Bad hair day!
In year 2007 before I left Malaysia to Sheffield, I experienced a 'terri-gible' incident with a durian trader at street, today I faced the same to a 'un-known' no balls uncle. It was really irritated to meet this kind of people. I would not say it is an argument, because there is no 'points' at all to argue, they distorted the truth and created new story.
I went to 'cheng beng' (so called remembrance of passed away relatives at grave yard for Chinese) with my mom. I accompanied my mom to go, not because I am joining them to 'worship' the people who died and buried there. But my mom wanted to go and I would go and take care of her. We care for people who is still alive, do not focus on people who died!
I told my mom we got to hurry and finish it early in the morning. My mom is old, she walks slowly and she like to touch here and there. So we went up to the hill around 7.15am. There was quite crowded yet I still managed to drive in to up hill and park my car quite near to my grandma's grave yard. For me, I would rather park far outside and walk inside because the 'road' is narrow, wet and swam. When we finished and about to leave, there are two cars, one parked behind my car and another one right back, and my left is blocked. So I asked the person who just about to leave his car from right back to move his car away so that I can leave. But he insisted to help me to guide me, to drive out the car between the narrow path. So since they would want to guide me, so I took the offer and listen to his instruction. Too bad! When they asked me to drive near to the car near left to me, and asked me to drive backward, they said ok to drive backward, yet he forgot to help me to see my front car which was so near to the left car. Here it happened! I walked of the car and asked the guy to help to drive instead of giving 'kind' instructions. The guy said 'ok, but wait for me to put my things and I will be back'. He left...
The owner of the car that my car scratched, walked near to us and ...well, you know. They wanted compensation in terms of cash. I really did not know whether the scratches on his car, is new or old. So I just making a statement, "But I am not sure whether is this new or old!" "Can I pay you RM50 rather than RM100?" These were the questions I threw to the owner of the car.
When we were still bargaining for the compensation, suddenly there was a 'uncle' walked passing besides me and said "if you would pay for RM50 better dont pay". Well, I took the 'advice' and answered him, "oh ok, then dont pay then." and sat back into my car about to leave. But suddenly that 'uncle' scolded us not giving money, swore and cursed, and spoke 'bad' words to my mom and I. We was like "what?"... My mom scolded him back for his faulty words, and he scolded even more faulty words and swore to the sky. Gosh... and he said he wanted to use his car to bang my car and did some kind of posture to kick my car. I was like, is he so called 'Malaysian'? 'Chinese'? 'Civilised'? 'Aging uncle'? Poor him ... shamed on him. He started to say we didn't want to pay the compensation and argued that we did not do that scratches. People surrounding all sided to him and asked us to pay. Most of them are his relatives and friends, if not mistaken. But anyway, he is really ... I could not described or named this creature of the earth. I find no words to name 'it'. Adam named all the animals on this earth, but I really not sure whether is 'it' included.
There was no point of arguing with them, because they were all uncivilised. I asked the owner of the car, "is he your friend?" The owner of the car didnt say anything, is he or is he not? Or even worst, we all did not know him. Where did he burst out from? I paid to the owner of the car, and I said loudly "Sorry yah, pai seh yah!" to the owner. When I about to leave the area, I turned back to the crowd and said 'Sorry yah everyone, if anything offended!" No point of arguing, I would rather use 'apologise' to slap their faces... and sadly, I bought their souls and pride with two pieces of RM50- RM100. What the earth!!!
What are those creatures? One day, they will definitely have to face what they had done on this earth in front of God, every scene will re-play in front of them and before God. How would they face it and feel? Will they ever realise what they have done?
On the way out of the hill, I told my mom. They lost the balance/standard of good and bad, right and wrong. "Do you know how good is good, and how bad is bad? What right is considered right, and what wrong is considered wrong?" "I dont know" "It was all written in the Bible. But people just ignored it and turned away from the truth."
Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord. On the contrary: "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head." Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.~ Romans 12:17-21
"God, please forgive them, for what they had done, they didn't know..."
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Busy
Satan called a worldwide convention of demons. In his opening address he said,
"We can't keep Christians from going to church."
"We can't keep them from reading their Bibles and knowing the truth."
"We can't even keep them from forming an intimate relationship with their saviour."
"Once they gain that connection with Jesus, our power over them is broken."
"So let them go to their churches; let them have their covered dish dinners, BUT steal their time, so they don't have time to develop a relationship with Jesus Christ.."
"This is what I want you to do," said the devil:
"Distract them from gaining hold of their Saviour and maintaining that vital connection throughout their day!"
"How shall we do this?" his demons shouted.
"Keep them busy in the non-essentials of life and invent innumerable schemes to occupy their minds," he answered.
"Tempt them to spend, spend, spend, and borrow, borrow, borrow."
"Persuade the wives to go to work for long hours and the husbands to work 6-7 days each week, 10-12 hours a day, so they can afford their empty lifestyles."
"Keep them from spending time with their children."
"As their families fragment, soon, their homes will offer no escape from the pressures of work!"
"Over-stimulate their minds so that they cannot hear that still, small voice."
"Entice them to play the radio or cassette player whenever they drive."
To keep the TV, VCR, CDs and their PCs going constantly in their home and see to it that every store and restaurant in the world plays non-biblical music constantly."
"This will jam their minds and break that union with Christ."
"Fill the coffee tables with magazines and newspapers."
"Pound their minds with the news 24 hours a day."
"Invade their driving moments with billboards."
"Flood their mailboxes with junk mail, mail order catalogs, sweepstakes, and every kind of newsletter and promotional offering free products, services and false hopes.."
"Keep skinny, beautiful models on the magazines and TV so their husbands will believe that outward beauty is what's important, and they'll become dissatisfied with their wives. "
"Keep the wives too tired to love their husbands at night."
"Give them headaches too! "
"If they don't give their husbands the love they need, they will begin to look elsewhere."
"That will fragment their families quickly!"
"Give them Santa Claus to distract them from teaching their children the real meaning of Christmas."
"Give them an Easter bunny so they won't talk about his resurrection and power over sin and death."
"Even in their recreation, let them be excessive."
"Have them return from their recreation exhausted."
"Keep them too busy to go out in nature and reflect on God's creation.
Send them to amusement parks, sporting events, plays, concerts, and movies instead." "Keep them busy, busy, busy!"
"And when they meet for spiritual fellowship, involve them in gossip and small talk so that they leave with troubled consciences."
"Crowd their lives with so many good causes they have no time to seek power from Jesus."
"Soon they will be working in their own strength, sacrificing their health and family for the good of the cause."
"It will work!"
"It will work!"
It was quite a plan!
The demons went eagerly to their assignments causing Christians everywhere to get busier and more rushed, going here and there.
Having little time for their God or their families.
Having no time to tell others about the power of Jesus to change lives.
I guess the question is, has the devil been successful in his schemes?
What do you think?
Does "BUSY" mean: B-eing U-nder S-atan's Y-oke?
*By fwd email
"We can't keep them from reading their Bibles and knowing the truth."
"We can't even keep them from forming an intimate relationship with their saviour."
"Once they gain that connection with Jesus, our power over them is broken."
"So let them go to their churches; let them have their covered dish dinners, BUT steal their time, so they don't have time to develop a relationship with Jesus Christ.."
"This is what I want you to do," said the devil:
"Distract them from gaining hold of their Saviour and maintaining that vital connection throughout their day!"
"How shall we do this?" his demons shouted.
"Keep them busy in the non-essentials of life and invent innumerable schemes to occupy their minds," he answered.
"Tempt them to spend, spend, spend, and borrow, borrow, borrow."
"Persuade the wives to go to work for long hours and the husbands to work 6-7 days each week, 10-12 hours a day, so they can afford their empty lifestyles."
"Keep them from spending time with their children."
"As their families fragment, soon, their homes will offer no escape from the pressures of work!"
"Over-stimulate their minds so that they cannot hear that still, small voice."
"Entice them to play the radio or cassette player whenever they drive."
To keep the TV, VCR, CDs and their PCs going constantly in their home and see to it that every store and restaurant in the world plays non-biblical music constantly."
"This will jam their minds and break that union with Christ."
"Fill the coffee tables with magazines and newspapers."
"Pound their minds with the news 24 hours a day."
"Invade their driving moments with billboards."
"Flood their mailboxes with junk mail, mail order catalogs, sweepstakes, and every kind of newsletter and promotional offering free products, services and false hopes.."
"Keep skinny, beautiful models on the magazines and TV so their husbands will believe that outward beauty is what's important, and they'll become dissatisfied with their wives. "
"Keep the wives too tired to love their husbands at night."
"Give them headaches too! "
"If they don't give their husbands the love they need, they will begin to look elsewhere."
"That will fragment their families quickly!"
"Give them Santa Claus to distract them from teaching their children the real meaning of Christmas."
"Give them an Easter bunny so they won't talk about his resurrection and power over sin and death."
"Even in their recreation, let them be excessive."
"Have them return from their recreation exhausted."
"Keep them too busy to go out in nature and reflect on God's creation.
Send them to amusement parks, sporting events, plays, concerts, and movies instead." "Keep them busy, busy, busy!"
"And when they meet for spiritual fellowship, involve them in gossip and small talk so that they leave with troubled consciences."
"Crowd their lives with so many good causes they have no time to seek power from Jesus."
"Soon they will be working in their own strength, sacrificing their health and family for the good of the cause."
"It will work!"
"It will work!"
It was quite a plan!
The demons went eagerly to their assignments causing Christians everywhere to get busier and more rushed, going here and there.
Having little time for their God or their families.
Having no time to tell others about the power of Jesus to change lives.
I guess the question is, has the devil been successful in his schemes?
What do you think?
Does "BUSY" mean: B-eing U-nder S-atan's Y-oke?
*By fwd email
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Steven & Ivy's Wedding Dinner in Alor Setar
After 3 years of marriage and one successful production in making human-being, they had their Malaysia Millennium Wedding Dinner at Alor Setar on 28 Feb 2009 (Saturday).
The venue deco is superb, 'bo wa kong'. They hired a balloon deco agency from Penang to do this, well, I can say it was worthy. I've got their contact just after the event. Anyone interest, you can get the contact from me!
Also, BIG thank you to Ivy. We were lost in Kuala Kedah, but the venue is in another place. So, Ivy was actually wearing the bridal gown, sit in the car which her friend was driving, meeting us up at the mosque and brought us to the destination. I was so impressed and pleased of she has done to her friends. Who able to do this?
I was about to sing them a song in the wedding dinner. But after second attempts on stage, the mission declared unaccomplished. pai seh Ivy! Due to the mission unaccomplished, I was not able to finish my script on stage. Here I want to finish it. I want to thank you Ivy in taking good care of me all the while when I was in UK. She is very dedicated and lovely all the time. Whenever I asked for a favor, she never say no to me. But I was the one who always taking for granted and made her angry and disappointed. Sorry Ivy!
May God continue to grant you extra strength, wisdom and patience to go through your daily life. I wish you all the best and I would like to see you laugh out loud from your bottom of your heart everyday, with true rejoice and peace from Lord Jesus Christ.
I am not a person who able to express my gratitude well. :)
The venue deco is superb, 'bo wa kong'. They hired a balloon deco agency from Penang to do this, well, I can say it was worthy. I've got their contact just after the event. Anyone interest, you can get the contact from me!
Also, BIG thank you to Ivy. We were lost in Kuala Kedah, but the venue is in another place. So, Ivy was actually wearing the bridal gown, sit in the car which her friend was driving, meeting us up at the mosque and brought us to the destination. I was so impressed and pleased of she has done to her friends. Who able to do this?
I was about to sing them a song in the wedding dinner. But after second attempts on stage, the mission declared unaccomplished. pai seh Ivy! Due to the mission unaccomplished, I was not able to finish my script on stage. Here I want to finish it. I want to thank you Ivy in taking good care of me all the while when I was in UK. She is very dedicated and lovely all the time. Whenever I asked for a favor, she never say no to me. But I was the one who always taking for granted and made her angry and disappointed. Sorry Ivy!
May God continue to grant you extra strength, wisdom and patience to go through your daily life. I wish you all the best and I would like to see you laugh out loud from your bottom of your heart everyday, with true rejoice and peace from Lord Jesus Christ.
I am not a person who able to express my gratitude well. :)
Monday, February 23, 2009
Sunday, February 8, 2009
攀登信心最高点
『我父所给我那杯，我岂可不喝呢？』（约十八章十一节）
亲爱的读者，你可知道说这句话，比平静风和海、叫死人复活更伟大吗？先知和使徒能行许多神迹奇事，却不能事事遵行忍受神的旨意。遵行忍受神的旨意是最高点信心，是基督人所能作到的最高一点。
有时候你光明的希望了永久的毁灭；每天所背负的重担永得不着轻减；当你渴望有充足的财力能使所爱的过些幸福舒适的生活时，反遭到了贫穷拮据；或者竟被身体上不治的病症捆锁拘禁在病榻上；赤裸裸地被剥夺了一切所爱的人们，剩下你独自一人孤孤单单地去抵御一切外来的袭击－在这种试炼之下，你依然能说：『我父所给我的那杯，我岂可不喝呢？』－这就是最高点的信心！这就是最高点属灵的成功！
最大的信心不是在行为上呈露出来的，乃是在忍受上呈露出来的－巴赫司脱（Dr.Charles Parkhurst） 要有一个同情的神，必须先有一个受苦的主；一个没有尝过同样痛苦的心，对于别人不会发生真实的同情。 我们自己不出代价，就不能帮助别人；我们的痛苦就是我们所付的代价，叫我们以后能同情于他人的难堪。要作一个帮助人的人，必须先作一个受苦的人。要作一个救人的人，必须先经过十字架的对付；我们若不喝主所喝的杯，受主所受的苦，就不能享受救助人的那种人生最高的喜乐。
大卫的诗篇中最能安慰人的几篇，乃是在苦难中压出来的；如果保罗没有一根刺加在他肉体上，在他许多的书信上一定会失去多少温柔！
亲爱的读者，你现在的受压的环境，就是父神手里用以雕制你的一件最合式的工具。不要去推开祂－恐怕你一动，就会弄坏了父的工作呢！
转载自考门夫人之《荒漠甘泉》
亲爱的读者，你可知道说这句话，比平静风和海、叫死人复活更伟大吗？先知和使徒能行许多神迹奇事，却不能事事遵行忍受神的旨意。遵行忍受神的旨意是最高点信心，是基督人所能作到的最高一点。
有时候你光明的希望了永久的毁灭；每天所背负的重担永得不着轻减；当你渴望有充足的财力能使所爱的过些幸福舒适的生活时，反遭到了贫穷拮据；或者竟被身体上不治的病症捆锁拘禁在病榻上；赤裸裸地被剥夺了一切所爱的人们，剩下你独自一人孤孤单单地去抵御一切外来的袭击－在这种试炼之下，你依然能说：『我父所给我的那杯，我岂可不喝呢？』－这就是最高点的信心！这就是最高点属灵的成功！
最大的信心不是在行为上呈露出来的，乃是在忍受上呈露出来的－巴赫司脱（Dr.Charles Parkhurst） 要有一个同情的神，必须先有一个受苦的主；一个没有尝过同样痛苦的心，对于别人不会发生真实的同情。 我们自己不出代价，就不能帮助别人；我们的痛苦就是我们所付的代价，叫我们以后能同情于他人的难堪。要作一个帮助人的人，必须先作一个受苦的人。要作一个救人的人，必须先经过十字架的对付；我们若不喝主所喝的杯，受主所受的苦，就不能享受救助人的那种人生最高的喜乐。
大卫的诗篇中最能安慰人的几篇，乃是在苦难中压出来的；如果保罗没有一根刺加在他肉体上，在他许多的书信上一定会失去多少温柔！
亲爱的读者，你现在的受压的环境，就是父神手里用以雕制你的一件最合式的工具。不要去推开祂－恐怕你一动，就会弄坏了父的工作呢！
转载自考门夫人之《荒漠甘泉》
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Lost & Found: MY heart
After struggling for a long while, I am back home to Malaysia.
My family was happy to see me back, but I left my heart in Sheffield. If anyone found my heart in Sheffield, please let me know and post it back to me. I might left it somewhere in SCCC.
My family was happy to see me back, but I left my heart in Sheffield. If anyone found my heart in Sheffield, please let me know and post it back to me. I might left it somewhere in SCCC.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Dublin & Belfast
Thank God for the good weather throughout the days at Ireland. Although it was cold, well, where else is not cold in UK in winter time. Good weather in my own philosophy as in 'not raining day'. We travelled a lot in Ireland, from South Ireland to North Ireland, and then from North again to the South, phew~ But thank God for the journey mercy. And most importantly, I want to thank Kan Yeep's friend - Sushi, for her hospitality and caring. Sob sob... God bless you.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Farewell cum New Year Eve: Student Fellowship
Time to say goodbye, again. I told them I didn't tell most of them that I am leaving, because this is my second time of leaving. Who knows I will have third and fourth? Haha... My family will faint if they hear this.I was invited by pastor to have dinner at his house a week before. I thought it is a simple family cum farewell dinner. That morning, I went to Leeds on Thursday for shopping and dinner at pastor's house in the evening. When we were having our dinner, well, in about 10 minutes. We heard knocks on the door, si mu answered the door and yet the knocks kept continue. Then si mu came in and told Chee Ming that "They want you to answer the door." Just a little while, I heard shouting from the door, and almost all bro and sis from student fellowship was gathered outside in a cold weather and wait to come inside. They brought foods and smiled when they came in and joint us for the dinner. From a small family dinner around 14 persons became buffet farewell dinner for about 30 more bro n sis.
After dinner, they made four of us sitting in front row and watched a farewell video clip made by a group of bro n sis. Thanks for the efforts and time! Do appreciate it. Again, thank you for the words shared in the farewell party, we all are cracked-pot, same... but God glue us together again and again from pieces, never give up on us even we cracked until scattered everywhere. Jesus use His blood to glue us back into one piece again...
Monday, December 29, 2008
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Christmas & New Year
This Christmas, is the first time I will be away from church since I baptised in year 2003. I told Aunty Ruth that I felt hard to be away from church. The thought of staying in the church kept spinning in my mind until I have a burden heart to leave church. Then Aunty Ruth says, "Get out! Leave your comfort zone and be a disciple to spread the gospel to outsiders." She is right. Stop being a spoilt child and staying in a comfort zone.
Of course if you are around at church this year, do not feel offended with my words. This is just come around my case here. You are at church this year, with a purpose that God granted this year. And for me, I am sharing that I've got chance to leave the church to be outside this year. If that is the case, just uphold in prayer. "God, please grant me exra strength, wisdom and protection as I am going out." I remember Huang Mei Lian said in her testimonial video, "When you could not change the environment surrounding you, please pray that God will grant you extra strength to face the environment surrounding you."
After Christmas, another occasion is approaching- New Year. This new year, I will be away to Ireland. I will visit North and South Ireland. This might be my last europe vacation before going back to Malaysia in January 2009. May God grant me a wonderful holiday, with a purposeful holiday. May God open my eyes and sensitivity to the needy to your eternal gift. I know I am a cracked pot in His eyes, but pray that God will accept my serving to Him... continue to mold me and cleanse me everyday. Renew my heart O Lord.
Of course if you are around at church this year, do not feel offended with my words. This is just come around my case here. You are at church this year, with a purpose that God granted this year. And for me, I am sharing that I've got chance to leave the church to be outside this year. If that is the case, just uphold in prayer. "God, please grant me exra strength, wisdom and protection as I am going out." I remember Huang Mei Lian said in her testimonial video, "When you could not change the environment surrounding you, please pray that God will grant you extra strength to face the environment surrounding you."
After Christmas, another occasion is approaching- New Year. This new year, I will be away to Ireland. I will visit North and South Ireland. This might be my last europe vacation before going back to Malaysia in January 2009. May God grant me a wonderful holiday, with a purposeful holiday. May God open my eyes and sensitivity to the needy to your eternal gift. I know I am a cracked pot in His eyes, but pray that God will accept my serving to Him... continue to mold me and cleanse me everyday. Renew my heart O Lord.