|rhapsodies of the life of Glen Abraham Liang|

The Lord Jesus blesses Glen with Monday, May 30, 2005

Never done this before

woh.

this rocks man.
dunno if anyone still rem the poem i composed last october.
i sent it for competition online at www.poetry.com
(can search my name at the website
Last name: Liang
First name: Glen)

actually i did this before yrs ago.
i composed a kiddy poem on basketball in P5.
i didn't buy the book when they asked me to.
but this time i filled in n submitted the order form.
i felt i shd keep this special poem in a memento.

to cut the story short, i recvd the book just now.
1055 hrs.

exhilaration bubbled inside me like soda water.
i felt as if i was surrounded by angels of jubilee.
i kinda anticipated this moment.

i was ready to search all over the pages for my poem.
but when i flipped the 1st page, it was there!
it was perfect.
except tt my 'Artist's Profile' wasn't published.

so it isn't perfect aft all.
despite tt, i'm very content w/ my page.

Glen dunked at 5/30/2005 12:57:38 pm

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The Lord Jesus blesses Glen with Saturday, May 14, 2005

Seeking to be justified by God, not man

The Lord does not look at the things man looks at.

Man looks at the outward appearance,

but the Lord looks at the heart.

- 1 Samuel 16:7b

i noe i seem to be going to church just for the sake of fun.
i pray tt God understands my real intention.

Glen dunked at 5/14/2005 9:12:12 am

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The Lord Jesus blesses Glen with Friday, May 06, 2005

10 things never say to a Star Wars fan

hey hey hey.
i'm a Star Wars fan ok.
man i wanna watch Episode III - Revenge of the Sith!
i'd love to watch it w/ my friends(church/school).
but i don't wanna use my pocket money.
so most probably i'll watch it w/ my father.
he'll sponsor me then.
cool.

Glen dunked at 5/6/2005 6:46:36 pm

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The Lord Jesus blesses Glen with Sunday, May 01, 2005

A perspective of life in equilibrium

april has ended.

dark side -> one month closer to O's.
ARGH.
bright side -> a non-holiday month has gone!

now it's may n tmr is a holiday.
WHOO!

well well well.

time for some reflections.

man, life sometimes sucks but it's funny as well.
the only test i've done well in school is my napfa test.
(can you actually figure out the hidden meaning of this statement?)
29 pts out of 30.
hey pls pardon my pride.
this is the only thing i can boast of in sch ok.
ironically this test is the least important in my life right now!
so wat if i passed my napfa test w/ flying colours?

it's not even useful in anything such as admission to a JC!
ok ok tt was actually meant as a joke so relax.

hmmm.
back to the topic of studying for God which i blogged abt previously.

firstly, a big THANK YOU to all my dear friends who took the time to read my entry.

secondly, thks for all the encouragements you guys gave me via tags, smses, email etc.

thirdly, to those who gave me advice to ponder upon, i thk God for you.

however i have one thing to say aft going thru these weeks.
i think everyone has his/her own way of glorifying n worshipping God.
mine is just a little different frm most of the others.
attending church isn't the only form of worship.
maybe i'm taught differently.

there are many forms of worship other than being physically present in church.

well, i just pray tt my actions find favour in God's eyes.
i no longer am affected by wat man sees in my actions.

but hor, something worries me abt this issue.
my results (academic results) ain't reflecting my effort i put in my studies!
thus i decided to forgo church camp.
like wat Victor Ong said, sacrifices are necessary at this pt of time.
no matter wat, i still hold on one belief.
things WILL get better.

i hope i don't sound sad in this entry cos i certainly am not sad.
i'm in fact thankful to God.

only thru difficulties can then God transform me into a stronger Christian.
amen?
amen!

b4 i end, i'd like to take this opportunity to thk some of my friends.
these friends are really friends indeed.
note: these are only a small grp of the many friends who care for me.

thank you for actually smsing me, "i'll pray for u Gland."
thank you for emailing me very useful encouragements.
thank you for reminding me tt God is stronger thn any of my challenging tasks.

thank you for asking me, "how's the studying going?"

sorry guys i'm too lazy to type your names out.
you noe who you are la ah.

thank You for Granting me awesOme frienDs as angels in my life.

Glen dunked at 5/1/2005 8:21:08 pm

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The Lord Jesus blesses Glen with Sunday, April 17, 2005

Been thinking (about studying)

hello.
i've been thinking alot.
yes, tt is why i have white hair, or silver hair, as Amy sees it.
well this is a rare thing.
i usually don't think of constructive ideas.
this time i managed to use my mind as it's created for, biologically as well as spiritually.

ok.
yup something's been bothering me.
not my looks nor my height this time.
n it's not feelings either (i've learnt to overcome tt, yeah!).

u see, i recently adopted a policy of "studying for God".
however it seems to be backfiring.

ppl are rebuking me.
"i tot u're supposed to prioritise n manage ur time so tt u can go to church?"
"sundays are meant for God; why are u staying at home to mug?"
"hey do u noe tt the end is near? it's no pt studying so hard for certs but not go to heaven!"

right now there are many such questions ringing in my mind.
i'm confused.
utterly blurred.
i was once taught differently abt studying:
getting good grades = glorifying God
bcos scoring A's means i'm being responsible as a Christian student.
doing my best in wat i'm required to do means i'm focused on the task God gives me.
n i tot God can use me better if i get a better cert.

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME WHAT TO DO?

but before u do tt, pls oso understand my current circumstances.
pls don't teach me based on ur experience.
bcos i'm a retainee (i doubt not many of u reading this belongs to this category).
i have to spend 5 yrs in sec sch for an O level cert while many of my peers spent 4 yrs.
bcos i'm not a genius (so i can't really study smart).
i can't pray all day n depend solely on God for my desired results.
i'm one who follows one promise of God:

God helps those who help themselves.

Why do i sometimes forgo church in order to spend more time in books?

1. Much homework (for me) plus poor time management
yes i noe many of u must be saying, "i oso got alot of hmwk!"
ya sadly not only my mid yr is drawing near, my prelims are arnd the corner too.
my sch's strategy is early prelims.
don't ask me why ok; i've got no extra time to grow white hair on tt.
ya so my english n HCL prelims are in may while i'm still unsure when's my mid yr.
i gotta do 5 expositary essays every week.
i gotta do 4 journal essays every week.
plus daily hmwk.
plus tests to study.
ok i don't wanna go on lest u might say i'm complaining.

2. Desire to go church camp
yup i noe tt's a desire commonly shared by many of u.

but i have a criterium to fulfil.
tt is to get nice numbers on my report card to show tt i'm safe to relax.
u see, during june hols sec 4s are expected to go back to sch for lessons.
so i need to show ppl like my parents, teachers n principal tt i can afford to miss some lessons.

by now can u see tt i'm sacrificing current fellowship n spiritual lessons?
n the reason is to be able to enjoy the fellowship n spiritual talks at church camp?
some of u can go church camp easily.

the obstacles u face might be different, like financial probs, etc.

u wud be going abt saving up or borrow money to overcome the obstacle right?
so i'm oso trying to overcome my obstacle by studying more now.

those are the 2 main factors causing my absence in church these days.

i do need understanding on this.
well i've spent enough time pouring my heart out to u.
it's ok if u don't/can't tell me wat to do.
i'll be jumping for joy w/ a short n sweet sms frm u simply saying, "i'll pray for u Gland."
haha.

thks for reading as well.
may God bless u deeply for taking this time of urs out for me.
i appreciate it very much, my friends.

Glen dunked at 4/17/2005 3:47:47 pm

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The Lord Jesus blesses Glen with Wednesday, April 13, 2005

Learning the basic principle of the Christian faith - trusting God

She and I had only been friends, and she hadn't led me on, but it still hurt.
I needed to talk to God.
I shut my office door; but that didn't seem private enough, so I squeezed myself into my small office closet and pulled the door shut.

There in the darkness I started to cry.
I wasn't mad at her; I wasn't bitter.
I cried because I knew God was behind it all.
He was the one who had closed the door on a relationship with her, and He's done it for my good.
I was overwhelmed by the thought that the God of the universe was willing to be involved in the details of my life - that He'd be willing to reach down and shut a door that He didn't want me to walk through.

Still crying, I began to thank Him.
"I don't understand, but I thank You, " I said.
"I don't understand, but I know You're taking this away because You have something better."

That day was a turning point.
I stopped trusting in my own carefully-laid plans and asked God to show me His.

adapted from the book Boy Meets Girl by Joshua Harris

Glen dunked at 4/13/2005 4:35:10 pm

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The Lord Jesus blesses Glen with Sunday, April 10, 2005

When you change your thinking...

When you change your thinking,

You change your beliefs.

When you change your beliefs,

You change your expectations.

When you change your expectations,

You change your attitude.

When you change your attitude,

You change your behaviour.

When you change your behaviour,

You change your performance.

When you change your performance,

You change your life!

Glen dunked at 4/10/2005 4:47:54 pm

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