yo... no one blog, so i shall share a song. u gotta pause the songs playing at the side.
C.S. Lewis Song by Brooke Fraser
If I find in myself desires nothing in this world can satisfy, I can only conclude that I, I was not made for here If the flesh that I fight is at best only light and momentary, then of course I’ll feel nude when to where I’m destined I’m compared
Speak to me in the light of the dawn Mercy comes with the morning I will sigh and with all creation groan as I wait for hope to come for me
Am I lost or just less found? On the straight or on the roundabout of the wrong way? Is this a soul that stirs in me is it breaking free, wanting to come alive? ‘Cos my comfort would prefer for me to be numb And avoid the impending birth of who I was born to become
Speak to me in the light of the dawn Mercy comes with the morning I will sigh and with all creation groan as I wait for hope to come for me
For we, we are not long here Our time is but a breath, so we better breathe it And I, I was made to live I was made to love I was made to know you Hope is coming for me Hope, He’s coming for me Hope is coming for me Hope, He’s coming
Speak to me in the light of the dawn Mercy comes with the morning I will sigh and with all creation groan as I wait for hope to come for me For me, for me, for me
HAPPENING HAPPENINGS IN THIS COMING WEEK!:D
23 March 2008
♥ 22:17
1. secret meeting EH. i want to hold this meeting on wed! but know some of yall have cca.. like choir & co & oac(? BOO! i dont know) but it wont be long so maybe can in the morning or smth. will appreciate if yall tell me whether yr wed is available!(:
2. CAREGROUP thurs 3pm (EH. i cant rmb. does anyone end sch later than this?) here are the roles: chairing - yiyuan & yinghan (the cool Y&Y combi, hope yall can create fireworks, like the old R&R:P) praise - kelly & me! games - samuel, tianruo, calean memory verse & holy com - seok (sheep! i know you've been waiting for this for very long!) teaching - HMM. secret. those in charge will be specially informed by me!(: HAHA. okay! pls dont hesitate to poke me to get a better understanding of what your role entails!
3. post-easter service! & unit meeting! some of our visitors yday are coming back again, so pray that God will touch them once again! there's JCcentral unit meeting after service too!(:
4. CG BBQ YAY! eileen has kindly opened up her place for us!(: we can play frisbee/watch dvd/nua/make friends with her hyper family then have bbq in the late afternoon/evening! its basically a time to relax & have fun! we can make it a matthew party & a chance to connect our new brothers&sisters in Christ to our family too! yep. so we'll go shop for BBQ food on sat!:D
22 March 2008
♥ 21:00
Hellohello! yay its my first time blogging here! and i wanna say that i really enjoyed caregroup ytd! i hope everyone did too! so many many thanks to every single one of you all who made caregroup as enjoyable as it is! :D and esp for the ppl behind chairing, games, worship, holycomm, bday celebs, teaching. :) Thank God for your hardwork!
and adding on to the xie ci below i wanna thank LIPING! our dearest CL! for faithfully giving her very best to this caregroup even down to the smallest ways. and its definitely not easy to handle this group with ppl of all sorts, from the quiet to the mega loud. im sure behind everything she does is her really big and sincere heart that loves God and people (like US :D). hohoho. so THANK YOU LIPING! for all your efforts and msges of encouragement and love :D
heys! easter service was todayyyyyyy. lets all welcome MELODY to the family! yay really hope to be able to see her in cg soon! and just a shoutout evryone in the caregroup! Im really very glad to be serving God with you guys! :D lets put aside whatever disappointments or regrets we may have in this easter and keep the burden and faith to see God continue to move in Hwa Chong!
just yesterday my Dad asked me about caregroup. He was like "WOW having almost 20 ppl in the same cg from the same sch is a powerful influence!" and tt i AGREE(:
even if what we are able to do seems small, lets not forget that our BIG BIG GOD is able to do many things thru us! Dun underestimate God yah! :)
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Jiayou J2s! for those who have yet (but going to) ended blocks! keeping you all in prayer.
yay GOD IS GOOD!
-calean
thankyou for making HCCG home!
21 March 2008
♥ 22:48
HEY HCCG!:D i just gotta share my joy here! thankyou everyone for making CG today so GREAT! even though it was like the longest CG ever, like 6 HOURS CG, but im sure time passed by so fast cos we had each other's company! & i felt that homey & family feeling.. it made me warm & happy inside!:D wanna affirm all the effort yall put in to work on this caregroup, especially after our secret meeting. & i really can see obvious improvements, like how yall make effort to improve the atmosphere & everything.(:
YAY! okay, i shall copy oac blog & post some shoutouts here! seok my sheep sheep!(: thankyou for being so dependable & someone i can entrust responsibilities to! wanna affirm you for the good job you're doing as a shepherd, i can see that your 2 sheeps are really growing under your care.(: & thanks for always being accountable & a friend i can easily talk to & share comfortable silences with.(: wanchien hey girl, hope you felt loved by yr BDAY celebration by the CG.(: & as ive written in yr BD card, what you do matters! waiting for more jokes from you to entertain the CG! (hope nobody kills me for saying this!:P)
yuhui sheep! YAY you're growing healthily in Christ! & im really encouraged by yr response to be a shepherd.(: & thankyou for listening to my teachings & for the time tgt during shepherdings!
camilia sheep! im really glad you came to CG today! though its for games only. hopefully you'll be able to join us for CGs more often!(:
kelly spiritual buddy! thankyou for being such a support & for those times when we agonize/worry/think abt the CG tgt! hope we can continue to complement each other in this ministry & i treasure your company in this race alot! & thankyou for your house & your hospitality today!
tianruo a faithful servant of God!(: though you're not super loud or anything, your quiet presence & random blurness is a support by itself. i never have to worry about you cos i know tianruo will surely be there!(:
eileen thanks for planning the post-blocks activities without me having to poke you. & for being the person i know i can find when i need someone to plan mega games during CG! HAHA.
jasmine YO classmate! the one who goes kino every single week! continue growing in Christ alrights! & hopefully we can shine even brighter in a13!:D
shaun hey brother, know you're facing some rough patch lately, just wanna remind you that the CG is here to help okay! & really praying for you that God will bring you back on track once again!(: jiayous.
junyao thankyou for being a faithful guitarist! & for starting to open up to the CG more.(: & for standing so strong & firm even when you face persecutions at home. im always amazed when i see you on sat cos i thought you'll be stuck at home or smth. yet you always tried & made an effort down to come & meet God. a pat on yr back for that!(:
yinghan DAOYAN!(: huangcheng's over & its a great job well done! you know, today when you were sharing during holy com, i was smiling to myself leh! cos its really amazing how God has changed & impacted you. like from seeing you as a normal classmate to someone who shares this faith with me, woah cool!(:
yiyuan another A13 de ren!(: AHA. still rmb the CG when you suddenly shared some stuff then i was so amazed by yr "aura".:P anyway, im believing with you for F16 kayys! as we've dreamt it, lets see it become a reality!(:
weelic hey weelic! you're a COOL NEW BELIEVER mann!(: im really encouraged by your enthusiasm to come for all the church activities so far, be it metamorphosis, unit outing, CG or services. as you start on this new journey with Christ, be ready, its gonna be an adventure!(: & yeah. you make a significant part of the CG's male population! LOl. hope you'll grow to love God more & enjoy His love in this family too.(:
aaron aaron boyboy! EHs. you may not even come to this blog but oh wells.:P haven seen you around for quite some time, just wanna tell you that your presence is missed & that you're not forgotten! hope to see you around soon!(:
calean indeed NYCG & HCCG are worlds apart! but im very encouraged to see you still serving God fervently! shall have a nice talk with you soon, still rmb the amazingly long 3 hrs talk on the phone.:P make yr two years count!
sharlene the newest addition to my sheep pen! hope you're not traumatised by the niaoing & scandalised culture of hwachong. HAHA. but thank God for you for being a sheep that is very comfortable to talk to & whos open to share about your life. waiting to share more memories with you!(:
valerie you're a super popular target for niaoing by the guys.. i have no idea why.:P dont know you very well as yet, but hopefully, i will soon!(: thank God for you for planning the cool games in CG today!
louisa YAY! now im not the smallest in the CG!:P your handactions when you're talking is really so funny & UNIQUE to you la! though you cant always join us cos your X-country trainings are madness, i hope you'll still be able to build strong bonds in this family of God!(:
aubrey&brenda hey the sisters in this CG! know its tough for yall at home now but know that ill be praying hard for yall kayys! dont give up & God will surely open up doors one day.(: samuelcheng even though you make me go O.o when you starts rapping or sharing qiguai things during teaching, still wanna thankyou for your contributions to this CG. thankyou for tanking CG roles when most of us are busy, for discipling the guys & for giving much-needed advice!(:
xiangyu shepherd, unit leader & friend!(: thankyou for holding the many unit meetings & for coming down to visit our CG whenever you can! & the many advice you've given me about this CG! God(: thankyou God for growing this group! because without you in the picture, we'll prob just be like some random cca group/group of friends or smth. but now, we're binded tgt with Jesus's blood. God, i pray that we will continue to keep our focus on you & that each of us will grow closer towards you.(:
OH MY. i took super long to type that. but nvm! im really excited for easter service! we're having 30 ppl from our CG & we're filling 4 & 3/7 rows! God just showed me that the dream of 5 rows is possible! & He will help us do it!:D lets keep this momentum up!(: & God cant do anything else but bless us!:P HAHA.
with love, asha(: 220308
God vs. Science
07 March 2008
♥ 18:14
this was just something interesting i came across in an email, thought you guys might want to read it :)
God is good and faithful forevermore! :)
love seokh!
A science professor begins his school year with a lecture to the students,'Let me explain the problem science has with religion.' The professor of philosophy pauses before his class and then asks one of his newstudents to stand.
'You're a Christian, aren't you, son?'
'Yes sir,' the student says.
So you believe in God?'
'Absolutely.''Is God good?'
'Sure! God's good.'
'Is God all-powerful? Can God do anything?'
'Yes.'
'Are you good or evil?'
'The Bible says I' m evil.'
The professor grins knowingly. 'Aha! The Bible!' He considers for a moment. 'Here's one for you. Let's say there's a sick person over here and you can cure him. You can do it. Would you help him? Would you try?'
'Yes sir, I would.'
'So you're good...!'
'I wouldn't say that.'
'But why not say that? You'd help a sick and maimed person if you could. Most of us would if we could. But God doesn't.'The student does not answer, so the professor continues. 'He doesn't, does he? My brother was a Christian who died of cancer, even though he prayed to Jesus to heal him. How is this Jesus good? Hmmm? Can you answer that one?' The student remains silent. 'No, you can't, can you?' the professor says. He takes a sip of water from a glass on his desk to give the student time to relax. Let's start again, young fella. Is God good?'
'Er...yes,' the student says.
'Is Satan good?'
The studen t doesn't hesitate on this one. 'No.'
'Then where does Satan come from?'
The student falters.
'From God''That's right. God made Satan, didn't he? Tell me, son. Is there evil in this world?'
'Yes, sir.'
'Evil's everywhere, isn't it? And God did make everything, correct?'
'Yes.'
'So who created evil?' The professor continued, 'If God created everything,then God created evil, since evil exists, and according to the principle that our works define who we are, then God is evil.' Again, the student has no answer. 'Is there sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness? All these terrible things, do they exist in this world?' The student squirms on his feet.
'Yes.'
'So who created them?' The student does not answer again, so the professor repeats his question.'Who created them?' There is still no answer. Suddenly the lecturer breaks away to pace in front of the classroom. The class is mesmerized.
'Tell me,' he continues onto another student. 'Do you believe in Jesus Christ, son?' The student's voice betrays him and cracks.
'Yes, professor, I do.'
The old man stops pacing. 'Science says you have five senses you use to identify and observe the world around you. Have you ever seen Jesus?'
'No sir. I've never seen Him.'
'Then tell us if you've ever heard your Jesus?'
'No, sir, I have not.'
'Have you ever felt your Jesus, tasted your Jesus or smelt your Jesus? Have you ever had any sensory perception of Jesus Christ, or God for that matter?'
'No, sir, I'm afraid I haven't.'
'Yet you still believe in him?'
'Yes.'
'According to the rules of empirical, testable, demonstrable protocol,science says your God doesn't exist. What do you say to that, son?'
'Nothing,' the student replies. 'I only have my faith.'
'Yes, faith,' the professor repeats. 'And that is the problem science has with God. There is no evidence, only faith.'
The student stands quietly for a moment, before asking a question of His own.
'Professor, is there such thing as heat?'
'Yes,' the professor replies. 'There's heat.'
'And is there such a thing as cold?'
'Yes, son, there's cold too.'
'No sir, there isn't.'
The professor turns to face the student, obviously interested. The room suddenly becomes very quiet.
The student begins to explain. 'You can have lots of heat, even more heat, super-heat, mega-heat, unlimited heat, white heat, a little heat or no heat, but we don't have anything called 'cold'. We can hit up to 458 degrees below zero, which is no heat, but we can't go any further after that. There is no such thing as cold; otherwise we would be able to go colder than the lowest -458 degrees.'
'Every body or object is susceptible to study when it has or transmits energy, and heat is what makes a bod y or matter have or transmit energy.Absolute zero (-458 F) is the total absence of heat. You see, sir, cold is only a word we use to describe the absence of heat. We cannot measure cold. Heat we can measure in thermal units because heat is energy. Cold is not the opposite of heat, sir, just the absence of it.'
Silence across the room. A pen drops somewhere in the classroom, sounding like a hammer.
'What about darkness, professor. Is there such a thing as darkness?'
'Yes,' the professor replies without hesitation. 'What is night if it isn't darkness?'
'You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is not something; it 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 it's called darkness, isn't it? That's the meaning we use to define the word.' 'In reality, darkness isn't. If it were, you would be able to make darkness darker, wouldn't you?'
The professor begins to smile at the student in front of him. This will be a good semester.
'So what point are you making, young man?'
'Yes, professor. My point is, your philosophical premise is flawed to start with, and so your conclusion must also be flawed.'
The professor's face cannot hide his surprise this time. 'Flawed? Can you explain how?'
'You are working on the premise of duality,' the student explains. 'You argue that there is life and then there's 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?'
'If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, young man, yes,of course I do.'
'Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?' The professor begins to shake his head, still smiling, as he realizes where the argument is going. A very good semester, indeed.
'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 now not a scientist, but a preacher?' The class is in uproar. The student remains silent until the commotion has subsided. 'To continue the point you were making earlier to the other student, let me give you an example of what I mean. 'The student looks around the room. 'Is there anyone in the class who has ever seen the professor's brain?' The class breaks out into laughter.'Is there anyone here who has ever heard the professor's brain, felt the professor's brain, touched or smelt the professor's brain? 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, with all due respect, sir.' 'So if science says you have no brain, how can we trust your lectures, sir?'
Now the room is silent. The professor just stares at the student, his face unreadable.Finally, after what seems an eternity, the old man answers.
'I guess you'll have to take them on faith.'
'Now, you accept that there is faith, and, in fact, faith exists with life,' the student continues.'Now, sir, is there such a thing as evil?' Now uncertain, the professor responds, 'Of course, there is. We see it everyday. It is in the daily example of man's inhumanity to man. It is in the multitude of crime and violence everywhere in the world. These manifestations are nothing else but evil.'
To this the student replied, 'Evil does not exist sir, or at least it does not exist unto itself. Evil is simply the absence of God.It is just like darkness and cold, a word that man has created to describe the absence of God. God did not create evil. Evil is the result of what happens when man does not have God's love present in his heart. It's like the cold that comes when there is no heat or the darkness thatcomes when there is no light.'
The professor sat down.
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