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Sunday, January 31, 2010

Communication is the key to life. (Smth unrelated to my blog entry below again, hehe)


Nothing is too difficult for Him

FIRST THING
Just wanna thank God for proving to me that indeed, there is nothing too difficult for Him especially if you are doing His work! What do I mean? =)

I was supposed to meet my friend for breakfast before service, and we agreed to have morning call at 7am. To my surprise, I couldn't get thru her mobile when I called her. I suspected that she might have switched off her mobile while sleeping, or she finished using her Hi! Card value. I was troubled because we were supposed to meet at 8.45am at Tanah Merah Mrt station, but I was running VERY late.

I set off for church at 8am, and would reach Tanah Merah Mrt station at around 9.30am. If she decided to turn up on time at 8.45am, I would feel so sorry because if she decides to wait for me, it would be a 45minutes wait! O.O

At that moment, how I wish that she either overslept and did not turn up, or that she would be smart enough to travel to church on her own. Anyway, God is good and He did not allow any of the above possible situations to happen...haha...

When I alighted at Tanah Merah at 9.30am and walking down the flight of stairs, I saw someone who looked like my friend in front of me! It was indeed my friend. Not 'like', but actually IS!

I mean, how could this be just a coincidence? Of all trains, we took the same train, and we were around the same cabin area near enough to be going down the same staircase, and at the same time? Haha. I believe in divine intervention even in little things like this. =) Totally.

SECOND THING
A friend from cell group came to church by himself for the very first time today. Usually, he sits his parents' car to church cos the whole family attend church together. However, this weekend the parents are abroad. Although he was half an hour late for service, I was honestly very touched by the fact that he made the effort to come. I talked to him after service and found out that he did not have much sleep the night before and was looking very sleep deprived. Really thankful to God for the process of His molding that I am seeing in him. =)

I believe that all these are happening for a good reason. I am really thankful for having such a loving Father who wants the best for His children.

Service today rocked. Personally, it spoke. Will remember what God said and His assurance that came with it. "This is for you".

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9:51 PM

Saturday, January 30, 2010



Recap of Ingredients:
1) Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2) Honey
3) Sugar

Brilliant!!! Want to try it out someday.

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5:23 PM

Friday, January 29, 2010

I'm not stoic. (This is a random comment from something else unrelated to the content below)


Closing the WRONG doors

I was having lunch with Weiling last week when a revelation struck me. "You should pray that God open the right doors and close all the wrong doors."

I always asked God to open the right doorways, but it has never struck me that I should pray that He CLOSE the WRONG doors!

I suspect the reason I am sometimes indecisive, unfocused and even distracted from my goal is because I didn't ask God to close all the wrong doors. Because of that, I spend excessive time dwelling on decision making, deliberating whether this is God's will for me or not because I don't want to deviate from the destiny He has for me. And it is often this process that frustrates me.

The Bible tells us to make SPECIFIC our prayers. It means prayers that are too general are not good enough. God may not answer your prayers simply because it's too general. If you only cite "world peace" for a beauty pageant question thrown at you, you are most probably not going to win it. Isn't that the reason why people use this "world peace" joke to make a mockery out of beauty pageants? Not that I am one of them. All due respect to beauty pageants this is just an example to illustrate my point. Haha.

Anyway. As simple as it sounds, I have started applying it in my prayer. It actually works! Immediate effect: Increased confidence while walking forward, greater focus on the goal, a more carefree spirit, and taking yourself less seriously - much fewer frustrations. :)

You should try it out if you encounter the same problem with indecision as me. Heh. Stop wasting time on what God can make clear to you if you just ASK. Specifically. Apparently, I have lots to catch up before I get to the level of Solomon's wisdom!

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2:23 PM

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Over at Twitter

RT @JeffreyRachmat: There is a cost to respect someone. That's why they say: "U need to PAY respect." The cost is your EGO.

 RT @jaesonma: God can do more in one moment then we can in our entire lifetime. When we are weakest He is strongest. Yield to God daily & expect miracles!

RT @stefenus @veroy: Strength is not being gang-ho. Strength is the ability to bounce back. Are you bouncy? :)

RT @johncmaxwell Never ignore a gut feeling, but never believe that it's enough. -Robert Heller

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12:23 AM

Monday, January 25, 2010

Me, Myself and I (part 2)

Part 2 would be about how I might have tipped the balance of loving my personal space a little too much.

I find that perhaps as I grow up or as I encounter more challenges while growing up, I become more solitary...or should I say, I increasingly prefer to be solitary?

I have honestly asked myself whether this is healthy for me. And I honestly doubt so.

The big question: WHY am I like that? Sigh. Beats me. Do I think this way of thinking is prosperous for my soul? No, I don't think this is the best for my soul, nor do I think this is what God has in store for me as in "the best".

Am I, perhaps escaping from something that I don't want to face? Am I making way for myself to be lazy & settle down to be a procrastinator? Or is this due to a slight change in personality?

I think I'd grow psychological if I continue thinking like this. I might have to see a psychologist in order to get all these thoughts straightened out. Talking about psychologists, the next question that comes to mind is: Am I depressed? HAHAHA....

Well. If I'm not depressed enough to see a doctor, then I should not give it too much attention yeah? Anyway, I strongly believe I wouldn't be frequently sucked into this messy mental state if not for God in my life. Don't get me wrong....I'm not saying this because I blame God. I'm saying this because certain things wouldn't never happen if God didn't allow them to. It's those things that make me mental, but it's also those same things that help me to grow more mature and stronger as a person & also in God.

Thus, I have made it a point to break that inclination to be solitary and just mingle. Especially when those are the people I am SUPPOSED to mingle with. Like the trustworthy ones, the close ones, the loved ones. My inner circle. Might have given in to solitariness a few times...but I'll keep on making the effort to strike the balance.

How strong can I become? Well, it depends on how strong I BELIEVE I can become...meanwhile, keep heads up. Keep breathing, keep alive and "just keep swimmin'!"

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10:23 PM


Me, myself and I (part 1)

Loving yourself = Loving your husband/wife

I think it has to come to a point (not in a narcissistic way) when we say:
If you know how to love yourself, you will naturally know how to love your other half.

I find that people who don't know how to cherish themselves do not cherish their other half.
They can be good friends in friendships, but they may not do well in a love relationship because a love relationship demands much more out of us than say, an average friendship.

I have asked myself this question just recently: Was there a time when I hated myself?

My answer is no. I might have hated my deeds, thoughts and words very very much, but I didn't hate myself.

I think it's very important to differentiate between hating one's manifestations, versus hating oneSELF. Somehow for me, that has been very clear since day 1...with the exception of a certain period in my life before I came to know Christ as my Lord, as a Christian. Which would be another story altogether.

I can't emphasize the importance of loving oneself...if you can't exactly say that you "love" youreslf, then at the very least don't HATE yourself. Because if someone is like that, (IMHO) that person will have a hard time learning how to cope and open up to his/her other half in a love relationship, and not to mention marriage.

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10:07 PM

Saturday, January 23, 2010


CENTRAL SOUTH OF SINGAPORE


7 to 8 years time, what are you going to become? =)

My 7 to 8 years later will collide with the fact that the Central South building is going to be up and about. Words cannot express how happy I am to know right now that we've gotten it....I was really crying tears of joy when Pastor announced it over the service. Haha. I kinda played cheat and watched live service webcast on Saturday on my laptop. Also coz I didn't want to get too emotional in front of people. =p It's just me lar, kay.

Everyone I know around me that's from the same church - not one that is NOT excited and overjoyed by this news. You get people reacting that way over FIFA championships and Olympics. But also in church now. Haha.

Truly, the lesson I've learnt is if you can SEE it, you can have it. It is only a matter of time. We have been confessing in church, cell group, prayer meetings and in Bible study that WE WILL GET OUR BUILDING. Power of confession and prayer! 4 years passed by, we did it by confessing it almost weekly and thru continued faith. Now we've finally gotten it. 4 YEARS of believing in God, 4 years of sowing finances, 4 years of pressing on...it's all worth it.

For me, I hope to be anything but remain the same as I am today. Haha. Of course, I don't hope to grow worse...I want to be a better Enling 7-8 years later. By then, I'll be 30 years old - either married and having kids, or having a really cool career, or BOTH! Yes, I'm believing in God that 8 years down the road, I'm STILL going to be in the house of God...I don't want to backslide!!! I want to be an effective and anointed cell group leader by then, who love the way Jesus loves people, and impact society the way City Care is doing right now at Haiti...to use my talents, my skills and achievements gotten from my career to care for this society.

I want to be more like Jesus to others. It doesn't mean being super spiritual, coz that's a misconception people tend to have when they say they "wanna be more like Jesus". I think Jesus is bigger than that, but Christians tend to shrink Him and put Him in a box. A big NONO!

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4:39 PM

Thursday, January 21, 2010

TRUST MAIDS!

http://www.razor.tv/site/flashplayer/razortv2.swf

I took the videos out coz i can't adjust the play mode...seems autoplay is the only option and it's getting irritating!

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9:47 PM

Wednesday, January 20, 2010


Avatar


I don't know how some people can totally miss the big picture when they watch the movie. They are unable to see through the eyes of the director, James Cameron. I thought that is something very simple to do? Hmmm. Maybe I'm wrong.


There is no doubt that Avatar have brought in many elements such as Spirituality, Nature vs. Machines, Capitalism, Greed, Love, Courage, Dreams vs. Reality, and many others which I may not have identified. But one that is overarching is always nature vs. machine. Right? And that is the one which we should focus on isn't it? It is how we should love our natural environment and not seek to destroy it for the sake of capitalist gain driven often by greed. I believe James Cameron featured Americans because Americans are the "Big Brother" and the leader of technological development in the 20th to 21st century. They are shown as a representation for every nation out there, and not to be taken literally that this show is ABOUT Americans, FOR the Americans. Nope, I disagree with what a Straits Times reporter wrote in one of the columns I read a week ago. Forest destruction and environmental doesn't just exist in America, but in many 1st world nations. Though of course America is the largest pollution emitting country for the past decades.


Secondly, I don't think James Cameron is trying to say that we should go back to stone age and give up on technology and machines altogether in order to be able to coexist with Nature. Rather, he is painting a picture for us that it is possible for Nature and Machines to coexist, that everything must have a balance. Often, this balance is tipped due to greed and fear. Remember how the scientist were welcomed by the natives because they were not there to harm the natives, but to get to understand them better? Remember how Jake Sully was supported by machines in order to become an Avatar and befriend the natives? These cannot happen if not for technology.


The only thing was the motive of using technology....technology has been abused for the Capitalist's hidden agenda. That was the reason the balance between Nature and Machine was upsetted. But the fact that in this movie, eventually machines lost to nature despite its technological intelligence and prowess, is (in my humble opinion) James Cameron's way of saying that this earth is stronger than anyone of us may think it to be. While we can harm and damage it all we want, the earth will stand. But that is NOT the reason for us to keep on exploiting Earth and use it as an excuse to damage it immaturely.


Of course, James Cameron did so by entwining it with the spiritual element, i.e. the goddess helping the natives to protect the balance of nature. Honestly, without her divine help, the machines are going to be the winner in Avatar the movie. So PERHAPS, James Cameron believe in a god that has created this universe, whoever that god may be. Some Christians may disapprove this movie for promoting animism. But I beg to differ. I think James Cameron is just borrowing a tribal culture thingy that most of us are familiar with and using it in his film so that what is shown in his film can connect easily with his audience. Like tribe = natives = no clothes = wild = coconuts = coconut with a face = a god = tribal dance.


So is James Cameron promoting animism through Avatar? Well, I believe that is not his overarching intention. It is just something that associates with tribes and natives kinda stuff. But I think the fact that he has chosen to show a spiritual side of things in this film shows he has a certain kind of supernatural outlook in life. That to me is enouraging enough. In fact, there are a few instances when the lines of the characters are actually taken from the Bible.


Example #1 [something like this]

Neytiri's Mother: They will not learn anything. Their cups are too full.

Jake Sully: But my cup is empty.


Example #2: The Hallelujah Mountains. [Duh? Haha.]


Of course, this doesn't mean much in itself but for a Christian like me, I do get revelations from a secular movie like this. And such biblical associations do mean certain things for me.


Thirdly, some people think that Avatar is showing an exaggerated destruction that will never take place on planet Earth. Well, I believe that through this show, James Cameron offers us space for a possibility of earthly destruction the way we have seen it in Avatar's Pandora which is NOT on earth, by the way. Just like how computer games simluate an alternate universe, James Cameron's attempt of doing so allows us to imagine and fantasize in it. And while doing this, messages that would NEVER have been delivered to his intended audience because of the way reality limits us, or how certain groups of people saying it is impossible that something like that would occur on earth, would be delivered. Of course, it is nevertheless up to the individual himself to accept James Cameron's course of argument. What we do know is that this movie has siginifcantly contributed to the library of social commentary. And I think James Cameron and his creation of Avatar deserve every applause, award, and dollar. This is why, I'm glad I watched Avatar not once but twice to capture its full meaning. And I'm glad this movie is doing very well in profits almost everywhere. =)


Love Avatar, hope movies like that are produced more often!

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3:18 PM

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

It gets to the point I am very frustrated when I know I need to change, but I actually am not changing. There seems to be so many things about me I'm SO unhappy about.

I have to stop getting offended at my faults. First step.

I need to FOCUS on one thing at a time...put them into raw action. I should try that out for once instead of holding lots of pity-partying.

You know what? I realize it is one thing to identify and criticize where we've gone wrong. It is another thing to put it into action to MAKE changes. Often, it is the second part that is the most important & that is actually missing. The second part shows our growth, not the first.

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9:45 AM

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Job Searching

I'm currently searching for a company to work in when I graduate...it is a culture to try to secure a job before one graduates. At least in local unis. I'm in my last semester now, so I have to look for one. Am enjoying the search process. =) below are some of the companies I will be interested in sending out my resume to. I need to take a professional IC photo, then I'm all set to send out my resume.

Facilities management in the following companies (Degree related jobs that interests me)
1. Resort World Sentosa
2. Marina Bay Sands
3. EM Services
4. UGL-Premas

Copywriting and Account Management in the following companies (PR/Advertising Industry is what I hope to venture in out of personal interest)
5. Terrapinn
6. Saatchi & Saatchi (Saatchi LAB)
7. Ogilvy & Mathers
8. Dreamworks


I want to thank God for placing friends in my life who are there to share valuable advice. I wanna especially thank Miaoz for the chat over the phone. I also found out that one of my JC classmates is doing copywriting! She is currently working in Saatchi LAB. Woohoo! My area of interests can be more specifically said as Copywriting and Brand management job scopes under the PR/Advertising industry...so I really thank God for friends who have useful experiences to share with me.

There are pros and cons in different industries, so I must choose carefully. I want a good work environment. Money is not primary incentive for me to join a company. Not that it isn't important, I mean like we got to survive also right? Lol. It's just that $$$ isn't the MOST important. I can manage with less-than-my-peers kind of pay as long as I'm doing something I am passionate about.

I think the crucial factor in my job is that it should allow me room to release & apply creativity into work. Very important to me. That's the reason why I am dying to be in the advertising/PR industry. It gives me that satisfaction when I manage a brand from conceptualizing to materializing it. As for expectation for $$$, I can be described as having a high floor, but low ceiling. Hahaha. As long as I get $2000 and above, I'm happy. If I don't get $2500 (average fresh graduate pay) but I'm doing something I love very much, no complaints.

What's more important is the company's corporate culture, ethics and environment. I don't want to just 'like' my job. I want it to offer challenges to me which I must be passionate to take on. But ultimately, I don't want it to be a self-centred decision although I have certain expectations of the job. I don't want my job to just be a 'job'. I want it to be a POSITION. A place of influence. A place where impacting lives is possible.

I've written alot about my career expectations in this post haha. I'm really excited for what the future has in store for me.

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9:32 PM

Friday, January 15, 2010

I'm actually enjoying juggling pressures. Versus the past 3 years, it is a vastly different response. My conclusion and the moral of the story is that I don't actually hate pressure if the things that are pressuring me are the things I like. When I say "like", I refer to things that I see a purpose in doing, and of course the element of interest must be present...

Spiritually, there are many times I wonder why I seem to be pushed to take up responsibilities prematurely. It always made me feel so awkward and inadequate. People take a lifetime of learning before they attain that place of responsibilities. So when they are "there", they are strong and capable already. They start out strong. My case? Often feels like I'm learning on-the-job. I often feel unready. I always believe that I know myself - my limitations and weaknesses weighed by the time and season of my spiritual life and a whole lot of other factors which runs through my mind on a mental weighing scale.

When I don't feel I have attained that level of having what it takes YET, I won't feel ready. Yet before I am ready for that something, I am being challenged to go and JUST DO IT. Wow. It takes a lot of courage, and much more encouragement and belief from other people. The reason I am still where I am today is because I did have many people who spoke positively into my life and believed in my potential.

I guess at this point in time I have no choice but to settle for the reason for why is such a thing happening in my life, which is kinda unique/special/weird - That there is no reason. The only reason would only be known to God in His infinite wisdom and knowledge and power...secondly, the fact that all God is looking for in a vessel is a willing heart. He isn't looking for a perfect vessel, nor is He looking for a vessel through the way humans judge.

I know this post is unreadable for some visitors. It's okay....just ranting over here. =)

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1:25 AM

Monday, January 11, 2010

Books that I'm currently reading. :)

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3. Lily Among Thorns, Mandarin version - story of Chinese churches persecution during the heightened communist era.

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3:53 PM

Friday, January 8, 2010

Something I wish to be capable of doing one day.

Wonder Girls - "So Hot" process of composition by JYP


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1:06 PM

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Friendship 101 (part 4) >_<

I think I have too much to say! Haha!

What is in a loving friendship?

There are alot of things in a loving friendship. If there is 1 word to summarize, it will be GIVING/HELPING. But that word is very general (coz it summarizes, duh!). One element I want to really talk about it educating.

I think it is very helpful to harden your hearts towards what is ineffective/not useful for your friends. To put it simpler, educating your friend. By this, I'm not saying we should all be commanders and talk down on our friends. That is super far from what I mean.

In every healthy friendship, there are always things to learn from the other party. Like through my friendship with Weiling, I learnt to have faith and be bold to confess the dreams I wanna achieve. My friendship with Joan makes me want to be very transparent towards friends who are trustworthy. My friendship with Charmaine inspired me to be courageous and draw strength from God even during times of tribulations. I learnt these from my friends. But I believe they also learnt things from me.

If that learning exchange process is not taking place, then it's time to move on to another circle of friends! Because friends are suppose to edify, encourage and exhort! We should be helping each other to become better people. That's what friendships are about.

So when I say "educating", I mean doing it wisely. It doesn't HAVE to be instructive. It can exist in 1001 ways that depends on the dynamics of your friendship.

I am focusing my blog entry part 4 on education, because I really think it is a part that's unknowingly or knowingly missing in friendships. I don't know about you, but I am mindful of the health statuses of my friendships.

As much as I have the tendency to be too much of a pacifist (my weakness), I make it a point to educate and learn from constructive criticisms, even if those criticisms may not be outrightly said out. I do make it a point to read facial expressions and body languages. Because they tell me more than words do. Bad news is, it is inevitable that education will involve some kind of confrontation at some point in time in a friendship. I personally HATE confrontations. But I would force/psycho myself to do what is only right and good for my friends, if that means they need to correct certain things in their lives. I don't always succeed haha. I'm still learning, yes.

Sigh...I hope I am not making myself sound like a friendship guru like the titles I give to my blog entries which are just....for the sake of having a catchy title. Coz the rest of it are words and words are boring for the eyes. Haha.

To be honest, I think I could have been a better friend in many instances. Even right now, I have some friendships which I feel are a little strange/weird/unexplainably hanging in the air. Do I have regrets? Yeah. But the saying is true: It takes 2 hands to clap. One way communication is not called communication.

Anyway, hope my sharing isn't just verbal diorrhea. Hope it is actually a good read for some of you. =)

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1:00 AM


Friendship 101 (part 3)

In a loving friendship: How to love WISELY

We need to learn how to love wisely. When we love a friend, it doesn't mean we allow people to trample over us, exploit our friendship, and manipulate us like fools. We need to guard against those who are insincere, out to deceive and destroy. We need to protect ourselves from hurting and getting bitter, because these emotions are deep setting and can grow into something horrible in the long term. If that happens, we cannot love properly, as I've mentioned in part 2.

A balance must be made. Don't build a wall in you; instead, build a gate (or a filter). A wall is permanently blocking off all goodwill and badwill. It is also opaque...you are unable to 'see', or simpler terms, to discern. Because to you everything is simply, "I don't care, just don't hurt me can already".

If you build a gate/filter instead of a wall, you can open your heart at the right time to the right friendships. You can also close up and protect yourself when you know an enemy is in the disguise of a friend.

Love wisely. Be smart in your EQ as much as your IQ. Be sensitive to people's intentions not just through words alone, but through their moral principles, body language & facial expressions. To be able to do this, based on my experience, is to o-b-s-e-r-v-e hahaha.

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12:45 AM

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Friendship 101 (part 2)


Roadblock to a loving friendship - inability to love
It is difficult for people who are deeply bitter, hurt and disappointed to be a loving friend. It is therefore important for us to learn how to first put away those feelings in order to love properly. Love is 100%. Anything less than that is not true love.

So from marriage relationship -> friendship -> love.

Love is the obvious common denominator for every connection we have with one another. Yes, even in businesses/workplaces. I truly believe so and no, I'm not being idealistic. I think you who think I'm idealistic are being jaded.

I think the world needs a bit of a shaking up. Maybe more than a bit. I realize that at least 50% of the time we are being nice to one another not really wholeheartedly. By that, I mean it is often our being nice under the "kill two birds with one stone" scenario...something like, "if it doesn't serve a win-win situation, it is not worth doing" kinda thing.

Of course, that is nothing wrong. In fact, it is very practical and even logical to create win-win situations. But what if you can just do good for the sake of doing good? To someone, or for something? Will you do it? I think it is very hard for people with a pragmatic mindset to do this. Perhaps that's why we love using the heart, and not our minds.

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9:07 PM


I'm actually in the midst of doing my dissertation, I am feeling sorry for myself because I am still working towards half-goal only. When I say "mammoth task", it really is mammoth. Hope I can finish chapter 1-4 by this Sunday, 5 by Monday. Chapter 6-10 is I-really-don't-know-how-long-I-will-take. God help me!

I wanted to take a pause to talk about friendships which I wanted to mention a week or two ago.

FRIENDSHIP 101.
Do I sound like a friendship guru? HAHA kidding.


2 kinds of Friendship - Love vs. Lust

Yes, not just relationships. Friendships also have two categories in my opinion, and I also feel that marriage and friendships should be similar.

You are in a lustful friendship when you are simply seeking to get. Get praises, get people to like you, get benefits, get privileges, get pleasure.

You are in a loveful (if there's such a word, haha!) friendship when you are seeking to give. Of course, there must be a balance of giving and getting in every friendship. I'm not saying that we should keep giving until we are dry on the inside. What I'm saying is we should SEEK to give 100%, & we should NOT EXPECT to get anything in return.

Case example #1 (loving in a friendship):
I see that my friend is in need of help financially coz he/she is cash tight because of family circumstances. I decided to help this friend out by lending $. But I don't EXPECT he or she to do the same for me if one day I am the one facing a difficulty.

BUT, he or she may do the same for me if he or she is willing to, out of a grateful heart for what I have done for him/her in the past. I don't take that repayment for granted, nor do I try to put pressure on him/her to do so. Such is an example of giving without expecting anything in return.

The advantage of abiding by this principle?
You get to find out who are your true friends. True friends remember favors and will strive to repay when an opportunity arises. You should make him/her part of your inner circle.

Case example #2 (lusting in a friendship): Your friend is a very famous CEO of a company but the company failed and your friend is reduced to a pauper from a prince. You decide that he is no longer a prestigious friend in your "friend list" and thus u kick him out of your social circle.

Case example #3 (lusting in a friendship): You found your this particular friend alot of fun to be with but after some time, he is no longer funny. You decided he is out of your social circle coz he is too boring.

When obtaining pleasure, benefits, privileges, and praises is your number 1 priority, you are not a very sincere friend. I think alot of people are in this category, because once the friendship is no longer interesting, the friendship breaks down.

Isn't friendship like a marriage relationship? When husband thinks there is no more sparks and chemistry with the wife, it instantly means divorce. Most people have this thinking. But the truth is, that is a manifestation of LUST! Divorce is not the best solution. This is my humble opinion and observation on the similiarities between friendships and marriage.

Friendship is more than just enjoying the camaraderie and benefits of that friendship connection. If you truly love your friend, even in sickness or in health, in poverty or wealth, you will stand by that friend no matter what. Even if he has become not so funny, when the same jokes no longer tickle your funny bone anymore. He is still your friend at that level as to when you guys used to be.

There are many levels in a friendship. You can claim he is still your friend, but in fact the love credits have been subtracted from the love bank and he maybe close to the category of stranger than a friend now. If he is a 100 points friend in the past, now he is only a 5 points friend. Then you know you are lusting in a friendship, not loving. Love is always "in spite of".

Anyway, I believe it makes sense for friendship to be like a marriage because before you get married to someone, you choose him or her from your circle of friends right? And normally (I hope) people choose their spouses because him/her is first a good friend. Any healthy relationship should start off with a sincere, loving and giving heart.

DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M WRITING HERE? I hope I am expressing myself correctly haha.

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8:18 PM

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Have you not known?
Have you not heard?
The everlasting God, the LORD,
The Creator of the ends of the earth.
Neither faints nor is weary.
His understanding is unsearchable.

He gives power to the weak,
And to those who have no might,
He increases strength.

Even the youths shall faint and be weary,
And the young men shall utterly fall.
But...those who wait on the LORD
Shall renew their strength;
They shall mount up with wings like eagles,
They shall run and not be weary,
They shall walk and not faint.

-Isa 40:28-31

Alot of people like to run and not be weary if they have the ability control their own fate. Alot of people get encouraged after reading this line in the Bible or somewhere on posters for motivational purposes. But not alot of people read the lines BEFORE this, and they don't realize that the power to run and not be weary is not from within us, no matter how hard we try. Rather, it comes from someone who doesn't faint and doesn't get weary. And that is our Creator God.

How is it youths and young men can "fall" and "fail" in their strength, being YOUNG, ENERGETIC and seemingly having EVERYTHING in their hands? Well for most of us, we do well beyond failing and falling right? Guys and girls go to universities to do their degrees or double degrees, find great jobs and establish happy families. Some have gone all the way to the top and been very successful from applying talents, abilities, intelligence, or sheer hard work and determination.

But in order to let God, we got to first let go. Yes - letting go of the talents, abilities, intelligence and hard work...not just the negatives ie. hurts, disappointments, failures - God is not a rubbish dump! To let go, is actually letting go INTO God's hands...the good and the bad. You know inside the deepest depth of your heart that your talents and abilities are well entrusted into the hands of someone who is the source of ALL power, might & knowledge. Isn't that going to be the best investment ever in your life? =) Best insurance. Best security.

I want to realize how the same talent, same wit, same ability, same hard work - can produce a different outcome and result - the moment we decide to let go and let God. I think it is only then that we have truly matured and known God better.

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3:34 AM


100 Days - JJ Lin's Latest Album!

I cannot NOT introduce the new sound in JJ's latest album. It is mindblowing, a breakthrough indeed. If you think his past 6 albums are really good, this is BETTER. The best so far. And his past 6 albums have been extremely well received, so you can imagine how good this album is in my eyes! =)

p.s: I have posted the previous post his hit song, 100 days already. So i'm introducing the rest in his album. They are just mp3s, so you don't have to watch the video.

1) Copycat (Message: Support original! Don't buy imitations!)

It is JJ Lin doing an indian accent which is super hilarious. And the part when he spoke in Mandarin halfway thru the song, "I got the best male singer award and I wanna thank my....COMPUTER! Because it make me sing without a glitch! Just like robot!"



2) Add Oil/ Jiayou (Feat. MC Hotdog)
Uber R&B....uber feel. Hook is dope x10....ahhhhh~~~
*currently falling in love with his voice in this song*



3) X (Theme song for his SMUDGE label brand)
Sounds very ACG (Anime/Comics/Gaming) song right? I am currently applying the term which I learnt. ACG haha. Anyways. JJ is a GENIUS. His talent is not just restricted to one particular style of music. He has proven it in this song. Like he needed to anyway. Roll eyes hurhur!


4) Uncontrollable (Mix of genre - jazz, slow rock, R&B)
He hit his high falsetto notes! BANG!!!!


5) Revolve


6) One after Another (Jazzy!!!! Favorite!)


7) Back to Back Embrace


8) Love will not cease


9) Mum's Naruwan (Language of one of the tribe in Taiwan...touching eh!)

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2:12 AM

Monday, January 4, 2010

The narration of fighters and bravery.



The fighters: Elliot's Mum and Dad
The bravery: The ability to be optimistic after bearing a child born with Edwards Syndrome, who eventually died after 99 days. But not once have they been blaming Elliot's creator.



The fighter: JJ Lin
The bravery: The ability to summarize his inner struggles into this song, which he had gone through after risking the failure of his vocal cords - his breadwinning instrument. Now, he has been completely healed by God and has gone from glory to glory in his music album. #1 hit song already! People are saying this is his best album yet. Not difficult to guess why.


I love to look out for things that can inspire me to be a fighter...only people that are fighters can make a difference. I want to be one. And I hope to share them with my friends as long as I'm able to. I know I have many friends who wants to be fighters in this life too...so let's make a difference in our own ways, but together! One life, live it well.

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4:14 PM

Sunday, January 3, 2010

La la la~

Reporting home from Genting Highlands! =)

As expected, the trip was great and it in fact went well beyond my expectations. =) We did not go to the theme park as a large group, but we did catch movies (Avatar, Treasure Hunter, Bodyguards & Assassins) there, did shopping and eating, went to Snow World and of course Casino-ing for most of us.

All in all, I got to think alot while we went on our daily activities. The only thing left undone was massage due to lack of time. One of the revelations I got is that the world is really big...not just geographically, but culturally & sociologically and everything. We got to be more accepting of others and the way they live. Yeah I didn't have to be going to ulu places to get such revelations haha. Pretty ironic huh. =p

I also thought about sensitive issues such as going into a Casino, and going into a Casino TO play, and the definition of gambling, etc. Hahaha....I'm enjoying it actually, but to some people thinking about such things spoils their holiday mood. Lol...

Enough said...please catch Avatar & Bodyguards! Very good shows. And don't bother about Treasure Hunter unless you uber love Jay Chou or Chiling Lin or something coz it is a SUPER LAME SHOW.

Gonna end my Sunday with a good rest and interneting! Have been deprived of it heh.

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