restores and renews our intimacy with the Lord.
As a Christian, I am not perfect.
I sin. Some I know of and some I am unaware.
Those that I know, I told God and asked for forgiveness.
But some sins I struggle.
My mouth confesses the sin but my actions are not showing.
It is like just nodding in polite agreement with God,
and continuing the same way we are going.
It is only when we truly agree with God about what is right,
our behavior will follow.
The Daily Bread message on July 25th uses a great metaphor.
"Like a car, we go in the direction we are pointed.
So when we truly turn our minds and hearts toward God,
our actions change accordingly."
And on July 27th, the messge was: God's Heart Revealed
"It’s easy to think of God as a divine fly-swatter, just waiting for you to land so that—whap—He can nail you for your sins. But that’s not what we see in Revelation 2–3 in His letters to the seven churches. The pattern of the letters demonstrates God’s loving heart for wayward people."
O Lord, I pray for a pure heart and steadfast spirit within me.
Have mercy on me, O God,
according to your unfailing love;
according to your great compassion
blot out my transgressions.
Wash away all my iniquity
and cleanse me from my sin.
For I know my transgressions,
and my sin is always before me.
Against you, you only, have I sinned
and done what is evil in your sight,
so that you are proved right when you speak
and justified hen you judge.
Surely I was sinful at birth,
sinful from the time my mother conveived me.
Surely you desire truth in the inner parts;
you teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean;
wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
Create in me a pure heart, O God,
and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Do not cast me from your presence
or take your Holy Spirit from me.
Restore to e the joy of your salvation
and grant me a willing spirit to sustain me.
Amen.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Monday, July 20, 2009
Repentance
its a noun which has two meanings:
1. deep sorrow, compunction, or contrition for a past sin, wrongdoing, or the like.
2. regret for any past action.
But what does it mean in life application?
I thought if you have deep sorrow, it is enough. You are in repentance.
WRONG!
Imagine: You punched your friend. While saying sorry, you are still punching him/her.
Is this repentance? No.
When we are truly sorry, we'll stop punching the friend and change our behaviour. We'd be nice to that friend and not punch him/her.
The punching could be something that we are "sinning".
How can we be "sinning" and say sorry to God? I think it is not possible.
I had this sudden realization that you are truly wanting to repent only when you're determined to stop sinning because you deeply regret what you've done and feeling deep sorrow.
1. deep sorrow, compunction, or contrition for a past sin, wrongdoing, or the like.
2. regret for any past action.
But what does it mean in life application?
I thought if you have deep sorrow, it is enough. You are in repentance.
WRONG!
Imagine: You punched your friend. While saying sorry, you are still punching him/her.
Is this repentance? No.
When we are truly sorry, we'll stop punching the friend and change our behaviour. We'd be nice to that friend and not punch him/her.
The punching could be something that we are "sinning".
How can we be "sinning" and say sorry to God? I think it is not possible.
I had this sudden realization that you are truly wanting to repent only when you're determined to stop sinning because you deeply regret what you've done and feeling deep sorrow.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Where will I be without you here in my life?
I have never walked on water
felt the waves beneath my feet but
at Your word Lord, I'll receive Your
faith to walk on oceans deep
and I remember how You found me
in the very same place
all my failings surely would have drowned me
still You made a way
You are my freedom
Jesus, You're the reason
I'm kneeling again at Your throne
where would I be without You here in my life
here in my life
You have said that all the heavens
sing for joy at one who finds the
way to freedom, truth of Jesus
bought from death into His life
and I remember how You saw me
through the eyes of Your grace
and though the cost was Your beloved for me
still You made a way
song by Hillsongs.
felt the waves beneath my feet but
at Your word Lord, I'll receive Your
faith to walk on oceans deep
and I remember how You found me
in the very same place
all my failings surely would have drowned me
still You made a way
You are my freedom
Jesus, You're the reason
I'm kneeling again at Your throne
where would I be without You here in my life
here in my life
You have said that all the heavens
sing for joy at one who finds the
way to freedom, truth of Jesus
bought from death into His life
and I remember how You saw me
through the eyes of Your grace
and though the cost was Your beloved for me
still You made a way
song by Hillsongs.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
To: MyNickIsAnonymous
FYI.
Having an unknown or unacknowledged name: an anonymous author.
Nameless; of unknown name; also, of unknown or unavowed authorship.
All these just say "I evade responsibility." in my face.
Having an unknown or unacknowledged name: an anonymous author.
Nameless; of unknown name; also, of unknown or unavowed authorship.
All these just say "I evade responsibility." in my face.
Betrayal
You fall in love, whats next?
You wait for the minute of betrayal...
The change of hearts.
The change of lovers.
The need to choose. Only one.
Hearts be broken.
You are through with love.
Men and women alike.
They fancy beautiful things.
They keep one which they think is most beautiful at that moment.
But when they see something else more beautiful along the way,
they discard the antecedent.
You wait for the minute of betrayal...
The change of hearts.
The change of lovers.
The need to choose. Only one.
Hearts be broken.
You are through with love.
Men and women alike.
They fancy beautiful things.
They keep one which they think is most beautiful at that moment.
But when they see something else more beautiful along the way,
they discard the antecedent.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Anonymous
Why do people post comment anonymously?
I thank Anonymous for commenting on my entry.
But I would not publish it. Whether good or bad.
Why not? Some may say.
But for me, if you cannot even take responsibility for what you say, why should I recognize and publish it?
My rule: Identity can be unknown but not unacknowledge.
Even a nickname is respected. Because it represents you.
You exist. Anonymous beings don't exist in my world.
I thank Anonymous for commenting on my entry.
But I would not publish it. Whether good or bad.
Why not? Some may say.
But for me, if you cannot even take responsibility for what you say, why should I recognize and publish it?
My rule: Identity can be unknown but not unacknowledge.
Even a nickname is respected. Because it represents you.
You exist. Anonymous beings don't exist in my world.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Drink - Iced yuan yang $3.00 @ Taiwan Cafe @ White Sands. Not what I expected it to be. Whats with the ice-cream?? >.< 
This lady is super cool. She actually carried the fan on the NEL!!Saturday, June 13, 2009
Christ's love.
A friend asked me, whats the point of accepting Christ and continue to sin, knowing that God will forgive you if you seek His forgiveness.
Well, true repentance is not just saying sorry.
Repentance is a 3 step process.
1. Acknowledge the sin.
2. Flee from the sin.
3. Serve God.
When one accepts Christ as one's personal Lord and savour, we need to be self-aware that we are sinners and have made mistakes. We must have contriteness. That means we are filled with a sense of guilt and the desire for atonement for sinning. Atonement means we must want to change. Change doesn't happen overnight. Thus we must always try and persevere to be better. This is a training process and definitely not easy. But we have God's grace and help to flee sin. ^-^
Romans 6:6-7 says: 6For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be done away with,that we should no longer be slaves to sin— 7because anyone who has died has been freed from sin.
We are reborn and made new. Thus, I'd like to remind fellow brothers and sisters what Romans 6:13-14 says, "13Do not offer the parts of your body to sin, as instruments of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer the parts of your body to him as instruments of righteousness. 14For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace."
And also 1 Corinthians 10:13, "13No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.".
Well, true repentance is not just saying sorry.
Repentance is a 3 step process.
1. Acknowledge the sin.
2. Flee from the sin.
3. Serve God.
When one accepts Christ as one's personal Lord and savour, we need to be self-aware that we are sinners and have made mistakes. We must have contriteness. That means we are filled with a sense of guilt and the desire for atonement for sinning. Atonement means we must want to change. Change doesn't happen overnight. Thus we must always try and persevere to be better. This is a training process and definitely not easy. But we have God's grace and help to flee sin. ^-^
Romans 6:6-7 says: 6For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be done away with,that we should no longer be slaves to sin— 7because anyone who has died has been freed from sin.
We are reborn and made new. Thus, I'd like to remind fellow brothers and sisters what Romans 6:13-14 says, "13Do not offer the parts of your body to sin, as instruments of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer the parts of your body to him as instruments of righteousness. 14For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace."
And also 1 Corinthians 10:13, "13No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.".
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