Britians Got Talent'09: Susan Boyle lost yet a champ in many hearts!

Susan proofs that if we are willing to take the time to listen, we'll find that we can't judge a person by the cover. Though it's kinda sad that she lost coz i think it's her dream to perform before the queen yet she has been an inspiration to many and to give us a timely reminder that we should always look beyond the external.

1 Sam 28: What will you do when you are truly desperate

I remembered once when I felt desperate was a couple of years ago when there was a black-out in the whole country for a couple of hours in the afternoon. I was out from my office for a meeting and din't realised i had no money left in my purse. Since it was a black-out, I couldn't withdraw money from the bank. It was well past 2'o clock and i was feeling very hungry. There was nobody i knew there and it would take me sometime before I can go back to my office. For once I had no money to even buy a pack of mamee junk food (RM0.30) and I was seriously thirsty and hungry. For a moment it was desperation.

Well, Saul of course was more desperate for sure than me. His life, his people, his country was at stake here. The enemies, Philistines were already camping outside ready to attack. The bible says terror filled his heart. Wow...he is scared to his bones. He called out to the only one he knew could help him, that is God himself. But God had already rejected Saul for his disobedience and 'doing wrong also want to say dint do wrong' kinda attitude. Saul is on his own now and guessed what he did? He did something he himself banned people to do coz it against God....seeking the help of a medium. The end? He got told to his face that dooms day was the very next day.

In our desperation, the person we need most is God. Let us continue to walk faithfully with Him and we won't end up like King Saul, who has only himself to blame.

Sunday Evening

Was thinking of blogging...anyway have been 'out of action' for the entire week...this is not a good sign man...wat if the IT dinosaur slipped back into deep sleep and never blog again...hahaha...so i'm going to do it...hmmm...maybe after a short nap! Haha....

To be continued...

1 Sam 25: True beauty

Here we have in the bible a real beauty. Though it was mentioned that Abigail was beautiful, what was really highlighted here was her strong character. She was complemented by David to be a women of good judgment; not only able to preserve Nabal's family line from being wiped out by David and his men, but also prevented David from unnecessary bloodshed. Boy...she's a women who truly stands out! And God turned Nabal's insult to David to be a blessing. Nabal consequently died out of heart attack and Abigail became the wife to David.

True beauty exceeds the outlook of a person. What is more important is not looking beautiful from the outside, but it's from the inside (you may not want to believe it but it's true!). While much emphasis is given to improve appearances...what about character? Do we spend time and effort to work on them? Real beauty is not from our looks but who we are within. Care to be an Abigail?

Sell Out!

Sell Out! is over very own Malaysian Comedy Musical Movie which is currently showing. I saw this movie yesterday and it is truly worth the watch! I think the producer, composer, writer and first-time feature director Yeo Joon Han deserve a loud applause for his commendable effort. The movie is both funny and meaningful as it touches on issues that every malaysians could identify with. Oh, one more thing, Jerrica Lai, the main lead actress not only could speak fluently in english and cantonese, she acts and sings pretty well too. What a talent to discover!

1 Sam 24: Repaying Evil with Good

When we have a chance to get back at someone who treated us badly or hurt us deeply, what will we do? Do we seize the opportunity to take an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth? Would we not be tempted to inflict even the smallest amount of damage on the person? A sip of their own medicine will not cause them to die and surely cannot be called acting 'overboard'? If such a day arises for me, I sure hope I can do what David did; choosing not to harm Saul despite given the chance by God Himself (he even feels disrespecful for secretly cuts off the corner of Saul's rope...walau man...). As a result, Saul feels utterly shameful about himself because David was more righteous than him (vs.17). The best thing to do is to do what David did...repaying evil with good. That's the bom man! That's what we call a classic act!

1 Sam 23: Friendship Part 2

There are one kind of friends that make significant impact in my life...they are not only fun to

be with, accept me for who I am but even more so, they help me to grow in my relationship with God either by their words, action or their own lives. I thank God for them, for the mark they have left in my life. They are to me, the Jonathans in David's life. They are my spiritual friends.

1 Samuel 23:15-18 (The Message)
14-15 David continued to live in desert hideouts and the backcountry wilderness hills of Ziph. Saul was out looking for him day after day, but God never turned David over to him. David kept out of the way in the wilderness of Ziph, secluded at Horesh, since it was plain that Saul was determined to hunt him down.
16-18 Jonathan, Saul's son, visited David at Horesh and encouraged him in God. He said, "Don't despair. My father, Saul, can't lay a hand on you. You will be Israel's king and I'll be right at your side to help. And my father knows it." Then the two of them made a covenant before God. David stayed at Horesh and Jonathan went home.

Japanese speaking Engelishi...

This is hilarious!

1 Sam 20: Friendship

What is the mark of a true friendship? Common interest? Willing to spend time together? Standing up for one another? Openess to share everything? David and Jonathan were truly best of friends. vs.17..because he loved him as he loved himself...tells us that the depth of their brotherly love is to love another as himself. Jesus too mentioned that the greatest commandment is to love God all our all and to love our neightbours as ourselves. Hence the benchmark for us to evaluate our friendships is 'do we love our friend as ourself? Base on this, can we call ourselves a true friend? As I reflect about this, I find it really challenging because it is so easy to think of ourselves first. It even seems fair to put our interest first. Unless we allow God's spirit to help us, we will always remain superficial in our friendships. Only when we are filled with the love of God, we truly be able to meet the benchmark...that is to love our friends as ourselves.

Post Mother's Day

Yea...I know it's a lil bit late too be posting bout mother's day...but this is one of my fav vidoes about mom. Though my mom is not perfect and has her own weaknesses, yet I know she truly loves and cares for me a lot. If we learn to understand our parents' love language, we would truly be able to see how they love us in their own ways. I thank God for giving me my parents and for teaching me what is love and how to love through them.

1 Sam 16: What really matters

Yes Takashi Keneshiro is one of the most good looking guy in this world...haha...at least this is what i think. But if i want to match with the description of David in 1 Sam 16, I think he would probably look more like...

Orlando Bloom....ruddy, with a fine appearance and handsome features. Well, David stands out not because of his good looks but because he was commended to be a man after God's heart. Here in this passage, Samuel by passed 7 impressive young men to be anointed as King. God was not looking for a person based on his appearance or height coz that's what people look at usually...the outward appearance. But God looks at the heart. David is sure not a perfect guys coz he failed in many ways too; adultery,deceit and even murder. But yet, David was God's anointed one not because of how he looks but just because he had a heart that is so true to God and is willing to repent without justifying himself when he is wrong.

Today, when God looks into my heart, what does He see? I know He is not looking at my talents, abilities or success. He is looking at where I have placed Him in this heart of mine. I sure hope God is not disappointed with what He sees in me.

1 Sam 15: From being the Top to be a Flop

I think Saul's story is really a sad case. From being a low self-confidence guy, God made Saul a great man, a warrior-king. But Saul totally forgot about God and decided to his own thing. God gave Saul a mission that is to destroy the Amalekites completely but Saul saw all the good things that belongs to these enemies and decided to keep them for himself despite God's order to destroy them. Saul got greedy and even justified that he was doing it for God. It's like saying "Aiya God, why so angry with me...I din't do anything wrong...I'm doing this all because of you...aren't I giving the best things that I won from the war for you as sacrifices..."

I am reminded that it is not hard to be a 'Saul' too... I too can choose to disobey God and defend my actions because of my own self interest. If God give me great success I too can become proud, greedy and self-centred and forget Him. Choy...choy...I sure hope not...

This is what i call creative!

Luv this video...simply creative!

1 Sam 12: Second chance

When the Israelites asked Samuel to give them a king just like the other nations around them, it was actually a betrayal to God. God had led them all these years through prophets and judges and faithfully saved them from their enemies even when they don't deserved it. Yet, here, the people wanted someone they can see; something that other pagan nations put their faith in...a man, a king. They traded living under the rule of an all-powerful and all-loving God for a mere man. Imagine that....

As Samuel rebuked them of what they have done, he presents to them God's second chance.

1 Samuel 12:20
"Do not be afraid," Samuel replied. "You have done all this evil; yet do not turn away from the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart.

Sometimes, we make mistakes and wrong choices because we choose to do things our way rather than God's way. God respects our choice though we would have to pay for the consequences of our actions. Despite that, God is still willing to give us a second chance as long as we are willing to turn back to Him and follow Him whole heartedly. God is so wonderful that He always allows us to find not a dead end but a U-turn.