Malaysian Christian Writes

First of all I am not talking about The Church of Christ in which every one is part of. Second I am a Christian who attends church faithfully although no amount of church attendance will make me a better Christian. Third I am not talking about something new but rather a reminder with attemps to make it more relevant. Finally I am not dissing any church (But if it really really strikes a bad chord in you well....er.... siapa makan cili dia yang rasa pedas lah ya) . Ooh Ooh and another thing, this does not undermine the real reason and true value for having a church and going to one. So I am laying all the disclaimers down. Phew.... Before I continue, I am just sharing my thoughts. I am no expert in church administrating, church building, church growing. With my limited knowledge I decided to write this down because it has been weighing in my heart. I am ready to be corrected and rebuked. Ready to learn.  For the past two weeks I have been encoutering Christians who do not atten...

That is the question ain't it? What is it with uni life? Your cliche " Oh it is the best time of your life ". I would agree and disagree at the same time for me. This will not be some long post. This will just be the summary of it all. Personally for me it is everything. To specify, it is the journey of it all from the minor events to the big picture. The big picture helps you not to lose sight while the minor events aids you in putting the puzzle pieces together that do make up the big picture. For me I could not extract either one of them. Both lenses needed to co-exist to make this life fruitful. All right I am probably confusing you. Haha Let me make it simpler. There were only two things basically for me that mattered. One is the failures and wrong decisions I made. No matter how painful the experience was or how messed up I am. If I had the chance, I would not change a thing. It was those wrong decisions that steered me, with the right attitude to the right di...

Before anything let me put a disclaimer and lay down the picture. My grandfather has returned to the Lord on the 11th of October 2015 and this testimony of mine is in no way trivializing anything . And thank you for all the encouragement from all my friends who constantly journeyed with me along the way.  I miss my grandfather yes. I mourn for him yes. I have regrets wishing I did more when he was around. But the actual fact is, he is no more on this earth.  It has been a hectic 3 weeks for me. Overwhelmed with everything, I knew I quickly needed to find rest. Rest in Him. So I decided to go back to Malacca to be away for awhile and also because my grandfather went through an operation at that time.  Conversing with the Lord, in prayer as I went back to Malacca. Upon arrival, we immediately decided to visit my grandfather. It was not what I had in mind. H e was weak and could barely move. Immediately my brain switched to spend time with him. to try to be t...

I am at a bus stop Waiting for my transport to my next destination. Running in my mind all the preparations. Being all "calm" as I look at my watch and tap my feet Breathing heavily as I clench my fist Growling as I say "where is the bus?!" when it has only been 5 minutes. I am at a bus stop I come here every day, Going back and forth using the same way Sitting on a bench in heat at times in rain Frustrated by the inconvenience, circumstances and delays. Sitting down I start to pray, With an angry heart "God where is the bus?!" I say. I am at the bus stop In the end I have no choice but to wait The world does not revolve around me since GOOOOD is sovereign =/ Suddenly I heard it loud and clear, PAUSE...A voice I heard "Stay silent, stay still, and draw near" What do you mean?! It's hot, I'm sweating, looking at my watch I can't just be waiting. "PAUSE...and trust me, just look at what you're missing....

I cry Because as much as I seek happiness, it doesn't last long.  The moment I think of it, the emotion is gone.  Life never seem to go as expected with its ups and downs. Dreams seem to be shattered, where is my glory and crown? I believe I deserve certain things life for all the hard word I strive. They say that is life for you. Such an ignorant answer no matter how true. Because it does not seem to explain the void, being on this cruel earth, being toyed. (And then...) I cry Because my best efforts still can't seem to bring me where I desire Because I realize that as much as I try I will eventually fail.  When I am called to be the head I feel so much like a tail.  I succeed awhile only to fall. To fall short of it all. As much as I weigh the good it some how never covers up the bad.  God's standard is too high and mighty to ascribe to. I cannot possibly measure up.  Is this a trap? (And then...) I cry Because looki...

Some of you may have heard this be CF before. But basically being the Cf president this is really the only story I can tell. God will raise up his people in the right time and place according to His will . If you knew me back then, you would not have believed who I was today. The person I have become is because of how God has shaped me. I know some people do not like to attribute it to God in which they claim it is by their own effort. Let us not go there shall we =). It is my belief as a Christian. But the fact that I was so out of character, broken, and unready only made it clearer of God's grace in my life. So I stand here proclaiming that whatever achievements I have had is because of God's work in me and not me. His power was made perfect through my weakness and I can't help but reinforce my point in which I am not able to take one bit of the glory here. I am grateful nonetheless the road that God has put me on. I could have had another route in life. Had a band ...

First of all let me say this. I am in no way directing this post to any church. Nevertheless, it is what churches should take note of. =) Siapa makan cili dia yang rasa pedas kan ? Now in no way what I say here is biblical. This is just words and ideas that sprung up through discussions with a friend. But this is my opinion in which I feel very much convicted to. I will not need to go into the definition of a church. A church is a gathering of believers where it is not the building but the individuals that make up the church. A platform for growth, transparency, discipleship and a hub to send out Christians to make disciples of all nations. Know more? Google it or read a book on it. So I've been to many churches over the years and have learned much. Different denominations, different practices, different demographics but all serving one God. No matter how different the culture or age, the gospel is still the same. The general  "routine" of a church is you come, the...

The debate has been going on for years. Is it really a conundrum to begin with?  This post may be long but It is my encouragement for you to hear me out. Now I entreat with you, with all humility and patience to read through the whole post before coming to a conclusion . To understand at least where I am coming from. I may not speak for the other Christians but I do hope so that I am. So now you get those who post their rainbow profile pictures Christians and non-Christians alike. Some Christians you will see them making their stance and some Christians sharing the joy of what has happened. This has seem to leave some, confused, frustrated, happy, and the list of emotions could go a little longer than this. So what does putting the rainbow lens profile picture mean? To my limited understanding It means that as an individual you support the fact that America has legalized and recognized gay marriage and thus supporting gay marriage. Follow me so far? Here is my stance. N...

Before I begin, this is solely my opinion. You see Christian jargons in it, it is because it is the main framework and view I have on it and nothing more.  I've been to two wakes this year. I've definitely heard of deaths. Had a friend commit suicide. In all of it, it has given me time to observe and learn. The only thing I truly learned was that you are never prepared for what is coming. You know, from the observer, friend looking in, in truth, you never really know what to say. You can be nice, try to console, but for me as I am learning, the best consolation is to be silent and let them know that you are there. It is indeed on an empathetic level that I will not be able to understand. Yes you can have perspective taking on the person's view but to literally put yourself in their shoes, is to have the same reality brought into your life. Personally for those who claim they know what it feels like, it leaves me skeptical if you have yet to experience it. I mean, how do ...

When I write this I am not speaking from personal experience directly but through the observations and stories of many in which I choose to consolidate and summarize all of it here. I have had this on my mind for months, and I guess I decided to write it now (gee ya think?) Now you get this debate going on for decades in people complaining about problems within a church. What I want to attempt here is try to show you two sides of the coin in which the end goal in my opinion should be simple nonetheless not necessarily easy. I have friends who get frustrated and pissed when they hear people " dissing " the church for they understand that is not right. On the other hand, I have friends whose lives have been pacified, neutralized , ruined by the church and eventually seeking Christ in other areas. So now both sides are not off the hook here. Let us begin with the latter. When someone criticize the church and all it's wrong doings, claiming things like, they are judgme...

The recent floods in Malaysia were one of the worse I have seen. But seeing it on the news and papers is truly different than being there yourself. So about a week ago, a team from HELP was sent to help clean up the schools in the flood affected areas. Honestly, we did not know what we were expecting. What we did know was that, help is needed and at that current moments there were needs that needed to be placed first before ours. We were sent to Kota Bharu. The place was somewhat already functioning normally though you can see the after effects of the floods. We did pass by other areas that were badly affected. Mud covering schools that were high, roads destroyed and collapsed, houses brought down to their foundations(if they were lucky), rubbish everywhere. What was once useful materials and aesthetics were now dumped in a corner. I have no proper pictures of the destruction. However I have happier pics for you to see =) this is the S.K Panembang. We managed to clean it on ti...