ROCK out loud.. //*//

Tuesday, November 28, 2006

So we have booked the ticket and we wil be back home on 16th January. The plane would probably reached at 7 something am. Anyway, if any of ya guys wanna go out email me alright! Cheers

6:15 PM

UNderoath-Some Will Seek Forgiveness, Others Escape
Monday, November 27, 2006

I heard a voice through the discord"
Of a deluge of passersby.
I saw one gaze frozen in time
Watching me passing by.

I swear I'll know your face in the crowd,
And I'll hear your voice so loud
When you're whispering...

Hey unfaithful I will teach you
To be stronger, to be stronger.
Hey ungraceful I will teach you
To forgive one another.

Here's my kiss to betray
Desperate to brush the lips of grace.
Do you feel hollow when you think of how I've lied?

Oh sweet angel of mercy with your grace like the morning
Wrap your loving arms around me.
Oh sweet angel of mercy with your grace like the morning
Wrap your loving arms around me.

Hey unfaithful I will teach you
To be stronger, to be stronger.
Hey ungraceful I will teach you
To forgive one another.

Hey unloving

I will love you

Jesus I'm ready to come home.

10:40 PM

Age, Growth and Decay
Monday, November 20, 2006

I am sick of finding out how to solve age, growth and decay questions!!! So sick.

Besides that... right now I am gonna blog on stuff I learnt during my self bible reading time here. Hopefully this will then allow me to continue to read my bible. I must admit I havent been a really good kid. Its been ages since I actually sat down to listen to what God had to say to me. Yes I have talked to him a lot, all the time. I guess once in a while we have to evaluate our realationship with Christ, and from this recent "evaluation", I realised I have so much to say but i never stop to listen.

Quiet Time or bible reading does not mean you have to follow a book or a schedule. For some, it helps them if they do it that way or it motivates them to carry on. Different people, different ways, as long as you let God speak to you. For me, I love reading books of the bible over a certain period of time. No order, just at random. This time it will be Timothy 1.

Right now in my life, one of my influences is Underoath. This is what they said in an interview regarding their faith in Christ and the wrong idea people have abt Christianity. "In a lot of ways Christianity has given itself a bad name by being overly conservative (about the people ya hang out with) or browbeating. I feel that as Christians, our job is to hang out with everyone." At first, I was a bit skeptic about when they said, but since it tied in with what I read in 1 Timothy chpt 1 and 2 yesterday night I decided to share it with you all. On top of that, being surrounded by so many people with a bad misconception about Christianity thus choosing to disbelieve, it seems only too appropriate for me.

It was in Paul's letter to Timothy that he told him to warn against false Prophets and teachers. These teachers are those that waster time teaching wrong doctorines and argue constantly about what is right or wrong. As he said " These things only cause arguments, they dont help people live a life of faith in God." Following this he goes on to say about how laws were made by God not for those doing right, but for the sinners, the murderous, the ungodly, the sinful, the homosexuals, so on so forth. He also adds on about our worship and how women should make themselves attractie by the good things they do.

This 2 chapters really taught me so much. Firstly, we as Christians should not just stick in our comfort zone of Chhristian friends. Though it is good to share your problems and get them to pray for you, another aspect of Christianity is to go out and to befriend those who are searching or running away from the truth. You dont have to stuff the scriptures down someones throat, just let God work through you to touch these peoples lives and they will see. God will also give you the opportunity and right time to share his word. Right now I have met so many people who said the reason why they turn away from Christainity is due to being forced to believe without actually experiencing it. So why not we go out and show them the great joy and security we've found ever since we accepted Jesus into our lives.

Secondly, at times we all love to dress to impress. However, we must remember that God sees inner beauty. This has been said to me so many times and its getting annoying but its true. You may be the prettiest, but God looks at your heart, your thoughts and your actions. For me, this seems to be very motivational. If you get what I mean...cos, I might not be the best looking person, but in God's eyes, I still have some hope!!

All that I have said, I have not really done. But I hope that for those of you reading this, you try your best to do what you can and I will try my best to do what I can too. Its gonna be hard, but the reward is going to be worth it.

As Matt Theissen says -
If the burden seems too much to bear
Remember
the end will justify the pain it took to get us there

10:21 AM

Underoath...can't get enough of it.
Monday, November 13, 2006

Hey Guys, my exams begin today. So anyway, I just bought the limited edition Underoath CD yesterday. Well, if you never heard of Underoath and saw the lyrics on the side, you probably think they are a worship band and all. Firstly, they sing songs related to christian stuff, like relient k. However they are a screamo, metal sort of band, meaning they are really really loud. If you are the sort that dont like the sound of someone screaming in a song, or hate it when you cant really hear what the singer is singing, I suggest you listen to it at your own risk (best if ya just dont try at all)...just take in the lyrics and enjoy that...hmmm...I am making it sound bad, but its not really. At least I like it. Its just a different type of music a lot of people dont appreciate. Just like how I dont like mainstream music (stuff on radio), RnB, Top 40 radio stuff, or whatever. Right now, my mum is complaining ubout underoath cos she says it sounds like animals. Hahha.

Oh well. Hope you guys finish up your exams well and have fun this holidays. Gotta go get ready for my first paper this afternoon, see ya.

Underoath-A Love So Pure

Always did it on my own then one day I realized

I was blind, nothing I could do on my own

Turn, we have found a way to see, look up... feel the Almighty

Take control as we gaze into your eyes

We're just the tool you use to bring this world to you

Oh, Lord, how we love you

With your grace, take away the hurt and the bruises inside,

reach down let your glory reside

The cross carried for all of us, paint the image in my mind

So I will never think I am something,

but nothing am I but you, you are something

Lord you keep me alive, you give me rest at night

When there seems no way to find calmness in the storm you come and

take me in your arms and then the waves drown me no more

With you I'll last this battle and many others

Through the ages your name will reigh forever... never to be replaced

In these trials I face, I pray you humble me

Humble me I want to be like you Jesus more and more like you

I was crucified on that day with Christ

Nailing you there with sin, accepting you

I nailed my soul to the cross and now my life begins

This world so cold but your love keeps me warm

My father holds me in his nailed scarred hands which I put there

But for some reason he still loves me with all his heart

Even through I betray him constantly

He always keeps his arms open waiting, till I give up my old was

God my father, you are the only one that can give me comfort

You touch my heart in such a way that all I can do is cry your name

Jesus Christ I love you

My heart aches for your love

9:41 AM

Exams in 2 weeks
Thursday, November 02, 2006

Hey....I guess I owe ya guys an apology. Havent been updating my blog in a long time. So i guess most of ya guys thought i was still missing ya guys so terribly and feeling miserable. Yes I still miss ya guys but I am getting more use to school and making more friends now. Its fun realy. Besides the fact I have exams in 2 weeks and I dont even know what pages to read.

Right now I made lots of new people that are heaps of fun. Its just that I guess at first people are really afraid to open up their cliques of friends and stuff. Especially the year 11 and year12. The cliques are so significant, so everyone is cautious about whos in which clique and who sits with who.

I have my really fun music friends and I might be going to one of their house this sunday to play (music). We are planning to start an all chicks band. (gonna be hilarious)But they really are not too bad...like the singer is heaps good. Might be going to this gathering at another one of their house on saturday noght. Not sure if mum will let me though. Cos the thing about this people is that mpst of them drink and get pissed, stuff like that. I dont wanna get drunk or wasted, so ya, not sure if I will go. But they are really nice people.

Last Sunday I went to another friends house. I think she is one of my only asian friend. Ya...I only know like 4 Asians?? The rest of them are Aussies, NZ, and even Germany...lots of various places. Anyway we had this lady from Thailand bring stuff over and I bought heaps of stuff. It was really fun.

So I hope this update lets ya guys know that even though I miss the times we shared, I am doing fine now. Love ya all and mail me when ya exams are over k!!

Cheers

P.S: Watching hillsongs united live tomorrow night at my church!! Feel Jealous Aye

9:05 PM