All are invited! Including the little rascals!

Some people brought children to Jesus to place his hands on them and to pray for them, but the disciples scolded the people. Jesus said, “Let the children come to me and do not stop them, because the Kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

He placed his hands on them and then went away.

- Matt19:13-15

‘It’s the stuff of Emily Post and W. C. Fields: the behavior of children. They can be disruptive, indecorous, unreserved, uninhibited—everything we adults aren’t and don’t want to be. We place them at separate tables on holidays, and prefer that they be seen and not heard. Why then would Jesus so pointedly welcome children into his presence? Influential people, and good people, were in that crowd seeking eternal life and knowledge of him. Surely they were more important than a bunch of kids. Surely they warranted more respect than this!

Not from God’s perspective! For children represent an unvarnished picture of what it is about all of us that pleases him. God our Father values each and every one of us deeply and unreservedly. Our manner of approaching him, our importance or unimportance, our personal excellence or lack thereof—these things don’t put off God. No matter what we’re like or how we’ve behaved, no matter what might make us undesirable in the eyes of society, God wants us to come to him.

In prayer today, ponder what God says to us—to you—in Scripture. “Come to me . . . and I will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast, sure love” (Isaiah 55:3). “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28). “Who [ever] comes to me I will not cast out” (John 6:36). “Let them come to me, and do not prevent them” (Matthew 19:14). These are all direct, unqualified invitations! “All” are invited; no one is turned away.

God has made us his children and heirs. To all who believe in his name, who receive him and allow him to live in their hearts, he gives the power to become children of God (John 1:12). It is not impossible, it is the desire of God’s heart! It is not for the few but for everyone. God wants to see and hear from us; he wants us to speak up to him; he wants us at his table, especially on holidays. Our supposed lack of manners doesn’t put him off, and he will never tell us, “Go away kid, you bother me.”’

- The Word Among Us

Baaaa.. The Lord My Shepard Guides Me Baa..

The Lord is my Shepard,

I have everything I need.

He lets me rest in fields of green

grass

and leads me to quiet pools of

fresh water.

He give me new strength.

He guides me in the right paths,

as he has promised.

Even if I go through the deepest darkness,

I will not be afraid, LORD,

for you are with me.

You shepherd’s rod and staff

protect me.

You prepare a banquet for me,

Where all my enemies can see

me;

You welcome me as an honoured guest

and fill my cup to the brim.

I know that your goodness and love

will be with me all my life;

and your house will be my home

as long as I live.

Psa 23:1-6

God Made Me A Genius!! (Its the Other Men Who Attempt to Bring Me Down)

Every good gift and perfect present comes from heaven; it comes down from God, the Creator of the heavenly lights, who does not change or cause darkness by turning. By his own will he brought us into being through the word of truth, so that we should have first place among all his creatures.

James1:17-18

My Heroic Destiny! And What the Wonderful Non-christians Religions Are Doing!

What God the Father considers to be pure and genuine religion is this: to take care of orphans and widows in their suffering and to keep oneself from being corrupted by the world.

James1:27

Worries

i guess many atimes when i couldnt focus on my school work or a book, any book, was because i had worries at the back of my mind. money problems, loneliness, reminding myself of the rejection from her, and again those fear of failures n setbacks.

i need to get into the state of being worry-free from these problems. i can either:

1. visualize these problems, turn the movies/ pictures down and throwing them away into a million pieces.

2. take steps to solve them now.

when i got rejected by her, i more or less got a feeling that right now it wasnt possible, for her anyway. days after, my mind got into a state of envy bearing those memories n fantasies of being with her. these things arent true, and will only serve to hurt me in the future when she rejects me time n again, if she does. i have to move on, deanchor my romantic feelings from her face n name. i know that there will always be a part that admires her and yearns for her close presence, but for now, i will have to put these familiar romantic feelings of three years away.

lord, who will my pillar of strength be? when will i meet her? its tough being physically n emotionally alone.

Ashamed & Embarassed

Didn't keep up with my 36 hrs goals.

Pain - Regrets to losing time to non-urgent things and lost opprtunities.

martial arts

Jet Li.
Bruce Lee.
Discipline.

Underdog's Resilience.

Fortitute.

Proactive.

Righteousness.

though i've only dabbled in tae-kwon-do, aikido and watched my dad in wushu since i was a child, i have the utmost respect for martial artists. Their fervent spirit holds me in awe.

i believe, my limited knowledge of all kinds of Martial Arts has taught me not so much of the skills and techniques, but the spirit and meaning behind it. in today's world, it is not so much of the physical techniques that matter but how we perceive the world's challenges with what we learn from it.

From kung-fu shows, doesnt matter if its made up, it has taught me over and over again that not only do we have to be righteous and fight against what is wrong, but being a proactive fighter, we can emply a wide variety of skills to overpower a wide variety of problems. The skills and techniques we learn, as a businessman, trader and communicator, allow us to solve each challenge we encounter with a specific strategy with surgical accuracy. Thus, we should always thrive to increase and improve our knowledge base of our professional area and essential life-skills such as communication.

Har!

Girl .03

Looking at pics in magazines and websites makes you think about the kind of life you want. Loking at this, i dream that i can jog with my gf on a quiet morning... haha..

Changing World, Changing Music

As the world progresses over theses two thousand years, it is well-known that the world's rate of pregress has been become faster than ever in this today's era. Things change everyday; your electronics, jobs, knowledge, fashion, trends and science are evolving and changing in this ever-green world of ours. Let me hold at that.

Now, about our music. Simply put, the pace of our music has changed to a slower pace, meaning classical and the oldies. Now, music has become more likable in a fast-paced way, like Rock, pop, Techno and Indie. We of the younger generation also prefer to listen to fast-paced music, cos' it brings us to a state of excitement and anticipation congruent in an ever-changing society.

Fast-paced speedy music with fast rhythm in an ever-evolving society. What excitement and electricity!

Tip: Listen to your favourite fast-paced music to get yourself into a confident wake-up state!

I love to learn, gain new knowledge, practise strategies and earn money!

Thus, for me, there is no work! Only PLAY!

Playing with studies, businesses, options trading and life's activities are so FUN because I LOVE IT!!

Thus I don't see myself as working, but playing 24/7! Ok, maybe excluding sleep… but I fantasize about my spanking future!

=)