“For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all,and therefore all died. And he died for all,that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for him who died for them and was raised again.” 2 Corinthians 5:14-15

Worship is a reflection of what you & I value most. What do you spend most of your time,money and energy on? Follow that path and there you will find the object of your worship. In John 4:23 it says ‘yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshippers will worship the father in spirit and in truth,for they are the kind of worshippers the Father seeks’ In spirit and in truth… Id like to suggest that the truth here in this context refers to the promise of salvation that has been fufilled through the death of Jesus, that through him we’re not just able to inherit the riches of God’s kingdom ie. eternal life, we’re also linked, so to speak, with God. and I think that’s exactly what separates praise from worship. Any living creature that has breath and can speak is able to praise god, but only those which are saved are able to to connect TO god and WITH god in a two way relationship based on unfailing,unceasing love. Which leads me to think… while we are always on God’s agenda, is he always on ours? If he isnt, worship wouldn’t be exactly valid here now, would it? If it was a lifestyle as we like to call it, our life would be planned around God, whom we hold the greatest value in. Otherwise, God is only subject to your own convenience and pleasure. That’s how serious it gets.

If you read Matthew 4, Satan tempted Jesus three times.
Jesus replied first that ‘Man does not live on bread alone’

Then he really irritates Satan when he replies ‘Do not put the lord your god to the test’ to his next tempt.

Look closely at the last temptation that satan threw at Jesus.

‘All this I will give you, he said, if you will bow down and worship me’

To which jesus said, ‘Worship the Lord your god, and serve him only’.

The world’s an interesting place.

Comprised of intersting individuals with interesting characters.Im afraid that if I elaborate any further I run the risk of allowing the situation to spiral out of control. All I can say at this point is- woah I was disgusted at this interesting individual, turned off,shut down, whatever you choose to call it… I was traumatised. This leads me though, to an interesting thought. When they say that you need to learn to appreciate who you really are and should not try to be someone you’re not, it also means that you need to learn to look at yourself in the mirror every now and then and probably conclude that there are some things about yourself that need to be changed, for your own good and for the greater good of the society. The world does’nt revolve around an individual, we co-exist with other individuals who, positively or not- are interesting idividuals too, and so please please learn to be sensitive and aware about how you might be turning others off through what feels like a normal thing to do,to you-that is.

I shouldn’t have reacted the way I did, that I’ll give to interesting individual X. laughs! But I absolutely had the right to be irritated.

Ties in with what darren shared during cell today though, love is a choice. Choosing to overlook the unlovable and look at the true value that lies in you,me,us. allowing jesus to build his throne in our hearts. Difficult, I must say. But not impossible.

Even at the start of this 7 week break till the next sem, I start worried about how I’d do for my papers. Yup, surrender, I know I need to do it, but I just cant bring myself to, I don’t know if ive effectively been able to surrender, but im sure as hell trying.Then again, it isnt about how hard im trying. It is about who I am directing my efforts at surrendering my future to-soooooo. I know that whatever it turns out to be, his will be done. I just need to move in faithful obedience and trust that He has my best interests at heart.

Uh-hurs. 7 weeks baby. Planned and ready to roll. (;

Create your own Friend Test here

This one’s pretty easy. Pleease pleease don’t score below fifty okay? lol.

当我感到无助时，你是我唯一的依靠。

当我感到不知所措时，你为我带来了方向感。

当我感到悲伤难过时，你从新把笑容挂在我脸上。

当我感到身边的一切变得冷漠时，你给我带来了温暖，使我世界充满了你在我生命中留下来的爱。

无条件，无需求，稳定坚固的爱。

唯有你，能给我一股力量，做最后一轮的冲刺。

为我开路吧。

haha yep,gifford speaks/writes chinese too, it has just been ages since. Don’t laugh, pleeease?! :D

Haha.. here’s a snippet of this cartooney version of hillsong’s “From the Inside Out”. I thought it was the nicest of the lot,though there were’nt many to choose from anyway but this song sorta relates with how im feeling today- so there you go, enjoy. (:

Yes, I know I should be sleeping by now, or at least, studying. I don’t know… I really should stay away from the lappy, for just a week gifford! That’s not too much to ask hurs! :( William left me a comment today! William Nagata. What a pleasant surprise la! He’s prolly moved back to indonesia… I havent had the chance to talk to him just yet! Who’s next?! haha. I havent seen him, and the rest, for the longest time…and looking at how they’ve moved on with their lives, it feels almost indescribable, im led to look back at how Ive moved on with my own life since then… how things have changed and how ive grown.and I feel thankful,thankful to know how god’s hand has been upon me all this time, how he’s planned my life ahead of me.i’ll be honest with you though, im fearful about what lies ahead.arent we all.heh! And that’s where a constant reminder that every uncertainty about your future,every worry,every thing that weighs us down is an opportunity for growth should we choose to allow it to be by surrendering them to god- perks me up, because I know my future is secure in a god who is faithful to complete the work he has started in me.

There are soooooooooooo many things and people I need to start catching up with!

As soon as my exams are over okay! (:

In Bjorn.L’s words, my room’s a really really ‘conducive place to sleep in’. I couldn’t agree with you more, bro.

Untill next time.

Quite an interesting turn of events, how one page led to another and there he was, the only primary school classmate I’ve come the closest to finding in almost 2 or 3 years. Its amazing,really. Of all time and places.

Saint Andrews-my days there were certainly unforgettable. Those were some terribly wild times! One thing led to another and here I am now, the rest have also moved on, went places and done things with their lives. It was great to hear that Darius is doing good… Justin has made it big in the world of cybergames I heard… Louis has moved back to the states. And I… I’ve got a story of my own to tell.

‘His forte is his Englih and he writes expressive compositions.’

‘He is an avid reader and he possesses a wide vocablurary which he uses to good effect in his compositions’

‘He is an avid reader and has the potential to be a writer’

Mr Fernandez. He stirred up my interest and love for writing.

American boyscout meetings and how his little sister was disgusted that I actually eat veggies. My writing competitor and best friend. Louis.

A gamer and self-proclaim cassanova, one who had all too many ‘girlfriends’, Justin.

The rich-kid who plays golf and…well. he’s just, rich. Darius.

Once a Saint always a saint eh. :D

Happy National Day folks… heh! (:

Thus far has the lord helped us.

It’s not like me, to be the slightest bit excited about national day. but when I see god’s favour upon this country, upon its people- I cannot help but give him due credit where our achievements as a nation and as individuals are concerned. I realise how,if it were’nt for the hand of god- we’d be pretty screwed up. I’d be pretty screwed up. Heh. This week hasn’t been very productive, unfortunately! I need to start studying, seriously,for once in my life. pft. Getting up on thurs for a little revision before I go to school for tutorial was enough of a struggle as it is… I spent most of my morning just struggling to get out of bed ;D

And the rest of it on the bus to school. hee!

It gets tiring, trying to get inside your head. listening to how she makes you tick the way you do. You do realise that you know better,don’t you? You do realise that there is a way to free yourself, you just refuse to act-what will it take? And you. And you, and you. Its not my race, I tried to be there. Im worried, we all are. But this fight’s yours.