Ryan

Woah Joan I didn't know we have such nice skies in singapore. I don't think I look up enough. And ya haha no wonder I can't go to your xanga site. Ask your mom to read this blog la. Haha. Btw you can join us for cell outing this sat right?

O level prelims are ending soon, much to the relief of our 2 MGS people. And to our relief, after hearing how much you 2 havent been studying! Haha. Kidding la. But in a while a lot of things will be a last. last time receiving exam papers back, last time attending assembly, last time seeing this teacher, last time eating at canteen, last time sitting in class with this friend, last monday in school, last tuesday in school, bla bla bla. After 4 years. When I was in SJI in my last week of school in sec 4, before we go for study break, I was like wah, ok, the end of this part of my life. A lot of bitter memories became sweet. Or maybe you just can't wait to GET OUT OF SCHOOL. Haha.

Junting I've read that story before somewhere. Or maybe i read it from a chain email taken from the joshua harris book. Btw guys if you're thinking on getting into a relationship, don't do so until you read a joshua harris book. There's "I Kissed Dating Goodbye" and "Boy Meets Girl". You should be able to find them in christian bookshops, and normal big bookshops may have also. I can get it for you if you want. Hopefully after reading it you'll change your mind. Haha. We're still so young relax!
I think overtime we may become numb hearing about Jesus dying on the cross on us, because we forget that it is our sins that He died for. Junting's post doesn't tell us a new story, but it tells the story in a new way. Those files are ours. We know very well (maybe too well) that Jesus died, but we fail to come face to face with the sins that put Him on the cross. Out of His love for us, He died to take away our sins. If we have sin in our hearts, let's confess them to God and turn away from them.

Remember our memory verse Heb 12:14, "without holiness no one can see God". Quiet time, going to church, worship, cell time, etc. would be such a dread if we have sin in our hearts. We would just be blindly doing christian things, without actually "seeing" God! There's no joy in that! God does not want us to remain slaves to sin. He gives us freedom from the slavery of sin, and there's no bigger joy than living in His freedom. I really encourage us to examine our lives, take some time off today, and bring our sinful lives to Him. Take out about 15 minutes of your time today, alone in your room with your Bible, a pen and your JYM journal. God's promise in 1 John 1:9 "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us." The verse before that is equally important: 1 John 1:8 "If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us." Let's turn away from sin and live in God's freedom, there'll be no happier cell than a holy cell. Haha.
Thanks Junting for the timely reminder.


I just came back from melacca. It was a good trip, except that I lost my phone! And it belongs to army so I'm in a bit of trouble. I called my officer and he said there'll be an investigation, I'll be punished for negligence. But I'm quite ready for punishment la actually. If they make be stay back in the weekends, I have time to read good christian books, I can talk to people about God,whoever's staying back with me. Romans 8:28 has been a verse that means a lot to me "And we know that all things work for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose." God is bigger than my punishments and He's in control. He's not out to harm me, but everything works according to His good purpose. There's definitely something to gain.