God Prepared Us

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There are enough destruction, confusion, worries in the way of the world operate today. This “way of living”  happened due to the wrong example set in the community and the media. It has approved ways that is not originally “appropriate or agreeable” in the sight of God.

Eventually, one will do it due to ignorance of the consequences, personal intention to achieve success, status, acceptance in their community. Another important element one can be seeking… the “thrilling sinful” feeling of doing what one shouldn’t be doing – like a diabetes patient eating a kilo of ice-cream…ignoring the possible consequences that they would have to face later.

Here are some issues which is out of my consideration!

Scenario 1: “I sleep with my married boss”
Intentionally or unintentionally, one can fall in love (due to long hour spending together) or desire success (and has the quality to offer). By doing so, it has allow her(usually female) to climb up the corporate leader faster, and conveniently.

You will be thinking…”why?”
The answer…” if that would give me a 20k salary a month, I don’t f*** care” or “I love him!!!!”.

Just name a few movie which encourage relationship as above…is very “IN” now!

Scenario 2: “I use nasty and f*** words everyday”
“Others do it and they are still earning 20k a month. I don’t care the f*** of it!”

“That f***ing man are so stupid and he can’t blame me for “f***ing” him.”

Oh yeah…that is so cool and so familiar isn’t it? Almost every movie has it! It was the most “IN” way to express our human rights and feeling.

Scenario 3: “My partner is not a Christian”
This is the one sadden me the most.

It is hard for me to imagine life without God love and protection. But, one can give it up…just like that….to obtain the love of man. Love is everything…and I know how much it mean to women/ man to have a companion in life, and the amount of things they willing to give up to be in love.

But, what will life be without God? If the man/women who do not fear God, how would it be like, when he/she fail? Honestly, I don’t know.

To me, we should give chances to the non-Christian to know Jesus and to respect us for our decision to believe in Christ. It should be the basic respect, prerequisite before rushing into a relationship.

I am not a born Christian. But, the day I accepted Jesus, there’s no turning back. It is a intimate relationship, a source of strength and wisdom I rely solely in everything I do. It is like my breath and my air.

I shouldn’t judge others decision, but I have my own non-compromise stand. The only thing I allow myself to do if I meet one – share my point of view (if it was me) and the value God has put in place for us in the bible. If that is the decision he/she will make. It will be their responsible to bear with whatever consequences later. All I can hope is the consequences would not stir up a tornado and wipe the whole family away in tears.

I will surely pray for breakthrough, pray for God intervention in their life. Only the grace of God would be able to stop the complication and bring healing. I pray they will learn it without too painful fall. I don’t mind if situation turn out to be a good ending like the movie.

The grace and love of God…given us an opportunity to learn what is right through His word (in bible)…and try to implement it in our life as much as possible. That is why, reading the bible wasn’t just about reading a book…but is more of a life manual God prepared for us.

Matthew 7: 24-27 >>> The Wise and Foolish Builders
24″Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”

It was my prayer for others and myself – put what we learn into practice. Although we can’t be perfect, but we can be as excellent as possible, as righteous as possible.. to be more and more like Jesus.

Blessed are those who Mourn…

An elderly woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole, which she carried across her neck. One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water. At the end of the long walk from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full.

For a full two years this went on daily, with the woman bringing home only one and a half pots of water. Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it could only do half of what it had been made to do.

After 2 years of what it perceived to be bitter failure, it spoke to the woman one day by the stream.
“I am ashamed of myself, because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house.”

The old woman smiled, “Did you notice that there are flowers on your side of the path, but not on the other pot’s side?

That’s because I have always known about your flaw, so I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you water them.”

“For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate the table.”

Without you being just the way you are, there would not be this beauty to grace the house.”

The crackpot is comforted.

Each of us has our own unique flaw…
At time we mourn over our limitation, unfulfillment and failure, but God always know us the way we are and put us in good use just the way we are. It’s the cracks and flaws we each have that make our lives together so very interesting and rewarding. We just got to take each person for what they are and look for the good in them.

To all of my crackpot friends,
When you mourn over your failure, do remember God always know you as you are. Remember to smell the flowers…on your side of the path.

Polar Bear: I come in Peace…

Norbert Rosing’s striking images of a wild polar bear coming upon tethered sled dogs in the wilds of Canada’s Hudson Bay. The photographer was sure that he was going to see the end of his dogs, when the polar bear wandered in.

Polar Bear: All I want…is just a hug!

It’s hard to believe that this polar bear only needed to hug someone!
The Polar Bear returned every night that week to play with the dogs.

May you always have love to share,
Health to spare,
And friends that care!

Merciful July’09

Month of July is coming!

To me, writing this monthly update is like concluding the month and review back what we done together…I praise God to have all of you. You surely have a place in my heart, and I treasure every time I get to spend with you, sharing, learning, wondering, dreaming and laughing together. I wouldn’t know what would happen to us all in future, but I hope this journey with Blueprints will continue for a long long time…until our hair turn white, our children grow up. O ya, I know is still a long way to go…but I am looking forward for it.

I believe God has install great plans each of us. As we move along everyday with our daily challenges and busyness, we are becoming more and more like Jesus, being the light and salt of the world one way or another. And, not to forget that we will always review our character and shortcoming through one another, repent for all that we done wrong.

There are time, when we oversight and taken each other for granted, please be merciful to one another and always ready to forgive and love one another even more. It is good to reveal your thought and feeling to the person instead of burying inside you. You never know how much you can take and we shouldn’t have any hidden resentment towards one another. There are time I may disappointed you or vice versa …but I know in this journey we have together, other than sweet…there are also sour, spicy, bitter and etc. Let us keep a clean account with one another so that the other person can take into concern to make a different.

“Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy” (Matthew 5:7)

Thanks guys/ gals…for supporting me despite of my shortcoming and busyness. You guys always my check point, always encourages me and cheer me up. May God continue to be faithful to His promise to you. ^_~

A Day with BluPrints

Mon at 8:58am | By Joshua Tan

Since last year, a strained relationship have somehow made me hanging out with friends awkward and difficult and caused me great pains to find time to even catch up. It’ s really dishearterning and a tiring effort to really find friends to hangout especially after church.

Im glad that God’s with me, seeing me through . He knows when I’m stressed on recent thursday as I wandered through a pasar malam alone, He brings me back to the AuYongs. He provided me a family that I can cherish. He saw me through Sundays and brought me BluPrints.

All in all, I praise God for His Faithfulness and Providence. Here’s some great times to look back even as we pursues this whole week with thanksgiving.

A good snack this is …the kaya ..is so good.

Stripped of perfectly toasted and cold to touch roti bakar with a butter and home made kaya..

The smooth taste of this french toast left us wanting more with a coarse like kaya that is special.

Aint’ this mouthwatering. Definitely a taste that will leave a lasting impression

This woman sits nearby us with expensive laichee for sale..one bundle like this for RM10.00.

Elaine Showing us Chicken Feet Stance ..

Garret laughing away

A drive in the rather empty city makes a good weekend detour.

A cool simple refreshing drink to take the heat off makes a perfect companion to the delectable french toast..added to the zest of this fusion.

Brandon with his ” reaching forth” stance..to counter the chicken claw stance from elaine.

Remark from the administrator: Let us welcome Joshua to officially join this cell, and this bpog. Hurray!