My first time...

Due to the fact that I know too less, I didn't know that the Messiah concert is actually accompany by an orchestra.... I always wanted to go for any orchestra to have a look how exactly an orchestra look like... Unexpectedly, I saw it and experience how grand, how wonderful an orchestra is, especially playing a great piece like Messiah! Praise the Lord for that opporcunity! I enjoyed that evening very much!

I enjoyed that evening very much! I met many ppl there too! My beloved Isaiah Schoolmate- Esther, is one of them! I was so excited when I saw her waiting somebody in the lobby... We actually sitted together and enjoyed the concert together! We were still very very close though we haven't meet each other for 3 months! I met a few STM students, few friends in seremban... and few pastors that I know.

I was about to take a few snap... but when I was there, the performance is so great untill I'm not dare to take even one snap! Even if I want, photographing or any video record is actually prohibited...

For those who haven't try orchestra, go to a "live orchestra cocert"! It is certainly not the same as what the CDs play!

Switching identity...

Have you ever try to switch identity with your friend? I've tried.... How?! Easy! By msn. hahaha... But I've gain something though we're just crazily playing with our friends.

We have to know each other very well to make others not to realise we switched identity. By using msn, i have to talk in "B"'s way, and the emotion that B usually use. And have to act like B. Then only people won't recognise there is a switch identity going on...

This switching identity probably can archieve a goal...: to test how you know your friend. Can you recognise them if they switched identity in msn/any other online chatting service(ie ICQ, IM...) by the way they use the emotions and words? Me and B was success! The 3rd party don't know we switched identity too and only until we tell. So I know B well enough! But of course continue to know more!

Though it's quite "lame", but somehow i think it can be a test to test how many we know each other... quite fun too!!

Experience God in hard times!

I heard the title "Experience God in hard times!" too many times. And somehow I just advicing people to think of that when they are in hardtimes but not for myself...

Yesterday, actually the day before, I had some trouble in my mind. I'm having test that approved by God. I'm weak. I don't know how to against it. I pray and I prayed but it com and coming again and again. i slept so late these two days... can't work properly... even can't pray porperly...

Yesterday night, can't sleep again... was writing diary... A sudden touch from God, I wrote a song. Though i think the melody isn't really good but the lyrics are suit to my heart:

V：困难重重包围着我 我不知如何解决
试探重重围绕着我 我不知如何面对

Pre-C：
有时我彷徨无助
有时我感孤单寂寞

C：
主啊 助我
主啊 帮我
我软弱 祢刚强
我知靠主力量 必胜过

主啊 助我
主啊 帮我
我软弱 祢刚强
靠主力量 我必胜过
我必胜过

The song is saying I'm in trouble and tests, I have no idea how to face those.
There's time when I feel alone!

Lord, Help me! I'm weak but you are strong. I know by Your strenth and power, I will gain victory!

Thank you Lord! Let me experience You! You won't leave us alone in any circumstances!

The pirates of the Carribean 2...

I got to watch that movie last night with my family! Personally thinking, it's ok! In the sence of making movie, it's brilliant! It's because the action part very interesting, plus the advance tools of computer made the animation part very real. But, again, it doesn't make feel....very good...

However, the movie showed some friendship. Like, the "Captain Jake Sparrow" with Elizabeth and William Turner. Though they are selfish sometimes for own benefits but at the end, they realise sould help each other. Experience the happiness and sadness and dangerous together. But besides that, it shows human's incredibly selfishness! Like I said, the friends can betray each other(though they realise later but they do selfish.) 1st of course, Captain Jack Sparrow, made trap and traps to make himself free from Davy Jones. 2nd, the coloner in the england. He forced people to get what he wants. He's absolutely abusing his authority! and many more...

Except those, I found nothing more but a action movie. I like graphics though.. haha...

Perhaps we should remind ourselve not to be as selfish as pirates, only think of "golds, jewery..." What is the "golds and jeweries" in your life? That you're willing to spend all your years to chase behind it? Have you got the "map" for that? As a christian, I think my "golds and jeweries"= the eternal life that God promised for "those who believe his son, Jesus Christ" and also the holy life that we have to live according to Paul's and John Wesley's teaching! The "map"? God's word!-Bible!

Have you got what is your "golds and jeweries" is? Like Captain Jack, the compass did not work( the compass is a special compass, it only direct the way to the things you want in the world the most!). He doesn't know what he wants the most.

Do you know what you want the most? If don't, pray now! Or find any christian friend, pastor to share, find out what is the "treasure" of the world! Or, you can get a "map" for yourself-the Bible! Or you can mail me...if you like... josetanks@gmail.com or just leave comment here~!

God bless!

Woods between Worlds...

My little brother finished "The Chronicles of Narnia" in not even a month! I brought it to him while I'm in Hong Kong. It's the full version and he used only weeks to finish the 7books! And he'll always share with me after he finishes one book or a chapter. I have the satisfaction of buying this book... After hearing his sharing, I always feel like to read the book too...but I just let him finish 1st...but i din respect he'll finish that so fast!

I start the 1st book yesterday and till the 3rd chapter-Woods between Worlds. It's describing a little girl and a little boy, fall into the trap of the "false magician" by taking the yellow and the green rings. They reached a forest which seemed like an island surrounding by different pools. Later they discovered that different pools can reach different world. So they marked the pool that they came from and wear the green ring to start their discovery...

I feel that the book is "Woods between worlds" to me and my brother. We are somehow can be described as two different worlds' person. By using the "rings", we linked together and meet in the same land-the woods. Together, hand in hand, we jump into different pool and discover new world in Narnia...

The net can also be described as woods between worlds. With the "yellow rings" and the "green rings on your mouse", you can jump into different pools as you like. There's a part of the book said that they children tried to jump back the world they came from and switch the rings back so that they can back to the woods w'out completely reach their own world. So, when you search the net, by "accidently click" you went some place that you suppost not to reach, you can faster swith the ring back and back your own world. Similarly, you can mark your own world. Like, if you like to read in my blogspot, you can mark it in the favourite or bookmark it.... hahahaha...

Super daddy...

"You are my super daddy...
.....................................
But i'm only human
.............................."
(Original song-"Super women"-Gary ChaoGe)

This is a song from Gary... I ciplak it and change the lyrics abit... Why? Come and read the story!

Yesterday, the church phone can't function at all... As a pastor, my daddy go and check and move this move that and stil can't function till end of the day.. This morning, my dad said:"it can't be like this! Must be something wrong...(minutes later) Ah! the wire broke! Son, come and replace it and screw it...(he describe how it should be...) " I asked why don't he fix it himself (cos I'm little bit blur of what he described) and he said he's rushing to other place...

So I'm alone in the office and fix the thingy. I prayed that God will really fix this... and it fixed!!! YAY!!! And now I can connect the net already!!! hahaha... The computer then played "super women"... I had a great feel... My dad is super daddy! He knows everything!

Why am I saying that? When:
1. my car broke down, he can fix (of course later must send to mechanic shop to have a check)
2. the pipe in house got problem, he can always be a plumber to fix that.
3. the light/electrical thingy got problem, he fixed it.
4. no more space to put my or his books, he build a book rak from pieces of woods...
5. relationship of the people with God broke, he "fixed" the people so that they come back to God!

Beside he is pro in fixing people and thins, he's a loving father! ...

Can't describe by words.... you just have to meet him and play around with him, then you know what i'm talking about...

Lord, thank You for this "Super Daddy"! You being a Super Almighty Dad too!

Incredible...

Every readers of my blog, 1 question to ask... : Do you feel your life incredible? Don't you? I feel that! I'm feeling that!

I falshed back... the first day I come to this world; the first time I crawl down from my baby bed; the first time I know how to walk with unbalance sensation, with parents' encouragement; the first day in Tadika; the very first time I meet my friend in church:Vanessa, Rason, Jolene(and are friends till now!); the first day in primary school-standard 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; the first step in secondary school-form 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; the first time become the president of youth fellowship(stress); the first time go into Isaiah school(enjoyable); the first step in Methodist college; the first time organise tressure hunt together with my college dearest friends(!); the first day work in the church; the fist time receive my own paid... and now, I'm 19!

Friend, how many "first time" in your life? Perhaps you already 20s, 30s or even older... never mind! You would had even more "first time" than me!

What am I trying to point out?

Loook again the title of this post:"incredible"! Don't you think your life is incredible? Sooooooo many first time in your life!!! I haven't ask you plus all the "last time"! The "first time", showed God let us had a brand new experience; the "last time", showed how many opporcunity God had gave us!

Do we appreciate the every brand new experience? Do we appreciate the opporcunities that God gave us again and again? { When is the "first time" you pray, and repentance to our God? and when is the "last time" you do that? Do you know how many opporcunity to do that? }

Fill everything you can think of to replace the underlined word. And you'll find how incredible, how great, how........ is our Lord to give us this great life!!!!!!!!!!

Start from today, be thankful even the worst thing happen; be humble even the glorious thing happen!
God bless!

Tooooooooo freeeeeeee

After two busy days before weekend, I'm really really really really free! I mean, boring...Had nothing to do because everything for sunday service's preparation...done!!! By today morning.. now is in the afternoon, bored...

But again, I felt that I had been make too much wants... When I busy, I prayed that God will let me free a bit; when I'm too free, I tell God, please let me do something... haha... how "mao dun-paradox" is that...

Ah, I know! Just arrange the computer folder! Thank God for this...

The power of His love...

I was in prayer meeting yesterday. I was very frustrated and angry of a brother who break the promise always. I think he tried to do that again yesterday... So i was very very angry. I didn't talk to him at all and I can't concerntrate on praying and worshiping God...

'it' came out... who? Satan that hide in him for very long... at least a year... 'It' screamed and said that this is the second him, only one pastor know him... after singing a song, we all pray for him. We prayed, and prayed for him. 'It' shouted and screamed and shouted and screamed and cried... worrires are on his face...

I prayed in my heart, so that Lord will forgive my sins and only then I started pray for him. After minutes, bible flows out in my mind. I flipped the bible and Psalm 107:1-13:

"
107:1
O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

107:2
Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;

107:3
And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south.

107:4
They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.

107:5
Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

107:6
Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.

107:7
And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.

107:8
Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

107:9
For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

107:10
Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;

107:11
Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:

107:12
Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help.

107:13
Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses."

I felt this scripture is truly speak to us! I repeated the last verse again and again... "they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses"... Lord, you saved him out of their distresses! In the name if Jesus, Lord, you saved him out of their distresses!

Then, my mind flashed another incident. While I was in Isaiah school last yr, a pastor spoke prophesy upon me that I will play music that play in the heaven for worshiping God in the heaven. So, I went to the piano and start playing hymns... Other members continuesly pray for him, some sing the song with me...

Praise the Lord! After praying and worshiping God, James, that guy, seems better and start praising the Lord with us! Hallelujah!

The power of His love, will never leave us alone! Though we may sin against Him, but because His great love, He gave His only Son, everything was done, so You would come!

Thank You Lord for wonderful days! Bless each one of us that reading this, let them know You in their minds, esperiece You in their hearts!

Remember, God never leave us!!! Because HE IS ALIVE!!!!

God's hand...

I was working in the church... Finding some pictures to design the bulletin cover of sunday service... I used up whole brain the think what should I search... And, "God's hand" pop-up into my head.

I went to google search, search "God's hand"... one hand came out...



larger and larger... from my eye, the picture became larger and larger, went into my head, to my brain...slowly to my heart... it touches me many much... my tears came out...

Suddenly I feel that, along my life journey, without God's hand, obviously, after I fall and no one would help me, and I'll always stay the same place...never think of standing up again... But with God's word to me, "stand up, stand up! my son! My beloved son! I'm with you!" God's strength, push me, God's hand, come to me, He said, "come to me, and I will give you rest"... stand up again...

Thank you Lord for such a lovely, touching moment. I will praise for all of my life... I promised, in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen!

car break down...again...

Today I went to fetch my sister and when I am on my way to my college to sell my books to juniors, guess what, my car broke down again...in the same situation as last time... The car just cannot start... I called my dad...

My dad came after half an hour... he youch here and there which I don't know what he's trying to do... I assume he's repairing the car... after touching here and there, he called a few mechanic friend and he touch another thingy and asked me to start the car... after three times we tried, I prayed, "Lord, please fill this car with blessings. Don't let daddy too tired fixing the car..." I start again and dad shouted, "should be ok already" but it doesn't seem to me cos the engine not started yet... wondering why dad shouted that.

He put back whatever that he pulled out and start the car himself... in few seconds, I heard "vrooooommmmm, vroooommmm, vrooommmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!" PRAISE the LORD!!!! Hallelujah! God provides dad with wisdom and blessings upon me, dad, and the car...

I learned, pray! Whatever happen!

First paid...

For 19 years I live on the earth... My first occupation with paid in money form, is serve the Lord as a staff officer in my church! Praise the Lord! Though I knew I will get the paid someday but not sure when... Guess what? I've got mine yesterday after the service! i was surprised and excited! It's in cash!! not cheque!!! So, my wallet, the first time, very thick!

I committed myself, to offer my Lord 10/1 as to do my christian duty and to show my obediant to God's word. To post these on my blog, not to show my pride but to encourage every christian to offer 10/1 to OUR Lord! Do you know that, Lord said the only thing you can test God, is "blessings after you offer 10/1"! Go and check with your pastor if you think I'm wrong! But of course, don't make the reason of 10/1 mainly cos of the blessing... must on right motive!

The first paid can also describe as the reason why I didn't post anything on my blog recently... cos I'm busying working!

ps: I had piano lesson jz now, the piano teacher encourage me to at least spend 5hourd a day to practise... I agree that I won't lose anything if I practise more... but I need motivation to keep on practise for 5 hours a day!! Pray for me, every eyes of this blog! Thanks and God bless!

New journey...

I'm stepping in to a new journey... I start work! It was tired but happy. Not because of the salary but learned new things! I learned how the pressure is, during working.. How forgetful I am...

Praise the Lord!

ps: Btw, I jz back from "clm"'s recital... it was great!! And, I've great honoured to play some short hymns during "bonus entertainment" while ppl is eating... hahaha... the piano is great! I like it very much...

In love..?

Last saturday, my old secondary school had 50 anniversary... I met a classmate of mine... The first greeting not "how r u?" but, "got 'gf' already arh?" I said not yet... And we chatted alot.

When I'm on the way home, I was thinking, if I never pray and promised to God, I think I've start courtships... Why? What did I prayed? Ok, hear a story of mine...

I've attend a short bible course for four months last year-Isaiah school. I heard alot pastors shared their love story(under our request ;p)... Their story touched and sweet and all have a similar factor: They all started their courtship only on or after 21yrs old! I still remember on 31st of march, I prayed to God... I thought of many problems... one of those is: when should I start to search for a gf? When I thought of this, the pastors similar factor came into my mind...

I prayed, Lord, I leave this to You, tell me when "she" is the one and I commit myself only start searching or start a relationship on/after 21yrs old...

So, I didn't go and find any? I admit that I does admire a girl but I always remind myself that she is a good friend/best friend. Is it possible to have pure friendship between a girl and a guy? I think, there is.

God have different plan for each one of us. I think 21yrs old start would be suit to me cos I think I would be more matured that time... and i may treat own emotion better...!

21yrs old, 2yrs to go... not that long... haha...

God bless everyone.