AWESOME VERSE

Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. James 1:2-5 NIV

batman arkham asylum

What a mad game… its got everything… upgrades, fighting combos, stealth, puzzles, and great visuals.

big thanks to nads who bought me a PS3 for our 1 yr anniversary!

it kind of pissed her off coz instead of spending time with her..i spent most of saturday night glued to the tv and working my thumbs like crazy.

Jedi training is all in the mind

Teaching yourself to think like a Jedi master is not an easy feat to accomplish.

Its hard to move a 2kg rock but to most people moving 2000 kgs becomes 1000 times harder. To Jedi’s mental arithmetics do not work this way.

The mind can be trained in small steps which build bridges from 2 to 2000. Donald Trump, master Jedi says the mind can be stretched and stretched to do much much more than you think you can do.

Next year, I will test this theory and put myself under fire. Hopefully this will force my feet to move much much faster than before.

why i cant sleep early

triggers/causes of mini-insomnia/bad sleep cycles

1) i wake up at 1pm..therefore if i am having a standard 16 hr day..i should sleep at around 3ish

5 to 1 pm is like…8 hrs.

2) caffeine intake is quite high..2 cokes and a tea

3) nobody is waking me up or telling me to go to sleep or is able to exert any pressure over when i sleep or wake up except my own self.

4) ppl around me seem to sleep very late…

5) MAIN CAUSE: so much to do during the day and so much i want to get done except there isnt enough time in a day

6) a large part of my night time is spent with gf or thinking abt gf

7) computer games, movies or computer based entertainment.

 

solution to the problem:

1) kill myself by not sleeping at all …for just one day? sacrifice a few soldiers to win the war (research article on google re: how to pull all nighters and not kill organs) in china we call this fight poison wit poison.

2) if executed correctly, should be DEAD or at least dead tired by like…10pm tomorrow night..

3) pray earnestly for God’s help tomorrow and read book on healthy lifestyle and make sure that tomorrow there will be absolutely no caffeine intake.

4) make tomorrow night as boring as possible

5) tidy my room and make it like real nice…establish good pre-sleep habits…workout tomorrow…make self tired as a dog with no bone

6) dont talk to gf on the fone, dont talk to gf at all… switch fone off after certain time?

7) dont think about gf….think about God?

get myself back into book reading! just do it!! BOOKS are great source of fun and knowledge!

9) oohhh gotta drive tiff to airport early on sun morning…great chance to switch over the cycle

first attempt at gimp 23/10

dedicated to the Lord

used some simple airbrushing..gradient blurs…and added a supernova effect for the lighting… tried to capture the essence of darkness hovering…and then that first instance of light penetrating through.. the power and majesty…all glory to God..

not very good but …i try

marriage in the resurrection?

found a very controversial and interesting topic which gives some insight into the possibility of marriage in the ressurection….

http://rezfamilies.googlepages.com

please do check it out

purpose as at 6/6/8

The next 60 years of Shaun Zhang’s life and beyond

 

Guiding principles (mission statement)

 

Purpose

 

The great commission:

 

“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”(NIV)

 

To live in a tight fellowship with God and Christian brothers and sisters demonstrating God’s love and compassion to all those around me and being influential to family, friends and society

 

To live a life that glorifies God, being an example to all others in action and in speech. To live with the utmost character and morals so that all will see an example of the righteousness and holiness of Christ

 

To empower the next generation of kids and training them to lead and to know Christ

 

 

Vision

 

To witness the second coming of Jesus Christ and the glory of heaven on earth

 

To see the majority of the world recognising God’s sovereignty and love

 

To see all Christians around the world empowered to give ready defences to critics in a wise and profound manner starting with Brisbane.

 

 

Goal

 

To get a steady job that will create income for a house for God and the house OF God

 

To be salt and light in the workplace by spreading the gospel and living righteously and lovingly

 

To complete my CFA qualifications

 

Continuing to teach kids at Sunday school

 

To become a shepherd for the GUYS in my cell group

its too late…to do apologetic….(or is it?)

My dearest brothers/sisters in Christ and all those still seeking the truth,

 

Some of you have questioned..wat is apologetics?

 

Google once again provide us the answers:

 

The term apologetics comes from the Greek apologia, which means “defense” or “answer.” Apologetics is the task of defending a particular idea or belief system and answering its critics. The origin of the concept of apologetics lies in the beginnings of Christianity. …

 

I believe that Apologetics is a very important part of the CHristian Life and an essential component of the church that is OFTEN overlooked.

 

God says to those “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart”. Jesus allows us to go and seek the TRUTH, He knows that as earthlings/humans, we are prone to doubt. JESUS actually ENCOURAGE Christians to TEST His claims. He wants us to believe and love with not just all of our heart, I believe He wants all of our minds as well.

 

Question the things that you have been taught. It is healthy. Yes, some things you can accept by faith alone and I respect that. However, Id rather you guys go out and find solid support or evidence which support your beliefs so that your faith is not built on sand, let it be build on a rock so that when the storms come, it does not shake.

 

Jesus also says to provide a ready answer/defence to non-believers. How can you justify your experience to those who have not experienced God? You must arouse an interest in Him or give them sufficient information/justifications to question the things our education system teaches us about creation and God.

 

To test your knowledge about what you believe…Pretend I am a non-believing skeptic..answer for me

 

1) Why is there suffering?

2) Do you support the views of evolution and that the earth/universe is billions of years old? Do you believe in literal 7 day creation?

3) How many people witnessed the ressurection of Christ? Is there sufficient proof historically that Jesus did die on the cross and was seen risen after His death?

4) How reliable are the NT and the OT in the bible?

5) How does a merciful God allow the killings of “children” by Elijah and many other people in the Old Testament (ie Egyptians)? Is it not a sin?

 

How would you react…if someone who does not believe in God asks you those questions? If you cannot answer any of those questions with absolute certainty, I believe you should do more work to find out and research. However, do not feel that I am pushing this upon you, I am merely trying to help as I feel very strongly about this area. I might not even answer all of these questions…

 

If you need more resources on this area, please ask me I can give you DVDs, books, CDs, mp3s. anything that you would like..to increase your knowledge and let you see both sides of the debate. I am sure Joseph will as well. We can provide you with access to Professors and organise events where they come and speak to us on this area. (courtesy of Creation Ministries International).

Forever grateful you have taken the time to read this,

 

Love in Christ,

 

shaun

Inspirational song~ For You are my King (have a listen)

my views on Godly dating (as at 13 may 2008)

this is not advice but strictly my own views towards dating…my opinions are subject to change over time and in no way indicative of how i feel about dating in the future. please comment/flame as you please.

after reading through I kissed Dating Goodbye by Joshua Harris…I am not completely satisfied by the model of Godly dating that he provides. Sure, the guiding principles are great, there are a world of helpful info that provide good guidelines to Christians seeking to please God with their relationship.

I do not, however, believe that everyone will be called by God to date, or court, like Josh does. He emphasises the views of courtship and strictly no dating till he is ready to marry. He also stresses that the family, church, community is very important in forming a decision. While I do agree with him mostly, I dont think everyone has access to the same tight-knit Christian community, not everyone has spiritually compatible parents, there will be different experiences for different ppl.

For me, dating is not wrong. I believe as long as you sincerely put the other person first, you can serve rather than receive. You seek to honour God before all else and love God and love your neighbours and keeping a balance in your life, in commitments to family, church and society. You should set defined boundaries in dating, and keeping physically pure and free from sexual intimacy. 2Cor 6.14 Yoking also comes to mind. Finding someone with the same spiritual maturity and willingness to grow in Christ and putting God above everything else.

I think..even tho, sometimes dating may not work out, you might experience break-ups…you still take away a lot from it and learn from those mistakes that you have made. I dont believe its healthy to oversimplify dating and put a strict set path on it. I believe there is a bit of flexibility as long as God is in the centre of the relationship and you seek God first. Things may not work out..and it may not be your fault. But have faith that God will provide the best for the ones that love Him.

Dating didnt exist in biblical times. Neither did the internet or Maccas..it doesnt mean that they are evil or bad. It just means we should be cautious with how we use them. We should not let them disrupt our Christian walks and not let us be overwhelmed by them or become obsessed.

Good luck to all those waiting on God and all those in healthy biblical relationships. May God bless your lives.