Good Friday

I watched The Passion of Christ. My heart was painful when Judas betrayed Jesus. My heart ached.

What will we feel when the people who we treat and love betray us?

Tiring day!

Back to back appointments. Right now is 12.58pm.

Technip, Pasir Gudang

Wow, it's my first time to Technip or it is famously known as Asiaflex at this hour- 12.20pm.

Today is my first class with a French guy. I'm going to teach him Malay language. Hopefully, he will like my way of teaching.

Ten Steps to Handling a Mistake God’s Way

Ten Steps to Handling a Mistake God’s Way
1. When you make a mistake, admit it face-to-face.
2. Repent.3. Come up with a plan to correct the mistake.
4. Walk the plan out.
5. Don’t blame others when you make a mistake.
6. Don’t talk about the mistake to draw sympathy or loyalty from others.
7. Don’t let your mistake affect how you relate to those around you.
8. Encourage yourself in the Lord.
9. Don’t give up.
10. Don’t make the same mistake twice

From:
TURNING YOUR
CHILD’S FAILURES
INTO
SUCCESS
By
Jim Wideman

Pampering Myself

So long never apply Kose Black Mask on my face. It's time for my face to absorb nutrients. Regain back the youthfulness. :)

While waiting for my mask to dry, I need to continue writing my book. Tonight I need to submit to the publisher.

All the best to myself!

What should we do in our life?

1 Timothy 6:12 (NIV)
[12] Fight the good fight of the faith.

Parenting Talk for Non Muslims

Venue: Harvest Christian Fellowship, Taman Sutera
Date: 20th March 2013- 7.30pm
Date: 21st March 2013- 10.30pm

The True Heart of Giving

Mark 12:41-44 (NIV)
Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. [42] But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a fraction of a penny. [43] Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. [44] They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything---all she had to live on."

Be Alert!

帖 撒 羅 尼 迦 前 書 5:4-11 (CUVS)
弟 兄 们 ， 你 们 却 不 在 黑 暗 里 ， 叫 那 日 子 临 到 你 们 像 贼 一 样 。 [5] 你 们 都 是 光 明 之 子 ， 都 是 白 昼 之 子 。 我 们 不 是 属 黑 夜 的 ， 也 不 是 属 幽 暗 的 。 [6] 所 以 我 们 不 要 睡 觉 像 别 人 一 样 ， 总 要 儆 醒 谨 守 。 [7] 因 为 睡 了 的 人 是 在 夜 间 睡 ， 醉 了 的 人 是 在 夜 间 醉 。 [8] 但 我 们 既 然 属 乎 白 昼 ， 就 应 当 谨 守 ， 把 信 和 爱 当 作 护 心 镜 遮 胸 ， 把 得 救 的 盼 望 当 作 头 盔 戴 上 。 [9] 因 为 神 不 是 预 定 我 们 受 刑 ， 乃 是 预 定 我 们 藉 着 我 们 主 耶 稣 基 督 得 救 。 [10] 他 替 我 们 死 ， 叫 我 们 无 论 醒 着 、 睡 着 ， 都 与 他 同 活 。 [11] 所 以 ， 你 们 该 彼 此 劝 慰 ， 互 相 建 立 ， 正 如 你 们 素 常 所 行 的 。

1 Thessalonians 5:4-11 (TNIV)
But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief. [5] You are all children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. [6] So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober. [7] For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night. [8] But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet. [9] For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. [10] He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him. [11] Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.

Mendengar sermon pastor Philip Mantofa

Saya sedang mendengar sermon Pastor Philip Mantofa dari negara Indonesia. Tajuknya 'heart of prayer'.

Criteria to choose a powerful team member

Criteria to choose a powerful team member:

1. Have confidence and not afraid
Fear is from Satan. It forbids us to advance.

Mark 5:36 (TNIV)
Overhearing what they said, Jesus told him, "Don't be afraid; just believe."

Fear isn't the scariest thing but the most important thing is the action after we overcome the fear!

2. Always on alert
1 Peter 5:8 (TNIV)
Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

1 Peter 4:7 (TNIV)
The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray.

3. Don't depend on our body needs 'materialistic vs spiritual'

THE BEST WAY TO FIGHT IS TO LSTEN TO GOD'S VOICE

WAYS/ METHODS TO FIGHT OUR PROBLEMS/ OBSTACLES
1. Horns symbolize God's words

Ephesians 6:17 (TNIV)
Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Must use and know His Words. Can use it immediately whenever it's needed.

2. Vessel symbolize body. We must get rid of the bad characters in us- proudness, lust and etc. purified our body. Bet humble. And end of the day, our vessel must be break up. We must sacrifice!

Our old self must be shattered to become a real and powerful team player.

3. Torch (Malay: Obor) symbolize Holy Spirit.

Rainbow House, Setia Indah, Johor. - English Class

Conducting English classes at Rainbow House, Taman Setia Indah.
Aged from 4 and above. It provides an English environment for the kids. For further information, log in to www.fb.com/RainbowHouseJB

DSAI- few years back

Lighting at Taman Daya

I've found this light at Taman Daya near to E&Y. It's about RM200. Is this worth it?

5th and 6th day of Fasting

5th day- ate wanton noodles, fish cakes, a glass of soya and a glass of coffee for my breakfast.












6th day- I went for dimsum with my sister this morning. It's just enough to filled up my stomach.

Today is the 7th day- I have a wedding to attend. Will become 'brother' for the groom. Morning will fast and night. Lunch will have a sumptuous meal. He he..

帖 撒 羅 尼 迦 前 書 4:3-8

帖 撒 羅 尼 迦 前 書 4:3-8 (CUVS)
神 的 旨 意 就 是 要 你 们 成 为 圣 洁 ， 远 避 淫 行 ； [4] 要 你 们 各 人 晓 得 怎 样 用 圣 洁 、 尊 贵 守 着 自 己 的 身 体 。 [5] 不 放 纵 私 欲 的 邪 情 ， 像 那 不 认 识 神 的 外 邦 人 。 [6] 不 要 一 个 人 在 这 事 上 越 分 ， 欺 负 他 的 弟 兄 ； 因 为 这 一 类 的 事 ， 主 必 报 应 ， 正 如 我 预 先 对 你 们 说 过 ， 又 切 切 嘱 咐 你 们 的 。 [7] 神 召 我 们 ， 本 不 是 要 我 们 沾 染 污 秽 ， 乃 是 要 我 们 成 为 圣 洁 。 [8] 所 以 那 弃 绝 的 ， 不 是 弃 绝 人 ， 乃 是 弃 绝 那 赐 圣 灵 给 你 们 的 神 。

4th day of Fasting

Today I ate a plate of rice with some vegetables and a fish in the morning at about 10am.

Right now is 11.47pm. I just came back from my Cellgroup. Today I was in charge of leading the testimony session. This verse came into my mind this afternoon.

Luke 17:11-19,23,25 (NIrV)
Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. He traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. [12] As he was going into a village, ten men met him. They had a skin disease. They were standing close by. [13] And they called out in a loud voice, "Jesus! Master! Have pity on us!" [14] Jesus saw them and said, "Go. Show yourselves to the priests." While they were on the way, they were healed. [15] When one of them saw that he was healed, he came back. He praised God in a loud voice. [16] He threw himself at Jesus' feet and thanked him. The man was a Samaritan. [17] Jesus asked, "Weren't all ten healed? Where are the other nine? [18] Didn't anyone else return and give praise to God except this outsider?" [19] Then Jesus said to him, "Get up and go. Your faith has healed you." [23] People will tell you, `There he is!' Or, `Here he is!' Don't go running off after them. [25] But first the Son of Man must suffer many things. He will not be accepted by the people of today.

While I was mentioning about the Samaritan bowing on Jesus feet. I cried.

Let's ask ourselves, have we really give thanks to God for what we are having today? How many times God lends us His hands? In contrast, how many times do we give thanks to Him?

We should be like the Samaritan. Give thanks all the time. With a right heart. Thanksgiving!

3rd day fasting

10/3/13 - My first day of fasting- I fast my dinner
11/3/13 - 2nd day, I ate instant noodles at about 11.45am.
12/3/13 - 3rd day, I ate want an noodles at 9.55am.

That's my food for today. The most important is 'FAST AND PRAY'. Without praying is called 'diet'.

Pray for God greater works on me. HALLELUYAH!

It's time to work- Mitsubishi

It's time for me to work. My class at Mitsubishi, Senai (Malaysia).

Kota Tinggi- Fantastic and wonderful Trip.

Yesterday I went to Kota Tinggi. It is located at Johor. It used to be the capital of Johor many decades ago. I went to Crocodile Farm. I has about a thousands crocodiles. It was a bit shabby but I love the way they rear crocodiles. It wasn't commercialize. After that, I went to Johor Lama Museum. It's located in a small village. Very secluded. It was awesome. The house costed about RM700 thousand according to the person who is working there.

After that, I went for Baser's Nasi Briyanni. It's air conditioned but the air con wasn't working. So it was a sauna for me. The food was great.

And now, I'm waiting to start my class. I came an hour earlier. I took a short nap. Now I feel better. This class will take about 3 hours. Right after the class, I need for rush to Rainbow House, Taman Setia Indah. I have another English class from 6-7.30pm. It's a new class.the student is from Foon Yew High School, Johor Bahru.

Life Changing Story

John Powell a professor at Loyola University in Chicago writes about a student in his Theology of Faith class named Tommy:

Some twelve years ago, I stood watching my university students file into the classroom for our first session in the Theology of Faith. That was the first day I first saw Tommy. My eyes and my mind both blinked. He was combing his long flaxen hair, which hung six inches below his shoulders.

It was the first time I had ever seen a boy with hair that long. I guess it was just coming into fashion then. I know in my mind that it isn't what's on your head but what's in it that counts; but on that day I was unprepared and my emotions flipped.

I immediately filed Tommy under "S" for strange ... very strange. Tommy turned out to be the "atheist in residence" in my Theology of Faith course. He constantly objected to, smirked at, or whined about the possibility of an unconditionally loving Father-God. We lived with each other in relative peace for one semester, although I admit he was for me at times a serious pain in the back pew.

When he came up at the end of the course to turn in his final exam, he asked in a slightly cynical tone: "Do you think I'll ever find God?"

I decided instantly on a little shock therapy. "No!" I said very emphatically.

"Oh," he responded, "I thought that was the product you were pushing."

I let him get five steps from the classroom door and then called out: "Tommy! I don't think you'll ever find him, but I am absolutely certain that He will find you!" He shrugged a little and left my class and my life.

I felt slightly disappointed at the thought that he had missed my clever line: "He will find you!" At least I thought it was clever. Later I heard that Tommy had graduated and I was duly grateful.

Then a sad report, I heard that Tommy had terminal cancer. Before I could search him out, he came to see me. When he walked into my office, his body was very badly wasted, and the long hair had all fallen out as a result of chemotherapy. But his eyes were bright and his voice was firm, for the first time, I believe. "Tommy, I've thought about you so often. I hear you are sick!" I blurted out.

"Oh, yes, very sick. I have cancer in both lungs. It's a matter of weeks."

"Can you talk about it, Tom?"

"Sure, what would you like to know?"

"What's it like to be only twenty-four and dying?"

"Well, it could be worse."

"Like what?"

"Well, like being fifty and having no values or ideals, like being fifty and thinking that booze, seducing women, and making money are the real ‘biggies' in life."

I began to look through my mental file cabinet under "S" where I had filed Tommy as strange. (It seems as though everybody I try to reject by classification God sends back into my life to educate me.)

But what I really came to see you about," Tom said, " is something you said to me on the last day of class." (He remembered!) He continued, "I asked you if you thought I would ever find God and you said, ‘No!' which surprised me. Then you said, ‘But he will find you.' I thought about that a lot, even though my search for God was hardly intense at that time. (My "clever" line. He thought about that a lot!) But when the doctors removed a lump from my groin and told me that it was malignant, then I got serious about locating God. And when the malignancy spread into my vital organs, I really began banging bloody fists against the bronze doors of heaven.

But God did not come out. In fact, nothing happened. Did you ever try anything for a long time with great effort and with no success? You get psychologically glutted, fed up with trying. And then you quit.

Well, one day I woke up, and instead of throwing a few more futile appeals over that high brick wall to a God who may be or may not be there, I just quit. I decided that I didn't really care ... about God, about an afterlife, or anything like that. "I decided to spend what time I had left doing something more profitable. I thought about you and your class and I remembered something else you had said: ‘The essential sadness is to go through life without loving. But it would be almost equally sad to go through life and leave this world without ever telling those you loved that you had loved them.' "So I began with the hardest one: my Dad. He was reading the newspaper when I approached him."

"Dad". . .

"Yes, what?" he asked without lowering the newspaper.

"Dad, I would like to talk with you."

"Well, talk."

"I mean. .. It's really important."

The newspaper came down three slow inches. "What is it?"

"Dad, I love you. I just wanted you to know that." Tom smiled at me and said with obvious satisfaction, as though he felt a warm and secret joy flowing inside of him: "The newspaper fluttered to the floor. Then my father did two things I could never remember him ever doing before. He cried and he hugged me.

And we talked all night, even though he had to go to work the next morning. It felt so good to be close to my father, to see his tears, to feel his hug, to hear him say that he loved me. "It was easier with my mother and little brother. They cried with me, too, and we hugged each other, and started saying real nice things to each other. We shared the things we had been keeping secret for so many years. I was only sorry about one thing: that I had waited so long. Here I was just beginning to open up to all the people I had actually been close to.

"Then, one day I turned around and God was there. He didn't come to me when I pleaded with him. I guess I was like an animal trainer holding out a hoop, ‘C'mon, jump through.' ‘C'mon, I'll give you three days .. .three weeks.' Apparently God does things in his own way and at his own hour. "But the important thing is that he was there. He found me.

You were right. He found me even after I stopped looking for him."

"Tommy," I practically gasped, "I think you are saying something very important and much more universal than you realize. To me, at least, you are saying that the surest way to find God is not to make him a private possession, a problem solver, or an instant consolation in time of need, but rather by opening to love. You know, the Apostle John said that. He said God is love, and anyone who lives in love is living with God and God is living in him.' Tom, could I ask you a favor? You know, when I had you in class you were a real pain. But (laughingly) you can make it all up to me now. Would you come into my present Theology of Faith course and tell them what you have just told me? If I told them the same thing it wouldn't be half as effective as if you were to tell them."

"Oooh . . . I was ready for you, but I don't know if I'm ready for your class."

"Tom, think about it. If and when you are ready, give me a call." In a few days Tommy called, said he was ready for the class, that he wanted to do that for God and for me. So we scheduled a date. However, he never made it.

He had another appointment, far more important than the one with me and my class. Of course, his life was not really ended by his death, only changed.

He made the great step from faith into vision. He found a life far more beautiful than the eye of man has ever seen or the ear of man has ever heard or the mind of man has ever imagined.

Before he died, we talked one last time. "I'm not going to make it to your class," he said.

"I know, Tom."

"Will you tell them for me? Will you . . . tell the whole world for me?"

"I will, Tom. I'll tell them. I'll do my best."

So, to all of you who have been kind enough to hear this simple statement about love, thank you for listening. And to you, Tommy, somewhere in the sunlit, verdant hills of heaven: "I told them, Tommy . ... ...as best I could."