Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
"I know I am not a hopeless case"
Classic Story for Second Chance..
I am really inspired..
When someone believes in you..
Altiyan's dad took him out of his forklifter job to his real calling.
What happens when a person 'connects'..
This was done without any rehearsals.
There is a difference when you begin to 'connect', no amount of rehearsals can accomplish one "connection's work".
"I know I am not a hopeless case"
What do you believe in?
What do you connect to?
I am really inspired..
When someone believes in you..
Altiyan's dad took him out of his forklifter job to his real calling.
What happens when a person 'connects'..
This was done without any rehearsals.
There is a difference when you begin to 'connect', no amount of rehearsals can accomplish one "connection's work".
"I know I am not a hopeless case"
What do you believe in?
What do you connect to?
Sunday, March 27, 2011
You Love Me Anyway
I burst on the inside.
This song is mind-blowing.
FIlled with spiritual truths.
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You Love Me Anyway - Sidewalk Prophets
The question was raised
As my conscience fell
A silly, little lie
It didn’t mean much
But it lingers still
In the corners of my mind
Still you call me to walk
On the edge of this world
To spread my dreams and fly
But the future’s so far
My heart is so frail
I think I’d rather stay inside
But You love me anyway
It’s like nothing in life that I’ve ever known
You love me anyway
Oh Lord, how You love me
How You love me
It took all of my strength
To simply be still
To seek but never find
All the reasons we change
The reasons I doubt
And why do loved ones have to die?
But You love me anyway
It’s like nothing in life that I’ve ever known
You love me anyway
Oh Lord, how You love me
I am the thorn in Your crown
But You love me anyway
I am the sweat from Your brow
But You love me anyway
I am the nail in Your wrist
But You love me anyway
I am Judas’ kiss
But You love me anyway
See now, I am the man that yelled out from the crowd
For Your blood to be spilled on this earth shaking
ground
Yes then, I turned away with this smile on my face
With this sin in my heart tried to bury Your grace
And then alone in the night, I still called out for You
So ashamed of my life, my life, my life
But You love me anyway
Oh, God… how you love me
You love me anyway
It’s like nothing in life that I’ve ever known
You love me anyway
Oh Lord, how You love me
You love me, You love me
You love me, You love me
How You love me
How You love me
How You love me
This song is mind-blowing.
FIlled with spiritual truths.
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You Love Me Anyway - Sidewalk Prophets
The question was raised
As my conscience fell
A silly, little lie
It didn’t mean much
But it lingers still
In the corners of my mind
Still you call me to walk
On the edge of this world
To spread my dreams and fly
But the future’s so far
My heart is so frail
I think I’d rather stay inside
But You love me anyway
It’s like nothing in life that I’ve ever known
You love me anyway
Oh Lord, how You love me
How You love me
It took all of my strength
To simply be still
To seek but never find
All the reasons we change
The reasons I doubt
And why do loved ones have to die?
But You love me anyway
It’s like nothing in life that I’ve ever known
You love me anyway
Oh Lord, how You love me
I am the thorn in Your crown
But You love me anyway
I am the sweat from Your brow
But You love me anyway
I am the nail in Your wrist
But You love me anyway
I am Judas’ kiss
But You love me anyway
See now, I am the man that yelled out from the crowd
For Your blood to be spilled on this earth shaking
ground
Yes then, I turned away with this smile on my face
With this sin in my heart tried to bury Your grace
And then alone in the night, I still called out for You
So ashamed of my life, my life, my life
But You love me anyway
Oh, God… how you love me
You love me anyway
It’s like nothing in life that I’ve ever known
You love me anyway
Oh Lord, how You love me
You love me, You love me
You love me, You love me
How You love me
How You love me
How You love me
Friday, March 25, 2011
It isn't Grace until you have a go with it.
"That is why a paradigm shift is required before someone can be safely and securely rooted in the traditional Faith and Church. The Vatican organization lacks all the requirements for visibility. It is not One but many in belief, "faith" and practice, it is not Holy, it is not Catholic, and it is not Apostolic. After Vatican II, the visible Church hierarchy consisted of those faithful clergy, priests and bishops, who refused to go along with the new religion, but who kept the Catholic religion. Vatican II explicitly shattered the former identity that had long existed between the Vatican institution and the visible Roman Catholic Church, deprived the Vatican of its former status, its leader of universal jurisdiction, and its membership of the guidance and protection by and of the Holy Ghost. At the same time, it granted jurisdiction to any and all bishops out there, regardless of who consecrated, them, or whether they did it with or without consulting the Vatican leader, or whether they answer to him in any way.
TJ and his ilk worry about a "parallel Church" or an "invisible Church," but that is only smoke and confusion. In the bright light of day, it is abundantly obvious that the present Vatican institution itself is the "schismatic parallel Church" (not actually quite parallel but skewed so as to start where the Church was and gradually drift off into error). Thus it redefined itself back at Vatican II, and thus it has behaved like ever since. The real Catholic Church has simply marched straight ahead, somewhat fragmented from the lack of real universal leadership, and from the confusion and misdirection spread by the redefined Vatican organization, but still plainly visible in its bishops, priests, religious, and attached lay Faithful, once one knows where to look.
It is like the child Jesus, when He was "lost" by His mother and St. Joseph and they had spent three days looking for Him. Was He invisible? Joseph and Mary couldn't see Him. But the rabbis they found Him conversing with, and anyone who had taken Him in during the intervening nights, obviously could see Him. He seemed "invisible" to none less than the sinless Virgin and the saintly foster father, not because he had turned "invisible" like the Invisible Man but merely because even they did not know where to look for Him. So it is with the Church today. His Mystical Body is still visible, but many still do not know where to look for it. The rabbis could see Him, and perhaps among them was a very young Gamaliel, who would later go on to instruct that "If it is of men, then leave it alone and it will come to nothing, but if it is of God you cannot overthrow it and worse, you would be fighting against God."
We are careful in all of our evaluations not to add fault where there is only so much actual fault, nor to hide fault where fault indeed has occurred. Most of all we cultivate an all-important sense of proportion.
For "seeing God" is not about having some vision of an old man wearing sandals, sitting on a cloud, and manipulating a bucketfull of thunderbolts. Seeing God is all about seeing God at work in the world today, and in our own personal lives. It is about learning to see Jesus in the person of the poor, the sick, the prisoner, and all other victims of corrupt societies. When Joseph and Mary carried the baby Jesus to the Temple for the Presentation, all the heedless milling crowds saw of them was a young couple with a cute baby. But Anna and Simeon saw their salvation when they saw the Christ Child. That is because they were pure in heart and that is what seeing God is really all about.
When impurity clouds over one's mind, they cannot see where the Church really is, namely in those faithful priests and bishops all around the world who have suffered much to sustain the true Faith and Sacraments and Tradition, but only what certain others want them to see. They only see the false picture presented by the media and repeated again and again like Hitler's "big lie." They think of the Vatican institution as still being the Church, not because it possesses any qualities whatsoever that the Church must always possess, but merely because so many jounalists, prelates, and other prominent and famous people pretend to see it so. After all, "Everybody believes it."
-- Taken from 'There, but for the Grace of God, go I'
By Griff Ruby
(http://www.the-pope.com/there.html)
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After reading the above script, I was heavily impacted.
Just 2 weeks of not being able to hear church, meet church, I am having some withdrawal syndromes.
But it is not about a particular church that I am missing.
It is the Church I am missing.
I believe my intense feelings towards the Grace I have received is accompanying this.
It is when you have felt a Touch.
And now that you don't feel it, you feel the missing lingering.
When I feel Nothing, I begin to feel Everything.
"I can do nothing on My own initiative. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me. - John 5:30
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
- Philippians 4:6
I am blessed that I am stuck in situation that I do not know where to find Him and not in a situation that I believing only my own initiative. I am glad that the Grace that I received is real and therefore, I am having withdrawal syndromes.
If you don't have withdrawal syndromes from Him, you haven't depend Him.
You cannot understand humility until you experience His Grace.
"It isn't Grace until you have a go with it." - cranberries_empty
TJ and his ilk worry about a "parallel Church" or an "invisible Church," but that is only smoke and confusion. In the bright light of day, it is abundantly obvious that the present Vatican institution itself is the "schismatic parallel Church" (not actually quite parallel but skewed so as to start where the Church was and gradually drift off into error). Thus it redefined itself back at Vatican II, and thus it has behaved like ever since. The real Catholic Church has simply marched straight ahead, somewhat fragmented from the lack of real universal leadership, and from the confusion and misdirection spread by the redefined Vatican organization, but still plainly visible in its bishops, priests, religious, and attached lay Faithful, once one knows where to look.
It is like the child Jesus, when He was "lost" by His mother and St. Joseph and they had spent three days looking for Him. Was He invisible? Joseph and Mary couldn't see Him. But the rabbis they found Him conversing with, and anyone who had taken Him in during the intervening nights, obviously could see Him. He seemed "invisible" to none less than the sinless Virgin and the saintly foster father, not because he had turned "invisible" like the Invisible Man but merely because even they did not know where to look for Him. So it is with the Church today. His Mystical Body is still visible, but many still do not know where to look for it. The rabbis could see Him, and perhaps among them was a very young Gamaliel, who would later go on to instruct that "If it is of men, then leave it alone and it will come to nothing, but if it is of God you cannot overthrow it and worse, you would be fighting against God."
We are careful in all of our evaluations not to add fault where there is only so much actual fault, nor to hide fault where fault indeed has occurred. Most of all we cultivate an all-important sense of proportion.
For "seeing God" is not about having some vision of an old man wearing sandals, sitting on a cloud, and manipulating a bucketfull of thunderbolts. Seeing God is all about seeing God at work in the world today, and in our own personal lives. It is about learning to see Jesus in the person of the poor, the sick, the prisoner, and all other victims of corrupt societies. When Joseph and Mary carried the baby Jesus to the Temple for the Presentation, all the heedless milling crowds saw of them was a young couple with a cute baby. But Anna and Simeon saw their salvation when they saw the Christ Child. That is because they were pure in heart and that is what seeing God is really all about.
When impurity clouds over one's mind, they cannot see where the Church really is, namely in those faithful priests and bishops all around the world who have suffered much to sustain the true Faith and Sacraments and Tradition, but only what certain others want them to see. They only see the false picture presented by the media and repeated again and again like Hitler's "big lie." They think of the Vatican institution as still being the Church, not because it possesses any qualities whatsoever that the Church must always possess, but merely because so many jounalists, prelates, and other prominent and famous people pretend to see it so. After all, "Everybody believes it."
-- Taken from 'There, but for the Grace of God, go I'
By Griff Ruby
(http://www.the-pope.com/there.html)
---------------------------------------
After reading the above script, I was heavily impacted.
Just 2 weeks of not being able to hear church, meet church, I am having some withdrawal syndromes.
But it is not about a particular church that I am missing.
It is the Church I am missing.
I believe my intense feelings towards the Grace I have received is accompanying this.
It is when you have felt a Touch.
And now that you don't feel it, you feel the missing lingering.
When I feel Nothing, I begin to feel Everything.
"I can do nothing on My own initiative. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me. - John 5:30
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
- Philippians 4:6
I am blessed that I am stuck in situation that I do not know where to find Him and not in a situation that I believing only my own initiative. I am glad that the Grace that I received is real and therefore, I am having withdrawal syndromes.
If you don't have withdrawal syndromes from Him, you haven't depend Him.
You cannot understand humility until you experience His Grace.
"It isn't Grace until you have a go with it." - cranberries_empty
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Be strong
2 weeks into SF..
"Melvin, these are impressive datas!"
"Wow, I am impressed. Melvin gotten some highly valuable data for us."
"You came at the right time with the right technology."
"You are the first singaporean I met and I am impressed."
"You managed to get the same accurate spot all the time."
"Everyone is excited to have you here!"
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"Melvin, I was most touched when you started thanking all your ex-leaders."
"You remembered all that!? Wow, you really impacted everyone."
"I always sit up when you are about to speak. It is always good to hear you speak."
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I am surrounded by some of the smartest brains in the world.
Surprisingly, I miss home more than ever before.
I miss those who went war with me.
I miss those who went missions with me.
I miss those who were carrying chairs with me.
I miss those who were wishing stars with me.
My angel has been the sweetest.
It was really tough over here. She comforted me every morning by telling me her day.
I love hearing her and being close to her.
It has been rainstorming here everyday and I drove every morning alone in this weather.
And after work, I am all alone in the compound and all the shops are all closed.
Having my meals all alone everyday at some crummy eatery is not fun.
I get a lot of praises and assurance here.
Even I myself am surprised by His Grace towards me.
"It is impressive, Melvin."
"Oh my god. did it work? You mean, at first shot? Wow... that's blasting."
"I saw all the results. They are fantastic! I am so happy that you manage those results."
"I am so relieved! You know, this split second decision makes a huge difference. As i said in my letter to MinDef, you are the best one we can have over there."
These are the exact emails and msgs from my boss.
I am thankful that God has been sustaining me over here.
The Joy of Lord shall be my strength.
I share this revelation with LV.
I may be alone.
But His Presence outshines the loneliness I have here.
It's time to smile in the rain again.
Be strong.
"Melvin, these are impressive datas!"
"Wow, I am impressed. Melvin gotten some highly valuable data for us."
"You came at the right time with the right technology."
"You are the first singaporean I met and I am impressed."
"You managed to get the same accurate spot all the time."
"Everyone is excited to have you here!"
------
"Melvin, I was most touched when you started thanking all your ex-leaders."
"You remembered all that!? Wow, you really impacted everyone."
"I always sit up when you are about to speak. It is always good to hear you speak."
-------
I am surrounded by some of the smartest brains in the world.
Surprisingly, I miss home more than ever before.
I miss those who went war with me.
I miss those who went missions with me.
I miss those who were carrying chairs with me.
I miss those who were wishing stars with me.
My angel has been the sweetest.
It was really tough over here. She comforted me every morning by telling me her day.
I love hearing her and being close to her.
It has been rainstorming here everyday and I drove every morning alone in this weather.
And after work, I am all alone in the compound and all the shops are all closed.
Having my meals all alone everyday at some crummy eatery is not fun.
I get a lot of praises and assurance here.
Even I myself am surprised by His Grace towards me.
"It is impressive, Melvin."
"Oh my god. did it work? You mean, at first shot? Wow... that's blasting."
"I saw all the results. They are fantastic! I am so happy that you manage those results."
"I am so relieved! You know, this split second decision makes a huge difference. As i said in my letter to MinDef, you are the best one we can have over there."
These are the exact emails and msgs from my boss.
I am thankful that God has been sustaining me over here.
The Joy of Lord shall be my strength.
I share this revelation with LV.
I may be alone.
But His Presence outshines the loneliness I have here.
It's time to smile in the rain again.
Be strong.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
a heart, an open one.
a heart, an open one.
Mar. 15th, 2011 at 9:37 PM
This post is dedicated to a friend, a mentor and a leader. Despite being under your leadership for barely under a year, I must say, you have impacted me in ways I myself do not understand. Perhaps in the beginning, I did not see things from your perspective, I did not understand the value of being in your fellowship. However I know that now. Or rather, have known for the recent part of the last few months. It is really interesting I must say, because in the beginning, I was skeptical, I was hesitant. This is something that cannot be avoided, something that comes with change. Transition periods are never easy. Some people transit through them fast, other longer. I must say I joined the latter.
However, your quirky and fun-loving nature won me over ( i don't mean this in a bad way, on the contrary it is something good!). I look forward to hearing you preach on friday nights, I enjoy sitting together with you during fellowship. Times and places whereby I stumble upon insightful wisdom, wisdom from you.
2 years is not a short period of time, albeit one that will pass quickly enough in due season. We will all miss your presence, I will miss your presence during our fridays and saturdays. Hearing one of your many stories always brings a smile to our faces, a thought embedded in our minds. I am already looking forward to your return from San Francisco in two months' time, and I'm sure I'm not alone in that sentiment.
Melvin, you have made a difference in my life, and in the lives of many others. You have brought laughter, you have brought tears. Your sacrifices are one to be admired, one that not many are willing to give up. They say that the only constant in life is change. I say that you have constantly brought change into my life.
Thank you.
http://shaunisaac.livejournal.com/38554.html
Mar. 15th, 2011 at 9:37 PM
This post is dedicated to a friend, a mentor and a leader. Despite being under your leadership for barely under a year, I must say, you have impacted me in ways I myself do not understand. Perhaps in the beginning, I did not see things from your perspective, I did not understand the value of being in your fellowship. However I know that now. Or rather, have known for the recent part of the last few months. It is really interesting I must say, because in the beginning, I was skeptical, I was hesitant. This is something that cannot be avoided, something that comes with change. Transition periods are never easy. Some people transit through them fast, other longer. I must say I joined the latter.
However, your quirky and fun-loving nature won me over ( i don't mean this in a bad way, on the contrary it is something good!). I look forward to hearing you preach on friday nights, I enjoy sitting together with you during fellowship. Times and places whereby I stumble upon insightful wisdom, wisdom from you.
2 years is not a short period of time, albeit one that will pass quickly enough in due season. We will all miss your presence, I will miss your presence during our fridays and saturdays. Hearing one of your many stories always brings a smile to our faces, a thought embedded in our minds. I am already looking forward to your return from San Francisco in two months' time, and I'm sure I'm not alone in that sentiment.
Melvin, you have made a difference in my life, and in the lives of many others. You have brought laughter, you have brought tears. Your sacrifices are one to be admired, one that not many are willing to give up. They say that the only constant in life is change. I say that you have constantly brought change into my life.
Thank you.
http://shaunisaac.livejournal.com/38554.html
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Maybe, Moses
"I saw how your people want to follow you and serve you. It touched my heart and he really looks up to you.
How he will want to serve and give to you. Like how Joshua will serve Moses.
This is rare in our modern day era." - YL
"Yesterday when you were sharing about your job, I was thinking that you came a long way.
How God has seen you thru your seasons of life. How you have grown and changed over the years." - YL
"Melvin, it is because of your sermons. I am still here." - Y
"It was mind-blowing! It was the bomb!" - R
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Maybe, Moses.
Maybe, it was.
Thank you, I believe it was.
How he will want to serve and give to you. Like how Joshua will serve Moses.
This is rare in our modern day era." - YL
"Yesterday when you were sharing about your job, I was thinking that you came a long way.
How God has seen you thru your seasons of life. How you have grown and changed over the years." - YL
"Melvin, it is because of your sermons. I am still here." - Y
"It was mind-blowing! It was the bomb!" - R
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Maybe, Moses.
Maybe, it was.
Thank you, I believe it was.
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