A New Year

More resolutions?
More studies to do?
More homework?
Nah, more responsibilities.

It's too late to apologise, or is it not?

Everything has its first experience

Boundaries
Precaution
Whatever it can be named
It will be set up from today
For the better of both of us

Never will I forget this Christmas

Up above so high
So many stars in the sky
I wished we could fly
So you could get a view of a bird's eye
Times when you cry
I will never say good bye

Whenever sang my songs
On the stage, on my own
Whenever said these words
Wishing they would be heard
I saw you smiling at me
Was it real, or just my fantasy?
You'd always be there in the corner
Of this tiny little bar

My last night here with you
Same old songs, just once more
My last night here with you?
Maybe yes, maybe no
I kind of liked it your way
How you shyly layed your eyes on me
Did you ever know
That I had mine on you?

Darling, so there you are
With that look on your face
As if you're never hurt
As if you're never down
Shall I be the one for you
Who pinches you softly but sure?
If frown is shown, then
I will know that you are no dreamer

So let me come to you
Close as I wanna be
Close enough for me
To feel your heart beating fast
And stay there as I whisper
How I loved your peaceful eyes on me
Did you ever know
That I had mine on you?

Darling, so share with me
Your love if you have enough
Your tears if you're holding back
Or pain if that's what it is
How can I let you know
I'm more than the clothes and the voice
Just reach for me, then
You will know that you are not dreaming

When the war of the beasts brings about the world's end
The goddess descends from the sky

Wings of light and dark spread afar
She guides us to bliss, her gift everlasting

The Infinite mystery
The gift of the goddess is what the three men seek
But their fates are scattered by war

One becomes a hero, one wanders the land
And the last is taken prisoner

But the three are still bound by a solemn oath
To seek the answer together, once again

Though the prisoner escapes, he is gravely wounded
His life is saved, however
By a woman of the opposing nation

He begins a life of seclusion with her
Which seems to hold the promise of eternal bliss

But as happiness grows, so does guilt
Of not fulfilling the oath to his friends

As the war sends the world hurling towards destruction
The prisoner departs with his newfound love
And embarks on a new journey

He is guided by hope that the gift will bring bliss
And the oath that he swore to his friends

Though no oath is shared between the lovers
In their hearts they know they will meet again

My friend, the fates are cruel
There are no dreams, no honor remains
The arrow has left the bow of the goddess

My soul, corrupted by vengeance
Hath endured torment, to find the end of the journey
In my own salvation
And your eternal slumber

Legend shall speak
Of sacrifice at world's end
The wind sails over the water's surface
Quietly, but surely

Even if the morrow is barren of promises
Nothing shall forestall my return
To become the dew that quenches the land
To spare the sands, the seas, the skies
I offer thee this silent sacrifice

A warrior takes a sword in hand, clasping a gem to his heart...
Engraving vanishing memories into the sword...
He places finely honed skills into the stone...

Spoken from the sword...
Handed down from the stone...

Now the story can be told.

Alone for a while I've been searching through the dark,
For traces of the love you left inside my lonely heart.
To weave by picking up the pieces that remain.
Melodies of Life - Love's lost refrain.

Our paths they did cross, though I cannot say just why,
We met, we laughed, we held on fast, and then we said goodbye,
And who'll hear the echoes of stories never told?
Let them ring out loud till they unfold.

In my dearest memories, I see you reaching out to me.
Though you're gone, I still believe that you can call out my name.

A voice from the past, joining yours and mine.
Adding up the layers of harmony.
And so it goes, on and on.
Melodies of life.
To the sky beyond the flying birds - forever and beyond.

So far and away, see the bird as it flies by,
Gliding through the shadows of the clouds up in the sky,
I've laid my memories and dreams upon those wings.
Leave them now and see what tommorow brings.

In your dearest memories, do you remember loving me?
Was it fate that brought us close and now leaves me behind?

If I should leave this lonely world behind.
Your voice will still remember our melody.
Now I know we'll carry on.
Melodies of Life.
Come circle round and grow deep in our hearts, as long as we
remember.

Parents mean what they say
So when they say they don't care
They really do not care about you
And don't wish that you care about them too

Oh dear Lord
Please forgive me Lord
I have realized that I have sinned against You
Lord I humbly come to Your feet and ask for Your forgiveness
Forgive me of my immature act
Lord I ask that You'd grant me the courage to pick myself up
And restore the relationship between my parents and myself
To how it was before
To the normal self it was
In Jesus name I pray, Amen.

You say my love is all you need to see you through
But I know these words are not quite true

Here is the path your looking for; an open door
Leading you to worlds you long to explore

Go if you must move on along
I'm gonna make it on my own

Kiss me goodbye, love's memory
Follow your heart and find your destiny

Don't shed a tear for love's mortality
For you put the dream in my reality

As time goes by I know you'll see; this is me here
I loved you enough to let you go free

Go I will give you wings to fly
Cast all your fears into the sky

Kiss me goodbye love's mystery
All of my life I'll hold you close to me

Don't shed a tear for love's mortality
For you put the dream in my reality

Kiss me goodbye love's memory
You put the dream in my reality

Twilight

When dawn breaks, I want to see the sun rise with you
When dusk approaches, I want to see the sun set with you
I do not care what others say
I do not care what others think
But we must care for ourselves
Let us not be distracted from the apple of our eyes
Guide each other, and let God guide us

Could it be...?

Picked a more than perfect place
Where anything that could go wrong went wrong
Most important, my mind is at ease

Everything seem to be going too fast
I am just too confuzzled now
So are you
Oh man...

And I really don't care what others say, because we know what is really going on

Please mind the platform gap

Gateway to Heaven and Hell
Seperated by just one major decision of your lifetime
Fact or Fiction
You decide

Joy unspeakable that won't go away
And just enough strength to live for today
So I never have to worry what tomorrow will bring
'Cos my faith is on solid rock, I am counting on God

Thanks, for the day

Thanks best friend (fwen)
Thanks for the whole day filled with laughter and fun
Thanks for spending the day with me
(:

Worn out, tired, so what? There are more things to be done

Don't cry over spilt milk, cheer up yeh?

Experiencing it second hand can never be compared to experiencing it first hand
But still I more or less understand how you feel
Just hope and pray that you'll just feel better
But glad that you're slowly overcoming this obstacle

And for my friends who are coincidentally having sore throat
I pray that you'll all get better soon (:

Reminiscence

Miss the kids
Miss the cheers
Miss the games
Miss the fellowship
Miss the lectures
Miss the time

Sadly, I can't go back to those times again
They can only roll through my mind like movies
Hopefully, next year will just be as fun-filled and overwhelming
Or, more fun-filled and more overwhelming

The day everyone stood still

Ah... always nice to just enjoy your night's rest
Then you wake up finding yourself scrambling because you're late
Oops, back to the point

Feels so weird not to have a koala bear beside me
Stuck to me for four days consecutively
And now here I am in front of my computer
With no one beside me
Missing the kids so quickly? Perhaps...
Sigh... those times can only come back next year

God is definitely working in the kids' life
So many lives... all going to be transformed and set free
Be it Bumblebee, Wheelie, Trailblazer or Ultra Magnus
I'm positively sure that God will just guide them in every step of their lives.

Funfair

Fun times are always found in chalets
This time I get to slack
And just sit back and look at people play games
Ah... so relaxing

Oh wait not just yet
CIA Camp is just tomorrow
Oh well... time to pack

Thanks for all the care guys. Appreciate it.

But this I say : He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. - 2 Corinthians 9:6 (NKJV)

Good Morning God

Oh joy, what fantastic knowledge we gained from the camp
Realized the importance of evangelizing
Well, not that I do not know
Just that I didn't take it seriously

The bus was moving at almost maximum speed
Suspense was written all over everyone's faces
Everyone sat tight / held on to a bar
Never letting go, like it was their lifeline
Then, the bus slowly decelerated
And came to a halt

Perfect setting which what I had just experienced
Sort of like a message from God above
Goes something like :

If you go too fast
You're likely to just crash
So when you're evangelizing
Do things step by step
Do not rush or the situation will get worse
Stop when you need to
Beating the red light is not permissible
Just remember
Pray and get things done

Thank you, Lord

Time is... huh? What time?

this is it
make it or break it tomorrow

Time is not on my side

oh wow more new lines
and today (thursday) is the only day left to practise
lets all make use of time given, alright?

Time is running really short

a one hour session tomorrow
hope everyone makes full use of the time

Time is running short

only three practices left
I hope I don't screw up like I always do in practices

A camp just became a disaster
I pray the victims that are injured have a fast recovery
And the witnesses to get better

Faith

I sacrifice
I continue to pray
I follow You
and I will always fix my eyes upon Jesus

With less than a week
Things look bleak

I'll never know how much it costs
to see my sins upon that cross

God can't bear us
but through his grace
he forgives us whenever we sin
-provided that we confess-

Condolences to Jun Hoong's father, we will all see him in heaven

I am counting on God

When the oceans rise and thunders roar
I will soar with you above the sky
Father you are King over the flood
I will be still and know You are God

what a fantastic day for boy's fellowship
enjoyed so much at the best sightseeing place of singapore
and was able to feel God's presence in there
splashing water (don't laugh its fun)
building sandcastles (don't laugh its fun)
playing soccer (now you can laugh)
all on the beach!
the fun began even before we reached sentosa
at the roof of vivo
everyone started splashing water
sigh, wonderful experiences

Indeed Lord I can sing of your love forever
Jeremiah 31:3
I have loved you with an everlasting love
I have loved you with a loving-kindness
indeed Lord, we can feel that
I thank you for the good weather permitted for us
even though it was pouring all morning long
you conquered the storm and brought sunshine into this place
allowing us to see Your light
Lord I pray that as the freedom fest is just around the corner
You'd use us as your mouthpieces so we will be able
to transmit Your word onto those that have still not yet known
who was the one, 2000 years ago, that died for their sins
Father I pray that the people that will be coming for freedom fest
come with open hearts and open minds, with open ears
so they may really know what true freedom is all about
Lord I uplift this freedom fest into your hands
let your will be done on this event
let not the devil stand in its way
banish him from this straight road to freedom
in Jesus name I pray
Amen

The Strife of Strive

strive for the better
I'd freely submit myself to the Lord
serving Him is not enough, but the least I can do
serving Him can be through ways such as
serving people that are under Him
serving the poor and evangelizing
or the best way
serving Him directly

I was just sitting in the MRT
looking around, all the souls unsaved
I was walking pass a malay wedding thing
looking at all those people... also unsaved
*insert deep thought*

Thankfulness

Thank You for salvation
Thank You for this magnificent Earth that I can live on
Thank You for the air I breathe
Thank You for the water I drink
Thank You for the food I consume
Thank You for my family
Thank You for my friends
Thank You for my physical body
Thank You for my spiritual body
And before I forget, thank You.

We fall down
We lay our crowns
At the feet of Jesus

The greatness of
Mercy and love
At the feet of Jesus

We cry holy, holy, holy
We cry holy, holy, holy
We cry holy, holy, holy
Is the lamb

Who am I, that the Lord of all the earth
Would care to know my name
Would care to feel my hurt
Who am I, that the Bright and Morning Star
Would choose to light the way
For my ever wandering heart

Not because of who I am
But because of what You've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who You are

I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
Vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I'm calling
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am Yours, I am Yours

Who am I, that the eyes that see my sin
Would look on me with love and watch me rise again
Who am I, that the voice that calmed the sea
Would call out through the rain
And calm the storm in me

Not because of who I am
But because of what You've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who You are

I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
Vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I'm calling
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am Yours

Not because of who I am
But because of what You've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who You are

I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
Vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I'm calling
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am Yours

I am Yours
Whom shall I fear
Whom shall I fear
'Cause I am Yours
I am Yours

In the dark

on my way home after sports activities
just when I was about to cross the road
I looked to my left and saw a black car, with the headlights -off-
perhaps this can be a message from God

He might be telling me
that I shouldn't do things in the dark
in other words
I should inform and update others of what I am doing
I am just so busy this holiday
perhaps I should start telling others what is going on
(hints)

Every tongue
Every tribe
Every people
Every land
Will not be left behind

I've been running, trying to be one who sees
I've been working, this salvation out on my knees
There is nothing better than knowing
We are redeemed
I'm believing, trusting in creative hands,
I am praying for our world to bow to your plan
And this one thought is unmistakable
To take up my cross and follow You Lord

When You stand, the tall tress and mountains bow
When You speak, the fiercest of oceans is still
And I see the sinner seek devotion
The lost become chosen, and I fall to my knees

I'm forgiven by a Savior who did not deserve death
He was blameless and I was lost in shamefulness
Undelivered, but it doesn't seem right
Unless I keep my eyes focues on the Savior who gave His life
In the middle of a world that denies it believes
It is breaking apart at the very seams
There is one thing to be alive for
And it's to take up my cross and follow You Lord

When You stand, the tall trees and mountains bow
When You speak, the fiercest of oceans is still
And I see the sinner seek devotion
The lost become chosen, and I fall to my knees

I will take up my cross and follow Lord where You lead me
And I will take up my cross and follow wherever you go

When You stand, the tall trees and mountains bow
When You speak, the fiercest of oceans are still
And I see the sinner seek devotion
The lost become chosen, and I fall to my knees

Freedom Fest



speaks for itself
send me an email at dust-out@hotmail.com for more details (:

You stood before creation
Eternity within Your hand
You spoke the earth into motion
My soul now to stand

You stood before my failure
Carried the Cross for my shame
My sin weighed upon Your shoulders
My soul now to stand

So what can I say
What can I do
But offer this heart O God
Completely to You

So I'll walk upon salvation
Your Spirit alive in me
This life to declare Your promise
My soul now to stand

So what can I say
What can I do
But offer this heart O God
Completely to You

So I’ll stand
With arms high and heart abandoned
In awe of the One who gave it all

So I’ll stand
My soul Lord to You surrendered
All I am is Yours

Consider your ways

time to stop, pause, and process
think before you act
thats quite simple

sometimes when I look at photos of the globe
I find out how non-existant we are on the planet
a tiny single person, living in this huge universe
but we know that God has provided us a place to live on
and that is Earth
His wonderful creations, all of the galaxies, the planets
meant for us to see
and admire how much he has created
how much ours eyes are enamoured
God loves us so much, that we shouldn't feel non-existant on Earth

Thank you God, for all of your beautiful creations

Humility, the best medicine for respect

speaks for itself

just a bit on today's personal life
make a guess on how much do the following item cost :
Student meal
-Reg Pepsi ->Large mountain dew
-Reg Whipped Potato -> Cheese fries
-Zinger burger

according to the student meal, they should be $4.50
and after all the upsizing and stuff
I think the cost should be approximately $6.70?
but the cashier didn't notice and charged me $5.50
oh well I guess it was worth

Sometimes I wonder
why do God want me to bring my friends to church first
instead of my family members?
maybe I shouldn't question so much and do God's will for me
but I am just afraid that, it will be too late
before the devil bring my parents to hell with him

Sometimes I wonder why do I place my friends in front of my family

shouldn't I try to save my family first instead of the people around me?
shouldn't I give more attention to my family than more to my friends?
shouldn't I be more understanding?

I should really re-sort my priorities.

When the day comes to a close

so I guess my holidays are meant to stone around
hang out with friends
continue playing my guitar and practise at the same time

when will I find something more meaningful?

Treasure your eyes before you lose em

took out braces. nice.

Metastasizing into a Soldier

having braces removed tomorrow
hmm... and school is ending
guess I have more time for devotion now

While we were still sinners, Christ died for us - Romans 5:8

Freedom of Salvation

I'm free
because I've been granted eternal life

"For he who believes in me shall not perish, but have everlasting life"

yes.. I am free
but something is just missing
something should be shared
something should be shown to the people I care
something must be done so more people will not go to hell but heaven
before its too late
I should get something done

O God
hear my cries I plead
I pray that you will lead me
and give me the strength
together with the courage
and make me your mouthpiece
for when I attempt to bring someone to know you, Lord
that you will make my words
persuade him/her
move him/her
touch him/her
For now I would also like to pray
that you will bind the demons
in Your name, Lord
crush them Lord
for they're the only ones
shielding the non-believers
the Devil hates people who tell others about Jesus
the more he hates it, the more I will do it
bind them, crush them O Lord
give me the courage to fight for my cause
give me the endurance to finish this war
the war has begun, but I'm feeling so weary already
however I know that through you
anything is possible
so I will pick myself up even though I have stumbled
and I know that the Devil cannot make me fall
for "He who is in you is far greater than what that is outside"
Lord, you sacrificed your only son 2000 years ago
now, I can only sacrifice my time for you
it is nothing comparable to what you have done 2000 years ago
but Lord, set my heart on fire
give me the passion for Jesus
so that I will be able to walk out into the cold, cruel world
with so many people still lost, not knowing which path to take
and lead them to the correct path
I pray all these in your most glorious name, Jesus Christ
Amen.

No sacrifice, no fire, no passion

relating back to spiritual warfare
I'll sacrifice my time, my safety
to fight for this cause
to do battle with the Devil and his minions
like samurai in forgotten times
like knights in medieval times
like soldiers in current times
victory is already in our hands
for with God, anything is possible
how can the Devil be stronger than something who created him?
we'll crush our foes, with great might
with the tongues of ours

The war has begun
Are you ready?

Capital Punishment

Lethal Injection
vs
Hanging
vs
Killed by Gunfire

the 'killed by gunfire' is not for entertainment purposes
I mean. it really still exists
some countries who cannot afford lethal injection
and those countries who are more 'brute'
turn to gunfire as capital punishment

as seen above, they are ranked according to
how -humane- they are
and not how -funfair- they are
lethal injection is used in most stats in US
where as hanging, it pretty famous in Singapore
however I'm not too sure about gunfire executions
probably in the lesser developed countries?

well thats not the point
the point is not talking how fanciful they are
what I'm trying to bring up is
is there no other way except to sentence convicts to death?
many arguments were brought up if they were sentenced to life, such as
'these criminals are good-for-nothings, sucking up our taxes!'
'why not death? its such an inhumane thing to do (murder)'
well yes, however my point of view is
who are you, a bystander, maybe a witness, maybe a relative of the victim
to decide for the person who is already dead
that the person is to die just because he killed someone?
alright, yes you're right. he killed the man
so what?
I'm not saying you are supposed to let him run scot free
however think about it this way
yes, he will be sucking taxes
but prisons are built because they are supposed to hold criminals
-not- placing criminals in there would be more of a waste of money
don't you think so?

on another viewpoint
capital punishment shouldn't be abolished too
if you watched the show 'Dead Man Walking'
you would have experienced many emotions throughout the whole show
it is just another typical movie that involves a convict
and he received the death sentence after many appeals
as the clock ticks and as his time is nearing
he begins to repent on what he has done
admitting them to his spiritual advisor
if you sentence a convict one life term
he would not be able to repent because
he is not in the same shoes as the person sentenced to death
the person sentenced to death knows that he is about to die
whereas the life imprisonment-er would not know when he will die
therefore, he wouldnt repent for his wrongdoings
yeah, so what if he repent? he's still gonna die
which leads me back to this
if you repent and know what you have sinned
God would surely forgive you
and give you another chance to turn over a new leaf
God will not leave you in the lurch
God will not turn his attention away from you
but
God -will- forgive you, love you, and its quite evident because
2000 years ago, something magnificent happened

to summarise it all up
this is still a controversial issues
both on whether :
'Capital punishment should be abolished'
and
'Lethal Injection should be used instead of Hanging or Execution by Gunfire'

and of course I, myself
am expressing more of a biased viewpoint
and just giving my two cents worth

For He loved the world so much that He sent his only son, Jesus Christ, to die for our sins

pretty straightfoward, eh?
this is the truth, to whoever is reading now
however you can always choose to believe it or not
its so amazing isin't it
a person, who has no physical contact with you
willing to sacrifice the greatest resource
just to save you from entering the gates of hell
fascinating, remarkable, descriptive beyond words

since God loves you so much
why don't you show Him some love as well?
be it through a simple prayer of praise
or worship through songs
or even just reading the bible

for current non-believers :
if you are touched just by these words
i'd have to say
God has a special place in His heart for you
and He would really want His lost child to return home
drop me a message in my tagboard
I'll fill you up more about some other stuff

Spiritual Warfare

so I received this message
stating that theres persecution going on in Destiny Impactor's homes
perhaps, I had my persecution yesterday?
sort of, as I'm the only Christian in my home
is the time now?
is the time now to introduce Jesus to them?
I wouldn't want my parents to go straight into Hell
something must be done before I regret
life is ever fragile
you'll never know when one's gonna leave you

I'm gonna pick up my sword
stand firm on my ground
with all my might I will defend
for the Glory of this City
if I shall fall in the battlefield
You will be there to pick me up
and if my brethren fall too.
You'd do the same too, right?

I am a person, and I deserve my respect

call me stupid
call me ignorant
call me not showing respect to who you are
but, you know I will always be myself
if only you could remember the times
33 years ago when you were my age
what went through your mind when your parents ticked you off
then, you will be able to understand whats going through mine

Dear God
I'd like to seek for your forgiveness
for not showing my parents the respect they deserve
I know I have sinned
and I will repent
for you sent Your only son, Jesus Christ
to die for our sins
so now, i would just like to seek for forgiveness by you

with great power lies in great responsibility

happy belated birthday to lefa
planned for eight hours before we could finally decide how to surprise him!
so the final decision was seoul garden
highlights of the day at seoul garden:

- isaac was the most win person. licked a spoon and dipped it inside the soup base, his table could not eat anymore (for both reasons, one for being too full, the other for being too disgusting)

- eugene was the most lame person. you would think twice to voice out an opinion on something because he would just 'rebut' it with a lame comment. his joke made me laugh without a break for 20 minutes

- lefa was in the state of shock throughout the meal. apparently he thinks he is dreaming and cannot face to reality that his friends gave him his first birthday surprise

went to nicholas's house for Kungfu Hustle
the show is pretty rigged
even though i watched it like a thousand times
heres a song perhaps to relive the moments :

we are singapore
we are singapore
we will stand together hear the lion roar

and if you were wondering
'with great powers lies in great responsibility'
it appeared in the movie
thats pretty lame
kungfu hustle has the most comical reliefs
the subtitle has more of the joke rather than the words people are speaking

this movie intrigued my thoughts this time
although everything is just fiction
however ruthless killings made by gangs are happening
right now, somewhere in the world
and this is serious
so many innocent lives being taken
by the influence of the Devil
people need more exposure on current affairs
not just on economic and political stuff
but also the warfares that are going on in the lower developed countries
just some questions to reflect on, my readers :

- how much do you know on current affairs? be it political, economic or social

- if its a substantial amount, are you doing anything about it?

- if its not a substantial amount, will you find out more and try to do something about it?

time to get something done i guess

To create a crisis, is just like playing with a rubber band

perhaps just like the current financial crisis
its just like pulling the rubber band
stretching it so much until it breaks
many lives has already been taken by the crisis
all done by homicide

The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it more abundantly John 10:10

the Devil was once a believer

and so, a new blog starts off -here-

-as discussed on cell group meeting 25 oct 2008-
a habit taught by Lasallian Leadership Training Camp
'Seek first to understand then be understood'
how about rephrasing it into
'Love God first before expecting him to love you more'
of course by common sense
God loves you always
but wouldn't it be nicer if you went all out to love Him?
think of it this way like, someone is doing many things for you
if you were an ordinary person, you would want to repay him/her right?
so in this case, God is constantly showering you with love
its only right to love Him, just as you would to your parents
your father in Heaven is watching over you
your father on Earth should be loved by you as well
so if you haven't been showing concern to your parents
maybe it is time to start now
for both your father in Heaven and Earth created you