CCM Adelaide

2009-05-01T16:46:00.002+09:30

A Rebel Without A Cause;
(By Ben Delaney)

Today on my teaching prac I was talking to this young girl. She had already been kicked out of several schools and suspended 5 or more times from 10 different schools. The last school she was asked to leave because she threw a chair at a teacher and some other stuff. Yet the most surprising thing about this girl is that she's only 14.

On the outside she looks like a normal girl, but if you look, just a little deeper, you will see an immense amount of hurt and turmoil in her heart.

She was trying to give me a hard time, but my heart just went out to her. I asked her what did she value in life, is it friends, family, herself. She said none of those, she just didn't care. Her only short term goal was to not get kick out of school.

I just wanted to give her a hug and tell her that God loves her. I could see even with all that rebellion and hate, underneith there was someone just confused and wanting love.

There is so much freedom in Christ. It says in the bible that 'when the Son (Jesus) sets you free, you will be free indeed (indeed infers that there is a fake freedom)'. There is freedom from depression, from hurt, from addiction. There is so much peace and joy and hope in Christ.

Let us not take what we have for granted. So many people are hurting. Even in our workplace, there are people searching for God. Let us not hide out lamp of hope, but rather place it somewhere for all to see. God give me wisdom to make an eternal impact in a limited time.
Amen

2008-09-14T01:03:00.002+09:30

ccm adelaide

2006-02-02T16:30:00.000+10:30

hey ! there are massive change from the previous design...i have a few days for ya guys to look at the shirt before i print it...pls email me at joe@acdesign.net.au and let me know fellow ccm s !!!!!!
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2005-01-11T18:55:00.000+10:30

Service to Our Family and Others
Many people find it easy to give service to people outside their homes, but Mother Teresa said:
“If anyone wants to help me, let them begin at home. There is help needed on your doorstep, in your place of work, in your office and in your factory” (The Joy in Loving, November 30).
“You will find Calcutta all over the world if you have eyes to see. The streets of Calcutta lead to every man’s door. I know that you may want to make a trip to Calcutta, but it is easy to love people far away. It is not always easy to love those people who live beside us. What about the ones I dislike or look down upon?” (The Joy in Loving, 25 April)
“I think the world today is upside-down, and is suffering so much, because there is so very little love in the homes and in family life. We have no time for our children, we have no time for each other; there is no time to enjoy each other. . . .
Love begins at home; love lives in homes, and that is why there is so much suffering and so much unhappiness in the world today. If we listen to Jesus he will tell us what he said before: ‘Love one another, as I have loved you.’ He has loved us through suffering, dying on the Cross for us, and so if we are to love one another, if we are to bring that love into life again, we have to begin at home.”(A Gift for God, 17-18)

But, many of us find it so trying to perform service for the people who are near us. Why? Because, who can love a demanding, an exacting, an unreasonable, an irritable, a hot-tempered, or a manipulative relative or friend or colleague? How can we love them? Who would be able to care for them? Who wants to be close to them? Often, their faults are magnified beyond what they actually are. They are the unloved ones, the unwanted ones, and the uncared ones in our relationship with them. Such individuals are unlovable and undesirable. Our natural reaction to such a person is to get impatient, angry, frustrated, and blast away. Mother Teresa said:
"It is easy to smile at people outside your own home. It is so easy to take care of the people that you don't know well. It is difficult to be thoughtful and kind and to smile and be loving to your own in the house day after day, especially when we are tired and in a bad temper or bad mood. We all have these moments and that is the time that Christ comes to us in distressing disguise." (The Joy in Loving, 65)
"A co-worker is a person who puts her love for God into living action and service to the poor. Where? In the family first and then for others. We must not neglect our homes and go out before we have started inside and begin with ourselves first. Then, because we have practiced that, we are able to give to others." (The Joy in Loving, 182)
Therefore, it is high time for us to change our mind set and come to see that the service we perform and the work we do for our family members and for others are an expression of our love for God put into practice. Since it is an expression of our love for God put into practice, we have to do the work with lots of love, laughter and smiles. Mother Teresa said:
“In your family, if it is your vocation to have a family, love one another as husband and wife and have a family. The service you perform and the work you accomplish are your love for God put into practice.” (One Heart Full of Love, 43)
“The work that each one of you carries out in your families for those you love is an expression of your love for God. Love starts at home. For your love to be real, it cannot waver at home.” (One Heart Full of Love, 91)
“What you and I must do is nothing less than putting our love for Christ into practice. The important thing is not how much we accomplish, but how much love we put into our deeds every day. That is the measure of our love for God.”(One Heart Full of Love, 26)

How, then, do we put our love into practice at home and at work? Maybe the following definitions can help:
· Love is not being irritable
· Love is not boastful
· Love is not arrogant
· Love is not proud
· Love is not rude
· Love is not bragging about oneself
· Love is not being bitter
· Love is not being aggressive
· Love is not doing heroic acts
· Love is not doing extraordinary acts
· Love is not speaking in tongues
· Love is not prophesying
· Love is not about knowing all mysteries and all science
· Love is not even having extraordinary faith
· Love is not even giving all one’s goods to the poor
· Love is not even being martyred
· Love is not being jealous
· Love is not searching for the evil in others
· Love is not rejoicing in injustice
· Love is not exaggerating one’s own qualities
· Love is doing nothing that can bruise others
· Love does not insist on its own way
· Love does not gossip
· Love does not distort
· Love does not condone injustice
· Love does not incriminate
· Love does not suspect
· Love never divides
· Love never sows seeds of dissensions
· Love never judges
· Love never condemns
BUT. . . . .
· Love is giving the best we have
· Love is putting the interest of others above our own
· Love is being patient
· Love is kind
· Love is sharing
· Love is rending service
· Love is without servility
· Love is without arrogance
· Love is seeking the truth in all things
· Love is growth in joy and patience
· Love is growth in goodness
· Love is growth in generosity
· Love is growth in fidelity
· Love is growth in tenderness
· Love is growth in self-control
· Love is the opposite of all our tendencies to division---hatred, quarrelling, jealousy, rage, disputes, dissension, schism,
· Love promotes no discord
· Love unites
· Love overcomes
· Love purifies
· Love dignifies
· Love saves
· Love spreads joy
· Love brings happiness
· Love takes initiative
· Love bears all things
· Love believes all things
· Love hopes all things
· Love endures all things
· Love is communion, communion with God and with our brothers and sisters
· Love is manifested in all the little things of life that build community

We have to constantly remind ourselves that it isn’t how much we do, but how much love we put into what we do that really counts. And what we do every day are the little things and not the grand things. So what are these little things we do to build a happy home? They are:
·Our encouragement
· Our smiles
· Our kisses
· Our embraces
· Our support
· Our hugs
· Our gratitude
· Our thanks
· Our care
· Our welcome
· Our compassion
· Our gentleness
· Our trust in God
· Our kindness
· Our goodness
· Our patience
· Our humility
· Our hospitality
· Our presence
· Our friendship
· Our words of love
· Our acts of love
· Our every gesture of love
· Our every little bit of joy
· Our faithfulness
· Our peace
· Our hopes
· Our gifts
· Our every word of forgiveness
Mother Teresa said, “We know that if we really want to love, we must learn to forgive. Forgive and ask to be forgiven, excuse rather than accuse. Reconciliation begins first, not with others but ourselves. It starts with having a clean heart within. A clean heart is able to see God in others. We must radiate God’s love.” (The Joy in Loving, 4 March)
“We must make our homes centers of compassion and forgive endlessly.” (“A Gift for God”, 18)
So, every day, we are all challenged and called to be like saints for one another in performing our best service to our family and others.

2004-11-08T11:38:00.000+10:30

Hi all how are things? Bearing much fruit? Keeping busy with exams?
Long time no talk. But still here praying for you guys and concerned of your well being.

Just share lyrics to a composed song

Hope to bless you with this tune
Put my trust that He will prune
All your branches with no fruits
Prepare the soil for your roots

That you may grow
That you may grow in Him
Jesus Christ the King

So dwell inside the Loving Vine
Give God the Gardener all your time
To work in you
To see you through
That you may bear fruit in all you do

And you will grow
And you will Grow in Him
Jesus Christ the King

Only by His Spirit and grace can we have the strength to do what is good in Gods eyes and reject what is bad, so lets stay clean, fight agianst anything that comes against God and His ways and lets not get tired of doing good.

Sometimes you know we rely on other people to teach us but praise God we have His word to tell us there is only one great Teacher His Spirit. He will teach us ALL THINGS. Praise God when books fail to teach us, when lists, when memorizing verses fail, when pastors or preachers fail to teach us, when there is no one around God IS there so lets take this verse digest it and enjoy it, and ask God to make it alive inside us:

John 14:26But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. (Whole Chapter: John 14 In context: John 14:25-27)

I pray this will bless those whose hears are opened.

Bible study recommend you use the www.biblegateway.org website it is so great. May God bless these people who laboured to create it, In Jesus name. AMEN

2004-09-30T09:18:00.000+09:30

I am glad when I see some of you around here and there. Keep battling in prayer for your safety and those of others. For your loved ones for your friends, and especially for the group of believers you have chosen to serve.

Thanks for your prayers.

About this articel: Formatting is not so good but contents is great to ponder and respond to.

"DAVID AND GOLIATH - An End-Time View"-by Hadyn Olsen. [First published - 1980's]. Recently, after reading the account of this historic meeting between David and Goliath, I was struck by the significance of it's message concerning the end time period that we are entering into. Far more than a children's story, this account speaks of the collision of two kingdoms. The kingdom of God and the kingdom of Satan. There are a number of times in the Scriptures that we witness such a dramatic encounter between these two kingdoms. We may think of the time of Moses and the exodus from Egypt, the plagues and the Red Sea. We may think of Joshua and Jericho - or Elijah on Mt. Carmel. Then of course there is the Lord Jesus Himself and the many occasions of His demonstrating the kingdom. In all these events we see something of the nature of these two opposite kingdoms, and of the superiority of God's kingdom over Satan's. We may also learn something concerning our own lives and of the conflict we face from day to day. Each of these historic events may teach us of the things God wants us to know and the victory He wants us to share. We are coming to a time when we shall witness another great collison between God's kingdom and Satan's. No doubt it shall be as great, if not greater than all the others that have preceded it. And it shall be a time when once again, God displays His all-surpassing greatness and dominion over Satan. To this end our spirit's cry, 'Come Lord Jesus'. As we read in 1 Sam. 17 of the battle between David and Goliath we can first of all see that there are three principal characters which may represent three different peoples. Firstly there is Goliath and the Philistines. They represent the world, or more specifically unredeemed, rebellious man. There is something about them which may be encompassed by the term, 'The spirit of this age'. There they stand, full of defiance and mockery. Wilfully and arrogantly railing accusations upon God and His people. They represent man, in the fullness of self power and self glory. This is the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil come to maturity. The Pride of Life that looks down upon God from it's own lofty height. The fullness of man which seeks to be 'as God' and even to destroy all that is of God in his quest to have dominion of the earth. We may notice in the description of Goliath that there is reference to the number six. The number of man. He was six cubits in height, he had six pieces of armour, and his spearhead weighed six hundred shekels. We could say that he represents everything that the term 'anti-christ' may speak of, as he stands there mocking all that is of God and calling God's people into battle. As we look out out upon the world today we can see Goliath readying himself again. We can hear the challenges ringing out saying, 'Where is your God' and the accusations pouring forth to belittle the church and call her to war. This has always been the very essence of that antichrist spirit. The second character in this story is King Saul and his army. This group represent the people of God, but they are the people of God under the dominion of the flesh. They are a defeated company. They stand there facing Goliath, fearful, intimidated and without anointing or strength from God. We may ask, 'Why is this?.. How can it be?' How can the people of God find themselves in this kind of a situation and such a condition? The answer is, that although they are the people of God they are still ruled and controlled by the spirit of this world. They are under the dominion of King Saul - the flesh. Let us take a look at them. They stand there in all their wordly armour. They are fitted out with everything that the world counts for something. They have their horses and chariots and weapons of flesh - and of course they have their king who stands so tall above the rest. They look just like all the other nations in so many ways. I cannot help wondering how many of our denominations and church organisations are just like the armies of Saul. They are full of the ways of the world and their strength comes from money, organisation, and the power of the flesh. We see in them the same spirit of this world that promotes itself with gimmicks, sales techniques and all manner of human ability. There is also another characteristic that is common to the Saul church. That is, disobedience to the word of the Lord. King Saul cared more for the outward appearances of success and power than for obedience to God's word. He would obey God as long as it suited him and as long as it didn't threaten his own ambitions and desires to be successful in the eyes of the people. It is the same today in the denominations. Success power and outward appearances are the most important considerations. God's will and His purposes are often compromised for the sake of human interest and human traditions. For that reason they will stand alone on that day that Goliath confronts them. They will discover that Goliath is far stronger in terms of this world than they are themselves, and they will realise that they are no match for him. How frightening it will be on that day... although today they are so full of their own strength and hypnotised by their own praises and positive confessions. Thank God there is a third group in this story. It is the group that is characterised by David. Yes, David was one of the people of God. But he wasn't a part of Saul's army. In the same way today there is a third group. Tbey are scattered around. They have no special organisation or place to call their own. Yet they have two distinguishing characteristics that set them apart; They have a heart after God and... they are not of King Saul. This David company, like David of old, is small, insignificant, unimpressive and unimportant. Yet God's hand is upon them. David was out in the wilderness tending his sheep when the call came to enter into the battle lines. He was doing that which God has placed in his care - even though it was insignificant and outwardly of little importance. In the same way today there are those that ask, 'What are you doing for God? What has come of your leaving the system?' They measure everything by outward considerations and spend their lives racing around, organising great things for God, yet in the end accomplishing little. David knew nothing of Saul's ways. He hadn't been in any of Saul's training schools. He didn't know how to even polish his armour let alone wear it into battle. All David knew, he had learned out there amongst the ordinary circumstances of daily life. He had learned the simple things of truth, love and faithfulness. He had learned how to walk with God each day. But this is God's way. He always takes the lowly things, the foolish things, and the things that are not, to bring to nothing the things that are. Likewise God is preparing a people today. They are nothing now. Some have left denominations, some are still amongst them wondering why it is that they no longer feel a part of it all any more. They can no longer get excited by the latest seminar or out-reach. Instead they sigh and groan at the lack of God's presence in the church, and they are grieved by the way human power has filled the gap. When David arrived on the scene, he had no organisation backing him. There were no credentials or any such thing. There was only the anointing. God knew where He wanted David to be. God brought things together as He always does.... in the fullness of time. David could stand before Goliath because God was with him. Nothing more and nothing less. His spirit was stirred against this monster David was not afraid. He knew that there was one far greater who was standing with him. When David spoke to Goliath to challenge him, it was not so much David speaking as God Himself speaking. When David took the stone and placed it in his sling, again it was God choosing and preparing. When David sent his stone flying toward it's mark.. it was God guiding it to just the right place. Such is the way with all true ministry. It is God in man doing the work and bringing forth the fruit. There are many today who are trying to achieve great things for God. They are using all of this world's resources to try and do it. Yet God is not doing it. They imagine that human effort is the key to divine fruitfulness. They have missed God's way completely. God desires a people who are dead to man's ways and man's methods as far as kingdom work is concerned. He is preparing a people who will wait for Him, and move as He moves them, and who will work according to His power that works in them mightily. It may take Him a long time to get a man or woman to that place... yet God has time. That day is coming when that great conflict will arrive. Which company will we be a part of? Will it be Goliath's? or King Saul's?... or will it be David's? It may be hard to say right now, but the day will declare it. Nothing is surer... That day will declare it... For then we shall find ourselves in the place that our hearts have chosen. Let us call upon the Lord today, while it is still today... asking Him to change our hearts and take us into that David company. May we seek to learn to walk with God and be faithful unto all that He may call us to do. May we learn the ways of humility and be satisfied with simply living before Him each day. May we also be careful to remain free from the ways of King Saul. Praise God for His all-surpassing greatness and glory.-Hadyn Olsen, Lake Rotoma, New Zealand.**********************************--To subscribe, send a "subscribe" email to- prophetic@revivalschool.comOR send *ANY* email to- anzac-subscribe@welovegod.orgTo unsubscribe, send ANY message to: anzac-unsubscribe@welovegod.orgTo send material for consideration for publication, send to-prophetic@revivalschool.comVISIT OUR SITES ON THE NET:REVIVAL SUPERSITE - http://www.revivalschool.comPROPHETIC SUPERSITE - http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~revival/index2.htmlMODERATOR:Andrew Strom,PO Box 9852,Kansas City,MO 64134,USA.

2004-09-15T13:12:00.000+09:30

hello!

CCMers please remember to bring $10 tomorrow! It's for the 'Purpose Driven Life.' book which Eddie will be starting this week! thanks!

ps: pass the msg to those pple who don't read the blog thanks!

2004-09-10T11:06:00.000+09:30

Hey! Everyone!!!

I'm so overjoyed right now! I just received news from my best friend (remember clara) that she accepted Christ!!!
I thought maybe I share my happiness with all of you. So yep! God Bless you all!!!

2004-09-06T14:27:00.000+09:30

Hey guys,
Sorry for the late notice. Heaps of ppl asked me about the show thing, whether it's happening this friday or saturday. Well, we'll be going on Friday and we'll be meeting at the train station at 2.15-2.30pm. (those who wish to take their own sweet time getting there can give us a call and we'll meet somewhere at the show). We'll be heading down the showground via train and staying there till around 9pm (after the firework). It'll be great fun.
Feel free to bring your friends (non-ccm members) along. See you guys this thursday! GOd bless!

ps: The reason why we put it on friday is to utilize our time effectively. I don't want to jeopardize the timetable of your weekend. Use it to study and seek god effectively.

2004-09-01T23:57:00.000+09:30

GAL 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. 25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.

GAL 6:1 Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. 2 Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. 3 If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. 4 Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else, 5 for each one should carry his own load.
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okay...im bored??no...trying to avoid reading my boring law book....sigh......

2004-08-31T12:19:00.000+09:30

HI HI

Heard that Chin gave her heart to Christ, really happy for her.

I'm heading to singapore for a couple of days, umm, steph and michelle, can you give me the numbers of your friends that came to adelaide. Oh and tell me their names again, i kinda forgot :S

Hope everyone is doing really well.
Look after Chin, Although i'm sure your all doing that anyway.
Ben~

2004-08-30T16:23:00.000+09:30

hey ben,

WHO SAID I DON"T check BLOGGER??? :))

Soooo Good to hear from you and so good to know you are actively keeping up your spiritual walk with the Lord. Remember, it is an active process....any passivity on your part just gives the licence to the devil to have you for breakfast!

Keep your chin up. Take each day with Joy knowing the Lord will not depart from whatever you do or wherever you are. We are all with you in SPirit :)) and I'm excited to learn of things that God may be doing for you in your travels!

Hey....and stop the bagging on the crying !!!! :)) ^%&^*&#
I don't ask for it nor can I control it!

love you heaps
eddie
p.s. eat my share of nasi lemak!

2004-08-30T01:01:00.000+09:30

Thank YOU GUYS SO MUCH~

Hi everyone, I just recieved the gifts from all of you from my mum..... IT's SSSOOOOO nice.... i so felt like crying when i was looking through it. I think i'm becoming too much like Eddie (which isn't bad).

Sorry, but i give a short testemony.
I have to admit, since i got to malaysia, i had been feeling really low, spiritually and in the general way of things. I was really being tested by the devil, on how i view the purity of the girls in my life, and how stong my faith actually is.

But today, i was able to go to the AOG (assemble of God) Calvary Church, in bangsa, if any of you know where that is. It's really nice there, and there is heeeaaapss of people, but the spirit is really strong, and i have to say my faith was renewed.

Then tonight, i got your gifts, and my heart is filled with both joy and sorrow. I'm so joyful that i have something so beautiful and full of kindness from all of you, but i'm full of sorrow, because i miss all of you soooo much. I'm writing like i'm speaking malaysian english.... anyway.
Now, anytime i feel spiritually low, i think i can just look at the picture and flip through the book. I thank god so much that he has given me such a great group of friends, you guys mean more to me then almost any of my friends i've had in my whole life.... I know this post probable sounds, a bit fake... but with all my heart, i have to give thanks to the lord, for providing such a great circle of friends.

A verse for you all. NKJ version

I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine making request for you with joy, for your fellowship in the gospel from first day until now.
Philippians 1:3-5

NLT version

Every time i think of you, I give thanks to my God. I always pray for you, and make my requests witha heart full of joy because you have been my partners in spreading the Good News about Christ from the time you first heard it till now.

God bless you all richly.
Ben~

Please pass this on to those who don't check blogger. eg Eddie, etc etc.

2004-08-27T15:25:00.000+09:30

www.jesus-is-lord.com

2004-08-24T21:00:00.000+09:30

Just a friendly reminder to all:

PLease try to get the book "A purpose driven life" by Rick warren either at the Bible Shop in rundle mall, Word bookstore at grenfell street or Koorong at waymouth street.

We'll try to get everyone to start by this week (when everyone has the book) and latest by next week (if most of you haven't got it).

Let's pray together that this week's CCM will be life-changing. Pray for the chairperson, worship leader, and Eddie who's sharing. Pray that God's presence will be with us. Pray that God will speak to each one of us. pray that we'll have a great time of fellowship with God and one another. Pray that we'll pray for one another. And also pray for the leaders in church.

And also, let's use the blog to encourage one another. Let every word be of edification and not slandering one another. Let's create a loving blog (first one?), setting the example.

So excited! God is moving!!!!

2004-08-24T19:22:00.000+09:30

WARNING

I'm happy if you go and read my blog, although most of it will be thoughts that go on in my head. Thus, if you are struggling with your faith, or your a very pious person, or if your eddie :D don't read it, you may be shocked, or dissapointed...

If your someone who wants to see what Ben thinks about random issues in the world, or if you want to know if there is someone just as messed up as you, (not saying your messed up, just if you think you are) then please go right ahead.

I give my blog a rating of MA+ please consult your nearest sheppard if you have any doubts whether or not you should be reading my blog.

Thank you
Ben~

P.S WRITE TO ME SLACKERS~

2004-08-23T23:50:00.000+09:30

for those of u whohavent realsied it yet there is a link to bens josephs ivansstephs amandas yewshihs and my bloggie under the link heading so feel free to go and check them out...okay maybe except for mine it wldjust give u one big headache.....go check out my roomies blog.....super good...(see steph u got such a nice roomie here...advertise for u)hahaha....

okay outline of all the blogs.....

amanda's
interesting stuff which goes on in her life....notlike stephs which is erm.....getting really boring....

ben's
onlyone post.....just started like theday before he left....hahaha and steph was sitting there watching him type out the post... (and its not blogger its blog.....u have ur own blog on blogger....)

one thing never ever read someones post while posting.....creates lots of stress and the person cant blog properly.....yes michaelwat are u doing now......and yes hes over AGAIN
ivan's
he restarted his blog and now there are lots of pictures from his taiwan trip.....

joseph's
got lotsofpictures......but he hasnt been updating cos he has no time....or sometihng like that....

steph's
wow....so nice.....so interesting.....just that u wld get a neck ache and might go blind reading it.....opps...

yew shihs
filled with erm....nonsense...has a neat little poem abt how boring adelaide is....and has a very crappy conversation going on in the chatter box....

mine
dont even bother uless u are looking for a headache (like theone i gave ivan) orseriously miss my whining.....hahaha

ps sorry for all the words joining together...my spacebar isnt working properly...thanks to some pple....sigh...

2004-08-23T19:31:00.000+09:30

Hey Everyone,

It's me, Ben~ Just to let you know...
I can't believe you guys didn't rock up to the airport on time.... sniff... very sad... i know it's not your fault, you we're fixing the picture, i understand. Although i think i would have prefered to see you rather then have a picture. Anyway, if you could give it to my mum that would be good.

We'll i'm back in malaysia, and so far its been quite sucky. I ate nasi lemak at the air port, not very nice at all, but really really hot, i was sweating heaps. Not that any of you wanted to know. Umm, We'll i have my own blogger, so i guess i should write on that instead.

Anyway, EVERYONE keep in touch.
My email is: ragnar_182@hotmail.com or ben_delaney@hotmail.com or ben.delaney@student.adelaide.edu.au

Anyway, God bless, and KEEP up the good work.
Ben~

2004-08-19T23:53:00.000+09:30

No Stopping God's Grace

Bob was caught up in the spirit where he and the Lord stood by to observe baseball game. The Lord's team was playing Satan's team. The Lord's team was at bat, the score was tied zero to zero, and it was the bottom of the 9th inning with two outs. They continued to watch as a batter stepped up to the plate whose name was Love. Love swung at the first pitch and hit a single, because Love never fails. The next batter was named Faith, who also got a single because Faith works with Love. The next batter up was named Godly wisdom. Satan wound up and threw the first pitch; Godly Wisdom looked it over and let it pass, because Godly Wisdom does not swing at Satan's pitches. Ball one. Three more pitches and Godly Wisdom walked, because Godly wisdom never swings at Satan's throws. The bases were loaded. The Lord then turned to Bob and told him He was now going to bring in His star player. Up to the plate stepped Grace. Bob said he sure did not look like much! Satan's whole team relaxed when they saw Grace. Thinking he had won the game, Satan wound up and fired his first pitch. To the shock of everyone, Grace hit the ball harder than anyone had ever seen. But Satan was not worried; his center fielder, the Prince of the air, let very few get by. He went up for the ball, but it went right through his glove, hit him on the head and sent him crashing on the ground; then it continued over the fence for a home run! The Lord's team won.

The Lord then asked Bob if he knew why Love, Faith, and Godly Wisdom could get on base but could not win the game. Bob answered that he did not know why. The Lord explained, "If your love, faith and wisdom had won the game you would think you had done it by yourself. Love, faith and wisdom will get you on base, but only My grace can get you home. My grace is the one thing Satan cannot stop."

2004-08-19T23:08:00.000+09:30

Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow

(author unknown)

There are two days in every week that we should not worry about, two days that should be kept free from fear and apprehension.

One is YESTERDAY, with its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains. Yesterday has passed, forever beyond our control.

All the money in the world cannot bring back yesterday. We cannot undo a single act we've performed. Nor can we erase a single word we've said--yesterday is gone!

The other day we shouldn't worry about is TOMORROW, with its impossible adversaries, its burdens, its hopeful promise and poor performance. Tomorrow is beyond our control.

Tomorrow's sun will rise either in splendor or behind a mask of cloud--but it will rise. And until it does, we have no stake in tomorrow, for it is yet unborn.

This leaves only one day--TODAY. Any person can fight the battles of just one day. It is only when we add the burdens of yesterday and tomorrow that we break down. It is not the experience of today that drives people mad--it is the remorse of bitterness for something which happened yesterday, and the dread of what tomorrow may bring.

Let us, therefore, live one day at a time!

2004-08-05T22:38:00.000+09:30

Wemmicks

The Wemmicks were small wooden people. Each of the wooden people was carved by a woodworker named Eli. His workshop sat on a hill overlooking their village. Every Wemmick was different. Some had big noses, others had large eyes. Some were tall and others were short. Some wore hats, others wore coats. But all were made by the same carver and all lived in the village.

And all day, every day, the Wemmicks did the same thing: They gave each other stickers. Each Wemmick had a box of golden star stickers and a box of gray dot stickers. Up and down the streets all over the city, people could be seen sticking stars or dots on one
another.

The pretty ones, those with smooth wood and fine paint, always
got stars. But if the wood was rough or the paint chipped, the
Wemmicks gave dots. The talented ones got stars, too. Some could lift big sticks high above their heads or jump over tall boxes. Still others knew big words or could sing very pretty songs. Everyone gave them stars.

Some Wemmicks had stars all over them! Every time they got a star it made them feel so good that they did something else and got another star.

Others, though, could do little. They got dots. Punchinello was one of these. He tried to jump high like the others, but he always fell. And when he fell, the others would gather around and give him dots. Sometimes when he fell, it would scar his wood, so the people would give him more dots.

He would try to explain why he fell and say something silly, and the Wemmicks would give him more dots. After a while he had so many dots that he didn't want to go outside. He was afriad he would do something dumb such as forget his hat or step in the water, and then people would give him another dot.

In fact, he had so many gray dots that some people would come up and give him one without reason. "He deserves lots of dots," the wooden people would agree with one another. "He's not a good wooden person." After a while Punchinello believed them. "I'm not a good wemmick," he would say. The few times he went outside, he hung around other Wemmicks who had a lot of dots. He felt better around them.

One day he met a Wemmick who was unlike any he'd ever met. She
had no dots or stars. She was just wooden. Her name was Lucia. It wasn't that people didn't try to give her stickers; it's just that the stickers didn't stick. Some admired Lucia for having no dots, so they would run up and give her a star. But it would fall off. Some would look down on her for having no stars, so they would give her a dot. But it wouldn't stay either.

'That's the way I want to be,'thought Punchinello. 'I don't want anyone's marks.' So he asked the stickerless Wemmick how she did it.

"It's easy," Lucia replied. "every day I go see Eli."

"Eli?"

"Yes, Eli. The woodcarver. I sit in the workshop with him."

"Why?"

"Why don't you find out for yourself? Go up the hill. He's there." And with that the Wemmick with no marks turned and skipped away.

"But he won't want to see me!" Punchinello cried out. Lucia didn't hear. So Punchinello went home. He sat near a window and watched the wooden people as they scurried around giving each other stars and dots.

"It's not right," he muttered to himself. And he resolved to go see Eli. He walked up the narrow path to the top of the hill and stepped into the big shop. His wooden eyes widened at the size of everything. The stool was as tall as he was. He had to stretch on his tiptoes to see the top of the workbench. A hammer was as long as his arm. Punchinello swallowed hard. "I'm not staying here!" and he turned to leave.

Then he heard his name.

"Punchinello?" The voice was deep and strong.

Punchinello stopped.

"Punchinello! How good to see you. Come and let me have a look at
you."

Punchinello turned slowly and looked at the large bearded craftsman. "You know my name?" the little Wemmick asked.

"Of course I do. I made you."

Eli stooped down and picked him up and set him on the bench.

"Hmm," the maker spoke thoughtfully as he inspected the gray
circles. "Looks like you've been given some bad marks."

"I didn't mean to, Eli. I really tried hard."

"Oh, you don't have to defend yourself to me, child. I don't
care what the other Wemmicks think."

"You don't?"

"No, and you shouldn't either. Who are they to give stars or
dots? They're Wemmicks just like you. What they think doesn't matter, Punchinello. All that matters is what I think. And I think you are pretty special."

Punchinello laughed. "Me, special? Why? I can't walk fast. I can't jump. My paint is peeling. Why do I matter to you?"

Eli looked at Punchinello, put his hands on those small wooden shoulders, and spoke very slowly. "Because you're mine. That's why
you matter to me."

Punchinello had never had anyone look at him like this--much less his maker. He didn't know what to say.

"Every day I've been hoping you'd come," Eli explained.

"I came because I met someone who had no marks."

"I know. She told me about you."

"Why don't the stickers stay on her?"

"Because she has decided that what I think is more important than what they think. The stickers only stick if you let them."

"What?"

"The stickers only stick if they matter to you. The more you trust my love, the less you care about the stickers."

"I'm not sure I understand."

"You will, but it will take time. You've got a lot of marks. For now, just come to see me every day and let me remind you how much I care."

Eli lifted Punchinello off the bench and set him on the ground.

"Remember," Eli said as the Wemmick walked out the door. "You are special because I made you. And I don't make mistakes."

Punchinello didn't stop, but in his heart he thought, "I think he
really means it." And when he did, a dot fell to the ground.

author unknown.

2004-07-24T13:27:00.000+09:30

Hey everyone!

to those who know what bakkua is... please pray that it will get through customs :)

to those who don't know what it is... its bbqed pork for your information... please pray anyway!

haha thanks!

2004-07-22T13:56:00.000+09:30

FREE BIBLE STUDY COURSE
http://www.totalfaith.org.uk/courses.shtml

2004-07-18T01:39:00.000+09:30

We'll be having another dance maybe the week after next. Come and join us!

2004-07-18T01:36:00.000+09:30

CCM Team Dancing in Rundle Mall...Great dance!!! Good job guys!

2004-07-16T00:34:00.000+09:30

Hi all,
I am leaving Australia this Sunday 18th of July. Emm, just that. Will miss you guys alot.

2004-07-13T14:31:00.000+09:30

Hey CCMians,

Hope everyone's having a great time, be it in Adelaide itself or some other countries far far away.

Anyway, we apologised for the previous two weeks when we can't have our usual meeting at the usual place due to some miscommunication between us and the Club Association. However, that will not stop us from meeting and fellowshipping with one another, right?

We are not having ccm meeting this thursday (15th July) but we are having a cookie-baking class/ fun time in Eddie's place on the 14th, wednesday. We are meeting at 5pm there and we'll have heaps of fun and food (hopefully some marshmallow BBQ).

So saddle your horses and bring your friends along. For any enquiries on how to get to Eddie's place, just contact one of us.

COol! And we'll see you guys there! Love you guys!

2004-07-12T00:55:00.000+09:30

Hehe we took a photo today at church... I edited the photo and add some names to it...

2004-07-02T00:18:00.000+09:30

Mt 18:21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
Mt 18:22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.

Hi all brothers and sisters,

1 cross + 3 nails = 4given

If someone sinned against you, if someone said or did something and it offended you, what should you do?

2004-06-30T14:49:00.000+09:30

This is a beautiful piece of art
====================
Most often, we forget and we only remember when we are in need..
Something for us to ponder upon.
--
Hands

Back in the fifteenth century, in a tiny village near Nuremberg,
lived a family with eighteen children. Eighteen!
In order merely to keep food on the table for this mob, the father and head of the household, a goldsmith by profession, worked almost eighteen hours a day at his trade and any other paying chore he could find in the neighborhood.

Despite their seemingly hopeless condition, two of Albrecht Durer
the Elder's children had a dream. They both wanted to pursue their
talent for art, but they knew full well that their father would never be financially able to send either of them to Nuremberg to study at the Academy.

After many long discussions at night in their crowded bed, the two
boys finally worked out a pact. They would toss a coin. The loser would go down into the nearby mines and, with his earnings, support his brother while he attended the academy. Then, when that brother who won the toss completed his studies, in four years, he would support the other brother at the academy, either with sales of his artwork or, if necessary, also by laboring in the mines.

They tossed a coin on a Sunday morning after church. Albrecht Durer won the toss and went off to Nuremberg. Albert went down into the dangerous mines and, for the next four years, financed his brother, whose work at the academy was almost an immediate sensation. Albrecht's etchings, his woodcuts, and his oils
were far better than those of most of his professors, and by the time he graduated,he was beginning to earn considerable fees for his commissioned works.

When the young artist returned to his village, the Durer family held a festive dinner on their lawn to celebrate Albrecht's triumphant homecoming. After a long and memorable meal, punctuated with music and laughter, Albrecht rose from his honored position at the head of the table to drink a toast to
his beloved brother for the years of sacrifice that had enabled Albrecht to fulfill his ambition.

His closing words were, "And now, Albert, blessed brother of mine, now it is your turn. Now you can go to Nuremberg to pursue your dream, and I will take care of you."

All heads turned in eager expectation to the far end of the table where Albert sat,tears streaming down his pale face, shaking his lowered head from side to side while
he sobbed and repeated, over and over, "No ..no ...no ...no."

Finally, Albert rose and wiped the tears from his cheeks. He glanced down the long table at the faces he loved, and then, holding his hands close to his right cheek, he said softly, "No, brother. I cannot go to Nuremberg.

It is too late for me. Look ... look what four years in the mines have done to my hands! The bones in every finger have been smashed at least once,and lately I have been suffering from arthritis so badly in my right hand that I cannot even hold a glass to return your toast, much less make delicate lines on parchment or canvas with a pen or a brush. No, brother
...for me it is too late."

More than 450 years have passed. By now, Albrecht Durer's hundreds of masterful portraits, pen and silver-point sketches, watercolors, charcoals,woodcuts, and copper engravings hang in every great museum in the world,but the odds are great that you, like most people, are familiar with only one of Albrecht Durer's works. More than merely being familiar with it,you very well may have a reproduction hanging in your home or office.

One day, to pay homage to Albert for all that he had sacrificed,
Albrecht Durer painstakingly drew his brother's abused hands with palms together and thin fingers stretched skyward. He called his powerful drawing simply "Hands,"but the entire world almost immediately opened their hearts to his great masterpiece and renamed his tribute of love "The Praying Hands."

The next time you see a copy of that touching creation,take a second look. Let it be your reminder, if you stillneed one, that no one - no one - ever makes it alone!

- Source Unknown
CHECK THIS OFF
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Who do you know who has made sacrifices that have affected your
life?
Maybe the sacrifce wasn't a monetary or large in nature, but
nevertheless it is significant. Perhaps it's your parents. Maybe a friend...
Whoever it may be, be sure to thank them. After all, like the story says, no one ever makes it alone.

2004-06-29T15:16:00.000+09:30

This is kinda unfair don't you think ??? :))
You make us watch the gravy sliding off the dishes and u expect our salivary glands to paralyze????
terrible!! :))

2004-06-29T00:32:00.000+09:30

dont u just love us...

2004-06-29T00:28:00.000+09:30

blur again....but still food...

2004-06-29T00:17:00.000+09:30

i promised! hehehe some photo of FOOD!

actually the first few dishes i had when i got back on saturday. don't worry i didn't eat all of them...i shared. there was also bbq chicken wings, satay, fried oysters, sugar cane and grass jelly.

2004-06-29T00:16:00.000+09:30

this hawker centre in singapore....called chomp chomp...known to have really really GOOD food!

2004-06-29T00:14:00.000+09:30

say hi to kangkong

2004-06-29T00:13:00.000+09:30

hokkien mee!!!! the first dish i had in singapore

2004-06-29T00:12:00.000+09:30

sambal stingray

2004-06-29T00:11:00.000+09:30

shiok hehe

2004-06-29T00:10:00.000+09:30

safe and good to eat!

2004-06-28T23:10:00.000+09:30

Hey Everyone!

I'm back in Singapore in case any of you are wondering. The flight was good, no turbulence... Thank God! and well...I MISS ALL OF YOU!!!

at the airport mich and i were attracting extra attention when both of us were crying away, talking about all the good times we had in ccm and church and for all the nice things you have all done for us both. I want to thank each and everyone of you for making us feel like family.

I was at church on Sunday. I couldn't help thinking what all of you were doing back in Hope... singing, praying, laughing, playing? i was trying to use my imagination but nothing beats being there in person. ahhhh i miss you guys!!!!

i just asked mich if she had the chance to speak with anyone of u...and she said yes! so anyone online just say 'hi' or something...and in case any of u are wondering why i wasn't online the last 2 days... my keyboard broke down and i couldn't get any connection to the internet. :(

Anyways i can't wait to see you guys again... 28 days and counting!

cya and Good luck to those who still have exams!

2004-06-28T22:47:00.000+09:30

hahha...since everyone has been asking....so yes the flight was fine was and is prob going to be one of our best flights the flight landed in singapore and hour and fifteen minutes early..haha...and yes we miss u pple tons.....steph was crying while we were queueing up waiting to pass thourgh customs it got so bad that we made the girl who was standing behind us cry also...haha...she apprently was leaving adelaide to go to sweeden for like a few mths to visit her family...so yup...then on the plan during take off AND landing both of us were tearing!!!!i think the guy who i was sitting next too and who i think is a malaysian tot i was a bit nuts...hahahahah.....

yup yup so we are now bck in singapore safe and sound and missing all u pple like crazy...i cant believe it okay only four mths and im missing u pple more than ive missed most pple ive known almost my whole life or at least more than four mths...and to the question of hows home....well home is home....haha....and ya right now steph is crying...(talking to her over msn)and i miss her too...thats how much im missing all of u...haha

abt 28more days......sigh.....

2004-06-18T16:31:00.000+09:30

Group Pic1

2004-06-18T16:29:00.000+09:30

Group photo....

2004-06-17T23:19:00.000+09:30

hey, guys

i reckon most of you have met shunji once or twice.
i'm due to meet him up tomorrow(18th)at5;30pm in front of
adelaide station.
he appears to like you guys so that he asked me whether
i could ask any of you to go out with us.

i know most of you are too busy to go out for your studies.
yet, if any of you are interested, just give me a call or
see you at the station.

anyway, have a good night,

cheers
takaaaaaaashi............

2004-06-15T11:13:00.000+09:30

Good verses michelle!
Have faith in the prayers you make because God hears them.

That's a good one for Sunday school steph. I'll tell them about it :)

Keep up the good work everyone. Study hard for those who have exams.
Can someone email me the exam schedule for everyone?

love,
eddie

2004-06-14T15:55:00.000+09:30

Eddie Sharing

2004-06-14T12:58:00.000+09:30

1cross + 3nails = 4given

2004-06-12T15:21:00.000+09:30

" Who shall seperate us from the love of Christ? shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written: ' For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.' No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to seperate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. " Romans 8: 35- 39

as such

" Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and peition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God. And the peace of God , which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Phil 4: 6-7

2004-06-07T10:11:00.000+09:30

Change the life of a child living in proverty today-Take a child sponsorship. For those who is interested, pls do not hesitate to let me know if you wanted to sponsor a child. It costs you only 1.30 and your support of $39 a month will help to provide these children with the basic essential like
1. Enough food to eat
2. Clean drinking Water
3. Medicine
4. Chance to go to school

I work as a volunteer for World Vision and I really wanted to encourage you to think of the impact of your generosity will change a child life by giving them HOPE and FUTURE.These children really need your help.

2 Corinthians 9:11
You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.
(Whole Chapter: 2 Corinthians 9 In context: 2 Corinthians 9:10-12)

2 Corinthians 9:13
Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves, men will praise God for the obedience that accompanies your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with everyone else.

2004-06-04T13:01:00.000+09:30

Hi all,
Here is a website I came across, that can help you to think.
Try the exercises see what happens, maybe it will help you in learning for exams.

http://www.mindtools.com

2004-06-03T23:02:00.000+09:30

Hey guys!!

Thanks so much for the cake
Thanks for the Beautiful card
Thank you for the Wonderful prayer
Basically thank you so much for today and being such sweet friends.. :0)

We really really really appreciate it...haha....

Love
Muy Jhou and michelle

actually words cant really express how touched we are....hahaha....

2004-06-02T12:43:00.000+09:30

Something we can be involved in through this link or just with each other:
http://www.psalm121.ca/intering.html

Also I invite you to pray this psalms over your life and meditate upon them:

Psalm 91:9-12 says "If you make the Lord your refuge, if you make the Most High your shelter, no evil will conquer you; no plague will come near your dwelling. For he orders his angels to protect you wherever you go.They will hold you with their hands to keep you from striking your foot on a stone."

Psalm 91:14-15 says, "The Lord says "I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name. When they call on me I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue them and honor them."

For we don't fight flesh and blood but principalities and powers. The weapons we have are the true love of Jesus inside of us, His redemtpion by our genuine repentance and obedience to His will, and purusit for His divine love and holiness, sincere heartfelt prayer, and any of His spiritual gifts given to us for there are many different gifts and some have others whilst others don't, but if we diligently pray we may have all to be used for His glory.

Protection for you involves both spirtual protectiona and physical protection.

2004-05-30T18:39:00.000+09:30

Hey pple

CCM gathering!!!!

Venue:Stephanie's place(shes the secretary if u still dont know who she is and she has generously opened up her place for us again)
Time:This Friday from 6.30pm to wateva time i dont really care...haha
Cook: Nick(he volunteered)
Assistant Cook: Ivan (i think...haha....see who nick can con into helping out)
Menu: Char Kuay Tiao and Chicken Soup(i think)
Whose invited:everyone from ccm
RSVP:Stephanie/Michelle or Nick....asap...cos he needs the numbers so he knows how much to buy...hahahah....erm...if u dont have the number u can get steph at 0431093593 and nick at....augh if u know u know(im lazy to look for it)if not just message/call tt number above

oh and if u dont know where stephanie's place is meet at 6.30 outside Target at Rundle street...someone wld go pick u up.oh ya...when u rsvp pls state how u are going to steph's place: on ur own or wait for someone to pick u up...thanks!!!!

ps can someone bring a game or something

okay i shall scoot off before i dig myself into a bigger hole or get my head chopped of by anyone of the pple i named above...hahah =0)

2004-05-29T23:33:00.000+09:30

hey everyone!

anyone bored? need something to read but can't find any? ermm well, like michelle always being out of point...well i found this blog a few days ago...it's written by a lady in jerusalem, about her life in jerusalem during troubled times... its amazing to hear about the brighter side of life during times like these.

so check it out : http://jerusalemgypsy.blogspot.com/

2004-05-27T13:27:00.000+09:30

A White sheet of paper with a black dot on it.
What do you see?
The black dot or the white sheet?
Do you see the best or the worst in people and life?

It has been observed that one of the common characteristics of great leaders is that they always see the good and bring out the best in others.

Saturday 29 May is Australia's new National Day of Thanksgiving This day is your day to give thanks to God and to those around you.

If we're going to be thankful, we first need to be able to see God in life and the good in others.believe me, it's there, but can YOU see it? It depends on your perspective. Find the good in your family and friends, your work and your workmates, your neighbours, your leaders and your followers; and be thankful and thank them.

It could change your life!

"From Peter Skurray - Chaplain to Mitsubishu Motors."

2004-05-26T19:15:00.000+09:30

in regard to getting james permission to do this fund raising. I disagree. I dun believe that we shoudl burden james with the idea that we all are doing this *just* for him. I think maybe it would hurt his pride. I'm sure since we are all asian we would understand that.

However, i have been talking to the people who organize clubs etc. in uni, and i believe it is possibel for us to set up a foundation, predominently run by ccm, and of course ofiliated with hope church.

My idea was to make a *Hope Adelaide Foundation* which would be situated in adelaide uni and help, any, people we can. Not just james, but also ppl from suddan, and maybe the homeless... or something.

It would take alot of organizing, and i am willing to put the next 3 months, almost full time to organize it. It has quite a lot of legal matters as well. I will talk to everyone further about it on thursday, and i will talk to the leaders of our church, I think it would be a great idea because we raise the recognition of christianity, and we do good at the same time.

2004-05-25T10:26:00.000+09:30

Dear Ben,
it is a good idea I suppose. First of all, does James agree with that first? What I mean is some people perhaps do not like fund raising.. May God bless James abundantly and that his family can come over to Australia.

2004-05-24T16:49:00.000+09:30

Michelle,
the Chinese article talks about health is affected by our food intake. Here is the short summary.
1) The first drink of plain water is very important early in the morning. Drink more water helps to stimulate our body system
2)Foot spa also one of the effective way
3) Pimples and wrinkles can be a signal from our body system.
4) Eat more fresh veges and fruit.
5) Eat less food with seasoning or flavours
6) Effective Way to lose weight
Well, I find that this is a very good article and that's why I share with everyone.

2004-05-24T15:57:00.000+09:30

Predictions for the future.

Hey everyone, i thought that this would be an interesting post, lets make a few predictions on the people in our care good, such as, who will be the first married... eddie excluded... who will be the first millionair... etc..

Also i was thinking of making a fund to help james bring over his family.
At the moment he has 3 brothers, a little sister and his mother over in Suddan.
Suddan is a country in africa that has been in civil war for (i think) more than ten years.

Australia is able to issue perminant visa's for people at about $2000 aussi dollars each. I was thinking that it would be a good idea if we start doing some fund raisers to bring about some money so we can help james out.

I won't be able to do this by myself as i am going to go to china in september and i dun think i could raise all that money in that time. Thus i would like to hear peoples views on this. You can give your free opinion, i definitly won't hold it against you. Though i believe in the world we have today, with all the messed up things that are going on in the world. That doing a little bit to help someone out can go a long way. If anyone thinks of some ideas pls post a message or email me at ben.delaney@student.adelaide.edu.au

God bless us all.
Ben~

2004-05-21T23:19:00.000+09:30

erm....can someone translate that....please???my chinese isnt that fantastic...considering the fact that ive been failing or just scraping through it almost my whole life (abt 14 years) :)

2004-05-21T14:40:00.000+09:30

4專家異口同聲
改善體質從飲食做起
updated:2003-08-30 20:14:28 MYT

■現代人益加重視養生保健，由二魚文化出版社出版和《星洲日報》代售的養生保健書籍，深受讀者歡迎。(放大)
（八打靈再也訊）飲食習慣可以改變一個人的體質，要善待身體，就得從生活起居飲食內容做起。

4位來自台灣的食療專家、藥膳專家兼廚藝家週五晚上在由《星洲日報》主辦的“樂在養生美食中”講座會中皆異口同聲強調，健康必須從飲食做起，要把自己的身體調養好，首要條件是要擁有正確的飲食習慣。

歐陽英：早晨第一杯水最重要

台灣生機飲食專家歐陽英表示，調理身體的3種方式，是排汗、排尿和通便。尤其當我們皮膚或健康感到不適時，就應該讓身體新陳代謝加速一拍。

加速排泄有很多種方式，歐陽英建議的其中一種方式是以熱水泡腳，每次做30分鐘，可達到逼汗排毒效果，使全身舒爽。

除此，多喝水也有助加速排泄和新陳代謝。他指出，很多人都知道多喝水的好處，但都沒有真正如此做，為了健康，他勸告大家必須想辦法強迫自己多喝水，而早晨的第一杯水更是異常重要，必須喝得正確。

歐陽英也提供大家另一個要訣，即睡前排便。他指出，當人們沒有排便，留存在身體內的排泄物將阻礙腸胃和小腸操作，延緩新陳代謝，進而影響自癒力。

他指出，談養生之道，除了要抓緊排汗、排尿和通便要訣，也必須找對的食物吃。

“我們應該與疾病化敵為友，善待身體，並從飲食內容做起。”

郭月英：長豆豆皺紋別輕忽

中醫師兼養生藥膳專家郭月英提醒人們，當早上起床後照鏡子時發現臉上長了豆豆或多了一條皺紋時，不要以為可能只是小事，或是其他原因如睡眠不足造成。

她指出，不管自己的容貌出現了甚麼狀況，都是有因有果，它其實正向我們傳達一個訊息，意味著我們的身體體已經被糟塌了，到了老年時候，病痛肯定會來找我們算賬。

郭月英說，觀氣色時要在兩眉之間觀經脈，在鼻頭長豆豆表示飲食習慣、皮膚不好；豆豆長在額頭表示膀胱經脈、排尿、通便經脈不佳﹔而下巴長豆豆，則表示需要補腰腎。

她也教導聽眾如何從手部檢視健康狀況，並指出從拇指至尾指各代表不同經脈，可顯示一個人是否心煩氣躁、氣血不均和，或心情不好。

“大拇指代表肺經脈，顯示一個人的氣魄，若感覺拇指發麻或不靈光時，務必要找醫生檢查。”

她最後還贈送聽眾一句 “五指張開，心情愉快；五指不開，鬱悶啊﹗”

林秋香：應多吃新鮮蔬果

有“美女烹飪老師”之稱的林秋香鼓勵人們多吃新鮮蔬果，而食物烹煮則應以保留原汁原味為依歸。

她發現大馬人的口味偏重在燒烤和辛辣的食物，因此也減少了食用蔬菜水果的份量。

她表示，雖然這種飲食習慣對年輕人的影響並不明顯，但到了中年，則一定要改變飲食習慣，減少吃肉，多食用新鮮食物。

林秋香指出，現代人經常食用加工食物，吃下了很多對健康有害的東西，她提倡人們應以新鮮食物為主食，學習品嘗食物的原汁原味，減少附加調味料。

陳鴻：減肥不會影響健康

著名美食節目主持人陳鴻表示，很多人都會覺得自己體重太重，但沒時間做運動，不過他提醒大家，只要根據正確原則和方法，減肥不會衍生健康問題。

他說，人們除了要懂得擇取及食用好東西，還要懂得用料選材，呼應配搭原料原味。

“最簡單和最佳方式，是讓口味回歸原味。”

陳鴻指出，每種食物都有很多種烹調方式，當人們吃太多不同味道的食物，久而久之會造成味覺麻木，他因此鼓勵人們根據本身身體的天然需求，選擇和改善飲食。

他最後還和聽眾分享一個自創的瘦身方法，據說可在一個星期之內讓腰圍減掉半吋。為了讓聽眾親身體驗，他請大家站起來閉上雙眼，並想象自己快被火燒屁股，雙手儘量攀伸，往上攀爬，必須早晚做60下。

他的有趣示範，使講座會在一片掌聲和笑聲中結束。

星洲日報‧2003/08/30

2004-05-21T09:58:00.000+09:30

The Secret To Spiritual Progress

Spiritual Complacency is more deadly than anything the devil can bring against us in our upward struggle." - A.W. Tozer

Philippians 3:12-14 - "Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus."

A. W. Tozer once prayed - "Keep me, Lord, from ever hardening down into the state of being just another average Christian."

The Christian life is a struggle - a struggle that requires utmost spiritual striving.

In Luke 13:24, the Lord Jesus instructed us to "Strive to enter in at the strait gate..." That word "strive" means to struggle, compete for a prize, contend with an adversary, and endeavor to accomplish something.

Using the same Greek word, the Apostle Paul in Colossians 1:29 spoke of his personal "...striving according to His working, which worketh in me mightily."
In Philippians 1:27, he also spoke of all believers - wrestling with the forces of darkness and laboring for the Lord, while "striving together for the faith of the Gospel."
Hebrews 12:4 - Lastly, the writer of Hebrews mentioned the great struggle of the Christian - living in a wicked and adulterous age - "striving against sin."

There is no room for complacency or laziness in this upward walk.
It is a fight!

In fact, in 1 Corinthians 9:25, the Apostle Paul likened it unto a race in which we are required to struggle, compete, and endeavor to win the prize - "And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible."

The Spiritual life is a life of progress, growth, and constant change and transformation.

Job 17:9 tells us about the righteous man - "...and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger."
Psalm 92:12 tells us that "The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon."
Also Proverbs 4:18 tells us that the path of the righteous "is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day."

Stronger and stronger -
Spreading farther -
Shining brighter -
these examples all exemplify Spiritual Progress.

No one in the Bible seemed to speak more profoundly on the subject of "Spiritual Progress in the Believer's Life" than the Apostle Paul. Nowhere is it more explicitly discussed than in his metaphor of the footrace as depicted in Philippians 3:12-14 - our opening verse.

Within this short passage of Scripture, Paul gives us "The Secret To Spiritual Progress" which can be divided into five major exhortations -

#1 Don't Think That You Have Arrived
Philippians 3:12 - "Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect"

The Apostle Paul alludes to the Grecian races. Just as the runner does not consider his race to be finished until he takes possession of the prize, even so is our course undone until we, too, lay hold of the prize.

#2 Pursue With Vigor Philippians 3:12 - "But I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which I am apprehended of Christ Jesus"

With the prize in the distance, we are to run swiftly to reach the goal...employ strenuous exertions to obtain it...then seize it with great eagerness.

#3 Have One Great Aim
Philippians 3:13 - "This one thing I do"

Being distracted by a great number of objects will cause us to accomplish little in our race. On the other hand, having one object - one aim - one concern - and one sole business - will cause us to more successfully reach our final destination in heaven.

#4 Forget the Past
Philippians 3:13 - "Forgetting those things which are behind"

In running our race, we cannot stop to look behind us to see how much progress we have made. We must keep our eyes steadily on the goal. If our attention is diverted in any way, it will effect our course.

Looking back at past accomplishments can produce self-satisfaction and self-complacency.
Looking back at our failures can produce depression and discouragement.
Either one will slacken our pace.
In order to progress, we must not look back.

#5 Keep Focusing On The Goal Philippians 3:13-14 - "And reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark"

The goal for every Christian is the eternal reward in heaven. Just as the runner exerts every muscle and nerve, we must stretch forward with all the strength we could muster to finish our race. We must eagerly seek after our goal of heaven - pressing forward here and now after the things of the Lord.

We have been given "The Secret To Spiritual Progress."
There is no need for complacency or mediocre Christianity to still remain in our lives.

1 Corinthians 9:26 tells us - Let us run "not as uncertainly."
1 Corinthians 9:24 adds - "Run, that ye may obtain."

2004-05-21T09:54:00.000+09:30

Building a Solid Foundation--------------------------------------------------
Tuesday, May 18, 2004

by Os Hillman

But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
~ Matthew 7:26

There were two kinds of people in the days of Jesus. Some heard the words that Jesus spoke and were awed by His wisdom and understanding, but did nothing about what they heard. Others heard those words and acted on them.
Jesus said that those who heard the words but failed to put them into practice were foolish and likened them to building a house on sand. How foolish, indeed, it would be to build a house on sand.

The person who followed what Jesus taught was a person who would be sure to weather life's storms.Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the
streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock (Matthew 7:24-25).

You never know how well your house is built until it is tested by the elements. Torrential rains reveal the quality of your roof. Wind and cold reveal how well your home is insulated. Heat and sun reveal the quality of your paint and siding. All these elements reveal whether a solid foundation has been laid to make your home a secure and lasting place to live.

Many of us find that we have given only lip service to God's commands. We are faced with the reality that our foundations are not strong enough to weather life's storms. How do we react when the trials come? Do we fret and worry? Do we take life into our hands? Do we respond inappropriately when we don't get what we want? The Lord uses these times to help us recognize whether our foundations are sand or rock. Ask the Lord today if you have
built on His rock. If so, you can be comforted to know that you can weather any storm that may come your way.

2004-05-20T09:32:00.000+09:30

Muy Jhou, That was a good letter! :)

I hope everybody is in a good state! I hear there was too much fun without me at the ice skating.....so please don't leave me behind next time!

I'm convicted by God to increase my diligence in prayer for the church. Out of prayer, my love for the church and for all of you will increase greater. Reading the book of Isaiah at the moment and just finished the Gospel of Matthew. There is so much to know that I wonder if I will ever know the whole bible in my life time.
There will be a corporate fast for 7 days next week. if any of you want a breakthrough in your prayers or your relationship with God, joining the fast is wort consideration.let me know, so that we can mutually encourage one-another.

See you all at CCM tonight. There will be some fun and can you all warm-up your acting skills :))

2004-05-19T14:07:00.000+09:30

Hi all! Skating was a success. Moreover, we all got a free offer for the next skating. Anyway, i hope you all enjoyed that. We'll be organizing more fun trips like these. Which will all happen after the exam i guess. Laser skermish, drive in, and probably a trip down Victor Harbor or something like that.

Gtg guys! Take care! See you on thursday!

2004-05-19T10:27:00.000+09:30

Did you really fall down!
and why did u say pain!!!
Or you help those who fell down feel pain!!

2004-05-18T15:29:00.000+09:30

Yesterday was really funtastic!
Cold but fun!
Pain but still fun!

hahaha... i enjoyed myself lots! :D

2004-05-18T11:23:00.000+09:30

Thanks Michelle, for sharing your words about Pride, which is one vice I often struggle with. I will keep it in mind.

Yesterday the ice-skating was fun. Until now I still can feel the pain of my leg muscles. Stephanie is great on ice. (Gee, she must already won a collection of medals in sports ^__^). And I am quite surprise that Michael is so good at paper-arts.

I am very happy to see this site is getting better and better. And I hope every CCM people will be more actively involved to share his/her thoughts here. It is great to see people post their words here. And I like to encourage people to use the chat room to chat to others. (I still see my last week’s notes on it, Come on people)

At last, Eddie has mentioned about CCM T-shirt. Anyone got any thoughts about this?

2004-05-17T23:03:00.000+09:30

hey pple one of my good friends sent me this...and takashi maybe u cld bring him for ccm meetings too and meet the rest ya..hahaha

>"There is one vice of which no man in the world is free; which every one in the world loathes when he sees it in someone else; and of which hardly any people, except Christians, ever imagine that they are guilty themselves. I have heard people admit that they are bad-tempered, or that they cannot keep their heads about girls or drink, or even that they are cowards. I do not think I have ever heard anyone who was not a Christian accuse himself of this vice. And at the same time I have very seldom met anyone, who was not a Christian, who showed the slightest mercy to it in others. There is no fault which makes a man more unpopular, and no fault which we are more unconscious of in ourselves. And the more we have it ourselves, the more we dislike it in others.
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>The vice I am talking of is Pride or Self-Conceit; and the virtue opposite to it, in Christian morals, is called Humility. You may remember, when I was talking about sexual morality, I warned you that the centre of Christian morals did not lie there. Well, now, we have come to the centre. According to Christian teachers, the essential vice, the utmost evil, is Pride. Unchastity, anger, greed, drunkenness, and all that, are mere fleabites in comparison: it was through Pride that the devil became the devil: Pride leads to every other vice: it is the complete anti-God state of mind.
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>If you want to find out how proud you are the easiest way is to ask yourself, 'How much do I dislike it when other people snub me, or refuse to take any notice of me, or shove their oar in, or patronise me, or show off?" The point is that each person's pride is in competition with everyone else's pride. It is because I wanted to be the big noise at the party that I am so annoyed at someone else being the big noise. Two of a trade never agree. Now what you want to get clear is that Pride is essentially competitive - is competitive by its very nature - while the other vices are competitive only, so to speak, by accident. Pride gets no pleasure out of having something, only out of having more of it than the next man. We say that people are proud of being rich, or clever, or good-looking, but they are not. They are proud of being richer, or cleverer, or better-looking than others. If everyone else became equally rich, or clever, or good-looking there would be nothing to be proud about. It is the comparison that makes you proud: the pleasure of being above the rest. Once the element of competition has gone, pride has gone. That is why I say that Pride is essentially competitive in a way the other vices are not.... Greed may drive men into competition if there is not enough to go round; but the proud man, even when he has got more than he can possibly want, will try to get still more just to assert his power. Nearly all those evils in the world which people put down to greed or selfishness are really far more the result of Pride.
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>The Christians are right: it is Pride which has been the chief cause of misery in every nation and every family since the world began. Other vices may sometimes bring people together: You may find good fellowship and jokes and friendliness among drunken people or unchaste people. But pride always means enmity - it is enmity. And not only enmity between man and man, but enmity to God.
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>In God you come up against something which is in every respect immeasurably superior to yourself. Unless you know God as that - and therefore, know yourself as nothing in comparison - you do not know God at all. As long as you are proud you cannot know God. A proud man is always looking down on things and people: and, of course, as long as you are looking down, you cannot see something that is above you."
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>'MERE CHRISTIANITY' by C.S. LEWIS

yup hoped u enjoyed it...wait are u suppose to have enjoyed it in the first place...hmmm...nvm...lalala...im on a sugar high...hahahaha....

2004-05-17T19:21:00.000+09:30

hey guys,(for those who went ice-skating today)

I really really want to appreciate that you guys were friendly
toward Shunji(a new japanese trainee from Japan) in hungry jacks,
like you guys are talking to me usually.
thank you so much.
I was very very impressed by you guys.

more imporatantly, how friendly shunji was.
I never see any friendly japanese guys like him
from the first time in my entire life.
especially I was quite surprised
when he initially introduced himself for you guys,
neverthless I didn't introduece you guys for him.
probably, he's got heaps heaps oversea experiences
to talk to strangers.

also, he appeared to be very polite and constantly concerned about
my schedule.

anyway, I'm due to meet him again on this weekend.
he's very very interesting guy.
he was in esthonia a couple of months ago on his traineeship.
so I'm pretty excited to talk to him
because I wanna work in overseas also.

anyway, I really really appreciate today.
praise the Lord.

see you guys,

2004-05-13T16:27:00.000+09:30

That hymn is beautiful thanks for that Steph. You don't mind being called Steph?

Hope you can sing it to us, or play it.

Thanks for your church web link Daisy. Good to see a clear statement about the vision and mission.

It is a very organised and good web site I particularly like that you can see all the activities, and also the testimonies people have shared.

"Without a vision my people perish. "

2004-05-13T12:07:00.000+09:30

HEy guys!! Great to see all of you blogging around here. HAven't got the chance to read everyone of ur messages. Anyway... there'll be special malaysian food this thursday (which is today!)... I'm preparing roti canai and also some curry to go with it. Hope it'll turn out fine. Anyway, i gtg. God bless the bloggers@!!!

Love,
Nick10

2004-05-12T14:08:00.001+09:30

wat games do u pple want to play tomorrow(thursday)??

2004-05-12T10:47:00.000+09:30

dear all,
This is my new number 0431 615 506 (optus pre paid)
The old one is no longer optus pre paid but i still using it! and which mean I have two number right now!! if you guy cant find me in one of these then pls call the another one,surely can find me! maybe because is out of coverage or switch off and so...... so please add to your phonebook!! thanks!!

2004-05-11T18:16:00.000+09:30

okay i know this post is going to be totally out of point but ya.....i found this on one 0f my frined's blog...she got it from who knows were...haha...tot it was...erm funny??hahaha

Uni is a bunch of rooms where you sit for 2,000 hours or so and try to memorise things. The 2,000 hours are spread out over four years.

You spend the rest of the time sleeping, partying, and trying to get dates.

Basically, you learn two kinds of things in uni:
1. Things you will need to know in later life (two hours).
2. Things you will not need to know in later life (1,998 hours).

The latter are the things you learn in classes whose names end in -iology, -osophy, -istry, -ics, and so on.

The idea is you memorise these things, then write them down in little exam books, then forget them. If you fail to forget them, you become a Professor and have to stay in uni for the rest of your life. After you've been in uni for a year or so, you're supposed to choose a major, which is the subject you intend to memorise and forget the most things about.

Here is a very important piece of advice: Be sure to choose a major that does not involve Known Facts and Right Answers.This means you must not major in mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, or geology because these subjects involve actual facts.

If, for example, you major in mathematics, you're going to wander into class one day and the Professor will say: "Define the cosine integer of the quadrant of a rhomboid binary axis, and extrapolate your result to five significant vertices." If you don't come up with exactly the answer the Professor has in mind, you fail.

The same is true of chemistry: If you write in your exam book that carbon and hydrogen combine to form oak, your Professor will fail you. He wants you to come up with the same answer he and all the other chemists have agreed on. Scientists are extremely snotty about this.

So you should major in subjects like English, Philosophy, Psychology, and Sociology - subjects in which nobody really understands what anybody else is talking about, and which involve virtually no actual facts. I attended classes in all these subjects, so I'll give you a quick overview of each:

ENGLISH: This involves writing essays about long books you have read little snippets of just before class. Here is a tip on how to get good grades on your English papers: Never say anything about a book that anybody with any common sense would say. For example, suppose you are studying Moby Dick. Anybody with any common sense would say Moby Dick is a big white whale, since the characters in the book refer to it as a big white whale roughly 11,000 times. So in your paper, you say Moby Dick is actually the Republic of Ireland. Your Professor, who is sick to death of reading essays and never liked Moby Dick anyway, will think you are enormously creative. If you can regularly come up with lunatic interpretations of simple stories, you should major in English.

PHILOSOPHY: Basically, this involves sitting in a room and deciding there is no such thing as reality and then going to lunch. You should major in philosophy if you plan to take a lot of drugs.

PSYCHOLOGY: This involves talking about rats and dreams. Psychologists are obsessed with rats and dreams. I once spent an entire semester training a rat to punch little buttons in a certain sequence, then training my roommate to do the same thing. The rat learned much faster. My roommate is now a Doctor. If you like rats or dreams, and above all if you dream about rats, you should major in psychology.

SOCIOLOGY: For sheer lack of intelligibility, sociology is far and away the number one subject. I sat through hundreds of hours of sociology courses, and read gobs of sociology writing, and I never once heard or read a coherent statement. This is because sociologists want to be considered scientists, so they spend most of their time translating simple, obvious observations into scientific-sounding code. If you plan to major in sociology, you'll have to learn to do the same thing. For example, suppose you have observed that children cry when they fall down.

You should write: "Methodological observation of the sociometrical behaviour tendencies of prematurated isolates indicates that a causal relationship exists between groundward tropism and lachrimatory behavior forms." If you can keep this up for 50 or 60 pages, you will get a large government grant.

yup....totally out of point..but hope u enjoyed it...haha...

2004-05-11T17:19:00.000+09:30

some of you may not be familiar with hymns but i just felt like sharing one of my favourite hymns... i love the words.

Be Thou my Vision

Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart;
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art
Thou my best Thought, by day or by night,
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.

Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word;
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord;
Thou my great Father, I Thy true son;
Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.

Be Thou my battle Shield, Sword for the fight;
Be Thou my Dignity, Thou my Delight;
Thou my soul’s Shelter, Thou my high Tower:
Raise Thou me heavenward, O Power of my power.

Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise,
Thou mine Inheritance, now and always:
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart,
High King of heaven, my Treasure Thou art.

High King of heaven, my victory won,
May I reach heaven’s joys, O bright Heaven’s Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all.

2004-05-11T12:45:00.000+09:30

Dear all,
This is my church website back in Malaysia. Perhaps you might interested to have a look at the website.
Anyone are welcome to join and see the recent development of Malaysian church.
http://www.excelpoint.org/

2004-05-11T12:12:00.000+09:30

Dear all,
Wow! Everyone is almost on net! Praise God! This Thursday I will bring my spanish friend along if she can make it. Will introduce her to all of you. She is very friendly and nice.
Today I want to give thanks to God for 2 little blessings that God had blessed me yesterday and it cheers my day up.
Hee.. and today it is a huge one! Hee.. Praise God!!
To all students, I want to say gambatte kudasai!!! and God loves all of you. Amen!

2004-05-11T10:00:00.000+09:30

Good Morning, CCM(Good aftermoon & Good Evening):
Here are some tips that I hope they're helpful for students preparing exams & finishing up their assignments in the on-coming month.

(1)Be an early bird to study the exam materials. Manage your time properly. Make sure you have sufficient time for all subjects. Always study the tough ones first, then the easy ones. Then come back to the hard ones you still not understand well.

(2)Build a quiet,comfortable environment for your night-time studies. Make sure you have a heater(buy a cheap one if u don't have one) to warn you up, plus some snacks to cheer you up. Some light music is ok but not necessary. You would study till 2-3am then has an excuse to skip frezzing winter wake-up in the morning.(you can also tell your friends how hard working you are ^_^)

(3)Study with your friends(particular with those smart ones). Get their numbers and ask them quiestions or get them to help you if possible. Try to get all the usefull materials as possible.e.g past years exams answers. assignments answers..etc

(4)Make friends with leacturers(very IMPORTANT). Always study near their offices so you can ask them questions immediately. Try to get some hints about exams from them. "Search their rubbish bin for valuable information, you might hit the jackpot"(don't do it in front of them, use your 007 techniques you learnt from movies)

(5)Talk to someone if you have difficulties in study. Find a good listener whom you can trust. They might cheer you up and ease your stress and worries. Keep you mind cool and relax! It helps.

(6)Ask friends to pray for you!

(7)Eat well, make sure your body is fit and healthy.

(8)Buy a lotto ticket. If you lost, you will probably ok in your exams. If you win, please call me, we go to restaurant to celebrate,ok? ^_^

(9)Finally here comes the last tip. I am sure everyone knows it, or possibly done it. It calls "C-H-E-A-T-I-N-G". I am not encourange you to do it. Information about this tip is Confidential.

That's it! I wish you all the best in your assignments &exams!

2004-05-11T09:48:00.000+09:30

hey guys (guys and gals) :)

I'm totally amazed at all of you coming in to support this site. I think this is fantastic and speaks well of all of you, supporting one another in what u do. This is 'love' in practice. keep up the spirit. It really blesses God!
A big appreciation to all who have contributed to the development of this website. No names to be mentioned but you know who u are. Your excitement, enthusiasm and initiative is a rich blessing to CCM, church and the Kingdom of God .....'and to he/she that has much, more will be given to them!'

I really enjoyed the mother's day and our fun day out in the park. I will be ready for the next volleyball challenge! Next time I'll bring a helmet and sunglasses :) I also need a loud speaker so there is no confusion in the team!! :) .....and thank you so much for helping to tidy up and wash the dirty utensils after. That is a real sacrificial blessing on your part.

Bless you all and see you next Thursday!
God Bless and lots of love to all of you.
eddie

2004-05-11T09:08:00.000+09:30

Finally I can go in to sign as a member here!!

2004-05-10T14:37:00.000+09:30

hi all!

yesterday was mothers day... did anyone not call up their moms?
well i did...2 hours before the day ended. it felt really good, even if i said 'i love you' in a really sacarstic tone... haha but she got the message.

i think 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 which eddie talked about on thursday could come at no better time...

"love is patient, love is kind...." :
mothers are so patient... they have to live with us for 21 years or maybe more (may vary) before we actually have the independence to wash our own laundry, cook and well, not do anything rash. within those 21 years they have to clean up after us and take in the stress we sometimes give them. kind, i guess their kind enough to even take us into their lives.

"...it does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud...":
i've heard of proud mothers... but their pride takes of a different form...its more like, their proud we turned out right. and why should mothers boast, it would only put us down, we would feel as if they saw us as unequals...and most of the time mothers love us more than they love themselves.

"...it is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs...":
ok so maybe when we argue with them... they show their anger... but that is later replaced with forgiveness. if they kept records of our wrong doings, we'd all be in serious trouble... we'd either be chucked out of the house because of all the bad stuff we do or maybe locked up in the house to safe-guard us from creating more trouble outside. they are also not rude... it would go against everything they have taught us...as in not to say swear words etc.

"...love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth...":
if my mother was delighted with evil... she would probably then be the female version of Dr. Evil from the 'austin powers' movie, raising me up to help her with her plan to dominate the entire world.

"...It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.":
all mothers protect their kids... they'd give up their lives for us. they always trust although at times it would take some persuasion from us kids to get that trust. mothers always hope...they always hope we get a good education and a bright future. lastly they persevere... they persevered with the pain they had to go through when they gave birth to us... if they didn't we wouldn't be alive.

so therefore, Mothers love us!

2004-05-10T12:13:00.000+09:30

Hi all, blessings in Christ. Praise God. For His love. Actually I have a testimony, that someone I have been witnessing to, said that after praying, what was being prayed for occurred in about 2 hours. Praise God!. I pray this person will eventually be Spirit filled and live a wonderful life in Christ.

Actually my prayer is that all members of every church be Spirit filled, born again and continue to walk in the Spirit. With the Spirit we will be able to stay away from trouble and sin that easily entangles. So God Himself will help us to be holy people and be with Him.

Another testimony is that I find a way that you can overcome and are built spiritually is through praying in tongues, I had taken this gift for granted but I continued and I feel more power inside of me, and resist temptations more. Praise God. I was enccouraged to exercise this gift from book I read, by a missionary called Jackie Pullinger, the book is called Chasing the Dragon. It is great. This encouraged me to address the problems of being a "sloppy" christian.

Look forward to hearing your testimonies.

2004-05-10T10:27:00.000+09:30

Ok, guys,
We learnt what'z "love" last week, Let me say "10" indicate "perfect love" and "0" for "no love". What will be ur scores of love to ppl?
Ummm...(my score is no good..but anyway....).
I guest most of us spent most time in doing our own things(such as Zzzleeping, eATting, work/studying, fixing problems..watching TV..) It seens there's really no much time left to love ppl. PLus often we feel "emotionally un-already" to "love ppl". Or Myabe worry ppl will say u r "sor-sor-dei"(crazy) if u be nice to them...THEN>.......
......Errrr............
Anyway..in my dictionary "love" is also "private". In most cases its unstable, depends on its "quantities" and "qualities". I guest u guys all know what i mean by "private" and "unstable", right.
.....Errr......

Anyway.. LOVe is good, it brings u happiness and joy. i HOPE ccm ppl will make great friendships to eachother through "LOVE". Spenting time together via email, phone-call(ask Michelle for others details, Thanks Michelle), or this site to know eachother better. (Even just talking craps like what i am doing now will make a difference).

2004-05-09T22:50:00.000+09:30

Hi pple
pls remeber to click the 'post and publish' button not just the post button. ifu click the post button the post wld not be pubised on the website.(does it make sense???hahaha)

and yes remeber to call/send a message to ur mum wishing her happy mothers day.

2004-05-09T01:56:00.000+09:30

Dear all,
Today is Mother's Day! Don't forget to send a love message to mum!

Love you mum.

2004-05-08T10:47:00.000+09:30

Dear all,
Just want to give thanks to God that God is always faithful and we will never outgive God!
This Wednesday, when I went for a gathering meeting, one of the lecturer actually asked me whether am I interested to do the secretarial duties with the Management Case Study Journal. It is a 2 hours job perweek starting next month. I really thank God because I did not ask for Financial blessings but yet God bless me abundantly. I realise that the more I continue to give to God, the more I receive God's blessings one after another. Praise God for that. God reminds me that God will give more talent to those who is faithful.
After that, I went for prayer meeting, we pray for many things including God's movement and revival in the campus. After I prayed, one brother actually prophesied about me and I was shocked because all the time we only have prayer meeting and worship. That brother, one of the leader said that God has a purpose for me here in Adelaide, and also the future where I am going to lecture( This leader did not even know that I am going to be the future lecturer in Malaysia and he did not even know that my future job would be lecturing). He said that the uni that has me is so blessed and I should never never give up in pursuing God but continue to persevere. After I listened to the prophecy, I feel amazed because this is the second prophecy I receive in Adelaide after Brother Jack(Hope). I feel so touched because I knew that God is always there for me to remind me that I should never give up because of different environment in Adelaide.
The next day(Thursday), another blessings came and I can see that my problems solve one after another this week. My heart cries because I realise how much God loves me and He never forsake me nor leave me alone.
Brothers and sisters, I hope my testimony would encourage you to draw yourselves closer to God because God's promise is real and we will never outgive God! He is our Lord and He will add more talents to you as you faithfully use the talents given and glorify Him!! God is real and He is there for you!

2004-05-08T10:28:00.000+09:30

Dear all Malaysian students,
I just want to say that the nasi lemak and teh tarik is fanstastic and great!! And I am so sorry that I thought this gathering is only for UNISA students. It is actually open for every Malaysian students who study in Adelaide. Well, there are a lots of Malaysian and just for your info, MASCA SA are here to help us in academic and affair and also they have lots of activities for all Malaysian students!! That is awesome!! MASCA also have games --and they need participant where we are going to Melbourne this 5 July for competition. If you are interested to represent SA, every participant will be sponsored to go to Melbourne. Games are listed as Valleyball, Netball, tabletennis, badminton, football, and I can't recall other games. It is a great opportunity to go there.
Besides, MASCA organise cultural nite and I find that this is an awesome opportunities to get to know all Malaysian kaki and makan sama sama!!
If you wanted to know more about MASCA, pls contact me. God bless!! I am so blessed thru MASCA!( I mean my stomach)

2004-05-07T17:00:00.000+09:30

this post is basically abt the way i blog....nothing special abt it

oh my goodness....im so happy...hahaha...all of u are actually using this bloggie....i cant belive so many of u already posted....thank you!!!u sld have see stephs reaction when she logged in...hahaha....opps...now i think i sld go hide somewhere where my head wld be safe...hahaha.... :o)

okay a few things u sld know abt the way i blog
1.sometimes its almost impossible to understand me (see2)
2.my spelling sucks...like big time so there wld be alot of spelling mistakes in my posts..
2a.to add to that fact my space bar sometimes doesnt seem to be working properly... =0)
2b.and i sometimes wld mix up my letters....so ya enough abt how sucky my spelling is
3.i use lots of dots as in really lots!!!!
4.i dont use proper sentances(i hope i spelt it correctly..haha) in my posts...dont even ask me to try...i tried it once and i cldnt post anything at all...so wat u see is erm....raw unprocessed data???hahaha(i know i know takashi was drunk and all and cld still post in full sentances with caps and all but ya...i cant...)and sometimemy sentances dont make any sense
5.i go off tangent alot
6.and i can jumpfrom one topic to another and back again.....hahaha
7.i think faster then i can typeso i sometimes drop letters...okay okay...everytime...

yessoto summarise all that...it basically means my posts are a torture(had to ask steph how to spell that..hahaha)to read and u sldnt read them unless u are like really really free or something....like now...hahaha...

but im really really happy that so many of u has used it....really really perked up day....hahaha...so a really really big thank you

oh a few more things
8.i can forget wat i was typing half way....so u get incomplete posts
9.i use only certain words.....i have a very limited vocabulary....but steph says otherwise....*shrugs

okay i think im done....

oh ya
one more final thing (i hope) when im stressed....i get really really crappy and post really crappy stuff...like this post..

kk...im done...

so yes hope everyoone has a great day and and wats left of the week....

i sld go do my work now........sigh......

2004-05-07T15:10:00.000+09:30

Hello there I will mainly access this during lunch time 12noon and 1pm, there will be exceptions to this rule-of-thumb of course such as today. Curious to see what happens when others are in it at the same time.

I want to know how each of you came to know Jesus and my walk with Him. This is the quick version of my first encounter with God.

I was disconnected to God since I was born to the age of about 19 and a half.

During my uni periods one person witnessed to me, a year or more passed I ignored them

Then I became friends with someone and they started drawing closer to God, to the point where they where now in a relationship with God, his prayers where being answered and was excited about it and also freaked out it was very amazing to him. He witnessed to me. I also ingored it and one or more years went passed.

Then at the beach I saw a tent. I saw a lot of pretty girls and I was attracted to go there, so I went and they also witnessed to me. I had never heard of what they talked about the Holy Spirit and miracles, spiritual gifts, etc. They invited me to go to their church. But after researching them I did not go because they did not say nice things about it. But on that day I made a decision to get to know this God people where talking about.

(Actually my friend later told me that he had been praying for me in a way that I would understand. I am still good friends with him, the second one that witnessed to me before I saw the girls)

So at this time I was in my holidays and I begun to read the New Testament. At first I struggled in the flesh because it was so boring to me. But the Spirit lead me on and I forced myself to read them and read them for the whole day every day until I finished the new testament. Whilst I read the scriptures they where opened to me and I knew my ways where not good. That God's ways was the only way. The scripture that opened my eyes (I think it is mentioned in more than one of the gospels) mentioned that if you love those who love you back what reward is there. Most people do this. So love even your enemies. Because the sun shines on good and evil people alike and God is kind and generous even to the ungreatful. This teaching really opened my eyes to put my trust that this was God speaking and that the Bible was really the word of God and divine. So I continued to read until I decided to repent and let go of old ways.

Many wonderful things happened since I decided that day, I knew God forgave my imperfections, He cleansed me from lust strongholds in my mind, I received the gift of tongues that some people had told me about, I also had visions, my prayers where answered. I cannot forget. Jesus became my only Shepherd, He became my only source of strength, and the Boss of me even if at times I am hard to mould.

At first I did not want to go to church because I did not think that christians lived up to the standards that they should have or claim for themselves. But God's Spirit made me get on a bike and I drove to a church near my house. From this time onward I became active in gathering with believers. I was so happy to hear wonderful stories of their first encounters with Jesus, and what he had done on their lives.

After I thought I was delivered from many of my imperfections. There was also a dark time in my life where I was tempted and fell into it, and I don't want any believer to go through anything like this, but God's grace pulled me through and I am glad I am still alive. Surpisingly enough this bad experience happened close to my water babtism in 2001.

Although I grew up quite quickly I am still being moulded and pruned to who God wants me to be. So if at times I do something not so commendable I urge you to please correct me and have greace on me. I am still not the completed sculpture that I should be. So keep me in your prayers.

But thank God for this miracle He gave me. Because from an earthly perspective who can believe. Only the Spirit can do this. Thankyou Lord.

Bless you all.

2004-05-07T14:35:00.000+09:30

Hope To see you guys on Sunday! and enjoy the rest of this week!

2004-05-07T12:10:00.000+09:30

hi all, just testing this happening blog!!!!!!!!!!!

2004-05-07T12:07:00.000+09:30

Hey everyone! WOW! within 12 hours of sending invitations to join blogger.. i'm really amazed to see that some of you have already started posting.
Thank you everyone for giving this blog your support. To add, i had wanted to post an entry about how God saw me through my most difficult times, but while typing it, i was at a lost of words because his works in my life have just been WOAH! Therefore it was really difficult for me to express myself, especially when i want to tell everyone that he works in wonderous and mysterious ways. I shall maybe share my thoughts some other day when i do find the right words. For now, i just want to say Thank you to everyone again for making my life here in Adelaide fun and enjoyable. Yesterday was our(Michelle and I) 3rd month here. Such a short time here and you all have made me feel so welcomed and i really appreciate that. I get homesick at times but just by attending CCM meetings and church and by thinking about the friendships made here, i feel so much at home. So Thank You all!

2004-05-07T10:36:00.000+09:30

Hi all,
Mother day is approaching and it is the best time to show our love to our mum..
UNISA has a special gathering for all Malaysian students(those who study UNISA) tomorrow morning and MASCA ( Malaysia student's council of Australia) will provide a wonderful "nasi lemak" and "teh tarik"... It is a great time of fellowship with all the Malaysia food specialty.
See you guys Sunday
Ganbatte Kudasai!!!

2004-05-07T09:14:00.000+09:30

I made it

2004-05-07T04:03:00.000+09:30

A warm welcome to all brothers and sisters:
First of all I just want to say millions thankyou to all people who contributed and for all the effort that you guys have put into making this blogger happen. I am happy and feel greatly blessed by GOD about this blogger.
The blogger is still very young and really needs more improvements to be done unto it, but I have faith and I am confident that we can build a cool great blog.

Just want to thank Takashi for teaching me Japanese (even though I know that he was very tired that day, thankyou la man) and thanks for sharing with us about love as well! :-)

I want to quote a verse here to end my post:
1 John 4:16
GOD is LOVE, and all who live in love live in GOD, and GOD lives in them. Hallelujah~~~

2004-05-07T01:15:00.000+09:30

hey guys!!

I'm takashi lalala
how's it going?
I suppose you guys are sleeping now.
fortunately, I'm really drunk now and happy like over the moon.

yesterday, I had many classes and was forced to teach Japanese for a friend of mine as I'm a tutor in my residential college. I had thought I was a 'slave labor' because of my tiredness caused by my bloody hard and long day before CCM. However, thanks to what eddy was talking about 'love', I was really revived and I gained my perseverance for teaching Japanese afterwards.
so praise the Lord and eddy lalala.

actually, the history demonstrates the significance of 'love'. For example,John F Keneddy and Robert F Kennedy, not only as great leaders but also Christians, they promoted 'love' and devotion in relation to it and frequently used them in their speeches to improve this world (probably) and their nation, neverthless they underwent so many unfortunate happenings. Many people were inspired and encouraged for that reason, and even now their spirit is still very influential such as Bill crinton's speeches.

so if you want to influence others for the rest of your life, that's true, promote 'love'!!

hahaha anyway, anyway, I hope you guys have a nice time on this weekend.

ps, have you messaged you moms alrerady because this sunday is mother's day?
if not, do it asap!!
but I haven't done it yet!!
but but I'm a infamously forgetabble guy!!
so please keep in mind to ask me whether I e-mail my mom or not on this sunday.
otherwise,I'll blame you guys!!
anyway, see ya bye bye

2004-05-06T22:36:00.000+09:30

Hey Everyone! Well Shineforth is finally ready. So please feel free to participate and share your thoughts, experiences or even say a prayer. :D