let faith arise

An Atheist Professor of Philosophy was speaking to his Class on the problem Science has with GOD, the ALMIGHTY. He asked one of his new Christian students to stand

Professor : You are a Christian, aren't you, son?

Student : Yes, sir.

Professor : So, you believe in GOD?

Student : Absolutely, sir.

Professor : Is GOD good?

Student : Sure.

Professor : Is GOD ALL - POWERFUL?

Student : Yes.

Professor : My Brother died of cancer even though he prayed to GOD to heal him. Most of us would attempt to
help others who are ill. But GOD didn't. How is this GOD good then? Hmm?

(Student was silent)

Professor : You can't answer, can you? Let's start again, young fella. Is GOD Good?

Student : Yes.

Professor : Is Satan good?

Student : No.

Professor : Where does Satan come from?

Student : From...GOD...

Professor : That's right. Tell me son, is there evil in this World?

Student : Yes.

Professor : Evil is everywhere, isn't it? And GOD did make everything. Correct?

Student : Yes.

Professor : So who created evil?

(Student did not answer)

Professor : Is there Sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness? All these terrible things exist in the World, don't they?

Student : Yes, sir.

Professor : So, who created them?

(Student had no answer)

Professor : Science says you have 5 Senses you use to Identify and Observe The World around you. Tell me,
son...have you ever seen GOD?

Student : No, sir.

Professor : Tell us if you have ever heard your GOD?

Student : No, sir.

Professor : Have you ever Felt your GOD, Tasted your GOD, Smelt your GOD? Have you ever had any
Sensory Perception of GOD for that matter?

Student : No, sir. I'm afraid I haven't.

Professor : Yet you still believe in HIM?

Student : Yes.

Professor : According to Empirical, Testable, Demonstrable Protocol, Science says your GOD doesn't exist.
What do you say to that, son?

Student : Nothing. I only have my Faith.

Professor : Yes, Faith. And that is the problem Science has.

Student : Professor, is there such a thing as Heat?

Professor : Yes.

Student : And is there such a thing as Cold?

Professor : Yes.

Student : No, sir. There isn't...

(The Lecture Theatre became very quiet with this turn of events)

Student : Sir, you can have Lots of Heat, even More Heat, Superheat,
Mega Heat, White Heat, a Little Heat or No Heat. But we don't have anything called Cold. We can hit 458
Degrees below Zero
Which is No Heat, but we can't go any further after that.
There is no such thing as Cold.
Cold is only a Word we use to describe the Absence of Heat.
We cannot Measure Cold.
Heat is Energy.
Cold is Not the Opposite of Heat, sir, just the Absence of it.

(There was pin-drop dilence in the Lecture Theatre)

Student : What about Darkness, Professor? Is there such a thing as
Darkness?

Professor : Yes. What is Night if there isn't Darkness?

Student : You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is the Absence of Something.
You can have Low Light, Normal Light, Bright Light, Flashing Light...
But if you have No Light constantly, you have nothing and its
Called Darkness, isn't it? In reality, Darkness isn't. If it is,
You would be able to make Darkness Darker, wouldn't you?

Professor : So what is the point you are making, young man?

Student : Sir, my point is, your Philosophical Premise is flawed.

Professor : Flawed? Can you explain how?

Student : Sir, you are working on the Premise of Duality. You argue
There is Life and then there is Death, a Good GOD and a Bad GOD. You are
Viewing the Concept of GOD as something finite, something we can measure.

Sir, Science can't even explain a Thought. It uses Electricity and
Magnetism, but has never seen, much less fully understood either one.

To view Death as the Opposite of Life is to be ignorant of the fact that
Death cannot exist as a Substantive Thing.
Death is Not the Opposite of Life, just the Absence of it

Now tell me, Professor, do you teach your Students that they evolved from
a Monkey?

Professor : If you are referring to the Natural Evolutionary Process,
yes, of course, I do.

Student : Have you ever observed Evolution with your own eyes, sir?
(The Professor shook his head with a smile, beginning to realize where the
argument was going)

Student : Since no one has ever observed the Process of Evolution at
work and Cannot even prove that this Process is an On-Going Endeavor,
Are you not teaching your Opinion, sir?
Are you not a Scientist but a Preacher?

(The Class was in uproar)

Student : Is there anyone in the Class who has ever seen the
Professor's brain?
(The Class broke out into laughter)

Student : Is there anyone here who has ever heard the Professor's
brain, felt it, touched or smelt it?...
No one appears to have done so.
So, according to the Established Rules of Empirical, Stable, Demonstrable
Protocol, Science says that you have No Brain, sir. With all due respect,
sir, how do we then trust your lectures, sir?

(The Room was silent. The Professor stared at the student, his face
unfathomable)

Professor : I guess you'll have to take them on Faith, son.

Student : That is it sir...Exactly!
The Link between Man & GOD is FAITH.
That is all that Keeps Things Alive and Moving.

That student was ALBERT EINSTEIN


Awesome read! ha.

God is AWESOME!

recently i've been mediating on 2 verses from the bible. i hope it encourages you.

Mat 6:33
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

i admit i was pretty lost over the 1st half of year 2010. simply roaming around doing things i've never think i would have done or accomplish. majority being negative and wordly.

rest assure its the past, i'm back :)

a few things that i've wanted to focused on

1. Cell Group
2. Security
3. Work

i always wanted to rise up in the cg ministry. many times when things are going well and i do alot for cg, somehow some tough situation will come along and sweep me away. happened so many times, not gonna let it happen again!

sometimes i wonder why, i can't really speak well, alot of times i talk people dun understand, or dun listen. haha. lets not talk about preaching.. sometimes i share offering ppl also dunno what i'm trying to say. AWESOME!

but i'm learning to love ppl, still not wanting to give up YET. not yet!

someone once said that maybe its because i'm nt serving God, thats why all those random depressing stuffs are happening in my life. which could be true, that was the main reason why i chose to start serving in security ministry.

up till today, i realise i've learn much, about the ministry, and alot about myself. i'm happily serving with a smile =D wanna join security? yes we need u! JOIN!!!

well lastly being work. customer service is draining, really draining, VERY DRAINING! i smile like crazy, so much that the smile remains with me like all the time? hoho. challenging at first, it has since become pleasurable and satisfying when i see ppl smiling back at me, thanking me for great and polite service. that is shoik! but well, i've yet to meet angry and shouting customers. thank God! but i know i can be better!

i use to 'run' away from certain people or situation. but this verse kept me along.

isa43:2

FEAR NOT for i am with you

i actually found this in a iphone app by Phil Pringle. very encouraging, very edfying. iphone users download it today!

i want to be better, more professional, a great teller that makes a difference =)

i want that short 5 minutes to be such a time of blessing and joy.

now u know what u can pray for. haha

i know that by putting God first, all these can be added onto me. its true.

that leads me to my 2nd verse.

Phil 4:19

And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

i've recently applied for part time studies @ sim.

and i'm IN! praise God for that!!!

but well, the worrying part would be the sch fees which amount to around 24000++

but yet that verse encourages me, i knew God will provide.

i then applied for a study grant in my company, it is worth $8000. sure took them awhile to approve man.. for weeks i was praying, confessing phil4:19 wherever i go, it was actually my wallpaper on the iphone. hoho. and God is really good!

LAST WEEK IT GT APPROVED!! SIGNED THE OFFER 2 days ago. grinning from ear to ear. hehe.

God will never shortchange us.

i believe it is out of the giving from so many years, God is indeed my provider! and i'm sure He would love to bless u too! ha

this is what i have on my blackboard at home:


start writing God's promises today!!!

with that i come to and end.

keep seeking, keep knocking, keep giving!!!

God's blessing is coming your way =)


ps: i just realise that the older post are still there. i've removed the lousy ones, enjoy the great memories! =D

IPAD LAUNCH!

was @313 somerset looking at the IPAD launch after service today. but i think i love this house phone!!! so amazing!! HAHAHA

buy 1 for me, my birthday coming. HOSEH!!! =D

一棵开花的树,

一棵开花的树

如何让你遇见我
在我最美丽的时刻　为这
我已在佛前　求了五百年
求他让我们结一段尘缘

佛于是把我化作一棵树
长在你必经的路旁
阳光下慎重地开满了花
朵朵都是我前世的盼望

当你走近　请你细听
那颤抖的叶是我等待的热情
而当你终于无视地走过
在你身后落了一地的
朋友啊　那不是花瓣
是我凋零的心

when they grow old

all i want to do from now on.. is to honor my parents, and take care of their every need until the day they go to heaven.

i want them to be happy for as long as they can remember.

i love them.

keep walking bernard.

Don’t Grieve The Holy Spirit

Posted: 22 May 2010 09:00 AM PDT

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Ephesians 4:30

In the Scripture, the Holy Spirit is often likened to a dove. The dove is known as a bird of peace and it is extremely sensitive to anything that disrupts the serenity of its environment. That is why doves are often found beside still waters. The Holy Spirit is easily grieved and chased away by sin, rebellion, disobedience, complaining, and wrong attitudes.

The Holy Spirit abides upon the life of a believer who is at peace with God and who has the righteousness and holiness of God worked out in his life. How not to grieve the Holy Spirit? The answer is given in Ephesians 4:31, “Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice.” Here, we see the ugliness of the old man that puts off the Spirit of God:

(1) Bitterness—the longstanding resentment in a person’s heart. Bitterness often enters into a person’s heart when he has been wronged and betrayed. Disappointing circumstances can also cause bitterness. The terrible thing about bitterness is that it not only affects the one who is bitter and tormented by it, but it also defiles and affects others. To overcome bitterness, you need to develop a holy acceptance of all situations and a forgiving spirit.

(2) Wrath—hot anger or passion. It is a very intense form of anger. Wrath burns like fi re within the breast of a person, but it has the habit of subsiding just as quickly as it was stirred up. It can only be cooled by not meditating upon the person who has offended you.

(3) Anger—a strong feeling of hostility. Paul is not speaking here of the godly anger against sin (4:26), but anger that is one of the works of the fl esh. A person becomes angry when he does not get his own way and often fl ies into a temper tantrum. The antidote to anger is a submissive spirit.

(4) Clamor—a propensity to shout loudly or to create an uproar because of a controversy or dispute. The antidote is to major on the peace of God.

(5) Evil speaking—this refers to insulting language. Let us esteem others better than ourselves, and speak respectfully of them.

(6) Malice—the desire to harm others or to see them suffer. A person with malice is vicious and seeks to harm others. The antidote to malice is to seek the best for others. The attitudes mentioned above will surely grieve the Holy Spirit. The attributes that will attract the Holy Spirit are being “kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you” (4:32).

Jason Mraz -I'm Yours (live)

Enjoy =)

Mayday Wu Yue Tian 五月天 - 志明与春娇 [hokkien]

my fav hokkien song of all time
modern rock =)

girls.. wow.

saw this on jaslyn's blog. ponders.

When a girl bumps into your arm while walking with you, she wants you to hold her hand.

When she wants a hug,she will just stand there.

When you break a girls heart, she still feels it when you run into each other 3 years later.

When a girl is quiet, millions of things are running through her mind.

When a girl is not arguing, she is thinking deeply.

When a girl looks at you with eyes full of questions, she is wondering how long you will be around.

When a girl answers, “I’m fine,” after a few seconds, she is not at all fine.

When a girl stares at you, she is wondering why you are playing games.

When a girl lays her head on your chest, she is wishing for you to be hers forever.

When a girl says she can’t live without you, she has made up her mind that you are her future.

When a girl says, “I miss you,” ; no one in this world can miss you more than that.

When a girl is mean to you after a break-up, she wants you back, but she’s scared she’ll get hurt and knows you’re gone forever.

When a girl says she loves you, she really means she loves you.

do u believe now?

RANDOM! TOTALLY.

yellow chair, so nice right!

my bed

wootz

Some Furniture from my room =) cost a bomb. BOOMZ!

Taking Photo with the leftovers from strangers. LOL

We Recently Had Hangout @ The Hangout =)

Last Pic from Cg multiplication, finally free from felix. HAHAH

dun we all love ben? haha

limited edition jersey =) all the way from UK!

and ben said its from pasar malam~ BOO! ORIGINAL OK!!!!

=) Good day!

REVAMP

with yet more desire to change and move into new things, i went to ikea and revamped my room a little. sometimes, money do make the differences. roar.

mio tv is coming tmr, no more lifeless room, NO MORE!

slacking in my room can finally be a reality.

no major updates, wait for the PICS then =)

no i didn't gamble, i watched them do it. lol

came across this song randomnly, i love delirious, i hope they'll come again.

i guess, when we lift up everything into His loving hands, Every Little Things Gonna Be Alright. =D

Cheers, Happy Birthday Kenneth! woohoo.

爱疯头

你想逛逛月球 101够不够
我背你上顶楼 赴汤蹈火我为你做
每天顶级面膜 给你香槟漱口
上流般的生活 赴汤蹈火我为你做

海派的天空让你尽情挥霍
为你爱疯头到走火入魔
海派的生活让你尽情享受
为你爱疯头快流浪街头
海派海派...

你想看烟火 我拉炮拉到耳聋
3d现场效果 赴汤蹈火我为你做

海派的天空让你尽情挥霍
为你爱疯头到走火入魔
海派的生活让你尽情享受
为你爱疯头快流浪街头
海派海派...

你要相信我的用心

been into this song recently, just about crazy love, ' i'll do anything kinda attitude'.
describing my feelings. enjoy =)

dancing in da moonlight~

CNY

as much as i want to shun all the v'day shows, i went ahead to watch this with chow n jeremy.

simply awesome! hilarity to the fullest :D yes i laughed till i dropped, must watch show of 2010!!

of coz it made me think about certain issues once again, but this time it is totally different, it was the memories of the sweet and happy times. amazing.

kindly watch taylor swift, u'll be surprised by her acting skills. hoho.
hail the all star casts =) watch and tell me how u feel!

well. went to sakae sushi for dinner, did a simple chawamushi and curry chicken rice, had a great fellowship. miss the presence of doreen, she'll probably pay if she was around =P

the shot from the arcade earlier, arms tired~~
some random shot.

been awhile since i enjoyed dinner + fellowship. cheers to a great 2010. Gong Xi Gong Xi!!

Feb

1 week into February, just 1 word to describe the current situation. TIRING~

CNY season pushes all to the bank! my tian, non stop entertaining.

i need rest~! and i wish i can fall asleep easily..

still quite dark n lonely.. but its getting better, snapping back.. soon =)

touch my soul

Matthew 6:31-33 (New King James Version)

³¹ “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ ³² For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. ³³ But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

this has been twirling in my mind for the past few days. keep praying and seeking, fasting for a move of God in my life... i seek a new vision..

was thinking about mountains today as well..

Mark 11:23 (New King James Version)

²³ For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.

so what if your mountain doesn't move? CLIMB IT!

yes its gonna be tough, no one said it was easy, life will nv be a bed of roses, unless.. u're dead =)

and once u CONQUER this mountain...

¹⁴ “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.

start climbing.

²⁶ But Jesus looked at them and said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

=D

some truths about the devil

while showering aft coming home from losing my iphone, i was in deep thoughts and realise many truths about the ultimate liar.

1. when we do nothing for God, satan do nothing to us.

the whole time i was serving ns for the previous 2 years, live was mundane and simple, living in my super comfort zone, i nv felt much of oppression from the devil. that was how i lived for the 1st part of 2009 as well.

2. when we start to do things for God, satan does everything to stop us.

the end of 2009 was when i finally chose to rise up and serve God, it was also when i met all the greatest challenges in my life. bad time @ work, bad time in the cell grp, not exactly a good time with the one i love. every step i take was pure agony, i believed in many lies of the devil then, often living in condemnation and misery, not being able to live, or love anybody. it was a trying time.

until today, satan is still at work in my life, trying to pin me down with every chance he has. i feel so hard pressed, even till today. i hate to lose things, and i dun plan to lose anything that is close to my heart, that includes my iphone. yet it was gone at work, when i went to buy tidbits. wow?
i emo-ed on the way home, expecting judgement from my family members, wondering if this was the work of God.

But God is good, my sis offered help to get me a new iphone, ka-ching! and my mum even bought me some long que nasi lemak from boon lay market. woohoo?

John 10:
10 the thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy.
I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.
¹¹ “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.

it is never God who destroys!!! u stupid devil!

i can always earn more and get my iphone again! so what if its 2 days old only? u dumb!

1 hour of plain emoing on the way home is ENOUGH! i can do all things =)

Galatians 6:9 (New King James Version)

⁹ And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.

when all thing fails, God PREVAILS!

THANK U JESUS!

and everybody SHOUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




i rise above =)

2009

2009 has been a quite a special year, it simply gets tougher as the month goes by. the start was so relaxing, but the end, proves very much to be a huge struggle, even as i head into 2010. but well, we all know that pictures speaks louder then words. here goes my short summary of year 2009 =D

wow, my best fren. hah

started out with the CHINESE NEW YEAR, where we celebrated jasmine tai's birthday. quite an amazing time, simply becoz i dun really know tai tai that well at that point of time. haha

my sis =)

smilessss =D

some random outing with felicia and company, we all somehow own a ed hardy at that point of time. RICH KIDS! woo.

after service at the then new JP2 =) nice hair rite.

like cool only =D

prawning with felicia and co! that was before i went to book in at 2359hrs.
definitely one of the happier times, i love prawning!

first ever outing to pulau ubin with army mates. woo. i wore nice shoes =D

serval coy
my platoon, yes i'm the leader, surprised? my best gay fren ever in army =D tommy wong nv fails to amaze me.

first time to sentosa with army peeps, thats LTA Alwin. lol

er, this is random. haha
with parents at airport before india escapade.well. here i was in india in march =) been there done that, took a photo =Dmortar peeps

during the happier times in the foreign land

weird hair, act cool anyway

HOT~~~~~~~~~

huimin's birthday =) thats chow chow btw.

last few times that i wore army uniform out in the field =D
ORD LO!

Celebration @ Bugis STEAMBOAT! woohoo

20th anniversary =D @ Singapore Indoor

random trip to chinatown, see chris? lol

1 of the highlight of 2009, NDP, i'm on the leftt...

woots, up rank.
we desire to be girl guides =)
The funny frens i found.

James also up rank. haha. NICE BRO!

highlight of 2009 too, NEW CG! PORRIDE FIESTA =)
SO COOL RITE!!!!!!!!!!

look at Rman's reaction. SO HAPPY SIOL. lol

CG STEAMBOAT! 1st ever with n508 =)

the do anything we want @ christian audigier IONz.

my first halloween, i murdered my fav leader. hahaha

Happy Birthday RAH RAH!!!! i hope u love the iTOUCH. ha.
next edition of w508, JUS-ASIA.

er. MOVIE! NEW YEARS' EVE

short trip to JB with w508 =D
ZHI CHAR style =)

the fun peeps i found @ OCBC

yet another gay bro. haha

my new found love =)
look at the big round eyes =D not me la. zzz

once again i'm being random!

What a 2009! i smiled as i look through the photos, maybe i didn't explain much, but i had experienced SO SO SO much this year.

Thanks to all who had been a part of my life all these years, i'm so glad to have known u all. (Especially the pretty slim girl @ the end =P)

2010 will be great!

=)