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| Have you ever wonder what would happen to you in the next few years??? i was listening to this song... and it suddenly hit me. And i asked myself, what would happen to me in the next few years? Afraid that i might not get through my studies. Afraid of any other problems. My head, hurts.. @ @.... Well, I really want to work hard. I really cant sit no more. I'm really sick of having those same old normal results I'm having right now. It ends here! My dream of getting out of secondary school and studying at college is starting to fade away after i saw my recent result in my exams. ><. Yeah i know, I'm like that.. sucks right? But anyways, all these comes to an end already. >< Focusing on my studies and 3rd KL's 50th Anniversary. So much of things to do for the whole week.And i mean seriously the whole week. >< kills huh?? So many things had to be prepared. Coming up event is our 3rd KL's Enrolment & Awards Day which falls on 28th of July. Getting ready for band performance and such-lah. >< Well, anyways I'm just going to stop here. Will keep updating soon. ^^ Ciaoz | | |
| A young Christian dad took his parenting role seriously. When his son was an infant, he protected him. As the boy grew, his dad played ball with him, encouraged him, and tried to teach him about God and life. But in his teen years, the boy went too far and too fast in his move toward independence. Like the prodigal son in Luke 15, he rejected his father's values. He made foolish decisions and got into trouble. The father was deeply disappointed, but he never gave up on him. "No matter what he's done," he said, "he's still my son. I'll never stop loving him. He'll always be welcome in my house." The joyful day finally came when father and son were reunited. The people in Hosea's day followed a similar pattern. Although God had rescued them from Egypt and nourished them, they turned their backs on Him. They insulted His name by worshiping the gods of Canaanites. But still God loved them and longed for their return (Hosea 11:8). Do you fear that you may have strayed too far from God to be restored? He who saved and cares for you longs for your return. His arms are open in forgiveness and acceptance. He will never drive you away. How glad we can be for our Father's love! - Dave Egner I drew them with gentle cords, with bands of love. -Hosea 11:4 I've found a Friend, O such a Friend! He loved me ere I knew Him; He drew me with the cords of love, And thus He bound me to Him. - Small God's love has no limits. | | |
| A mother cheetah brought a live gazelle fawn to her 5-month-old cubs and released it. After the cubs made several unsuccessful attacks, the mama cheetah intervened and showed them how to "catch dinner." I observed a similar technique used by a life insurance salesman. After he told me about the benefits of a particular policy, he shared how much coverage he had for his own family. His words took on new meaning because he demonstrated by his own example how to insure a family adequately. If we want to teach others the art of knowing God and serving Him, we can't overemphasize the importance and the power of example. That's how Christ and His apostles communicated the same message. Their obedience to God was seen in felsh-and-blood terms that were easily understood. Leadership by example is contagious. When Paul mentioned the Thessalonians, who had become"followers of us and of the Lord," he said that they all "became examples to all in Macedonia and Achaia" (1 Thessalonians 1:6-7). Leadership is more than something that automatically goes with an official title like Dad, Mom, Pastor, or Teacher. Those who want to lead and help others much first of all be good examples. - Mart De Haan. Shepherd the flock of God...[by] being examples to the flock. - 1 Peter 5:2-3 All in vain is splendid preaching And the noble things we say; All our talk is wasted teaching If we do not lead the way. -Anon You cannot teach what you do not know, nor lead where you do not go. | | |
| A college student named Kelly shattered her arm in the first volleyball game of the season. This meant she couldn't work at her part-time job. Then her car stopped running. To top it all off, the young man she had been dating stopped calling. Kelly felt so low that she began spending hours alone in her room crying. Laura, a Christian friend on the volleyball team, became concerned about Kelly and decided to help her. So she planned a party. She and some friends collected money, and a couple of guys got Kelly's car running again. They found a temporary job she could do, using just one hand. And they gave her tickets to see her basketball hero when his team came to town. Before long, Kelly was herself again. When she asked why they did all this for her, Laura was able to tell her about the love of Jesus. Kelly's story reminds me of the paralyzed man who was healed by Jesus. The afflicted man's friends cared enough about him to bring him to the Savior (Luke 5:17-26). Do you have a friend in need? Think of some ways you can help. Show the love of Christ and then share the gospel. You never know what might happen when you lend a helping hand. - Dave Egner To him who is afflicted, kindness should be shown by his friend. -Job 6:14 Reach out in Jesus' name With hands of love and care To those who are in need And caught in life's despair. - Sper Real love puts actions to good intentions | | |
| You can't show a greater love for people than James Harrison demonstrated. And he did it for people he didn't even know. Harrison, a member of the Ouachita Baptist University choir, was returning home from Europe with his fellow singers. As their plane was landing in Little Rock, Arkansas, it was hit by heavy rains and high winds. The jet skidded off the runway and hit a bank of lights, ripping open the fuselage. As chaos reigned and flames broke out in the mangled plane, Harrison began to help others. Over and over, he pulled passengers to safety and ran back to the plane for more. On his last trip into the burning wreckage, he was overcome with smoke. He didn't make it out alive. At his funeral, the choir director quoted John 15:13, "Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends." Jesus was really speaking of His own death on our behalf, and the choir leader pointed out the value of this ultimate sacrifice. We may never be called upon to make the kind of sacrifice Harrison made during that tragedy. Yet every day we have opportunities to set aside our comfort to love our neighbors (Mark 12:31). How much love do we show? - Dave Branon Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends - John 15:13 The more Christ's love within us grows, The more His graciousness outflows; And when we face a fiery test, His love we then will manifest. - Hess In a world that "couldn't care less," Christ wants us to care more. | | |
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