get more oxygen down to the cellular level. Oxygen therapy is another means employed to destroy cancer cells.
(PLEASE FORWARD IT TO PEOPLE YOU CARE ABOUT)
1. No plastic containers in microwave.
2. No water bottles in freezer.
3. No plastic wrap in microwave.
Johns Hopkins has recently sent this out in its newsletters. This information is being circulated at alter Reed Army Medical Center as well.
Dioxin chemicals causes cancer, especially breast cancer.
Dioxins are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies.
Don't freeze your plastic bottles with water in them as this releases dioxins from the plastic.
Recently, Dr. Edward Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager at Castle Hospital , was on a TV program to explain this health hazard. He talked about dioxins and how bad they are for us.
He said that we should not be heating our food in the microwave using plastic containers.
This especially applies to foods that contain fat. He said that the combination of fat, high heat, and plastics releases dioxin into the food and ultimately into the cells of the body.
Instead, he recommends using glass, such as Corning Ware, Pyrex or ceramic containers for heating food. You get the same results, only without the dioxin.
So such things as TV dinners, instant ramen and soups, etc., should be removed from the container and heated in something else.
Paper isn't bad but you don't know what is in the paper. It's just safer to use tempered glass, Corning Ware, etc. He reminded us that a while ago some of the fast food restaurants moved away from the foam containers to paper.
The dioxin problem is one of the reasons.
Also, he pointed out that plastic wrap, such as Saran, is just as dangerous when placed over foods to be cooked in the microwave. As the food is nuked, the high heat causes poisonous toxins to actually melt out of the plastic wrap and drip into the food.
Cover food with a paper towel instead.
This is an article that should be sent to anyone important in your life...
Enjoy and benefit from it~~
CANCER UPDATE FROM JOHN HOPKINS HOSPITAL, USA
Useful Information on one of the deadliest diseases of our time: CANCER
(PLEASE READ AND FORWARD IT TO PEOPLE YOU CARE ABOUT)
1. Every person has cancer cells in the body. These cancer cells do not show up in the standard tests until they have multiplied to a few billion.
When doctors tell cancer patients that there are no more cancer cells in their bodies after treatment, it just means the tests are unable to detect the cancer cells because they have not reached the detectable size.
2. Cancer cells occur between 6 to more than 10 times in a person's lifetime.
3. When the person's immune system is strong the cancer cells will be destroyed and prevented from multiplying and forming tumours.
4. When a person has cancer it indicates the person has multiple nutritional deficiencies. These could be due to genetic, environmental, food and lifestyle factors.
5. To overcome the multiple nutritional deficiencies, changing diet and including supplements will strengthen the immune system.
6. Chemotherapy involves poisoning the rapidly-growing cancer cells and also destroys rapidly-growing healthy cells in the bone
marrow,gastro- intestinal tract etc, and can cause organ damage, like liver,kidneys, heart, lungs etc.
7. Radiation while destroying cancer cells also burns, scars and damages healthy cells, tissues and organs.
8. Initial treatment with chemotherapy and radiation will often reduce tumor size. However prolonged use of chemotherapy and radiation do not result in more tumor destruction.
9. When the body has too much toxic burden from chemotherapy and radiation the immune system is either compromised or destroyed, hence the person can succumb to various kinds of infections and complications.
10. Chemotherapy and radiation can cause cancer cells to mutate and become resistant and difficult to destroy. Surgery can also cause cancer cells to spread to other sites.
11. An effective way to battle cancer is to starve the cancer cells by not feeding it with the foods it needs to multiply.
CANCER CELLS FEED ON:
a. Sugar is a cancer-feeder.
By cutting off sugar it cuts off one important food supply to the cancer cells. Sugar substitutes like NutraSweet, Equal,Spoonful, etc are made with Aspartame and it is harmful. A better natural substitute would be Manuka honey or molasses but only in very small amounts. Table salt has a chemical added to make it white in colour. Better alternative is Bragg's aminos or sea salt.
b. Milk causes the body to produce mucus, specially in the gastro-intestinal tract. Cancer feeds on mucus. By cutting off milk and substituting with unsweetened soya milk cancer cells are being starved.
c. Cancer cells thrive in an acid environment. A meat-based diet is acidic and it is best to eat fish, and a little chicken rather than beef or mutton. Meat also contains livestock antibiotics, growth hormones and parasites, which are all harmful, especially to people with cancer.
d. A diet made of 80% fresh vegetables and juice, whole grains,seeds, nuts and a little fruits help put the body into an alkaline environment. About 20% can be from cooked food including beans. Fresh vegetable juices provide live enzymes that are easily absorbed and reach down to cellular levels within 15 minutes to nourish and enhance growth of healthy cells. To obtain live enzymes for building healthy cells try and drink fresh vegetable juice (most vegetables including bean sprouts) and eat some raw vegetables 2 or 3 times a day. Enzymes are destroyed at temperatures of 104 degrees F (40 degrees C).
e. Avoid coffee, tea, and chocolate, which have high caffeine (Eva: wah.... how to cut off Coffee totally??????). Green tea is a better alternative and has cancer-fighting properties. Water-best to drink purified water, or filtered, to avoid known toxins and heavy metals in tap water. Distilled water is acidic, avoid it.
f. Meat protein is difficult to digest and requires a lot of digestive enzymes. Undigested meat remaining in the intestines become putrefied and leads to more toxic buildup.
g. Cancer cell walls have a tough protein covering. By refraining from or eating less meat it frees more enzymes to attack the protein walls of cancer cells and allows the body's killer cells to destroy the cancer cells.
h. Some supplements build up the immune system (IP6, Flor-ssence, Essiac, anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals, EFAs etc.) to enable the body's own killer cells to destroy cancer cells. Other supplements like vitamin E are known to cause apoptosis, or programmed cell death, the body's normal method of disposing of damaged, unwanted, or unneeded cells.
i. Cancer is a disease of the mind, body, and spirit. A proactive and positive spirit will help the cancer warrior be a survivor. Anger, unforgiveness and bitterness put the body into a stressful and acidic environment. Learn to have a loving and forgiving spirit. Learn to relax and enjoy life.
j. Cancer cells cannot thrive in an oxygenated environment. Exercising daily, and deep breathing help to get more oxygen down to the cellular level. Oxygen therapy is another means employed to destroy cancer cells.
(PLEASE FORWARD IT TO PEOPLE YOU CARE ABOUT)
1. No plastic containers in microwave.
2. No water bottles in freezer.
3. No plastic wrap in microwave.
Johns Hopkins has recently sent this out in its newsletters. This information is being circulated at alter Reed Army Medical Center as well.
Dioxin chemicals causes cancer, especially breast cancer.
Dioxins are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies.
Don't freeze your plastic bottles with water in them as this releases dioxins from the plastic.
Recently, Dr. Edward Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager at Castle Hospital , was on a TV program to explain this health hazard. He talked about dioxins and how bad they are for us.
He said that we should not be heating our food in the microwave using plastic containers.
This especially applies to foods that contain fat. He said that the combination of fat, high heat, and plastics releases dioxin into the food and ultimately into the cells of the body.
Instead, he recommends using glass, such as Corning Ware, Pyrex or ceramic containers for heating food. You get the same results, only without the dioxin.
So such things as TV dinners, instant ramen and soups, etc., should be removed from the container and heated in something else.
Paper isn't bad but you don't know what is in the paper. It's just safer to use tempered glass, Corning Ware, etc. He reminded us that a while ago some of the fast food restaurants moved away from the foam containers to paper.
The dioxin problem is one of the reasons.
Also, he pointed out that plastic wrap, such as Saran, is just as dangerous when placed over foods to be cooked in the microwave. As the food is nuked, the high heat causes poisonous toxins to actually melt out of the plastic wrap and drip into the food.
Cover food with a paper towel instead.
This is an article that should be sent to anyone important in your life...
Saturday, July 07, 2007
A wk has passed
I can't believe it.
Another week has passed... 4 more weeks (3 more assignments... 1 presentation) to exam...
alright!
Work hard.....
Another week has passed... 4 more weeks (3 more assignments... 1 presentation) to exam...
alright!
Work hard.....
Sunday, July 01, 2007
Grace Church Shah Alam Weekly Newletter
Bulletin Message
While we study Abraham to know the benefits of being a "child of Abraham", there is a statement recorded about his walk with God that needs paying attention to. In Gen.18:22 it states, "...but Abraham remained standing before the LORD." Some carry the Hebrew traditional translation that reads, "...but the LORD remained standing before Abraham."
That makes a very interesting study. Whichever way we look at it, there seems to be great lessons from both. If the LORD stood before Abraham, it could only mean that He was not through with His conversation or interaction with him. It was God's way of saying, "Go ahead, see if you really know My heart and will press for the salvation of that wicked city, Sodom." If Abraham stood before the LORD, it could mean that he was saying, "God, I'm not through with you yet. The angels may have gone on to destroy the city, but I know I can move You to stop it."
Beloved, that's GOOD NEWS ! Either way we win! God STOPS to be STOPPED by us. Or we CAN stop God and decide on the direction of what we want to see happen.
What am I saying ? Learn to keep on ASKING, SEEKING and KNOCKING and watch out for amazing results.
Meeting God With You,
Pastors David Ramayah & Lai Fan
Sermon from Pastor David Ramayah
... JESUS was forsaken by God for three hours... that's the reason why we will never be forsaken as He has died for us on the cross...
... JESUS had paid the penalty of our sins...
... JESUS went straight to hell once He died, because God has made Him sin (for man's sake)... and the punishment of sin is death...
... However, JESUS conquered hell and death, and resurrection to the people and ascended to Heaven...
SIN- will not go unpunish!! It is the thing God hates the most!
... God will never crush us, nor strangle us.. because someone had done all that (JESUS) on the cross.. for us...Matthew 3:17
17And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”Luke 3:22
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22and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”
... Call on JESUS and be more like JESUS... only God will be pleased. Heaven will open, holy spirit will come and the blessing will be poured out unto us!
These are some of the notes I have taken in the service today... forgot to take down the verses and scripture mentioned... It is something that I have known and learned as a Christian, but it will always create the impact deep in my heart.
God has reminded me several things today during the worship session... about all the things that I have been longing and desiring.. and that He has granted me and is granting me.
Remember before this semester starts, I was worried of no transport in going and back from college. Few days before the semester started, daddy told me there is an extra car from office after the salesman that had resigned. It was a great news! The car did not have power stearing.. so it was very difficult for me to handle. After two days, another extra car came home. Another salesman resigned. This time, it has power stearing and it's quite a new car. It was extremely dirty when it reached home... but i was thankful.. and i am still thankful... at least I got a car to solve my transportation problem. Cool! Thank God for this blessing...
Until today, I am still driving this car.. I have been driving it for two months... praise the Lord! Other than the many times where I got no money to pump petrol.. basically it is really a good car.. not perfect.. but perfect enough for my current situation.
I tend to imagine What-If a new salesman is recruited before I graduate, what will my transportation be? Holy Spirit whispered to me, hey... Do not worry.. for I will provide... yeah... it should not be a problem. My 1st sister-in-law is going to labour soon, therefore, I will be able to borrow her car during her confinement period. Calculating on the one month confinement, it will be nicely after my final exam. So, the Lord has kindly prepare the transport for me... How great is He!
Tml will be Week 9 for my semester, which means I will have another 5 more weeks to exam. Pretty fast, pretty close... It's just at the door step.
I used to countdown when the sem first started, now I pray that time will be slowed down... because I am not done with all the assignments.. let alone the exam preparation.
Anxious.
But the Lord says, anxiety is a sin.
- Philippians 4:6
- 6Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Do not worry about anything... is such as difficult task for me.
HOwever, I have to learn.. to fully trust in Him...
For He is able.. in everything.. and nothing is impossible for Him.
Look forward... I am looking for my graduation day...
I am always rushing...
my steps are always fast...
I don have time to stop by.. to slow down my steps...
I always want things to be done fast... (not include my assignment and study... sadly)
I didn't enjoy driving... cos always have to concentrate on the road.. to rush over the destination
When was the last time, I really look up to the sky?
When was the last time, I observe the surrounding while walking?
I may have missed thousands and millions things around me...
At the very moment...
What was I thinking?
What was I doing?
What was I concerning?
My study...
My assignment...
My strength...
My health...
My sleeping time....
Eeeewwwwwwwww.....
Selfish creature...
I have to learn to walk slower, so that I would be able to know what's happening around me
... have to chew slower, to not to get indigestion...
..... to drive slower, cos that could save more petrol....
....... to stay longer in a place and talk to people......
..........
Why so difficult???????????
I ..... can't every type slower....
sigh
my steps are always fast...
I don have time to stop by.. to slow down my steps...
I always want things to be done fast... (not include my assignment and study... sadly)
I didn't enjoy driving... cos always have to concentrate on the road.. to rush over the destination
When was the last time, I really look up to the sky?
When was the last time, I observe the surrounding while walking?
I may have missed thousands and millions things around me...
At the very moment...
What was I thinking?
What was I doing?
What was I concerning?
My study...
My assignment...
My strength...
My health...
My sleeping time....
Eeeewwwwwwwww.....
Selfish creature...
I have to learn to walk slower, so that I would be able to know what's happening around me
... have to chew slower, to not to get indigestion...
..... to drive slower, cos that could save more petrol....
....... to stay longer in a place and talk to people......
..........
Why so difficult???????????
I ..... can't every type slower....
sigh
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