Regenerate! (Day 6)

Got super busy at work for a while... and then got real sick for the past weeks... thought the lemon water was keeping me form sickness for a while when I see co-workers getting sick left and right..., but finally the flu virus got a hold of me. Anyway, thank God that I'm feeling much better now.

Also Pastor Jim started a new 'regenerate' campaign! It's suppose to be a 40day fast and prayer thing until Easter. I'm already 5 days late..., but better late than never I suppose! Another thing I'm not really sure of is what to sacrifice out of my life for the next 35 days. Perhaps just a bit of sleep to wake up earlier each morning to keep up with my devotions daily... ;)

For the first 6 days, we're suppose to yearn, desire and crave God and allow God to stir up that longing for Him so that regeneration can take place.

I do long for God, but to be frank, not really as the deer pants for streams of water. Also found this video... showing the Kimyal Tribe in Papua, Indonesia receiving their first ever NT Bible! Their emotion and longing to finally receive God's Word in their native language..., wow, that really puts me to shame.



So yeah, starting from today, may God stir my soul to have the same amount of longing for Him! Reading and meditating in His Words in multiple translations! :D

Lord Jesus, today I place all my hope in you. I am confident that you will hold me fast through the storms of life. I can hope in you because you are faithful, able and willing to fulfill every promise you have made. Therefore, I will trust you with all my heart. I also pray that you deliver the Japanese people to be safe from harm too! In Christ's name! Amen.

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Amazing story...

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What an amazing and heartwarming story of a modern day prodigal son, lost to drug abuse... and then found his way back in a dramatic fashion.

Here's hoping that the guy truly repented and is faithfully following the Lord! Otherwise his instant fame might cause his life to screw up again...

Anyway, another somewhat amazing story is that it seems that my own commitment plan is working. Haven't fought with wife for a while now. It's interesting that Pastor Jim said we ought not make any promises, because it's just so easy for us humans to break our promises... We ought to just make a commitments! If you screw up? Hey, repent and commit again and agian and again! Quite honestly, I haven't committed 'perfectly' to my commitment plan so far, but since wife sees my genuine effort, she's also willing to let go of her perfectionistic attitudes too. I'm also trying to have my parents try this out..., they are still reluctant, but hopefully their relationships will improve too!

Last week, Pastor Dawn also spoke about we should leave behind 3 things in the past year in order to move forward:
1) excuses,
2) resentments, and
3) shame.

It really seemed like 1 is for me, 2 is for my wife and 3 is for Akiang. ;)

Yes, no matter what happens, we're going to commit to do what is right and what pleases You!

1King8
⁵² “May your eyes be open to your servant’s plea and to the plea of your people Israel, and may you listen to them whenever they cry out to you.

And may we also have some amazing stories of our own because of You! :)

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Oops, I did it again...

Yes, wife got upset at me again last nite...

Asking the Holy Spirit for pointers to continue to add to modify my plan... I guess 'ask and you shall receive!' ;)

Yeah, it appears that my "list" indeed wasn't comprehensive enough. So I've added a new item onto that list... still aren't 100% sure if my list is now complete or if I'm still missing anything, but Lord, you know I'm trying my best right? Also please grant me more insight so that I can have a more complete list...(hopeful the foresight to see the trouble spot before it happens!!!) and of course I also need the ability to following plan through successfully!

And thank God at least I managed to turn wife's mood around faster this time. It didn't take all night, just a few hours... ;) May God continue to work on me so that I may continue to improve myself in all the areas where I'm lacking...

Lastly, I'm looking forward to a merry Christmas and a happy new year! May God continue to be with us and guide over us.

In baby Jesus' name we pray. Amen! :)

Isaiah 58

¹¹ The LORD will guide you always;
he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land
and will strengthen your frame.
You will be like a well-watered garden,
like a spring whose waters never fail.


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Commitment Plan

I've actually gotten into fights with wife for quite a few times since Thanksgiving. Thank God we were able to patch things up every time, but still these fights can still be very annoying. Personally, I thought we're fighting over little things..., what's the big deal? But then, if they're so little, why couldn't I just do something about these little things? Shouldn't be a big deal to me too, right?

So I drafted up a list of all possible things that could tick my wife off. To be honest, some of the things are not so little to me... some of the habits I've actually tried to change in the past, but I ended up continue to let it slip. All thanks to my procrastination tendencies I guess... :(

Anyway, as hard as some of the things might be, I shall still try my best to 'walk on water' and focus more on my Lord than on anything else this time! Today's 20/20 reading talked about Peter's walk on water... Hey, if Peter could do it, so can I! Even if I do fall into the water, Jesus would still come save me and I shall dry myself up and try to walk again until my little faith grows bigger! :)

Of course besides stopping habits that might hurt my wife, I'm also trying to take more initiative on planning out the good things too. Hopefully, this commitment plan will help smooth out the rocky parts out of our marriage! ;) Now, if something is still insufficient about my plan, may God give me some pointers thru the Holy Spirit so that I may modify the plan as we go along...

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Thankful for healthy choices...

During the trip back to Taiwan last month, we learned of the benefit of graphite... that can shield us from EMF and turn water more alkaline..., but I've yet to confirm for sure its effects are real or not. My cheap EMF detector couldn't tell the difference... and the pH test strips I bought also doesn't work very well...

Anyway, all of that also eventually got me looking into diets that are more alkaline. Basically all meats are acidic, all process foods such as snacks are acidic... and the medications are typically all acidic... some veggies are also acidic, but most veggies are alkaline... for sure the root type veggies are alkaline, such as garlic, ginger, onions, (sweet) potatoes, lotus roots, radish, carrots... We supposedly should have diets that consist of 20% meat and 80% fruits and veggies, but I don't think we're doing that yet.

But one other thing we're doing seems to be working well... which is to drink mineral water with lemon juice. It tastes refreshing too! I seem to be losing weight, lowering my blood pressure and I haven't had any headaches lately too!

Wife has tried to get me to stop drinking Coke for the longest time, but it never worked! (Coke is extremely acidic along with other soft drinks) I did 'fast' from drinking Coke for 6 month hoping that we'll get the house, and as soon as God granted us the house, I went back to drinking it! ;) But this time, I think God has helped me quit for good. Sodas we bought are still sitting at home untouched... of course I'd occasionally drink Coke in restaurants still, but those are indeed "rare" occasions! ;)

I think wife is claiming that it hasn't worked out as well, but perhaps that's due to the fact that she forgets about drinking it sometimes... and she didn't really stop drinking coffee... so perhaps she needs to drink MORE lemon water or be on a more stringent alkaline diet in order to offset the acidic effects of coffee?

Anyway, it's not easy to stop all of our poor health choices... coffee and snacks are wife's favorites. But at least we're stepping in the right direction. I'm just glad that Coke cannot tempt me as much as before! Hopefully we'll both be able to make more healthier choices next year.

Acidic foods can just taste so great but so bad for us. I wonder if satan is acidic? All things fried do become acidic. Potatoes maybe alkaline, but french fries are acidic. So I can only assume that satan/evil/wickness are probably acidic!

Psalm 140

¹ Rescue me, LORD, from evildoers;
protect me from the violent,
² who devise evil plans in their hearts
and stir up war every day.
³ They make their tongues as sharp as a serpent’s;
the poison of vipers is on their lips.

⁴ Keep me safe, LORD, from the hands of the wicked;
protect me from the violent,
who devise ways to trip my feet.
⁵ The arrogant have hidden a snare for me;
they have spread out the cords of their net
and have set traps for me along my path.

⁶ I say to the LORD, “You are my God.”
Hear, LORD, my cry for mercy.
⁷ Sovereign LORD, my strong deliverer,
you shield my head in the day of battle.
⁸ Do not grant the wicked their desires, LORD;
do not let their plans succeed.

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Feeling musical lately...

<sup>Feeling lucky and blessed too!

1</sup> Give praise to the LORD, proclaim his name;
make known among the nations what he has done.
² Sing to him, sing praise to him;
tell of all his wonderful acts.
³ Glory in his holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
⁴ Look to the LORD and his strength;
seek his face always.

Perhaps this is the joy of the Lord? Of course, whether good times or bad, hope I will continue to depend on Him.

Still need to figure out which new health insurance plans to sign up for..., our traveling/driving details, and of course to finish working on the house!!!

I can do all those things in Your name I suppose, but what have I really done for You lately? What can we DO for You?

Anyway, in the mean time, I will just try to love You and love those around me for now I suppose... ;)


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Lecrae-Background Ft. C-Lite Video

I don't usually like rap music, but I really liked this one! Kinda cool to hear rap music intended on glorifying God! :)