As i stepped into the train to make my way, as usual, to Clementi, my mind slipped, quiet, into an examination of how my week has been. I gingerly followed my train of thoughts, of how so foolish i am to have dwelled in worldliness; taking the form of jealousy and lust which pervaded in this very week and i actually allowed them to manipulate me at times. Most of the time due to something as ludicrous as an hour of ennui. As i started to snap out of my own gloomy introspection, a miniscule, sour feeling of doubt burgeoned in my heart. My eyes darted from the floor to the sea of trees passing the train. It all looked too familiar, a routine that i take dailty. By the time i took cognizance of my surroundings, i was already at Dover.
That explains why i was late for lunch with my cell group members.
Anyway, chia yee joined us today for lunch!
Only that it's such a pity that she couldn't join us for service.
Okay, i'm seriously too lazy to blog on.
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Sunday, July 27, 2008
So you would come.
Before the world began
You were on His mind
And every tear you cry
Is precious in His eyes
Because of His great love
He gave His only Son
Everything was done
So you would come
Nothing you can do
Could make Him love you more
And nothing that you've done
Could make Him close the door
Because of His great love
He gave His only Son
Everything was done
So you would come
Come to the Father
Though your gift is small
Broken hearts, broken lives
He will take them all
The power of the Word
The power of His blood
Everything was done
So you would come
You were on His mind
And every tear you cry
Is precious in His eyes
Because of His great love
He gave His only Son
Everything was done
So you would come
Nothing you can do
Could make Him love you more
And nothing that you've done
Could make Him close the door
Because of His great love
He gave His only Son
Everything was done
So you would come
Come to the Father
Though your gift is small
Broken hearts, broken lives
He will take them all
The power of the Word
The power of His blood
Everything was done
So you would come
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Murder.
Today's sermon is on the 6th commandment "thou shall not murder".
One may ask, how does the sixth commandment apply in today's society?
The definition of murder is the premediated assault of someone with the intent to take life away from him.
For most of us, it's beyond our sanity to be tempted to kill someone, literally.
Perhaps it may be due to circumstances such as the aspects of war that lives are taken away. But, we don't have it now, so how does the law apply to today's society?
Well, incase none of you have realised, there's a serious genocide out there, a form of legalised murder that has taken away millions of lives. It's entails a close proximity to a mass genocide, like the holocaust conducted by Adolf Hitler. And, it's very sad to say that, unfortunately, Singapore is the one country in Asia that have legalised it.
It is because of the 1969 mass illegal abortions that caused a burgeon in the lost of lives which led to the subsequent inauguration of legal abortions in Singapore in 1970. In 1985, the highest incidence of abortions, 23000+, was hit. In the past 6 years, approximately 83000 lives were taken due to abortion. Up to date, 534000+ lives has been lost in Singapore and 20 million in the United States of America.
The majority of this world, a system that we live in, advocate abortion, and mainly because a foetus isn't really a human being. Mainly because, the 'felony' in which we committed can't be seen. But i tell you the truth, the foetus that's forming in the mother's womb is a human being.
Before 1971, doctors describe foetuses as not being human beings as they do not possess any personal qualities, thus, it is alright to carry out an abortion. But in the year 1971, a breakthrough in foetology, amid many other machines, the ultrasound system was created. With the advent of that mechanism, we are now able to view the foetus as he or she grows in his or her mother's womb. We could even determine the foetus' gender with it.
Do you know how an abortion is carried out? There are three methods depending on which trimester the foetus is in.
In the first trimester, the foetus is still soft and fragile, thus abortion is a lot easier. The doctor would insert a syringe like mechanism into the patient's cervix and dilate it. The doctor would then move the syringe in and out of the lady's cervix until the amnion sac, the sac which contains a fluid called amniontic fluid which buoys up the foetus, bursts. In the process, while the foetus is still safe and secured in the sac, it would immediately sense the danger and swim away from the cervix. Finally when the sac bursts, the syringe would approach the foetus and as it makes it way, the foetus would open its mouth and give out a scream, a silent scream that no one would ever get to hear. The foetus would then have its limbs vacuumed out one by one. As the doctors remove them, he would use a code for each part of the limb. For eg, he would call the head "Number 1" because even the doctors know that this is murder. He wouldn't even dare to call the limb by its real name.
In the second trimester, as the foetus is already quite developed, a pair of giant forceps would be used to cut up the foetus before actually vacuuming it out.
Finally, in the third trimester, during the 20th week of gestation, the method used is slightly different. The doctor would insert a syringe and inject a salt solution into the amnion sac. The salt solution would then mix with the amniotic fluid to form a hazardous concoction which would be taken in by the foetus. After about two hours, this poison would cause the foetus to die of dehydration and suffocation. The worst part has yet to come. Amid all these, the foetus would be burnt alive, literally, by this poison. The doctor would then give the patient a pill called poxin (i'm not sure of the spelling) to stimulate labour. The foetus would then be borned, dead.
You see sometimes, it's just because we don't see it, that's why it's not considered as murder.
But what the masses say is okay, is not always okay.
What the world say is alright to do, is not always alright.
To be fair, in some circumstances, maybe not getting an abortion would land the mother or the foetus in danger. But as for the teenagers who want to have sex because it's fun? And probably after leaving the abortion room the teenager would go around and continue being promiscuous?
You know, there are actually girls as young as 14 or 15 years old going for abortions. And because they're under 18, their parents have to be informed. And guess what their parents said? "Be more careful next time". What is this world coming to? It's filled with all sorts of sinful and unscrupulous desires and thoughts.
So, to all the saints and readers out there, we know the truth. The gruesome truth.
Are we just going to stand by and watch, doing nothing about it. Or are we going to be the voice for the voiceless? Are we going to bring an end to this genocide, this holocaust?
Are we going to be the one who would say no when the whole world says yes?
It's time to choose.
One may ask, how does the sixth commandment apply in today's society?
The definition of murder is the premediated assault of someone with the intent to take life away from him.
For most of us, it's beyond our sanity to be tempted to kill someone, literally.
Perhaps it may be due to circumstances such as the aspects of war that lives are taken away. But, we don't have it now, so how does the law apply to today's society?
Well, incase none of you have realised, there's a serious genocide out there, a form of legalised murder that has taken away millions of lives. It's entails a close proximity to a mass genocide, like the holocaust conducted by Adolf Hitler. And, it's very sad to say that, unfortunately, Singapore is the one country in Asia that have legalised it.
It is because of the 1969 mass illegal abortions that caused a burgeon in the lost of lives which led to the subsequent inauguration of legal abortions in Singapore in 1970. In 1985, the highest incidence of abortions, 23000+, was hit. In the past 6 years, approximately 83000 lives were taken due to abortion. Up to date, 534000+ lives has been lost in Singapore and 20 million in the United States of America.
The majority of this world, a system that we live in, advocate abortion, and mainly because a foetus isn't really a human being. Mainly because, the 'felony' in which we committed can't be seen. But i tell you the truth, the foetus that's forming in the mother's womb is a human being.
Before 1971, doctors describe foetuses as not being human beings as they do not possess any personal qualities, thus, it is alright to carry out an abortion. But in the year 1971, a breakthrough in foetology, amid many other machines, the ultrasound system was created. With the advent of that mechanism, we are now able to view the foetus as he or she grows in his or her mother's womb. We could even determine the foetus' gender with it.
Do you know how an abortion is carried out? There are three methods depending on which trimester the foetus is in.
In the first trimester, the foetus is still soft and fragile, thus abortion is a lot easier. The doctor would insert a syringe like mechanism into the patient's cervix and dilate it. The doctor would then move the syringe in and out of the lady's cervix until the amnion sac, the sac which contains a fluid called amniontic fluid which buoys up the foetus, bursts. In the process, while the foetus is still safe and secured in the sac, it would immediately sense the danger and swim away from the cervix. Finally when the sac bursts, the syringe would approach the foetus and as it makes it way, the foetus would open its mouth and give out a scream, a silent scream that no one would ever get to hear. The foetus would then have its limbs vacuumed out one by one. As the doctors remove them, he would use a code for each part of the limb. For eg, he would call the head "Number 1" because even the doctors know that this is murder. He wouldn't even dare to call the limb by its real name.
In the second trimester, as the foetus is already quite developed, a pair of giant forceps would be used to cut up the foetus before actually vacuuming it out.
Finally, in the third trimester, during the 20th week of gestation, the method used is slightly different. The doctor would insert a syringe and inject a salt solution into the amnion sac. The salt solution would then mix with the amniotic fluid to form a hazardous concoction which would be taken in by the foetus. After about two hours, this poison would cause the foetus to die of dehydration and suffocation. The worst part has yet to come. Amid all these, the foetus would be burnt alive, literally, by this poison. The doctor would then give the patient a pill called poxin (i'm not sure of the spelling) to stimulate labour. The foetus would then be borned, dead.
You see sometimes, it's just because we don't see it, that's why it's not considered as murder.
But what the masses say is okay, is not always okay.
What the world say is alright to do, is not always alright.
To be fair, in some circumstances, maybe not getting an abortion would land the mother or the foetus in danger. But as for the teenagers who want to have sex because it's fun? And probably after leaving the abortion room the teenager would go around and continue being promiscuous?
You know, there are actually girls as young as 14 or 15 years old going for abortions. And because they're under 18, their parents have to be informed. And guess what their parents said? "Be more careful next time". What is this world coming to? It's filled with all sorts of sinful and unscrupulous desires and thoughts.
So, to all the saints and readers out there, we know the truth. The gruesome truth.
Are we just going to stand by and watch, doing nothing about it. Or are we going to be the voice for the voiceless? Are we going to bring an end to this genocide, this holocaust?
Are we going to be the one who would say no when the whole world says yes?
It's time to choose.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Separation.
Cruelly inevitable, our educational journey is inundated with these obnoxious moments called "Separation".
An explicably melancholic series of events just burgeoned in my life and left its mark there.
It taught me a lesson.
A lesson that all of you should learn.
A lesson that all of you out there should know about.
A lesson which would change your life forever if you are to change after reading this.
In life, it's usually at the very moment of separation that we feel the sting, the tear, the deplorable sensation of being torn asunder.
Then comes faint streaks of joy that were concocted by your friends and you, followed by mountains of regrets, of things you ever wished to do but it's just that you made the wrong choice then.
it is only upon being separated when you feel the hurt and when you start to love him/her even more, making up for lost time. - a true classic.
But i tell you the truth, start now, not later, but now.
Why? Technically, it's not possible to make up for all the lost time at that very moment of separation.
We all know that, yet, we choose to take the people around us for granted.
At times, unfortunately, the one dearest to us.
And when it comes to departing, all these thoughts of regret just comes crashing down on us.
So, i've prepared a few practical methods to ease that moment of regret and agony, and turn it into a moment where you'll go "Atleast i've given my all and there's nothing to regret about".
1. Do not anger.
Allow love to come in and fix all of your problems and i guarentee a long lasting friendship filled with love and altruism. :)
2.Love mercy.
For forgiveness and love are the greatest attributes of us, humans. Forgive what may come your way and fill your life with love and respect and love will be returned in sensatioanlised proportions.
3.Love your neighbours as you love yourself.
When you treat others as how you would treat yourself, you have become love itself.
You know, the thing that saddens and, probably, disgusts me the most is to hear someone say "I've never told my parents/friends how much i love them and how important they are to me".
An explicably melancholic series of events just burgeoned in my life and left its mark there.
It taught me a lesson.
A lesson that all of you should learn.
A lesson that all of you out there should know about.
A lesson which would change your life forever if you are to change after reading this.
In life, it's usually at the very moment of separation that we feel the sting, the tear, the deplorable sensation of being torn asunder.
Then comes faint streaks of joy that were concocted by your friends and you, followed by mountains of regrets, of things you ever wished to do but it's just that you made the wrong choice then.
it is only upon being separated when you feel the hurt and when you start to love him/her even more, making up for lost time. - a true classic.
But i tell you the truth, start now, not later, but now.
Why? Technically, it's not possible to make up for all the lost time at that very moment of separation.
We all know that, yet, we choose to take the people around us for granted.
At times, unfortunately, the one dearest to us.
And when it comes to departing, all these thoughts of regret just comes crashing down on us.
So, i've prepared a few practical methods to ease that moment of regret and agony, and turn it into a moment where you'll go "Atleast i've given my all and there's nothing to regret about".
1. Do not anger.
Allow love to come in and fix all of your problems and i guarentee a long lasting friendship filled with love and altruism. :)
2.Love mercy.
For forgiveness and love are the greatest attributes of us, humans. Forgive what may come your way and fill your life with love and respect and love will be returned in sensatioanlised proportions.
3.Love your neighbours as you love yourself.
When you treat others as how you would treat yourself, you have become love itself.
You know, the thing that saddens and, probably, disgusts me the most is to hear someone say "I've never told my parents/friends how much i love them and how important they are to me".
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Nostalgia
Dhouby Ghaut - Nostalgic
Plaza Singapura -Nostalgic
Plaza Singapura -Nostalgic
Western Food - Nostalgic
Anyway, today's simply a-w-e-s-o-m-e.
The food's great.
It was some really good catching up that we did.
Anyway, apologies to those whom i sent the sms with pertinence to today's gathering to which states that the gathering is tomorrow. It's actually today, careless mistake on my part. my bad. Sorry. =X
Oh ya rekha has long hair now!
anyway pictures time :D more to come though the rest are with rekha.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Reality.
Bio paper 1 was quite a piece of cake, but paper 2 was a real bummer.
For once miss seah actually leaned on some original source of questions rather than, like usual, abuse the Ten Years Series.
Woots it's just 10 more weeks and my O levels would be right at my door step.
Frankly speaking, i don't think i'm quite ready for it yet, yet i yearn for it to be over as soon as possible.
If i were to ask myself whether i'm ready for it now? The answer would definitely be no.
10 weeks, just 10 weeks.
Will i be able to pull off this final stunt, or fail miserably? Only God knows.
Will i be able to sustain my strength for the final lap? Yes if i depend on God.
For once miss seah actually leaned on some original source of questions rather than, like usual, abuse the Ten Years Series.
Woots it's just 10 more weeks and my O levels would be right at my door step.
Frankly speaking, i don't think i'm quite ready for it yet, yet i yearn for it to be over as soon as possible.
If i were to ask myself whether i'm ready for it now? The answer would definitely be no.
10 weeks, just 10 weeks.
Will i be able to pull off this final stunt, or fail miserably? Only God knows.
Will i be able to sustain my strength for the final lap? Yes if i depend on God.
Monday, July 14, 2008
Rest Not.
Proverbs 3:5-6 reads “Trust in the Lord with all your heart; and do not rest on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your path.”
This is one of the most straightforward versus in the Bible, BUT it is also one of the most difficult “commandments” that we face. There are three statements here that seem to trip us up.
Trust in the Lord with all you heart. It is a very clear statement…positive in nature…yet we have difficulty accomplishing the directive. Many times, we trust in the Lord…UNLESS. What I mean by this is that we Trust in the Lord…Unless I have to rely on my own strength…my own wisdom…my own experience…ultimately…my own understanding. One major purpose of this weblog is to discuss how we can ALWAYS trust in the Lord with ALL of our heart NO MATTER the circumstance.
Rest not (or Lean Not depending on your translation) on your own understanding. Basically, this simply means that we are not supposed to put our own judgement, or our own wisdom ahead of the judgement and wisdom of God. Yet, we do it on a regular basis. The second purpose of this weblog will be to use confessions and real examples of this to help others get through their own trials.
In all your ways acknowledge Him. The final part of the proverbs this site focusses on is equally as difficult to adhere to. The verse does not say…in SOME of your ways…it states in ALL of your ways.
The prize for successfully accomplishing the three directives of these verses is immeasurable in value. God says, do all three of these things and He will personally guide your path. Can you think of anything more wonderful in life than to have the God of the Universe directing you through life like a powerful lighthouse guiding a ship through turbulant waters?
I allowed success to get into my head that i forgot to ask for wisdom when dealing with christians.
Man's way man's results.
Only upon failure did reality hit me.
But it shall be the last.
This is one of the most straightforward versus in the Bible, BUT it is also one of the most difficult “commandments” that we face. There are three statements here that seem to trip us up.
Trust in the Lord with all you heart. It is a very clear statement…positive in nature…yet we have difficulty accomplishing the directive. Many times, we trust in the Lord…UNLESS. What I mean by this is that we Trust in the Lord…Unless I have to rely on my own strength…my own wisdom…my own experience…ultimately…my own understanding. One major purpose of this weblog is to discuss how we can ALWAYS trust in the Lord with ALL of our heart NO MATTER the circumstance.
Rest not (or Lean Not depending on your translation) on your own understanding. Basically, this simply means that we are not supposed to put our own judgement, or our own wisdom ahead of the judgement and wisdom of God. Yet, we do it on a regular basis. The second purpose of this weblog will be to use confessions and real examples of this to help others get through their own trials.
In all your ways acknowledge Him. The final part of the proverbs this site focusses on is equally as difficult to adhere to. The verse does not say…in SOME of your ways…it states in ALL of your ways.
The prize for successfully accomplishing the three directives of these verses is immeasurable in value. God says, do all three of these things and He will personally guide your path. Can you think of anything more wonderful in life than to have the God of the Universe directing you through life like a powerful lighthouse guiding a ship through turbulant waters?
I allowed success to get into my head that i forgot to ask for wisdom when dealing with christians.
Man's way man's results.
Only upon failure did reality hit me.
But it shall be the last.
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