Bad, Change and Regret...

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I saw one drama in television about a mother and her daughter. Once she was a bad person who likes to scold her daughter and forcing her daughter to do what she wanted. .
Until one day, her daughter caught in an accident and passed away. This makes the mother have a change in heart. 360 degree change. Since that day, she never being bad and never force people to do things her way. This behavior of her causing people starts to step on her head and starts to do bad things to her. She never fight back as she would do before her daughter died. Now, she is just a quiet person.
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She has a son. This time, she let her son do whatever he wanted to. This son of her look at this as an opportunity for him to do whatever he wanted to. Because of no control by her mother, this boy grow to be a bad person and doing a lot of bad stuffs. Until one day, he involved in a big fight and was beaten to his death.
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Now this mother had been caught in between. Being forceful cause her daughter's death and not being forceful had caused her son die. Now she felt regret and don't know what to do.
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For me, the best way to manage this problem is to be moderate. Being not too forceful yet too flexible. There are time for everything. It's a matter of how we get the timing right. Somethings need us to be forceful for example, directing our children to study.
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Take your time to think about this.
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All the best,
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Regards,
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Timben

The Disciples

Good day.
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Today, the reading told us how Jesus could "Pray all night". Translated into hours of prayers. This is time when He can communicate with God in Heaven. It's a time of peace and tranquility. This is the time when our mind, body and soul combine into one. Good idea will flow like rivers flowing filled with water. The challenge on people nowadays is on the issue of, "not enough time" for everything. When asked to pray, they say, "Yes I know that praying is good but what to do, I am busy." or "My boss asked me to do a lot of works!" (Even blame others for they own weakness). Man, please~ I tell you, and I tell myself also, that, there are no such thing as no time to pray. Be honest and just say that you are actually lazy. Don't forget, God give you life and He can take it anytime and anyway He wanted it to be. You must pray. Don't care if it is just a short while, as long as you are sincere with it. Communicate with your creator and He will give your ideas on how to complete the tasks given by your boss. ^_-.
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Peter,Andrew,James,John,Philip,Bartholomew,Matthew,Thomas,James son of Alphaeus,Simon,Judas son of James,Judas Iscariot. These guys are very lucky to be selected by Jesus as His disciples and companions. Together they do wonders on the life of many people. Jesus had guide them into a very good way of living. Spread the good news of God and live simple. People choose them who do not have anything to brag about. They are no-one in the eyes of those "some-one" at that time. But in the eyes of Jesus, they are hidden diamonds to be polished.
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Crowds at that time are very keen just to touch Jesus. He got this healing aura around Him. Those who touch Him will be healed physically and spiritually. "Lord, only say the word and I shall be healed." The faith that can heal us. Believe in God and you will be able to see His miracles in you and your surrounding. Go and sought to touch Him in your heart.
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Which side do you stand on right now? Doubt or Faith? Go for the faith and eternal life shall be yours. Same decision is mine to take. Let us together have faith in God our creator. It may be hard but it's not impossible if we can spend time to pray everyday. Prayer can be in many form. You can do your prayers through singing, poems, reading and even blogging. Our world has been modernized so we should be up-to-date.
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All the best in your prayer life,
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Regards,
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Timben

Looking deep inside the movie..

Just now I watched one China movie starred and directed by Stephen Chow by the title of "Shaolin Soccer". This movie is not new as it was shown in the cinema during 2001. This is a comedy movie but if we really look beyond what is appearing in our physical eye, there are important lessons inside this movie.
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I got 2 messages that for me is a life changing lessons.
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Number one is about using Tai Chi style to defeat the strong. I learn from "Ah Mui" the Tai Chi girl. How she use the strength of opponents to create a powerful spinning ball for Sing to kick and use that power to defeat the opponents. This shows that us human can use not our own energy to create winning in our life. All we need is some skill to develop and the ability to believe. Use the power around us into good use. God will help those who have faith in themselves.
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Number two is about "Old Shoe". Don't forget that our old shoes have brought us to what we are today. In the movie, the old shoes had been repaired by "Ah Mui" many times because she realize that the shoe is what bringing Sing to success. At first, Sing didn't realize the important of the shoe until the last match where his new shoe let him down and "Ah Mui" the repaired old shoes for him to wear for his winning kick. I am not saying that we should not change our shoes if it got damaged. Just that, don't forget where we are coming from and appreciate the pass for bringing us to be what we are today. If we can appreciate the pass, we will be able to cherish present and creating better future.
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I need sleep now. All the best to you and God be with you always.
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Regards,
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Timben

Go with those who cannot pay you back.

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Suddenly I am thinking about something so I wanted to share in this blog. It's also from one of the readings that I heard sometime ago.
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It's about people who we help. The reading says that if we want to help, we should help those who cannot pay anything back to us. So that, God in Heaven will give us the rewards. Fill us with blessing.
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If we help those who can give back rewards to us in return, then we will get nothing in return. Most important is the sincerity of helping. That is why, when I mix, I will mix with those who is considered as a bit unfortunate compared to me. I seldom mix with those great person as they are already better than me and do not need me anymore. It's their duty to look down and see people who need their help.
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Supposedly, those richer person should look over those who are less fortunate. Our standard trend, the less fortunate people will look up and praise the rich and famous and the rich will look up to those even richer and having more power. We need to make things go opposite. The assistant should go from top to bottom.
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This is all purely from my brain. Don't have time to filter or make the words sound beautiful. Hope reader will get something from this spontaneous writings.
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Regards,
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Timben

The first in mind is God.

What a nice Sunday today,
May you have a wonderful Sunday too.
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Today's reading could lead us to confusion if we take just the direct meaning of the words used. So let's discuss about it here. I will put my opinion on the meaning of today's reading in this blog.
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There are few key points that I got from all three readings for today (and also the psalm.)
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First of all is "refuge". We are vulnerable to destruction. Destruction can be in the form of physical, mental and soul. Winning is on our side against these destruction because God is our refuge. He is always there and it is only a matter of whether we want to seek for His help and blessings. God will always love us even though we are sinners.
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People will appreciate things if the things are hard to get or very limited. We are talking about lives here. Our life is short if we truly realize it. By remembering about it, you should have the initiatives to help yourself to put into good use the life God has given to you. Live not just by receiving but you must focus on giving also. The hand that gives are much better than the receiving hand. What can you give today?
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In the Gospel, Jesus use the words, "Hate your families." Seems like bad and this is the part that could make the readers confuse if they don't really want to understand the deep meaning inside the Gospel. Jesus just wants us to put God first in our Heart and Mind. By putting God first, everything else will follow graciously including loving your families and neighbors.
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Most people lives for possessions. This will show whether they are rich or not. They will play the game of comparing. Who is ricer than who? But when they are asked to follow God, God says, "Give up ALL your possessions!" Do you think you can do it? I know it will the hardest thing to do especially those with a lots of possessions. That is why Jesus always tells us that the rich will find it hard to enter the kingdom of God even camel going through the eye of needle will be easier. Gentle reminder for those rich people, think whether you could bring your treasures to the after world.
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A very good news for us is that Jesus treat us as His friend. He told us that we are friends to Him because He had told us what His father (God) had told Him before. When I think about it, it's logic. A master would never told something secret between father and son to his slave. He will do it only if he consider the person is his friends. Thank God for considering us sinful people as Your friend. We promise not to abuse the relationship.
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Take your time to think deep about these.
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Regards,
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Timben

What is your catch today?

Good day.
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Today's reading told us to do one of the hardest thing to do. To follow God's command even though we are in the time of hardness. Some more when the things that God tell us to do is something that we do a lot of times but still the results is not as what we wanted it to be. For example in the reading, Simon, had gone out to catch fish all night and got nothing. He felt so exhausted and in the process of cleaning his nets thinking of going home to rest. Suddenly, Jesus step into his boat and command him to go far from the shore. If you were in Simon's place? What will you do? In that condition, tired and disappointed, I will not blame you for disobeying the command. Your condition can really control you at that time. But what did Simon do? He followed obediently, supplied with great faith in Jesus. After finish teaching, Jesus even tell Simon to try catch fish with his net. What? After all the tiredness of catching no fish and clean this nets? This guy wants me to make my nets become all dirty again??!! No way! That is what people normally think. But what did Simon says? "Ok Lord, because You asked me to do it then I will do it." What a faith!! Not everyone can do it. By depending on our human strength, we will never be able to do it. But with the help of our faith, we can do it.
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God gave us the assignment to be his messenger and become fisher of men. But please take note that God never ask us to force others. Instead, we need to become like magnet. Pulling people towards us by showing goodness and love. People will be attracted by the "aura" that comes out from the way we act and express ourselves.
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Let us lured people to God by showing good examples. God will always show us the way.
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Regards,
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Timben

The Healing Touch

The healing hand.
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That is what shown by Jesus in today's reading. His disciple who believes in Him did ask for their family to be healed.
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Not just that, Jesus even drawn the devils away. That shows a very powerful strength Jesus had.
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The question now is whether you believe or not? I understand that nowadays it is really hard for us to believe because we cannot SEE. But it is possible to do it because God gave us His word. We can get it through readings from the Bible. We just need to spend a bit of our time to read the Bible and study yourself the teaching in the Bible. If you understand the teaching inside, you will be able to have faith. This faith is your believe.
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By believing, you are actually doing what was taught in the Bible. You will be nearer to the healing hand of God. Don't expect to look for healing only in terms of physical. You can also be healed through the changing of lifestyles and attitudes. This is a great healing. A healing of life. To be a better person for better future.
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Start your day with 100% faith in God's Healing Hand.
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Regards,
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Timben