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Malaysia : Whose God?

When Will This End?

After the attack on an 11th place of worship?
After the breaking in of the office of the lawyers representing the Herald in the "Allah" issue?

Doubt it will end so soon.. the numbers of churches and other worship places being attacked are increasing, and those in authority are still trying to divert the attention somewhere else (Anwar, Dr. M's book, etc. .. gosh, do they really think it will work?)

I can't help but feel frustrated over all that's been happening

Does Hisham still thinks that everything is under control?
Well if things are going as they've exactly planned it to be, then yes, things are very much in their control... Did they cause all this? Did they initiate it? Were they the ones who stirred things up? Were they the ones giving the green light to all the attacks? I don't know... but it's funny to see how things like this always come to light each time that particular political party is in trouble. You be the judge.

How will all these end?

Giving in and drop the "Allah" case?
Trust me, this will not end it. It will be the one case that will lead to many more to come.
Plus are we going to take God's Name so lightly that we'll allow others to govern how we can call our Lord?

Some have called for fellow Christians to act lovingly and let them win. Will letting them win actually be an act of love? Have we lost the point here?.. it's not about winning or losing.. don't we realise the implications if they were to ban the word from being used by those of other religions?
It not only affects us Christians, even more so to our brothers and sisters in East Malaysia, but also affect other religions such as the Sikhs. Don't we love them too?
And where would this lead to?
If the case is won by the party who wants the word to be banned, this will be used as a precedent to other cases in the future, and will only lead to them banning more words, which is already happening by the way, thanks to the Church who have been keeping silent and allowing those in power to push them to a corner.

Somehow those in power have come to realised that there's one way to keep the Christians quiet and submissive - persecution. It has happened before.. and we have responded in the exact way that they wanted us to respond.. I hope and pray that history will not repeat itself.
I hope we do realise that slowly, the Christians are being pushed out of this country that we love.
Are we happy with that? Are we going to leave it alone? Are we going to be happy enough to leave the country and say, "if they want to have this country by themselves so much, just let them have it lah.." ?
We're here in Malaysia for a reason.. for a purpose.
When will we ever step up to be salt and light at this place where we are?
What will God say when He sees His children abandoning the place He has placed us in?



Lord, forgive us.
Allah, maafkanlah kami.

You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbour and hate your enemy. But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

Matthew 5:43-45

This passage came to mind at such a time as this.

Amid what has happened... Metro Tab is probably not the only church affected... I'm sure there're other churches suffering the same fate, but not reported...
Nevertheless, Christians are not called to bring war, but peace... just as Christ showed love even in the time of suffering, I believe Christians are called to do likewise as well.

Christ came to love
Christ came to die
Christ came to rise and live again
Christ came for all

How should our response be?
Be that like of Christ

Trying times ahead

Let us get down on our knees

Mission

"Missions exists because worship doesn't"

"The ultimate goal in missions is to glorify God"

"It is time for this generation to rise"

"Don't be a bag of salt, but go out and salt the earth"

"Be a light that shines, not a light that blinds"

"Do not be so heavenly-minded, that you are of no earthly use"

and also

"Do not be so earthly-minded, that you are of no heavenly use"




We have been complacent and too comfortable where we are for too long now...

Apofasi

Occasion : College CG Camp '09

Venue : El-Sanctuary, Alor Gajah

Dates : 28 - 31-Aug-09

Theme : APOFASI - for better, for worse





What is inspiring to one, may not be as inspiring to another..
What is exciting to one, may not be as exciting to another..
What is a challenge to one, may not be as big a challenge to another..

While not every single one has been blessed, I'm still glad that all could make it for this year's College CG Camp - Apofasi.


It was awesome to some (me included).. maybe not so to others.. but everyone will have to agree that we had the best camp food yet!
As one of the campers put it - "it was cooked with love.." :)


It was fun, yet serious..


It was also relaxing, yet tiring as well..


It was good to be able to play BRIDGE again.. LOL!


It was good to have Annette back...
I feel that I should attend less camps where Annette is the speaker, 'cause at almost everytime during her sessions, I'll feel slapped in the face, kick in the a**, and as if someone's shouting, "There! You asked for it!"
No, I was joking about attending less.. in fact, I should attend more... I need these slapping-kicking sessions every now and then..


All in all, I thank the Lord for He was present at the camp




Now comes the tough part..

We've heard
We've seen
We've felt
We've been inspired
We've been encouraged
We've been challenged

Now what?

There's a lot to think about..
A lot to question ourselves..




Will we answer the call?
Remember Moses

Will we say no to defilement?
Remember Daniel and his friends


Or will we continue as if nothing's changed?
Will we continue to cave into public opinion?
Will we, like Pilate, go with the crowd?
Will we follow the flow, whichever pulls us stronger?





















Will we be fighting for brotherhood? Fighting for our brothers?
Remember the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh
Or will we forget about brotherhood and go to war like the 9 and a half tribes almost did?











Will we run towards those who're in trouble?
Will we offer love and help even to those who have fallen into sin?


Are we willing to be an offering?
Are we willing to go for God's glory?
Remember Nehemiah
Or will we just decide to remain comfortable?

Are we willing to listen to God's voice?


And when the time comes to decide, to make an apofasi, let us not make it alone..
We are a family.. a brotherhood...

Will we be there for one another?

Through ups and downs, thick and thin, frowns and smiles.. even in craziness... :P

I hope so... :)



















And to a dear friend who has answered the call...
All the best to you as you brave yourself for a new and probably challenging adventure..

It's all happening too soon...
But well, like I've said, you're just an AirAsia away..

May God go with you even as you face lots of anxieties and uncertainties..
He's worth trusting in..





















Take care

We will miss you

Disgrace

What has become of our dear beloved country?
It's sad that these are happening..

Even the police force is behind those who're wicked and corrupted..

M'sia boleh! Tangkap siapa pun boleh.. -.-"



How can one be this disgraceful?

It's disrespectful to the freedom of the people..

What happened to freedom?
What happened to the people's choice?

Sweatness..

Christmas?

It's come already?
Christmas is here?
How do you know? --> There.. all the decos in all the shopping complexes around KL/PJ lor...


Yeap.. decos were up early again this year... seems like they're setting the decos up earlier nowadays.

And that is usually how people realise that Christmas is near..

Anything wrong with them?
I don't know.


Anyway, for those studying overseas or those back here who haven't been doing much shopping, here are 2 Christmas decos from 2 shopping complexes - namely 1Utama and MidValley..

What do you think of them?



Venue : 1Utama, PJ

Theme : Alice in Wonderland
(I think.. but I don't see Alice anywhere..)




























Venue : MidValley, KL

Theme : Circus
(Ironic isn't it? That Christmas is associated with a circus.. )

M'sia, oh M'sia

Just when you think there may be a light at the end of the tunnel... just when you think change might actually take place, that the government may have learned its lessons.

Things are not looking good for our beloved country Malaysia.

The recent arrests on RPK (Raja Petra), Teresa Kok, and Tan Hoon Cheng, arrested under the ISA, only goes to show that it's still a long way to go before there may once again be press freedom in this country.

It shows how desperate the government is now.. when things don't go their way, they find courses of action that (they think) will shut the mouths of certain parties who're pressing hard towards presenting true news to the people of this nation.

It's sad... very saddening indeed..

How can one not be angry when reading the news in the papers nowadays.
When will we be able to reach that little light we see at the very end of the tunnel?

Hope.. yes, it is hope that we're hanging on...

Kuching (1)

Destination : Kuching, Sarawak

Mission : To enjoy the culture & nature, and eat all we can


MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!



Really thank God for the relatively good weather and good, friendly people - it really made the trip a great one!

Just some random pictures below..







































































Lodge 121 is really the place to stay in if you're planning of going to Kuching..

Can always visit www.lodge121.com for more info..





Btw, CONGRATS to all you 'baru-dapat-result-punya' SPM & STPM students!!

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Tired and in need of sleep..

How To Vote

For all you Malaysian voters who're going to vote tomorrow, especially those of you who're going to vote for your very first time, here's a useful link.. :

HOW TO VOTE GUIDELINE


Please vote wisely..
Do not be afraid of change.. our country needs it...

Depressing

The nearer the 8th of March approaches, the more depressing it gets for our dear beloved country..

Is there really no more hope?


Read this ... a real issue for someone who wants to vote, but is caught in a situation where his future plans might be affected if he does.