It has been a great week, great time in leader's retreat though i didn't had much sleep and my hands were swollen due to excessive playing of volleyball with a bunch of friends at night when were suppose to sleep. It was really a great time, we had so much fun..things will change after this, some people that I'm close to will move on to their different calling, visions that God has placed upon their heart. I might not be seeing them for a long time, but all I wanted to say is 'Thank you for being part of my life, for being an inspiration to me." I'll miss all the time that we've spent together.
A thousand times I've failed
Still Your mercy remains
And should I stumble again I'm caught in Your grace
Chorus:
EverlastingYour light will shine when all else fades
Never endingYour glory goes beyond all fame
Your will above all else
My purpose remains
The art of losing myselfIn bringing You praise
Chorus:
EverlastingYour light will shine when all else fades
Never ending Your glory goes beyond all fame
Bridge:
My heart and my soul
Lord I give You control
Consume me from the inside out
Lord let justice and praise
Become my embrace
To love you from the inside out
I really like this song...no matter how many times we've failed God, but our great and merciful God always always receive us with His arms open wide. He never shut himself from us, but it is always us that shut ourselves from Him. Forever God is faithful, His arms are never too short to stretch out to reach us and bring us out from the miry clay.
Anywya, I want to know what's the verdict for Lina Joy's case...anyone has got any idea about it??? It is really sad to know that a "Malay's religion and belief are determined by birth and not by choice. " Quoted from Religious Liberty. Don't we have the right to choose what we want to believe in? Why must we force it on people? Besides, Malay is a race and Muslim is a religion, must every Malay be a Muslim? It just doesn't make sense. It is sensible for us to say that it is impossible to change our race cos it is somethng that is in us, we can't change our DNA and become a caucasian, indian or something, but religion should on our free-will. Why is it that from a buddhist, we can always convert to Christianity or Muslim without causing any problems but if it is the other way round, it is not possible at all?? This not to condemn any religion or anything, it's just that the conversion of religion that was being practised in Malaysia just doesn't make sense to me. Under Islam Hadhari, a concept of our Prime Minister, “Islam must be delivered in a judicious manner through reminders and advice, through dialogue and the exchange of thoughts ... war and the use of force should not be used as a shortcut to success.” Abdullah also claimed that UMNO, the ruling party, “staunchly opposes the use of Islam as an instrument to manipulate people’s beliefs.” Personally to me, what we are practicing in our country now is totally the opposite of Islam Hadhari.