And I'll be here by the ocean
Just waiting for proof that there's
Sunsets and silhouette dreams
All my sand castles fall
Like the ashes of cigarettes
And every wave drags me to sea
I could stand here for hours
Just to ask God the question
"Is everyone here make-believe?"
With a tear in His voice
He said, "Son, that's the question."
Does this deafening silence mean nothing
To no one but me?

God sees.

People are often unreasonable, illogical,
and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, People may accuse you
of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some
false friends and some true enemies;
Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and frank,
people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway.

What you spend years building, someone
could destroy overnight;
Build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness,
they may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.

The good you do today,
people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.

Give the world the best you have,
and it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you've got anyway.

You see, in the FINAL analysis,
it is between you and God;
It was never between you and them anyway

What's wrong with,

What's wrong with just getting by?

What's wrong with having just enough.

You always say, we must save up save up save up.

But when we die, doesn't it all return void?

Whatever we have saved up here on earth, we wouldn't be able to bring it to eternity.

Why do we need so much?

Why do we desire so much?

Money, a good career, money, more money, money money money.

Why does the world revolve around money?

Why?

Why can't we don't have the kind of job that requires us to be at work all the time, so we can spend more time with our family?

Though we might earn less, and though maybe sometimes we might encounter a crisis, shouldn't it be the time where we become more dependent on God?

If we're so rich, it gets to our head that we did it on our own, that we don't need God to provide.

Because we have it all planned out, "Wow, you see, because I saved so much, I managed to avoid this crisis here, blah blah blah"

But if we just have enough to get by, we would say something like, "I know I can trust God to provide me in this time, so that at the end of this trial we can stand and glorify God with an awesome testimony."

Shouldn't that be the way?

Rather than trying so hard to earn more money, that you forsake time spent with your family, that you skip church meetings and services because you have to be overseas working.

Why do people even do that?

Especially as Christians.

What makes us different from the rest of the world if we follow the standards of the world by trying to gain wordly possessions?

It's just so, disappointing, when I think about it.

It makes me sick to think what Christian parents are drilling into the minds of their children.

Nuff said, I'm just feeling so, so disappointed...

A few Thank Yous I have to say.

I know I've done this before.

But there are a few more people whom I wanna appreciate (I wanted to do this before the end of 2009 but I procrasinated) :

Evie, Esther, Johnathan, Joshua and Gabriel Gnin,

who have sacrificed so much to take care of this region.

Really awesome to have you guys as leaders over me and just know that you guys are doing an awesome job!

The edge worship team, who took me into the ministry.

You guys are amazing and really anointed worshippers of God and it's been an honour playing my guitar with you all on stage.

Keep rocking out for Jesus!

My net (JJ, PinXuan, Marcia & Weeling)

Just wanna thank you all for being such good friends to me, for coming to net so faithfully, for your constant prayers and encouragements. I pray that 2010 will be the year where our net finally grows and explodes! Where we will have to multiply at least 3 times! That's what I'm believing God for!

My brothers from other mothers (James, GabHo, David, YanHan, Andes & Ivan)

You guys are my best friends in the world! Would never trade you for any other!

Really wanna thank you for all the fun times, the retardeness, the chillout sessions, and everything else!

There's just too many to mention.

I really thank God for giving me such friends, you guys are amazing and I really hope that we'll stay as great friends forever!

Not forgetting my sistersss! (Annabelle, Evelyn, Lavette, Pamela, Wendy, EstherLim & Lynette)

You gals have been the most encouraging people towards me ever!

I've really never had gal-friends in sec sch cos I was quite the loser (haha).

And so it's been a really interesting & new experience getting to know you all during 2009!

I also thank God for all the times spent together and the constant blurness you gals have sometimes.

I also hope that we all stay as great friends forever!

Of course, who can forget region 3/4!

The best region of VFC everrrr!

It's a great sign that we've been growing, not just in numbers, but we're growing in the Lord too!

Hope that we'll all catch the vision of 2010, and grow so much that we'll have to push region 1/2 into the overflow sector! That would be so awesome!

And I haven't forgotten my friends from school (Aiman, Lohes, Haziqah, Baini & Ain)

You guys have been the best company to have in school.

It was really an experience getting to know you all better during the Hainan trip.

As well as playing poker together, all the hang outs.

The stupid situations.

Laughing at lecturers.

Doing lame stuff together.

It's been awesome!

To the brotherhood [We can't call ourselves brothers 4 anymore cos we have so many!]

(Nicholas, Jonger, Asri, ZhangYi, KangLun & Vincent)

Though we haven't been able to meet up as a whole group, just wanna thank you all for being there for me in secondary school. For all the laughs, the lan gaming, the movies, everyday after school outings.

I love you guys and you all will forever have a special place in my heart. God Bless!

Ahh who can forget my disciple, Jeremy Yap.

Just wanna say I can see God doing a work in your life, do continue to be faithful in attending services.

It's great seeing you grow so much in the Lord.

May you become a great man of God as you mature in Him in 2010.