Jesus For Life

2004-09-25T08:17:00.000-07:00

Hi,here is my secong blog.

www.seriousnomore.blogspot.com

2004-09-22T05:58:00.000-07:00

THE DIARY OF WALTER TZE SAMUEL

It is tough having to settle in Spain playing for Real Madrid.The club is going through a bad patch but I believe that we will recover soon.I am tired from our match against Osasuna.Those Spaniards play football like traditional bull fighters,and they almost succeeded in decapitating me! However,we won the match 1-0 via a David "Ks" Beckham freekick.Ha ha,those boots of his still perform wonders.

I was retreating into my luxury home at the exclusive La Manga in the Madrid capital,when the gaffer called.

Camacho: Hola samuel, camacho aquí.
Me: English please.I'm new here.
Camacho:Oh ok,I just drop by to tell you that I am no longer your boss,and that I have resigned with immediate effect.
Me: That means you are no longer my coach?
Camacho: Technically so,but I will still be staying at the club as a sporting director.
Me:(Whispers to self) This is good....no more stetch of sweaty armpits....
Camacho: Come again Samuel?
Me: (Fakes a sympathetic tone)Er..er... It's been great working under you for er...27 days.You are the greatest coach in my heart!
Camacho: Oh...ho....sob...Samuel....
Camacho: You are the greatest defender that I've ever signed!
Me: (Stimulates a blowing nose action) Yes....I know that.

Camacho continued sobbing,and it took me a good 20 minutes to coax him to take a
rest.

Camacho: Samuel de Gracias, usted es el mejor.
Samuel: (Didn't understand a word,but I just replied with a spanish phrase Roberto "Jian Ming" Carlos taught me.)
Samuel: Usted es un polluelo atractiva.(You are a sexy chick.)
Camacho: ??!! Soy directamente! (I am straight!)

Camacho hung up the phone.

I stood there wondering what caused his sudden digust of me.Roberto "Jian Ming" Carlos taught me to use that phrase to humour someone.Strange....better give Carlos Ming a call........

2004-09-05T01:50:00.000-07:00

Hi to all,

I have found a permanent job around two years ago,and this is my Boss.

He may not have the looks that man should desire for Him,but I am sure that His character puts a certain Tom Cruise to the lowest ebb of shame.

He is a fantastic Boss.He cares for me,blesses me with abundant life,makes me fruitful,and He even died for me!

People,what more can you ask? Besides,you are guaranteed a post in His organisation as long as you hand in your application form with all your heart!

Sounds unbelievable right? But it's true! To lay your hands on what must be the best career prospect in the world,pray this prayer with all your heart:

Dear Lord Jesus,

I need You...I need Your grace to forgive me,and I
need Your love to change me.
Thank You for Your amazing love.
Thank You for giving me life and eternity.
But above all thank You for dying on the cross for me.

I accept You as my Lord and Saviour.
Now I'm a Christian,which means You live in me.
I belong to You.
I will live my life for You and I will love You forever..

Amen.

Simple is it not? If you have prayed this prayer today,we would love to hear from you! Please email to us at limtze_hogc@hotmail.com.

Tom invades!

2004-09-04T01:46:00.000-07:00

To all my dearest fans,

Tom Cruise invades!! Hahaha. I've come to town, so feel free to come up to me and mob me for autographs when you see me.

Shouts out to all my fans:
Wei Tze: I'll never forget how you ran out from your toilet to see me dressed in just your underwear.
Lynette: Thanks for sending me your heart!
Roy: I know you love me, but I'm straight.
Jie Ying: Don't worry, I'm always available to dance next year.
Feng Xu: Stop sending me prawns.

I'll be back next year! Until then, all you fans can always stare at my pictures.

Love,
Tom

2004-08-26T20:31:00.000-07:00

I sat in the stillness of the night
Trying my best to get to sleep
Rest seems so far away from sight
Lord I pray for my soul to keep

Strengthen my soul to fight the dark
To all the temptations I shall resist
For onto the devil I will leave my mark
Satan shall cease to exist.

I finally admited I was too weak
To face the day without making a mistake
So to You I lay my life so meek
And I asked You that me You would not forsake

Day by day you guide me on
And my strength I get from You alone
All my battles have been won
For in Your strength I have been sewn

-Wei Tze

2004-07-23T20:41:00.000-07:00

Faith Without Works

Believe and be saved
the minister said,
Believe and be saved
and rise from the dead.

Through grace you are saved
from sin and from hell,
So simply believe
and all will be well.

The preacher continued
and read from the book,
How all can reach heaven,
both angel and crook.

When all had been said
and the church recessed;
With money collected
and everyone blessed;

The preacher retired
to his spacious new home,
In his humble Mercedes
with everything chrome.

He sat in his study,
his thoughts running deep,
He dozed for a moment,
and died in his sleep.

He ran to Saint Peter
and wearing a grin,
Said "I believe in the Savior,
so please let me in"

"Oh no, not another",
said Peter with a sigh,
"Satan's sure working,
the tolls running high."

The preacher looked puzzled,
then saw in a flash,
The plan of salvation,
beginning at last.

Believing is nothing,
if nothing is done.
In getting to Heaven
you follow the Son.

To follow a leader,
you do what is said,
Faith without works
is nothing but dead.

Satan knows Jesus,
believes in him too.
So what's the difference
between Satan and You?

Believe in the Savior,
but always recall,
Faith is important,
but sure isn't all.

2004-07-16T15:28:00.000-07:00

I'm at my sister's house now.I am here to visit my three-week old nephew,Jaydon.There's this undescribable feeling when I cuddled the baby.A sense of joy,a surge of elation,and total amazement by this beautiful life that God has created.Holding the baby close to my body,I prayed a prayer of blessing over my nephew.I told him that he is going to grow up to be a great man of God,and he replied with a shy wink.I carried the baby to his cot and coaxed him to sleep.He slept at that instant.I looked at him and I am simply marvelled by God's attention to detail.Those soulful eyes,petite body,sunshine smile,etc.What a cute baby,what a ingenious creation.

My Lord,You are just so wonderful,and I pray that You will bless Pastor's baby just like how You blessed my nephew.

Ha ha,I got to go and tend to my nephew now.Babysitting is fun!

2004-07-11T08:36:00.000-07:00

-Conversation with God-

I asked God to take away my pain.
God said, No. It is not for me to take away, but for you to give it up.
I asked God to make my handicapped child whole.
God said, No. His spirit is whole, his body is only temporary.

I asked God to grant me patience.
God said, No. Patience is a byproduct of tribulations; it isn't granted, it is learned.

I asked God to give me happiness.
God said, No. I give you blessings. Happiness is up to you.

I asked God to spare me pain.
God said, No. Suffering draws you apart from worldly cares and brings you closer to me.

I asked God to make my spirit grow.
God said, No. You must grow on your own, but I will prune you to make you fruitful.

I asked God for all things that I might enjoy life.
God said, No. I will give you life, so that you may enjoy all things.

I ask God to help me LOVE others, as much as He loves me.
God said...Ahhhh, finally you have the idea.

-Tze

2004-07-09T09:01:00.000-07:00

Just reached home after Breath's practice session.Tired,but happy nonetheless.We've progressed so much since the first time we played together.At that time we were all newbies at our respective instruments,and I can still remember our constant prayers to The Lord.It goes like this,"Our dear Father,we pray that whatever we lack in skills,we will make it up in anoiting.Let our hearts be pure and every sound that comes out of our instrument be for Your Glory alone.Amen,"

Yeah,that air of nostalgia is coming back.It's a little different now,as each and everyone of us has progressed beyond recognition.Feels so good that our sheer tenacity,bond and love for God has propelled us to this height.Let us pull down the prescence of God tomorrow,and tomorrow shall be a day of rejoice for The Lord!

P.S: Love you people at Breath!

2004-07-07T05:25:00.000-07:00

- Hope never runs out

The sun is rising,
Awakened from it's slumber.
I see a new day dawning,
Darkness being broken asunder.

Standing upon the hills of light,
I pray for My Lord to give me strength.
My sword shall cut into the most cunning blight,
For My Lord I shall walk the length.

Let hope be like gushing fountains,
Live your life and have a say.
For this we shall climb the highest mountains,
Harbinger of a brand new day.

-Tze

2004-07-05T05:27:00.000-07:00

The sanctification of my soul has been ensured,
Now,into the realm of the impossible I shall venture.
The sight of lost souls getting saved,
Triggers excitement in me day after day.
Even if I was to die now,
The Lord shall remind me of my vow.
The oath of allegiance to The Lord that I have made,
Isn't meant to be a fool's keepsake.

I shall live to die another day,
To the devil I shall say,
"Come,and make my day."

Donning the armour which The Lord has blesseth my with,
Stepping out in faith,I present the devil with my gift.
The sword of The Word the devil shall taste,
In my hand I hold the trump card,which is the ace.

There's a saying that "two's a couple and three's a crowd.",
But I smash those stereotypes,
For we Christians at hoGc are meant to be loud.

I am but a man that's made of flesh,
Cold as I may seem,
But beneath me is a flame that rages,
Determined to break all the generation curses.

I wasn't brought up to know how to love,
But I sincerely thank The Lord,
Who has set me free like a dove.

In You I seeketh my refuge......
Amen.

2004-07-04T21:11:00.000-07:00

Our church hit 136 in attendance today,praise The Lord! I was looking down from the stage while I was playing and there were so many new faces.We are going to hit 150 next weekend! Sweet.

Went to the Singapore river with my mates.Harry's Jazz pub was the first stop.(I'm finally making use of my age.) Cool music,and the double bassist was excellent.We left after a while,and the next stop was "Jazz@Southbridge".There was a live band there too,playing all the soulful jazz and blues.The ambience was excellent,and the drinks pricey.I met some really friendly and polite people over there.One of the caucasians knocked into me by accident,and he said this,"Really sorry about that mate." And as I was carrying my guitar,some of them thought that I am going to play for the jazz band.One guy introduced himself as a "professional reggae guitarist" from the netherlands,and he invited me to play for him,but I had to refuse,because I'm not a performer and I don't know how to play reggae and jazz.Ha ha,had a nice time there,but I got to go a little earlier as I'm suffering a cough and the smoke there didn't help my cause.

Cool,which jazz pub to go next?

2004-07-01T04:24:00.000-07:00

If I knew it would be the last time
That I'd see you fall asleep,
I would tuck you in more tightly
and pray the Lord, your soul to keep.

If I knew it would be the last time
that I see you walk out the door,
I would give you a hug and kiss
and call you back for one more.

If I knew it would be the last time
I'd hear your voice lifted up in praise,
I would video tape each action and word,
so I could play them back day after day.

If I knew it would be the last time,
I could spare an extra minute
to stop and say "I love you,"
instead of assuming you would know I do.

If I knew it would be the last time
I would be there to share your day,
Well I'm sure you'll have so many more,
so I can let just this one slip away.

For surely there's always tomorrow
to make up for an oversight,
and we always get a second chance
to make everything just right.

There will always be another day
to say "I love you,"
And certainly there's another chance
to say our "Anything I can do?"

But just in case I might be wrong,
and today is all I get,
I'd like to say how much I love you
and I hope we never forget.

Tomorrow is not promised to anyone,
young or old alike,
And today may be the last chance
you get to hold your loved one tight.

So if you're waiting for tomorrow,
why not do it today?
For if tomorrow never comes,
you'll surely regret the day,

That you didn't take that extra time
for a smile, a hug, or a kiss
and you were too busy to grant someone,
what turned out to be their one last wish.

So hold your loved ones close today,
and whisper in their ear,
Tell them how much you love them
and that you'll always hold them dear

Take time to say "I'm sorry,"
"Please forgive me," "Thank you," or "It's okay."
And if tomorrow never comes,
you'll have no regrets about today.

- Tze

2004-06-30T06:06:00.000-07:00

Fell "ill" today again,but this time no medicine required.I opted for one treatment called "Retail Therapy".I thought of getting only a shirt or something,but ended up buying so much that my wallet needs a therapy too.

This spending spree is "Esmonde-inspired",and I guess it's time to get a new wardrobe too.If anyone wants a flashback of the 80s,come and take a look inside my wardrobe.The only thing I lack inside the wardrobe to complete the 80s feel is a disco ball.

I didn't know that banshees actually existed in the world.To catch a glimpse of them,please feel free to make a trip down to my school.Woah,those girls can sure shriek like one.The constant cacophony of "lyrical verses" and "Rythmic phrases" is more than enough to wake the dead.But anyway,God bless them all the same.

2004-06-29T21:20:00.000-07:00

I just felt like worshipping today,so I picked up my bass guitar and started to play.I know it's weird to worship with a bass,but I didn't really care.I just played and sang to my Lord,and at that moment I truly understood the meaning of worshipping with your instrument.Suddenly,the instrument and you unifies and becomes one,and the music played is simply awesome.If my pet hamsters had a soul,I'm sure that they will fall under the power of God.Woah,imagine that.....

This song that is playing now is really nice,one of my childhood favourites.This song always brings that air of nostalgia back to me.Hope that those who listens to this song will like it as much as I do.I will try to post the lyrics next time,ha ha

Today is the end of an exciting week

2004-06-27T06:19:00.000-07:00

First of all,I must thank Jie Ying for getting my blog up and running.My original blog looks like a page out of the obituary section,but kudos to Ying,she's made my blog look fantastic! You are the queen,Ying.

So many awesome things happened this week,for example;Breath winning the audition,the birth of my nephew,Steve Turner giving the bassists a live session,and so much more.
Here's to my fellow "Breathers",we had not just played great music,but all of us have the right heart of worshipping God.When we worshipped God,the anoiting was just so evident,and His presence just so thick.God gives breath to life!

I am so sleepy now,you could have put me inside a coffin and people would have thought that I'm really dead.Ha ha,tommorrow is the start of a new school term.....wait,what's a school anyway?