Just yesterday, I met with this infuriating incident on the court.
My brother and I were playing against two indonesian brothers, one the same age as me, the other much much smaller, like around 9 years old. The older one passed the ball to the smaller one, but it brushed slightly against the smaller one's finger. It was kinda obvious but the freaking pig didn't see. So what did the smaller ass tell the bigger ass? 'The ball did not touch me.' They were conversing in their barbi language btw. So I was gonna get the ball for an out throw, but the bigger ass said, " He did not touch the ball." Then both of us said he did. Guess wtf he said? "Small boy don't know how to lie" And he pointed and sorta wagged his black and trotter finger at me. Don't know how to lie? Don't you know you people are all liars and crazy people? I felt like smacking his face, but I must be forgiving. I can't be violent. This kinda unreasonable people will be punished someday. It's only a matter of time. Vengeance is the Lord's.
Anw, my point is, indonesians, generally, are very narrow-minded. As long as they believe in something, they will stay deeply rooted to the belief and won't be critical of themselves. That's why they will never improve, and they never get out of violence. I hope we learn something from this. -.-
Monday, March 30, 2009
Are all indonesians like that?
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Monday, March 23, 2009
If You Died Today, Will You Be In Heaven?
'For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God' says God Almighty in Romans 3:23. Man have sinned. A barrier is created between us and God. What's more, God is holy. His holiness is too perfect for any tolerance of sin. Man thus cannot come into the presence of the Holy One.
This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. 1 John 4:10
So what is God's plan? Since we can't accomplish perfection in our doings, God has provided a way out for every sinner. He has compassion on us. In loving us, He sent his only begotten Son to die on the Cross 'as an atoning sacrifice for our sins'.
You might not believe it, but the whole Bible, from Genesis to Revelations, contains stories and sometimes mysteries that revolve around Jesus. God has planned this eternal salvation for man long before Jesus came to die for us. The Bible is full of golden nuggets about Jesus Christ, just that Man do not want to dig and sieve for them. They think the Bible is just filled with dirty sand until they really go into it to sieve out the hidden golden nuggets will they realise the Bible is such a rich source for eye- opening and intriguing truths and revelations about Jesus Christ.
Believe what the Bible says. Believe in Jesus Christ. Make him your personal saviour and you'll have eternal life, as simple as that. God has made this so easy that the devil wants God'
s beloved people to be deprived of it. Just say this prayer and your ticket to heaven is assured:
Dear Lord Jesus, thank you for loving me and dying for me on the cross. Your precious blood washes me clean of every sin. You are my Lord, my Saviour and my God, now and forever. I believe that You rose from the dead and that You are alive today. God, You are my Father and I am Your child because of Jesus Christ. Thank You for filling my heart with Your peace and joy. In Jesus' name, Amen.
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Thursday, March 19, 2009
Worry Is not Part of God's Plan For You
In the Bible, God dedicated a whole chapter to the subject on worry. How should a Christian respond when met with the tribulations of this meaningless and hasty life? Should a Christian burden himself with worry? No, that is certainly not God's will for you.
Matthew 6:25-34 says,
"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?
"And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O YOU OF LITTLE FAITH? So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
What is the remedy then, to a life of rest and confidence? Trust in the Lord. Believe in the Lord. He is neither a poor God, stingy God, nor heartless God. When He sees you in trouble, His heart is moved with compassion and wants to help you. All you have to do is to invite him to your troubles, seek His divine help. Help from God transcends help from man.
My prayer for all of you is to be able to put your faith in God, and He will carry you through life effortlessly and successfully.
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Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Praise God in Everything You Do
What did I do today? Nothing. I had piano lesson and my teacher said my playing was not bad. But then I soon realised she said that out of courtesy cuz she discussed a lot about the piece I was playing. All the little little nuances I was so unaware of were brought to my knowledge. Truly she's a really good teacher, one of the best with really good hearing.
Other than that, I did nothing else except bballing for a while, practising the piano and onlining. Praise God for this wonderful day and all he has done for me.
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Sunday, March 15, 2009
Baroque
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j_pzgVyGNU
Here's a taste of baroque music. Anyone know who Johann Sebastian Bach is? That's wrong. He's a baroque music composer, well- known for his talent in contrapuntal technique used in his music. Such a talented composer is one-in-a-million. Why then, did this great destiny fall on this Bach guy? The reason is simple. He was a God-Zion-loving being.
David, an impersonation of Bach in that sense, was one too. Do you know that the book of PSALMS was written by David? He alone composed all those touching and heavenly Psalms which no one could possibly have done without godly inspiration. I believe, the Lord blesses those who love and worship him. Just like David, who plays on his harp and sing to the Lord whenever the spirit of worship fills his heart, he was blessed with this talent to make heavenly music soothing to the ears, comforting to the heart.
Bach composed music ranging from secular to religious works. The link up there is one example of his religious works. If you are listening to it right now, enjoy the sublime and exquisite harmony of the different parts coming together as one piece of music, AND know that God is behind these wonders.
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Friday, March 13, 2009
My Share of the Pie on Health
God, the Alpha and the Omega, is the source for everything from A to Z. What I mean is vitamin A to Z. He is the source for health, prosperity and well- being. Here's a still fresh-from-the-intestines testimony. Today, I spent a wonderful wonderful time in the toilet cause I just relieved my intestines of its prolonged suffering due to the crumpled and cramped shit all stuck and compressed in the long and blubbery tube. The miracle was that I prayed for it the previous day. What a wonderful Lord I have. Haha.
Here's a song for our reminder that He still loves us though the world hates us.
To God be the glory, great things He has done;So loved He the world that He gave us His Son,Who yielded His life an atonement for sin,And opened the life gate that all may go in.
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Thursday, March 12, 2009
My New Love
I don't know why but I seemed to have fallen for bball. It trains every major and minor part of your body, including ahem. Cuz you'll most likely get banged on your balls whenever you play with someone like me. It certainly can't be helped because I am a guy bursting with testosterone when you put me on the ball. For those of you who don't know the full extent of what this hormone can do to someone, testosterone is the male hormone responsible for a variety of uncontrollable features like aggression and excitement. It can even lead to sexual crimes and sins if the person suffering or enjoying the surge of testosterone can't beat it. Someone like me at least has got some self- control. So no worries. I'll not do any harm to you. I'm just a harmless fly BUZZing around, making a lot of noise and moanings, irritating but innocuous.
Look at me now. What should I do. I've digressed from bball to some substance secreted by the balls. I shall just stop here.
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Change I Believe In
NOW is the time for drastic changes. NOW is the time to pull up my stinkin' stenchin' socks. NOW is the damn time to beat Lewis. Till now, I still can't get over my stinkin' stenchin' 17/30 compo mark cuz Duck got 24/30. His is not luck. It's entirely and purely SKILL. He got this helluva mark for his diagnostic also. Ok let's move on to a more interesting topic.
The importance of studies does not, and should not prevail over the importance of knowing more of our Heavenly Father, his Love AND His wonderful loving word. Jesus, my lifelong true friend, has been with me through all my years, since I became a believer. He has never failed me, never allowed the devil's hurting and poisonous darts to overcome me, never warranted my being in a state beyond repair and unable to return to my status quo. Lord, I thank you so muchh.
This is the first time I'm veering off the heavily- dominated religious content of my blog. Bear with the little spill-over of religious mention.
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