Monday, July 31, 2006

Beauty and Glory

The beauty of the world are many indeed
And one shall not see them if one gives no pause to observe
The many little things of Life.

A candle flame, serene and silent, occasionally wavering
A drop of dew upon the green, glistening gently
A river long and running, bubbling and laughing
A sea, calm and vast, sight of it ever soothing
A tree of pleasing sight, whispering and swaying
An ice cube before a light, stolidly sparkling
A beam of light in the darkness, a white fire burning
A tear drop falling gently, sorrow within its core
A star in the blanket of night, gleaming and shining
The moon, full and round, pale, cold and lovely
The night, dark and cold, a million jewels twinkling
The day, wondrous and bright, peacefully smiling
The Sun, glorious and majestic, glaring powerfully
The clouds of twisted shapes, adrift and floating
The stones and rocks, earthern bones meditating
The flower and grass, embellishment of fields, gently swaying
The lightning, wrath of the heavens, brilliantly flashing
The mountains, high, lofty and towering
The volcano, flame, smoke and ash a-spewing
The wind and breeze, unseen yet cool and delighting
The song, peacefully calming, melodiously singing
The smile, warm and cheerful, always heartening
The Man, tall, sturdy and powerful, of great bearing
The Woman, graceful, beautiful and fair, of great gentility

Now says who that gems and gold are the most beautiful of all things? Woe to the fool who says so for his or her life has been spent walking in darkness, blinded by a love for objects of riches and power. Blind is he or she who sees not the natural beauty of the Earth, that was created of long ago.

The beauty of the Earth, is more plentiful than the beauty of diamonds and gold for the wondrous sight of Water and Sun are a thousandfold more lovely than the sparkle of gem under light.

The World is lovely, eyes be opened, observe and see!!

Posted by The Inflamed at 3:51 PM

Eyes are our windows to the great wide world and there is little we do not perceive by our own judgements and thoughts. Once sight is sent out and cast upon its target, our mind shall receive and perception is then formed.

All is one and the same, the same world, the same age, the same passing of time. The very earth that we walk upon and the very air we breathe is the same in technicality. But to each unique one, it is different.

In various moods we perceive things to be of a different nature, not seeing the world as it is, being the bliss of some and the torment of others. Those who seek to see the world for what it truly is never succeeds for this is an Imperfect world, corrupted by the plague of sin.

To the happy, the world is the sun, ever bright and blazing, warm and homely.
To the sorrowful, the world is a great sea, salty and vast, bearing a million tears.
To the depressed, the world is formed of pits and every step is of peril.
To the mad, the world is distorted and their perception changes time and again.
To the burdened, the world is studded with boulders and of which are too huge to shove away.
To the fools, the world is their kingdom and they proclaim themselves wisest of the lot.
To the wise, the world bears an army of troubles but they have a sword for defense.
To the troubled, the world heaps stones onto their hearts.
To the carefree, they live by day as each comes after passing of the night.
To the muddled, the world is their maze, towering high and ever intimidating.
To the clear-minded, the world is the ladder which they climb to reach the top.
To the fearful, the world is a darkness, a dwelling place of shadow.
To the confident, the world is lit with a million flames and they fear no darkness.
To some, Life is a bed of roses, sweet smelling, serene and fragrant.
To others, Life is a raging sea, powerful, dark and threatening.

How do you perceive the world?

Posted by The Inflamed at 3:26 PM

Saturday, July 29, 2006

The Promise of the Lord God

The wheels turn ever and ever
By the grace and wonder of water
By happiness of Sun and Moon
By the wonders of Life so granted
Then a great fool came forwards
A great spear gleamed in his arm
With a mighty throw, a great thrust
It was embedded within the spokes
There sounded great clangs and crankings
Whilst all became silent and still
Water was still flowing
Sun and moon still shone
Life was still wonderful
But the wheel had ceased its motion
Rust had crept, in dealings of great damage
Embedding deep within into its very heart
Upon rust did the wheel focus
And not upon wonders
In suffering it was bonded for a great age
To rust it spoke and bade it leave
But rust remained, though unwilling
No comfort did both find
Better would both have been detached
From the clingings of each other
Into unsightly embrace
Then came the Scalpter, with his tools agleaming
Stepping forth and beholding the wheel
Which found favour and pity in his sight
Groans and pressures, pains and fears
Such was that undergone whilst the Scalptor worked
Alas was freed the rust that clung
Alas the spear was removed and thrown
Shine and gleam had been restored
To the wheel that turns ever
And the Scalptor smiled at His work
Giving great polish to the wheel

"Ever," said He who scraped the rust
If spike or sharp object comes to taunt you,
Reveal your shine under light of sun that is beautiful
That eyes of evil men be blinded
That hard will be your armour
That no thorn may pass your flesh
Remember now the wonders of the world
Bask in happiness for you were made for a purpose
I shall fit you with a great wagen
And you shall work as I bid you
And you will not tire
Never ceasing to praise Me who saved you
Find happiness in your burdens
Do not stay and weep
Grow stronger with each load you bear
Be My wheel always
Set things in motion according to My will
Tire not and if you have a puncture, come to Me and I shall restore you
And at the end of it all, when you are old and spent
You shall not be cast away into pits and burned
But recycled and brought up
Coming with Me in the form of new objects which I shall make you
Staying by My side, in a wondrous haven
For you have become an object of greatness
No longer a wheel that toils
But one who receives rewards as I shall deal them
Take heart and struggle through!
Your paths of million thorns await!
Remember well My Words!!
My Promise I shall keep!!"

Thus the wheel heard and began to churn once more
By light of Sun and Moon
Of cloud and brightened sky
By flame and water
By darkness and thunder
By wind and rain
By peace or anger
By the beauty of life so granted
In all its magnificent glory
Has the wheel creaked and cranked
And began to churn once more
And the Scalptor smiled for all was well pleasing in his sight =)

Posted by The Inflamed at 11:23 AM

Wednesday, July 26, 2006

Earth and Sky, Fire and Water

Oho! Greetings all! Haha. I realise that this blog entry is long overdue, thus pardon me, dear friends for my projects have been spearing me mercilessly...but lets speak of this in another blog. Here, we shall speak of the Sentosa escapade haha.

We had all agreed to meet at 10, by habourfront and SOMEONE said "If you dun reach by 10 you go yourself" lols..in the end SOMEONE did not reach by 10...then again who did? lols. The moment we stepped into sentosa, a few voiced out their desire to go to the erm...Palawan beach I think, for even though we had a project to do, our main aim was to play and well, the aim of many others (not mine) was to go sun-tanning.

I was actually not so thrilled about that part because I thought haha...later paiseh. (Which reminds me of Noel hahahahaha).

Anyway, in the end go liao, we didn't immediately go sun tanning lor, me and a group of the guys when to play soccer until a great tent, with a volleyball whilst the rest when on to Siloso beach, leaving our belongings behind I was actually not so keen on that also because I never liked soccer and haven't been playing it for some time. But I ended up having quite a bit of fun haha...its amazing what the class can do to me =)

During a break, JS went down into the sea water with his pants on and I desired to go down to the water also because I have always loved water and its coolness and the thrashing of the waves at your feet. So I went down but I remained at a shallow area where my shirt would not get wet. The Sun was evil that day, for a good purpose for once I stepped into the water, haha, I truly wished that I could be fully submerged in it. The temptation became too great to overcome and so I made up my mind to do so.

Ah indeed that day, as JS, a fellow brother in Christ and of CHC, he looked out past the waters and out, skywards and island-wards and told me to behold God's creation and truly I beheld water, sky and land and indeed, God has made the world a wonderful place for us to live in.

The sky was truly beautiful, painted over with a wonderful tinge of light blue, scattered about with few clouds for it was a clear day. The winds rose and calmed for the waves came with different strengths and speeds. The waters were calm and extended out towards the open sea, vast and great. Though the waters lapping upon Singapore's shores are of a murkish green, its coolness and overall beauty and splendor cannot be denied.

There it lay, a large body of water, under a sky as vast as itself, mirrored in each other's faces and both smiled at one another in a day of peace. The Sun was made manifest in all its power and glory, the Light of the World that was granted us by the Lord God. Up there it hung, blazing with great flame and from it, countless rays of light skimmed water's surface and sought to set fire to our skins. Thus the water shimmered brilliantly like a mirror of clear silver and it was very bright, such that eyes may not glance directly at the shine of water's silver.

There was Fire and Water, beauty and peace that day upon the beach and blessed was I to have beheld it, entering for the second time, into the salty waters of the seas.

Then JS, thinking that I trying to be a wet blanket, shoved me in fully clothed LOL. Not that I really minded but still...I think my shirt could have been salvaged.

The girls returned long after we had begun and so one by one, also entered the coolness of sea's water. Our class was such, that if no one went in, kena dragged inside lols. They wished to ensure that everyone got wet haha. So it was a fortunate thing that I thought to bring an extra set of clothing. In any case, all we did was play alot, sun tan, throw sand =P...and bullying people who were sun tanning by heaping sand on top (woah not fun lor...u kno how heavy weighs the sand from the seabed?), play ball games from land to water, swim and do alot of crazy clowish things, scream and sh0ut haha.

I could say that we are very much unlike a class for there was little class-feeling. It was more like, everyone was good friends of everyone and that was all. Haha. I think I have truly been blessed by this wonderful group of friends of 1J02 and I have been as happy with them as I have been with S23.

Hmm alright, I think its getting too long so why don't I skip to Sentosa's musical fountain. There I was truly amazed and stunned I say, for as a Singaporean, I thought that I know all Singapore's tricks and attractions in Sentosa but I am amazed by this.

I came, expectant of a boring show, but it was truly fantastic. A fountain of great length was set in the middle like a long rectangular trough and at the sides were set two smaller round fountains. As the conducter began to come out and dance, the waters danced with him and it was good.

But the amazing thing was the laser show. Using a sprayed water curtain as a screen, they begane to perform laser shows, of which the main character was a mischievious green monkey. Some very silly songs were sung and it became boring until Stanley started to sing in a quite retarded way so one by one we all followed. haha. Very funny.

Then just as we were about to fall asleep, up came the flames! haha. This is the part I liked most for the beauty and glory of flame was made manifest this day. From spouts beneath water's surface, many jets of flame, in their orange and golden flares sprang upwards, illuminating the entire scene which had previously been enveloped by the blanket of night that we should see their display of lights.

So powerful were the jets of flame that I felt the heat of it sear my face and so brilliant was its glare that I could not gaze directly at it. But as the conductor danced to the finale of the show, water and fire danced as one. The waters whirled, twirled, twisted and flew, high and low, up and down, left and right whilst the fires roared skywards, declaring to all its majesty and power. They worked as one, coming together in a swift and silent rhythm, powerful and alluring. It was the dance of power, beauty and grace, come together with magic to form a clear and beautiful picture and a most splendid show.

Here I give Thanks to the Lord God for the wonder of Fire and Water and even as I departed from the place, it struck me that the Lord God made everything beautiful and even terrible things may be beautiful if they are viewed in the right way.

So I end now, for the entry has grown far too long. I thank the Lord for his blessings to me and my class of 1J02, making special mention of few whom I have loved more dearly who have loved me in return. Names I shall not mention for they who read will identify themselves here and there are few who do.

Farewell!! The Grace and Peace of the Lord God be with me and us all. Amen

Posted by The Inflamed at 9:37 AM

Monday, July 24, 2006

Slack? Poly Life? What a Joke...

Hello all! Today's entry shall be of a less serious tone, since well, a crappy person's blog can never be too serious haha.

Well, today erm..wow. It wasn't very good shall I say. I think the weight load of the projects are getting to me. For projects that have been left hanging in the air for some time, waiting there, unfinished, for deadlines to come snap them up as a bird eats insects from the air, I have developed a don't-care attitude, which is, completion takes priority over excellence.

Hmm, because for the current two projects that are on hand, I truly do not know how to settle or handle...one more project is coming up soon of course and that is the evil EXCEL project. My goodness, having such limited knowledge of my projects and having gained seemingly insignificant benefits from them, I seem to be walking down a pathway into the fog. When shall the fog clear? Or shall the fog thicken into a cloud of failure?

Of course not!! But failure is one rung up the learning ladder. But should I use this as an excuse to provide myself with failures? Certainly not! Haha, I will simply have to try my best for who enjoys failures and revels in them? Those who enjoy failures are those on the path to successs, viewing failure in a positive light. But ultimately, we yearn for sooner successes.

Ahh, now what? I shall strive on and perservere for the Lord, for He has given me strength that I should not stumble where my studies are concerned, though getting retained will not be taken lightly, even by one such as I. How? Keep going lor.

My dear friends haha, help me!! I require only your moral support as I work as I shall give you moral aid as you work haha. Let us strive on together ba!!

Fear not for me however, I am rarely undaunted by load of work. If I am burdened, it is because I watch ny fellow team members drown in stress that I feel sorrowful for them.

Help me by relieving me of my other burdens, friends who are dear to me! Friendly interaction is the Red Bull that gives me wings. Cheerio!! And not forgetting the Lord who has been graceful to me.

Cheerz my dearest shark, crab, merman, ghost, lobster, sting ray and er...who else? All of S23 lo. Haha.

Peace of the Lord be with us all. Amen.

Posted by The Inflamed at 9:13 PM

Revelation from the Lord God

Hello! Greetings to the World and especially to my Brothers and Sisters in Christ! I have come today feeling blessed and indeed touched, by the Grace and Mercy and the Love of our Heavenly Father, that He has given me reassurance, time and time again, that He is with me and will bear me as a ship bears one across the vast and everlasting Oceans.

For the past few weeks, I have been tested and the Lord has stretched me to a place, a new level I have never reached. Feeling uncomfortable and unadapted to a strange place, I cried to the Lord, telling Him to bring me back down. The pressure was far too great for He brought me up and left me there, lost and muddled, that I may help myself, grow stronger as I walk my path of million thorns.

But He had never truly left me, my dear Heavenly Father and he had been with me, hiding and watching, simply waiting for me to cry out to Him for help, to rely on His strength that my feet may crush even the sharp points of thorns and come out unharmed. But I did not seek Him and I fell into deep depression, into disappointment, into denial even, that I was facing trouble at all.

It was folly for my Lord watched me as I began to stumble and forget Him. I prayed indeed, but still I continued to feel dry and lost. Distant from His touch, from His promptings and His word. I felt utterly detached from Him and bereft of His Greatness that I despaired.

I came to many, to my brothers and sisters in Christ and few offered comfort that could extend beyond a day. My depression returned and I denied its source. I knew always that the Lord God would send trials to test us, to help us grow. But I was never comforted by the thought. I was frustrated often then and tired, growing angrier. I comtemplated giving up and backsliding away, for the pressure was too great and yet if I backslid, I knew that I would regret for eternity for I would have thrown aside what the Lord God has given me and S23 and the Aq 4, my family in Christ.

Then came one day, after a prayer conference call, I returned to my mood in a fey mood and I snapped there and then. Madness of rage overcame me and I keyed an entry into my blig there and then and it was bitter, meant to portray my sad state. There was none to comfort me in my time of need and I sought the Lord God for several seconds, praying for companionship and peace to take me swiftly before I gave myself to the edge of the cliff and there would have fallen.

And the Lord God was gracious to me. And indeed it is right when it is said "It is on the very verge of us giving up that the Breakthrough arrives and Blessed are those who endured to the very end." The Lord God stands with a smile at the end of our treacherous road and He rewards those who endures in His name, not having given up halfway.

Thus I Praise the Lord for my brother Jeremy in Christ whom I sought that very night and He edified me with the Word and Wisdom of things concerning disappointment and of the Lord God. There he shared personal experiences, terrible experiences of how he had faced disappointment and backslided and how he had regretted since. He spoke of perseverance, that we should be glad for our trials and smile in times of troubles for the Lord blesses us. It is through breaking through that we are able to grow in power and come forth in His might. I received his counsel with many many tears.

Also there came concern from Michelle, my sister in Christ whom I am truly grateful towards and blessed was I to have received such an unexpected message. It was the Lord's answer to my pleadings.

Knowing me, I felt peace that night but it endured not for long and it would have broken out on friday also but the Lord was good to me. Sister Huijun began to share the Word of God, pertaining towards the handling of disappointments and also how we must never give up, no matter how difficult. Many of the core members of S23 shared then that day and through their tears, mine flowed and I felt blessed once more for here are they who have endured more than me and Rena's words struck me the most for she said, "We have already come so far, it is foolish to give up."

Through CG I was blessed and my Faith was made stronger.

Yet it was not strong enough and the Word had not yet been fully embedded into my heart. On saturday, I felt an immense Fire for the Lord through Praise and Worship until I was left tired and physically drained. Truly I was blessed by Pastor Kong's message on marriage and there were many tears for I have been touched and truly blessed. There in CHC, he spoke of things that have always lingered in my heart but never expressed and he did it all, expressed so wonderfully in words that there was a pang in my heart.

Still, during fellowship, I felt another wave of depression hit me and I remained sullen and dull. When I could no longer take it, I departed from S23 and left for home, feeling terribly sad and lonely for there were none to accompany me in this difficult time. Ah but no!! I was ever wrong!!

For HE WAS THERE WITH ME, ALWAYS AND ALWAYS, FOREVER AND EVER ESPECIALLY IN THE DARK TIMES OF MY LIFE, MY JOY AND MY LIGHT, MY LORD AND MY SAVIOUR....He was there for me. Praise the Lord God.

At Bugis train station, I was down. So terrible down that I paced, not knowing what to do, feeling that depression come again, that wave of disappointment. How may I cry out to Him in a public space? I sought for my Mp3, in the hope that His Songs may drive my darkness away. But there was another prompting...to Seek Him through His Word that is the Holy Bible.

This is strange for usually when I am so down, I would not think of reading, but right there and then, the Lord had something for me. I reached for my Bible, somehow cherishing a Hope that through that I may be blessed. I confess that the Lord had never shown me verses from the Bible that I may be blessed. It was always through others that this was done.

But this day, as I flipped open to the page where I last stopped and continued on, I began to read and felt tears come again for I have been blessed right there and then. I was stunned myself, to see how the Lord works, in such an amazing manner!

For where I started was The Epistle of James and James 1:2-5 truly touched me then.

2 My Brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials,
3 Knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.
4 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.
5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

(James 1:2-5)

Thus, feeling blessed, I entered the train and endured my way home. Upon reaching home, I felt that I needed company and I needed to share all that has transpired over the past few days. Thank the Lord for my sister Khar Loo in Christ who has been there for me when I needed her.

Here I Praise the Lord for having been with me always, watching over me, guiding me and prompting me, soaring me to new heights and a greater Level of Faith. Praise Him for His blessings to me, for they are not small but abundant and overflowing especially in the area of friendship. Praise the Lord for his Love and his Goodness and indeed, the Lord shall Reign over all my dreams, thoughts and fears in the darkest of my times. Indeed the Lord shall Reign in me always, that I may serve Him faithfully in times to come, when He will sent greater trials to test me.

I Praise the Lord for my brothers and sisters in Christ who, having been sent by the Lord to touch my Life, has not failed in that aspect. I thank the Lord for City Harvest Church and for the joy and blessings it has granted me.

My Lord!! Never have you abandoned me and never will you depart from me, for even when I am Faithless, You were Faithful and having such a great Love for me, spared no effort into guiding me back into your Light and Glory. Let me walk forvever in your Power O Lord, basking in your love and presence, drawing me closer to you each and every day that no force in this world may split us.

My Heavenly Father, Strength of Heart and Mind, Lord of Blessings, I glorify You always.

Know that He stands always at the end of a long and terrible road, rewards spilling from his lovely hands. He smiles always that you have endured for His sake and has marked you down for Good in the Kingdom of Heaven!

Praise the Lord for his grace to me! Forever and ever, let me be your Sheep, Inflamed with the might, the power, the strength and the Glory of the Heavenly Father and My Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed be my brothers and sisters in Christ and peace be with us all. Amen.

Posted by The Inflamed at 1:03 AM

Friday, July 21, 2006

The Trueness of Friendship

Ah, the sadness of Life lies partly in friendship that which is false and untrue.

Friendship ever wears a cunning veil and goes about hooded and cloaked. Even for those who think you know your friends well, do you truly? For I dare say that not one person in this world knows me inside out.

Friendship may be treacherous and false indeed yes. Countless people in the world today would claim that in the deepest recesses of their hearts, they remain ever loyal and true to their friends at present. Yet such a deep and powerful friendship may not withstand the test of time or the test of external threat.

Through the passage of my life, many friends I have met and lost, far too many already for counting, they whom I have been on excellent terms with and lost touch all too soon. In my early teens already I have had my fair share of such an experience! For I approached old friends in my school and I am shunned!

But in my life, my social needs have been met, by the grace and love of the Lord God who has time and again blessed me with wonderful people in my life, whom I may lean on for support and encouragement. For though the Lord God wills it that we should lean upon Him for support but I say! Are dear friends not of the Lord's creation, sent by Him to serve as blessing to His children on Earth? Through dear friends we may find our support.

Thus I say I have been blessed. But by what? By the Church, by the Cell Group, by my family, by my class and my friends!

True friendship is that which is eternal and everlasting. It is understanding and loving, being as steady as a rock in the Ocean to which one may cling upon for dear life whilst the storm of tribulations and depressions sweep about it in great waves. And the rock is unmoved!

When the wind grows and the storm brews, lightning flashes and thunder bellows, then here now lifts the veil that tricks your sight. That which hides truth from lie. For the untrue rock will be washed away by the storm, leaving you stranded in vast oceans whilst the true rock stands firm until the storm passes away!

When horns of tribulation blow and the armies of troubles come sweeping down, how might you be defended? Will your walls hold or will they not?

Here thus I thank and glorify the Lord once more for His blessings to me, for they who held my hand when I walked the narrow path, for they who gave me wings to soar over mountains high and they who were the rafts that bore me across endless seas.

These are they who would bear me through to the very ends. These are they who will follow me into darkness. These are they whose love for me holds fast and true. These are they, friends to the end, on whom I may cling on for my very life and they who would sacrifice their lives to preserve me, just as I would them.

As I write of this, let all that I have written not be discounted and be washed away into nothingness - a blank script of a foriegn text bearing neither meaning nor sense. Let this hold true, as true as our friendship may run and I pray that by the Glory and Power of the Lord never will we be broken from each other as the Earth was split in the early days.

Let us be bonded strong and forever up unto Eternal Life of that which awaits us in the Kingdom of God.

Thus I thank once more the Lord for S23 and the Aq 4. I thank too, my brother Jeremy and sister Shark in Christ for keeping me always in thought. I thank my sister CKL for having been a great consoler in terrible times and to my brother Jonathan for having often lifted my spirits to soar above dark clouds.

Do not fear for me for my depression is at an end for friendship is like the Sun that drives away the darkness of sorrow and loneliness. Praise the Lord. Amen.

Friends are your umbrellas in the storm. They are your rock in the Ocean. They are the wall against your enemies. They are the trees of comfort and shade. They are blessings sent forth by the Lord according to His will and purpose.

Hold fast to your friends, I counsel all. Let no more depart from you for any reason whatsoever and keep always in touch.

In the trueness of Friendship, the distance matters not and mountains that stand in the way are but anthills to the perception of the heart.

Once more I implore the lot, Treasure and hold fast to your friends forever. Let them be warmth to you and serve as a flame when all is cold and dark about.

Do not sorrow if you have your friends with you! True happiness lies in companionship for he who is rich and successful and yet lonely, has succeeded for naught.

Smile in the Love and Blessing of the Lord God. =)

Posted by The Inflamed at 1:20 AM

Thursday, July 20, 2006

A change in my blogging style? Perhaps.

Hmm. Wow. I suppose that it has been a terrible mistake not having read the entries of the best bloggers around the world for indeed, their entries and absolutely fantastic and are sheer mouth-openers. Simply stunning.

I have recently come across a blog of my dear friend Stanley who came to introduce me a blog of one of his current classmates and I was thinking, oh my goodness!! How can anyone blog like this? Wow it really made me feel like a loser no joke. But to each his own I would say and all people have their own different styles of blogging. Perhaps I should adopt a new approach? I am considering this indeed.

What have I been trying to accomplish through my blogging? To establish a solid online diary of course. But will this hold any meaning for me in the future? Perhaps not?

Thus far, most of my blog entries have been written to narrate in a humourous fashion, the day's events and more besides. Perhaps something that I have learnt? Indeed this day I have learnt the true meaning of BLOGGING. Sighs. Have I wasted my time? Maybe, maybe not.

There must come a time when all foolish things must end and this I say on a more serious note because I am in no mood to joke right now. Things have come to my attention that require me to devote all the mental power that I have to fight this depression that is at hand. Why it is here? It is something I will tell no one, and truly when I mean no one I say no one. This is something that I have to battle out myself.

After the prayer conference, I actually felt good and now I feel utterly miserable. I call out to the Lord in many tears and in desperation. My heart yearns for his touch, so very very much right now. I desire to bask in his loving comfort, his wonderful peace and presence.

A rage is boiling within me, born of frustration and deep anger. My mind wonders why? This is a battle of wills, of the peace in my heart and the frustration and depression that seeks to overcome it. Were I any weaker I would break down and weep, truly I weep I say and may my tears fill the four Oceans and the thousand seas.

Help me my Heavenly Father!! Speak to me and tell me of what I must do now that none are here for me save you. I shall trust wholly in your mightiness, My Lord God of the World, Strength of Mind and Heart.

May your Peace be with me this day, O Heavenly Father!! I shall come and seek your love and your presence. Receive my tears O Lord as I weep in prayer.

Farewell all. I depart to seek the Lord. May I walk in his Power and Glory forever. Amen.

Posted by The Inflamed at 11:21 PM

Wednesday, July 19, 2006

19th July 2006

Hello! Haha. I am here to make an addition to my collection of blog entires :)

Oh wells, today erm, hmm. Quite silly actually, because I got Jonathan and Stanley to give me morning calls. Jon ah obviously call at 6++...so I just pick up the phone...Hi, Bye den slp again LOL. What morning call is dis right? Then when Stanley called me at 7.30 I did the same thing lols. Heng ah, managed to wake at about 7.45...coz need to dress up ma, then my lenses may gimme some problem also....lol..zzz.

So go school liao, sleep thru IHT, sleep thru comm skills. Den after that is the major presentation liao. Woah at canteen somemore can boast say what...so relaxed...feel nothing at all. Go up and broke down in nervousness lol. I am so pek cek with myself la...haha...comm skills presentation like still can maintain calm...dis one...mind blank, words jumbled and me spouting rubbish. Lols. Very dissatisfied lor. But luckily our group on the whole did well enough, though I think abit stumbled by the Q and A...haha.

Aha!! Then v scary haha. My sms I think die le LOL. From last time sms below 200 now escalated to erm...more than 500? LOL. I dare not think by how much more :P.

Lol eh shark help LOL. Coz I dowan to stop and I wun stop. Coz now like one day never sms feels like something is missing =) lols. Either I force myself not to sms you on weekdays (aiyo heartpain haha) or i continue to foot the excess bill :P. Who ask you never come online! Hehe. Muz learn from merman haha...he who is always online...except now he gt OBS lol. *Suanning*

Haha I end here le lor. Thx Sharky for pei-ing me when I have been bored haha, though the price is terrible it is all worth it la hor? Haha...u dare say no I dun fren u le LOL.

Hmm ya and thx merman and CKL for having come online more often than shark to pei me...though CKL should learn from merman to msn more and learn from shark to sms more haha.

Haha thus the Lord has blessed me with the company of great people! Cyaz. =)

Posted by The Inflamed at 8:04 PM

Saturday, July 15, 2006

15th July 2006

Hello! Haha. I feel so blessed to be able to blog hehex!

Today's service was very unexpected...actually today cheered me up quite abit. LOL. Even though my bus could not stop at the EXPO becoz of some car accident and made me walk like woah...so far...to reach, I was not pek cek la...still happy in fact and quite expectant.

In the end, service was quite interesting and the pastor...when he prayed...I could feel that he is truly a very powerful man of God.

Hahaz...later service end le we go erm...don't even know where the place is la...juz somewhere near bedok hehex den eat lor. Bus ride there was not very fun but I am happy today lolx. Normally I don't talk to alot of people wann ma, though talkative I usually do not engage with that many lor.

Then today was like woah! So many people! First met Joel, Shu xie and Guin soo at the train station. Then after that met Jin Sheng at service. Today talk to Kang Ning, Qiao fen, Abel, Vivien and Su zhen quite alot besides my regulars like Noel, CKL, Sharky, Eric and Arieffin haha. So today was like quite fun for me lor hehe. Its good bonding mar. haha.

Hmm...at the bedok place go eat dinner lor, den like not very nice hor? Haha...drink the bubble tea...dunno buy from where 1...the bubbles like trying to challenge my teeth in a game of
can-you-bite-through-me. Lols. Then buy food and share lor, eat together with er Noel's crapping haha.

Finish liao Sharky suddenly bored muz be...take satay sauce and add all the farny ingredients (mostly bits of fried carrot cake), with eric lim (aiyo so kiddish rite?) using chopsticks to help her transfer food from plate to sauce. Lols. Then they ended it by mashing and topping up with more sauce.

Then at first i down dere diao-ing lols but since they in mischievious mood muz also be in mischievious mood so as to relate to them ma hor? Haha. Dunno larx...i took up all the satay sticks then stab into the styrofoam plate. In the end they 2 also help me lolx...Den sharky tried to stab the squeezed lime on top...but cannot ma...so the ingenious me (hehe) ran the whole lime through with the satay stick den stab it in lor...so now the satay "joss" sticks have monument haha. Then sharky added chilly on top. zzz. LOL.

In the end we decorated the whole plate...haha. The bubble tea straw v big ma...so we juz like clothed the satay sticks with green straws lols. Then v beautiful lor...got so many lime monuments and straw clothed sticks, it was like a work of art.

It was set upon a plate of white, with an oily blanket of brown, bending here and there in many angles like a tub of colourful joss sticks or a graveyard of swords. Each came in its own uniqueness, being different in colour or size and decoration. It is thus named by me "The Result of a Shark's mischief" haha.

Lol...den Su zhen came and saw...haha...den she was like wow...my grp members can do dis. LOL. Actually quite childish haha...but we young at heart ma hor? LOL.

Its late le lor...and I am blessed this day and kept glad for my life has not rocks too great that I may not jump over. Nite nitez!

I Praise the Lord and Glorify Him for my material possessions and all who are dear to me. I thank Him for 1J02 and S23...and the Aquarium 4 of course...haha. May we be a blessing to each other, until the ending of Time. Heex.

Posted by The Inflamed at 11:42 PM

Tuesday, July 11, 2006

11th July 2006

Hello!! Haha here have I come with great cheer and thanksgiving for many things! Ah but happy things are of abundance and thus I shall speaketh of two only.

Ehehe. Today speech marx. Counted one lor...I think got 30%?? Scary right...yups. So i like chiong until 5 am just to do speech and powerpoint on crystals. Eh then I like scared scared...coz this one muz do well mahs. If dun do well den how?? My essay got a C lor...like class bottom liao. In short, heng heng I think I did well enough to put back what the essay lost.

Okie! Then the class went down to Suntec...zzz...of which I should not have gone coz my heart was elsewhere...haha where arx? Bugis lor. haha. CKL anyhow say things...make me think and think...den in the end diao....

Fun lor...walk all da way to suntec den back to train station...YOU KNOW HOW FAR?? lolx. Anyway first outing with the Aq 4 people...haha. For some, this may be a foolish thing to be elated about...for me, it was like a dream come true....aahhhh....hahaha...k larx...not so exaggerated.

Hmm..den having dinner at er..Yoshinoya? Pardon me if name is misspelt. Anyways eat le den kena dragged to take neoprints...UMM...got confession to make lorx. First time taking neoprints...that I can remember of. Hahas. Hmm...v luan...crab and shark never give briefing first hor...so arx...go inside abit lost. In any case that place is their "tian tang" and not mine haha..

So hor...they go in and press all the buttons on the screen like free lor...dunno train how many years liao...but press until i gong so i just sit behind n watch. Then actually the screen got show the 4 of us de haha...so I thought ok lor...pose. Den...in front of me and merman, dis purple screen drop down...den I was like hey? Wads dis?

Then in front crab and sharky shouting away haha...asking us to quick come out. Merman reaction faster than mine...but not fast enuf lols. Picture was taken of crab and shark lifting the curtain and merman peering out LOL. Woah luff until I drop from seat to floor. So wasted but so farny la haha.

Then later learnt lessons liao lor...muz hiong and muz chiong...aiyo...haha...take neoprints also stressed lolx. Finish le me and merman stand outside, stone and watch they two go and decorate haha. HMMM...21 dollars well spent...lolx.

Den later go starbucks talk alot of rubbish, stone alot, tried to contact ppl for friday haha. Actually the thing I can recall most clearly is sharky staring at the man making the coffee lolx. About 9 we zao I think...go home le lorx...and that was the end? Haha yups. End.

All in all, it was a very interesting and unique experience haha...Aq 4 should hang out more often...ahh but gt clashing of school timing :P....

Love the Aq 4...ahh...and S23....Ahhh...and the Lord God for all have always been there for me :) Cheerz!!!

Posted by The Inflamed at 11:06 PM

Sunday, July 09, 2006

9th July 2006

Hello!! Haha. Woah so long never blog le. I think my blog has become somewhat stale and the tagboard has frozen!! NOOOOO!!

Wahaha now I find greater joy in writing testimonials so leave me a msg on my TB and I shall write for you! Wahaha...so kind right.

Ehh...the month of June hor...I forget what happen le so I am unable to recount.

Hmm...here I just wish to say Praise the Lord for my brothers and sisters in S23, which has become my second family :) and I am grateful to Him for the gathering of the Aquarium.

Now we have arrived at the phase where spiritual growth, integration of new friends as well as evangelism has become top priority. And I must confess that I did not see the actual seriousness of this until recently. Now my dear brothers are carrying heavy loads and it is all I can do to help them with it. May the Strength of the Lord be with us all. Farewell.

Oh well...I suppose I haven't spoken of light hearted things because my heart is a little heavy...why? I really have no idea. Perhaps it will fall apart after I have completed my evil IHT project haha....and there is the speech and also the OB and the econs and the food science!

OOOOhhhh. Die le larx haha. But all shall be completed according to His will. Farewell once more. Haha. I promise the next entry will be alot better. Toodles. :)

Posted by The Inflamed at 1:34 PM