Surreal
A.D. 2004.
Surreal is the year 2004.
Nice, but most definitely...it so is.
The inability to fathom the magnitude of realism,
In and beyond the human world,
Has dawned...upon me.
So Surreal.
Who Deserves To Live?
The CEO in an American MNC
or
The Road Sweeper from Bangladesh?
The Grandmother of Prince Edward
or
The Old Lady living down the streets of Indonesia's suburbs?
The Young Singaporean boy who goes home from school to his condominium and XBox each day
or
The Little Orphaned Girl who had two meals in the last seven days?
The Leading Actress of Hollywood's 2004 biggest hit
or
The Thai woman who lost her husband, children, and all forms of livelihood not too long ago?
Who deserves to live?
Send in your answers by yesterday.
这无奈的人生
亲爱的思尔，
没有耶稣的人生是一个无奈的人生。
千万别以为这句话很哲学。
千万别以为这句话很深奥。
醒醒吧。
你的每一天活得有意义吗？
到目前为止，你仍有权利选择活出。。。
有爆发力的生命。
有高价值的岁月。
在永恒里看起来有意义的人生。
但你也可以选择假装不懂这一切。
并走向永不熄灭的狱火。
做个决定吧。
What Brand of Christianity?
More than 23,000 just made their way over to the other side of life.
And millions are freezing and burning in a cauldron of fear and hopelessness.
I'm facing it: life in MY world is just different from life in THE world.
And I have to entertain an enquiry about assets and properties, this morning.
Friends, I dunno about you, but I hate MY life.
Christianity. Christianity. Christianity.
Where is the working out of faith in trembling and fear?
My journey for the next 5 years is gonna be about children, children and more children.
And the mere thought of the sick educational focus just turns me off.
Don't write me off yet. I'm talking about children raised by irresponsible authority who hesitate to apply biblical principles in disciplining kids.
This is such a fallen world. Mine is such a fallen world.
Stupid children who are pampered tremendously with material comfort.
Meaningless tussle over issues of of money and property.
Dumb battles within my inner world.
For today,
Cease to speak to me about the love of Jesus.
Tell me about the wrath of God instead.
I can't understand the love of God if I don't fear Him enough.
Can you?
Dear Aunt Agony (why do you agonise over things that won't last?),
Enough of all the nonsense over crap issues.
OPEN YOUR EYES AND LOOK!!!
People are stepping over every day, every hour and minute!
Stepping into the everlasting, eternal, fires of hell.
Do you think you will be here on earth till you are 196, 458 years old?
Why the splatter of saliva over money and cents, property and assets?
Let your dreams burn with you in hell if you refuse to turn back.
If you continue to deny God, there exist this assured consequence for you.
I love you, and that's why I'm being real honest with you.
There's only one consolation I guess.
Jesus said that those who hate their life will gain it.
For a moment,
Please, don't tell me to love my life.
Tell me where I can buy the best armour for the war.
I'm coming to realise more and more that many teachings in the Bible
Are teachings about hatred and fear.
Hatred and fear.
Hate life. Fear God. Hate the world. Fear His wrath. Hate family. Carry the cross.
What brand of Christianity?
I think this is Jesus' brand.
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Christmas Eve
This is the favourite season of Si'er.
Loves it so much.
The simple joys of Christmas.
Thank You, Jesus.
The Dog Which Returned To Eat His Vomit
Why did the dog want to return to eat his vomit?
What could be the driving force that is stronger than the repulsive force of the vomit?
When did it occur to the dog that it is time to eat his vomit?
How could the dog possibly have felt while eating the vomit?
Send in your answers by Christmas!
God Does Not Know.
To whom it may concern:
God does not know that you are procrastinating about coming near to Him.
God does not know that you are desperate for what is seen more than what is unseen.
God does not know that you are more concerned about your credentials than your calling.
God does not know that you are more uptight over an unbanked cheque than an unsaved friend.
God does not know that you want to live with Him in heaven but not shine for Him on earth.
He does not know all that.
So don't worry my friend, let's continue to backslide. God does not know after all.
Will Shawn receive Christ? Stay tuned. Meanwhile, keep praying.
My closest non-Christian friend.
Shawn Ow.
Will he ever receive Christ into his life?
This friend of mine is a great cynic of God and I have been praying for him and others for a long time.
I even bought him a copy of The Purpose Driven Life to bring to Australia, which he did not read, of course.
However, things changed last night.
We met up and had a good night of talking...and I was praying for an opportunity to talk about God and life.
Halfway through, God opened the topic when Shawn himself asked me a question, which soon allowed me to link to the gospel.
There was a strong sense of leading by the Holy Spirit as I answered his questions and I could see a growing sense of interest in his eyes.
We ended at around 5.30 a.m. with him saying he will seriously think about it. He even allowed me to pray for him to let God speak to him personally. (He swore not to utter a word though.)
To me, last night was a miracle, for almost a year ago, his response was almost repulsive.
That was last night.
Tonight, we met again for supper and God allowed me to open the discussion (though almost one-sided talking by me most of the time...haha) when we peered into a car and saw a copy of "The Da Vinci Code".
It was a shorter evening, but by the end of it, my best non-Christian friend asked if it was possible for one to be a Christian yet believe in karma at the same time.
At that instant, somehow, I experienced a wisdom to present the truth in a manner which I really felt was digestive to him.
In the realms of current affairs, science, history, nature and even within the human heart, God is too real to be ignored, I later told him...and honestly, even the process of sharing with him a faith as such, is a booster to my own.
God was clearly the One at work this evening.
Will Shawn receive Christ? Stay tuned. Meanwhile, keep praying for him.
Once he does, I shall thank God with all my heart and move on to my next target.
Wonderful.
I feel so good plundering hell and prospering heaven.
The Christian life is so exciting.
Hynoyt Dessigr Zholn
This Beautiful Moment.
May it last forever.
In the presence of God.
In the beauty of His holiness.
In the power of His might.
In the peace of His embrace.
This Beautiful Moment.
Let's Do It!
The camp was great.
I am absolutely sure many were touched,
And that can only mean good.
More work for the leaders
More leaders for the work!
And so the adventure awaits us.
Let us run and never fall.
And fly in the shadow of His wings.
Tertiary cell, we are a M.A.D. people. If you feel you aren't one yet, be assured you can be.
(The spooky scenes of the murder game flashed through my head when I woke up just now.
It was a terrific game...but can spare me the details...next time? Aahh..scared. Don't laugh.)
A Moment By Death
I woke up today only to see an unread SMS.
My friend's ex-gf, whom he recently broke up with,
is diagnosed with brain cancer.
She is about my age. Or 1 or 2 years younger.
It was surreal. The immediate emotions that sunk in.
I've experienced this before. It was a familiar setting not too long ago.
And for a while, I was overwhelmed with...grief for a familiar stranger.
I thought about how her family would respond to the news.
I thought about the things she saw as important before the arrival of the news.
I thought about the things she now sees as unimportant.
They are the same things.
I thought about life. And the hairline crack which I occupy in the timeline.
I thought about the day I will die.
I thought about the promise of God.
It may be a distant future.
It may be a near one.
Oh, the things I worry. I thought about the things I worry. My foolish worries.
I thought about my sins, my pride and everything deep within. My reckless living.
I thought about my days on earth.
I ought to number my days just like Moses did. He wasn't radical, he was simply doing what's wise. I'd better stop being foolish me.
Live a life reflective of your faith, Si'er...so reflective of your faith.
You haven't got time to waste.
I asked God to let me finish his work before He brings me home.
Before I walk through the door which thousands are walking through, everyday.
我们若忍自己的罪
我们若认自己的罪
神是信实的
神是公义的
他必要赦免我们的罪
洗尽我们一切的不义。
感谢主！
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Before Your Feet
If the world
And everything in it
Was given to me
It would still not be enough
To give to You.
Your mercy
And Your patience
A thousand songs insufficient to sing of
Your love and Your faithfulness
They are the pillars of my faith.
There is a Hand holding me.
Your Hand.
I prostrate before Your feet.
My God.
Before Your feet.
The Mystery Of Sotlker Flythe Goisch
This is the mystery of Mr. Goisch
One morning,
While walking down from the 81st storey of a 81-storey building,
He saw a cockroach staring at him on the 63rd storey.
For a moment, Mr. Goisch thought he could not continue his way down the building.
The cockroach was way too...black.
He looked left and right, searching for a weapon.
He could not find any.
He glanced at his watch.
The time then,
Was 2.48pm.
Can he make it past the cockroach?
Can he make it down the building?
This is the mystery of Mr. Goisch.
