chapter 1
3 Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. 4 And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. So the evening and the morning were the first day.

6 Then God said, “Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.” 7 Thus God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament; and it was so. 8 And God called the firmament Heaven. So the evening and the morning were the second day.

9 Then God said, “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear”; and it was so. 10 And God called the dry land Earth, and the gathering together of the waters He called Seas. And God saw that it was good.

11 Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb that yields seed, and the fruit tree that yields fruit according to its kind, whose seed is in itself, on the earth”; and it was so. 12 And the earth brought forth grass, the herb that yields seed according to its kind, and the tree that yields fruit, whose seed is in itself according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 13 So the evening and the morning were the third day.

14 Then God said, “Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs and seasons, and for days and years; 15 and let them be for lights in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth”; and it was so. 16 Then God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He made the stars also. 17 God set them in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth, 18 and to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. 19 So the evening and the morning were the fourth day.

20 Then God said, “Let the waters abound with an abundance of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the face of the firmament of the heavens.” 21 So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters abounded, according to their kind, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 22 And God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.” 23 So the evening and the morning were the fifth day.

24 Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth the living creature according to its kind: cattle and creeping thing and beast of the earth, each according to its kind”; and it was so. 25 And God made the beast of the earth according to its kind, cattle according to its kind, and everything that creeps on the earth according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

26 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all[b] the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” 27 So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. 28 Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”

29 And God said, “See, I have given you every herb that yields seed which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit yields seed; to you it shall be for food. 30 Also, to every beast of the earth, to every bird of the air, and to everything that creeps on the earth, in which there is life, I have given every green herb for food”; and it was so.

31 Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good. So the evening and the morning were the sixth day.

chapter 2
1 Thus the heavens and the earth, and all the host of them, were finished. 2 And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done. 3 Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work which God had created and made.

It took me 3 days on an island to experience again the wonders of creation and the greatness of the creator. I applaud you, my creator.

i'm amazed again.

Our passions are the winds that propel our vessel. Our reason is the pilot that steers her. Without winds the vessel would not move and without a pilot she would be lost.


This is a very interesting take on passion. I couldn't agree any less. And yes, Passion has caught my attention yet again.

Insanity, is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different result.


Intriguing.

The first half of the year flew by so very quickly. So thought I just share the highlights of the past 6 months and its highs and lows. May I present you 'The Top 10 Highlights' so far :

10. Switchfoot
Obviously Switchfoot coming down to our shores left a deep scar. Had been waiting endlessly for the fine boys from San Diego to come down and put on the electrifying show I have heard so much about. And an electrifying show did they put on indeed.

9. Taiwan
Got the chance to visit Taiwan and immerse myself with taiwanese sausages, weird popiah rolls with ice-cream and the must have beef noodles! Ironically, I found myself liking Taiwan more than I initially thought i would. It will certainly help if I could converse in Mandarin. I felt disable without a translator.

8. The car and a promotion
Good to be able to finally afford your own car. And a promotion afterwards to help pay off the car. Irony.

7. The fourletterstory gigs
fourletterstory were give various opportunity to play and we did not hesitate to take some of them. To date the most memorable show will definitely be for the Tailor Made Man Musical which the band got the chance to contribute 3 piece of work. We're humbled.

6. The new job
The exciting change to come in the following months is the transition from Publicis to Milk & Co. Again humbled by the blessings that have paved way. Along with Milk & Co. is a one month much needed sabbatical that will see myself finally on an actual break in 3 years.

5. the fourletterstory release
The band had the chance to go in the studios and record 2 of our materials. I'm happy with the result of the recording which took a lengthy 6 months to produce. The next step: launch ourselves into the airwaves.
For further understanding about the music and band, visit
http://www.myspace.com/fourletterstory


4. The growth in Teenacity, the Homes for teens and a Revolution party and camp.
Teenacity has surpass the 50 mark and are reaching for 100. God has in his own way grown the ministry both in wideness and depth. Homes has been an avenue for these guys to share their thoughts no matter how intimate it was. The revolution party saw hands raised in surrender and that continued in the camp where they graduated and were ready to face the flow; the race against the flow.

3. The growth of teens
The evidence of teens in Teenacity growing and maturing reckons the need to push to a higher level. Never will i say to have seen such commitment from teens that will work the field to reap the harvest together. I'm humbled yet again.

2. The Ipoh incident
How could I deny the popular Ipoh incident that occured to the band. I won't go into the details of the occurrence. That you can read at
(http://fourletterstory.blogspot.com/2008/01/story-told.html). More so than not wanting to omit this incident from the list (which i ranked 2nd), is the truth that cannot be denied;

'And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me......for when I am weak, then am I strong.' KJV

1. Grace
What tops the highlight for the first half of the year? One word: Grace. His ample grace that surpasses my understanding and comforts me during the highs and lows. And it is by His grace that I wake up each morning knowing that it's worth living and when sometimes I forget the purpose of life, it's that grace that reminds me again. It's that grace that leads me to repentance, and that same grace that leads me know that I'm loved.

It's grace so amazing when Jesus took the cross and more amazing that the cross was ours.


And I'm so filthy with my sin
I carry pride like a disease
You know I'm stubborn, Lord, and I'm longing to be close
You burn me deeper than I know

And I feel lonely without hope
And I feel desperate without vision
You wrap around me like a winter coat
You come and free me like a bird

My love burns for You
And my heart feels for You
My life good for You
My heart burns for You

David Crowder Band's Obsession


So six months has passed and 6 months to come. Let me remind myself this; let go, let god.



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