Bible Vs Cell Phone

Bible vs. Cell phone

Ever wonder what would happen if we treated our Bible like we treat

our cell phone?

What if we carried it around in our purses or pockets?

What if we flipped through it several time a day?

What if we turned back to go get it if we forgot it?

What if we used it to receive messages from the text?

What if we treated it like we couldn't live without it?

What if we gave it to Kids as gifts?

What if we used it when we traveled?

What if we used it in case of emergency?

This is something to make you go....hmm...where is my Bible?

Oh, and one more thing.
Unlike our cell phone, we don't have to worry about our Bible being
disconnected because Jesus already paid the bill.

Makes you stop and think 'where are my priorities? And no dropped calls!

Just thought it was a good forward mail

Prayers

Kinda left this out, but I think it's important that we pray for them. As most of us know, Dr. Sean suffered a massive heart attack about a couple of weeks ago. He's now recovering but still on dialysis. According to Sharma, the machine takes over the functions of the heart, that is to pump blood to all parts of the body. Not sure whether true or not, he's an accountant. Anyway, pray for his recovery and that God may support Dr. Sherry and Michael.

UPDATES!

Bah... Sorry for not updating this blog over the past few weeks. Had exam to bother me. Anyway, our youth camp will now be held in Melaka Gospel Chapel instead of Lendu already. The reasons given are:

1. Too troublesome to come and go for worship.

2. Saves cost.... A lot of cost.

3. The camp will be much, much more meaningful.

For those who demand explanations:

1. Going and coming back for Sunday Worship would take half the day of our schedule off. This would waste a lot of time.

2. The initial cost per head at Lendu is RM60 per day, so campers would have to pay RM120 altogether. In MGC, only RM50. A head is only worth RM16.66 per day.

3. We're going to have only 2 full days if we're at Lendu. Sunday is pretty much taken off by travelling and Monday we're going back at 12. If at MGC, then we can have at least 2 and a half days, or 3, which makes the camp more meaningful and not merely filling the time.

The guys most probably will be sleeping in the hall, unless the girls are willing to give up the youth room which contains nasty insects and bugs. I know that some think being in a church not much feel or anything, but a youth once said, "It's not the place that matters, but the people." Think about it, all the youths coming back! Wouldn't that be enough to cheer us up? Pray for Sharma, the coordinator, and the commitee that this camp would be planned properly and that God would bless it.

Besides the camp, Wei Jin is working in Malacca already! He got the job and has been working for at least 2 weeks already. What he's doing now is totally not what he learned in MMU, so pray that he may be able to learn the new stuff quickly. For Melissa, pray that she'll be able to be strong while working in KL. She seems to have a bit of problems with her colleagues, so pray that she'll be able to hold on. Isn't it ironic? Melissa who wants to work in Malacca, is now working in KL while Wei Jin who wants to work in KL, is now working in Malacca. Maybe God is telling us that ultimately, it is His will to be done rather than ours. So stay tough ya!

Pray Geng Yi's wedding! Pray that everything will go on smoothly on that day and the performers (the youth especially) won't do mistakes and even if they do, they'll do it in style.

Pray also for Christmas planning! Normally this time is a time where we use this celebration to bring non-Christians to Christ. Mind you, it is a pagan celebration so let's make sure our minds are set straight, that is to bring people to know God. With the camp planning and Christmas as well, it is quite stressful, so pray that we may be able to plan it.

Lastly, Livia is leaving! Shucks, more and more youths are being scattered around the world. Pray that she may have safe journey to New Zealand along with Aunty Kim and that she'll be able to get used to the people there. Please don't get the bro slang Jeremy uses now ya?

That's about all. For those scattered and having exams, do not be nervous and scared ya! Like Uncle Anthony said in today's led worship:

May God be with you.

And I'm sure He will.

It feels the same

Exam around the corner, students freaking out, question leaks, everyone grabs a pencil and paper, start jotting them down while you just stay away, doing the right thing that hurts. Wait, isn't that what my sis posted about her experience in university? Well, it's happening to me, the brother. How ironic.

After the last class, one of my friends from the Accounts class shared with us the questions coming out from Sejarah. It seems the teacher went in with the exam paper and as he was flipping the pages, he asked them to study what directly. I was already out of the class when my friend told me about the tips and I went in there to check whether it was true. To be honest, I was tempted to copy as well although I knew the right thing to do was not to but the fear of being one of the lowest in class and the gleeful faces of my friends didn't really help. I took a quick glance and decided to walk out of the classroom while they remained inside copying.

As I was walking out of the school entrance, my classmate bumped into me. He asked me whether it was true that they were copying questions and I nodded my head. Then he said he wanted to copy as well, which was like adding injury to my injury. So I went back without copying. It's really weird, reading about someone's experience and experiencing it yourself. Like Shuen, I felt cheated (I think everyone does) as well but still, the knowledge of greater reward stored up in heaven helped $_$ ! I felt like I made a big sacrifice for God in this matter but that was just stupid thinking, realy stupid (Sorry ya, use this word twice only). I remembered what dad preached in church:

"You may be thinking you sacrificed a lot for God, but remember that God sacrificed much, much more than you could imagine."

And to think that God's reward for sacrificing for us was death. I guess what really helped me to resist the temptation was God constantly telling me it's wrong and big sis' post. So for any of those who are juggling between your exams and doing the right thing, you are not alone. The reason why Shuen and I were able to do it was not because we were brought up in the same family or anything, but it's because we have God.

You too, have the same God, and that is all that really matters.

Camp

As we all know, the camp this time round is a little out of the norm.

Preparations need to be a little out of the norm as well.

It is time to have another meeting this Sunday.

Please come prepared, all you who have responsibilities to execute.

and it's not as mystical as it sounds.