Daffodils

When we were in the woods beyond Gowbarrow Park, we saw a few daffodils close to the water side. We fancied that the lake had floated the seed ashore and that the little colony had so sprung up. But as we went along there were more and more and at last under the boughs of the trees, we saw that there was a long belt of them along the shore, about the breadth of a country turnpike road.

I never saw daffodils so beautiful they grew among the mossy stones about and about them, some rested their heads upon these stones as on a pillow for weariness and the rest tossed and reeled and danced and seemed as if they verily laughed with the wind that blew upon them over the lake, they looked so gay (happy) ever dancing ever changing.

This wind blew directly over the lake to them. There was here and there a little knot and a few stragglers a few yards higher up but they were so few as not to disturb the simplicity and unity and life of that one busy highway. We rested again and again. The Bays were stormy, and we heard the waves at different distances and in the middle of the water like the sea.

— Dorothy Wordsworth, The Grasmere Journal , Thursday, 15 April 1802

CAN WE BE LIKE DAFFODILS? =))

Esther

Meaning of Esther's name:

Hadassah (Hebrew) - myrtle
Esther (Persian) ~ star , Ishtar (goddess)

Time Frame:
After the book of Haggai and Zechariah but before Ezra and Nehemiah

Return from exile
One group of exiles has returned but Esther and the rest chosed to stay.

OUTLINE OF THE BOOK:
Danger (1-5)

  1  :  Prologue (a celebration)

  2-3  :  King’s First Decree

  4-5  :  Haman’s Exasperation With Mordecai

King’s Insomnia (6)

Deliverance (6-9)

  6-7  :  Mordecai’s Exaltation Over Haman

  8-9  :  King’s Second Decree

  9-10  :  Epilogue (a celebration)

*Perhatikan warna yang digunakan - ianya seakan - akan 'mirror reflection'.*

Chapter 1-2

AN UNLIKELY QUEEN

- an orphaned Jewish girl

- tribe of Benjamin, descendant of  Kish

- kept her national identity a secret

Chapter 3 (AN UNTIMELY APPOINTMENT)
- Haman an Agagite (nationality - Amalekite)
- most powerful official in the empire
- willing to bribe the king to destroy the Jews

AN UNSETTLED HISTORY
1 SAMUEL 15
-Amalekites, the first to oppose Israel when they are coming out of Egypt.
- God commanded King Saul to totally destroy them
- an unfinished task, a bitter rivalry

CHAPTER 4-5, 8 (ESTHER'S DARING SACRIFICE)
- Mordecai's challenge, "For such a time as this"
- choice between self or national preservation
- with a willingness to die and with a wise plan


CHAPTER 6 ( XERXES'S TIMELY INSOMNIA)
- Insomnia leads to reading of history book
- unlikely discovery of Mordecai's good deed
- decision to honor Mordecai


CHAPTER 6-10 (MORDECAI'S UNEXPECTED RISE)
- Haman's overnight fall from grace and execution
- Mordecai given the king's signet ring




TRACING GOD'S PRINTS

IN OUR LIFE'S ODYSSEY

- our plights and happenings
- doors that are opened
- all the dots eventually join

IN LIFE'S 'COINCIDENCES'

- the meeting of enemies
- the insomnia's of our life
- in "removals" and "appointments"

IN CALLING US OUT OF OURSELVES

-  in opening our eyes and heart to "our people"
- in "couraging" us through prayer
- in seeing the fruit of lives laid down


Speaker: Annette (IFES)

Buku-buku di PERKEB

 Komik

Jika kita selalu berfikir bagaimana untuk renungkan tentang petikan yang kita telah baca dalam Alkitab... buku ini sesuai untuk kamu =)

Cara membaca Alkitab setiap hari:
1) BERDOA sebelum membaca. Minta Tuhan membantu kita memahami FirmanNya (Mazmur 119:18)

2) BACA petikan Alkitab yang diberikan dengan teliti (Matius 7:7)

3) RENUNGKAN petikan Alkitab tadi dengan bertanyakan soalan-soalan berikut:

a) Apakah yang saya baca tentang:
- Tuhan Bapa, Tuhan Anak, Tuhan Roh Kudus?
- manusia, dosa, penyelamatan?
- pelayanan, gereja, keluarga?

b) Apakah yang saya pelajari tentang:
-janji?
-teladan?
-peringatan?
-perintah?

c) Apakah yang harus saya lakukan?
- bersyukur?
-berdoa?
-bertaubat dan berhenti berdosa?
-berbuat sesuatu?
-berpegang pada janji Tuhan?

4) BERDOA untuk perkara yang telah anda pelajari.

Good book to learn how to study the WORD OF GOD.

 
It's not easy to live in an anti Christian world. Check out this book how to hang on!

Buku ini dijual dengan harga RM2. Siapa cepat dia dapat. =)

Penyembuhan telinga kiri

Beberapa minggu lalu... telinga kiri saya mengalami masalah dan sakit sangat beberapa hari ini...Saya tidak dapat mendengar dengan jelas. Namun begitu, apabila saya pulang ke rumah pada hari Sabtu yang lepas, ibu saya telah mendoakan bagi saya. Sebenarnya saya nak jumpa doktor kerana telinga saya amat sakit lantas menyebabkan saya sakit kepala pada masa yang sama tetapi ibu saya berkata, "Kamu mempunyai Yesus sebagai penyembuh...kenapa mahu jumpa doktor.. Doa dahulu."

Pagi tadi apabila saya bangun dari tidur, saya terasa seakan-akan ada sesuatu dalam telinga saya. Maka saya pun koreknya keluar (I dunno how to describe what is it - It's like half the size of a sim card - looks like tissue.) Namun begitu, saya sangat bersyukur AKHIRNYA SAYA DAPAT MENDENGAR DENGAN JELAS!!! DAN TELINGA SAYA TIDAK SAKIT LAGIIIIIII!! =)

KUASA DOA =)

Gara-gara motor rosak

Last few weeks my motor breakdown =( Ahhhh.. buat banyak ragam pulak motor nih! I remember it broke down on Saturday when I had to go to law faculty for a talk. Terasa sedih dan panik kerana sudah lambat untuk pergi seminar di Fakulti Undang-Undang, lepas tu motor pula rosak. Lepas tu, seorang perempuan Melayu nampak motor saya rosak dan datang tanya ... Kemudian, saya minta tolong dia untuk hantar saya ke fakulti dan walaupun pada mulanya dia berkata bahawa ... "agak jauh tu" tapi syukurlah lepas saya rayu tu.. dia dengan baik hati menghantar saya ke fakulti undang-undang dari kolej tun hussein onn. (memang sangat jauh tu)

Lepas tu, dahlah hari sabtu dan tak ada bas yang naik ke fakulti.. saya pula menghadapi masalah macam mana nak turun dari fakulti balik ke kolej. Syukurrrrr kawan melayu saya juga yang tolong hantar saya tanpa merungut.

Saat saya tiba di kolej, saya cuba untuk menghidupkan enjin motor saya tetapi masih tidak boleh. Masa tu, seorang lelaki melayu nampak saya bergumul untuk menghidupkan motor dan menolong saya untuk mencari punca masalahnya. Dengan rela hatinya, dia  menolong saya buat agak lama dan walaupun tangannya kotor lepas tu, dia tidak juga merungut. Wow. Syukur! Namun masalah motor masih tetap sama.

Pada hari Isnin, seorang perempuan Melayu yang tidak saya kenali mencadangkan agar saya menghubungi nombor tersebut untuk pertolongan. Ahhh orang tu datang dan membaiki motor saya. Nampaknya ok. Terasa lega.


Pada hari selasa, motor rosak sekali lagi dan tidak dapat dihidupkan! Syukur pada waktu itu saya nampak senior saya yang berbangsa India dan dia menumpangkan saya ke fakulti. Selepas kelas berakhir, kawan Melayu saya dengan baik hatinya meminjamkan motornya kepada saya supaya saya dapat menunggang motor ke kedai motosikal yang berhampiran untuk meminta tolong. Akhirnya, masalah motor saya diselesaikan dengan kos yang agak tinggi juga.

Kesimpulannya, semua rakan Melayu yang saya beritahu di atas adalah orang-orang yang berbeza. Di saat saya perlukan pertolongan, saya agak sedih kerana rakan-rakan saya tidak dapat menolong tetapi Tuhan yang baik tetap hantarkan pertolongan bagi saya.

Strangers are the ones who helped me. I thought God didn't answer my prayer  but HE actually did answer my prayer using strangersss!! =)) Thank You Lord =)

Andai ku tahu

Andai ku tahu….
Kapan tiba ajalku…
Ku akan memohon tuhan tolong panjangkan umurku…

Andai ku tahu…
Kapan tiba masaku…
Ku akan memohon tuhan jangan kau ambil nyawaku…
Aku takut akan semua dosa dosaku…
Aku takut dosa yg terus membayangiku…

Andai ku tahu…
Malaikatmu kan menjemputku…
Izinkan aku mengucap kata taubat padamu…
Aku takut akan semua dosa dosaku…
Aku takut dosa yg terus membayangiku…

Ampuni aku dari segala dosa dosaku…
Ampuni aku menangis ku bertaubat padamu…
Aku manusia yang takut neraka…
Namun aku juga tak pantas disurga…

Andai ku tahu….
Kapan tiba ajalku…
Izinkan aku mengucap kata taubat padamu…
Aku takut akan semua dosa dosaku…
Aku takut dosa yg terus membayangiku…
Ampuni aku dari segala dosa dosaku…
Ampuni aku menangis ku bertaubat padamu…

Thank God we no need to be fearful of all our sins - of death - n etc because we have hope in JESUS CHRIST! =) That doesn't mean we can sin all we want but Jesus Christ has died for our sins and thus, we are saved! Through death, we will have ETERNAL LIFE! AMEN! 

WORDS

Words can either build someone up or bring someone down. The consequence of wrong choice of words are great! Some commit suicide because of words. Some were hurt till the day he or she leave this world.


Matthew 12: 36-37

 ³⁶ But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken. ³⁷ For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”

Do you know what is the most powerful weapon on this earth? Someone asked me this before when I was a child. I thought nuclear bomb, sword or whatever weapon that come across my mind. Never before I thought it's ... 

Proverbs 18:21

"Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof."

Every word that comes out from our mouth comes from our heart. 

(Mat 15:18-19)

"But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies" 

Jeremiah 17:9

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? 

James 3 (taming the tongue)

¹ Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. ² We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check.

 ³ When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. ⁴ Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go.


 ⁵ Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts.Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. ⁶ The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.



 ⁷ All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind, ⁸but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
 ⁹ With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness. ¹⁰ Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be.

¹¹ Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? ¹² My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.

Proverbs 4:23-24
²³ Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.
²⁴ Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips. 


Proverbs 10:8
The wise in heart accepts commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin.


Proverbs 10:14
Wise men store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.


Proverbs 10: 19
When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise. 


Proverbs 12: 18
Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.


Proverbs 12:25
An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up. 


John 6:63
³ The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit and life.


1 Corinthians 2:4-7

⁴ My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, ⁵ so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power.
⁶ We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature, but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. ⁷ No, we declare God’s wisdom, a mystery that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began.


Ecclesiastes 12:11
The words of the wise are like goads, their collected sayings like firmly embedded nails—given by one shepherd.




WOW! So many passages on words and tongues alone. 

Kasih Bapa

S’LALU ‘KU INGAT KASIH-MU DALAM PERJALANAN HIDUPKU

KAU SEMBUHKAN LUKA HATIKU DAN BERIKANKU HIDUP YANG BARU

WALAU DUNIA MELIHAT RUPA, TAK SEMPURNA HIDUPKU

ENGKAU SELALU MENERIMAKU DENGAN TANGAN TERBUKA

ENGKAU BAPAKU YANG BAIK, JADIKANKU KESAYANGAN-MU

BERHARGA DI MATA-MU, SUNGGUH INDAHNYA KASIH-MU BAPA

TAK AKAN TAKUT ‘KU MELANGKAH, BERSAMA-MU SIAPA JADI LAWANKU

KAU B’RIKU KESEMPATAN BARU, MENYENANGKAN HATI-MU

* I pray that despite all the struggles..remember God's unfailing love will carry us through *

P/s: It's a song. I tried but can't upload it here. Too bad.

Menyembuhkan luka-luka batin

Saya percaya di universiti, kita akan mengalami segalanya - kemanisan dan kepahitan hidup adalah sebahagian daripada apa yang kita perlu lalui tetapi apakah kita mampu melalui semua ini?? Bila kita mengalami kemanisan dalam hidup ini, ah..apa yang perlu dirisaukan ya? Namun begitu, apabila kita perlu melalui saat-saat yang sukar dalam hidup kita..apakah yang memampukan kita? Bacalah buku ini - kuasa Yesus Kristus yang dapat mengubah kehidupan anda.

Kesepian? 

Yohanes 16:32 {Namun Aku tidak seorang diri, sebab Bapa menyertai Aku.} Yesus tahu arti penghiburan walaupun sedang menghadapi kesendirian kerana ditinggalkan. 

- Datang kepada Tuhan

- Hubungi sahabat seiman

Merasa takut? 

"Jangan mengambil risiko apa pun. Hidup ini menakutkan dan engkau akan terluka."

Apakah saya bersedia mengambil risiko tentang apa yang saya miliki sekarang sebab saya percaya bahawa Allah akan memenuhi segala kebutuhan saya hari esok?

"Jika kita memiliki satu kata untuk menjelaskan keadaan masyarakat kita, barangkali kata yang tepat ialah KHUATIR."

Lukas 12:22-30

Rasa Rendah Diri?

Tidak seorang pun anak dilahirkan dengan harga diri yang rendah. Anak-anak yang memiliki inferioritas kompleks mendapatkannya dari suatu tempat dan dari orang lain. 

Bergumul dengan perasaan bersalah?

Berusaha untuk hidup kudus agak mirip dengan bermain papan jungkit. Anda duduk setimbang pada suatu isi dan kemudian anda tahu bahwa papan itu mungkin terangkat naik!

Jika anda menganggap bahawa kerana anda telah mengecewakan Allah satu kali dan mungkin lebih dari satu kali di masa lampau, Ia tidak akan pernah memakai anda di masa depan, anda sedang membatasi Allah. 

Frustasi?

Sebagai seorang perfeksionis, anda tidak pernah tahu kapan anda sedang mengukur harapan-harapan Tuhan, dan kerana itu, anda tidak pernah tahu kapan anda cukup baik di hadapannya. 

Roma 8:28

Kelelahan?

Jika anda terlalu sibuk untuk menghadiri kebaktian, terlalu lelah untuk berdoa, atau terlalu asyik untuk membaca firman Tuhan, pandanglah prioritas-prioritas anda dengan cara lain.

Langkah pertama untuk mendapatkan pertolongan yang anda butuhkan, yaitu mengakuinya kepada seseorang. Yang pertama, dan terutama, mengakuinya kepada Allah.

Dianiaya?

Saya tahu saya dapat membalas dendam secara langsung atau berdoa. Saya pilih berdoa. 

Mengetahui rencana Allah adalah suatu hal, tetapi melakukan rencana Tuhan di hadapan orang-orang yang menentang anda merupakan hal lain lagi! 

Yesaya 54:17

Mat 5:10-12

Map to DKG 124Q FST (Perjumpaan PERKEB)

Meeting time: 7:30 pm every Thursday

Minggu Pengenalan Persatuan (PERKEBians in Pusanika)

The R.O.O.M. (filled with our darkest secrets)

In that place between wakefulness and dreams, I found myself in the room. There were no distinguishing features except for the one wall covered with small index card files. They were like the ones in libraries that list titles by author or subject in alphabetical order. But these files, which stretched from floor to ceiling and seemingly endless in either direction, had very different headings.




As I drew near the wall of files, the first to catch my attention was one that read "Girls I Have Liked." I opened it and began flipping through the cards. I quickly shut it, shocked to realize that I recognized the names written on each one. And then without being told, I knew exactly where I was. This lifeless room with its small files was a crude catalog system for my life. Here were written the actions of my every moment, big and small, in a detail my memory couldn't match. A sense of wonder and curiosity, coupled with horror, stirred within me as I began randomly opening files and exploring their content. Some brought joy and sweet memories; others a sense of shame and regret so intense that I would look over my shoulder to see if anyone was watching.




A file named "Friends" was next to one marked "Friends I Have Betrayed." The titles ranged from the mundane to the outright weird. "Books I Have Read," "Lies I Have Told," "Comfort I have Given," "Jokes I Have Laughed At."


Some were almost hilarious in their exactness: "Things I've Yelled at My Brothers." Others I couldn't laugh at: "Things I Have Done in My Anger", "Things I Have Muttered Under My Breath at My Parents." I never ceased to be surprised by the contents Often there were many more cards than expected. Sometimes fewer than I hoped. I was overwhelmed by the sheer volume of the life I had lived.




Could it be possible that I had the time in my years to fill each of these thousands or even millions of cards? But each card confirmed this truth. Each was written in my own handwriting. Each signed with my signature.




When I pulled out the file marked "TV Shows I Have Watched," I realized the files grew to contain their contents. The cards were packed tightly, and yet after two or three yards, I ! hadn't found the end of the file. I shut it, shamed, not so much by the quality of shows but more by the vast time I knew that file represented.


When I came to a file marked "Lustful Thoughts," I felt a chill run through my body. I pulled the file out only an inch, not willing to test its size, and drew out a card. I shuddered at its detailed content. I felt sick to think that such a moment had been recorded. An almost animal rage broke on me.


One thought dominated my mind: No one must ever see these cards! No one must ever see this room! I have to destroy them!" In insane frenzy I yanked the file out. Its size didn't matter now. I had to empty it and burn the cards.




But as I took it at one end and began pounding it on the floor, I could not dislodge a single card. I became desperate and pulled out a card, only to find it as strong as steel when I tried to tear it. Defeated and utterly helpless, I returned the file to its slot. Leaning my forehead against the wall, I let out a long, self-pitying sigh.




And then I saw it. The title bore "People I Have Shared the Gospel With." The handle was brighter than those around it, newer, almost unused. I pulled on its handle and a small box not more than three inches long fell into my hands. I could count the cards it contained on one hand.




And then the tears came. I began to weep. Sobs so deep that they hurt. They started in my stomach and shook through me. I fell on my knees and cried. I cried out of shame, from the overwhelming shame of it all. The rows of file shelves swirled in my tear-filled eyes. No one must ever, ever know of this room.. I must lock it up and hide the key. But then as I pushed away the tears, I saw Him.




No, please not Him. Not here. Oh, anyone but Jesus. I watched helplessly as He began to open the files and read the cards. I couldn't bear to watch His response. And in the moments I could bring myself to look at His face, I saw a sorrow deeper than my own. He seemed to intuitively go to the worst boxes




Why did He have to read every one? Finally He turned and looked at me from across the room.. He looked at me with pity in His eyes. But this was a pity that didn't anger me. I dropped my head, covered my face with my hands and began to cry again. He walked over and put His arm around me. He could have said so many things. But He didn't say a word. He just cried with me.


Then He got up and walked back to the wall of files.. Starting at one end of the room, He took out a file and, one by one, began to sign His name over mine on each card. "No!" I shouted rushing to Him. All I could find to say was "No, no," as I pulled the card from Him. His name shouldn't be on these cards. But there it was, written in red so rich, so dark, and so alive..


The name of Jesus covered mine. It was written with His blood. He gently took the card back He smiled a sad smile and began to sign the cards. I don't think I'll ever understand how He did it so quickly, but the next instant it seemed I heard Him close the last file and walk back to my side. He placed His hand on my shoulder and said, "It is finished."


I stood up, and He led me out of the room. There was no lock on its door.. There were still cards to be written.


"For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16


If you feel the same way forward it to as many people as you can so the love of Jesus will touch their lives also. My "People I Shared the Gospel With" file just got bigger, how about yours?

Do we know Jesus behind every book?

GENESIS: Jesus Christ is the seed of every woman.

EXODUS: He is the passover lamb.


LEVITICUS: He is our high priest.

NUMBERS: He is the pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night.

DEUTERONOMY: He is the prophet like unto Moses.

JOSHUA: He is the captain of our salvation.

JUDGES: He is our judge and lawgiver.

RUTH: He is our kinsman redeemer.

1st & 2nd SAMUEL: He is our trusted prophet.

KINGS & CHRONICLES: He is our reigning king.

EZRA: He is the rebuilder of the broken down walls of human life.

ESTHER: He is our Mordechai.

JOB: He is our ever living  redeemer.

PSALMS: He is our shepherd.

PROVERBS & ECCLESIASTES: He is our wisdom.

SONG OF SOLOMON: He is the loving bridegroom.

ISAIAH: He is the prince of peace.

LAMENTATION: He is our weeping prophet.

EZEKIEL: He is the wonderful four faced man.

DANIEL: He is the forth man in life's "fiery furnace".

HOSEA: He is the faithful husband, forever married to the backslider.

JOEL: He is the baptizer with the Holy Ghost and fire.

AMOS: He is our burden bearer.

OBADIAH: He is the mighty to save.

JONAH: He is our great foreign missionary.

MICAH: He is the messenger of beautiful feet.

NAHUM: He is the avenger of God's elect.

HABAKKUK: He is God's evangelist, crying, "revive thy work in the midst of the years."

ZEPHANIAH: He is our Saviour.

HAGGAI: He is the restorer of God's lost heritage.

ZECHARIAH: He is the fountain opened up in the house of David for sin and uncleanness.

MALACHI: He is the Sun of Righteousness, rising with healing in His wings.

2nd chance to live

Hi guys!

I met accident last few weeks. A car bang me while trying to overtake me but he don't know how to estimate motorist on the side of the road. Thus, he dragged me along with him and then ta daaaaa.... TERBABAS! I must say that I got the shock of my life for a while. Thank God for passer by who came and helped us push our motor to the side.

Right after the accident, my head was giddy because I was dragged on the road, my muscle aching and my hand&leg injured. Nonetheless, X Ray showed that no bones was crack of whatsoever.

I truly thank God for two hands. At first my right hand was quite weak due to injury but I learn to appreciate it more.. Even if only one part of your body cannot function, you find it's so hard to do other activities. Can't believe the pain is so extreme for the first few days especially my neck and my hand. Due to my neck injury, I cannot even lie down . It's really painful.

Despite all these, I thank God for His protection. While we(me and my friend) "terbabas" right to the middle of the road, thank God we didn't flung to the other side of the road or we'll meet accident twice. Also, in the midst of trauma and shock, I really thank God for my friend. While she's injured as well, she was very alert. She saw that the car driver who bang us start to call his friends and in short time, most of his friends with tattoo came. I suppose that's his strategy to scare us. My friend then asked me to call my family members and she also called some friends who stayed nearby to come over and helped. Thank God for friends...not only they helped me to deal with the other party, they sent us to the hospital and waited for us. It was hours before the doctor attend to us. "Maklumlah GH...banyak yang kena accident".

In the midst of such tragedy, I really thank God for second chance to live =D

The God I know/The PERKEBians He knows

                                                  When the stage is bare tonight
                                                         There’s no one else
                                                         Just You and me
                                                  When the curtains close behind
                                                        There’s no pretense
                                                         I’m on my knees

                                                     I will lay down my life
                                                        For the love sacrifice
                                                        You gave to me
                                                     It’s all because of You
                                                        All because of You

                                                        The God I know
                                                      Righteous and Holy
                                                        The God I know
                                                        Faithful and true
                                                       The God I know
                                                      My tower of refuge
                                                      Hearts are healed
                                                        Christ revealed

                                                        The God I know
                                                         Light of the City
                                                        The God I know
                                                     Strengthens the weak
                                                        The God I know
                                                 Your heart beats within me
                                                    As You are, so are we

                                                            This is my cry
                                                            My one desire
                                                             More of You
                                                             More of You

                                            The church (PERKEBians) He knows
                                                        Righteous and Holy
                                           The church (PERKEBians)  He knows
                                                         Is faithful and true
                                           The church (PERKEBians)  He knows
                                                          A tower of refuge
                                                           Hearts are healed
                                                            Christ revealed

                                            The church (PERKEBians)  He knows
                                                           Light of this city
                                            The church (PERKEBians)  He knows
                                                         Strengthens the weak
                                            The church (PERKEBians)  He knows
                                                         Is strong and mighty
                                                          As He is, so are we

Divine Exchange

C
My heart is captivated Lord by You alone
Am7
Captured by the awesomeness of You alone
F
Melted by the grace and mercy You have shown
G
I stand in wonder
C
I reach to You the One who makes the blind eyes see
Am7
Who breaks the chains of sickness with authority
F
Restoring what was broken
          G
So it may fly again


Chorus:
C
I live to worship You
Am7
I breathe to worship You
          F                     G
All of my days Your face I will seek
C
For as I worship You
    Am7
You lead me to that place
F                G          C
To that place of divine exchange

P/S: A song that I just wanna share with you guys. God is awesome! This song is really rich with it's meaning. Take time to listen and enjoy and worship HIM =D

Challenge for a week.. Ready to take up the challenge?

Are you up for a fight against the devil... I want to ask you to enter a competition by challenging you to change your thoughts towards those who have hurt you. You might ask me what is up for grabs... well you may not be walking away with a worldy prize but you will grow spiritually .... here is the catch, YOU WILL walk away feeling like a FREE person, free from sin and things that brings tears to our Lord and Saviour eyes. All YOU have to do is turn away from gossip and hurtful words FOR ONLY one week. Open your mind up to notice the words that proceed out of your mouth as gossip.  If anything you say about anyone defames or slanders the reputation of someone else, it is not Christ-like. 






Refrain from wrongful thoughts, words and deeds against your family, your husband, in-laws or even your best friend.If what you desire to say demeans  other, then YOU MUST let it go. Hand it over to Christ and see the deep and intimate relationship that can develop when you take your complaints to God, and when you win the battle for this week why not try to make it a life time commitment?

\Your reward will be far better than ANY competition on earth, ITS WAITING FOR YOU.....ENTER.... it’s for FREE!

-Challenge from Carien-Bible.co.za.-

Remember what the Bible says here.

It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.

Friends in a broken world

What does the Bible says about FRIENDSHIP?

Spiritual friendship: (Paul J Wadell)

Every friendship is formed around shared goods that identify the friendship and help the friends understand the life and purpose of the friendship. In spiritual friendship the principal good is a mutual love for Christ and a desire to grow together in Christ. This is what distinguished spiritual friendship from other relationships. In spiritual friendships, the friends are centered in Christ, they seek Christ, and they strive to live according to Christ. Through their friendship, they want to help one another live a godly and holy life. They want each other to be resplendent in goodness. 

"So while we work to strengthen the friendships in our lives, and in the lives of others, we need to nurture our friendship with Christ..."

FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD (R. Paul Stevens)

Friendship with God and humankind is the ultimate goal of God's grace and the spiritual journey, as modeled by Moses with whom God spoke on Sinai "face to face" as a man speaks with his friend (Exodus 33:11). Abraham was a friend of God (Isaiah 41:8, James 2:23) and Job hungered for God's friendship more than he desired relief from his suffering: 

"Oh for the days when I was in my prime, when God's intimate friendship blessed my house" (Job 29:4) 

Satan's question addressed the heart of Job's friendship with God: "Does Job fear God for nothing?" (JOb 1:9) 

Friendship, even friendship with God is not for anything. It has no utilitarian value. That is, our relationship to God should not be a commercial relationship in which we exchange piety for spiritual, even eternal benefits. 

We acknowledge the power of human friendship. But we also see that any chance of radical and permanent change lies in our embracing the saving friendship of God. 

This world is a world full of promise but also a world full of people with crushed hopes.

I pray that each of us will have good friendship with not only our friends but also with GOD-not for the purpose of entering heaven alone but a true friendship that we really value and the honour to be called a friend of God. So read this  book. Only 40 pages. heheheee


Friendship triads should be characterized by 3 biblical injunctions:
1) Accept one another (Romans 15:7)
2) Bear one another's burden (Galatians 6:2)
3) Encourage one another to love and good works (Hebrews 10:24)

Nowadays with all the technologies that surround us such as facebook, hp(sms and call), twitter, n etc etc.. I just don't find that people's friendship are getting any closer. I miss those days when I start writing letter and I truly enjoy that close friendship through letters. That's where I practiced writing better English and learn from one another. As time passed, even though I no longer write as much as those days, I love to read the letters that I got again and again. Some things can just strike to me in a way I never thought before and I learn something from it again. Reading letters made me smile and laugh again and again. No doubt letters take longer time to reach you but I still find it's better than sms and FB. Oh ya! Nothing beats meeting face to faceeee - as stated in 2 John 1:12 - I have much more to say to you, but I don't want to do it with paper and ink. For I hope to visit you soon and talk with you face to face. Then our joy will be complete. Thank God for friends - they are gifts to you in life. We meet new friends... then we depart from one another. This process is unending but in every season where God send friends to build and encourage us to continue this difficult journey in life, thank God for them.. =DDD We are not alone. We can't deny that we will face all the ups and downs in every friendship but I guess that's what that makes friendship more and more beautiful because we learn to accept one another despite all the downs. =DDD

Yes! I want to be your friend a little bit more =D