Pastor Rony said something today that I thought was immensely worth thinking about... Everyone, Christian or not, knows that Jesus died on the cross for our sins. That He suffered an immense amount of pain. That He bore on stripe for every portion of our body so that even our illnesses were borne by Him into Hell. But do we really know how much He paid that day?
The Bible said Jesus humbled Himself and came down as an ordinary man to live amongst humans, to live like them and be tempted just like we are today. Yes, tempted... like how powerful men abuse their position and power to control other people. Or how even little kids no older than 9 use their position as a bigger and stronger boy/girl to bully smaller and seemingly weaker children. All over the world, except for a select few, the biggest problem for any one person is the abuse of power.
Not only relationship-wise, people who have the internet or a computer use it to fashion 'incurable' computer viruses and send them through deceptively harmless e-mails. Teenagers who have a few extra dollars than their friends use money to buy goods just to spite their monetarily-unequal peer. Me? I've had my share too... including speaking other languages to get through a heavily-crowded area. It seems that whenever we can, we'd use our power to our advantage... I mean, that's survival right? Even the angelic ones crumble in the face of immense temptation, and the saints, in times of desperate need.
Jesus was about to die. And he was about to die for people who were laughing at Him, mocking Him and even spitting on Him. It wasn't His burden to bear, so why did God want Him to die for undeserving humans? Who were created from dust and could just as easily be returned to dust. Behind Him, hordes of angels flew in military-order waiting for Jesus to say the word and they would all swoop down and slaughter all of the sinners. At His command, the Earth would have blown up!
But you know what, He didn't.
He stayed on that cross. And I think that's the crux of the story... that He stayed on that cross. For you and me (:
God be praised for that.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Saturday, February 6, 2010
This world is not for me
But have been made perfect in His love (:
Dear God, I'm ready to be set apart by you. Ready to give this world up for You.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Прекрасный ужин (:
I'm writing this blog entry as swiftly as I can lest the most interesting details flee too quickly from my feeble mind. (:
Today, we had the most AWESOME Christmas Party ever! (Parties with my family don't count because those are beyond awesome XD) And this party was spent in the company of Liz, Fei Mao, Roxanne, Mren, Rachel and Jennifer! =D -confetti sprays out- There is no better combination than good (freakingawesomesuperdeliciousmegalicious) food (cooked by the awesome duo of Liz and Mom), super-lific company and comments on Left 4 Dead flying across a strong teak dining table in a cozy dining room (:
The Dinner
[ Starters ] The appetizer really was the epitome of all appetizers (: Lemon salad dressing dribbled over the freshest baby spinach leaves, raspberries and blueberries mixed into a perfect salad ... on one end of the plate XP It was accompanied with the most amazing Moussaka (painstakingly done to perfection by Mren!) and this lovely Russian meat-pocket dish (FORGIVE MY IGNORANCE, AMANDA!) that I had to fight not to gobble it (and the rest of them) down in one bite XD
[ Mains ] We had TURKEY for dinner (: Mais il n'est pas turkey typicale. It was a MOIST, lightly roasted turkey which had been soaked previously in a complicated concoction-of-a-salt-water-bath that contains rosebuds and star anise O.O Ou la la. Tres bien (: I won't even mention the sweet rhubarb jelly, cranberry sauce and rapturous turkey filling made of sweet onions and chestnut (: Whoops. I just did, didn't I?
[ Dessert ] Why go to Perth when you can have LAVENDER ice cream in Singapore? In the comfort of your (friend's) house? (: My scoop was topped off with white chocolate and a strawberry ((: I didn't leave one drop of icecream or even a sliver of chocolate in that bowl. Same goes for the caramelized oranges and the greek yoghurt (: All sitting comfortably in my bulging tummy.
I guess in the end, it wasn't really the food that made all the difference (: Although we loved and cherished every last drop of sauce and sliver of meat, it was the company that made all the difference (: the camaraderie (hate using that word...) at the filled-up table and the general spirit of true, carefree merry-making. I think there and then, at the beginning of January (For goodness sake), we found the true spirit of Christmas ^^ ... no... this is how we should live life everyday! Not the indulgent part, but the part where we keep our friends close to our side and live each moment as if the next would be our last - constantly sharing and taking in the joy (not the pain) of each fleeting second.
Mom once said, when life gives you lemons, squeeze the heck out of them, add your own sugar and make lemonade. Well guys, I think together we really crushed the juice out of Life's lemons XDD Don't you agree?
And now I end with a fuzzy picture of us together =DD hahaha. Sorry T___T My camera is phail.
Thank God for you guys (: Really, with all my tiny little heart. THANK GOD.
Today, we had the most AWESOME Christmas Party ever! (Parties with my family don't count because those are beyond awesome XD) And this party was spent in the company of Liz, Fei Mao, Roxanne, Mren, Rachel and Jennifer! =D -confetti sprays out- There is no better combination than good (freakingawesomesuperdeliciousmegalicious) food (cooked by the awesome duo of Liz and Mom), super-lific company and comments on Left 4 Dead flying across a strong teak dining table in a cozy dining room (:
[ Starters ] The appetizer really was the epitome of all appetizers (: Lemon salad dressing dribbled over the freshest baby spinach leaves, raspberries and blueberries mixed into a perfect salad ... on one end of the plate XP It was accompanied with the most amazing Moussaka (painstakingly done to perfection by Mren!) and this lovely Russian meat-pocket dish (FORGIVE MY IGNORANCE, AMANDA!) that I had to fight not to gobble it (and the rest of them) down in one bite XD
[ Mains ] We had TURKEY for dinner (: Mais il n'est pas turkey typicale. It was a MOIST, lightly roasted turkey which had been soaked previously in a complicated concoction-of-a-salt-water-bath that contains rosebuds and star anise O.O Ou la la. Tres bien (: I won't even mention the sweet rhubarb jelly, cranberry sauce and rapturous turkey filling made of sweet onions and chestnut (: Whoops. I just did, didn't I?
[ Dessert ] Why go to Perth when you can have LAVENDER ice cream in Singapore? In the comfort of your (friend's) house? (: My scoop was topped off with white chocolate and a strawberry ((: I didn't leave one drop of icecream or even a sliver of chocolate in that bowl. Same goes for the caramelized oranges and the greek yoghurt (: All sitting comfortably in my bulging tummy.
I guess in the end, it wasn't really the food that made all the difference (: Although we loved and cherished every last drop of sauce and sliver of meat, it was the company that made all the difference (: the camaraderie (hate using that word...) at the filled-up table and the general spirit of true, carefree merry-making. I think there and then, at the beginning of January (For goodness sake), we found the true spirit of Christmas ^^ ... no... this is how we should live life everyday! Not the indulgent part, but the part where we keep our friends close to our side and live each moment as if the next would be our last - constantly sharing and taking in the joy (not the pain) of each fleeting second.
Mom once said, when life gives you lemons, squeeze the heck out of them, add your own sugar and make lemonade. Well guys, I think together we really crushed the juice out of Life's lemons XDD Don't you agree?
And now I end with a fuzzy picture of us together =DD hahaha. Sorry T___T My camera is phail.
Monday, January 4, 2010
The Lord's Prayer
Hallowed be Your Name.
Your Kingdom come,
Your Will be done,
on earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us today our Daily Bread.
Forgive us our debts,
As we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one."
Thursday, December 31, 2009
PoT-ness
Thanks to Sonia for this! ((:
I can't say much more than that there isn't a finer PoT Cosplay team around XPP
I can't say much more than that there isn't a finer PoT Cosplay team around XPP
Friday, December 18, 2009
Flying off
I'm flying off in -counts quickly- 10 hours' time! (: Oh boy oh boy! I can almost taste the honey-back ribs over a hot charcoal grill... and the smell of large cookies all around a tinsel-covered, christmas lights-lit town ~ ^^ Okay. So I'm romanticizing... but let me to my imagination ((: and while you're at it, wish me journey mercy and Godspeed!
I've always had a problem with flying though... I mean, the prospects of crashing. I know the odds are terribly low. More often than not, when a plane crashes, every nation knows about it and the whole world weeps for your soul. I know I know - Touchwood. But the night before the flight, I will never fail to have this terrible rumbling in the nether regions of my stomach that braces me for the possibility of leaving this world - and you my lovely reader, behind. I mean, I'm not afraid (if God suddenly says its my time). I know where I'm going (: My only regret, would be all those times I committed sins unto God and unto the people around me and have not repaid it yet to that person, or even sought for their forgiveness. That's why I cross my fingers when we fly and pray for good weather.
The Lament of Sharyl
I've done my share of foolish things in the past.. and all in all, I've hurt many many people. But I think I've hurt more people not doing things than actually doing anything. My APATHY is my greatest vice and I intend to change that! ... later. Haha. See?!
But quick to the point, to everyone and anyone that I've made angry, frustrated, cry, sad or even harbour a little of antagonistic feeling towards me, I'm sorry. Its my fault and I'll do my best to change. And I really mean it this time... As 2009 comes to an end, and 2010 comes, I can't guarantee Sharyl will change. But it will be Sharyl and the determination to change ((: and I'll make it a reality. With plenty of help from God, of course ^^
Once again, I'm sorry for all the heartache and trouble I've caused... please, if I could help in any way, tell me (: Let it be my burden to bear. -hugs-
And just in case (not saying that it will), I don't make it back from this (or any other trip), let it be documented here that I love each and every one of you (: And my intentions towards all of you, have been nothing but the best at this moment of sanity and clear-thought. I'd wish you the world, if it'd come true... but while I'm still working on that, I wish you the best you can muster ((: and all that I can muster, till my dying breath. I love you. I really do.
With more love,
Sharyl
I've always had a problem with flying though... I mean, the prospects of crashing. I know the odds are terribly low. More often than not, when a plane crashes, every nation knows about it and the whole world weeps for your soul. I know I know - Touchwood. But the night before the flight, I will never fail to have this terrible rumbling in the nether regions of my stomach that braces me for the possibility of leaving this world - and you my lovely reader, behind. I mean, I'm not afraid (if God suddenly says its my time). I know where I'm going (: My only regret, would be all those times I committed sins unto God and unto the people around me and have not repaid it yet to that person, or even sought for their forgiveness. That's why I cross my fingers when we fly and pray for good weather.
I've done my share of foolish things in the past.. and all in all, I've hurt many many people. But I think I've hurt more people not doing things than actually doing anything. My APATHY is my greatest vice and I intend to change that! ... later. Haha. See?!
But quick to the point, to everyone and anyone that I've made angry, frustrated, cry, sad or even harbour a little of antagonistic feeling towards me, I'm sorry. Its my fault and I'll do my best to change. And I really mean it this time... As 2009 comes to an end, and 2010 comes, I can't guarantee Sharyl will change. But it will be Sharyl and the determination to change ((: and I'll make it a reality. With plenty of help from God, of course ^^
Once again, I'm sorry for all the heartache and trouble I've caused... please, if I could help in any way, tell me (: Let it be my burden to bear. -hugs-
And just in case (not saying that it will), I don't make it back from this (or any other trip), let it be documented here that I love each and every one of you (: And my intentions towards all of you, have been nothing but the best at this moment of sanity and clear-thought. I'd wish you the world, if it'd come true... but while I'm still working on that, I wish you the best you can muster ((: and all that I can muster, till my dying breath. I love you. I really do.
With more love,
Sharyl
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