The Friends around me – 1

I have been thinking for a long time that I would like to write some things to describe my friends around me and let you all guess who I am referring to, it will be fun.

Tonight, I will start with him, it doesn’t matter I reveal the gender of the person or not, cause I think most of my friends who I know very well are boys. Since I will describe their features, characters, strengths or maybe weakness, it maybe quite easier for you to guess who the person is. Ok, let’s start.

Where should I start ? Um, I think this person is very, or I should say he is extremely talkative in the public setting, and scare alone, he will surely die if you stop him talking for a day or put him in a private island for a week! He likes to talk crap and nonsense, either verbally or thought email, he can shoot you an email to just disturb you, and he always praise to himself, in other word, he is very proud of himself. He always thinks that people around him love him so much, he always ask the kids in the church who is your favourite person, then he will point to himself, what a guy man?! Sometime he is grumpy also. Would you dislike or even hate this person? Probably you won’t make friend with this person as he is extremely annoying, right?

Wait a moment, please don’t draw your conclusion yet, I haven’t finished my description about him. The description above is just part of his truth side, he is annoying just because he is playful, his proud sometimes just a glimpse of his confident, actually he know his strength and weakness, he admits the things he cant do and he will definitely will help you if he can do it. Actually, he is a funny guy, a good entertainer to the people around him, you can joke with him or tease him with anything, even his height, oopps , he won’t mind, cause he will surely fight back or just forget about it and don’t keep it himself. You don’t feel stress when you are hanging around with him, but he is forgetful and impatient person, so he is not probably a person that I will pour out my inside feeling and expecting he will understand me deeply but definitely he is the kind of person that I want to know him better and be a friend with. You maybe cheered up by him if you were feeling sad, and he will spend time with you. I still remember in October last year, something happened in my life AGAIN and put me down, he drove us around and having dinner together, I really treasure our friendship. According to my experience with him in serving our Lord, he is a responsible person and you definitely can reply on, but only big & serious things, it is more than good enough. He walks his talk all the time, I really appreciate it. He said he will perform the duty, he will be there and do it well. I can remember what happened in the previous holiday break, I wanted to skip my duty of my ministry for a two day road trip, which I felt very bad to do that, then he told me he will cover my duty and encourage me to take a break among the busyness. I can’t express my thankfulness to him at that moment, but I definitely keep this in my heart for my rest of life not just because his willingness to help, but his heart to serve God, because he understand the importance of that ministry and willing to sacrifice his time to be part of it. Moreover, He treats his friends very well, he likes and enjoy to share his happiness with friends, he generously buy people coffee or lunch when he was following up on members since it is affordable for him; he asks friends out for dinner to celebrate getting a new job; he won’t mind provide transportation even it’s a detour. His willingness to serve God which motivate me as well, he has a heart to take care and concern the young members in OCF, he won’t discuss or even stop some difficult theological conversations for the sake of young members, which may confuse their faith, that’s really good.

Keep the good work! May God keep blessing to you!

saya saudara di christ (brother in Christ)

Politics in the management of Real Madrid

"Everything that we do, we do because they are the right decisions that do not take into account personal sentiment." (by Real Mardrid president, Florentino Perze Goal.com, Valdano departure)
This is a very general statement and frequently used by Chairman, or CEO to explain someone departure.
What is the Background? Madrid president Perze explained the departure of their general manager – Jorge Valdano. Reporters painted that it is the political battle between Jose Mourinho and Valdano, and oberviously, the departing GM is the loser.
It is interesting to learn their political correct language, for example;
"It has been a long time since I have spoken personally to Mourinho. We greet each other politely, but he sought to deal with people other than me. My responsibilities with the first team were reduced. I did not feel comfortable in that situation." By Valdano.

The main reason for his leaving is because his responsibilities were reduced, he didn’t say any bad words to his rival.

Let’s see what Mourinho said,
"I want to stress how painful the departure of Jorge Valdano is to me. We have travelled a long distance together," he told a press conference.

I am pretty sure he didn’t say it out of his heart, but I appreciate his wording, it seems they were good colleague before. I guess since he won the battle, it is not necessary to put salt on the wound.

According to what Valdano said, we can feel there is personal conflict between them, not totally without the element of personal sentiment.

Valdano, though, suggested otherwise and said: "If this was a battle, this decision clearly states who is the winner of the fight. I haven’t spoken to him [Mourinho] personally for a long time, but I haven't needed to.

Soccer news are not about soccer only.

Starting School

It is two months later that I restart this blog. Nothing special that I start to write again, but I fell I own myself, I own myself a chance to improve my writing.
I fell this two months gone very fast and I didn't do much that is benefit to me or other.
Anyway, I would like to talk something about committee. I felt there is a different from last year, I guess the reason maybe because I am in MM this year. This is the ministry that need to be serious this year. I hope that I can do something that is glorify God. Practically, what I can do is keeping good communication with people, follow up on practice section, pressing the right people. I don't know what I am writing.

By the way, I felt my mindset change. I was always being the passive person in the fellowship, I never thought I can do something that is basing on my strength. What does it really mean? maybe I talk about it later.

Parents

Parents and their children must have sometime common, especially the way they talk and communication. Parents play an important role in their children life, they learn from their parents through out their life, so you can easy pick something they are in common.

That's what I discover and confirm my thought tonight.

Yup, it's an empty article.

Brother Ministry House - BMH

This is the house I am living now. A fun and happening house.

Let me have a briefly introduction of this house. According to the name, you may think that this house is for guys only and working something for our Lord Jesus Christ. If your guess is that, Congratulation! You are correct!

As part of this house, we support the ministry of OCF and LYCC (Church), in terms of human resource or temporary accommodation. Which means the guys in the house are being actively serving in OCF or church. For example, we host a welcome night dinner every semester to welcome the new comer.

By being actively involve in OCF and Church events, BMH not just a house with 7 guys, but developing to

Parking station/Meeting spot
BMH currently become a meeting spot before the events, instead of meeting church.
Since we have sort of free parking outside the house, drivers can park their car here to save the time of parking hunting.

Material collector
Quite a lot after-event materials will be come to house and being well used. on one hand, most of them are food ingredients, this is good that keep the cupboard have enough stock and it is a good news for the Chefs in the house.
On the other hand, we received some commodities, such as kitchen utensil, pillows, bed linens etc. I am happy to keep it and give them to right person. Recently, I am benefit by this. Most of my friends who visit my room probably know that, I sleep in my sleeping bag all the time as I don't have a proper bed sheet. But now, because of this Friend, I can sleep with doona now, Thanks Calvin.

Since my room is the first room you reach from the main door, most friend will come in and having a chat for a while, it makes my room become a guest room. Because of these, I would like to have a mini sofa in my room. I am welcome all the friends and enjoy have time with them.

Put The Armor of God

I will put on the full armor of God so that I can stand against the devil’s schemes. For my struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark word and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Therefore, I put on the full armor of God, so that I may stand my ground when evil come comes, after I have done everything, to stand.
I will stand firm with the belt of truth buckled around my waist,
with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and
with my feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which I can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains, Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.

FT Student Life in Melbourne

This is a sunny Saturday, really good weather outside, I wish I am in the beach now, yeah!

Come back, Jack! Enough dreaming, back to study!

In reality,I am in the LAW library with Tim, we are studying together but different subject. I am studying theology and he is studying for his actuaries exam. Sometimes I thank God that he still need to study even he is working now, so that he can keep me accompany. Sorry, a selfish thought.

I plan to finish the evangelism essay today so that I got some time to polish it.

Thanks for yours encouragement, I should always remind myself that it is a privilege to study in Theology, although sometimes I had discouragement. My Pastor also reminded me that the qualification doesn't make me a good servant of God. God treasures our heart only! Thank God I haven't thought about that, I don't think the stress in study at the moment will shake my faith. Actually, I know that I have room to improve, I haven't do my best yet. I need to discipline myself on the study , pray for diligent and wisdom, the wisdom that I can put the little knowledge I learnt into the essay, and the answers in the coming exam, to show that I understand the knowledge. Moreover, I pray for the wisdom that I can apply the theology in my life, act in out, practice it in different areas of my life. It is whole life issue and seems very hard to achieve, keep praying for it. "What is impossible with men is possible with God." (Luke 18:27)

Pray for Neil's recovery and his health!
Pray for those who are looking for job, putting their trust in God.
Pray for those who are studying, diligent and discipline in their study, getting strength from God all the time!
Praise God for the wedding of 燿基 and Hiuman today, opening a new page in their life, pray that they will be a couple to glorify God