Singaporean? I AM ONE...

was just watching channel 8 and they had a program which is talking about the Prime Minister Lee's message on sunday. didn't watch the message on sunday but thank papa God for being to watch it today...

never felt so emotional in such programs before but while watching it today, i realise how proud i am for being a singaporean. PM Lee was introducing the people who have made it to the "world cup". the referee that refereed 4 world cup games in the recent world cup in germany, the team leader of the team from ntu that won the world robotic championship and the chefs from a hotel that is going for another competition after being the reigning champion for the last 3 world culinary championship. i was emotional because it's my country that they are representing and i know they take great pride in doing so.

one statement that PM Lee said was "we always worry about the future and we never take for granted the present." when i heard that i know what papa God have done in this nation. from a small fishing village to a advancing city, i know this is all by the grace of papa God. only He can bring us this far and it's nothing that can be explained by human knowledge. it took us only 40 years to get to where we are. i am proud to be singaporean and i hope that if you are reading this post now, you will also be proud to be a singaporean (if you are one...)

i sit infront of my lappy and thank papa God that i'm able to be born in this nation. no fear of bomb exploding, gun shots in the background of the silent night, constant ringing of the police sirens and many other which is the fears of many people in other countries. water flowing out of the tap is drinkable, electricity blackout not a norm... all these are by the grace of papa God. i am so thankful and i know there is a reason why papa God gave and rise this nation to its standing of today's society.

so today if you see this post, would you please pray for singapore to rise up to its calling to be the antioch of asia and not take for granted the things that she has.

Pray this today...

Father, thank You for the things that You have done for Singapore. The blessings that you have poured out on us are so great and miraculous that we know You are making us to be the antioch of asia. Thank You for giving us leaders that leads with integrity and honesty, leaders that love the nation and her people. Bless them and bless their family. For those that still haven't know You, Lord sent people that will witness to them and show You to them. Lord, send Your angels to guide and guard the generations that is coming up and that they will not lose the values that You have given to Singapore when she was first founded. The values that have led Singapore to where she is today. Let the generation know Your name and You. Let this generation be used to fulfil the destiny of Singapore.

In Jesus name i pray.... AMEN!

long long wednesday... and a relaxing thursday...

Wednesday

day started early early... class was at 9am and runs all the way till 4pm. went to the airport after class to send our dearest mr wong off to his 3-months stint in perth with pastor benny. somehow, it has become a norm process rather than the emotional first time that he left for perth when he went off to study. oh well, times really flies! i guess 3 months will be real fast...

it's wednesday and the normal activity at night is basketball with the dudes in church. went down in mervyn's car after sending mr wong off at the airport. good workout and good shooting night... haha... beginning to find my touch back again and this time round, it's more deadly. by the time we were done, it was already 10.30pm. hit the coffeeshop for dinner with taffy, merv, david.

after dinner, mervyn, jh and me headed down to jason's house to supposedly to help him pack but by the time we were there, he was already done. (but it's the messiest kind of packing that i have ever seen...) as usual, everytime the throne zone meet, it's always talking and sharing of stuff and it's always a long extended time. haha... we talked and talked and talked about stuff (not necessary about BGRs...) it was a good time and always good to spend some time with people who are leaving and especially those that is close to you. (well, jason is leaving on fri afternoon to canada for 6 mths.)

it was another one of those days that i ask papa God that question... "when is it my turn? i want to go!" and His answers is always, "I know, I know... not time yet... wait awhile more..." it always happens when we go to the airport to send people off. well, i'm not complaining here. don't get me wrong. all i'm saying is that when you are waiting to go, always make sure that the timing is right and it's in papa God's plan. i hate to say this but when you decide to go your own ways, you always fall short of the best plan that papa God have for you and when that happen, i would say that you have robbed yourself of the best. i have learnt that the hard way and i know it's really painful and hard to accept even when you think that you're trying to serve papa God by going there or doing somethings.

Thursday

as usual, thursdays are my rest days at home. woke up at 12pm after the late night with the throne zone guys. decided to finished up the campbell soup that you read on tueday. (it taste as good as ever...) spent some time watching some clips from youtube and it was hilarious. so many stupid videos and videos of people doing stupid things to themselves. (roller-blading, skating, skateboarding.... to name a few...) it's just stupid! i wonder why people would want to do such stupid videos. for me, i'll rather do videos that will impact people in a great way. impacting the generations thru the use of technology for papa God.

oh well, cooked my own dinner again today. the menu consist of luncheon meat (again!), egg and rice. sound and looked simple but to me, it's a good meal. i really like this kind of meals. simple yet fulfilling. i love it!

i felt papa God asking me this question. "if, for the rest of your life, you are going have just these for dinner but you will be serving me full time, are you willing?" my first reaction was to think and try to imagine how it will look like. after doing that, my response was, "then how about my family? my wife and kids?" then papa God said, "well, they are going to follow you and do the things that you are doing." i stopped and thought for awhile and the finally i told papa God, "okay, i'll do it! i know that You will not leave me to die because i know You have a good track record and my family might not have what they want or desire but i know that we will be a close family, i will have a good relationship with my wife and my kids will be the nicest people around and You are going to bless them to do ever greater things that i can do. so for all these, i rather not be rich and get what i want but go Your way and let You lead my path." so as i continue to eat my dinner, it became even more tastier and appealing.

even as i continue to walk this journey of fulfilling papa God's dreams in my life, i'm beginning to be more contented with the stuff that i have, more thankful for the friendships and relationships that is in my life and more sensitive of the works of papa God in my life and in the nation. i'm praying that papa God will reveal more of the next step to take (either back to tca or to hills). pray with me if you would. email me or send me a sms or even talk to me when you see me if you hear anything from papa God.

Quote Of The Day
good food will only last you a short period but a good character and a intimate relationship with papa God will last you forever and to eternity.