Smoking Indian outside the window

"Hey Dave"

"What?"

"You look horrible with that cigarette Dave"

"No its an accessory"

"it still looks bad =.="

TGI-Friday

All i feel like doing today is,

to rest under the shades of the trees outside my window, watch the clouds drift by on the light blue sky, listen to the music that i never had time for, read a book in my own secret world, and have plenty of coffee

Coffee's ready, picked the perfect book for the perfect Friday, turned on a couple of songs, chose the most favorable chair, laid back, took a deep breathe and flipped the first page..





*phone rings.

Well its not always about what you feel like ain't it?

Ah wells,

it does not always have to be all about us i reckon :)


*photo taken from my room

But the greatest of these is Love

"For God so love the world that He gave His only begotten son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life"

Too often we repeat this verse, with such faithfulness that as if the 16th verse of chapter 3 in the book of John has been printed on the surface of our hearts. I recalled the first time i went to Canaan land to buy my first bible, it was the only verse that i knew that i could compare it between the different versions of translation. But with all honesty, I've never gave this world-wide used verse a deep thought, never even thought of why of so many lines there is in the full bible with such thin pages, this verse was so often-ly seen.

Have you?

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At times, its hard to love people that are naturally of no significance to you, a course-mate that you've never talk to, a stranger that rubs off your shoulder on a busy day. At times, its difficult to care for people that does not bother whether you exist or not, the people you are reaching out to, the back slided ones that would really prefer if you could stop calling them. And at times, it would be even tougher to love the ones that brought hurt and pain to you, an abusive father, someone that humiliated you, or a cheating partner.

I mean, think about it, why do you bother loving people that just do not care? Why pour out your heart to people that prefer you to disappear? Why love the ones that has so unfairly broken your heart, why?

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Had a great dinner and movie over Eclipse, despite having heard so many negative criticism over the movie. Too absurd they may say. Bella was so in love with Edward that the world does not matter anymore, that if a bullet were to come by one of them the other would not hesitant but to take it for the other, and that without the other there seem to be no meaning to life. Such intensity and passion. Maybe that's why people don't like it, that they think love of such measure does not exist, or it's just too much. I continue watching them parading their love, and the movie shifted gears suddenly the next thing you see Bella who just accepted Edward's proposal got into a real passionate kiss with Jacob right in front of him.

Drama. The sharpest knife into Jacob's throat would not even be enough to ceased the pain of hearing Jacob's mind caressing intensely on the one Edward love so much. But Stephanie Mayer did not write such brutal scenes after that, she made Edward stand still, and take no hate nor anger upon anyone...but why?

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"For God so love the world that He gave His only begotten son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life"

When i re-read this verse, it started speaking to me from mere memorizing into deeper revelation. It started of with the last line, that whoever believes in Him would not have to go to hell no more but rejoice in heaven for eternity. How great is that! Hallelujah!

But then, as this verse appears through time, the focus somehow shifted from the emphasis of heaven and hell to the first few words. "For God so love the world". Have we thought of that.

God so love the world, the world that has forgotten about Him and His love, the world that is not even the size of a speck of dust as compared to the Universe, the world that walks on its track like any stranger on the street, the world that does not care whether God exist, the world that does not want God's love, and tramples on it like a joke, the world that rejects His love, and betrays Him since the beginning of man, the world that is like His imprinted lover, destined to love Him back but yet chasing after other foolish and insignificant things, hugging and kissing passionately on the lips of things opposing to God and neglects totally how God has to feel about it..............

Yes, even though the world does not appreciate Him who gave up everything for us, John 3:16 says, He so love the world, that upon all that could possibly be imagined, He still chose to give His son and die for the world, the world who is us. Think about it.

I really just can't possibly imagine if i were to be in God shoes, pouring out His unconditional love even if we do the most foolish things to ignore, mistreat, trample, joke, gossip, laugh, blasphemy and betray His love. I don't know about you, but we who have known and has responded to such precious love by accepting Him, what more do we have against others? That Heaven's unconditional love is in us no matter what we did or will do, what more do we have to withhold against people that ignores us, mistreat us and hurt us.

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During prayer last night in that small stuffy room after a repeated hurt and the questioning of love, we sang this song over and over again knowing deep inside that God has granted all the answers that we ever need..

"Yes I Love you with the Love of the Lord,

Yes I Love you with the Love of the Lord,

I can see it in you, the beauty of my King

Yes I Love you with the Love of the Lord"

*photo taken in the beautiful house of God in Sydney Hillsong

Being typical for a purpose

I've live, in one of those, for 2 years

Typical, normal, nothing special

and people ask why don't you move out?

well...

just because :)

Jason Castro

The song just makes you happy :)

For all the heart-breakers and heart-brokeners, enjoy :)

Streets and waffle ice cream

:) i'll buy you one

Campus Church!

We are all Called, to live this abundant live :)

stop focusing on all your problems but others',

stop focusing on what God can do for you but what you can do for Him,

stop going to church like its a 7/11 shop where you get what you want and leave,

stop worrying about evangelistic attendance but reach out to them and their friends,

start praying for people around you and if you don't have the urge yet, pray for a deep hunger!

start praying for a revival in your heart that you may truly feel how much your friends need Christ

start loving, caring and sharing what God has to offer to your campus! be it free dinners, homework and most of all the love of God!

its really the time and season so be apart of it! :)

We are the church, lets be the church and bring Christ to our campus!

Lets hunger for Him and hunger for revival to come and see multitudes save!

Come on people! COME ON!!!

Evanescene

A good way to brighten the skies, is to remember the great things, dwell in those wonderful memories for just a while, and be truly grateful for all of it :)

Gardens seem to play a big role in the cities i've been to in Australia. Everytime i browse through the city maps, they ought to be an area in green that looks relatively large compared to the city areas of buildings and junctions. I guess parks and gardens plays a certain role in lifes of these people. It's somehow a-must-go place even if you're not a fan of nature :)

I remember walking through this particular garden. Not a famous one, rather it was just a neighborhood park where people pass by each day on their way to their different roles in life.

No fancy fountains, designed landscapes, and not filled with people. School kids passes by eager for fun and excitement elsewhere, neighbors walks through because it is a shorter route, and joggers jogs by just to finish their routine.

and then, a boy with a camera walk passed, not in any rush, but waiting, to capture moments that would make the most out of the garden that he thought was beautiful. Maybe beauty really lies in the eyes of the beholder. But why would beauty slips away through time?

I believe every passer by must have fell in love with this park once upon a time. They would have really love the old trees along the walk way, or the green fields that they would lay down and talk about anything under the sun, literally, or the leaves that falls with different pace floating downwards slowly to the ground.

The park never changed, so did its beauty. The routes and paths were always there, the old trees were faithfully standing, the field stayed lawned all year round for anyone to lie down, and the sky was ever clear.

so what changed?

People used to be so in loved with a certain beauty, beholding it with much adoration. But as beautiful things keeps being available, it is being vulnerable of being used to, expected and soon, taken for granted. Humans, why are we such foolish things. Wasn't it us that wanted continuous great things and loving people showering love and showing beauty, but yet when time goes by, we got used to beautiful things and say, beauty do not last.

Yes, i believe it is just human to be so. To look beyond things and be unappreciative when availability isn't an issue. Why be so loving and available when no one appreciates?

Before leaving the park, i asked the park that question. And she told me,

"And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Love never fails"

I was enlighten

Chan

*gulps


feels weird reading his blog. Utterly awkward.


but yet, its all so familiar.


Though we never knew each other, i know you've been someone special.

I thoroughly understand how you feel buddy :) May you reignite the relationship and hang on to that someone that died for you, yes not her, but Him who gives the most important relationship above everything else.

In Jesus name i pray

*amen

Look Who Moved In Hostel

!!!

I've yet to come out with names for them

but like how i would greet any new comers

Welcome to the Hostel!

Life Thus Far

Abram was facing a critical situation. His land was having a severe famine that probably would cost him and his people their lives. Out of desperation, he ran away from famine to Egypt along with his wife Sarai traveling through the harsh roads to a greener land. Logically, the migration would have been right.

Before reaching Egypt, Abram started to worry about Sarai, as she was beautiful and attractive. He knew her looks would captivate the eyes of the men in that foreign land and he might be killed in order for them to get his wife. Being tormented between losing his life and letting his true love being taken away by evil man, he drowned in his thoughts thinking of a way to curb this situation.

"Aha!" Abram after juicing out all that his brains can think of, he came out with the idea of pretending to be Sarai's brother. That way he won't be threaten but would be treated well because her "sister" has a Meagan Fox body with tight Egypt World Cup Jersey and Angelina Jolie's lips.

On the fact that guys would treat the hottest girl's brother well to get to her might have been a historical pratice, the Pharoah of Egypt really got his eyes on Sarai and brought her into hispalace.(details thereafter are censored by the bible) Abram on the other hand, was treated well with lottery winning numbers, play station 3, five star hotel buffet, free MAS tickets to South Africa and servants that all looked like Jessica Alba. Sadly, only if he really was Sarai's brother that all those would make any sense to him. He, was truly depressed, feeling as if the world has end seeing his wife brought into the palace with all other details censored!

However, because God had a promise with Abram that whoever curse him shall be curse, the Pharoah was suddenly inflicted with serious disease, (which i do not wish to guess) and he summoned Abram. Abram spend the next few hours being furiously lectured by the Pharoah for telling everyone that Sarai was his sister and therefore taking her was not really a wrong thing.

"Now here is your wife. Take her and go!"

And dear Abram, while leaving this land which he should not have came, looked up to the skies with a guilty yet child-like relieved smile, and thank God for clearing his mess even though he screwed things up.

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What did Abram went wrong? He was thinking out of a good logical heart to save them from famine when he left the land to Egypt. He was also thinking out of a good heart when the idea of calling Sarai his sister. But things got screwed up. They always do don't they? Getting a low grade even though we spend the whole night before studying our brains off. Your girlfriends leaves you, even though you really knew that you gave all that you had to her. Your parents get disappointed with you, even though you really tried your very best proving things to them. Or you fall into serious depression again out of all the above situation, even though you know God is there, always there waiting to help you.

I am glad thus far, that i have the same God looking after me as Abram thousands of years ago. Even though i did not go to Him straight away when things around me feels like a serious fatigue famine, even if i tried relying on my own mind and coming out with ideas that are preparing me for trouble, even if i screwed up and lose one's that are deared... i know, that my God is so big and strong, and who really loves me, can turn things around and help me out of my situation, without fail!

It is my heart's prayer that you too, would come to know this great God. Because we would always screw things up no matter how hard we try or how much we've given in, we all need this God that loves to saves, loves to help, and loves to LOVE.

May all glory and praise be to Him!

WHAT IS LOVE

Now Hollywood wants to make you think they know what love is. But I'm a tell you what true love is. Love is not what you see in the movies. Its not the ecstasy, its not what you see in that scene, you know what I mean? I'm telling you right now, true love is sacrifice. Love is thinking about others before you think about yourself, love is selfless not selfish. Love is God and God is love. Love is when you lay down your life for another, whether for your brother, your mother, your father or your sister, its even laying down your life for your enemies, that's unthinkable, but think about that. Love is true. Think.

I'll put you in front of me

So everybody can see

My love, this is my love

I know that I'll be alright

As long as you are my guide

My love, this is my love

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, it always perseveres.

Love never fails. Love is everlasting, its eternal, it goes on and on, it goes beyond time, love is the only thing that will last when you die, but ask the question why? Do you have love?

There is no greater love than this than he who lays down his life for his friends. Now are you willing to lay down your life for your friends? You're probably willing to lay down your life for your mother, your father, or your best friends, but are you willing to lay down your life for even those that hate you? I'm going to tell you who did that, the definition of love is Jesus Christ. He is love. The nails in his hands, the thorns in his brow, hanging on a cross for your sin my sins, that is LOVE he died for you and me while we still hated him, that is love. God is true love, and if you don't know this love, now is the time to know, perfect love.

-Jaeson Ma