Ephesians 1:18-20

New International Version (NIV)

18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, 19 and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength 20 he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms,

Monday, 30 January 2012

The Serb’s Djoker

Sounds like jokes, well he is a joker, a well-known one.  Jokes around courts, making fun, indeed a great moment of imitator and hell of a steel in court.  A Serb, one the greatest in his nation, has brought upon glory to his country, besides the mighty powerhouse Nadal, vast range shot by Fed-ex and propelling wheel of patience shown by another British man, Murray.  His dominance on court and out-court has been flawless and flawless indeed when he showed his superiority in a gruelling full sets match against the muscle-hitter Spaniard.  How on earth he survives both semis and final against two top players with full sets?

An imitator of Maria and the Spaniard himself has been a controversy yet exciting one that has been shown on court.  Maria, with her loud anguish-like shout while walking back and forth to the baseline and hurling her right hand along her hips while serving has been well followed by the Djoker.  The mighty Spaniard, who’s on his never-give-up will and mental strength, scratching his backs, his lower backs I mean, guess habits die pretty hard huh..xD..as well as panting around like animal while swirling his long side hair to the back of his head and his peculiar way of serving, different types on his first and second serve have all been imitated so well by the Djoker himself. 

Instead of showing his pride and strength on unnecessary stuff like comparing himself with others or how well certain people can cope with mental issues or some over-rated stuff like ‘beating someone up at the corner of the street’ or ‘prevailing against others in terms of exam grades’ which is a common phrase and situation lingering around schools, colleges and universities, he busted up and fired his will with his famous TOP rackets over the court.  Excellency in certain area like sports need a lot of courage, will and ammendment to be made each time a point was loss.  On top of that, we need support.  And the greatest person who can provide ALL THESE is the Lord himself.  Its amazing to see this joker moves around the court in a flawless manner couples  with the faith that he and his family have and the hunger for the Lord which brings him much success.  Instead of offering stuff to deity, which ‘most people’ do as in expectation that their will and request be fulfilled, praying to the dead, or even saying chants to justify themselves, he put his trust, faith, hope and love to Him that gives assurance to His people anywhere and everywhere.

His most recent success of winning a Grandslam title by beating his nemesis has open up the eyes of most of his opponents of how can a person be so sophisticated on court and overcome the same player for 3 grand events in a row in which the Djoker himself has created a history on this occasion.  Trusting in someone or putting your faith up instead of believing yourself and trusting others which many earthly motivator or some psychologist will have to offer has been a crucial point in life, a turning point of getting success.  Those who have watched him played should have notice this. 

No matter how much effort someone has put, like the ancient Greek who carved for themselves an image with an inscription ‘To The Unknown God’ in which they put their faith and trust and when Paul himself had to justify to that and show them who is that unknown God tat the ancient Greek scholars believe in had opened up doors and minds to most of the literate Greek and Romans at that time and their efforts are not forsaken.  His flawless forehand and groundstrokes as well as his movement to the net court has been a tough one to match with.  Such a will and faith shall be a reminder to all believers that one shall get up from his comfort zone, stand up for Him, and be a sophisticated ambassador for Him.

A man of faith, a man of wisdom himself on court and in his expertise, and a man of exceeding love for the Lord.  The Serb, the Djoker, Novak Djokovic.  Alex

 

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Thursday, 26 January 2012

Mentality vs truth

The greatness of mankind shall fall.  Reason is due to mankind themselves and shall be or precisely, already been manifested through their different and so called ‘truth’ behavioural patterns or simply means their manner.  Perhaps humanity need to reminisce their past and find out the real truth behind their mentality motivated actions.  And it has all begun when the foetus brain is completely formed in their mother’s womb.  Either it develops into what has been expected or the other way around, it’s all has been planned as He says, even before you were born, your identity, birth and the very being of yourselves has been known and well planned.

Thinking patterns have been a huge controversy and been discussed wisely even among the elite to the very society which we are living in right now.  Like it or not, we ourselves sometimes get involved in this very much until at a certain threshold, we brings upon judgement to ourselves as well as to others.  Some might consider it as an elevation to their faith, some believes it has got to do with increment in wisdom, while the typical mankind will view and use it as a rotor or rather powerhouse engine to move their life forwards, thinking that it provides sufficient push force and expecting it to be a process of life changing. 

The way we treat others, communicating and socialising among our known and unknown as well as yet to be known person have in some way or other, being manipulated by ourselves rather than others.  Different behavioural patterns have been manifested in this area whereby we rather believes in ourselves more than others and putting ourselves in a rather higher position as to win a conversation or just to provide soothing effect to our heart and soul.  It might not be as soothing as it sounds to be or as the person thinks it should be, but rather expecting what is the circumstances that shall prevail at the end of the day might have to be considered. 

Arguments and misunderstandings have often grasp hold of mankind until a certain stage where it leaps to hatred and grudges that brings upon unforgiveness and pain in their lives.  Certain people view it as a norm or rather ‘chill up stuff’ that make themselves feel better, in an understandable way.  It’s hard sometimes when someone has to put in timeless efforts just to give assurance to others to what is right and wrong in an unconscious manner.  The writer himself struggles in this area and ammendment has to be made by Him as a process of restoration of thinking.  If winning an argument or conversation or even patterns of thinking have been so important to you and loses a relationship in the end, how sad it is, how sad it is.

Certain understandable and regarded as well-writing pieces of well-known authors have often brought upon misleading issues and controversies to us until a point whereby people regard it as a faith that they shall believe in.  As you can clarity from here is that people believes in what they saw rather than believing in things that are unseen but eternal.  The writer himself shall not quote any books or quotes or specific writings in this area as he is not part of the problem.  If anyone who is in part of any problem but not a part in solution to that very problem shall brings upon gossiping which is another huge issues to be talk about.

Truth, on the other hand, surpasses mentality.  How bout way of life? Certain people believes in certain way of living either created by themselves or some famous old and modern scholars who think that this it it, this is the truth behind all truth.  Well, how truthful is that verbalised ‘truth’?  Or it just got to do with a piece or a few pieces of someone’s mind that has gotten into your very inner heart and penetrating into your soul like a double-edged sword?  Think again.

Considering facts as truth is far more virtual than depending on certain arts, writings or believes as a way of living life.  Are you in doubt of the things that you believe in right now or are you clear of what you are believing in right now?  If ego and self-respect have been so important to you and you regard it as a key that is capable to unlock everything in this entire universe for what you believes in, try to  pause in that and get yourselves a cup of coffee, relax and reminisce.  Listening and opening your heart to accept is then crucial to know and later on differentiate between mortality and immortality.

That’s enough for the day, shall pause to relax and go into the Word which has been made flesh to us and it will be a moment of truth, process of refining as well as moulding our thoughts, minds and soul into becoming an ambassador for Christ.  Still its Chinese New Year, dragon’s year or leviathan’s year, but hardly can see any of this species on this surface of the earth, and the truth is? That’s depending on you to figure out deeply.  Have a nice day ahead.  Alex

 

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Sunday, 22 January 2012

Holiday

Some says it’s the time for relaxing, enjoying and just do whatever cool stuff they want.  Some says its a festive moment cherishing together with own family.  Others define it as a moment of suffering, emoing and indulging their mind and thought into some so called ‘deep moment of truth’ while reasoning whole lot of universal thoughts just to spend their idle moment ‘as wisely as possible’.  Well, as for the writer, there’s nothing much to be cool or chilling about, far more elevating my thought to certain extend of being a moment enjoyer.  By the way, not as what u think of as ‘in the saddle’ of driving yourself into certain responsibility as to settle down ur mind as calmly as possible, well, guess the phrase ‘chill up bro’ ain’t gonna work for me right now.

Amidst peace, songs of this upcoming great festive of the asian chinese had been lingering around my ear, thought as well as my sound mind.  Its a great feeling of peace in my heart to be together once again with the ones that u had been with since you are born, a.k.a family.  Take a good look at this word created by the Lord, well, he created all things, just to be firm in our thought.  FAMILY – Father and Mother I Love You.  That’s the family bond that we have since we were born into this earth.  How great is the will of the Lord for the ones that he chose to love before we even know Him, before we even heard about Him, for His plans are always good and prospering to us. 

Comer or dining has been a common word being used and practised when reunion comes together and by the way, what’s that cracking noise that I’ve just heard? Guess it started even before 12 huh? Sometimes I find it annoying while at some moment of the state of mind, it reminds me of the creation of the Lord to make this earth a beautiful place for we to live in it, isn’t that so?  Well, where did I left just now? Oh yes, reunion huh, reunion as it is, blending of love, fellowship and relationship as it is all about.  The Lord creates relationships, restores them and taking them to a greater level or heights.  Family has been a crucial element for every mankind but for those who don’t have one, well, prepare for the eternal one will ya? That’s the greatest reunion that we can have folks, together with all believers, together as one.

Blurps….oops, dinner time ends, its time to let go unwanted gases and sounds, ha.  Well, great dishes we had, drinks, chatting around, reminiscing lives, sounds old, haha.  Enlightening sometimes just to spend this moment with my beautiful family each and everyone of us blessed with different gifts.  Excelling in life requires one to use his or her gifts well enough, be sophisticated, motivated and move on as He leads us through.  Guess its time to spend with family huh, writings shall resume back and I myself don’t even know when, as He leads, of course.  Bling-bling, some dishes that I savour on New Year’s Eve.  Happy Chinese New Year folks and friends.  Alex.

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Saturday, 14 January 2012

Friends

 

What about them, or simply what to describe about them.  Generally, some are good, some are not-so-good, while some are wise in their own eyes.  Make it simple, its hard to differentiate and even harder to make it simple.  Some are like a plunger or looter, some are born with a caring heart, some are helper but anticipator, a.k.a people with certain levels of sincerity only.  Indeed, He is good, as He has shown me all these sorts of bro’s, dudes, pales, partners, or just friends. 

The annoying ones are the ones who only come to u and visit u when they have intention to slow you down if u are a student or tear u up and bring you down if u are a worker, co-worker I mean. (The most annoying ones are yet to come)  Those that will only making use of u are the ones that mostly wise in their own-self or feel that they are good, but the truth is, are they?  U know, some might be Hollywood-actors, Grammy’s winners or some legitimate talents show champs, and then they will shout in their hearts, ‘Here comes the Champs’ just to clarify and so called sanctify themselves.  Worst still, u know, literally i mean worst still, which suppose to shoot someone hearts like a double-edged sword, gosh, are those that consider themselves u are their best friend.  Wondering why huh?  Simple, if u are weak, u are easier to be manipulated  and at the end of the day, they will shunt from u instead of u shunning away from them.  That’s why I prefer the quote which stated that sometimes bad friends make the best good friends, if they are bad enough, they will be somehow be your best friends.  Agree?

Ever meet with friends who are friend-grifters? I have.  And here it comes, the ‘yet-to-be part.  U know, sometimes, its a matter of the hearts when u want to make friends or be friends or strengthen your relationship with someone, and if anyone of u think that relationship its all about bgr, think again.  There is only two kinds of relationships in this world, one is with Him and one is with men, which include XY.  Forfeit either one, u will ended up worst.  Its hard to ‘step in one’s worlds, be with them or convince them’ literally.  They can behave so well that u can’t differentiate between wolves or panda, but the zebra colour-like organism is not that flawless after all huh? 

God helps those who helps themselves, agree? Well, not for me, not now, not ever.  Quotes from tv series ‘Leverage’ had been a popular one these days, beside from other I called ‘wise-in-their-own-eyes-quotes’, which only serves their purpose or purposes for those who need to be serve either healing of their hearts or matching with their thoughts.  Truth is, He doesn’t do that.  Search for His hearts, His thoughts, His ways, why? Basically, His ways and thoughts are higher than ours, pals or ‘pals’.  He came, He comes, and will be coming as a server, not to be served, for those who can’t even afford to help themselves, and that’s why He mention to us that He wanna visit those that couldn’t feed themselves, couldn’t even clothes themselves, the poorest of mankind, the bad guys literally.  He doesn’t need to lift up those who are having tonnes of so-called root of all evil stuff, or those that are so good in helping themselves, He doesn’t need to, for He came to seek and to save the lost, to lift up the humble but brings down the proud, to minister to those who are in needs and to give sufficient grace and mercy through obedience to those who are crying up to Him, for His yolks are lighter than ours, shout Heaven yeah instead of Hell yeah for these.  For He is our best friend of all.

Well, judging others brings judgement upon ourselves.  Enough for now, keep pressing on for Him, not to be wise in our own eyes.  Keep your heads and eyes up, focus on Him, why focus on non-lasting crafting, illusions, all sorts of non-permanent stuff huh?  Friends, dear friends, know where u stands is the most important than knowing what u are capable to think.  There are ways that seems right to men, but in the end it only leads to death.  Love you, all friends.  Alex

 

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Wednesday, 11 January 2012

New Year, New Season, New Chapter

Beginning peace.  Starting well off.  Ain’t bombastic.  Courage to move on.  Its a new year, new season and a whole new life.  Easy to read, understand, nothing to be proud of.  Crazy? Well, i don’t think so.  Short and simple.  Cute and adorable.  Oops.  Yup, its boring.  Never ask u to read though.  Had been through heaven and hell, roses and thorns, lilies and mud, above all, eternal peace.  21st century though, blast tech, creepy skills to work on, sound mind to write on and thought to be think of…its an never-ending life for me, yet. 

Stepping in this manner, manner of thought, whether its real or realm, physical or spiritual, hallucination perhaps, ….perhaps.  Peeps, or nerd, who gives your uncontrollable thought on this writing, think again.  Its had been moody, greedy, stucky, unfunctioning brain to its peak.  Count on number of ‘thought’ i wrote huh? Or..or just adoring yourself for the purpose of adoring yourself…again, its gloomy season had past, had become bygones, in a flush.  Flush in bets, poker.  Playing with it though.  Fun, yet flesh consuming, like consuming fire.  Hillsong United again, consuming fire. 

No pictures, words enough to describe.  Peaking at this moment, or rather momentarily visualizing, not yet everything, at least there’s something.  Hardship endures, lordship awaiting.  Starting off weirdly, its a shame, but the Lord never put His people to shame.  Strengthen your feet, guiding your thoughts, light to your path.  Again, eternal peace.  Giving, leading, enduring.  Its all that you have. 

Awake people, looking at ‘it’ again? It will destroy your mind, your behaviour, patterns of thoughts.  Discern, o man, to His hearts and to His thoughts, for He has overcome the world.  Smile, for salvation is here and it is now and its here….Alex

 

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