Sunday, March 29, 2009

Peanut in the Spread

Hi,

Today was good too. Went to church and a actor came to speak to us. Yes, a real actor from Hollywood. He is Stephen Baldwin. He acted in the Flintstones the movie. He told us how he became a Christian and now doing a ministry. Later another pastor came up tell us the word. The pastor took the passage from Luke 15 on the prodigal son or lost son.

The pastor took a different approach he took it from the older son point of view. Will explain in the next post.

I finish of some homework today. Got to go out with friends. Went play basketball. Now going to sleep and get ready for tomorrow class. Till then nighty night, God bless. =)

oh i brought a PET milk and it taste weird, it taste so different from the milk i drink in Malaysia. Funny. (Jay, you would know, hehe). I wonder what they put in the milk.

Peanut Butter,
This chapter in the bible would apply very well with young people or all Christians but mostly for youth to young adults.

1 Timothy 4

Instructions to Timothy
1The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. 2Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron. 3They forbid people to marry and order them to abstain from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and who know the truth. 4For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, 5because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer.

6If you point these things out to the brothers, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, brought up in the truths of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed. 7Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives' tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. 8For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.

9This is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance 10(and for this we labor and strive), that we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, and especially of those who believe.

11Command and teach these things. 12Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. 13Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching. 14Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through a prophetic message when the body of elders laid their hands on you.

15Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress. 16Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.


i think Timothy was a young fella like us, youth or young adults or. He is learning and he one of Paul's closes disciples. And Paul is instructing him. So i think this portion of scripture really applies to us, young people.

So keep this scripture close to your heart and the best thing to do to follow Jesus Christ is to

Obey.

Do that.


God loves you


Saturday, March 28, 2009

Speed of Quickness...

Hello,

Saturday, the day of rest and relaxation. Got back from Coffeehouse that the school organize, it was from 1130pm to 2am. So i was really tired cause i was awake since 7am to 2am. Long day, there was no nap in between. Man, I'm tired. I thank God that he gave me rest today. Such peace.

I didn't do much today. Just doing revision and studying and doing homework. Watching so shows now on TV, mostly watching ESPN. =) Because is basketball season from NBA to state basketball to college basketball to even high school basketball. So many basketball game. And there is so many ESPN channels, there is 4-6 ESPN here. crazy. And all of there shows basketball. i miss watching football(not going to say soccer) or tennis or pool or snooker or badminton or golf or any other sport. hehe. Not that i don't like watching basketball, is just a overload of basketball.

Going out now to watch a movie with my friends. So till then nighty night. God bless =)

Quicky,

Geronimo Aguilar, pastor of the Richmond Outreach Center (ROC), one of the fastest-growing churches in the United States, spoke at Liberty University’s Friday convocation.

His church is known for offering an alternative style of worship, with hip-hop and rock tunes, and a goal to minister to the inner city and poor communities. “The 700 Club” has featured it as a “Church of the Week,” referring to it as “a church where soccer moms sit beside biker chicks and businessmen hang out with body pierced teens.”

Melany Pearl, director of Liberty’s Center for Multicultural Enrichment (Center4ME), poses with Aguilar. The Center hosted a reception for him following convocation.

Aguilar, known as “Pastor G,” has seen the hardships of the inner city firsthand.

He grew up in a broken home in Los Angeles, Calif. His father left when he was 3, and Aguilar was orphaned after witnessing the murder of his mother at age 8. Aguilar said by the time he was 15 years old, he had dropped out of high school, joined a local gang and began selling drugs.

“No matter how much money I gained, no matter how much I partied, no matter how much I hurt people, I couldn’t hide the fact that I was missing something in my life,” Aguilar said. “So to try to fill that void that I had, I started using drugs.”

By the age of 17, Aguilar said he had become a drug addict.

“No matter how many drugs I took, I could never satisfy myself because nothing will satisfy you 100 percent in this life but Jesus Christ. But I didn’t know that,” he said.

As a 17-year-old drug addict, Aguilar said he had never heard the Gospel, and he began contemplating suicide. He was walking down the street one day when he spotted a church and decided to walk in. He was greeted at the door and soon found himself face-to-face with the pastor of that church.

“He had long hair and tattoos all over his arms,” Aguilar said. “I’m looking at this guy and I’m like, man — this guy is just like me; he can’t be a pastor.”

The pastor sat down with Aguilar and shared his testimony of how he had also come from a broken home, dealt drugs and was in and out of jail for most of his life. Prison is where he first heard the Gospel. After hearing his testimony, Aguilar said he knew he wanted the faith this pastor described.

“I accepted Christ as my savior, right there, at 17 years old — the first time anyone ever shared the Gospel with me,” Aguilar said.

He soon found out the power of God when he discovered that the pastor who had just shared his testimony with him was the father who had abandoned him when he was 3.

“I know the world is a small place, but it isn’t that small. Only God can do something like that,” Aguilar said.

Aguilar closed by encouraging students to restore their broken relationships and get right with Christ.

“Find your fulfillment and your satisfaction in the Lord Jesus Christ,” he said.


this was from my school convocation, few weeks back and it is good stuff.

So enjoy it

God loves you

Friday, March 27, 2009

My Time to be Me.

Hi,

Looks like it's my birthday today on 27 March. Hmm...i turn 20 but i feel 18. So what has change in me. Start of with studies, doing good, body, getting more build and fast and also eating more, character, pretty much the same.

Today in classes is hard work. first my kines class the teacher make us did crazy stuff. Second i have a English quiz and Math test. Great party huh?

Today was planned by my friends here. All guys and well being guys, we hard took any pictures and i mean zero. They took me to play basketball for a while then went to Burger King here which is slightly better then McDonald's(over here in Lynchburg, need to try other places first to make a final decision but i still love McD). Then went to school big event coffee house which is a big thing. This is where the school does a lot of stuff that is short movies, a lot of music and whole lot of fun.

It was cool. Didn't have pictures but next time will take picture. So now i'm pretty tired and ready to sleep. So nighty night.

Birthday to me,
The human body is one amazing machine created by God Himself.
All of us are amazingly design by God.
And are given great ability from intelligent to athlete.

the Body of Christ is made up of us,
Christians.
And everyone of us are one part of the body and has a function.
And the Body of Christ has unity among His people.
Bodies don't do another thing to another thing. It does one thing together.

And this body is always growing bigger, stronger, better, smarter, and spiritual.

Do your part and listen to God,
Obey.
Obey that is the main foundation.

God loves you

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Complex Tissue...

Hey,

Woah!! today was good as usual. People are so excited that school is finishing soon. Like 6 weeks more till summer. YEA!!! is good that is coming, everyone need a break, a long break. To get back the hours of sleep and shape(i think).

So today i have to make appointments with my international adviser and class registrar adviser. So much hassle. Not like Malaysia where you can do walk-ins.

Also, preparing myself for exams. A lot of things to prepare. Thank God that I'm doing pretty well. All smiles. =) Never the less, must keep on studying. Went i do well, likely get scholarships, so pray for me. =)

Went to gym again, and did a good workout. Can feel the 'cut-shapes' on my body. Lovely. Anyway, i got to study and then sleep, so till then nighty night. Oh tomorrow is my birthday or in Malaysia time is already my birthday. Well, Happy Birthday JPTYY. =)

Feelings,
Planing is important but plan it together with God and God's will in mind.
I got this off my convocation service on Wednesday. The speaker is Johnnie Moore.

II Thessalonians 3:11-12, Moore said students need to get their priorities straight and focus on God’s call on their lives.

“You are preparing for your future right now. The decisions you make affect it,” he said.
Moore said Christians must keep a careful watch over their minds and focus on keeping the integrity of their own hearts.

“Everything begins and ends with your relationship with God,” he said.

He also said Christians must keep in mind the integrity of their hearts when it comes to their relationships, citing Romans 12:18, which says, “If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.”

In addition to integrity, Moore said it is important to work hard, because that is the will of God written in I Thessalonians 4:11-12: “Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.”

Moore closed by encouraging students to not grow weary, saying God will give them everything they need to finish the race.

“It may not mean that you’ll be in first place at the end of these six weeks, but it’s about finishing; it’s about not giving up; it’s about not losing your dignity on the way.”

God loves you