Guess where we are having our dinner?
A very European place...with lots of nice designs...
Yup...you got it...it's IKEA!!!!
Lots of yummy food...with drinks and side dishes...under $20!!!!
Full breakfast is only $1.99!!!
Friday, June 29, 2007
A Battle of Wills
“I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” (Philippians 4:13 NAS)
Do you respond to God’s direction, even when you don’t understand what’s going on?
Part of the strength God gives you to “do all things through him” is the ability to choose to do his will, even before you know the full implications of what that means. He will begin to change your “wanter,” developing within you more and more of a ‘want’ to do his will.
But this is where we often stall in our steps toward being more like Jesus. We get into a battle of wills with God, wanting him to reveal his plan first, and only then – when we have a full understanding of his plan - will we decide to respond, or not.
But that has us walking by sight, and not by faith, the exact opposite of how God teaches us to walk: “We live by faith, not by sight. (2 Corinthians 5:7)
Am I willing to decide – in advance – that I will do what God asks me to do, no matter what it is? Am I abandoned to him and his will, believing he will strengthen me to do all the things he asks? Or do I behave as if I believe I am the final judge of what is best for my life: “God, show me the whole plan, wait for me to understand, and then I’ll decide whether or not to do what you ask.”
The Good News is that, even if you’re not ready for immediate obedience, God will give you strength to be honest with him. He already knows about your hesitancy, so he won’t be surprised by prayerful confession, such as: “Father, I'm not sure I'm ready to do your will. I don't know if I want to do it or not.”
Yet God is gracious and patient. Tell him, “I don't know that I’m willing to step out in faith without first knowing everything that’s going to happen, but I'm willing to be made willing.”
by Jon Walker
© 2007 Jon Walker. All rights reserved.
Do you respond to God’s direction, even when you don’t understand what’s going on?
Part of the strength God gives you to “do all things through him” is the ability to choose to do his will, even before you know the full implications of what that means. He will begin to change your “wanter,” developing within you more and more of a ‘want’ to do his will.
But this is where we often stall in our steps toward being more like Jesus. We get into a battle of wills with God, wanting him to reveal his plan first, and only then – when we have a full understanding of his plan - will we decide to respond, or not.
But that has us walking by sight, and not by faith, the exact opposite of how God teaches us to walk: “We live by faith, not by sight. (2 Corinthians 5:7)
Am I willing to decide – in advance – that I will do what God asks me to do, no matter what it is? Am I abandoned to him and his will, believing he will strengthen me to do all the things he asks? Or do I behave as if I believe I am the final judge of what is best for my life: “God, show me the whole plan, wait for me to understand, and then I’ll decide whether or not to do what you ask.”
The Good News is that, even if you’re not ready for immediate obedience, God will give you strength to be honest with him. He already knows about your hesitancy, so he won’t be surprised by prayerful confession, such as: “Father, I'm not sure I'm ready to do your will. I don't know if I want to do it or not.”
Yet God is gracious and patient. Tell him, “I don't know that I’m willing to step out in faith without first knowing everything that’s going to happen, but I'm willing to be made willing.”
by Jon Walker
© 2007 Jon Walker. All rights reserved.
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
360 days after...
360 days after the fairy tale like wedding (at least to us it feels that way)...obviously the story didn't go as "they lived happily ever after"...
- We have both our sweet moments and mad moments everyday.
- We say nice things like thank you and I love you often, yet we still yell at each other sometimes.
- We've added 2 more family members, Sophie & King Kong, who happen to be the princess and prince of our little kingdom, they rule our lives.
- We've changed Drew's car from blue to white, from a Civic to a GTI.
- We've paid 52 week's mortgage but sadly, still a million more to come.
- We've done over 50 loads of laundries.
- We've done over 300 sinks of dishes (how come there were dishes when we never cook our meals at home???)
- We've cooked maybe 10 proper dinner like meals at home so far, the rest of the 355 meals we ate out or ate whatever is available at home.
- We've been to 2 nice trips since, Hawaii and Osaka & Hong Kong, yet still long for a nice vacation soon.
- We still have one room full of "stuff" packed and unopened in the 2nd bedroom.
- We still haven't had our wedding pictures ready for our friends and families (yikes!!)
- We've enjoyed our little place called home yet we're still out more than we're home.
- I've get used to the name "Wan" a little more yet I still say "Lee" sometimes.
- We've changed our chatting topic from wedding to cats to babies lately.
- We've survived thru our 1st year of living together and thankfully still looking forward to the years to come.
What else will be coming our way in the future? How will it be when we come to our 5th year? Or the 10th year? Or the 25th year? Or the 50th year?
All we want is that our Lord will still be with us everyday. Under the sunny sky and the stormy sky, He is the same God. And we have the rainbow as the sign of our covenant, we see it all the time! :o>
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Friday, June 15, 2007
Monday, June 11, 2007
Saturday, June 09, 2007
新寵
上個月提到小蟲同佢心愛o既小civic講bye bye，原來係有新寵。小蟲由細恨到大o既GTI終於可以據為己有！終於等到有一款車小蟲同小貓都同時鍾意，小貓要求四門自動波，而小蟲就要求engine快同馬力勁！終於皆大歡喜！
但係出o左車唔夠一個月，小蟲就係放工返屋企o既途中太累，炒o左埋curb，搞到條合金軨花晒，好慘！不過好彩小蟲識得公司有軨repair師傅，乖乖獻上二百大洋，即日搞妥，新o既一樣。
真係無啦啦，多"dat lar"，希望小小教訓，小蟲以後會小心駕駛啦！
貓貓~你現在多少歲啊???
一個月 -- 一歲
兩個月 -- 三歲
三個月 -- 五歲
八個月 -- 十一歲
一年 -- 十三歲
一年三個月 -- 十八歲
一年六個月 -- 二十二歲
兩年 -- 二十四歲
三年 -- 二十八歲
四年 -- 三十二歲
五年 -- 三十六歲
（往後每年添四歲）
十一年 -- 六十歲
十五年 -- 七十六歲
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
同一星空下
那一晚，在毫無expectation下去了Jubilization。都o甘大個人了，近來又冇乜唔開心，冇乜特別情緒起伏，所以就好simple地，諗住去敬拜神o羅！但我們的神往往能令人意外。
那一晚，我在天父面前完全地哭出來了。原來還是有emotion的，心還是會被神的話語、神的音樂深深地觸動的。原來神告訴我，我的心是很累，不過他是明白的，是okay的。我心所掛念的事，是會有出路的。
那一晚，實在有很多深刻的moments。 神的僕人提醒我，不要做像以利一樣的祭司，矇查查地做做做，日子久了，連神的聲音都認不出了。
還有那星空。在那同一星空下，神與歷世歷代的人同在。差點忘記了，在那同一星空下，神與那日CCF時代的我同在，神與那日那離棄他的我同在，神與那日在Jubilant P&W重新立志的我同在，神也與今日努力走天路的我同在。都是在那同一星空下。
還有MayMay寫的歌﹕「這裡就是末世的戰場，靠著敬拜打的仗，我們務要為主基督得勝這一仗！最後堅守基督不變話語行到最終者，必得主永遠冠冕。」神呀，我會是那"最後堅守基督不變話語行到最終者"嗎？
最後，還有那禱告。雖然我與那捉緊我手一起禱告的姊妹一點也不熟悉，但在那一刻，我知道她是明白我，是全心地在為我禱告的。
天父，謝謝你，在那同一星空下，讓我經歷你。
那一晚，我在天父面前完全地哭出來了。原來還是有emotion的，心還是會被神的話語、神的音樂深深地觸動的。原來神告訴我，我的心是很累，不過他是明白的，是okay的。我心所掛念的事，是會有出路的。
那一晚，實在有很多深刻的moments。 神的僕人提醒我，不要做像以利一樣的祭司，矇查查地做做做，日子久了，連神的聲音都認不出了。
還有那星空。在那同一星空下，神與歷世歷代的人同在。差點忘記了，在那同一星空下，神與那日CCF時代的我同在，神與那日那離棄他的我同在，神與那日在Jubilant P&W重新立志的我同在，神也與今日努力走天路的我同在。都是在那同一星空下。
還有MayMay寫的歌﹕「這裡就是末世的戰場，靠著敬拜打的仗，我們務要為主基督得勝這一仗！最後堅守基督不變話語行到最終者，必得主永遠冠冕。」神呀，我會是那"最後堅守基督不變話語行到最終者"嗎？
最後，還有那禱告。雖然我與那捉緊我手一起禱告的姊妹一點也不熟悉，但在那一刻，我知道她是明白我，是全心地在為我禱告的。
天父，謝謝你，在那同一星空下，讓我經歷你。
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
FAITH
Thanks to a dear sis who sent the following to me this morning...let's keep reminding each other...we are committed and we will live up to our faith!
"Faith is...seeing the invisible...believing the impossible...receiving the incredible!!"
"Faith is...seeing the invisible...believing the impossible...receiving the incredible!!"
Monday, June 04, 2007
Craving KFC
One night...out of the blue...me & Drew had this craving for junk food dinner...
Just so happen...we saw this commercial about the ribs from KFC..."fall off the bones tender"...Oooo...yummy...
So on this nice and breezy night...we bought our dinner...went to a park...and had our dinner there...it was soooo relaxing!!!
"Give thanks to our Lord for our KFC...AMEN!!"
爛o訓貓~Part2
He really knows how to nap and sleep...anywhere...anytime...
All day...all KingKong does is play...play...play...run around...bite and throw his toys around...eat...eat...eat...and sleep...
What a life...but...do I really want to be a cat over being a human? I can think...I can relate with my Lord my Maker...life's tough...but it's fun!! ^.~
Will God Help Me? ~ Jon Walker
"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind' and 'Love your neighbor as yourself." (Luke 10:27 NIV)
You learn to trust God by obeying him in small ways.
At this point in your faith-walk, you probably agree that God is the supreme ruler of the universe, powerful enough to overcome any problem or defeat any enemy. "Everything comes from him; everything happens through him; everything ends up in him." (Romans 11:36 MSG)
And if that is true, then our struggle to take a step of faith is not over the issue of whether or not God can deliver – he clearly can do that.
The real the question is: Can we trust God to be sensitive to our needs (or what we perceive to be our needs)?
Perhaps the resistance you and I exhibit when we’re faced with a faith-step is because we seriously doubt God will look out for our best interests – “Yes, I believe God can work this out, but will he?”
And this often lapses into the speech of behavior that says, “I know I can work this out, but I’m not sure God will – at least I’m not sure he will do it the way I want to see it done.”
The incredible thing is this: God patiently understands your hesitancy, so he made the first move toward establishing a loving, trusting relationship with you. He didn't wait until you could be trusted to receive his love, and he doesn’t insist you become trustworthy before he trusts you with precious gifts. (Romans 5:6-8)
This means that by taking small steps of faith, obeying God in small ways, “We find ourselves standing where we always hoped we might stand – out in the wide open spaces of God's grace and glory, standing tall and shouting our praise.” (Romans 5:2 MSG)
So what?
· God is trustworthy in everything (Psalm 33:4) – He is love (1 John 4:16b), and therefore patient and kind; he's never rude or self-seeking; he's not easily angered, and he keeps no record of wrongs; he does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth; he always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres; he never fails. (1 Corinthians 13:4-8) He is always fair (Deuteronomy 32:4), and he’s never failed to fulfill one of his promises. (Joshua 21:45)
· Meditate on God’s faithfulness – When you struggle to trust God, meditate upon his faithfulness and love. Remember that, for now, we "know only a portion of the truth, and what we say about God is always incomplete. But when the Complete arrives, our incompletes will be canceled." (1 Corinthians 13:9-10, MSG) "Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Never rely on what you think you know. Remember the Lord in everything you do, and he will show you the right way." (Proverbs 3:5-6) God is calling you to grow up in your faith and to trust steadily in him. (1 Corinthians 13:11-13, MSG)
· Take your fears (lack of trust) to him – God's perfect love casts out all fear, and that means you can safely tell him about your doubts and fears. He isn't angry when you struggle with your faith. Imagine a father watching his child take those first baby steps. Like a father overjoyed that his child is learning to walk, your Heavenly Father encourages you to take small steps of obedience.
© 2007 Jon Walker. All rights reserved.
You learn to trust God by obeying him in small ways.
At this point in your faith-walk, you probably agree that God is the supreme ruler of the universe, powerful enough to overcome any problem or defeat any enemy. "Everything comes from him; everything happens through him; everything ends up in him." (Romans 11:36 MSG)
And if that is true, then our struggle to take a step of faith is not over the issue of whether or not God can deliver – he clearly can do that.
The real the question is: Can we trust God to be sensitive to our needs (or what we perceive to be our needs)?
Perhaps the resistance you and I exhibit when we’re faced with a faith-step is because we seriously doubt God will look out for our best interests – “Yes, I believe God can work this out, but will he?”
And this often lapses into the speech of behavior that says, “I know I can work this out, but I’m not sure God will – at least I’m not sure he will do it the way I want to see it done.”
The incredible thing is this: God patiently understands your hesitancy, so he made the first move toward establishing a loving, trusting relationship with you. He didn't wait until you could be trusted to receive his love, and he doesn’t insist you become trustworthy before he trusts you with precious gifts. (Romans 5:6-8)
This means that by taking small steps of faith, obeying God in small ways, “We find ourselves standing where we always hoped we might stand – out in the wide open spaces of God's grace and glory, standing tall and shouting our praise.” (Romans 5:2 MSG)
So what?
· God is trustworthy in everything (Psalm 33:4) – He is love (1 John 4:16b), and therefore patient and kind; he's never rude or self-seeking; he's not easily angered, and he keeps no record of wrongs; he does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth; he always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres; he never fails. (1 Corinthians 13:4-8) He is always fair (Deuteronomy 32:4), and he’s never failed to fulfill one of his promises. (Joshua 21:45)
· Meditate on God’s faithfulness – When you struggle to trust God, meditate upon his faithfulness and love. Remember that, for now, we "know only a portion of the truth, and what we say about God is always incomplete. But when the Complete arrives, our incompletes will be canceled." (1 Corinthians 13:9-10, MSG) "Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Never rely on what you think you know. Remember the Lord in everything you do, and he will show you the right way." (Proverbs 3:5-6) God is calling you to grow up in your faith and to trust steadily in him. (1 Corinthians 13:11-13, MSG)
· Take your fears (lack of trust) to him – God's perfect love casts out all fear, and that means you can safely tell him about your doubts and fears. He isn't angry when you struggle with your faith. Imagine a father watching his child take those first baby steps. Like a father overjoyed that his child is learning to walk, your Heavenly Father encourages you to take small steps of obedience.
© 2007 Jon Walker. All rights reserved.
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