Imagine this...
The Bible is not against imagination, it is about the renewal of imagination until it conforms to God's.
WillZ
WillZ
Monday, July 31, 2006
Saturday, July 29, 2006
Alone...
Would you ever want to die alone? By yourself? With no one around you? Isn't that a sad thought? With no loved ones watching you as you breathe your last? No one to hold your hand? No one to watch that smile on your face even if you're happy when you die? Did you know Jesus died on the cross alone, so that you don't have to die alone? He not only suffered and died, but He suffered and died ALONE. He identified.
The good news is, He is alive today. And because He is alive, He can put His hand on your shoulder when you are lonely,.. when you feel alone. He knows you're reading this and He knows the cries of your heart. He sees the literal tears that flow each night. He sees the empty seat next to you when you eat by yourself. He noticed when you walked along the beach the other day, leaving behind only a single set of footprints. He was right beside you when you contemplated ending your life. He was holding your chin and rubbing your cheeks when your parents passed away. He hears everything you told your teddy when you had no friends. He saw you sitting on that swing as a lil kid, hoping someone would give you that push to get the swing going.
And He will be there with you again, tomorrow.
WillZ
The good news is, He is alive today. And because He is alive, He can put His hand on your shoulder when you are lonely,.. when you feel alone. He knows you're reading this and He knows the cries of your heart. He sees the literal tears that flow each night. He sees the empty seat next to you when you eat by yourself. He noticed when you walked along the beach the other day, leaving behind only a single set of footprints. He was right beside you when you contemplated ending your life. He was holding your chin and rubbing your cheeks when your parents passed away. He hears everything you told your teddy when you had no friends. He saw you sitting on that swing as a lil kid, hoping someone would give you that push to get the swing going.
And He will be there with you again, tomorrow.
WillZ
Integrity...
Job 2:3 -
Then the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil. And he still maintains his integrity, though you incited me against him to ruin him without any reason."
Psalm 78:70-72 -
He also chose David His servant,
And took him from the sheepfolds;
From following the ewes that had young He brought him,
To shepherd Jacob His people,
And Israel His inheritance.
So he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart,
And guided them by the skillfulness of his hands.
1 Chronicles 29:17 -
I know, my God, that you test the heart and are pleased with integrity.
Leaders of integrity are God's pride and joy. The root word of integrity is integer, which means completeness, wholeness. What does it mean to have integrity as a leader? We can have a look at a leader God chose, a leader called David.
A real, courageous and honorable leader...
1) is not flawless.
He (used loosely here to mean a she too) is not required to be flawless, but he is to be falseless. To be falseless is to be real before God, himself, and others. God is never against real people. He is of truth, and in fact hates deception and falsehood. Therefore we can be real, there is no shame in admitting our weaknesses and strengths. Throughout his Psalms David was very real in expressing his heart.
David's wrongdoings were exposed for everyone to see. Imagine your sin announced to the whole world, and written on paper for thousands of years to come. Not that it would happen to us, but that was how far he had to walk in his journey. Yet he was still a real, courageous and honorable leader that many people take leadership studies on. Because he was falseless, not flawless.
2) is comfortable with his own skin.
He is the same inside and out. When we peel an orange, we expect to see an orange on the inside too. The orange may not be perfect, flawless... and it has the natural basics of integrity in-built by God, but you can be sure that you'll get an orange on the inside and out. Can we find the same person in church? at home? at work? or wherever we are? There should be no shocks when we peel off our outer skin. We should see the same person on the outside as well as the inside.
Asaph mentioned that David had integrity of heart first, then only his skills. What is God trying to say here? Character comes before competency. Capacity of the heart comes before capability of the hands.
Why integrity of heart before skill of hands?
1) Everyone can teach, model, show others skills. But we cannot impart and transfer something to someone that needs character of heart. We cannot impart integrity. Make this your prayer today, "Lord, I may not have skills, but give me the heart... a heart of integrity."
2) You can lose relationships with God and people over integrity issues. But we won't lose relationships over the lack of capability and skills. God treasures relationships. He made us relational beings. We cannot survive without relationships, but we might very well survive without skills.
All over the world, leaders fall very often because their position is gained out of their skill, not their integrity/character. Therefore, desire not to be promoted because of your skill, and not to promote others because of their skill, but to be promoted / promote them because of the integrity of heart.
It's been that way in the past, and it's still the same today. God is still searching for integrity. Do you want to be God's pride and joy?
Then start believing...
God chose insertyourname according to the integrity of his heart.
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Love is a desire born out of the need to give,
not the need to be given.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hmm... why am I afraid to tell you who I am?
If I tell you who I am, you might not like who I am, and that is all I have.
WillZ
Then the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil. And he still maintains his integrity, though you incited me against him to ruin him without any reason."
Psalm 78:70-72 -
He also chose David His servant,
And took him from the sheepfolds;
From following the ewes that had young He brought him,
To shepherd Jacob His people,
And Israel His inheritance.
So he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart,
And guided them by the skillfulness of his hands.
1 Chronicles 29:17 -
I know, my God, that you test the heart and are pleased with integrity.
Leaders of integrity are God's pride and joy. The root word of integrity is integer, which means completeness, wholeness. What does it mean to have integrity as a leader? We can have a look at a leader God chose, a leader called David.
A real, courageous and honorable leader...
1) is not flawless.
He (used loosely here to mean a she too) is not required to be flawless, but he is to be falseless. To be falseless is to be real before God, himself, and others. God is never against real people. He is of truth, and in fact hates deception and falsehood. Therefore we can be real, there is no shame in admitting our weaknesses and strengths. Throughout his Psalms David was very real in expressing his heart.
David's wrongdoings were exposed for everyone to see. Imagine your sin announced to the whole world, and written on paper for thousands of years to come. Not that it would happen to us, but that was how far he had to walk in his journey. Yet he was still a real, courageous and honorable leader that many people take leadership studies on. Because he was falseless, not flawless.
2) is comfortable with his own skin.
He is the same inside and out. When we peel an orange, we expect to see an orange on the inside too. The orange may not be perfect, flawless... and it has the natural basics of integrity in-built by God, but you can be sure that you'll get an orange on the inside and out. Can we find the same person in church? at home? at work? or wherever we are? There should be no shocks when we peel off our outer skin. We should see the same person on the outside as well as the inside.
Asaph mentioned that David had integrity of heart first, then only his skills. What is God trying to say here? Character comes before competency. Capacity of the heart comes before capability of the hands.
Why integrity of heart before skill of hands?
1) Everyone can teach, model, show others skills. But we cannot impart and transfer something to someone that needs character of heart. We cannot impart integrity. Make this your prayer today, "Lord, I may not have skills, but give me the heart... a heart of integrity."
2) You can lose relationships with God and people over integrity issues. But we won't lose relationships over the lack of capability and skills. God treasures relationships. He made us relational beings. We cannot survive without relationships, but we might very well survive without skills.
All over the world, leaders fall very often because their position is gained out of their skill, not their integrity/character. Therefore, desire not to be promoted because of your skill, and not to promote others because of their skill, but to be promoted / promote them because of the integrity of heart.
It's been that way in the past, and it's still the same today. God is still searching for integrity. Do you want to be God's pride and joy?
Then start believing...
God chose insertyourname according to the integrity of his heart.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Love is a desire born out of the need to give,
not the need to be given.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hmm... why am I afraid to tell you who I am?
If I tell you who I am, you might not like who I am, and that is all I have.
WillZ
Friday, July 28, 2006
Super strong God...
Super strong God,
You love me...
Super strong God,
You made everything so beautiful...
WillZ
You love me...
Super strong God,
You made everything so beautiful...
WillZ
Thursday, July 27, 2006
So blind...
..., and speechless...
Wish I was mute... cause that way I wouldn't feel silly being speechless...
I don't know what to say. Stupidity doesn't quite sum it up.
????????
...
*insert pointing fingers & human laughter*
......
..!!!!!
....
Thank you.
I'm sorry.
d -n-
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yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior.
WillZ
Wish I was mute... cause that way I wouldn't feel silly being speechless...
I don't know what to say. Stupidity doesn't quite sum it up.
????????
...
*insert pointing fingers & human laughter*
......
..!!!!!
....
Thank you.
I'm sorry.
d -n-
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior.
WillZ
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
"Being spiritual...
...is doing the most normal things in life. Being spiritual is loving my wife."
~ paraphrased, with identity withheld to protect man of God from fan mails.
WillZ
~ paraphrased, with identity withheld to protect man of God from fan mails.
WillZ
HAR?!
Ever had one of those "WHAT THE?!" days when something drops into your mind and you go "WHAT THE?!"...
You do not understand how that's gonna happen but you sorta know why. You argue with God... no wait... argue isn't the right word. You politely ask Him, "Surely You jest with me. Where got meaning? No logic lah. We talk about this later when the kids are in bed k?"
I don't see how it's gonna work out. Cos ya... it's just weird. But I'll sit back and see what He says. He will tell me more and i'll have my ears open.
He used a donkey to talk to Balaam. He used a fish to swallow Jonah. His ways are unconventional but His character and love remains the same. But the point is, He is in control and knows what He is doing even if it's weird.
Me? There's no way to run away from things. I'll just stick to whatever I'm doing and watch things unfold.
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I really don't like arguments. Be it over something serious that would break relationships, or debating over something trivial that has potential to escalate. I rarely raise my voice to make the other person hear my point, so shouting in an argument to me is a no-no. Don't think I can remember the last time I did. I don't throw items across the room or physically threaten the other party. I dislike conflicts and ill-feelings toward another person. Because we don't express ourselves in an outwardly fashion, people who react like I do put a lot of weight in our words. We mean it when we say something. If I said something harsh I probably meant it, although it shouldn't be harsh but seasoned with love... and some replacement of words would be nice too. Along the same lines, if I said something out of love, I am probably declaring it aloud in my heart although I appear docile in my actions.
Sometimes people argue just because they want to have the last word, and perhaps the only way we can stop the debate is to let them have it. You know, the words "Let's drop it."... "Let's put it behind us."... "I'm sorry and if I said anything wrong I apologise." carry so little weight nowadays. Even when we actually mean it with all our hearts, with the intention of not damaging something that is beautiful or even bringing restoration to it. It's kinda surprising when we actually say those things out of the laying down of pride, and to have them discounted by others as meaningless.
The world has twisted things around. Gentle words aren't treated as gentle words anymore. "I'm sorry, I was wrong... you were right" sounds like a reply that has the intention of having the last word.
Maybe it's time to turn things around and see what our Creator says. Proverbs 15:1 - A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
I may not shout or scream or throw things around. But like every human being, I need to learn to filter my words and realise they carry so much weight. It is not the volume of my voice, but the volume of my words that stirs the heart of another. The next step is to use it for good, and not for evil.
And ya, I really dislike arguments.
WillZ
You do not understand how that's gonna happen but you sorta know why. You argue with God... no wait... argue isn't the right word. You politely ask Him, "Surely You jest with me. Where got meaning? No logic lah. We talk about this later when the kids are in bed k?"
I don't see how it's gonna work out. Cos ya... it's just weird. But I'll sit back and see what He says. He will tell me more and i'll have my ears open.
He used a donkey to talk to Balaam. He used a fish to swallow Jonah. His ways are unconventional but His character and love remains the same. But the point is, He is in control and knows what He is doing even if it's weird.
Me? There's no way to run away from things. I'll just stick to whatever I'm doing and watch things unfold.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I really don't like arguments. Be it over something serious that would break relationships, or debating over something trivial that has potential to escalate. I rarely raise my voice to make the other person hear my point, so shouting in an argument to me is a no-no. Don't think I can remember the last time I did. I don't throw items across the room or physically threaten the other party. I dislike conflicts and ill-feelings toward another person. Because we don't express ourselves in an outwardly fashion, people who react like I do put a lot of weight in our words. We mean it when we say something. If I said something harsh I probably meant it, although it shouldn't be harsh but seasoned with love... and some replacement of words would be nice too. Along the same lines, if I said something out of love, I am probably declaring it aloud in my heart although I appear docile in my actions.
Sometimes people argue just because they want to have the last word, and perhaps the only way we can stop the debate is to let them have it. You know, the words "Let's drop it."... "Let's put it behind us."... "I'm sorry and if I said anything wrong I apologise." carry so little weight nowadays. Even when we actually mean it with all our hearts, with the intention of not damaging something that is beautiful or even bringing restoration to it. It's kinda surprising when we actually say those things out of the laying down of pride, and to have them discounted by others as meaningless.
The world has twisted things around. Gentle words aren't treated as gentle words anymore. "I'm sorry, I was wrong... you were right" sounds like a reply that has the intention of having the last word.
Maybe it's time to turn things around and see what our Creator says. Proverbs 15:1 - A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
I may not shout or scream or throw things around. But like every human being, I need to learn to filter my words and realise they carry so much weight. It is not the volume of my voice, but the volume of my words that stirs the heart of another. The next step is to use it for good, and not for evil.
And ya, I really dislike arguments.
WillZ
Monday, July 24, 2006
The truth of it all...
..., unconditional love costs a lot.
It costs a life. And He held nothing back.
Are we willing to pay the cost?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Show me, O Lord, my life's end and the number of my days;
let me know how fleeting is my life.
If you had only 6 months to live, what would you do?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
As the deer pants for streams of water,
so my soul pants for you, O God.
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.
When can I go and meet with God?
My tears have been my food day and night,
while men say to me all day long,
"Where is your God?"
These things I remember as I pour out my soul:
how I used to go with the multitude,
leading the procession to the house of God,
with shouts of joy and thanksgiving among the festive throng.
Why are you downcast, O my soul?
Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him,
my Savior and my God.
...grasp how wide and long and deep is the love of Christ.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Matthew 6
25-26 "If you decide for God, living a life of God-worship, it follows that you don't fuss about what's on the table at mealtimes or whether the clothes in your closet are in fashion. There is far more to your life than the food you put in your stomach, more to your outer appearance than the clothes you hang on your body. Look at the birds, free and unfettered, not tied down to a job description, careless in the care of God. And you count far more to him than birds.
27-29 "Has anyone by fussing in front of the mirror ever gotten taller by so much as an inch? All this time and money wasted on fashion—do you think it makes that much difference? Instead of looking at the fashions, walk out into the fields and look at the wildflowers. They never primp or shop, but have you ever seen color and design quite like it? The ten best-dressed men and women in the country look shabby alongside them.
30-33 "If God gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers—most of which are never even seen—don't you think he'll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you? What I'm trying to do here is to get you to relax, to not be so preoccupied with getting, so you can respond to God's giving. People who don't know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don't worry about missing out. You'll find all your everyday human concerns will be met.
34 "Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don't get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes.
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Perhaps love...
...never gives up.
Love cares more for others than for self.
Love doesn't want what it doesn't have.
Love doesn't strut,
Doesn't have a swelled head,
Doesn't force itself on others,
Isn't always "me first,"
Doesn't fly off the handle,
Doesn't keep score of the sins of others,
Doesn't revel when others grovel,
Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth,
Puts up with anything,
Trusts God always,
Always looks for the best,
Never looks back,
But keeps going to the end.
...never dies.
Love is patient.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Heavenly Father,
If there is anything worth going after, it'd be Your heart.
If there is anyone worth pursuing, it'd be You.
So I set my feet in motion for You...
I set my sight on Your Son...
I set my gaze upon Your face...
and perhaps at the end of this course, in Your perfect time,
I will find my heart where I left it - in Your hands.
WillZ
It costs a life. And He held nothing back.
Are we willing to pay the cost?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Show me, O Lord, my life's end and the number of my days;
let me know how fleeting is my life.
If you had only 6 months to live, what would you do?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
As the deer pants for streams of water,
so my soul pants for you, O God.
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.
When can I go and meet with God?
My tears have been my food day and night,
while men say to me all day long,
"Where is your God?"
These things I remember as I pour out my soul:
how I used to go with the multitude,
leading the procession to the house of God,
with shouts of joy and thanksgiving among the festive throng.
Why are you downcast, O my soul?
Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him,
my Savior and my God.
...grasp how wide and long and deep is the love of Christ.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Matthew 6
25-26 "If you decide for God, living a life of God-worship, it follows that you don't fuss about what's on the table at mealtimes or whether the clothes in your closet are in fashion. There is far more to your life than the food you put in your stomach, more to your outer appearance than the clothes you hang on your body. Look at the birds, free and unfettered, not tied down to a job description, careless in the care of God. And you count far more to him than birds.
27-29 "Has anyone by fussing in front of the mirror ever gotten taller by so much as an inch? All this time and money wasted on fashion—do you think it makes that much difference? Instead of looking at the fashions, walk out into the fields and look at the wildflowers. They never primp or shop, but have you ever seen color and design quite like it? The ten best-dressed men and women in the country look shabby alongside them.
30-33 "If God gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers—most of which are never even seen—don't you think he'll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you? What I'm trying to do here is to get you to relax, to not be so preoccupied with getting, so you can respond to God's giving. People who don't know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don't worry about missing out. You'll find all your everyday human concerns will be met.
34 "Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don't get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Perhaps love...
...never gives up.
Love cares more for others than for self.
Love doesn't want what it doesn't have.
Love doesn't strut,
Doesn't have a swelled head,
Doesn't force itself on others,
Isn't always "me first,"
Doesn't fly off the handle,
Doesn't keep score of the sins of others,
Doesn't revel when others grovel,
Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth,
Puts up with anything,
Trusts God always,
Always looks for the best,
Never looks back,
But keeps going to the end.
...never dies.
Love is patient.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Heavenly Father,
If there is anything worth going after, it'd be Your heart.
If there is anyone worth pursuing, it'd be You.
So I set my feet in motion for You...
I set my sight on Your Son...
I set my gaze upon Your face...
and perhaps at the end of this course, in Your perfect time,
I will find my heart where I left it - in Your hands.
WillZ
Unconditional love...
...is loving despite having no guarantee of ever being loved in return?
...is loving plainly because you have it and the other person needs it?
...is loving at the expense of self that others may live?
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I cast all my cares upon You
I lay all of my burdens down at Your feet
So any time I don't know what to do
I will cast all of my cares upon You
Thanks kor.
Lord, this is when I don't know what to do. I will not do anything else but cast my cares upon You.
WillZ
...is loving plainly because you have it and the other person needs it?
...is loving at the expense of self that others may live?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I cast all my cares upon You
I lay all of my burdens down at Your feet
So any time I don't know what to do
I will cast all of my cares upon You
Thanks kor.
Lord, this is when I don't know what to do. I will not do anything else but cast my cares upon You.
WillZ
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Nothing but the blood...
What can wash away my sin?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
What can make me whole again?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
(Chorus)
Oh! precious is the flow
That makes me white as snow;
No other fount I know,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
For my pardon, this I see,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
For my cleansing this my plea,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Chorus
Nothing can for sin atone,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
Naught of good that I have done,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Chorus
This is all my hope and peace,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
This is all my righteousness,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Chorus
Now by this I’ll overcome—
Nothing but the blood of Jesus,
Now by this I’ll reach my home—
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Chorus
Glory! Glory! This I sing—
Nothing but the blood of Jesus,
All my praise for this I bring—
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The power of hymns. Was listening it today as I was driving, could've very well brought me to my knees I wasn't driving.
The more I live, the more I need Your grace.
The more I need Your grace, the more I live.
I need You Lord. Every single area of my life.
They are nothing without You.
WillZ
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
What can make me whole again?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
(Chorus)
Oh! precious is the flow
That makes me white as snow;
No other fount I know,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
For my pardon, this I see,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
For my cleansing this my plea,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Chorus
Nothing can for sin atone,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
Naught of good that I have done,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Chorus
This is all my hope and peace,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
This is all my righteousness,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Chorus
Now by this I’ll overcome—
Nothing but the blood of Jesus,
Now by this I’ll reach my home—
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Chorus
Glory! Glory! This I sing—
Nothing but the blood of Jesus,
All my praise for this I bring—
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The power of hymns. Was listening it today as I was driving, could've very well brought me to my knees I wasn't driving.
The more I live, the more I need Your grace.
The more I need Your grace, the more I live.
I need You Lord. Every single area of my life.
They are nothing without You.
WillZ
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
The world...
...is a cruel place after all.
After the whole headbutting incident by Zidane in the World Cup I'm left with an awful aftertaste of what football is really about. Play acting, derogatory insults, cheating and the putting down of others. Poor me, who thought that sports is all about sports, about how one human being can outperform another physically. Ya ya, it's a mental battle as well, but shouldn't it be a mental battle where the sportsperson battle with pushing their bodies to its full potential? Rather than trading insults and putting others down.
It's something I have to remind myself too. Very often in any sort of competitive sport or activity there are some fun trash talk. I think to choose the lesser of two evils would be to give comments about how I will be the winner and I'm the better in the competition,... rather than claim someone else is a loser, that they suck, they are ugly and I wish them all the bad luck.
While I may not change the world, I will try to change my world. And I hope that we'll all learn that the Bible mentions nothing about God wanting us to put others down. Instead we're asked to encourage, and leave the tearing down of the proud to Him. Everyone else in the world may continue to degrade the esteem of others to give themselves the edge, but I am not called to be like everyone else.
WillZ
After the whole headbutting incident by Zidane in the World Cup I'm left with an awful aftertaste of what football is really about. Play acting, derogatory insults, cheating and the putting down of others. Poor me, who thought that sports is all about sports, about how one human being can outperform another physically. Ya ya, it's a mental battle as well, but shouldn't it be a mental battle where the sportsperson battle with pushing their bodies to its full potential? Rather than trading insults and putting others down.
It's something I have to remind myself too. Very often in any sort of competitive sport or activity there are some fun trash talk. I think to choose the lesser of two evils would be to give comments about how I will be the winner and I'm the better in the competition,... rather than claim someone else is a loser, that they suck, they are ugly and I wish them all the bad luck.
While I may not change the world, I will try to change my world. And I hope that we'll all learn that the Bible mentions nothing about God wanting us to put others down. Instead we're asked to encourage, and leave the tearing down of the proud to Him. Everyone else in the world may continue to degrade the esteem of others to give themselves the edge, but I am not called to be like everyone else.
WillZ
A tune of old...
I will bless Thee O Lord
I will bless Thee O Lord
With a heart of thanksgiving
I will bless Thee O Lord
With my hands lifted up
With my mouth filled with praise
With a heart of thanksgiving
I will bless Thee O Lord
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Songs that we remember from our childhood days are precious and intimate. Simple and sung from a simple childlike heart.
With a heart of thanksgiving, I will sit and ponder upon Your faithfulness and love. For all that I've experienced so far, I thank You... without You it would've been impossible. I may not be the best or have the best, but why should I thank You only when I have it all? I want to count my blessings before they are. I cannot fathom with my mortal mind what is to come. I'll walk with You, Abba.
WillZ
I will bless Thee O Lord
With a heart of thanksgiving
I will bless Thee O Lord
With my hands lifted up
With my mouth filled with praise
With a heart of thanksgiving
I will bless Thee O Lord
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Songs that we remember from our childhood days are precious and intimate. Simple and sung from a simple childlike heart.
With a heart of thanksgiving, I will sit and ponder upon Your faithfulness and love. For all that I've experienced so far, I thank You... without You it would've been impossible. I may not be the best or have the best, but why should I thank You only when I have it all? I want to count my blessings before they are. I cannot fathom with my mortal mind what is to come. I'll walk with You, Abba.
WillZ
Sunday, July 09, 2006
Could it be YOU?
Got this from The Star Online... donno whether wanna say this guy is ichiban or ichidiot. Hope he's not someone I know...
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PENANG: Ever wondered how the latest movie blockbusters make it into the pirated market within a day of its official cinema release?
A 21-year-old college student was caught using a video camera handphone to record Anjelica Lee Sinje's latest horror flick Re-cycle at the Golden Screen Cinema (GSC) in Gurney Plaza on Thursday afternoon.
The movie, filmed in Bangkok on a US$5mil (RM18mil) budget, made its debut in Malaysian theatres on that day.
The student had recorded 45 minutes of the 109-minute movie when the cinema’s assistant manager spotted him.
The manager apprehended the student and seized the handphone before handing him over to the police.
Had the student finished recording the movie, he would then have downloaded it into a computer and burnt it onto VCDs and DVDs.
Within an hour, hundreds of copies would find their way to night markets and eating stalls, just like the pirated copies of Superman Returns and the computer animated Cars.
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WillZ
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PENANG: Ever wondered how the latest movie blockbusters make it into the pirated market within a day of its official cinema release?
A 21-year-old college student was caught using a video camera handphone to record Anjelica Lee Sinje's latest horror flick Re-cycle at the Golden Screen Cinema (GSC) in Gurney Plaza on Thursday afternoon.
The movie, filmed in Bangkok on a US$5mil (RM18mil) budget, made its debut in Malaysian theatres on that day.
The student had recorded 45 minutes of the 109-minute movie when the cinema’s assistant manager spotted him.
The manager apprehended the student and seized the handphone before handing him over to the police.
Had the student finished recording the movie, he would then have downloaded it into a computer and burnt it onto VCDs and DVDs.
Within an hour, hundreds of copies would find their way to night markets and eating stalls, just like the pirated copies of Superman Returns and the computer animated Cars.
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WillZ
