tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55332852011-07-09T14:42:00.829+08:00Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important. -C.S LewisZacharyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17839721159928291481noreply@blogger.comBlogger1601100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533285.post-68540524435850487902007-03-16T21:21:00.000+08:002007-03-16T21:28:25.016+08:00

http://thedreamist.wordpress.comReasons1) Blogger have been screwing me up.2) Same reason as why change from thisismycry to simpletruths.Please do update your links. Do continue to post your comments. They are very much valued. =)

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Hope: Perth9-16 March 2007"Win the youth today, win the world tomorrow."Something new coming soon. Look for it when i'm back.

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[Moments in our lives such as these]Dedicated to those await their A level results, O level's posting and then the A level's posting respectively.In a few days time, it would be the collection of results of many sorts. Some await results pertaining to the next school they would be entering, others merely wait for the results that will also give them the choices of the school they have left with

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I saw this quote recently off Ting Ting's blog and it spurred some thoughts in my mind."If Satan reminds you about your past, remind him about his future."No condemnation for those who are in Christ right? That is because we have been offered forgiveness by the blood of Christ. What is forgiveness to you? It seems like a sort of reset button to me. It allows us to start on a clean slate.

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[Adventures on the 2nd Day of CNY] Warning: Image Heavy Content Ahead The Good Lookings... 2nd Stop: Angela's house. She is trying to kiss the cam. Haha.Ok ok. Take properly this time. (Elise is trying to sniff the chair though) OK OK. REALLY TAKE PROPERLY. Elise and the dang Wilson (look at the size of that thing!) that me and Samuel had to carry though the whole orchard. Don't ask why. VPJ...

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[Probability]Something I realised while talking to the Fairfield guys today. 99% chance of success for an incident to occur never really guarantees anything as much as 1% chance of success.Let's take the example of shooting a basketball:99% chance of scoring would mean 99 out of a 100 triesThat may be 100 shots and 99 scored (Balls shot in any order)Then again, it can also be that the first 100

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[Walking with God and friends]A journey of a thousand miles begins with a step. Christianity is such a journey. It begins with your conversion, ends with your death. Just as with a typical journey, you normally cannot see your destination from where you stand; if you can, your journey is probably far from exciting. I saw my starting point, I have not seen my finishing line yet. I do not know how

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---------------------------- I love the spirit behind this picture. ----------------->This is Stacy Kohut.------------------------>This is for real.----------------------------->This is insane.----------------------------------->Impossible is Nothing.Seems like the true handicaps are not in the body, but in the mind. Some of us may have been living a life more handicapped then him. Are you guilty

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[Petals Around the Rose] - Warning! Not for the short-temperedGo play this. Find the solution, don't tell the answer. I got it within 3 mins.Tip: Don't type in the answer, just keep clicking CHECK and see the pattern. http://www.yossman.net/archives/petals-around-the-rose/petals-around-the-rose--game/Some may give up quickly because of the statements said below in the website, where as some may

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[About sleep] - A self discovered truth i discovered while chatting, it made struck me even as I typed it out.zachary says:its a sort of escapism.zachary says:sleep I mean.zachary says:but I recently realized its not a fool-proof plan.zachary says:even despair can creep into our only route of escape.zachary says:we can have our dreams tainted with sadness and anger - the very things we trying to

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When we dream, we are not dreaming about how big our dreams can be, but how big our God is.(If you don't understand, you can come ask me personally to explain.)

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Check out my favourite speed demon.

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[Something meaningful from a friend's blog]do you still dream? or have you been so afflicted by the system that the perspectives of pragmatism and realism is slowly feasting on those dreams?

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[Osama, the US left and me]THE STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY FEBRUARY 1 2007Background Info:It is an article responding to the reviews that spawn from the book "The Enemy At home" written by Dinesh D'Souza. He is an immigrant from India currently living in the US. In his book, He points out that US only have themselves to blame for the attacks by Osama. This except is a reflection of his personal

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What is impossible with men is possible with God[Luke18:27]

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Jan's over, Feb has started, excuses has ran out... Back to the same old self.[Trial of "One-Eyed Dragon" aka Tan Chor Jin]A rather amusing piece of article that I found on the 30th Jan's The Straits Times in the Home section. I find it very entertaining not only because of the accused's interesting antics in the courtroom but in case if anyone of you did not realised, this (suspected/

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Could a mariner sit idle if he heard the drowning cry?Could a doctor sit in comfort and let his patients die?Could a fireman sit idle, let the men burn and give no hand?Could you sit at ease in Zion with the world around you damned? -Leonard Ravenhill

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Objectivity is never ever dependent on majority. I will fight alone if I have to.

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Is anything too hard for the LORD? [Genesis 18:14]

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I love people who love changing the world,but you can only change the world if you love God.I love God by changing the world.

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Note to readers: Sorry about the one month hiatus. Needed to take a short break. That is why I did not type any essays of any sort (supposedly, but it is a long story); that explains the simple paragraphs and short quotes. Anyway, I’m back. Hope you people are still interested.[Christian and Pride II]C.S Lewis pointed something interesting about pride. When people take pride in something about

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Perhaps a lunatic was simply a minority of one.-George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four

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Child-likedAdults have the hands to change the world,Youths have the hearts to change the world.Adults have the power to change the world,Youths have the will to change the world.The good thing is that no one is incapable.The sad thing is most faith-filled youths evolved into the "realistic" adults.The tricky thing is figuring out how to have child-liked adults.

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In, but not of - Hugh Hewitt "If I see a madman driving a car into a group of innocent bystanders," Dietrich Bonhoeffer explained to his sister, "then I can't, as a Christian, simply wait for the catastrophe and then comfort the wounded and bury the dead. I must try and wrestle the steering wheel out of the hands of the driver."The German theologian, a pacifist, was attempting to convey why he

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"I have a vision from God."I saw a drop of water dropping into a body of water.The one drop of water is not different fromany of the rest of the droplets that is in the large body of water.Ripples started spreading out from that point of contact.It may have started small, but definitely ended big.I think God is trying to tell me this.One man can change the world.

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Strong views may not be meant for the faint of heart. post deleted.

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Reportedly, IMB's Tom Watson was asked if he was going to fire an employee who made a mistake that cost IBM $600,000. He said, "No, I just spent $600,000 training him. Why would I want somebody to hire his experience?"

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Came across this picture. x)

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From one of my Christmas cards: my desire, my prayer - beautifully put into description"May you hear even God's faintest whisper."

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[Revelation of the year for me]We were not made to escape failures but to enjoy success with Him.

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Recently, I sat through a sharing that stemmed from the question on this postcard. There were about 15 people in the circle in which we sat together to share. One by one, we each shared about what we would be willing to lay down our life for. Some shared about their siblings, family. Others explain their choice of death. Among the many, to name a handful would be-grandmothers who took care of

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[The Return of the Demented Mind: Casino Royale]The analogy of gaining trust.If coins were trust, we would all be jackpot machines. To gain more coins from the other jackpots, we would first have to insert coins into their machine; first giving them our trust. It may not succeed on the 1st try, 2nd or even the 3rd. However when you hit the jackpot, it would leave you with a over flooding of coins

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[Commercial break: Reflections with a Kit Kat]I haven't even finished my series of the demented mind... but oh well, need a break anyway. The New Year is coming and I wished to update something relevant.Les Réflexions4 years of Christian journey.4 years of joy and pain.Joy that is true and lasting,Pain that comes with meaning.19 years of existence.19 years of facing the world,61 years left to

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[The Return of the Demented Mind: número dos]I mentioned something in last post about an interesting note to ponder about: Even if God was not good, people will not question why good things happen to them, only demanding an explanation for the bad things. I was very intrigued by this idea myself and thought it might be worth developing.Have any of you paused to wonder before what if God was not

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[The Return of the Demented Mind: The beginning]You sure you want to read this? The truth be told, I don't even want to type this. I think I have like 5 short essays/long posts (whatever you people like to call it) to share. Its really tiring to think, and worse to repeat what you think by typing out cause you have to reevaluate the whole thing. If I pondered and got my answer, that would be

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Rain.Is it the weather? Or is it me?

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Someone tell me. Is it possible to hope for something yet not expect anything?Expectation will always lead to disappoint. Naturally, no human would want to be disappointed just as no one would want to be burnt on their own accord. I found the secret.Do not expect, and you will not be disappointed. Of course, the downside is that you would not ever be satisfied as well but that is besides the

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Trust ChroniclesThe first essay.Finally out. Please feel free to give comments on the comment link below or you can also email your personal comments to me at zachary.thedreamist@gmail.comI would really treasure valuable feedback. Thank you in advance.Download it here.For those whom the link is unable to work, you can cut and paste the address below:http://www.geocities.com/thisismycry/

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[The sole question]Not so long ago, there was much hype about this particular question. Perhaps some of you may have heard it before, some of you may not. It evokes much thought for anyone whom even attempts to find an honest answer to it. The question is the one and only -"What is close to your heart?"Some may have answers to the question almost immediately, some may choose to go home to ponder

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[For the cynics]Ever wondered why are some people cynical/skeptical (they both seem like the same thing to me, forgive me for my poor command of English) towards people and God? I believe it boils down to two words.Past experiences.With this in hand, skeptics infer the rest of the facts regarding the rest of the world. Due to the fact a certain number of people have hurt and broken their trust,

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[Zach’s self-talk]Haha. Shirley newly coined word stuck. If all my self-talk conversations were broadcasted, I have no doubt I would ended up in the nearest asylum anyone could bring me to. (Then again, Singapore only has one right...... get what I mean by self-talk?)ANYWAY.... one of the self-talk conservations I had recently was brought to light because of Michael's preaching."It is prideful

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For people who had ever had the thought that free will came at too large a price, God had made a miscalculation in the creation of man or we would be happier without the possibility of sin.C.S Lewis wrote,Of course God knew what would happen if they used their freedom the wrong way: apparently He thought it worth the risk. Perhaps we feel inclined to disagree with Him. But there is a difficulty

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In Killers of the Dream, Lillian Smith wrote,"We in America -- and men across the earth -- have trapped ourselves with that word equality, which is inapplicable to the genus man. I wish we would forget it. Stop its use in our country: Let the communist have it. It isn't fit for men who fling their dreams across the skies. It is fit only for a leveling down of mankind"We certainly desire for all

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A dream is a photograph of heaven that God pastedin your heart.-from the perspective of a kid

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[Paradoxical Commandments of Leadership]from Becoming a Person of Influence by John C. Maxwell & Jim DornanPeople are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered -- love them anyway.If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motive -- do good anyway.If you're successful, you'll win false friends and true enemies -- succceed anyway.The good you do today will perhaps be forgotten

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[The verdict and the judge]I got the answer.But before I declare it, allow me to explain that the question was based on one of the maxims in the law society -- "It is better to let 10 criminals go instead of killing 1 innocent."The ideal behind is basically whether to overkill or underkill. The belief of underkill gives the criminal the chance to act once again while the belief of overkill will

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[Someone help me with this]Would you rather let go of ten criminals then kill one innocent altogether?

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[Give me a reason]This post is rather self-defeating. I would explain why later on. Come embark with me in this journey through my thoughts.Something I read in John Ortberg's "If you want to walk on water, you've got to get out of the boat"The decision to grow always involves a choice between risk and comfort. This means that to be a follower of Jesus you must renounce comfort as the ultimate

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[Zach's (weird) take on God's love]Well. I realized that I experience God's love daily. However unlike the norm, I do not experience it in the form of blessings that He showers on His loved ones. Not that I lack blessings or what, but it hit me most that I am blessed with many little (quite an understatement) escapes from the Almighty's wrath. If God's middle name was 'Zeus', my middle name would

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~ The red porcelain heap~an extract from l' hommage de a'zoneThe heap was there for as long as I could remember. I couldn't recall too many things anyway. The pieces were of different shapes and sizes. I believe some people would describe them as shattered -- that presumed it was whole to begin with. Some of the pieces were already missing. A few individuals picked a piece that they each liked.

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something I read in a magazine.I think its rich in meaning for a recourse batch -- In the world of Ex. RMJ, heavy load, upper limb, lower limb etc...A military operation involves deception. Even if you are competent, appear to be incompetent. Though effective, appear to be ineffective.-Sun TzuIn no way do i endorse, promote, consent or approve anything that your minds may be thinking. haha.

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Trade these ashes in for beauty,and wear forgiveness like a crown.Coming to kiss the feet of mercy,I lay every burden down.At the foot of the cross

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[Words from a fellow dreamer]I don't dream dreams, I merely describe heaven. I don't cast visions, I only predict future. I don't perform miracle, I just reflect God's glory. Everything ispossible. Impossible justtakes longer.

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WarningThe post below contains information that carries responsibility. It is not to be taken lightly or casually. You aren't accountable to me. You are accountable to Him. If you aren't ready, proceed no further. Any reading beyond this point will be taken as a non-verbal agreement of the above mentioned terms.You have been warned.Finally.All the thoughts that have been swirling in my head for

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Ministry of Education* takes 5 days of our life.Ministry of God takes our life. *For males above 18, change education to defense.

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What you love is a direct inversed reflection of what you hate to the exact degree.I believe we all can see God's harshness clearly especially in the way He dealt with sin. As humans, we are naturally more inclined to remember inflicted pain much better then blessings. That is why on the superficial level, we tend to picture God to be less loving in the Old Testament then in the New Testament.

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The beautiful thing about my Salvationby unknownIt is not material, lest it be destroyed.It is not an academic achievement, lest I am too slow of thought.It is not a medal, lest I run too slow.It cannot be bought, lest I am too poor.My salvation cannot be taken away from me, unless i allow it.That... is the beautiful thing about my salvation.

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"They are not just idle words for you -- they are your life."-a dying Moses last words to his young aide, Joshua (Deut 32:47)

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[When better is worse]We all know that the enemy of the best isn't bad, but better (aka 2nd best). However, did you know that in the bible, some group of characters stubbornly chose the 2nd best despite seeing the mighty hand of God in action? Did you know only 9 and a half tribes entered the promised land of God?Numbers 34:13-15Moses commanded the Israelites: "Assign this land by lot as an

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[Not enough]Some people place their pride in self sufficiency. Independent. Lone ranger. Somehow, society has elevate loneliness to a pole position. In fact, im sure some of us has heard of christianity becoming a religion for the weak -- God has became a clutch for those that need help.Well, the truth is that we all need help. That's a fact. Its just whether are you placed in a situation in

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[Humans don't mind suffering]Its true.We all are willing to suffer to various degrees to obtain something we desire. Girls are willing to skip meals to save for branded merchandise, guys are willing to eat protein powder and pump iron to achieve muscular body tones etc...Actually, the fact is that people are willing endure objective suffering, but not meaningless work.If we can see where all the

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"If we do not chase dreams, we would be caught by death."

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[The Four Loves - C.S. Lewis]Even if it were granted that insurances against heartbreak were our highest wisdom, does God Himself offer them? Apparently not. Christ comes at last to say "Why hast thou forsaken me?"There is no escape along the lines St. Augustine suggests. Nor along any other lines. There is no safe investment. To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will

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[Direction - realigned, refocused, reminded]whoever drops by here, better mermorize that thing below.Our vision is to fulfill the Great Commission in our lifetime by building strong and biblical people to plant strong and biblical churches in Singapore and all over the world.Hope: ACHope: FairfieldHope: SJIThese aren't caregroups. These are churches.Come to pass in Jesus name I claim! Amen.

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[dedicated to all the people about to have exams or are already in the midst of them]Enter the examination hall without any idea on what is the criteria or subject being tested is equivalent to running onto the battlefield without a rifle.Exams can be said to be a constant in a student's life. It is an annual ordeal, but even more importantly, we must understand that it is allowed by God. Thus

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[the unlovable part of love]One of the absolutes in life: Humans all know how to love someone.Ranging from the cruelest autocratic dictator to the kindest human rights activist, we all love someone. Take note of the precise words i used. Someone. Meaning it always has to be a person. In fact, its usually the same person. The person need not be perfect, nor clever, nor good looking. The person may

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"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does

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[genie in the bottle/ part 2]Imagine you are given 100 wishes. I may not know what is the first wish that you will make, but I know what the last wish is. You would want to wish that the 100 wishes would be taken back.That is taking into consideration 2 defined assumptions:1) You even managed to last till the 100th wish2) I know what you are thinking. NO, using the last wish to wish for another

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[A (few) penny for my thoughts/ part 1]about spiritual maturity:There was this story told by Ravi Zacharias in one of his sermons.A passenger sat next to this fantastic looking lady through out the long plane trip from US to New Zealand. Dumbfounded by her beauty, he made an audacious offer: sleep with me for a hundred million dollars. Utterly stunned, the women asked again to confirm. She said

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[the death of enthusiasm]"Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm."- Raph Waldo EmersonI'm convinced this single aspect can and will eventually lead to the death of a group if its left unchecked. Its potential is often underestimated, yet its effects are already felt.First impressions sticks. And they are hard to change.People that first joins us whether is it in service or caregroup

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[love, life and whatever's left of common sense] updated & edited on 30/7, 0107hrs1231hrs: This obviously is what that has been swirling in my mine the past whole week.Life is basically a long wait.Physically, we are waiting to die.Emotionally, we are waiting for the right time to fall in love.Spiritually, we are waiting for Jesus to come back.Its all about waiting. The good news is,

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Hurted people hurt people.How true.

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[Come threaten me]I thirst for revenge sometimes. The dark side of me of course. And being the extremist I am, i do not only wish to inflict temporal pain, but bring about total despair on the person, striking where it hurts most. (Well, thats actualli a characteristic of Paul, you either put it your utmost to build something, or annihilate it completely.)So here's the tip. The weakest point of a

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[I found the way to pay God back](Luke 7:36-50)Today's sermon set me thinking. So exactly how much denarii do we exactly owe Jesus? 50? 500? 5000? Well.. lets say five million. Its definetely out of most of our reach. According to shirley, that must have been many years' worth of wages. But what about people like Bill Gates? He can surely pay of that amount. Not all are as rich as him, but there

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[Influence]The person you love most will influence you the most. Have you ever realize you become the very person yourself? Taking on the same habits, the same figures of speech and in the advance stages, be able to 'read' their mind and even react the same way they would. Isn't that why couple are always a mirror image of themselves?The million dollar question here would be then, who do we love?

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If you love God,show me through your actions.If you want to see God's vision come to pass,do it. But someone will say, "You have faith; I have deeds." Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do. As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.[James 2:18,26]

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[Effects of time/pain & something about love]Somethings i learnt in the past 2 weeks. Time only numbs our pain, but it never erases it. Popular belief is that time will aid removing the object of hurt, but that cannot be futher from the truth. Time is like the sand of the vast desert, only serving to bury the object of pain, not removing it. Eventually when its hidden deep enough, we all just

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[4]Multitudes I saw a glimpse of my dream today.Anyway, something in the sermon hit me today.Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they pleaded with him to leave their region[Matthew 8:34]He looked around at them in anger and, deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts, said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He stretched it out, and his hand was completely restored

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[1]"Men of prayer must be men of steel, for they will be assaulted by Satan even before they attempt to assault his kingdom."-Leonard Ravenhill"Before the great revival in Gallneukirchen broke out, Martin Boos spent hours and days and often nights in lonely agonies of intercession. Afterwards, when he preached, his words were as flame, and the hearts of the people as grass."- D.M. McIntyre, D.D.I

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[Commencing Operation:Reckless Abandon]Many want to change the world,but few actually get started on the job.I'm super pissed with myself.Holy discontentment. ARGH.

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[Revelations]How to love and obey God. (this question is the answer in itself)1) How to show you truly love GodWhoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him.[John 14:21]If you love Him, you will obey Him. Simple and direct.2)How to obey GodJesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with

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[haunted without a chance of escape.]Guess what revelation did God give me today? Yes. Again. I cant escape. I simply cant. He strikes me so hard that the impact sends me reeling to find my footing.Elisha then left his oxen and ran after Elijah. "Let me kiss my father and mother good-by," he said, "and then I will come with you." "Go back," Elijah replied. "What have I done to you?"So Elisha left

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[Escapism]Went to take a swim in the pool downstairs. Figured that it would help alleviate my stray thoughts. Wrong move. I forgot that you swim too. Guess i need some high intensity sports that keep me distracted. Floorball anyone? =)Anyway, what i managed to sieve out while swimming:A person's focus determines where you are heading, while your distractions determine how fast you are going. To

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ouch.

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a glimpse into my brain. [perhaps its even the reasons for my headaches]"God thinks the world of you."-Pastor Jeff that statement stuck. God always looks at us in the best possible light. I never quite understood how He does it. What's the word for it? Extreme optimism? i don't really know. i was asking myself a hypothetical scenario. What good thoughts can a person possibly think about the

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Something about hurt.The bad news is that you will always hurt the person that love you the most.['Most' carries two meanings. if u cant get it, u can come ask me]The worse news is that you will do it the most often.Alternatively, your always hurt by the person you love most, and hurt by the person most often.

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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.[1 Cor 13:4-8]

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convictions of a dreamist. part2. [the unfinished]dreams. do u have the ability to imagine? i do. never stopped dreaming ever since i got the gift. Well, all adventures must come to an end. i guess for me, it has finally ended...i still remembered how it all started:one normal afternoon. central Hq. remember the squeezy seed meetings on monday? rushed down to join the crowd once my school ended.

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nuggets of wisdom. part1. [eat them at ur own risk]Bittersweet.Thats the most apt word to use to describle life. To me at least. Cause to feel pain is to mean your heading in the right direction. Isnt that always the case?Physical: no pain, no gain. all sportsmen will know when u train until your muscle aches, it means they are getting stronger.Emotional: when ur hurt, it reflects the presence of

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"We are one leadership revolution away from winning the world."-Bill HybelsAll we need is just one final revolution to bring about the end times. And it is the leaders that will bring about this revolution. It may start small, but it will not end that way. God will not permit it. Picture a snowball rolling down the mountain. Thats the vision God gave me on saturday."Give me one hundred preachers

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Gold fish theory:the gold fish onli has a memory span of 3 secs. some people pity it. i beg to differ. i say its a blessing. how is that so? with a memory of 3secs, you can hardly store any information. good as well as bad. that means it cannot feel sad. even if it does, not for long. for it will forget its cause of sadness after 3 secs.living with a forgetful mind and nv ever remembering pain. i

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ABSOLUTOBEDIENCEwatched initial d. still remember the movie?

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had a fruitful svc and clm today."He who wants to learn, learns."i dare u try going to svc and meetings with an open & expectant heart. you will be surprised at the results.anyway, realize that people, especially the more witty ones are like double edged swords. they are very good at using one word killers. the apt word with the apt tone juz to suan or insult others. sadly, im guilty of it as

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restored frenships.inner peace restored in my soul.

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hey hey. back to life in the army. juz got offered an overseas posting from the army. uhhuh.. u hear me.... they shortlisted me for some overseas job. was totally shocked. was describing to daniel about the whole thing...AO: you have been shortlisted for overseas posting (mumbles a bit)Me:........ sorry sir? (didnt hear him on the first try. tried to make him repeat in a polite fashion)AO: you

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advent childrenAeris: why exactly did you come here?Cloud: i.... wish to be forgiven. Aeris: by who?

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I've got the answer.reflection while bathing does miracles.as for my decision: i guess this is a issue of trust isnt it? He wun give us desires just to fantasize about. if the passion is one that is placed by him, i will hafta trust that he fulfill it somehow. he's not a sadist hanging a lollipop in front of my without me ever having the chance to lick it. if thats the case, take that passion

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sorethroat. but much better alr. thanks for everyone's prayer =) today another slack day. went to sgh to check up my arm injury again. apparantly its healing. thank God! but that means i dun get to downgrade. hafta go thru BMT again. actualli i dun reli mind leh. coz i wanna get back my fitness. cant stand being a weakling. its juz not.... glorious or something.. haha.. dunno how to put it into

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sick. again? no. still. apparantly my illness been a serious one from the start, juz that i took it lightly and i unknownly dragged it till its liddat now. whole body weak and feeling horrible. its like i cant even do anything. juz wanna lie down on my bed. and the worse thing of all? i cant even fall asleep.please keep me in prayer. i want to be healed quickly. this thing feels utterly horrible.

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17. seventeen. X VII. the day of many mermories.leave me with a smile at least, for u never know when i'll leave you forever.

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