Whatever you ask for It shall be granted to you

I don't no where to begin my writing of His goodness as my life are so bless by Him. He is so good that even a wrecthed man that I am He still loves me and wants to bless me beyond measure. On 4th July 2009 (Saturday) the day I am coming to KL for 2 weeks of secondment as I represent PwC in basketball competition among the accounting firms.

Out of the sudden in the afternoon, the weather suddenly turned into a rainy day. It rains so heavily that I presuppose my flight would be delayed. Moreover, I also taught that the rain would stop after a few hours of downpour. Nonetheless, the rain did not stop as I have taught. Immediately, I converse with Abba. I said," Abba, could you please stop the rain before 6pm in order to allow me to reach the airport on-time as my flight is scheduled to depart at 7.10pm. Without a second taught whether the rain would or would not stop, I continue to rest in His peace.

As I prepared myself and get ready to depart to the airport, I look into the sky and stretch my hand a little towards the window, to my surprised the sky turned brighther and not even a drop fall into my palm. As I reached the airport around 6.30pm and had myself checked-in and board on the plane around 7.10pm, I then realised that what I prayed to Abba, He has answered. Then I immediately look outside the window and it raining. I rejoice in my heart because my Abba is so good and that He will bypass everything just to ensure my prayer to Him is answered. What i want to share here is that whatever you asked from Abba, He will grant it to you. Amen!

What The World Is We Are Not

Are you of the world? Or are you belong to the world? Ponder a few seconds before continue reading as it may stumble some of you. Many of us who live in this world has been onslaught by many things which the world can offer us. Is a mindset influence! Do you want to prosper or be rich in the world's ways or Abba's way? Many of us may wants to follow the worldly system because we are being influence by the environment that we live in and the people that we mixed with. Honestly speaking, I have been working for almost a year now and sometimes my mind just swifted away from the truth. That's is why I am thankful to Paul who wrote in Romans 12:2 that we continuously renewing our mind through the Word of God. The Word washes us clean from every evils taught, every worldly mindset and our very own self-intelligence. Therefore, following own Abba's way is better than the world.

Behaviour Modification vs Inner Transformation

When I was in Form 1, I was a really mischievous student in the class and school. I was influenced by my classmates who were gangsters. They were involved in negative activities. For example, smoking, glue sniffing, truancy, using filthy language, fighting and so on. Therefore, I indulged in smoking because I thought off showing off, to be a “Tai lo”.

Then, when I was in Form 2, my attitude and behavior started to change. I disobeyed my parents by going out with my friends and staying at my friend’s place until the middle of the night. One of the days in school, I had a very hot temper. I didn’t like anyone to disturb me at all but my form teacher, Puan Heng; she scolded me for not doing her school work. I started to rebel and shouted at her with bad words. She was really hurt and asked the school’s afternoon supervisor, Puan Wong to settle the issue with me. I was caned and wasn’t allowed to go to school for a week. That situation made me even naughtier than before.

When I stepped into Form 3, I told myself that there is still 10 more months before I sit for my PMR exam. During that time, I didn’t study hard and my time in school was just a waste. For instance, I slept in class. Sometimes I would smoke and gamble with my friends. These things carried on until the month of November – the month I sat for the exam. After the PMR results were released, I had no A’s but a lot of E’s. I felt ashamed and embarrassed.

I was discouraged when I was posted to the last two classes – 4H in Form Four. However, I was alone in the class. My gang wasn’t with me because they have been posted to a better classes. I was surprised when I got 100 marks for my Moral monthly test. At that very point of time, it encouraged me to study hard. So, I made a commitment to study hard for my SPM. Since then until Form Five, I would always get first in class. Although I got first place in class, it doesn’t satisfy me. I used my own strength to study and even caused me to fall sick for a whole week. But, I thank God He sent a Christian teacher, Mr. Cheli (My Pastor In Kuching) who was willing to humble himself by giving my classmates some money to buy me some fruits. I was really touched and encouraged by that, but I did not have an opportunity to know Christ then. I kept struggling with my own strength to sit for my SPM exam, and the results were quite good. I had the opportunity to study Form Six.

When I was in Lower Six, I had some struggles in my relationship with some of my classmates. One Friday, I held a meeting with other clubs’ boards of directors and one of the girls in the meeting is a Christian. She asked me to discuss the agenda with her but I wasn’t willing. I was very angry and shouted at her with foul languages at the end of the meeting. It was a really bad experience for me because I felt that I have changed. But it was just an outside change. I was shocked that I suddenly burst out bad words. I really did not want that to happen. But, thank God that I received Jesus Christ as my personal Lord and Savior in the Inter School Christian Fellowship) ISCF meeting in school on the same day. I really wanted changing to take place in my life. I wanted my life to grow strong. Then, I started to know God more and more. Praise the Lord that He has changed my life from step to step during my time in Upper Six. Though Form Six was difficult, but I felt the love, peace and joy of God in my life. From these, I learnt to trust God more and more and believe Him at all times. I thank God that I have a cell group in Church.

When my STPM exam was approaching, we always get together and pray. We prayed that whatever questions we study will come out (that doesn’t mean we only study the spotted questions but we have studied all our text books and others materials) because we believe that we are God’s children and that He will show His grace and favor upon us. Praise God that He has blessed me in my exam. Even when the result hasn’t been revealed, I already knew that God will give me straight A’s in my STPM. Thank God, Hallelujah, it really happened that on the 26th of February, I got straight A’s in my STPM exam. Glory to Abba!

A Father; A Hero

Is your earthly father a hero to you? Imagine when you break your father's most lovable bonsai, does he immediately scolds you or does he asks you ''Son, are you alright''? The former one may sound hush to somebody but the latter one just warm the heart of many.

Father; what a intimate name to call upon when you are in trouble. Look at the primary school students or flash back to your childhood year, when they have a fight or had a disagreement with their fellow peers, what comes out from their mouth is 'I will tell my father'. This goes to show how big is their father and it brings a sense of protection and security. No matter how hard or how difficult your problem is, run to your Father and He will show your the way. For your Father is your Shelter, Refuge and Strength. He will hide you under the shadow of His wings and you will sow like an eagle.

Abba, I love you!