Weakness

"We should not be discouraged or depressed by our shortcomings. No one is without weakness. As part of the divine plan, we are tested to see whether we master weakness or let weakness master us. Proper diagnosis is essential to proper treatment. The Lord gave us this remarkable assurance: “Because thou hast seen thy weakness thou shalt be made strong” (Ether 12:37). But wishing for strength won’t make us strong. It takes faith and work to shore up a weakened cord of integrity."

Elder Russell M. Nelson

Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

As most of you (those who is my friend on Facebook) get to know that I was asked to leave my service at MOE because the standard of my spoken English. I was assigned as a Math and English teacher for Primary 2 students. As I still used to my daily "Singlish". Whenever the 3 little "Devils" (ADHD students) starts to play a fool in the classroom, I have to scold them using some "unstructured" Singlish.

I know it is not easy to correct some of our natural habits. By the help from the power of faith towards our saviors, we can do whatsoever task that required of us.

"And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them. " Ether 12:27

I love the Book of Mormon, which provides my daily guides and strength to endure to the end.

What is HOPE 希望？

"When we have hope, we trust in the promises our Father in Heaven made to us. We have a quiet assurance that if we do what is right, we will have peace in this world and eternal life in the world to come.

The unfailing source of our hope is that we are sons and daughters of Heavenly Father, who loves us so deeply that He allowed His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, to suffer to save us from sin and death. By having hope in Jesus Christ, we allow Him to help us overcome the difficulties and challenges we face each day."

source of text

http://www.lds.org/topic/finding-hope/#

There are always ups and downs in our life. Many of us will easily give up hope. Why more and more give up their life, hurt themselves or even turn their anger to those they love...

"WHY ME??" that is what we always ask God whenever we faced some obstacles in life. I used to do the same...

I was diagnosed that I had a brain tumour in my brain when I was 12. I went through 2 surgeries in 3 days and radiotherapy for the next 30 days after operation. I lost all my hair and some of them never grow back again! I felt depressed. I know that my parents my parents felt much more pain than I do at that time.

But, I learnt from them that they didn't give up on hope. They provided the best love, care, and supports for me to help me to live a normal life after that. I love them so much that I wish someday I can stay together with them forever. I came to realise that is possible after I found the greater source of hope - my Saviour, Jesus Christ.

That is my short story about myself but there are many more touching stories that can be found at the website above. If you really fell down and have no strength to keep going. Please visit the page and I know you can find relief.

The Plan of Salvation

continue from last post...

Wanting to know more about where is my grandma now and what is my purpose of life, I accepted their invitation to have discussions with them. They taught me about who is God, why is he loves us. They told me God is our Heavenly Father that we are his spiritual sons and daughters.

He cares for us and offers us the Plan of Salvation and lets us to choose either to follow or to reject this plan. I found that the plan is perfect! It's even better then the theory of recanation. I start to have a stronger desire to findout more about God and his words. I started to read The Book of Mormon.

"Blessed are ye if ye shall give heed unto the words of these twelve whom I have chosen from among you to minister unto you, and to be your servants; and unto them I have given power that they may baptize you with water; and after that ye are baptized with water, behold, I will baptize you with fire and with the Holy Ghost; therefore blessed are ye if ye shall believe in me and be baptized, after that ye have seen me and know that I am.

And again, more blessed are they who shall believe in your words because that ye shall testify that ye have seen me, and that ye know that I am. Yea, blessed are they who shall believe in your words, and come down into the depths of humility and be baptized, for they shall be visited with fire and with the Holy Ghost, and shall receive a remission of their sins. "

I'm glad to know that he is always there to listen and willing to help me all the time. I testify that he will bless us if we follow axactly what he wants us to do in this life because he loves us.

My Life Wasn't Complete

Well... Many of my friends doubted that why I joined the LDS (Mormon) church and served my mission. I just wish to note down some of my feelings and thoughts when I met the missionaries in March 2004.


Before I start to tell you about my story, feel free to listen to this brother

I felt about the same as him. I was quite happy but I just cannot figure out what is lacking in my life. I have lovely parents, good siblings, financial supports for my study, and quite good results.

When I met the missionaries, I knew what was I lacking at that time. The joy and confident that shown by them. I need that and I want to find-out where they gain that light that shines from their countenances.

So I started to set appointments with them to learn and find out more about their messages. I was suprised by their theory that family can be together forever. It strucked me, as my grandma just passed away not to long ago at that time.....

What do you want?

In two weeks time, i'll be home for 1 year after my mission. What had I done in this year? What did I learn?

Things that I achieved...

1) I found a job that I love and enjoyed so much... (be a teacher)

2) My relationship with my parents is getting closer and they really know the reason I serve my mission (I love them)

3) able to draw a little closer to God (through many trials and errors)

4) Visit to temple again after my MTC in Oct 2006 (will visit Taipei temple with Bishop Neo's family end of Nov '09)

Things that not yet done (my goals for this coming year)

1) Get certified as a teacher

2) Get my parents + siblings to attend church and learn about the gospel

3) Be more obedient to the Lord's commandments (obedience to exactness)

4) Seriously date a worthy sister that I can bring to temple

Again, thanks for the Eternal Marriage student Manual. I read this talk by Elder Bruce R. McConkie

"Well, do you want a wife? Do you want anything that’s right and proper? You go to work, and you use the agency and power and ability that God has given you. You use every faculty, you get all the judgment that you can centered on the problem, you make up your own mind, and then, to be sure that you don’t err, you counsel with the Lord. "

He also quoted the counsel of Alma to his son Helaman

"O, remember, my son, and learn wisdom in thy youth; yea, learn in thy youth to keep the commandments of God. Yea, and cry unto God for all thy support.” (Alma 37:35–36.)"

Once again, Heavenly Father do answers our prayers. I know what I need to do now. May all of us can “Counsel with the Lord in all thy doings" everyday. This I challenge all of you.

Job and me

Job 3

v23 Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?

v24 For my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters.

v25 For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.

v26 I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.

I know I'm not as righteous as Job in the Old Testament, but I do experience some trials recently. My Vice Principal, my reporting officer and me had a work conference yesterday. My VP feedback to me that she is not going to recommend me for my NIE traning as my spoken English is not up to standard. I need to submit my letter of resignation before she votes me out.

I woke up at 3.30 am this morning and start to search for comfort from the scriptures. So I read the Book of Job in Old Testament. I truely hope that I can have such strong courage, faith and trust on my Saviour as the prophet Job has. He said

v15 Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.

v16 He also shall be my salvation: for an hypocrite shall not come before him.

At lease, I still trust God that all experiences that he granted me are for my good. I know he still listens to my prayer and he still guides me through his Holy Scriptures and his prophets. I know we are blessed to have local leaders here to guide us. They are like the three good friends of Job who counsel him when he was mourned and about to curse God.

We are going to have great stake conference in this weekend. May we come with preparation to receive our personal revelation to guide us in our life.

Choose This Day

"There is a danger in the word someday when what it means is “not this day.” “Someday I will repent.” “Someday I will forgive him.” “Someday I will speak to my friend about the Church.” “Someday I will start to pay tithing.” “Someday I will return to the temple.” “Someday."

--Henry B. Eyring, "This Day", Ensign, May 2007, 89–91

I still remember one of the Chinese Poem that my Primary School teacher taught us and it said...

明日复明日 tomorrow and tomorrow
明日何其多 so many tomorrow
事事待明日 everything wait for tomorrow
万事成蹉跎 all things will be delayed

One of the natural of humans characteristic should be laziness. Truly I am one of them. There are many goals that I set since I returned home from my mission last November. To my dismay, I didn't achieve many of them...

"All of us will need His help to avoid the tragedy of procrastinating what we must do here and now to have eternal life. For most of us the temptation to delay will come from one or both of two feelings. They are polar opposites: one is to be complacent about what we have already done, and the other is to feel overwhelmed by the need to do more. " - Pres Eyring

I just wish and pray that I can walk a mile more everyday in my journey back to my father in heaven to draw closer to him day by day. May all of us help ourselves and those we love so much by acting today...

Commitment to keep today
"Will you set a goal today for what to be improved tomorrow?"

I know he loves us and will help us along this path to "be like him"

Finding and Sharing the Gospel Online

I can't remember when was my last update in this blog. I just need to repent and commit myself again to be diligent in blogging.

After I read the article above in Ensign, I decided to do what I can to share with you something that I felt and thought in my daily life. I don't know who and why you are reading what am I writing now. I hope you can know God better through some of my sharing here.

Please feel free to leave a comment here so that we can communicate and exchange of ideas and seek for improvements in our lives. Thanks for your visit my dear brothers and sisters.