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hahahhaha this pageful of cats is too awesome.

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:01:32 -0500

hahahhaha this pageful of cats is too awesome.

fall prostrate.

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:16:22 -0500

i think i have come to a point in time when it’s so stark that i can’t seem to accept the sovereignty of the Lord. when people’s hearts harden and when things go wrong, i can’t maintain a posture whereby i stay still and tell God that:

hey i screwed up, but God you allowed it to happen.

I need You to help me.

Colossians 4:6

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 06:07:00 -0500

Being a person who is constantly talking rubbish, I really thank God for some of the conversations held in the past week/2 weeks. I’m always glad to share with people what I saw in Mumbai and a glimpse of the grand scheme of God’s plan, and at the same time help them come to terms with the part of them that needs God, and at the same time be the listening ear/outlet whenever I can. I’m always easily worn out (terribly lacking in stamina, le sigh) so what I do is always very little, but I definitely hope to tilt the scale a bit.

Hope 2012 heralds new hope for everyone.

Best of Mumbai, Karjat.

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:55:00 -0500

-Photos taken using Ryan’s camera
-Edited by me in Adobe Lightroom

It was great to be in India, soaking up the sights and sounds of the place, watching people leading their lives and how all the ladies & girls are all so well dressed in colourful clothing.

It is great to look back on hindsight & seeing how God pulled all our team members together, with every single one of us having qualities that we can put on the table to build each other up, to contribute significantly to the trip or to the Campus Chapter. On a personal note, it is heartening but definitely humbling to realise all my talents whatsoever are given by God, and it is an honour to be used by Him.

Thank you Mumbai, you were a great part of my December 2011. It was mildly lifechanging.

beautiful

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 21:14:03 -0500

beautiful

a myopic self

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 08:57:00 -0500

for the longest time, i always struggle to lead people. struggle to say the correct words at the correct time, struggle to provide a solution to people who lead broken lives, struggle to present tangible/quantifiable results to my leaders, struggle to present the best/holiest yu li to everyone and worst of all, struggle to live a consistent life in and out of church.

for the longest time, i’ve been missing the point.

God called me to love, because He gave the greatest love on the cross.

God called me to encourage, to spur each other on in the race.

God called me to help people last the race.

Let 2012 be a year when I bring the living waters to people, when I bring the hope that is unseen to people, to add strength to everyone because all of us need it. Whatever it takes, I’ll do it.

life

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 02:59:00 -0500

been feeling that my life has dulled significantly ever since I came back from Mumbai, previously i would be contented if i could get things done around the house, watch some shows and taking naps here and there, but now i am not exactly bothered to do anything. my life needs a breakthrough but that takes courage, so i’m at a very strange crossroad.

merry christmas everyone. thank God for Jesus.

David Fleck

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:00:00 -0500

(source: http://davidfleck.co.uk/)

David Fleck is such a great inspiration. Detailed drawings, (which is no surprise considering his architect background) and the fine mix of the different mediums (ink, paint, and digital) is definitely something for me to look up to.

Cant wait for Christmas (:

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 22:48:00 -0500

self-explanatory, christmas is a season of giving, gifts, and sometimes headaches, and for many it is a time of self-doubting, guessing and perhaps a set of expectations in terms of giving. But for a child of God, it is true joy and a reminder of a promise that is constant for so many years.

"for we are given immeasurably more."

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 05:12:00 -0500

Here’s a video of a Harvard medicine student who grew up in a Habitat home. Going for a build trip in Mumbai tonight, and though a short one, I hope to bring back something from it. Many thanks to people who bought our t-shirts (be it out of goodwill, or for the fact that you like the design), who donated generously when we wrote letters, God who really ultimately provided abundantly. It has been a long way since the whole notion of going Mumbai was mooted, we went through droughts and faithless moments and scary news on the net etc, but now we are finally going.

Be the hands and feet of God, because we are endowed with so much more compared to so many. See you all in a week. (:

God i can't thank You quite enough.

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:19:42 -0500

really great day and great week 13 (honestly people with deadlines looming will slap me for this) kickstarted this week with a 5 day weekend that spanned from last friday to tuesday, great sleep and sufficient time to do and hence fully recharged for classes. flowing easily with this grace of God and all and ended this week with sitting thru finance presentations, TAB gathering, and a great campus service and time of sharing and catching 11:11. There’s mistakes I’ve made in this week when it comes to human relationship and honestly not proud of that, so gotta really buck up.

on a side note i’m learning to ease into the yu li that i really am: the yu li that is full of weaknesses, instead of perfecting some form of image which i rather portray. it’s honestly a struggle tho, because i need to come to a point when i admit that im not all that capable and perfect, and that would also mean putting my pride aside. slowly learning tho, definitely not easy :c

the afterthoughts

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 02:24:00 -0400

it is mildly eye-opening how people can be really unforgiving and condescending towards people who screw up. it is interesting how often we overlook our own mistakes and move on to judge others, it is as if stepping on others will make us a step closer to perfection.

the things i dont deserve

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:33:43 -0400

the trust that people have in me, the blessings i have, the grades i have, i know i don’t deserve the things i have, but honestly to this extent its abit overwhelming.

God knows my limitations and my resources the doubts, the limited distance im willing/able to go, but He endows me with all these anyway. And this amount of blessings that I’m receiving it’s truly humbling, because i can boast of no part of it.

God is a great communicator

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 23:27:00 -0400

Was just introduced the idea that God is probably the best communicator that we have ever seen in our lives. This whole idea of how God is the best communicator pretty much doesnt sit well with us because of the simple fact that we barely hear from God clearly during our quiet time.

The thing is that our conventional notion of communication, ie, talking/listening is ineffective in God’s perspective. We might be able to hear something, but most of the time it stops at that. The message may or may not be impactful, but often it takes more than that to compel us into action.

God’s communication is not limited like ours. We communicate via passing on the message, talking, but the number of means that God uses is far more and greater than what we can imagine.

God can make use of events and circumstances to get to us. Perhaps it’s the closed door or the failures that we faced recently. Maybe it’s the small blessings that we start developing the whole posture of thanksgiving. But whatever it is, let us not isolate the fact that all these are meant to direct us right onto the path where God wants us to be on. The closed doors might be frustrating, but it leads us to the open door at the end of it all. This is His will that we will discover, and He being so good at communication will do everything so that we realise His will for us.

For one thing my life is filled with many closed doors, and I often beat myself up over it as it means that I have often fallen short of my capable friends. But at the end of the day, it’s really never about how I am better or worse than others because God has already the best deal for me. Not just His will (which is obviously the best), but also and more importantly the entire discovery of who He is in the process.

far too distracted

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:01:20 -0400

you know that function on the right of the fb page that tells you your status on ‘this day in 2010’? it’s great.

i just got reminded that exactly one year ago this day was when i first failed my driving, and i once again was reminded of how God delivered me, taught me precious lessons through the entire saga. I keep repeating my driving story to people in my lifegroup, ministry, people who have yet come to know God… but at this moment I’m very heartened by God’s deliverance nonetheless.

God is ready to use you.

Sat, 20 Aug 2011 01:10:16 -0400

cornucopia of social awkwardness

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:07:00 -0400

today marks the end of week 1, school’s intense but i think i’m enjoying it? feels pretty awesome to be learning concrete knowledge beyond the random uni cores in year 1;feels quite refreshing bumping into my freshies, my batch mates, my previous classmates shuffling between the schools too. it’s so great that God helped me with my distractions that plagued me the last semester (online shopping during class, bouncing about in my seat), and i can garner all my energy to just pay attention, to just live in the moment that God has placed me in. Great friends make it alot easier as well, though there’s always social settings which i find myself being awkward and all so trying to get past that hahaha.

tgif, will try to get a good rest tonight.

my God is largely misunderstood.

Sun, 10 Jul 2011 01:40:00 -0400

how come when we read about the promises of God in the bible, the grace that Peter or Paul boasts of, the hope that people in the bible profess, instead of being greatly refreshed, we find them naggy, and at times we even find it jarring to the ears?

often this happens because we put on our tinted glasses, switch to our skeptic mode and start throwing out thoughts: “huh why God so mean one” “sorry God You dont get what I’m going through” “God you told me that alot of time alr, I dont see it happening in my life”

was greatly reminded of who God is during sermon yesterday through this verse.

⁹ The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.

¹⁰ But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare.^[a

First and foremost, God had a kingdom. Because we broke His rules, we weren’t deserving of the citizenship of His kingdom. Yet, He loved us so much He sent His son to die on the cross for us. For whatever we had done wrong, he made them right. And MORE THAN THAT, when we refuse to acknowledge Him as our saviour, He is patient, slow to judge, and was even gracious even to give us time to accept Him into our lives.

One verse and one glimpse of God and it was pretty much mindblowing. This is the power of the bible. It is and it should be life transforming, so I pray that all of us (including me) can take down our tinted glasses and let it be.

Very seldom overseas, but thank God for this short trip! (: Being overseas helps you put things...

Fri, 06 May 2011 09:33:00 -0400

Very seldom overseas, but thank God for this short trip! (: Being overseas helps you put things into perspective, it’s hard to explain and elaborate what God showed me and told me but it’s mildly life-changing. It’s great to be around great people. (:

Results is a cui btw for those reading i’m not upset over it, not at all (as of now) so let’s just leave it haha.

5th attempt 10 points

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:49:00 -0500

it has been a super long while since i properly blogged and properly moved on with my life…… the failure of driving test however small it seems against people’s issues that are so much greater and much more emotionally affecting was one that affected me so bad that it incapacitated me from serving, from studying, from spending money in a guiltfree manner, basically from living out a victorious life. my license definitely did not come easy: it was a bundle of tears, alot of money zzz (when you are noob life sucks that way), questioning towards God, temporal conclusions, spiritual guessing game as to what lesson I’m supposed to learn each time, which keeps me in such great suspense that its agonising.

I always needed a breakthrough in failure, and God taught me what was important at the heart of it all.