5 years ago today was the first time i met her, at Changi Airport.
This song comes to mind - If You're Not The One by Daniel Bedingfield.
If you're not the one then why does my soul feel glad today?
If you're not the one then why does my hand fit yours this way?
If you are not mine then why does your heart return my call?
If you are not mine would I have the strength to stand at all?
I never know what the future brings
But I know you're here with me now
We'll make it through
And I hope you are the one I share my life with
I don't wanna run away but I can't take it, I don't understand
If I'm not made for you then why does my heart tell me that I am?
Is there any way that I can stay in your arms?
If I don't need you then why am I crying on my bed?
If I don't need you then why does your name resound in my head?
If you're not for me then why does this distance maim my life?
If you're not for me then why do I dream of you as my wife?
I don't know life so far away
But I know that it's just a trip
We'll make it through
And I hope you are the one I share my life with
And I wish that you could be the one I die with
And I'm praying you're the one I've built my home with
I hope I love you all my life
I don't wanna run away but I can't take it, I don't understand
If I'm not made for you then why does my heart tell me that I am?
Is there any way that I can stay in your arms?
'Cause I miss you, body and soul so strong that it takes my breath away
And I breathe you into my heart and pray for the strength to stand today
'Cause I love you, whether it's wrong or right
And though I can't be with you tonight
You know my heart is by your side
I don’t wanna run away but I can’t take it, I don’t understand
If I’m not made for you then why does my heart tell me that I am?
Is there any way that I can stay in your arms?
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
My love-hate relationship with National Service
In my life, there are two groups of people: those who misunderstand me due to some of my actions and those who choose to be understanding towards me despite those same actions.
i thank God for both.
The first group tells me that Jesus was treated the same way and the second group tells me that is how Jesus treats others.
One day i will be able to choose to love the second group of people with God's help.
To sum up my love-hate relationship with National Service: i love it enough to survive through it, and i hate it enough to prevent myself from signing on.
i thank God for both.
The first group tells me that Jesus was treated the same way and the second group tells me that is how Jesus treats others.
One day i will be able to choose to love the second group of people with God's help.
To sum up my love-hate relationship with National Service: i love it enough to survive through it, and i hate it enough to prevent myself from signing on.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Monday, May 17, 2010
A Biblical response to bad times
Though the cherry trees don't blossom and the strawberries don't ripen,
Though the apples are worm-eaten and the wheat fields stunted,
Though the sheep pens are sheepless and the cattle barns empty,
I'm singing joyful praise to God.
I'm turning cartwheels of joy to my Saviour God.
Counting on God's Rule to prevail, I take heart and gain strength.
I run like a deer. I feel like I'm king of the mountain!
- Habakkuk 3:17-19, The Message
Though the apples are worm-eaten and the wheat fields stunted,
Though the sheep pens are sheepless and the cattle barns empty,
I'm singing joyful praise to God.
I'm turning cartwheels of joy to my Saviour God.
Counting on God's Rule to prevail, I take heart and gain strength.
I run like a deer. I feel like I'm king of the mountain!
- Habakkuk 3:17-19, The Message
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Psalm of the week
Psalm 139
For the choir director: A psalm of David.
1 O Lord, You have examined my heart
and know everything about me.
2 You know when I sit down or stand up.
3 You see me when I travel and when I rest at home.You know everything I do.
4 You know what I am going to say
even before I say it, Lord.
5 You go before me and follow me.
You place Your hand of blessing on my head.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
too great for me to understand!
7 I can never escape from Your Spirit!
I can never get away from Your presence!
8 If I go up to heaven, You are there;
if I go down to the grave, You are there.
9 If I ride the wings of the morning,
if I dwell by the farthest oceans,
10 even there Your hand will guide me,
and Your strength will support me.
11 I could ask the darkness to hide me
and the light around me to become night -
12 but even in darkness I cannot hide from You.
To You the night shines as bright as day.
Darkness and light are the same to You.
13 You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body
and knit me together in my mother’s womb.
14 Thank You for making me so wonderfully complex!
Your workmanship is marvellous - how well I know it.
15 You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion,
as I was woven together in the dark of the womb.
16 You saw me before I was born.
Every day of my life was recorded in Your book.
Every moment was laid outbefore a single day had passed.
17 How precious are Your thoughts about me, O God.
They cannot be numbered!
18 I can’t even count them;
they outnumber the grains of sand!
And when I wake up, You are still with me!
19 O God, if only You would destroy the wicked!
Get out of my life, you murderers!
20 They blaspheme You;
Your enemies misuse Your name.
21 O Lord, shouldn’t I hate those who hate You?
Shouldn’t I despise those who oppose You?
22 Yes, I hate them with total hatred,
for Your enemies are my enemies.
23 Search me, O God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
24 Point out anything in me that offends You,
and lead me along the path of everlasting life.You know my thoughts even when I’m far away.
For the choir director: A psalm of David.
1 O Lord, You have examined my heart
and know everything about me.
2 You know when I sit down or stand up.
3 You see me when I travel and when I rest at home.You know everything I do.
4 You know what I am going to say
even before I say it, Lord.
5 You go before me and follow me.
You place Your hand of blessing on my head.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
too great for me to understand!
7 I can never escape from Your Spirit!
I can never get away from Your presence!
8 If I go up to heaven, You are there;
if I go down to the grave, You are there.
9 If I ride the wings of the morning,
if I dwell by the farthest oceans,
10 even there Your hand will guide me,
and Your strength will support me.
11 I could ask the darkness to hide me
and the light around me to become night -
12 but even in darkness I cannot hide from You.
To You the night shines as bright as day.
Darkness and light are the same to You.
13 You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body
and knit me together in my mother’s womb.
14 Thank You for making me so wonderfully complex!
Your workmanship is marvellous - how well I know it.
15 You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion,
as I was woven together in the dark of the womb.
16 You saw me before I was born.
Every day of my life was recorded in Your book.
Every moment was laid outbefore a single day had passed.
17 How precious are Your thoughts about me, O God.
They cannot be numbered!
18 I can’t even count them;
they outnumber the grains of sand!
And when I wake up, You are still with me!
19 O God, if only You would destroy the wicked!
Get out of my life, you murderers!
20 They blaspheme You;
Your enemies misuse Your name.
21 O Lord, shouldn’t I hate those who hate You?
Shouldn’t I despise those who oppose You?
22 Yes, I hate them with total hatred,
for Your enemies are my enemies.
23 Search me, O God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
24 Point out anything in me that offends You,
and lead me along the path of everlasting life.You know my thoughts even when I’m far away.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
A Christian's Possessions
A tax officer came one day to a poor Christian to determine the amount of taxes he would have to pay.
"What property do you possess?" asked the assessor.
"I am a very wealthy man," replied the Christian.
"List your possessions, please," the assessor instructed.
The Christian said:
"First, I have everlasting life. (John 3:16)
Second, I have a mansion in Heaven. (John 14:2)
Third, I have a perfect conscience & peace that passes all understanding. (Philippians 4:7)
Fourth, I have joy unspeakable. (1 Peter 1:8)
Fifth, I have divine love which never fails. (1 Corinthians 13:8)
Sixth, I have a faithful wife. (Proverbs 31:10)
Seventh, I have healthy, happy obedient children. (Exodus 20:12)
Eighth, I have true, loyal friends. (Proverbs 18:24)
Ninth, I have songs in the night. (Psalms 42:8)
Tenth, I have a crown of life. (James 1:12)"
The tax assessor closed his book, and said, "Truly you are a very rich man, but your property is not subject to taxation."
I pray that all of us will have this kind of tax-free "wealth."
- Anonymous
"What property do you possess?" asked the assessor.
"I am a very wealthy man," replied the Christian.
"List your possessions, please," the assessor instructed.
The Christian said:
"First, I have everlasting life. (John 3:16)
Second, I have a mansion in Heaven. (John 14:2)
Third, I have a perfect conscience & peace that passes all understanding. (Philippians 4:7)
Fourth, I have joy unspeakable. (1 Peter 1:8)
Fifth, I have divine love which never fails. (1 Corinthians 13:8)
Sixth, I have a faithful wife. (Proverbs 31:10)
Seventh, I have healthy, happy obedient children. (Exodus 20:12)
Eighth, I have true, loyal friends. (Proverbs 18:24)
Ninth, I have songs in the night. (Psalms 42:8)
Tenth, I have a crown of life. (James 1:12)"
The tax assessor closed his book, and said, "Truly you are a very rich man, but your property is not subject to taxation."
I pray that all of us will have this kind of tax-free "wealth."
- Anonymous
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Monday, April 19, 2010
The Balance Sheet of Life
Our BIRTH is our OPENING BALANCE
Our DEATH is our CLOSING BALANCE
Our PREJUDICED VIEWS are our LIABILITIES
Our CREATIVE IDEAS are our ASSETS
Our HEART is our CURRENT ASSET
Our SOUL is our FIXED ASSET
Our BRAIN is our FIXED DEPOSIT
Our THINKING is our CURRENT ACCOUNT
Our ACHIEVEMENTS are our CAPITAL
Our CHARACTER & MORALS are our STOCK-IN-TRADING
Our FRIENDS are our GENERAL RESERVES
Our VALUES & BEHAVIOURS are our GOODWILL
Our PATIENCE is our INTEREST EARNED
- Anonymous
Our DEATH is our CLOSING BALANCE
Our PREJUDICED VIEWS are our LIABILITIES
Our CREATIVE IDEAS are our ASSETS
Our HEART is our CURRENT ASSET
Our SOUL is our FIXED ASSET
Our BRAIN is our FIXED DEPOSIT
Our THINKING is our CURRENT ACCOUNT
Our ACHIEVEMENTS are our CAPITAL
Our CHARACTER & MORALS are our STOCK-IN-TRADING
Our FRIENDS are our GENERAL RESERVES
Our VALUES & BEHAVIOURS are our GOODWILL
Our PATIENCE is our INTEREST EARNED
- Anonymous
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