The Package

27 Let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel, 28 and not frightened in anything by your opponents. This is a clear sign to them of their destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God. 29 For it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in him but also suffer for his sake, 30 engaged in the same conflict that you saw I had and now hear that I still have.
Philippians 1:27-30

As Christians, we are called to live a life “worthy of the gospel of Christ”. The gospel and a holy life should be a package and when a non-believer sees this package, it should produce a change in his life. We are plates that the gospel is being served on. If we are in sin, it discredits the integrity of the gospel message. The gospel maybe wonderful but if the plates are dirty, who would want to touch it.

Am I clean? Am I dishes that God would want to use? Am I living a life that has a positive impact or is people going to reject the gospel as they look at me and my actions? Do people see the gospel live out in my life?

I myself am guilty of this. I talk the talk but I don’t walk the walk. I can remember on countless occasions, my actions were far from being worthy of the gospel. It hurts me to just to think back and wonder, if I behaved righteously on that occasion, will he have a relationship with Christ right now.

The message is mere ordinary words with out a holy life. So, ask yourself, what areas of your life are not clean and work hard on changes the sinful ways.

Our Journey

The Unanswered Question

At the end and beginning of every term, there’s one question that always baffle me. The answer for this question has eluted me for quite a while: What is the purpose of all this?

When I was applying for university, I had no idea what I want to major in. I figure once I am accepted into one, I’ll just try different things until I find something I enjoy. Being the Chinese parents that they are, my parents wanted me to enrol in something that can give me a career. It is either Comp sci or Eng and hence my eng journey beings. Applications were sent to UBC, SFU, UT, Mac and UW. With a mid 70’s average, prospect of my eng career seem grounded before it even took off. I remember praying one night, asking to be accepted in eng at one of the university. Being the unfaithful me, I did not expect any mail from UW. But to show He was listening and to teach me a lesson, an unconditional offer for Enviro chem eng at UW was received. I was reluctant to accept since I did not plan on leaving home. However, God start closing doors on me. Out of all the universities, UW is the only one that accepted me with a finial average in the mid 80’s. I begun to ponder then, what is the purpose behind this? With the question in mind, off to UW I go.

I was hoping I would be able to answer the question after first year. As first year draw to an end, the question is still unanswered. I did not put much effort in my studies and as I barely pass each year, I realized that God wants me to finish this program. But then why?

Is it so important to have answer to the question right now? Am I too impatient, searching for the answer instead of faithfully waiting for God to answer when I am ready? If I know the answer, will I stray away from God’s purpose? Is that the reason why this question is unanswered?

As my last work terms ends and I begin my last school term, I am still waiting for the answer. You would think I will remember something that simple, but I was reminded once again as I ponder, try to answer this question myself, that everything happened for a reason and even though I might not understand the purpose behind it, I have faith that God has the best intentions and that he will reveal to me in due time.

Movie night in "loo

Since that I have 3 weeks left in the boring of a town know as Oakville, I started my waterloo moving process this weekend. It is true that there are always something happening in loo and this weekend is movie night at steve's. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is the movie of choice. It is known that this movie is a lot darker then the old school one and Johnny Depp played the character really really well. There was good turn out for the movie and the highlight was a quote from Vanessa.

after the movie...
V:I am afraid of chocolate now

But then again, nothing can beat time spend in fellowship with fellow brothers and sisters in Christ

Why do guys give girl's name to their cars and instruments?

About half a year ago, I asked people on my msn list this question:
“Why do guys give cars and instruments girls’ name?”
It is really interesting to see the different point of view people have in regard to this question. What’s your point of view?

Answers:
Boy 1
uh, because the items are usually thought of as females...even females give female names to their stuff

Girl 1
hahahahha cuz it's be weird if they were guy's names cuz guys love their cars and instruments and take good care of them...... they love them like they would or rather *should* girls?? hahahaha.

Girl 2
haha idunno.. cause they looove em? like they looove girls?

Girl 3
ummm i don't know. cause they want to name it but naming it a guy's name it's kinda gay?

Boy 2
if u prize ur car so much u dont wnana call him bob…i love you bob

Girl 4
maybe they like calling smthing "theirs"?

Boy 3
coz a guy doesn't want to be playing a male instrument, running his hands all over the thing

Me: does it apply to cars?

Boy 3: i dont' want to be riding/driving a guy

Boy 4
umm... not sure... i know historically they've named boats after females, or rather call her 'she'…hmm... and saying he's beautiful just sounds funny


Boy 5
errrrrrrrrrrr, they love it, hahahahaha

Girl 5
cuz it gives them excuse to use the word "love" without feeling gay,so like "I love nancy my car". A guy can't say "I love bob my car"

Boy 6
mmm.... i guess cuz they started the trend w/ ships way back. The idea was that a ship had a sense of grace and beauty which they associated w/ women

Boy 7
guys usually give their cars and guitars guy names yo

me: really, i think they give them girls name, maybe it is a montreal things that they give them guys name

Boy 7: no man i think most guys give their guitars and cars guys names… maybe it's different on the Westside

Girl 6
umm.. cause they no woman in their life so they are desprite and want one, ta da, someone to call my own, my BABY.

Girl 7
i dunno... maybe they think of those inanimate objects as their girlfriends? or something like that

Girl 8
hahahaha..cause it's supposed to be their "girlfriends"

Girl 9
it's true they do.. perhaps it's because in today's secular society women are treated as objects just like cars and instruments?!?

Girl 10
um.... haha.. what is this for? i am guessing maybe cuz guys love their cars and instruments, so they can relate better to them if given a girl's name... can you "love" something that has a guy's name if you were a guy?

Girl 11
because it seems less gay? it's a love thing right? Most straight guys love their tools and girls...lol. personally i think it's sexist...but i guess i would give my guitar a girl's name or a unisex one.

Girl 12
because they value them

Girl 13
i'm guessing cuz they're you babies and you take care of them and spend lots of time with them. it's like pouring all the affection you normally would on a girl to an object and pretending it's a girl...but if you think about it that way, it's kinda disturbing!

Girl 14
i think think many guys think of their cars/instrument as a companian, hence a girl name but then if that's true, what about guys who name MANY of their things girl names?

Me: ah, that a good answer, er....i think those guys are loney and need to find someone special

Girl 14: do they subconsiously desire multiple girlfiends/wives?

Me: er...no idon't think so, that would be wrong

Girl 14: from a Christian stand point yes, but there are plenty of men who "bao 2 lie" out there. I think traditionally tho, many objects are given female names because women, like land or equipment, fall under the category of "properties" for men. and this naming ritual is almost a demonstration of ownership. Sad, but true in the old days...or still true in many places in the world

Me: it is sad, i thought it all started with nameing boats b/c of their grace and beauty

Girl 14: but what about calling your ancesteral homeland "motherland"? In that case, i think it's given a femininity because it represents something that nurtures, protects and sustain, so i think all together, this represents a mixture of types of relationships men can have with women. The mother is a figure that will always protect, care, and love. a wife is, for some guys, a companion and a partner. but for some others, women are just something men "own"

New blog same randomness

I have finially decided to switch from xanga, for some reason, I just don't like xanga, maybe it is the ads or jst the layout. I hope I will be posting somthing more in depth and meaningful on here but there from time to time, it will be complete randomness