A New Beginning

Oh man! Time really flies when you're having fun! It's now the end of my summer holiday and I'll be flying off back to Adelaide in 2 days time! Indeed, I've had the most fruitful summer holiday this time!

1. Experiencing God
God has been really amazing especially in these few months! And I'm sure that He will continue to be who He is in many years to come! He has been leading and guiding me (though sometimes I may not know it), every decisions I've made is absolutely in His perfect plan! He has been showing His power in amazing ways and I do pray that I'll continue to stay close with Him and will not diverge from Him!


2. Engineering Placement
The 6-weeks placement I have in the latex gloves manufacturing plant has indeed opened up my eyes toward my future career as a Chemical Engineer. Now, I do appreciate the knowledge I've gained from the university and I'm sure that I've chose the right career path! Really looking forward for the next 40 odd years...


3. Friendships
Got to know a few of my friends better through the sharings and laughters. Friends are important in lives, where they can cheer you up, be with you in times of need, or even lending you a listening ears... Thank God for the amazing people He has brought across my life! Hope we do cherish every moments we have and continue to walk the journey of life!


Really looking forward for a new beginning back in the Aussie land.
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People Need The Lord

Romans 10:9
"If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved."

The above is the Word that God has placed in my heart this morning! As a christian, we need to declare to the world that Jesus Christ is the Lord of all. And we need to be fully convicted in our heart of the message preached of Christ's death and resurrection for the salvation of mankind.

We are called to be His witness to the world! The world is desperately in need of HIM! The end time is near, everyone! Will we raise up to our calling today?!



People Need The Lord by Steve Green

Everyday they pass me by,
I can see it in their eyes.
Empty people filled with care,
Headed who knows where?

On they go through private pain,
Living fear to fear.
Laughter hides their silent cries,
Only Jesus hears.

People need the Lord, people need the Lord.
At the end of broken dreams, He's the open door.
People need the Lord, people need the Lord.
When will we realize, people need the Lord?

We are called to take His light
To a world where wrong seems right.
What could be too great a cost
For sharing Life with one who's lost?

Through His love our hearts can feel
All the grief they bear.
They must hear the Words of Life
Only we can share.



Signed,
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Footprints

One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord.
Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky.
In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand.
Sometimes there were two sets of footprints, other times there was one only.
This bothered me because I noticed that during the low periods of my life, when I was suffering from anguish, sorrow or defeat, I could see only one set of footprints.

So I said to the Lord,
“You promised me Lord, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always.
But I have noticed that during the most trying periods of my life, there has only been one set of footprints in the sand.
Why, when I needed you most, have you not been there for me?”

The Lord replied,
“The years when you have seen only one set of footprints, my child, is when I carried you.”

Signed,
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Resolutions

Two days before Chinese New Year, wishing all my friends and readers a blessed new year!

Indeed, another new year! :P These are a few things that I really want to achieve this year:-
1) Be REALLY close to HIM!
2) Be an encouragement to all of my friends!
3) Brush up my Japanese!
4) Get my head around the share market!


signed,
ff

Quotes on Friendships

Below are some of the quotes about friendships which I've found meaningful! :P

Albert Camus
"Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend."

Margaret Lee Runbeck
"Silences make the real conversations between friends. Not the saying but the never needing to say is what counts. "

Henry David Thoreau
"The language of friendship is not words but meanings."

"The most I can do for my friend is simply be his friend."

Aristotle
"Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit."

Blessing in Disguise

I just can't believe I could not stop blogging! Thoughts just keep coming!

The road trip we've had was very eventful:

1) Started with the lost of an iphone 4 and a Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 during our adventure trip into one of the natural cave in Ipoh. (Both the phones was water damaged due to leakage in a resealable bag!) Thank God for saving the Xperia X10, but the iphone 4 was claimed to be dead. Seriously still hoping it'll function miraculously after some time.

2) Followed by a car accident in Singapore, where the bumper of the car was ripped off, and some dents at the body of the car. Thank God again for protection that none of us got injured.

Well, some of these events might have happened due to our own faults. But it did remind me of God's blessings in our lives. Material things that we possessed might be lost due to various incidents, but the relationships and friendships are for a whole life time! God indeed had awakened me of how blessed I am with the people that He has placed in my life! None of you have came across my path by accident, God has placed you here for a reason!

Will I be a blessing in your life?! I do hope so!


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Great Start of the Year!

I've been feeling a little emotional for the past few days. Ever since the final closing of the road trip. This trip (refer to previous post) has indeed foster the bonds between the 5 of us! We've got to know each other better through the midnight sharings and laughters.

My life now just feel so much emptiness without their presence. I know, we'll be meeting each other in like 3-4 weeks time. But things are just gonna be different! We might not be able to meet each other so frequently due to commitments in studies and church. I seriously do hope that in this new year of 2011, I'll make sure I'll be there to encourage them and spur them as we grow close in Him! And I do hope that we can cherish every moments that we still have together (before any of us graduate and head somewhere else)!




Indeed, this is a great start of the year! Hopefully the coming months are gonna be better!


Off,
FF