Ebenezer

Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen, and called its name Ebenezer, saying, "Thus far the Lord has helped us."
1 Samuel 7:12

I read this story online.

Dr. F. W. Boreham told of a scrap of paper that was framed and displayed in his parent's home. The words said: "Hitherto Hath the Lord Helped Us." One day he asked his mother about it, and she told him of a time when she and her husband faced a crisis. She was distressed for weeks, but one day as she paced back and forth she paused in front of an almanac on the wall.
"The only thing I saw was the text in the corner," she said. "It was as if someone had spoken the words: ‘Hitherto has the Lord helped us.' I was so overcome, I sat down and had a good cry; and then I began again with a fresh heart and trust."

What a great verse for the New Year! The same God who brought us this far will lead us on. He is our God in ages past and our hope for years to come. If we live in the light of eternity knowing our times are in His hands, we can face each day with a fresh heart and trust.

Hitherto has the Lord helped us.

Sweet and Gooey Chicken Wings

I was at front house alone by myself, reflecting on last year, reading classic novels, practicing guitar, and thinking about future. Fun.. Usually i would fly back home right after the last final. However, this time i purposely set aside a couple days by myself, so i would slow everything down. Plus, i get to enjoy Berkeley without worrying about my schoolwork.

I am making sweet and gooey chicken wings tonight. (super tender!) I am inviting the only brother that is left in Berkeley to join me for chicken wings dinner. He is a grad student. Even though i see him all the time, i never had any chance to talk to him. He must have some deep and good experience with Christ. Hopefully tonight i can get to know him better. =)

Your call is very important to us. Please hold...

Stop saying "Your call is very important to us. Please hold..." If my call is really that important, why don't you hire a real human and pick up the phone?

those who mind and those who matter

I like just to be who I am. I like to say exactly how i feel. I won't say something just to please someone. Also, I won't withhold something that I should say (well, most of the time). Genuineness and integrity are priceless commodities.

Because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind. =)

don't seek it

Brother Ron told us last weekend that don't seek any position in church life. Don't have any expectation to be somebody. He used to tell the trainees that don't seek any position in the church. If it's not yours, you won't get it no matter how you seek it. On the other hand, if it's yours, you will get it no matter what. Just love God!

Strong Amen. =)
But i am open to new opportunity from God.

p.s. oh, i finished my music sight singing final today. lalala..

Got hecka annoyed

Got hecka annoyed over a stupid hypothetical situation. It wastes me so much time to ponder on it. =(

Honestly, I have a better chance to win a lottery than to see that thing happen. silly me.

Anyway, the Lord is still good and the life is still beautiful. :)

Philosophy Final Today

Aristotle says "Things are said to come to be in many ways, and some things are said, not to come to be, but to come to be something, while only realities are said simply to come to be." excerpt from Aristotle's Physics Book I Chapter 7.

Aristotle, Aristotle, should I love you or should I hate you? Why would you write someone like that?

Can someone please tell me what it means? Can you write a three pages essay of that in the final? This is what I have to deal with in two hours. Please feel sorry for me! =(

What does it mean for us to love the Lord?

Today we went to the annual blending conference at Santa Clara. That was much much better than studying finals at home. I am starting to get a little worried becuase my computer security/hacking final is this coming Wednesday. Why do they have the final at the last day of class, which leaves me no time to study??

Anyway, back to the happy things. Brother Ron Kangas asked us "what does it mean for us to love the Lord? What do you mean when you say 'Lord Jesus, I love You!'". This is the same question he asked a group of fourth term sister trainees a couple years an ago. It causes me to really consider how I love the Lord.

1. To love the Lord is to focus our entire being on Him
2. To love the Lord is to appreciate Him and His plan
3. To love the Lord is to open our beings to him
4. To love the Lord is to enjoy Him
5. To love the Lord is to give Him the first place
6. To love the Lord is to be one with Him
7. To love the Lord is to live Him
8. To love the Lord is to become Him in life and nature but not the the Godhead

AMEN =)

They That Wait Upon the Lord

Since the first Berkeley Front House Brothers limited edition album "Things Which Eyes Have Not Seen" is such a great hit, we are likely to produce the second CD very very soon. The second CD may be tentatively named "They That Wait Upon the Lord". The name is tentative because it's just my suggestion. Other brothers need to approve the name.

Isaiah 40:31 says:

They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength
They shall mount up with wings of eagles
The shall run and not be weary
They shall walk and not faint.
Teach me Lord, teach me Lord to wait.


Lord, teach me how to wait down on my knees. I just want quietly praying and waiting until in Your own good time You answer my pleas. Your timing is always right. When situations come, I always have the temptations to do what other worldly people would do. Oh Lord, teach me not to rely on what others do, instead I want to wait in prayer for the answer from You.

Lord, teach me how to wait while my heart is a flame. My heart is often burden and wearied. When I am proud and ambitious, please help me humble myself and just quietly call on Your name. Keep my faith renewed everyday and keep my eyes fixed on Thee. Don't help me to be anything else. Help me be on this earth what You want me to be.

Lord, teach me how to wait...

David and Giant Goliath

If you don't know the story about David and Goliath. Look it up online.

When i face giants in my life, that giant is not only there to promote me, but is there to show other who i really am. When people see God's favor in my life, when people see me rise above the adversitites, that not only honors God, but that will help me establish or even prove God's anointing in my life.

People can argue whether or not they think i deserve it, whether or not they think i am talented. But one thing for sure, when I defeated a Goliath in my life, they cannot argue the fact that God's favor is on me.

It's too late to convince me otherwise, because God already blessed me.

It's too late to convince me otherwise, because God already prospered me.

It's too late to convince me otherwise, because God already opened up supernatural doors.

It's too late to convince me otherwise, because what happened in Feb. 2006. =)

It's too late to convince me otherwise, because what happened on 8/20/2007. =)

It's too late to convince me otherwise, because what happened in the morning of one day in last month.

It's too late to convince me otherwise, because of so many other things.

i am seeing God's favor as i never seen it before. :)