- Humility says, "More of you, less of me"
- Humility birthed true obedience. Philippians 2:8 "... he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death..."
- Being humble doesn't mean you're weak. It means you trust God enough that you choose not to rely on yourself/ your own understanding.
- Humility relates greatly to servanthood. You can't be humble if you're not willing to serve others and ultimately - God.
- Humility is not self-conscious or self-exalting.
- True humility is motivated by true love.
- Being humble doesn't make you weak. It makes you strong and have confidence.
- True humility is the opposite of pride. And pride is the ultimate reason for Satan's downfall. Think.
Monday, October 20
Humility
God has been very gracious by being with us in our devotion time in class. We've (I've) learned a lot about humility the past one week. Here's some precious truths about being HUMBLE:
Friday, October 10
The chronicles of the gloomy days of 2014
7 October 2014
Today marked another flash flood in West Coast of Sabah. Penampang, my hometown, is one of the many towns affected by the catastrophe. No one expected it. I remember peacefully going to bed the night before it happened. I woke up that morning, alarmed (still raining), with no electricity and was getting ready to school. I know a lot of schools were closed down but I just wanna give it a try. Apparently, the school was OK. Thank God.
As we started the morning, things seemed to have worsen. Whatsapp messages keep coming in from many sources, updates and news from family and friends. Around 9.40am, I got a call from my mom. She is already in the airport, waiting to depart for KL. (What a day to fly out from Sabah) Mom told me to go back home and inspect things because many people had evacuated to higher grounds. So I promptly dismissed the class. My student's house also turned into a rescue camp as their neighbors evacuated to their house due to rising waters. A lot of cars were parked at the road side and within less than one hour, many main roads became inaccessible.
When I got home (still no electricity), the water level of the river is as the same level as my house. I told my brother to be prepared and get the important things placed at a higher level in the house. To my surprise (and thank God thank God really), the water didn't rise to our house. But still, we had things moved up just is case the unexpected may happen.
My cousin's area, Kolopis, were one of the areas most seriously suffered from the flash flood. Almost half of the houses are flooded, along with cars. Things were seen floating out from the house. According to them, as they witness the whole flood scavenging each house, they could hear many kinds of noises e.g. things falling, car engine making funny noise. It was almost like 1999 flood repeated itself. My heart goes out to them so badly. I got home that night and still having them in my thoughts. That night was pitch black. Apart from no electricity, there's also no phone reception. Our only hope for communication is the house phone. So bye-bye technology. Old school house phone rocks.
My heart also goes out to the primary 6 students, who has an important exam UPSR coming up in two days after the flash flood. My niece lamented that she hope the exam would go on despite of the flash flood (orelse it would be another exam replacement day). But thank God, the UPSR did go on. Good job all the students out there!
8 October 2014
The aftermath is jaw dropping. Class was only half day and we quickly went to Kolopis to help them do the cleanup. As you have guessed, a lot of things are damaged. I don't even wanna begin to name it here.
Night came and still - no electricity. I couldn't sleep that night. We were even thinking of throwing out the meats in the fridge since it had been more than 36 hours of no electricity. Then suddenly, at I-don't-even-bother-what-time-is-it, the lights were back!
9 October 2014
Morning were still gloomy but its not as bad as the past two days. Just when I thought the day would get better, I went to the post office to get the stuffs we purchased from the States. I am utterly flabbergasted. The stuffs are half drenched in the flood water. With only "Sorry" from the employee, I couldn't even think of what to do. Apparently they have been affected as well. I felt like crying, but its not enough. So we decided to claim insurance. After all, we can't let the things go just like that in vain.
10 October 2014
Finally, the sun is out. I declare this is a better day with warmth and joy. Amen.
Today marked another flash flood in West Coast of Sabah. Penampang, my hometown, is one of the many towns affected by the catastrophe. No one expected it. I remember peacefully going to bed the night before it happened. I woke up that morning, alarmed (still raining), with no electricity and was getting ready to school. I know a lot of schools were closed down but I just wanna give it a try. Apparently, the school was OK. Thank God.
As we started the morning, things seemed to have worsen. Whatsapp messages keep coming in from many sources, updates and news from family and friends. Around 9.40am, I got a call from my mom. She is already in the airport, waiting to depart for KL. (What a day to fly out from Sabah) Mom told me to go back home and inspect things because many people had evacuated to higher grounds. So I promptly dismissed the class. My student's house also turned into a rescue camp as their neighbors evacuated to their house due to rising waters. A lot of cars were parked at the road side and within less than one hour, many main roads became inaccessible.
When I got home (still no electricity), the water level of the river is as the same level as my house. I told my brother to be prepared and get the important things placed at a higher level in the house. To my surprise (and thank God thank God really), the water didn't rise to our house. But still, we had things moved up just is case the unexpected may happen.
My cousin's area, Kolopis, were one of the areas most seriously suffered from the flash flood. Almost half of the houses are flooded, along with cars. Things were seen floating out from the house. According to them, as they witness the whole flood scavenging each house, they could hear many kinds of noises e.g. things falling, car engine making funny noise. It was almost like 1999 flood repeated itself. My heart goes out to them so badly. I got home that night and still having them in my thoughts. That night was pitch black. Apart from no electricity, there's also no phone reception. Our only hope for communication is the house phone. So bye-bye technology. Old school house phone rocks.
My heart also goes out to the primary 6 students, who has an important exam UPSR coming up in two days after the flash flood. My niece lamented that she hope the exam would go on despite of the flash flood (orelse it would be another exam replacement day). But thank God, the UPSR did go on. Good job all the students out there!
8 October 2014
The aftermath is jaw dropping. Class was only half day and we quickly went to Kolopis to help them do the cleanup. As you have guessed, a lot of things are damaged. I don't even wanna begin to name it here.
Night came and still - no electricity. I couldn't sleep that night. We were even thinking of throwing out the meats in the fridge since it had been more than 36 hours of no electricity. Then suddenly, at I-don't-even-bother-what-time-is-it, the lights were back!
9 October 2014
Morning were still gloomy but its not as bad as the past two days. Just when I thought the day would get better, I went to the post office to get the stuffs we purchased from the States. I am utterly flabbergasted. The stuffs are half drenched in the flood water. With only "Sorry" from the employee, I couldn't even think of what to do. Apparently they have been affected as well. I felt like crying, but its not enough. So we decided to claim insurance. After all, we can't let the things go just like that in vain.
10 October 2014
Finally, the sun is out. I declare this is a better day with warmth and joy. Amen.
Tuesday, October 7
Hanamo (BM & Japanese version)
BM version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6uqisrDwNs
Japanese version (original): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLOKGTBm3ug
This song was first known during the Japan Gathering. It was composed by Japanese native. Then it was introduced in Malaysia Day Gathering. Fell in love with this song the moment I heard it. Not just me. Everyone instantly fell in love too.
I strongly felt to share this song, so here goes the lyrics (BM & Japanese):
[Bahasa Malaysia]
Mata air, pancar air yang jernih
Walaupun kau pernah berduka
Suatu hari, s'mua duka dihapuskan
Sukacita ada ditengah kita
Biar bunga, awan
Angin dan juga lautan
Biar segala yang bernafas
Puji Yesus
Langit luas pun serta
Dan rohku tetap bernyanyi
K'sih karunia, k'sih karunia, k'sih karunia
Pandanglah pintu syurga terbuka
Kita semua akan melihatnya
Pastinya bunga akan mekar
Kemuliaan Allah 'kan ternyata
[Japanese]
Kokoni izumi wa waku
Namida o sugiru toki
Yagate mi o musubi
Waraigoe ni michiru
Hanamo kumomo
Kazemo ooumimo
Kanadeyo, kanadeyo iesuwo
Sorani hibike
Utae tamashiiyo
Megumiwo, megumiwo, megumiwo
Aoge tennwa hiraki
Bokurawa mirudarou
Yagate hanawa saki
Eigou no shuga ko rareru
Blessings!
Nethy
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