Tuesday, January 26, 2010

A week ago, i bought a pair of Audio Technica synthetic earpiece for $38. Way over my $18 budget =(, since i had SPENT too much during the XMAS season. However, it proves to be a worthy buy because i can really feel the groove of the music even when i am at a noisy place.

Point to notice: Sometimes we should buy expensive items because they are worth it in the long run! =)

Anyway, besides, i went to watch "The Blind Side" with James and co. There came a short question-and-reply which impressed me. The mother of Michael Oher was saying to Leigh Tuohy: "You are a good Christian lady." Guess what Leigh Tuohy's reply?

" No, I am trying to be 1."

This reply exudes humility out of her. Most of us, Christians, will feel that we need to uphold the image of a Christian and thus neglects the importance prioritising GOD above this desire. We are becoming like Martha in the Gospel of Luke, instead of being Mary who priortises God above all.
This desire is good, but if it turns out to degrade God to a lower priority, its then undesirable. Hence, we should try to become good Christians as we pray and seek God's companion and strength in this process. We need God, and God deserves this =)

Posted by Hans En at 11:40 PM

Monday, January 18, 2010

Hmm. What had happened today?? I went out for lunch with my mum and my da sao. Actually intended to go for a run so as to prepare myself for next thurs' ippt. I need to get to get Gold, and I will get GOLD!! So i must have discipline to train-run at least 3 times before next thurs. DISCIPLINE!!

Anyway i went to have dinner with jeremy, Hsien Xian, Jerrold Quek, Chen thong and ben seck. Had a great talk with them, expecially with Hsien Xian and Chen Thong while on our way home. Its regarding the concern that we, the youths, are becoming stagnant and should be moving on with God, which i agree and ashamedly admit that i am one of those who are stagnant in our walk with God. Seriously its time not to play games with God but get serious with Him. Thank You Lord for today =)

Posted by Hans En at 11:31 PM

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Ephesians 5:15-19 - Passage Lookup - New International Version - BibleGateway.com

Ephesians 5:15-19 (New International Version)

15Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise,
16making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.
17Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is.
18Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.
19Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord,"

Posted by Hans En at 1:04 AM

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Just went out with my mum and my aunt this afternoon, for a lunch. Was discussing life after moving into the new house. Btw my dad had sold our current house and bought a new 1 just streets away from our current house. After living in this home for 14 plus years, its kinda sad that we are leaving for a new home. Somemore the building will be demolished and a new 1 will be constructed. 5 more months to the end of our stay. Anyway since we are moving out, i guess it ll be great to have a bbq/party at home before that. And most likely it will be my 21st birthday party! See how ah since its still early =)

Posted by Hans En at 6:23 PM

I was pondering over the issue of " how slacked can i be in life?". Sometimes i can't help but wanna to slack. Wanna relax. However, should i be thinking like this? After all, idleness is definitely wrong in God's word. But, we need to relax at the right time so that i can prepare myself for greater challenges in life. Right? Sounds like a confused kid, i am. Haha

Posted by Hans En at 1:58 AM

Thursday, December 31, 2009

HAPPY NEW YEAR! WELCOME 2010! GONNA ORD SOON LOR!!

Posted by Hans En at 11:44 AM

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Expect the Unexpected

I just had a great church camp. I had learnt many things. So many that at certain sessions of the camp, i was in deep thoughts. So deep that i couldn't be myself for that day. As i looked back on my life, there has been so much time wasted and so many opportunities gone by. Should i have grabbed upon them, I would have done great things which God had planned for me.

Why do i say " Expect the Unexpected?" Many people expect themselves to be successful and influential. Likewise, many Christians expect themselves to be holy Christians and not backslide. In fact, every Christian has this expectation. Isn't this expectation good in spuring us to practise what God has taught and be the "light" that He wants to be in this world? To a certain extent, this logic works. Only in this world.

Once we have expectations, we are bound to encounter disappointments. No one is perfect, sinless. No one taught us to lie, to be selfish, to lust, and these are the signs of sin. Sin is present since the day of our birth. Therefore, we can never be sucessful in getting rid of sin in our lives.

However, Romans 8:2 says that " The law of spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death."

If we continue to expect ourselves to be holy Christians, we are bound to fail. This is because our main focal point on us. Its on me, Jeremiah Teo Han Shen, and not on GOD! So how can i become a holy Christian when my focus is not on Jesus Christ?

We can't understand everything in this world. God had made us imperfectly wise so that we will seek Him for wisdom and establish a relationship. This is what He wants. Lets imagine. God, the highest being to be present saying that " I want to be friend with you." , " I will be by your side always". Even God initiates a relationship with us, so why should we not reciprocate? We can do so by acknowledging that Christ is the Saviour whom God had sent to cleanse our sins and give us a chance to enter the Heaven. Even when the people expected a Messiah to be their King, they faced disappointments when Jesus told them that He will the king of the Heaven and not the King of the world. If they had listened carefully to what the prophets like Isaiah and Jeremiah had prohesised regarding Jesus in the Old Testament, they would have accepted. But thats not the case.

Lets not live up to our expectations in life. Rather, lets have the courage to pursue the expectations given to us in the Bible. Only then can we experience God's grace and mercy

Posted by Hans En at 10:39 PM

Monday, December 21, 2009

I need to post about this. This is regarding how screwed up i was during these few days, and how i manage to find God again.

Ever since Sat's morning, i was on a burning anger due to some family issues. This burning anger was there with me all the way till the end of the day. Pretty hard to remain calm for the whole day. Then as it transited to Sun, I was on a very seriously-bad slacking mood. Was on my stand-by duty in camp. I would say that i didn't do anything at all but sleeping and stoning for the whole day. The usual me will read books, chit-chat and go gym when i am free. But i just can't find the push. Lastly, as Monday came, i didn't go for the 4.8km live run. I slept till 10 plus, from 2am. After finished with in-camp issues, i was again stoning on my bed at 12plus pm.

In my mind, I was thinking about how screwed up i am nowadays. I don't pray and don't read the bible very often. I just can't find the push. Then i was pondering: " Why not i just let my bible fall onto the floor? Perhaps God will speak to me in this way and bring me back to the right path once again?" So i let my bible fall onto the floor. What happened then? The bible just faced flat onto the floor. Finally when i intentionally let it drop in a way that the bible will split, the page was regarding David and Bathsheba and Nathan rebukes David. My reaction was: " Huh?"

30 minutes more and then i need to do my work. I was desperate for a peaceful mind. I prayed to God, telling him that i just want to empty all the thoughts in my mind and i only want him to be on my mind. Trees swayed, cool winds breezed through and suddenly i found myself in a serene environment. I could only hear the cool winds breezing through, and that really calms my troubled mind.

Then when i was on my way home, i was reading this book named " Just enough light for the step I'm on", by Stormie Omartan. An extract from this book had impacted me pretty much.

" I form the light and create darkness..." (Isaiah 45:7) God sometimes allows things to get very dark in our lives in order to grow us up and teach us about Himself. And some things that we accomplish in darkness cannot happen in any other setting.

Think about what it's like when the power goes out in your home at night. You can barely function in the dark,. You walk carefully, one step at a time, reaching out for the familiar things to steady and guide you until you can find a flashlight, candle, or generator switch. If someone is holding a source of light, you reach out and take thier hand so you can move together. You don't take a step until you're certain that both of you are going in the same direction.
That's exactly how God uses darkness in our lives. We're in the dark until we see His light in it. He wants us to reach out for Him so we can walk together in the same direction. He desires that we draw close so that we sense His presence at all times.

This is not exactly the darkness of evil, which you can clearly sense. Or the darkness of our disobedience, which we know in our hearts. This is a different kind of darkness, and God says there are treasures to be found there. " I will give you the treasures of darkness and hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that I, the LORD who calls you by your name, am the God of Israel.: ( Isaish 45:3)

The treasure we find in darkness is Him."

Different from i expect as an enlightenment from my problems, God brought me into another dimension of understanding of His word. The world we are in is a fallen world, one full of darkness. Who can we seek as the beacon of hope? Jesus had died for our sins and rose again as a testimony to God's promise that Jesus would rise from his dead and become the King of the new Jerusalem. God has given us a choice to follow Jesus or not. I pray i will persevere with the choice of following Jesus. I pray that my Christian brothers and sisters will also persevere. And i pray that many of the unsaved will choose to follow Jesus.

I think i must stop saying that i am screwed up before it really happens. Thx for the reminder!

Posted by Hans En at 10:33 PM

Tuesday, December 08, 2009

Today is a pretty long day which i think is fruitful yet tiring. After dismounting from camp, i met up with my financial adviser to discuss the changes in my financial plans due to unforeseen circumstances. It was a nice chat with her. Instead of sharing with me more on the financial updates and theories, she was talking to me about God! 1st response will be: " Is she trying to use the name of God to psycho me? " Possible but after observing her body language and the flow of the conversation, such thoughts just disappear. Honestly i had already made the decision to follow what her plans for me. But somemore i need certain confirmations. I need to have faith in her. So heck la just trust her then! haha

After that, i attended my cousin's wedding dinner. I didn't expect to attend his wedding so soon. Time really flies! When the wedding got started, i could feel the marital blissfulness in the atmosphere. Then i start to imagine my wedding. Haha. Think too much already

Posted by Hans En at 12:10 AM

Thursday, November 12, 2009

1 mth alr! That's quite a long period of no-blogging. Anyway my life for this 1 mth has been mundane and uninteresting to share, so i pray and ask God to allow me to learn about thing/s everyday. Hence i will like to share things that have happened today.

Today I am supposed to do duties and stay in camp( by right i can book out and go home). While preparing for the duties, my colleague offered to help me do my duties. * Touched. Seriously. Since i have become free for the afternoon, i have decided to meet lester and co. for a mahjong session. I was convinced that mahjong is an intellectual game, and small stakes can boost enjoyment and interaction which everyone will enjoy. Well, i am wrong! Activities which we should take part must be those that will make everyone happy in the process ( and definitely must be ethical ). At the end of the mahjong session, there will sure be winners and losers. Winners will gloat over the money that they have "earned", well the losers will moan and groan silently. So where is the enjoyment?

After mahjonging, Lester and I went to AMK Hub to look for Yvonne. That outlet which she has been working recently is so much more prospectful that the pathetic 2.5m X 5.0 m outlet in far east plaza.Lol.Anyway we went to walk around and Lester was telling me that i can sell my HP after renewing my contract, to HP retail outlets for a profit of up to 200 bucks. So why not? After 1 and a half hours of seeking outlets that provide gd prices, we went to the Singtel HELLO shop in AMK Hub to renew my contract. Only then, to my disappointment, I need my mum's IC because she is my guarantor.. Sian Sia.

Lastly, my sister was talking to me about long-term commitments into long-term investments. After the chit-chat session, i realised that i seriously need to save up a significant sum of money to buffer so that during my university years( in 2 years' time) , i will have no problems with my daily expenses. I really hope to pay everything by myself if possible. I want my parents to be happy and not to worry about me.It is important to be frugal, but i hope i will not become a stingy man =p

Wow! I have learnt so many things today! I pray that God will make me learn about more new things daily. Praise GOD! =)