Seong Teh Eh Kia (Child of God)

If you are a Christian, you are not a stranger to God. You are not an orphan, even though you may sometimes feel alone. Our heavenly Father loves you and sees you as one of His children : "And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty." - 2 Corinthians 6:18 (KJV)

The Bible in the book of Romans and Galatians also promises that - ^"For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father." - Romans 8:15 (KJV)

"And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father." - Galatians 4:6 (KJV)

So no matter how old or young you may be, it's comforting to know that you are a child of God. You belong to a loving and protecting Father. God is everywhere, watching over you and ever ready to listen when you want to talk to Him.

上帝的孩子 [a song by Pas. Lim Gee Tiong]

Sheong Teh eh kia

Child of God

因为耶稣爱我 我就知道

In ui Ya So ai gua gua jiu zai iah

Jesus loves me, this I know

我是真正真正特别的人

Gua si chin chia chin chia tet piet eh lang

I am a very, very special person

因为耶稣救我 我就知道

In ui Ya So kiu gua gua jiu zai iah

Because Jesus saves me, this I know

我是真正真正宝贝的人

Gua si chin chia chin chia po puey eh lang

I am a very, very precious person

为着我他甘愿牺牲他的生命

Ui tio gua Ee gam guan hee seng Ee eh seh mia

Because of me, He is willing to sacrifice His life

不怕苦 不怕痛 因为爱我

Boh kia koh boh kia thia in ui ai gua

Because He loves me, He is not afraid of hardship or pain

叫我怎样能够不每日来感谢

Kio gua an cua eh tang mai ta jit lai kam sia

How can I not thank Him everyday

叫我怎样能够不讲给人听

Kio gua an cua eh tang mai kong hor lang thia

How can I not share His goodness to everyone

耶稣他爱我 救我

Ya So Ee ai gua kiu gua

Jesus loves me and saves me

给我知道

Hor gua zai ia

Let me know

我的名叫做 上帝的孩子

Gua eh mia kio cho Sheong Teh eh kia

My name is called Child of God

Anniversary

Today, I humbly announce that with my wife, we've crossed our 26 years together.  We've gone through not only narrow and winding roads, but mountains and valleys together.  No doubt the paths we've ridden were not always rosy nor sunny but the trials and tribulations have served to deepen the bond for each others and towards God.

If we accept that we're all human beings, and that all human beings are born imperfect, then we have to nurture self-acceptance and forgiveness.  No holding grudges, no hurt feelings, no looking back, but just keep moving forward.

The important key to our marriage is love for God and love for one another.

Love for God - the marriage must be God-centered

1 John 4:8  "But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love."

God is the Source of true love so all couples are pointed back to the Creator and Maintainer of marriage.

Love for one another - 

John 13:34   “A new command I give you: Love one another.  As I have loved you, so you must love one another.

The secret recipe of our marriage is a truckload of commitment, trust, respect and compromise.   All good relationships are based on trust and loyalty - both rare commodities. Just like our heart, the strength of a marriage can be determined by a stress test; this starts off slowly, then it gets faster and faster over time.  And depending on your level of endurance, some will make it to a higher level, while some will give up mid-way.

Endurance is the key to remain happily married.  Some say marriage kills romance.  I say it's easy to fall in love, but it's tough to be in love.  Falling in love is just a one-off affair, whilst being in love is present, constant and continuous.  The same applies to "loving" a person or "being in love" with a person.  Two different states of mind.  You've got to work at keeping the flame burning every single day.

When we met, we were serving in the church, in our own ministry, with no fine wrinkles and no knee problems.  Now two children later, we patiently accept the appearance of love handles, platinum hair and the extra pair of eyes. 

THE KEY TO SUCCEEDING IN MARRIAGE IS NOT FINDING THE RIGHT PERSON;

IT'S LEARNING TO LOVE THE PERSON YOU FOUND.

Mother's Day with a Korean Taste

M-O-T-H-E-R

"M" is for the million things she gave me,

    "O" means only that she's growing old,

"T" is for the tears she shed to save me,

"H" is for her heart of purest gold;

"E" is for her eyes, with love-light shining,

"R" means right, and right she'll always be,

Put them all together, they spell "MOTHER,"

A word that means the world to me.

- Howard Johnson

M is for magnificent

        O is for one of a kind

T is for truthful

H is for helpful

E is for energetic

R is for really loving

Mother's Day this year were a different. We were treated with a Korean dinner at Daorae Korean BBQ Restaurant in Tanjong Tokong, by Allan Ooi.