Faithful enough?

This is a true story of something that happened just a few years ago at USC. There was a professor of philosophy there who was a deeply committed atheist. His primary goal for one required class was to spend the entire semester to prove that God couldn't exist.

His students were always afraid to argue with him because of his impeccable logic. For twenty years, he had taught this class and no one had ever had the courage to go against him.

Sure, some had argued in class at times, but no one had ever really gone against him because of his reputation.

At the end of every semester on the last day, he would say to his class of 300 students,

"If there is anyone here who still believes in Jesus, stand up!"

In twenty years, no one had ever stood up. They knew what he was going to do next. He would say, "Because anyone who believes in God is a fool".

If God existed, he could stop this piece of chalk from hitting the ground and breaking. Such a simple task to prove that He is God, and yet He can't do it."

And every year, he would drop the chalk onto the tile floor of the classroom and it would shatter into a hundred pieces.

All of the students would do nothing but stop and stare.

Most of the students thought that God couldn't exist. Certainly, a number of Christians had slipped through, but for 20 years, they had been too afraid to stand up.

Well, a few years ago there was a freshman who happened to enroll. He was a Christian, and had heard the stories about his professor. He was required to take the class for his major, and he was afraid. But for three months that semester, he prayed every morning that he would have the courage to stand up no matter what the professor said, or what the class thought.

Nothing they said could ever shatter his faith...he hoped.

Finally, the day came. The professor said, "If there is anyone here who still believes in God, stand up!" The professor and the class of 300 people looked at him, shocked, as he stood up at the back of the classroom.

The professor shouted, "You FOOL!!! If God existed, he would keep this piece of chalk from breaking when it hit the ground!"

He proceeded to drop the chalk, but as he did, it slipped out of his fingers, off his shirt cuff, onto the pleat of his pants, down his leg, and off his shoe. As it hit the ground, it simply rolled away unbroken.The professor's jaw dropped as he stared at the chalk. He looked up at the young man, and then ran out of the lecture hall.

The young man who had stood, proceeded to walk to the front of the room and shared his faith in Jesus fror the next half hour.300 students stayed and listened as he told of God's love for them and of His power through Jesus.

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In light of the many jokes we send to one another for a laugh, this is a little different: This is not intended to be a joke, it's not funny, it's intended to get you thinking..............

Isn't it funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder why the world's going to hell.

Isn't it funny how we believe what the newspapers say, but question what the Bible says.

Isn't it funny how everyone wants to go to heaven provided they do not have to believe, think, say, or do anything the Bible says. Or is it scary?

Isn't it funny how someone can say "I believe in God" but still follow Satan (who, by the way, also "believes" in God ).

Isn't it funny how you can send a thousand jokes through e-mail and they spread like wildfire, but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord, people think twice about sharing.

Isn't it funny how the lewd, crude, vulgar and obscene pass freely through cyberspace, but the public discussion of Jesus is suppressed in the school and workplace.

Isn't it funny how someone can be so fired up for Christ on Sunday, but be an invisible Christian the rest of the week

Are you laughing?

Isn't it funny how when you go to forward this message, you will not send it to many on your address list because you're not sure what they believe, or what they will think of you for sending it to them.

Isn't it funny how I can be more worried about what other people think of me than what God thinks of me.

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You know, even though it gets really annoying after a while to recieve such emails. What said in it is kinda true. How sure can we be that in times of pressure that we would definately stand up for God. Is our faith in Him strong enough? And I really got to agree that for many times, I don't put God first. I admit, I find it really hard to always put God first. Sometimes there are things that I know I shouldn't do, but I just can't prevent myself from doing. And recently, I don't even want to do QT. I'll find a thousand and one reasons and always end up feeling guilty. Yet not do anything.

I wonder how I can make my faith stronger. I hope this mission trip can help me in that.

Best Friends Forever

I was just going through my photos when I chanced upon this one. Jessica and I. And when I saw it, it hit me. Even though it's like some really obvious fact and something I knew since forever. It's really cool to be able to grow up with someone for so so long. Ok we grew up with Ziteng too but I don't have a photo with all three of us in it. In fact I don't think I have any photos of him. We should take one, one day. Yeah.

Hopefully we'll continue to be friends like for the rest of our lives. May nothing ever come between our friendship!

That goes to all my other friends as well ok?

Memories that will last

It has been like almost a month into the holidays and I don't really find any meaning in it. Somehow, even though I told myself I'll just concentrate on studying. It has come to a point where I am so sick of studying. Seriously, enough is enough. But yet, because of O levels, I still have to continue.

When will all this end? (as in the studying, not the holidays)

I find myself either wasting my time by doing nothing or just wishing (while studying) that I could just escape from all of it. Ok, basically I just want to play everyday. And go out and all that. But that's not going to be very possible is it?

So there's like 6 more days to CEBU! now that's a trip I'm really looking forward for. I know we're supposed to be there on a mission trip but I'm very excited to just spend like one week with my friends over there. If would have been even better if we didn't have to split into two teams (one to luoyuan and the other to cebu).

But I'm sure we'll all still have fun. I hope everything goes well. With all of us going, it's sure to be a very fun and successful mission trip. Cos WE'RE ALL SO COOL!! haha

And I'm not saying I didn't enjoy my other trips. I felt that the Japan trip was such a blast.

Speaking of the Japan trip. I have to officially say that we will be no longer performing with the sec fours. That is so sad. What Rui Jun said was true. MG HANDBELL performing choir '05-'06 really was a legend. Even though I don't really know the standard of the previous groups, I really feel that no other group can beat MG HANDBELL performing choir '05-'06 .

To think that when I first joined the performing choir I thought that the cliques would be very strong. But I was proven so so wrong.

Now that we'll be parted. I guess all we're left behind are the memories. To think that Yun Jing and I skipped through the streets of Japan singing the tune that the traffic light played. Practically going high and really crazy. But we had fun. With Krystle being her oh so ego self. Joining our human chain. And Lao Da should never be allowed to straighten her hair. Because then she'll go mad. And seriously, I mean mad. Jane being the forever so logical one. And yet her weakness is to find out who she's fan of. And Ah Ma being so blur and forever sleeping. Haha.

Yeah. And that's only a small part of it.

Now all that I can wish for is that these memories never leave me...

in need of answer

I just can't stop wanting it. I want all of it

But it is meant to be mine?

Can I juggle everything and keep everything in balance?

Will I be able to cope?

Can I make the people around me less worried and more proud?

Will I let myself down?

Why do I always get stuck in such decisions?

It's true that for certain events I would love to be in the limelight, but for now, I think I need to hide in the shadows.

What is the best solution for this?

Lord please help me...

nz/japan

Finally that question has been asked. So I've been to two trips and why is there no posting on it or even any pictures uploaded.

Ok, Bascially I'm just plain lazy. Because I've so much to blog about and I know that once I start, I'll be very determined to make sure I describe everything very well. So for this post, I'll make it really brief.

Firstly

The weather in both Japan and New Zealand was really very nice. It's like you don't require any thick winter jackets. Just a slightly thicker than normal one will do. And the minute I got home, I thought I was being cooked. Singapore's weather is so much more warmer and more humid. How I miss the weather

Secondly

It was nice to have a break from eating the same thing almost every day. I got to try different types of food, which was rather ok la. The only thing I missed was something spicy. Well, you could say, "once an Asian, always an Asian".

Thirdly

The people there in both NZ and Japan are super nice. They treat everyone so nicely and they really make you feel so at home over there. People like them make overseas trips so much more comforting, especially when you start to miss home. You can really see them caring for you and all. It's really a very nice feeling.

Yeah I guess that's all I'm going to post for now. See how la, if I ever feel like posting on my trips. But if you ask me face to face, I'll have a thousand and one stories to share.

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Haha, this is so so true. Don't ask me why I did this. I was just so bored. Let me see if there are anymore nice ones to do.

cool friends!

Ok. Just came home from a performance.

Well this performance I must say was really AWESOME! I'll admit to everyone now that the handbell choir have room for improvement. So you must be wondering why I find this performance nice.

Firstly and sadly I want to say it's not because I feel that playing for this occasion is fun. It was like ok la. Part of me was not very keen. Yet at the same time I was kinda excited. I'm one step closer to achieve my aim of getting to know the sec ones better. I hope they don't find me weird. But they are really funny people. Actually everyone in the choir is funny. ESPECIALLY ME!! I'm like so ego.. Secondly it is nice to know that the president enjoyed it. But the most important thing is this..

Like they say. A picture says a thousand words. So the more pictures, the more words. Haha. Lame..

My brothers and cousins. I don't think they wanted to come though.

My parents, uncles, aunties and grandparents. Not forgetting my cute cousin.

And the really nice people who actually came down and supported me. Well at least I hope that's why you're there for. You guys rock! You are all really the best! And I mean it. Thank you so so much for coming! And for the gifts as well. Thanks for making people envy me. My conductor thought it was my birthday. Haha. Yeah. And can I ask why is Daniel hiding and Gerald doing whatever he's doing. haha

And my family too. I was so upset at the thought that they could not make it. So thanks so much for making the effort to come.

The feeling of Christmas is starting to flood my heart.

Yo mates

Yo Mates!!

Yeah I've been back from New Zealand since Tuesday but I've never been in the mood to blog about it. And I'm not here to update about it yet. Too lazy. See my mood later.

I'll post all the pics and details about the trip another time. All I can say now is that the trip was AWESOME!! Yeah.

Anyway. Till then.