I'm the MAN, but JESUS is the BOSS!!

Favor from Above

2011-08-19T20:54:00.000+08:00

I have totally no idea what happened.

I was just being myself.

Normal ordinary down to earth low profile guy.

But what happened back there was crazy.

Crazy awesome.

I admit I’m no better, but He poured out all his blessings today.

God opened a small hole from heaven above my head.

And showers of blessings was on me.

I was showered by grace.

I was favored among all others.

The bible says,

“On earth peace to men on whom his favor rests”

Now I totally understand it.

I was just a nobody, but with God’s grace.

I was lifted up to the very top.

Thank you Lord.

Thank you for your grace.

Thank you for your promise.

Thank you for your privilege.

“As I walk into the place I fear,

I just gave my best and came out here,

For God’s favor was so clear,

I was just too amazed to hear.

Nothing about me that I can boast,

It’s all from God from where I rose,

I did my part that all I know,

And God took the rest and add the flow.

When I least expect or even see,

When I’ve lost the pride and goal to be,

God’s blessings came in time to me,

And now I’m so blessed be…”

" Glory to God in the highest,

and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests."

(Luke 2:14)

“Because of God’s Favor On Your Life,

You Will Never Go Empty-Handed”

(Exodus 3:19-22)

Wonder of Worship

2011-07-31T03:18:00.001+08:00

WOW.wow.WOW.WoW.wOw.WOW

I've been singing worship songs for so many years.

I've been worship leading for so long.

But for the first time,

I experience the real peace in the midst of worship.

When we worship,

We switch our mind from earthly things to eternity.

When we sing praises, it goes right into our Heavenly Father’s ear.

And He hears.

He enjoys.

He smiles.

We are connected.

He then takes away everything that is troubling our minds.

He will remove every worry.

Every pain.

Every tear.

Every circumstances.

Every obstacle.

That’s how we overcome.

How awesome is that.

Now I know,

When things around us are bad.

When you can no longer take it.

When you have no where to turn.

When you can’t breath.

Just surrender.

Just worship.

Just sing.

You don’t even have to tell Him your cares.

He know our hearts.

And He heals.

He really does.

P/s:

If you think that you need to be in a church to worship…

If you think that you need a great band to worship…

If you think that you need an awesome voice to worship…

If you think that you need to know music to worship…

If you think that you need to practice to worship…

Then YOU ARE MISSING THE POINT.

The greatest worship comes straight from the heart,

Flying straight to God’s heart.

Only then you’ll experience real worship.

Not NOW

2011-07-12T16:49:00.000+08:00

It’s funny how God can encourage me in so many different ways.

Lately every song I click on youtube points me to one direction.

Every song my friends share on facebook are telling me something.

Broken hearts means nothing when God can heal.

Emptiness is nothing when God is fill.

You think you can’t take another step.

But we are stronger than we know.

Yet so many times we choose to be weak.

For it’s easier that way.

So stand up strong,

For every pain won’t be long.

Pray and wait. It won't be late.

2011-03-01T22:59:00.001+08:00

Thank you Lord for answering prayers.

My cries never fall on ground zero.

My plea you hear, I know.

You work in mysterious ways.

Who am I to question your say?

In your hands I will continue.

Submitting the rest, for you know best.

Timing, place and events,

Without you, there’s nothing worth to plan.

You arrange everything in your perfect hands.

Who am I to rush the plan?

There’s a peace that comes,

When I pray, my heart calms.

Who am I not to wait till it comes?

Water Running Uphill

2011-02-04T12:13:00.000+08:00

We are like water running uphill.

Against the flow.

Against the tide.

If we stop moving.

If we stop trying.

We'll get sweep down all the way.

It's US against the world.

It's hard.

It's tough.

But it's worth a shot.

Stand for what we believe in.

A faith having,

is a faith worth sharing.

In the sweet, by and by...

2011-01-22T20:03:00.001+08:00

In the sweet, by and by.

It’s time to bid goodbye.

We shall meet on that beautiful shore.

For the door to eternity is open,

Where perfect perfection awaits.

No more sorrow,

No more pain,

No more suffering.

To live is Christ, to die is gain.

It’s just like taking the next step,

From this world into Heaven.

You have fought a good fight,

You have finished your race,

You have kept your faith.

As we watched you fight till the very end.

You showed us how to live strong,

You taught us never to give up.

We love you grandpa.

Rest in peace.

Until we meet again.

I had a dream

2011-01-19T01:53:00.000+08:00

One day I was walking alone in the woods.

It was a thick forest.

Could barely see the sunlight finding its way through the leaves.

The trees seems all the same to me.

I kept walking in circles I guess.

But I’m sure I’m lost.

There’s no sign of help.

There’s no signal for calls.

There’s no one in sight.

I’m really lost.

I feel lost.

I am lost.

Suddenly I heard,

“pliak-piak-plug-tuk-tuk-piak”

Followed by

“tik-tik-tok-piak”

“juku-keleng-kiki-olarukuku-hogafuku-tete”

I went ahead.

Hid behind a bush.

Peeped through the gaps between it.

I saw two aborigines arguing.

One holding an axe.

One holding a broken axe.

They seem angry.

But not to the extend of chopping one another.

They were chopping some firewood.

But there’s something strange between them.

Both of them were chopping the firewood differently.

One of them was chopping it horizontally.

And another vertically.

My guess is both are arguing who is chopping D right way.

Since there is only one axe left.

They were fighting.

Like kids.

Something in me wanted to help.

But they can barely understand me,

If my sign language works fine for them.

I was trained in India for some time by now.

So I jumped out from the bush.

TA-DA!!

They nearly threw an axe at me.

I mean both of them.

But by God’s grace, they didn’t.

I tried to tell them that it’s the same no matter how you cut it.

It’s gonna go into the fire anyhow.

It’s not what the shape is.

What’s important, is the WOOD.

If it’s wood, it’s good.

If the wood is good, it’s good.

Size aint matter.

Shape aint matter.

But they didn’t get it.

I tried.

I did.

I failed.

I left.

I’m still lost.

I still can’t find my way.

But I know I’ll be home anyway.

My home is sure.

My hope is sure.

I just don’t wanna get there in a lost manner.

I wanna get there the right way.

That’s why I’m still searching.

Still learning.

Still waiting.

Still praying.

The haunting stone

2011-01-08T09:50:00.005+08:00

When fears and worries test your faith,

When things are bad and collide each way.

You feel down and strength is gone,

The stone is huge but you are not alone.

Too many questions without answers,

Too much pain with too much to suffer.

Too much grief that one could bear,

But there’s hope we all can share.

When anxious haunting thoughts assail,

Remember, that God will never fail.

Be strong !!!

God never lies.

2010-10-03T18:02:00.001+08:00

John 1010

“I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full”

When God say full life,
He meant life to the fullest.

Do you have life?
Is it from Christ?
Is it full or half will do?
Is it empty or filled with unwanted things?

You see, God never lies,
And He never wants to see you cry.
Many times we are weak,
Does God you seek?
And to Him you speak?
Or in His perfect love we just take a peep?

God made some birds to fly so high,
But if they hide their wings and never fly,
They fail their life’s purpose in the sky.

Life is never perfect,
You can’t deny that.

When I can’t be there,
Wings, I always wanted a pair.
But God is with you there,
It’s ok, your burdens, He shares.

Get your strength from heaven above,
His peace is like a small white dove.
You know you just can’t do it alone,

So don’t be stubborn and let it burn.

My respond Letter

2010-04-07T01:18:00.005+08:00

Well,

This will be my reply letter,

and it goes to

everyone out there.

A letter from ANDREWLOW, the man,

under JESUS, my boss.

It goes like this...

"I feel real bad,

I wish I had,

Told my friends that,

A Savior is out there,

Whom their soul really care.

I can’t change his mind,

Let him wait for God’s sign,

Till then I’ll pray each night,

That he will be in time.

I’ll stand up for CHRIST,

For HE has given me life,

I’ll tell the world,

That only by HIS light,

They can overcome the night,

And be saved from eternal fright,

In hell’s sight.

The only key is eternal life,

Which is free,

In JESUS CHRIST.

This is a manual for a beginner,

Just admit you are a sinner,

It’s now or never.

Believe Jesus is your Savior,

For the time is near.

In HIM there’s no fear,

Take the first step here,

And you can be so sure,

That heaven is just so near.

For you are, to HIM so dear.

Now you can’t say,

No one told you the Way,

While you were still far astray,

Jesus came and made a way,

And for your sins HE died and paid,

All you have to do,

Is be on heaven’s highway,

With JESUS all the way."

written by,

~andrewzj.~

Don't bother me ???

2010-04-07T00:46:00.002+08:00

A letter from HELL
click this link to watch this short clip which will blow your mind.

The ending of the video says this,

"Don’t bother me
With souls to save
I have my own agenda
There’s school to do,
Sports to play,
Important stuff to attend to.

Don’t bother me
With my friend at work,
He’s got his own religion
I don’t have time
To change his mind
He’ll make his own decision

Don’t bother me

With that little girl,
The girl playing in the street
She’s much too young
To understand
That the Savior she could meet.

Don’t bother me
With the sounds I hear
The sounds of people shrieking
Although I wonder who they are
Who are these victims
Screaming?

Don’t bother me
With who they are
I really don’t want the blame

Cause it’s my friend at work
And that little girl

Who from Hell,
Scream out my name.

(But) Don’t bother me."

A letter from beyond

2010-04-06T00:51:00.005+08:00

A letter from HELL.

This video really freaks the HELL out of me.

As I scroll down my entire Facebook friends’ list ,

I saw so many friends.

So many letters I could get from hell one day.

It’s my greatest nightmare.

I realize I really gotta start doing

something before the time is up.

It’s so true when so many times

when I got a chance to talk about Jesus.

I laughed it off.

I changed the topic.

I was afraid it might hurt people’s feeling.

I was afraid that they will be offended.

Now I feel really bad.

Really sad.

The best to you could ever do for a friend

is to tell him or her about Jesus.

In fact it’s the greatest favor

you could ever do for them.

I don’t want to hear them shouting out

my name when it’s too late.

I don’t want to regret when they are gone.

Our part is just to tell the good news.

The rest is God’s part to finish.

We can’t change their heart or touch their lives,

only God can.

God has placed so many friends in my path.

As I look back I wonder how many

friends I have betrayed.

Betrayed by not tell them about Jesus.

So many souls I could have saved

from hell to burn.

But I failed.

Just so many.

I wish I could make it up to them.

I wish.

I’m all fired up now.

The passion is burning inside.

This is my now.

This is my time.

For such a time like this.

I’m not gonna waste it.

I’m not gonna let them burn.

Greatest Dad of All

2010-03-27T16:06:00.015+08:00

Happy Birthday Dad,

I’m sorry at times I drive you mad,

But I thank God for my awesome dad,

And all the love from him I get.

At times you are strict and stern,

Even Beauty dare not move or turn,

But when you take off your iron mask,

You’ll give us everything we ask.

TV, you never seem to spare,

I guess Manda would want her share,

But always whenever you are not there,

Both of us will be on the big sofa chair.

My studies are your main concern,

To be a good doctor I will learn,

Not because of the money I can earn,

But souls I could save from hell to burn.

I’m amazed by your Gideon passion,

Serving God was your only mission,

And winning souls with God’s provision,

Someday I’ll be like you with a greater vision.

Swimming ten laps in the morning sounds crazy,

Your ping pong skills never cease to amaze me,

Well, I’m training here as hard as a bee,

Will beat you flat, just you wait and see.

Dad, your hair looks just great,

Don’t worry if it turns a little grey,

You are already handsome all the way,

And mum is lucky to have you in her bay.

As age catches up,

Human body does wear out,

It’s normal for BP to get up,

Just relax and work it out.

Thank you for paying all my bills,

And taking care of me when I am ill,

I promise to be good which I will,

And live by grace following God’s will.

You were so busy yet you came to India to see me,

So many Goa beaches we went and see,

We ate so much curry, fish and chapatti,

Luckily your stomach did not break free. Hehe!!

If there’s a best dad award,

You would already receive that,

For being such a wonderful dad,

Standing by me when times are bad.

I thank God for March 28^th this day,

For 52 years ago this was a special day,

For without you, I won’t be here today,

I love you dad, Blessed Happy Birthday!

It was smooth when He's with me

2010-03-26T22:37:00.011+08:00

This might be a little late.

But I really wanna share this.

We have all kinds of exams in our medical studies,

from small to major to external.

Well, in my 2nd internal...

I just can’t believe it.

My most feared Anatomy Viva exam turned out to be smooth.

Smooth sailing. I could answer most of the Questions.

The feeling is so good.

Before the exam I was just so confused and lost.

Because so much to cover.

(Being creative as usual (",))

(I wonder what slide is this. kent might know better. Hehe!!)

The scope is too wide.

From Histology to surface marking,

Form organ identifying to radiology,

From embryology to all the gross anatomy.

Wow. It’s just nuts to cover all.

But finals will be even scarier.

I told myself I can’t do this alone.

I’m gonna die half-way. Haha!

So I prayed really hard for God to intervene.

I asked God to give me good professors,

To ask me easy questions,

To give good marks…

And guess what,

HE DID!!

(Our usual anatomy practical dissection..Cherrs!! )

My morning anatomy practical turn out ok.

I got d upper limb, flexor compartment of the forearm,

Which was apparently my favorite part

Because we used to play with the cadavers arm.

Sling it here and there when we first came to uni.

When I got it I started thanking God in my little heart.

Then I wrote some short notes in a paper in with time were given.

Pronator teres, flexor carpi radialis…bla..bla..bla…

Next I got the weirdest organ.

Never in my small mind have I ever thought of getting this.

SIGMOID colon and rectum.

Wow. God really has a sense of humour.

I took up the colon with my bare hands.

No surgical gloves were provided.

But I didn’t cared much.

Exam is more important.

When I started holding the organ in my hand,

All these points about the colon and rectum just popped out.

Cool.

I only recalled reading through the rectum once and very briefly only.

I was really amazed.

Not by my intelligence but by God’s help.

Then for my afternoon viva I was confident

Because I know my God will also help me.

So I went back my hostel, I had two hours lunch break before viva starts.

I spent nearly an hour reading d book of JOB.

Just random.

And was even more motivated.

Of course I did look through my altas and text book too.

Then later during exam,

I bet u could guess what happened.

It was also smooth and chilled.

I got the heart, rectus femoris muscle, ribs, pelvis, spleen, subscapularis…

Embryo I got sperm, fertilization, development of aortic arches, ovarian cycle…

Radio was a little weird, I got head and neck X-ray, which we stil haven’t learn,

Luckily I got to change the x-ray film. Haha!

All in all it was a pleasant viva practical exam.

All thanks to my awesome creator,

Wonderful counselor,

Great provider,

Faithful master,

And my best friend,

Jesus Christ.

All credit goes to YOU man…

Nice team work with had back there.

Cool.

(Some people say after you dissect, you won't feel like eating meat..but this is my bak-kut-teh..(",))

More 2 Life

2010-03-24T03:24:00.016+08:00

More to life
Do you want more to life?
Is life just what is seems to be?Books, stress, exams, money, carrier, fame?
Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired?

In Matthew 16:26,
“What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world,
Yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?”

Most of the things we do today are just temporary.
You think your Anatomy Netter’s Atlas will last forever?
Nope.
Yet we are spending so much time with it.
To pass the exam so to say.
But is life just about passing exams?
Or there is more to that?

Being a rich eventually sounds like a big dream.
Who doesn’t want to be rich and famous?
There are so many Bill-gates wannabes around.

You see,
God made everything.
God made us.
He knows us better than we know ourselves.
He knows that our heart will long for all these things in life.
It’s true.
That’s why in His Word of Life (Bible),
He says what good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world,
But loses his soul eventually.

God wants us to focus not on these earthly things.
He is more concern about your soul.
Two times he mention the word soul in one short verse.
That shows how important your soul is to God.
He wants your soul to be saved.
Not your knowledge, money or carrier.
It’s so clearly stated that it would be such a waste
if a person is so successful in life but in the end leads to nothing.

My friends, there is definitely more to life in this life.
At one point of life,
Everybody will experience a vacuum in life.
Where you find your life empty and wanting to find the purpose in life.
Wanting to know why you exist in this planet earth.
Well this vacuum can only be filled by God and nothing else.

That’s why we chose the title More to Life for our CF.
Because there’s something so much bigger in life.
Something that you can’t afford miss in this lifetime,
Which is,
God’s love and eternal life in heaven.
If you missed this boat, you’ll be left behind,
Forever…

Do you want to gain to world, and lose your soul?

It is big news when someone we know loses a part of his or her body.
We speak in hushed and somber tones when someone loses their mind,
their kidney, part of a lung, one of their limbs,
we even laugh at people who loses their hair and teeth.
How do we feel, however, when we see someone losing their soul?
You tell me…

Once someone told me,
“If I believe in God and life after death and you do not,
And if there is no God, we both lose when we die.
However, if there is a God, you still lose and I gain everything.”

So it’s up to you now…

Fit for a King

2010-03-21T04:27:00.008+08:00

Every time I sing on stage,

I tell God that I’m gonna make Him proud,

And I’m gonna give my best, my sweat.

I want to point people to Him.

Making them feel the presence of God.

I love to sing.

Especially for the King.

The king of kings.

My KING.

It’s my honor to do that.

(Passion conference 2008 in Kuala Lumpur.

I was just in front of Chris Tomlin. He was amazing.He inspired me a lot.)

I wanna be like Chris Tomlin.

Touching millions by God’s love through his music.

God will make a way for me.

Can’t wait for that day to come.

I will hope and wait upon you Lord.

Use me.

Use my talent that you gave me.

Multiple it.

For I want give you something back in return.

(More to life fellowship in Belgaum. More to come!)

Against the WAVEs

2010-03-21T03:52:00.002+08:00

I broke 4 guitar strings in 4 days.

I used to not break any guitar strings at home.

Not even 4 strings in 4 years.

But now when I’m preparing for a great mission for Jesus,

satan is always against me,

Against us.

He won’t sit still.

He won’t be happy.

That means he is feeling threaten.

Because God is on our side,

And the victory has already been won.

satan can’t fail us,

he can only mess around with us.

But as long we are firm in Christ.

We shall overcome.

Get behind me satan.

Bro ^&^ sis in Christ don't be discourage when times are hard,

think of Jesus on the cross,

nothing can compare to that,

and He has defeated satan upside down left right center inside out...

HAHA!! (",)

"That ‘fellow’ made my four strings broke,

But too bad that doesn’t work,

Towards Christ I will look,

Where all things perfect and good."

Small things in Life

2010-03-19T01:49:00.005+08:00

I prayed and there it was.

My God is so cool.

He hears me all the time.

We were walking down an alley after CF.

It was getting dark.

I was tired.

Hoping to get an Auto (taxi) to go home.

But knowing that it’s hard to get one at such hour.

But also knowing that God will provide.

And He didn’t let me down.

I was so encouraged.

I always neglect the small things which God had done for me.

But when I recollect how good the Lord has been to me.

I felt to have Him by my side.

Thanks a lot Jesus!

"An Auto down the road

It's a sign that He'll carry my load

I know He'll be down every road

No longer do I need my worry mode"

~andrewzj.~

HIV Positive

2009-08-22T01:18:00.013+08:00

Just try to imagine...it's impossible to even get near the feeling, that's y i said TRY...

Imagine u were born without parents, u were found by the roadside, and some NGOs picked u up and placed u in an orphanage, where u meet all your friends, picked up from all over too. u were too young to understand, so they kept a secret from u. A secret which will change your life completely. A secret which contains so much of questions but not a single answer. u may ask y for a million times, look beyond the stars and wonder y, wish upon a shooting star and never find the answer y u were born with HIV positive...u may cry and sigh but it doesn't better your condition...u wonder what went wrong that u deserved this...u wonder y God gave u this in your little innocent body....

Just now i met with a bunch of kids, whose feeling u can't even comprehend, not even near. I got a chance to sing with them and for them. Those wearing a dark blue T-shirt with light blue collars, and with a party hat are my new little friends. My heart was really broken to see them the way they were. But they can still smile at u, sing with u, clap with u, do actions together...deep inside i really really hope and pray that they can hv d same smile when they know about the truth. I really prayed that God will give them strength, not ordinary strength but something beyond that. So many a times v prayed for strength to face trails in life, but it's nothing compared to what they need. So from now on, every time i pray, I'll think of them. Just like d boy who gave His lunch for Jesus to multiple, when i think of this boy, i know that nothing is too small for God to use. When i think of those kids back there, i know that God will definitely strengthen me because if He can give them such strength they need, what more me...

There no one out there who loves them more than God the Father himself, who gives all things and takes away as His Will. He can take away all your pain with just a word, He could calm the storm in you, He could give u all the answers u want but in the end u just have to submit to Him.

Actually this Gospel night is inconjuction with the Birthday of a miracle baby. A Christian couple, who were both HIV+, gave birth to a baby who is HIV-. It's a pure miracle. Those who are good in Science and genetics will know that, this is 1 in a million, if not quadrillion...This is a strong sign that God still does miracles today and He hears our cries and woes...

Patience and strength are not given, they are earned, through this life which HE has given us, and is looking down from above, seeing how well we use this life in exchanged with the riches in Heaven.

God has sent me here to India for a purpose in which i am yet to find out. It's definitely not only just to get my MBBS degree, that's too simple for me and HIM. There must b more than this. My degree is just a side mission for me to complete my utmost goal. u may ask me what is more important than being a famous doctor who earns millions?

Then let me ask u, is your life just about these things v pursue everyday? They won't even last. Is there nothing beyond that? The same God who created this universe and everything in it, is out there. U can just see it from all the things around u, all of it can't just b pure coincident right? V r too innocent to believe in coincidence!

I know I am serve the same God today and I'm so proud to say that. He has truly placed a burden in my heart for those HIV+ kids. I promise i will do what ever i can to make a difference in their lives or at least something meaningful, which is beyond any riches and fame.

Focus on the smiles on their faces and u will never find a reason not to smile again...
And as for u who is this, do say a simple prayer for them. U will never know how powerful is a simple shout to God until v get to heaven, when all those whom u prayed for come and thank u for it...

"Jesus Loves the little children, all the children in the world, red and yellow black and white, they are precious in His sight, JESUS LOVES THE LITTLE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD..." It's one of my favorite Sunday School song...

RunAway Child

2009-03-17T23:30:00.000+08:00

RunAway Child

The cross on Calvary

Is what the sets me free

He died for you and me

And suffered on the tree

“Take up the cross and follow me”

I hear my Savior call

How can I give my second best

When Jesus gave His all for us

Jesus, how great is Your love

You are the Savior of this world

Even You are King of Kings

You came to die for all our sins

And gave us hope for eternity

I Love You

Jesus, my Lord

I just want to be right in Your arms

But, sometimes I do run away

And even go against your way

Still You will turn to me and say

“Come back my sweet child”

I wrote this song because many a times,

I feel that I chose to runaway from God.

I want to go my way instead of His.

I often make mistakes that brakes His heart.

When challenges come I may fail,

when temptations come I may fall,

when trails come i may faint,

but I know my Lord is faithful,

He never fails, He never will.

He is always waiting with open arms,

for me to run back to Him,

into his everlasting arms with endless love,

and there's no where i rather be

than in the saving arms of His.

"The eternal God is your refuge,

and underneath are the everlasting arms."

Deut. 33:27

How can we give our second best to the King who gave us His ALL?

This is what we often give...

Our left over time after a busy schedule,

our left over strength after a tiring day,

our left over "brain-juice" after much studying,

our left over money after a sumptuous buffet,

BUT..

He gave us ALL His blood for us on that cruel cross,

He bore ALL the pain when His hands and feet were pierced,

He endured ALL the whips and beatings before Calvary,

He sacrificed His ALL for us who are sinners..

He is JESUS,

"But God demonstrated His own Love for us in this:

While we were still sinners, CHRIST died for us."

Rom. 5 :8

There's none like JESUS,

You may search for eternity long,

and find there is none like Him...

The King of Kings, and Lord of Lords,

and most of all, the BOSS of my life!!