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Thursday, September 27, 2007

Monday, September 24, 2007

I need You.

God, I need You like never before. Greater level, greater demons. But I know my God is the most high. The great I AM. Creator of heaven and earth.


Thank God for the experiences in the past month. It wasn't easy, but with God all things are possible.

"Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us. For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly."
-Romans 5:1-6

God, I am going to depend on You from now on. Teach and help me Lord. Like the father of the boy in Mk 4:24, I cry out "I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!" Faith comes from God. Faith overcomes fear. For You have not given me a spirit of fear, but of love, power and a sound mind. You have made me the head and not the tail, above and never beneath.
Lord, I love You. Never going to let go. You are all that I have.

The fire will be renewed daily. The wood will be replenished daily on the altar.
I love You, Jesus

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Photography

As I was sitting down thinking through my future education and passion, I asked myself again, What is it that I really want? I would say, PHOTOGRAPHY!!!
Haha. Thats my number 1 passion. =) "Lord, I pray for a camera, in faith."
Haha. Must make specific prayers: " Lord, I want a new camera, a Canon EOS-40D."
Hmm, Still not complete. Must have the power of visualisation.
"LORD, I want this please!"
Haha, This is more complete. Amen!! =)

Btw this are some things said by powerful photographers.

A painter works with color as the medium, a photographer works with light. -Carlotta M. Corpron

A photograph is not an accident – it is a concept. -Ansel Adams

Woohoo... Check this out...

Some photographers take reality...and impose the domination of their own thought and spirit. Others come before reality more tenderly and a photograph to them is an instrument of love and revelation. -Ansel Adams, "Ansel Adams: Photographs" by Wings Books. New Jersey

But ultimately this is my favorite:

There is no art which affords less opportunity to execute expression than photography. Everything is concentrated in a few seconds, when after perhaps an hours seeking, waiting, and hesitation, the photographer sees the realization of his inward vision, and in that moment he has one advantage over most arts - his medium is swift enough to record his momentary inspiration. Right at the start I must confess that I have never met such a spontaneity of judgment in a man, who was a competent character reader, artist, and photographer in one person. -Sadakichi Hartman


Truly photography keeps me sharp.
Once you miss a chance to shoot, you will never ever get a 2nd chance. Photography is that cruel, but when you pull off a fast trigger on the shutter, that satisfaction is incredible. I love taking portraits and cadid pictures. Because those are the essence of human life and behavior. Most of the times, I detest taking posed pictures. Haha, Even when we are taking posed pictures, I just love to take them whenever they did not notice me taking. Haha, Those are the best shots ever. =)

Just love taking pictures.
A picture tells a thousand words. A picture will also tell of the photographers thoughts and emotions at that time. Even his edited works can tell. Can't hide them. Haha. The greatest photographer is God Himself!

Haha, A good photographer has this ability to 'foresee' an event happening, visualised it in his mind, compose the image even before the event happened, and snap it in seconds. =)
Its just like God.. In Jeremiah, the Bible says that even before we are conceived in our mother's womb, God already foresee this event happening. Composing our future and plans to prosper and give us a hope. And breathe the breath of life into us during the physical conception. Incredible.

Thank God man!! =)

Sunday, September 16, 2007

Hope. Faith Evans. Coach Carter Soundtrack

I wish the way I was living could stop, serving rocks,
Knowing the cops is hot when I'm on the block, And I
Wish my brother woulda made bail,
So I won't have to travel 6 hours to see him in jail, And I
Wish that my grandmother wasn't sick,
Or that we would just come up on some stacks and hit a lick, And I (I wish)
Wish my homies wouldn't have to suffer,
When the streets get the upper hand on us and we lose a brother, And I
Wish I could go deep in a zone,
And lift the spirits of the world with the words with in this song, And I (I wish)
Wish I could teach a soul to fly,
Take away the pain out cha hands and help you hold them hi, And I
Wish my hommie Butch was still alive
And on the day of his death we had never took that ride, And I (I wish)
Wish God could protect us from the wrong
So that all the solders that were sent over seas come home 
We will never break, though they devastate, we shall motivate, 
And we gotta pray, all we got is faith.
Instead of thinking about who gonna die to day,
The Lord is gonna help you feel better, so you ain't gotta cry today.
Sit at the light so long,
And then we gotta move straight forward, cuz we fight so strong,
So when right go wrong,
Just say a little prayer, get ya money man, life go on!!!
Let's HOPE!

[Chorus (Faith Evans)]
Cuz I'm hopeful, yes I am, hopeful for today,
Take this music and use it
Let it take you away,
And be hopeful (hopeful) and he'll make a way
I know it ain't easy but that's okay.
cause we hopeful

[Verse 2 (Twista)]
I wish that you could show some love,
Instead of hatin so much when you see some other people commin up (I wish)
I wish I could teach the world to sing,
Watch the music and have 'em trippin of the joy I bring, (shiit)
I wish that we could hold hands,
Listen instead of dissin lessons from a grown man, And I (I wish)
Wish the families that lack, but got love, get some stacks
Brand new shack and a lack that's on dubs, And I
Wish we could keep achieving wonders,
See the vision of the world through the eyes of Stevie Wonder, (you feel me) (I wish)
And I hope all the kids eat,
And don't nobody in my family see six feet, (ya dig)
I hope them mothers stain' strong,
You can make it whether you wit him or your mans gone, And I (I wish)
Wish I could give every celly some commissary,
And the po po bring the heat on them priest like they did R. Kelly, And I
Wish that DOC could scream again
And bullets could reverse so Pac and Biggie breath again, (shit) (I wish)
Then one day they could speak again,
I wish that we only saw good news every time we look at CNN,
I wish that we could never get the blues,
Wish I could bring back the people that died, Eddy too
I wish that we could walk a path, stay doin the right thing
Hustle hard so the kids maintain up in the game,
Let's HOPE

[Chorus (Faith Evans)]
Cuz I'm hopeful, yes I am, hopeful for today,
Take this music and use it
Let it take you away,
And be hopeful (hopeful) and he'll make a way
I know it ain't easy but that's okay.
cause we hopeful

[Verse 3 (Twista)]
Wish the earth wasn't so apocalyptic,
I try to spread my message to the world the best way I can give it,
We can make it always so optimistic,
If you don't listen gotta live my life the best way I can live it,
I pray for justice when we go to court,
Wish it was all good so the country never even went to war
Why can't we kick it and just get em on,
And in the famous words of Mr. King "Why can't we all just get along",
Or we can find a better way to shop and please, And I
Hope we find a better way to cop a keys, And I
Wish everybody would just stop and freeze,
And ask way are we fulfillin these downfalls and prophecies,
You can be wrong if it's you doubting,
With the faith of a mustard seed you can move mountains,
And only the heavenly father and ease the hurt,
Just let it go and keep prayin on your knees in church!!
And let's HOPE

[Chorus (Faith Evans) X2]
Cuz I'm hopeful, yes I am, hopeful for today,
Take this music and use it
Let it take you away,
And be hopeful (hopeful) and he'll make a way
I know it ain't easy but that's okay.
cause we hopeful

Hope. Faith Evans. Coach Carter Soundtrack

I wish the way I was living could stop, serving rocks,
Knowing the cops is hot when I'm on the block, And I
Wish my brother woulda made bail,
So I won't have to travel 6 hours to see him in jail, And I
Wish that my grandmother wasn't sick,
Or that we would just come up on some stacks and hit a lick, And I (I wish)
Wish my homies wouldn't have to suffer,
When the streets get the upper hand on us and we lose a brother, And I
Wish I could go deep in a zone,
And lift the spirits of the world with the words with in this song, And I (I wish)
Wish I could teach a soul to fly,
Take away the pain out cha hands and help you hold them hi, And I
Wish my hommie Butch was still alive
And on the day of his death we had never took that ride, And I (I wish)
Wish God could protect us from the wrong
So that all the solders that were sent over seas come home 
We will never break, though they devastate, we shall motivate, 
And we gotta pray, all we got is faith.
Instead of thinking about who gonna die to day,
The Lord is gonna help you feel better, so you ain't gotta cry today.
Sit at the light so long,
And then we gotta move straight forward, cuz we fight so strong,
So when right go wrong,
Just say a little prayer, get ya money man, life go on!!!
Let's HOPE!

[Chorus (Faith Evans)]
Cuz I'm hopeful, yes I am, hopeful for today,
Take this music and use it
Let it take you away,
And be hopeful (hopeful) and he'll make a way
I know it ain't easy but that's okay.
cause we hopeful

[Verse 2 (Twista)]
I wish that you could show some love,
Instead of hatin so much when you see some other people commin up (I wish)
I wish I could teach the world to sing,
Watch the music and have 'em trippin of the joy I bring, (shiit)
I wish that we could hold hands,
Listen instead of dissin lessons from a grown man, And I (I wish)
Wish the families that lack, but got love, get some stacks
Brand new shack and a lack that's on dubs, And I
Wish we could keep achieving wonders,
See the vision of the world through the eyes of Stevie Wonder, (you feel me) (I wish)
And I hope all the kids eat,
And don't nobody in my family see six feet, (ya dig)
I hope them mothers stain' strong,
You can make it whether you wit him or your mans gone, And I (I wish)
Wish I could give every celly some commissary,
And the po po bring the heat on them priest like they did R. Kelly, And I
Wish that DOC could scream again
And bullets could reverse so Pac and Biggie breath again, (shit) (I wish)
Then one day they could speak again,
I wish that we only saw good news every time we look at CNN,
I wish that we could never get the blues,
Wish I could bring back the people that died, Eddy too
I wish that we could walk a path, stay doin the right thing
Hustle hard so the kids maintain up in the game,
Let's HOPE

[Chorus (Faith Evans)]
Cuz I'm hopeful, yes I am, hopeful for today,
Take this music and use it
Let it take you away,
And be hopeful (hopeful) and he'll make a way
I know it ain't easy but that's okay.
cause we hopeful

[Verse 3 (Twista)]
Wish the earth wasn't so apocalyptic,
I try to spread my message to the world the best way I can give it,
We can make it always so optimistic,
If you don't listen gotta live my life the best way I can live it,
I pray for justice when we go to court,
Wish it was all good so the country never even went to war
Why can't we kick it and just get em on,
And in the famous words of Mr. King "Why can't we all just get along",
Or we can find a better way to shop and please, And I
Hope we find a better way to cop a keys, And I
Wish everybody would just stop and freeze,
And ask way are we fulfillin these downfalls and prophecies,
You can be wrong if it's you doubting,
With the faith of a mustard seed you can move mountains,
And only the heavenly father and ease the hurt,
Just let it go and keep prayin on your knees in church!!
And let's HOPE

[Chorus (Faith Evans) X2]
Cuz I'm hopeful, yes I am, hopeful for today,
Take this music and use it
Let it take you away,
And be hopeful (hopeful) and he'll make a way
I know it ain't easy but that's okay.
cause we hopeful

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Saturday, September 08, 2007

E456

Hallelujah!
Praise the Lord! Last week was the beginning of a new chapter. A whole new adventure with the Holy Spirit again.

Looking at the average age of the cell group, Man! we are a youthful cell group. Haha. But as I was praying for the cell group.  This verse keeps probing in my heart

"Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity." 
-1 Tim 4:12

Remember once someone told me this: "Guang Xiang, you are over-zealous for God."
Hmm, isn't what that youths should be? Haha. Is King David over zealous when he daringly shouted across to the Philistine camp at 16 during the battle with Goliath. Daringly proclaimed the greatness of God. 

"Then the LORD will be zealous for His land, And pity His people.
Joel 2:18

I dun care what other people say. All I care is that if I am becoming more like Jesus. As long as I am pleasing to God, who cares. God is zealous for His people and His land. 

e456, my desire is that we will be a Cell group who lives for an audience of one. For God, and God alone to see. Xiu's desire is to see us as a cell group who are committed and on fire for God. Who says youths can't do great things for God. The greatest examples are the bible's heros. Jeremiah, King David, Ezekiel, Daniel. Modern day example? Look at your own Pastor! haha.

Lets embrace this journey tgt amen? =)