Everything starts from the "mind"!!

Sow a thought, reap a word

sow a word, reap an action

sow an action, reap a habit

sow a habit, reap a character

sow a character, reap a destiny

Whether we are aware or not, whatever thought, opinion, desire, etc that we have, first go to our mind before it comes into action. The mind is the determinant! It is the decision maker. & our mind defines us. Although our mind has great power & control over us, it is also one of the most vulnerable part in us. It also has so much freedom, that it opens itself to various opinions that eager and constantly to speak to it. These opinions eager to make themselves known to our mind, trying their best to convince our mind into believing them. Hence, our mind is also very sensitive & easily contaminated. If our mind conforms to the wrong idea, it will leads us to destruction.

That is why, it is important for us to have a right mind. & Mark 5:15 says "When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons, sitting there, dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid." So, the only way to have a right mind is through Jesus. Constantly ask Him to keep our mind right, to keep track of our mind's progress & keep our mind focus to His will so that we will prosperous in everything we do!

Nightmare!

Spotlight shinning. People watching. Camera ready. The light was blinking. My heart was pumping furiously. Breathing became more intensely. The sensation of throwing out came into my mind as I was sitting in front of the camera, thinking what to say.

How did this happen?

Situation:- Chris & I talking to my pastor after ENLI class. (To sum it all, it’s a class to equipped you to be a better minister for God) Suddenly the camera lady of my church came in.

Camera lady: Is this your first time in ENLI?
Chris: Yup.
Me: Nope, twice.
Camera lady: OK. I need you (as in me) to share something about the class. What have you gain from it? How is it so far? Need to take a video of it. Give you 10 minutes to prepare it. See you downstairs k.

Everything happened within seconds & I was unable to register it until Chris says “celebrity”. In my mind, I was like “Oh no. Not speaking to the camera. Not when the video will be played in the church over and over again. This is a nightmare.”

After thinking of what I wanna say, I went down, take my seat in front of the camera and started talking. But everything that I planned to say didn’t quite turn out well. My sentences were not in orders, words were repeated. I was stuttering, and after saying everything:

Camera lady: “OK good! (Which I think she said that to make me feel better). Now repeat it again”
Me: What? I can’t remember what I’ve said. It is not gonna be the same as just now.
Camera lady: Never mind. Just say.
Observer: Just share what you’ve learned from the class just now.

Then, the second shooting went on, and after everything, I felt so stupid and so embarrassed of what had just happened just now. That is not the way I want to the others to know me. The lousy guy with no substance in his sharing but with plenty of grammar errors. As I was coming home, the thought of the video playing during service over and over again to tell people about ENLI. Gosh feel like burying my head into the ground like an ostrich. What a way to end my week. A nightmare! I bet my heart will stop pumping and all my brain cells will undergo irreversible damage when the video is out. & I don't wish to be resuscitated unless they stop showing the video.

Sweet Moments during the Org Asli invasion! :-) We spiced up their church with their drawings after having "Art Session" with them.. Cintai Yesus!!!!
The view of Kg Jangkap..
Crossing the river during our hike to Kg Jangkap....
Mr. Loklot's wildboars being lazy... ok, they are not the best delicacy ever.. don't know why my parents kept saying they taste nice with curry..
Left to Right :- Jennifer Chan, Vickie Chiong and Me On a Hilux...
Me & Hendrick jr.. hehehe
The last day:- we made it to edge of the forest after about 2 hours of bumpy ride behind a toyota hilux..
A thank you card drawn by S. Feng... All of us gave each other new names... :-)
Yeah!!! We finished building the church platform.. ok, we didnt like build it entirely on our own.. but we did help them out.. this was our "hotel" for 2 nights.. awesome eh..
OK.. we really love the church platform!!! Now it comes with stairs...
The pondok on our way into the forest... This is the only place "out of civilisation" where there's phone reception...

10 things i learned from the org asli trip!

1. I survived drinking river water. The water is clear, but don't expect it to be particles free.

2. Wildboar meat is not a very good delicacy. They prepared it for us for breakfast, together with mihun. The meat is black in color, and it has some kind of smell.

3. The orang asli are very nice and friendly. They provided good hospitality and served us with a lot of food that we cannot finish. Oh yah, they will wait for us to finish our meals before they eat. Every morning, when I wake up and go out, I was greeted by their smiles. Really refreshing to see this.

4. I ate my first tapioca. Also tried their rice. It’s reddish black in color. Don’t fancy it too.

5. Most of the kids can't speak BM, but when you passed by their villages, they will shout "hallelujah!" It was amazing to experience that even though they don't know so many stuff, like language and work and hygiene, but they know who Christ is.

6. Org asli are great worshippers of God. All of us were impacted when they began worshipping God even though everything was in BM. This shows that God's influence is beyond culture barriers. During sermon, you can see the men opening their Bibles, taking notes and sitting on the floor in front of the pastor, hearing the Word of God. One hand will be busy writing; the other will be holding their torch lights. We are so impacted by their faith and love for Christ.

7. I learned how to take shower in 3 dives and 2 scrubs at the river. First dive is to wet myself. Then wash my hair. Another jump into the river. Out and apply foam bath all over me. Last jump and I'm clean! Fastest shower ever :-)

8. 2 hours trip behind a Toyota Hilux was a pain in the ass because the trunk road was bumpy but it was fun and a great experience.

9. They lived in houses made out of bamboos and tree trunks. The main living room is the kitchen (where the fireplace is located) and it is very cozy at night. We helped them built the church platform that collapsed.

10. They need a lot of help from the outside world, in terms of food, electricity, tools, vaccination, and health awareness. The younger kids are undernourished and have kwashiorkor.


Life in Kg Jangkap is so relaxing, and so easy-going. They only work when needed. At night, they will group together and play the guitar and chat under their houses. I really miss being there with them, talking to them and mandi sungai together. Felt really blessed. Looking for more visits in future.