Thursday, August 12, 2010
I am moving my blog to
www.jths.wordpress.com. See ya!
Posted by Hans En at 10:13 PM
Thursday, June 10, 2010
What am i doing now? Just finished my 4 wisdom teeth extraction and resting at home. Went pretty successful, i ll like to say. Haha. Anw ll have 8 days of mc at least. Woohoo!Btw let me share what i had done during the last 2 weeks. From 1-4th June, i went for this WYUMI Camp oraganised by the New Tribes Mission ( NTM ). It was the most awesome camp i had ever attended. V Memorable. ;)(Short post i know, but i am feeling pretty lazy now :p) Shall blog again soon!
Posted by Hans En at 2:44 PM
Tuesday, May 04, 2010
Wonder whether some events in life were actually pre-planned by God? That God knew about how ur life will be before u knew Him?
On Saturday morning, I received a SMS from my eldest sister. She had asked me whether the name 'Jeremy' is the same as 'Jeremiah', which is now my baptized name. I was puzzled as it was quite random. As I asked my sister why she asked so, she said that she discovered an old diary entry which she had written English names for every sibling, including herself. And she saw that she had written my English as 'Jeremy'. This old diary entry was written 18 years ago.
I went to check the name 'Jeremy' on wikipedia and realized that it is actually similar to the name 'Jeremiah'! At this moment, I was utterly amazed. God had actually given hints to how my life will be long before I knew Him! And He was with me even when I was a non-believer.
Never doubt God's existence in life. Sometimes in order to realize His existence, we need to seek and pray.I pray that as u read this post, you will be encouraged and that God will encounter you once again. Praise be the name of the Lord! :)
Posted by Hans En at 3:43 AM
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Should I eat the apple?
An apple is a sweet and juicy fruit which crunches the tasty buds of our tongues. A healthy and well-desired fruit that attracts many by it's reddish freshness. Many ll be tempted to take a bite at it. However, who shall realize that it is actually rotten from within?
In the story of Snow White, the devious witch convinced the innocent Snow White
to consume her apple. And in the end, she 'died' because the apple was poisonous and was rescued by the charming prince's love kiss.
It's true that an apple a day keeps the doctor away. However, we must realize that some apples are actually rotten yet as reddish as a fresh apple. Sin is just like a rotten apple and temptation is the reddish outlook of the rotten apple that entices us to consume it.
In Genesis 3, the bible talks about Adam and Eve disobeying God's commandment
and consuming the fruit of knowledge in the Garden of Eden. After that, they became knowledgeable and since then sin was rooted to humans.
Sometimes we can't resist the temptation to consume the seemingly tasty yet rotten apple. It can be due to hunger or gluttony. These may seem exagerated though, but the point is that we can't let our desires to blind us from realizing that the apple is actually rotten, only if we examine the apple closely. Similarly, if we refuse to give in to temptations, we can prevent ourselves from making grave mistakes. Having kids due to pre-marital sex, drug addicion and crimes are some grave mistakes which we can stop only if we think thrice before acting.
Hence, we should examine the apple before eating. By doing so, we can make our lives more meaningful for the glory of the Lord because we are the temple of the Holy Spirit!
Posted by Hans En at 1:40 AM
Should I eat the apple?
An apple is a sweet and juicy fruit which crunches the tasty buds of our tongues. A healthy and well-desired fruit that attracts many by it's reddish freshness. Many ll be tempted to take a bite at it. However, who shall realize that it is actually rotten from within?
In the story of Snow White, the devious witch convinced the innocent Snow White
to consume her apple. And in the end, she 'died' because the apple was poisonous and was rescued by the charming prince's love kiss.
It's true that an apple a day keeps the doctor away. However, we must realize that some apples are actually rotten yet as reddish as a fresh apple. Sin is just like a rotten apple and temptation is the reddish outlook of the rotten apple that entices us to consume it.
In Genesis 3, the bible talks about Adam and Eve disobeying God's commandment
and consuming the fruit of knowledge in the Garden of Eden. After that, they became knowledgeable and since then sin was rooted to humans.
Sometimes we can't resist the temptation to consume the seemingly tasty yet rotten apple. It can be due to hunger or gluttony. These may seem exagerated though, but the point is that we can't let our desires to blind us from realizing that the apple is actually rotten, only if we examine the apple closely. Similarly, if we refuse to give in to temptations, we can prevent ourselves from making grave mistakes. Having kids due to pre-marital sex, drug addicion and crimes are some grave mistakes which we can stop only if we think thrice before acting.
Hence, we should examine the apple before eating. By doing so, we can make our lives more meaningful for the glory of the Lord because we are the temple of the Holy Spirit!
Posted by Hans En at 1:40 AM
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
I have fallen once again. Pick me up Lord..
Posted by Hans En at 9:54 AM
Time For Everything
1 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven:
2 a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot,
3 a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build,
4 a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,
5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain,
6 a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away,
7 a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak,
8 a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.
9 What does the worker gain from his toil?
10 I have seen the burden God has laid on men.
11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end.
12 I know that there is nothing better for men than to be happy and do good while they live.
13 That everyone may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all his toil—this is the gift of God.
14 I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it. God does it so that men will revere him.
15 Whatever is has already been, and what will be has been before; and God will call the past to account.
16 And I saw something else under the sun: In the place of judgment—wickedness was there, in the place of justice—wickedness was there.
17 I thought in my heart, “God will bring to judgment both the righteous and the wicked, for there will be a time for every activity, a time for every deed.”
18 I also thought, “As for men, God tests them so that they may see that they are like the animals.
19 Man's fate is like that of the animals; the same fate awaits them both: As one dies, so dies the other. All have the same breath; man has no advantage over the animal. Everything is meaningless.
20 All go to the same place; all come from dust, and to dust all return.
21 Who knows if the spirit of man rises upward and if the spirit of the animal goes down into the earth?”
22 So I saw that there is nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work, because that is his lot. For who can bring him to see what will happen after him?
22 verses about life:)
Posted by Hans En at 9:53 AM
Monday, March 22, 2010
Time for Everything
1 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven:
2 a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot,
3 a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build,
4 a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,
5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain,
6 a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away,
7 a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak,
8 a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.
9 What does the worker gain from his toil?
10 I have seen the burden God has laid on men.
11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end.
12 I know that there is nothing better for men than to be happy and do good while they live.
13 That everyone may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all his toil—this is the gift of God.
14 I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it. God does it so that men will revere him.
15 Whatever is has already been, and what will be has been before; and God will call the past to account.
16 And I saw something else under the sun: In the place of judgment—wickedness was there, in the place of justice—wickedness was there.
17 I thought in my heart, “God will bring to judgment both the righteous and the wicked, for there will be a time for every activity, a time for every deed.”
18 I also thought, “As for men, God tests them so that they may see that they are like the animals.
19 Man's fate is like that of the animals; the same fate awaits them both: As one dies, so dies the other. All have the same breath; man has no advantage over the animal. Everything is meaningless.
20 All go to the same place; all come from dust, and to dust all return.
21 Who knows if the spirit of man rises upward and if the spirit of the animal goes down into the earth?”
22 So I saw that there is nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work, because that is his lot. For who can bring him to see what will happen after him?
22 verses and that's the truth about life. :)
Posted by Hans En at 7:46 PM
Friday, March 19, 2010
New House
I
n less than 2 months, I will be moving into my new house. My dad told me to pack my stuffs properly after my birthday. I thought it will be an easy chore that can be done within a day. However, that's not true at all.
Besides allocating items into respective boxes, i need to decide what to keep and what to discard. After that, I ll have to clean the wanted stuffs and make sure they are dust-free before putting them into boxes. Sounds easy? But it ll take a lot of time, I realized.
Looking forward to moving into the new house:)
Posted by Hans En at 12:14 AM
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
21
In our society, the number 21 signifies the start of adulthood. The number 21 may mean a wake-up call to those who are still living in their fantasies which only serves to plunge them deeper into the abyss of naivety. Fantasies, to a certain extent, symbolise optimism and hope in life. However, for individuals who are still naive about life, fantasies only deter them from being more mature. Some may beg to differ, but this is the truth that surfaces from experiences.
I am the youngest in the family, and certainly the most doted 1 in the family too. Many ll envy me, but I ll not indulge myself in that contentment. Great men arise from hardship, and my lifestyle is definitely not so tough. Don't misunderstand me. I am thankful to God for giving me loving parents and siblings. However, I ll want to grow in adversities. I want to be great. I want to be someone whom you will look up to. I want to be an inspiration.
My life has been a smooth-sailing 1, but I realize that in order to grow, I Need to Choose to get out of my comfort zone. Every decision is influenced by a variety of choices. I choose to be great, and I believe I will be great.
However, if I am doing so without
God, I can never be great. There are many rich men who claimed to be the wisest of all because of their amassed wealth. Well.. They are definitely the foolish among all. Obsession with wealth will only blind u and not make u great. U may be great in the eyes of the being, but
U are dirt in the eyes of God if u think u are great because of your wealth.
There are debates all around the world. They can surround topics like politics, economics, ethnics and etc. All these ll
always remain as moot points, for there are no definite truths behind suggested hypothesises. Even though these hypothesises may come from great men from the past and present. The only truth that we can rely on is the Bible which is never conflicting.
As I turn 21, I pray that I can be great for God. I know I will be great when I am with God. :)
Posted by Hans En at 11:00 PM