Yesterday was able to make my way down for the last day of training, after finishing up with work, Went shutter-happy and clicked away on my camera. However, a lot of the pictures didn't turned out, cos I always forget to hold still and snap.
P.S> Last 2 group shots courtesy of my good friend Aaron Tan. The power of a "dua leng gong!*"
Two Sundays ago, Pastor K.K. show this clip in church. A familiar story, put to a refreshing song~
Yesterday, we visited this episode again* during staff devotions. The facilitator was remarking on how we are not to be like Philip and Andrew, who didn't put their trust in Jesus to feed the multitudes. Now this is familiar ground, that has been covered a lot in sermons over the pulpit. Still, somehow I felt disturbed in my spirit. Not that the point conveyed was wrong, but more of the manner it was conveyed. It was akin to somebody wagging their fingers at me and say, "now now, look at Exhibit A & B (Philip and Andrew), look upon their behavior, tsk tsk, and do not do what they do."
Maybe I'm just over-reacting, but if you put me in the shoes of Philip and Andrew, I think I will probably give their kinda responses. That's the way sinful man is, always seeing things with eyes of flesh...
Then my mind wanders off again, and think, "Wah, how come in times such as this, then have all these messages pop up more frequently ah?" I immediately squashed off that line of thought, because it was dripping, nay, overflowing with cynicism^. Well, man is not only short-sighted, but short-memory-ed**. Rather than think this is man's way of controlling the negative thoughts, better remember it as "wa eh Ti Bei's"*** way of reminding myself that He can and will make use of my meager offerings.
As my friend reminded me through his sms, "... not so much great faith in GOd as faith in a great God!"
Jesus replied, "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart, & with all your mind." This is the first & greatest commandment. & the second is like it" "Love your neighbor as yourself." Matthew 22:37-39 Good reminder on who's our greatest loves are to be! may this bless you
Nicely written, right? Except I was writing this too early in the morning, and didn't read the first version that went out. It came out as the following:
Jesus replied, "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart, & with all your mine." This is the first & greatest commandment. & the second is like it" "Love your neighbor as yourself." Matthew 22:37-39 Good reminder on who's our greatest loves are to be! may this bless you
Was just about to come online to surf net after dinner, when my father asked me aside. Took out his handphone and asked me about an sms I sent him this morning:
"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my way," declares the LORD. "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts."
My dad asked me who is "Lim Peh". I stare at him for a while, and told him Lim Peh is "your Father" la. He exclaimed "'Wa lao'! That so rude!^ How can you call God "Lim Peh"? It should be "Siong Dei" or "Ti Bei" mah. "...
Haha, i think this kinda conversation can only happen in my family
*loosely translated as "being scolded by my dad" in Hokkien :p Sorli la, phonetics "bway zhun"*, my Hokkien not so powerful...
** "Your Father's" en hokkien, s'il vous plait
*not accurate
^ Irony upon irony... XD
P.S. A few of my friends sms me back after I sent them this verse:
1.
"I've never quite heard of God referred to like that before, but I guess it works, still thanks for the verse, bro! It's a good reminder
2.
Ha ha.. Lim peh's way! LOL
To those who replied, thanks for your understanding :p To those who were offended, please note I am duly chastised by "wa lao bei"...