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Name: Warrior
Country: Australia
Birthday: 8/10/1988
Gender: Male
Interests: Serving in church with others in a faithful, passionate, commiting and honouring heart. Helping people who have been brokened down. Saving those who need Salvation. As God's only interest was to broken people in this world healed, I share the same interests to see them well and alive...
Expertise: Fighting as a Reborned Warrior. Serving with a Humbled Heart. Rising as a Holy Knight of God's Order.
Occupation: Uni Student
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MSN: why_bother@mail.com
Member Since:
3/24/2004
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| A New Year...Damned... it's been so long since I posted in this xanga. Barely anyone uses xanga nowerdays, so I've left it neglected since my last post... Well, looking back to 2007... there were alot of downs: 4 car accidents in a span of 6 months, and it's still placing me in heavy debt... And then there's the spiritual pressure of feeling left out in my church for some time too. Neglection seemed to be my theme for the end of 2007? Well, I'm not gonna say anything negative anymore. This is a fresh start; this is the New Year of 2008.
Uni's gonna be awesome, although I'm gonna be a full-time student (still being daunted by that aspect...). But hey, All in all I just hope and pray that this year goes well. Below are the resolution goals I've made for this year. Personally, I feel many of these can be achieved. My past resolutions have been partially done, so I decided to make this years' resolution more real. Stay Sharp guys~ -------- New Year Resolution of 2008 Goals that can definitely be achieved - ?SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> Tithe 15% to God and His Church - 10% Tithe, 5% for Offering. ?SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> Count in food expenses daily per week! ?SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> Read the Bible everyday again! 3 chapters daily, 6 chapters on Sunday. ?SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> Complete the game fasting il the 28th of Jan. Goals that could be achieved - ?SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> Take up lessons in either areas of interest: Martial Arts, Guitar, Hip-Hop. ?SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> Run around the neighbourhood daily for an hour if possible. ?SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> Get Credit+ in university assignments! And possibly Credit+ in courses overall! ?SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> Create at least one new song in guitar. Personal Goals ? ?SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> When in doubt and discouragement, grab those thoughts and wrestle with the fact on why I dwelling on the negativity. ?SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> Commit to family prayer sessions each week. ?SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> Continue to serve God in Asian Extension Service without jealousy and grudge. ?SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> Continue to pursue the path of Purity: Honour my accountability partners whoe fighting the same battle. ?SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> Be Patient, Kind, Merciful, Loving and Honourable in my life towards people, Christian and Non-Christian. Be the Warrior: Be the Paladin! -------- Funny... I'll look back in a year's time and wonder how far I went with these goals... - ']['h3 P[a]L[a]D[i]N | | |
| A week of recovery... and Prayers...The title above is a story about my mum who recently had an accident... Exactly last week on the 16th of May, Wednesday night (around 8pm), my mum accidentally slipped in her room and hit the back of her head on a wooden corner. This caused a massive bleeding to her; an open wound we all didn't expect to happen... Joy and I were downstairs when we heard a loud "THUMP". I (being a stupid male who should have had rocks thrown at him for making the stupid assumption) automatically assumed that it was the damned possums feeding and breeding on the top of our roof, making odd sounds as usual. My sister, on the other hand, felt a vibe as if something bad just happened. When mum came downstairs to find us, her wound became worse; it bled through her hands as she tried to apply pressure, the tissues were soaked with redness as she suppressed the bleeding. When we both saw her condition, we were shocked for a few seconds on what to do. Both of us thought of calling triple 0 as an emergency, but mum wanted to go to a clinic or hospital that is able to mend her wound. We didn't hesitate at the idea; we took less than 2 minutes to get ready, and we got into the car and drove out, seeking help... Caleb was having RDG (Radical Disciple Group. It's a name for Bible Study/Cell Group for students in grades 9-12) at the living room upstairs. Before we left, I quickly turned to him and whispered that we'll be back ASAP. Little did he know what happened, so I told him that mum had received a wound to her head. He was too shocked to say anything... Time was slipping. I couldn't stay for another minute. We left without hesitation; we abandoned our plans for the night to accommodate mum's emergency situation... -------- To cut the story short, mum was ok. Luckily, she didn't have any concussion damage to her brain, nor was she knocked out for the night. If something like that did happen to her, I wouldn't know how to react if the next morning we realised that mum hasn't came out from her room, and we find her lying on the floor with a pool of blood surrounding her head, still unconsious... or worse... To my brother who heard the news, when his Bible Study finished, he requested a prayer for my mum who was in hospital now, receiving treatment to her head. Phil Wong and Dan Yeap... you guys were such legends not only pray in faith for her recovery and healing, but also looking after my brother and our home while me and Joy were looking after mum. You guys are the stuff that Bible Study leaders should be. It was a night I won't forget... a long night... In that emergency situation, I felt like my family's blessed to have the support of two churches (Asian Service and Mum's church) that constantly bombarded us with phone calls, asking if mum and us are alright, and requesting if they should come over to visit and check if we're ok. Even though mum refused them and said it was a minor problem, I'm very glad to see the outstretched support that everyone gave to my mum. Even Phil washed up the dishes that night, when it was supposedly my turn... mate, I honestly can't thank you enough for even cleaning up the house for a bit, hehe~ Most importantly, I thank God for looking after mum that night too. And it opened my eyes to see that we had such incredible support that backed us up in this crucial situation of the night... it was really awesome to witness and feel that help... -------- I just came back from home, taking mum to the hospital again to remove the stitches... I remember being so frightened when I saw mum's wound, yet something calmed me down... ... Overall, I'm glad to see something invisible become visible that night; the love of my Brothers and a Holy God who held us precious that night... ... Another family story not to be forgotten.
God Bless Y'all for reading this. And for those who did hear of this, I thank You for standing besides us, lending your support to us. =) - ']['h3 P[a]L[a]D[i]N | | |
| The Life That I See...One who will always be remembered as a Best Friend and a true brother with a unique name, along with the blessed gifts of spiritual wisdom and counsel.
His commitment and worship to the Lord brings curiosity from a cloud of witnesses, bystanders and loved ones that have seen his growth over the year and the life he loves. Renown as a "Holy Knight of God", He inspires everyone around him the values of Grace, Love and Honour. Being the living example of a warrior, saved under salvation by Jesus' love for mankind, he strives to show people in his life the love of One Man crucified for our sins. His leadership etched a mark upon people's hearts as a servant with a gentle heart, along with an impression as a fearless warrior who never faltered.
With an oath hidden in his heart, this life he chose to inspire and live for the people, for His Brotherhood, for the King and for God Almighty. To be without fear in the face of his enemies,
To be brave and upright, purity reigning in the paths he chooses,
To speak the truth, regardless of the sins,
And to safeguard the helpless, regardless of the danger. This oath he has sworn in his heart 'til the day he sees his King face-to-face. He stands against the forces of darkness, wrapped in the full armour of God and cloaked in faith like steel. In his hands rested the Great Sword of the Spirit and on his lips rests a prayer. He is a beacon against despair and hopelessness; one who is valiant and vigilant. Where the Paladin walks, people follow and evil quakes. With Satan and the Denizens of Hell as his enemy, he fights fiercely, knowing that Jesus' blood has paid the full price of all our debt and punishment that we deserved. With his fearlessness as his morale and his Faith as his shield, he shouts a warcry that struck fear into Satan's minions and brought courage to the ranks of his fellow brethren. And to this day, he is remembered to have lived by the words he shouted, "Emmanuel! For the King who lives Forever!" Canaan Tsai, a brave and mighty warrior of Christ, has chosen to live as a Paladin to the end of his days. May his legacy be passed on, from generation to generation, and to the ends of the Earth... - ']['h3 P[a]L[a]D[i]N | | |
| I am Blessed...I had a revelation... despite being dead tired from the Powerhouse Summer Retreat on the 25th - 27th of Jan... Since last year December up 'til now, I just realised that I am blessed in the presence of God. Everything that has happened, from receiving my UAI rank up 'til just coming home from Saturday night church... I felt that God placed this in my heart to speak out... ---- I am blessed to know my purpose of serving people and loving them, demonstrating that Christ's love is even greater than what I can show. During Fuel Summercamp (on the 15th - 18th of Jan), I found my purpose of being a Fuel leader by this one kid; One amazing Child of God! It amazes me how this young boy broke my heart in prayer... I cried so hard when I felt the Holy Spirit upon me, but also by seeing how passionate this child was, it broke my heart and I realised I felt my first feeling when I fell in love with Jesus. I don't know what explained this... but... it was a supernatural night when I prayed for him; praying that this young warrior becomes even more passionate to help others in need and delves deeper into God's Word. As a mark of Honour, I decided (with hesitant thoughts) to pass my chain of the Holy Cross to this young one. I prophecied that he will grow up with it, helping him to remember that Christ is always close to his heart... and when His time comes, he will pass that same chain to another young-un; one he believes is the next warrior of their Generation. That event opened my eyes... then came Powerhouse Summer Retreat a week later... Pastor Judah Smith gave a word on friendships, on how they can either build you up or burn you down... and I realised that I am Blessed with great friends that I can look to when I'm stressed, depressed and upset... likewise, when they're upset, they can come to me for encouragements, and I always look forward to opportunities like that. I am honoured and delighted to help anyone who asks me for advice and strength. ---- Last but not least, I thank God for Blessing me... blessing me with a place in Uni... blessing me with a job... and best of all, blessing me with a life where I am surrounded by people who I love and who loves me back, and I am free to worship and honour Him! I feel that 2007 is definately going to be great! If this year hasn't been great for you guys, just know that the Best is Yet to Come! Stay Sharp Guys~! -']['h3 P[a]L[a]D[i]N | | |
| A Story of Purpose...Pastor Joel Osteen wrote a book, "Your Best Life Now", and mainly based it on our purpose and value. This story gave me a reason and purpose to move on in life after I received my UAI. Practically, I failed what I wanted to achieve... for those first few days, I felt hopeless and defeated... ... Until I read this story within his book... "The Tale of Three Trees". It's a children's story, yet it inspired me greatly when I read it. Though the titile may be childish (To Malaysians, they'd laugh if the accent is present xD), this story brought me hope again... ---- This fictionous children's book relates the lofty aspirations of an olive tree, an oak tree, and a pine tree. Each of these trees had a great dream to become something special in life. The olive tree dreamed of becoming a finely crafted treasure chest. It wanted to hold gold, silver, and precious jewels. One day a woodsman chose the one olive tree, out of all the trees in the forest, and cut it down. The olive tree was so thrilled.... But as the craftsmen began working on him, the tree realised they weren't making him into a beautiful treasure chest; they were making him into a manger to hold food for dirty, smelly animals. Heartbroken, his dreams were shattered. He felt worthless and demeaned. Similarly, the oak tree dreamed of becoming part of a huge ship that would carry important kings across the ocean. When the woodsman cut down the oak, he was so excited... But as time went on, he realised the craftsmen weren't making him into a huge ship; They were making him into a tiny fishing boat. He was so discouraged, so disappointed. The pine tree lived on top of a high mountain. Its only dream was to always stand tall and remind people of God's great creation... But in a split second, a bolt of lightning sent it tumbling to the ground, destroying its dreams. The woodsman came and picked it up and carried it off to the scrap pile. ---- This whole entire year... I realised this entire year has been testing my purpose for my future life. Alot of events have happened, ranging from the deaths of some people I knew personally, to the results of my school report. One important issue I noticed is that my purpose has taken a beating from everything of this world... To everyone who supported me and pulled me through hard times... I just want to say that I'm deeply in debt of your love and support. Everything I held as Grace, Love and Honour still stood as it is. Even though I felt so broken and worthless, I thank you all deeply for pulling me up again from my fall. That story above sounded like my scenario in a sense, and I'm sure it has sounded alike to many people in this world too. All three of these trees felt they have lost their value and their worth; they were so discouraged, so disappointed. Not one of their dreams had come to pass... ... But God had other plans for these trees... ---- Many years later... Mary and Joseph couldn't find any place to give birth to their little baby boy. They finally found a stable, and when Jesus was born, they placed Him in a manger made from (you guessed it) the olive tree. The olive tree wanted to hold precious jewels, but God had better plans, and it now held the greatest treasure of all time; the Son of God. A few years went by and Jesus grew up. One day He needed a boat to cross to the other side of the lake. He didn't choose a large fancy ship. Instead, He chose a small, simple fishing boat made from (you guessed it again) the oak tree. The oak tree wanted to carry important kings across the ocean, but God had better plans; The oak now carried the King of kings. A few more years went by, and one day some Roman soldiers were rummaging around in the pile of scrap wood where the discarded pine tree lay. That pine tree just knew they were coming to cut him up for firewood. But much to its surprise, they cut only two small pieces out of it and formed them into a cross... ...And it was on this pine tree that Jesus was crucified... The pine tree wanted to show the world and remind people of God's great creation, but God's plans is the ultimate; That tree is still pointing people to God's love and God's compassion to this day... ---- The point of the classic story is clear: All three trees thought they had lost their value, that their stories were over, yet they became intergral parts of the greatest story ever told... My friends... Brothers and Sisters... this story brought me hope again, and I pray that this story brings you hope, should you ever find yourself feeling defeated and worthless. If I didn't have people who backed me up, I would've continued to sulk in my failure... but get this; Ephesians 2:10 is written: "We are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." The word worksmanship implies that you are not yet a finished product; you are a "work in process". Throughout our lives, God is continually shaping and molding us into the people He wants us to be. Understand that if you ever feel like you are a failure, know that God's still is working on you 'til the day you die and meet Him face-to-face. Know that You Are the Son/Daughter of the Most High God. Everything that you fail in is for a reason; They either help you learn from your mistakes, or God is building you for the Greater Good. Merry Christmas Everyone! And know that You all have been such Great influences to my life. King's Honour, Friend! -']['h3 P[a]L[a]D[i]N | | |
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