My adventure for today

Decided to check out the location of my future company. So, arriving at clarke quay, i found out that i actually have to do quite a lot of walking. Firstly the outram park interchange is so far apart. then I have to walk from the mrt to the office. Anyway, took me 1 hour and 5 minutes. that means i have to leave my place at 7.15 every morning! argh, so early.

Then i saw that its quite a nice place. By the scenic S'pore river. Lots of eating places.

Being the type to explore and since I had to go to bugis, I thought I'ld walk all the way there or something as I saw some familiar buildings. Didn't know I actually walk more than 2 km to reach my destination. As you can see that's the route i took. Anyway, it was a nice adventure. Discovered how the places link together. Took me only 20 minutes. so no complains.

Spend an hour shopping at Seiyu...hehe.... then bought my bus ticket home to Melaka...have decided to go back after all.

Almost there...

Well, finish my core papers already... been battered and bashed up by exams and barely surviving now... haha, what a way to put it but yeah, ain't that easy now.

Just left my PE, which I haven't study, but will do so in this one week. Hmm, in a dilemma if I should go home this weekend. Sending Donna off to Changi this Saturday.. if not i sure cabut ad but a good friend is leaving and I dunno if I'll ever see her again. Then promised my friend that we'll study together on tuesday. That means i only got sunday and monday. Should i go back for that 2 nights? like a weekend right? hmm... decisions, decisions, i hate them.

Anyway, i have a new online photo album. Just click on the link My Yahoo Photoes under other links at the right column of this blog.

Radical Commitment

How different are we from the rest?

Certainly its not a coincidence that the cell group discussed what is "Newness of Life" on Friday and hearing on Sunday - something along that line.

I shared that newness of life is to be a new creation. Our spirit man which was once dead to God has now been made alive through the Holy Spirit. And the second part to this is the way we live our life here on earth. It should be different. We know we have a purpose. We know the reasons for things to happen. And we live a different standard compared to this world. Cos we are a people set apart. We are just peculiar people.

Then a member added on with the renewing of our mind..

Today's sermon touched on Mary Magdelene - the prostitute. But Jesus saw her a a woman, not prostitute. That's how Christ sees us. Not as the world or devil. He knows our pass but sees beyong it. Look at Moses (murdered someone), David (adultery, murder), Jacob (Liar)...

And He calls us by a new name. Having a new name symbolises a new identity. As we see Sara to Sarah, Jacob to Israel, Saul to Paul. We are new creations.

What then is required of us?
We need to reject the past. Embrace the new identity. No longer falling back to our old nature. Flesh is to die. As we see from a fruit. To get to the seed (which has the ability to produce life), we need to cut out the flesh.

We also need to witness the death and ressurection of Jesus. To understand the power of His ressurection, we must also embrace His suffering and death. What does this means to us? We must be ready to die for the purposes God has installed for us. Taking up the cross. Just as Mary came to the feet of Jesus. She knew, entering into a house of a pharisee in a manner like this and knowing that people recognise her as a prostitute could cost her her life - stonning. Just as Paul also says to life is Christ and to die is gain.

Mary also came wailing. She was prepared to loose her dignity. Are we?

Thirdly, Mary broke the jar at Jesus' feet. The way to get the fragrance is to break the jar. Breaking comes through suffering, its painful. We need to walk in humility and in weakness. As God's power is manifested when we are weak. God used many weak people - Gideon, Moses etc.

So, am I prepared? I think its been a long time since I pondered upon this. How are Christians living differently from the rest of the people? We grow, get our education, marry, have kids, die...

Wanna make an impact in this world? How will people remember me? I want them to be able to say "She's one different person, trully her God is real"...

God, I recommit myself. Help me remember that bigger things installed for me. I wanna make Your name known to the ends of the earth. Even if it may cost me.

To close, God honoured Mary... she became the first person to preach the gospel - that Chirst has risen, on that Easter morning. Hallelujah!

Awesome Young Man - Nick Vujicic

Even though born without arms and legs, its really amazing to see how God had used Him to touch so many lives. I myself was really encouraged by just seeing him stand on the stage and testifying about God.
He's now going all over the world to share the love of God. He's only 24. Seeing him really makes me stand in wonder of God's great plan. May God bless him!

In Christ Alone

In Christ alone my hope is foundHe is my light, my strength, my song
This Cornerstone, this solid ground
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm
What heights of love, what depths of peace
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease
My Comforter, my All in All
Here in the love of Christ I stand

In Christ alone, who took on flesh
Fullness of God in helpless babe
What gift of love and righteousness
Scorned by the ones He came to save
‘Til on that cross as Jesus died
The wrath of God was satisfied
For every sin on Him was laid
Here in the death of Christ I live

There in the ground His body lay
Light of the world by darkness slain
Then bursting forth in glorious Day
Up from the grave He rose again
And as He stands in victory
Sin’s curse has lost its grip on me
For I am His and He is mine
Bought with the precious blood of Christ

No guilt of life, no fear in death
This is the power of Christ in me
From life’s first cry to final breath
Jesus commands my destiny
No power of hell, no scheme of man
Can ever pluck me from His hand
‘til He returns or calls me home
Here in the power of Christ I’ll stand

Some Thoughts - exams, bf

Well, one paper down... three more to go. Think it was quite ok.

Been quite sluggish in my exam prep. Instead of hitting the books, i'm watching tv and jalan-jalan... anyway, need some time off hehehe... But now, back in campus with no family around, think there'll be less distractions, but sigh... miss them...

Just hope to do the best and submit it all to God. Wanna get it over with.

Been thinking, with mum nagging about getting a bf... then hearing many people getting into relationships... sigh... even heard my mum praying for one. Well, God, in Your time. I'll just wait, if its Your will. You know the one for me, even though I myself may doubt if there's one...

Not good, just not good

Sigh... why am I not performing in my studies? Just wondering... I've done the readings and tutorials and all I think is needed... what's wrong I wonder? Exam coming so more..

Got the results of my mid-term quiz for 205. The worst I've done so far. Can't believe a D+! Yeah, I know everyone said it was hard... but...well I don't know. My grades are just heading for the drain, man. My expectations are way, way off...hmm.... just an average student I guess, not among the better ones. Guess I'm not up to that standard anymore... daddy, hope you are not dissapointed.

Really need a miracle in my studies. God, you see my need. Help me make it through this course of life.

Jo's IMU ball... since she can't post pictures on her blog, put it on mine..hehe... she looks fabulous... with her CG mates. from right: teck jee, chee wing, michelle and my twinnie.