A new breath

Hey Guys,

Wow, This journey of my life had its ups and downs...and I feel like there is a change coming to me!
As i begin to write, explode into an array of words, and leave my thoughts to God, there is a release from bitterness in my life and I have become more enlighten by the Word of God.

As for my previous post, it will still be there, as my life's testimony of what I was and What I am now, and who I will become!

Praise and Glory be unto God at all times~!

I will now be sharing my revelations that I received because right now, they are my deep thoughts in Michael Johnathan's mind 

Shalom

James Bond - Sky fall (a personal review/ take)

Hey guys,

 

Sorry haven't been writing for a while. I was on a roller coster ride of my life.

Well here is my personal review of James Bond's 2012 move - skyfall! This review reflects my life and also, maybe your life in general too. There are seasons of our life where we might have encountered situations or scenarios like this.

 

I watched skyfall today, it was about James Bond. To my surprise, there no new fancy gadgets nor modern stuff this round. The car chase was old school and not only that, the actors seems old and unable...Of course we expect to see the unable man rise up to his feet and become the hero that he is. We know the end of the story...but he doesn't. We see his fight and struggles and feel his joy and pain.

 

Here they show the distruction of the old, as a new season picks up. I saw the distruction of his classic car, his old mansion that his parents left him, and his old wealth, his old caretaker, and his old handler die. It was heartbreaking to see his car being destroyed by the enemy. His house was destroyed but the enemy. His fathers only rifle was no longer useful to him anymore. His had to take care of his old care taker. And the thing he asked for is: ressuraction.

 

Such deep meaning to the show.

 

The end of the old cycle, the old chase, the grief and sorrows and in the end, after all the crying, the new season comes in. More exciting, more action and more drama, but we live for it! The old bad guys have died and passed away, in the hopeless situations, where death seems inevertable, just like this, the angel is there to save you! God's hand is upon you. If its not your time, it's just not your time!

This heart of mine

Broken 

I am so broken

My heart is in pieces

This heart of mine

I boast of its innocence when I see this dark world

Never would I thought of hate and jelousy

Until I had encounter it myself

 

How other praised me for a heart of gold

Gentle as a dove, giving as a waterfall

Whatever I have, I never keep away

from those who need it more.

 

But this heart has been abused!

What was once a white sheet has now been thorn

It's whiteness is now murky

Because of the filth it has witness and felt

Oh it bleeds of pain

It bleeds with unbelief

It bleeds of dispare

It is humbled and shamed

Of things it thought it once knew

That white things are actually dark black things

 

This heart has poured out love before

After being stabbed and cheated

It still wants to love

How I hate this heart of mine

Can't it understand

People are evil!

Their intentions are filth and full with hidden motives

Their agenda is unending and are never satisfied

 

This heart just wants to love

And make peace

But others are for war and destruction

They feed on your distruction and want to

laugh at your hopelessness

 

Why would they care?

They don't care at all!

Cheated, lied to and betrayed

Things that I never dreamed of

 

I dreamed of a world where I can give everyone a hug

And everybody just had good intentions and want to achieve something great for the world

And for themselves

I dream of a world of comfort

Where the sun will blanket their days

And the moon to fill their nights with comfort

I dreamed of a world where there is food for the hungry

And smiles and hugs for the broken hearted

Where people love and care for each other

If not so,

Maybe even to their own family and neighbors

 

Screw this world!

It is really not like that!

My dreams are as childish as myself

I realize what a fool I have been!

What to trust and whom I loved are purely rubbish!

Everything I did - waisted

Everything they did - a lie

What do I do anymore?

Where can I go?

Can I trust my own steps?

Can I trust anyone?

 

The one who cheated me - free as a dove!

Wears a face of an angel

The one who got cheated - abused and grows in self loath and hate

 

I hate this heart of mine!

I want to smash it to pieaces!

Why do I feel this way!

Why won't it learn?

 

I see the broken I want to touch it

So it can feel warmth and loved

But it bites back and I get burned

And it burns in me and it burns me

So deep I grow and shy away

In regret I shout and scream

And yet tomorrow when I see another

My heart just bleeds for them!

 

Stupid foolish heart of mine

Stupid mind of mine

Can't I see forward?

Can't I know?

Should I know better?

Why can't I move away?

Why can't this go away?

Why does it bother me to help and care?

Why must I be moved to do something?

 

I walked around the places of where I was once found

I seek consolation and maybe comfort of familiarity

Maybe coming here will heal something

Maybe there is an answer here

Maye healing can be found

I don't know

I really am unsure of anything anymore

 

The confidence and on sowing and reaping

And the Nehemiah 2:19-20 came to me again.

 

"19 But when Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite official and Geshem the Arab heard about it, they mocked and ridiculed us. “What is this you are doing?” they asked. “Are you rebelling against the king?” 20 I answered them by saying, “The God of heaven will give us success. We his servants will start rebuilding, but as for you, you have no share in Jerusalem or any claim or historic right to it.”" then Nehemiah 3 says : Rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem.

 

When I am doing something out, extraordinary that the world has places in order, the world and it's leaders will think I am rebeling. The followers of the world leaders will come and so called "caution me" and put fear into my heart of the consequence of going againts the worlds orders and men made laws. But the words of conviction through faith "the God of heaven will give us success!" is so assuring as well as so bold. And surely the Lord will give them success because his hand is upon them. And the mockers and doubters will have no such inheritance of it after success is ripped of what they have sown.

 

But before this, make sure what you sow is good. There is absolutely no way evil can grow out of the soil. It must be the one who sowed it there previously. What are you sowing into your life now? Did you know: what you reap, is also what you will sow?

Don't be supplies if failure and disaster followed you! It was you who sowed it there for the beginning! Repent! Sow the right seeds! Get the right seed! Sow the seed of faith! So small is a mustard seed that it becomes the biggest tree! So that is the same with faith.

 

My dear friends...may you start to Believe and prosper! Believe more and proser more! Change your mindset and thinking! Empty it and fill it with the new wisdom that comes from the God who made the heavens and the earth. Who layed the earths foundations, so will he establish you!

Cry out

I cry, I don't know what to do,

These emotions overwhelm me,

There so real and in my face,

 

These wounds that afflicted me,

Cause me deep deep sorrows,

which I cannot comprehend,

I cannot understand,

How so much they affect me,

 

Try as I may to block it,

To go around it,

Trying to avoide it,

To smile and forget it,

To patch it up and sew it together again,

 

But it burns within my heart,

And any situation that effects it,

That touches on it,

My heart becomes sensitive,

And the hurts come pouring out again,

 

So emotional,

I have become the one thing I dispise,

Being the emotional person,

Why can't I stop this bleeding heart?

Why won't the sewing patch it up?

Why does it errupt and weird feelings arise,

Why am I being the thing I dispise?

 

I cut my self to let it bleed,

Hide it so that no one sees,

Try to think of the comfort of death,

Not having to face the cruel world again,

 

I am just a nice guy,

I am just someone who wants to smile,

In fact I just want to see you smile,

I just want to think everyone is good,

That evil is a thought so far away,

That everything in the land is good,

 

Wasn't I brought up to think this way?

So furious with myself that with one kind word from a stranger,

I can easily sway,

I am fooled with the foolish lies,

Which I perceived as love and kindness in my eyes,

 

This is getting too long to read,

The more I say the more I weep,

the right turn is wrong, so is the left,

Cross roads of this life to take,

It's easy to choose just death.

A truth

A truth:
Here comes a truth. The same sun and moon that shone on Abraham, Moses, Isaac, Jacob, Buddha, Jesus and ect is the same exact sun and moon that is shining upon us this very minute. It stands witness to history and the times of men and the world.

It doesn't mean we worship the sun or the moon. We worship the creator that created the sun and the moon. The creator that'd related the earth, that made night and day. The same creator that had created each individual from the womb of its mother.

Mike Cheong

Austin 3:16 & John 3:16

Dear Readers,

Here is another poster that i have made. Yeah, it brings back old memories of the "good o' WWF (World Wrestling Federation) in the "attitude" era! This is one of the quotes of my all time top favorite list of superstars Stone Cold Steve Austin! Wow...he really did made my days interesting! 

As a young boy ,I have very fond memories sitting down on the sofa with my mother and brother watching WWE and all I could think of was, what was Stone Cold Steve Austin, the rattlesnake gonna do next?

And then, just when trouble seems far away, the bad guys would come out and run their mouths. I especially remember the Vince McMahon's season where he would come out to the arena and try to run things his way. Before the time of D-Generation-X (Triple H [Hunter Hearst Helmsley and HBK - The Heart Break Kid "Shawn Michaels") v.s Vince & the McMahon's era (or was it after that?), Stone Cold Steve Austin was the guy to look out for! And then suddenly, out of the blue...the sound of a shattering glass would resound throughout the arena. The sound that stops the heartbeat of the people....the sound of Stone Cold Steve Austin! Then Austin 3:16's entrance video would hit and there appears Austin...either doing his "Austin walk", driving a beer truck, riding a motorbike, or simply appearing through the wild crowd, heading towards his victim that always seemed to be dumbfounded by the presence of Stone Cold.

Thats when you know that "Austin 3:16 says "I just whipped your ass!" is coming to pass, like a promise that Stone Cold could only deliver. 

Well, while i was thinking back about all this..i decided to make a poster of my two favorite quotes. From the WWF (World Wrestling Federation) /WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) and from the Book of Life, The Bible. While Austin 3:16 says "I just whipped your ass" which basically means "You are so dead", John 3:16 says "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life" which also basically means "I have come (to die) so you can live" and i have found that to be so profound and powerful!

One (Stone Cold Steve Austin) talks about brining death and destruction to his foes and enemies, which is very common for a conquering and dominating king or person but In the bible, the book of John talks about it, in such a loving manner that no human can comprehend. Both quotes, touched millions of hearts...both also categorized as great and mighty conquerer, both so different methods.

Thus, here is some fan art, of both my heroes! hope you guys enjoy it! (You can use it as a wallpaper too if you wish). All Glory unto God!

Poster: Lamentations 3:19-25

Dear Readers,

Here is another poster which i have made.

This poster comes from the Bible, in the book of Lamentations Chapter 3:19-25. It says
" ¹⁹ The thought of my pain, my homelessness, is bitter poison.
    ²⁰ I think of it constantly, and my spirit is depressed.
    ²¹ Yet hope returns when I remember this one thing:

 ²² The Lord's unfailing love and mercy still continue,
    ²³ Fresh as the morning, as sure as the sunrise.
    ²⁴ The Lord is all I have, and so in him I put my hope.

 ²⁵ The Lord is good to everyone who trusts in him,
    ²⁶ So it is best for us to wait in patience—to wait for him to save us—"

I had actually asked the Holy Spirit to move me to the word that He wants to tell me, and i had opened to the page of Lamentation, which a page that  i have dread to open. I guess anyone would dread because it tells of the Lord's fury upon his people where the Lord is crushing them.
The people are very crushed, and have lost all hope...they have tried everything with their own strength...they see their young men dead on the streets and the women and children are slaves.
The Lord was determined that the walls of Zion should fall, where he measured them off to make sure of a total destruction. The Law is no longer taught and the prophets have no visions from the Lord.
The people cry out, Lord, why are you punishing us? Woman are eating the bodies of the children they loved. Priest and prophets are killed in the temple itself!
The Lord in his fury has slaughter them without mercy on the day of anger.
He had bound me in chains; i am a prisoner with no hope of escape. I cry aloud for help, but God refuses to listen; I stagger as i walk; stone walls block me whenever i turn. (Lamentations 3:7-9).

Therefore i was brought to the word Lamentations 3:19-25 where by its wisdom and words have been true until this very day.
In all despair, trust in the Lord. Hope in Him! (Psalms 27). This is all we can do. Wait upon the Lord, have patience and wait upon the Lord. Surely his anger will cool down as we the people repent and come back to him with humble and contrite hearts. He will surely save you!
Surely i will see the Lords goodness in this present life! (Psalms 27)

Hope everyone enjoys it!

Psalms 126:1-3

Dear Viewers,

I was inspired to come out and produce my own scripture posters
according to that my heart has moved me to do.
I hope this would inspire you as well!

Psalms 126:1-3 - Part of the pray of Deliverance 

This was taken of the book of Psalms chapter 126:1-3 under "A prayer for Deliverance". The version was taken off the GNT (Good News Translation) Bible.

" When the Lord brought us back to Jerusalem,
it was like a dream!
² How we laughed, how we sang for joy!
Then the other nations said about us,

The Lord did great things for them.
³ Indeed he did great things for us; "

{GNT (Good News Translation) Bible.}

Those of you that was a clerer copy, please feel free to mail me and i will do what i can for you.

Be Blessed!
Mike Cheong

Dream: Directions and Paths

I had a dream before waking up. It seems that the word for me was,

"if you ever loose sight of where your going,

look back to the past and remember why you came"

 

You can get good insight of direction and judge the situation well.

 

I guess I was very confused when I went to sleep,

My body was so tired yet my heart was anxious,

I couldn't sleep till the early hour of the morning as I had so much

Load of throughs that ran through my mind like the early traffic of 8.45 am

Where am I going?

Why am I doing this?

Where is my direction?

Which way should I go?

I am at a cross road,

Right or left?

North or south?

Vertical vs horizontal?

Do I swim like the fish in the deep sea?

Or do I sore like an eagle in the sky?

 

Do I plant my trees overlooking the morning sea,

Or do I root it in the dusky mountains?

Do I immerse with Informational Technology,

Or do I submit to the call of Arts?

Do I strive for the Mercedes Benz

Or that Audi car

Or should I get that proton saga?

 

Yet the sweet presence that is with me,

Told me that he doesn't see me as what people might say,

Who's to say who I am,

That tops the ranking of opinion over the one who created me?

Yes, all I hear is their voice,

Voice of people in the world,

Telling me what to do,

Deceit and hidden motives, agendas and plans

that underline their most concern voices,

But I come to that sound place,

That place of which I can hear His voice,

Holy Spirit is moving,

My physical ears can't seem to hear,

Any audible voice,

But the ears of my heart,

Rejoice for I have heard the voice if salvation,

And it's speakings and teachings for me!

 

Today it came in a dream,

Before I awoke and before I awake,

Half in my deep slumber,

Before I pollute my ears with the world again,

Sweet sweet directions,

Conforming and affirmation,

So ever assuring and soothing,

My word today was:

 

"if you ever loose sight of where your going,

look back to the past and remember why you came"

And I looked,

Pondered,

Even wondered,

The real core reasons,

I detached all the hidden motives,

Agendas and dark plans in my heart,

And looked at the innocents,

Of pure reasons of my intentions,

For I have come to know true love,

A force that fills my empty void,

To filly my empty eye sockets,

To walk in supernatural lights,

Mids' the natural tangible darkness,

Mike Cheong

 

Test of time

Dear readers,

 

Good night and sweet dreams,

May the morning sun greet you with its splendor

May the setting sun bring content to your hearts

 

Sweet dreams

Arise from your helplessness and darkness, a new Sun has dawned

There is a feeling of helplessness,

When things that you used to do,

Slips through your fingers,

Things that you used to swing around,

Now danced to unfamiliar tunes,

Someone else who is in charged,

Someone whom you are not used to.

 

They don't listen to you no more,

Everyone knows what to do,

You are being ignored and rejected,

And they go down a path you know is wrong.

 

Will they ever wake up?

Will they ever stop the blaming game?

Of what I do this is because of this hurt,

And my brokenness,

And I don't have a choice,

So I react this way?

 

Can't they see?

This darkness they dwell is swollowing them up,

They are sinking and yet they are welcoming the sink,

Can't they wake up?

Can't they know the truth?

Will they continue to rebel?

The truth and it's freedom

 

Why do they love the darkness?

Why do they feel so at ease to go to sleep in them,

Comforted in the dark embrace,

No one loves you,

But the darkness do

 

But it soon consumes,

And it soon drowns,

And it soon wants more,

Until you have no more to give,

And it demands you to serve it,

To feed its dark hunger,

And additional things that it craves,

 

Feeling so trapped,

So lonely,

Crying out in dispare,

Putting up a false front,

So no one can see what's truly there,

Behind that smile and "yup, things are alright",

Is the feeling of dread to feed the darkness inside,

 

Darkness now grows,

It's accustomed to their living,

They go on serving him,

Until there is no more,

They look at the new,

Of how they welcome the darkness warm embrace,

But their mouths are shut,

Pride, vanity, image, style and sins,

They cannot utter a word,

Not a warning they can speak,

For the darkness has used them,

A role model for the young to keep,

 

So I look upon these people,

Why is all I can ask,

Cry for them as they forsake the wise,

Asking the good Lord to hear my cries,

But all I can do is look upon my salvation,

The light in the darkness,

That breaks forth a saving grace,

For this undeserving earth and it's pace,

To give a deep peace that resonates within,

To rise up and to arise mightily again,

 

Be a witness and the role model,

To those who have none,

Be a light to the places and people,

Whom yearn for the light in their secret hearts,

Within the mystical places and among its creatures,

They will come andouille and follow them no more,

For the light is easy and freedom is free,

For He has already paid the price for you and me.

 

Mike

 

 

Poem of an oppressor!

 

Oppressors!

You always become emotional when questioned,

You don't like people questioning your authority,

You always become angry when you are inquired,

You use hard, harsh words upon people,

You always want to win!

You use "wise decisions"

And always pulling rank to get people to submit,

Always leaving the other party helpless

Guilty and saddnen

Left me feeling wrong, depressed, stressed and helpless,

Stranded, self pitied, washed off all self image,

Making me submit and poked, pricked, probed and robbed

Feeling empty, vanurable and burned

Taken advantage of like a queen and it's eunuch

Castrated of my dignity and pride,

No more do I have freedom,

I live a seemingly free live, but it's actually a big cage

 

I am sick of it,

One after another,

Will you never be satisfied?

Will you continue your manipulative ways to get what you want

For your own self graftification and needs

 

You lie every time you speak

At first I believed it

Like sweet words of a lover

Of promising security from a father

Like sweet assurance from a mother

Like encouragement from a brother

Or friendship from a companion

 

But thanks be to God who have revealed your poison,

I do not drown in its venom,

Though my body, spirit and soul is hurt and weak,

 

My voice is stuck!

I am in panic!

I become so insecure!

Who am I? I can't rely on myself anymore!

I go around seeking for help,

But everybody just wants to take advantage

they kick me here and there

And my close ones just rub it in my face

They are not proud of me too

Like I am so weak and meek

They are shy of me and

will not acknowledge my existence in the

presence of important people

 

Oh, I feel so rejected and down cast

Has the world abandoned me?

Do my feeling matter anymore?

Do my tears matter to anyone?

Or does everyone use my fears

For their own advantage

Used then abused then cast aside as a slave

This is what I feel and I must let these feeling out

For I don't care what the world may think

As they don't care about me either

 

I laugh when I see the joy of life

Will I ever be able to feel this joy of life

I don't want to experience it in moments

I want to live it

So sore higher, my love

I will one day climb out this dark pit

 

 

Helpless little bird

Feeling so trapped,
hopeless, clueless,
It's like I have been ripped my wings to fly,
To move, to go forward,
This wings are ripped by fear,
Of the "what if's"
And the "don't bother, it's not worth it"
And the "I'll do it tomorrow's"

I feel so helpless,
Like a small bird,
Being surrounded by eagles,
That tell you they are big and you are just small,

So betrayed,
By the ones I love,
And the ones I loved,
Who infact turns out to be my enemies,
So deceived and so wounded,
And it made it seems like its my fault,
Made me go on such guilt trips,
Which such mind games,
which such pushing, shoving and pressing

Oppressor!
You shit!
You made me so emotional
And drained all my energy on you!
Sucked me dry to the core,
But my maker had replenished and
filled me again once more

How could I ever let myself trust you
You and your f sweet words
You make my vomit and dispise myself
You made me think I was weak without you
Like I couldnt make it without you
Like you cared for me
You betrayed me!
Just like in the movies!

I through there were never bad people around,
Just misunderstood people,
You ripped the head of an innocent mind,
You slapped him with the back of your hand,

And so today I have cried,
The hurt causes deep pain in my heart,
My feelings are like a turmoil,
Emotions that I just cannot control,
Feel like crying but I can't,
Feel like shouting buti can't,
Feel like giving up but there's too much of dependence of the people surrounding,
It's never ending

Telling me always what to do,
How to dress and what I must obey,
Like my mind is yours
And my body your slave?!
How dare you!
I won't let you anymore!
I don't care who your influences are
I know my fathers on my side

I was so scared,
So I fear and so timid,
Like a small flame amids the strong winds
The blows from one direction to another
I drift weakly and meekly

I hate these feelings!
The drive me up the wall
They turn me inside out!
Here my cry oh Lord
Save me!
My enemies, they crush me!
They play with my head, they play with my heart,
Toy my feelings and tear me apart!

Do not let your child here hope for nothing,
He trust in you to save him!
He believes in your saving power to deliver,
Set me free from my oppressors!
From these negetive influences and spirits that haunt me

People judge me,
They have no wanting to understand me,
They just see a diamond in the rough that they can use,
Step on and even abuse,
Enough, enough, Enough!
Stand up for me Oh Lord! Stand up for you child,
Deliver! Deliver he cries! In the streets he cries "Deliever!"
Hear him Oh Lord,
Arise in judgement and crush his enemies as you have promised!

Praise the the Lord forever!

Psalms 69:21-23

Psalms 69:21-23

 

God will surely break the heads of his enemies,

of those who persist in their sinful ways.

22 The Lord has said, "I will bring your enemies back from Bashan;

I will bring them back from the depths of the ocean,

23 so that you may wade in their blood,

and your dogs may lap up as much as they want."

Wow...didn't know this existed..show us your power mighty God and crush the heads of our enemies!

Let all who take refuge under the shadows of your wings rejoice and be glad

For the Lord is with them, and the Lord their God is for them

Let them sing with praise, with dancing and singing

For the Lord reigns forever and ever

And his love for his beloved is constant as the rising and the setting of the sun.

 

Psalms 127:1-2

Friends and readers,

 

Here is one of the greatest truths of all time, and it is written by King David himself when he was crying in the wilderness. In his bitter tears and mournful cries, this revelation of realization dawned upon him.

 

Psalms 127:1-2

If the LORD does not build the house,

the work of the builders is useless;

if the LORD does not protect the city,

it does no good for the sentries to stand guard.

2 It is useless to work so hard for a living,

getting up early and going to bed late.

For the LORD provides for those he loves,

while they are asleep.

 

How true, without the Lord, nothing can be done

Can the tree grow its vines without the branch?

 

Have we tried lately to finish up something but it can never be done?

Planning to write that song, but it can never be sung?

Planning and trying to run for that race but can never seem to enter its tracks?

Is it because you have not asked?

Or is it your own will and strength that comes from the flesh desires instead of the will of God?

Who knows the will of God?

Well, you sure won't if you don't have a relationship with him...

You will be as clueless and banging to open a door which is locked

Pressing the doorbell of an empty house, hoping for an answer

To suit your better own desires and fill those void empty feelings in your heart.

 

Enough with the self hatred and self pity

The Lord says to come out from that "pity party" that you are throwing

Step out in faith from those influences that are negative and brining you down.

It's time you seek him, for the word of promise says in Jeremiah 29:11 that

"God has a perfect plan for you"

Don't you want to know it? I encourage you...when you are at your lowest

And when you think you are serious enough....get to seeking him

Je wants you to find him!

 

Not in the noisy streets,

Nor the quiet mountain place,

Nor in streams of rushing water,

But at the bottom of your hearts cry

That is genuine,

Not from hatred and self loath,

Not from your pity party,

Certainly not from self desperation,

But from a true heart seeking the truth and light.

 

And He will throw you a party!

He will bring that party to you!

You will begin to meet all sorts of powerful people

That came from the same darkness you did but

Managed to persevere in faith and walked through it

Till they reached the light of salvation

They have exciting stories!

You will have one too!

Be excited, persevere and carry on your walk in faith

Seek him, and you shall find Him!

 

Matt 7:7 ""Ask, and you will receive; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks will receive, and anyone who seeks will find, and the door will be opened to him who knocks."

 

Let us hold on to the word, the promise of God and TRY. That's the first step and it's good enough.

I tell you this, if you were to open the doors of your heart and stop talking and start listening with YOUR HEART, God is just waiting to rush in!

 

Be encouraged!

 

How to reach God and encouragement

Dear friends and readers,
I would like to share with you part of my journey again.

Today as I went to my room to pray because i felt so hungry for God and i really needed him at this point of my life and got the word as a i opened up my bible (asking the Holy Spirit to lead me to the page that God had desired me to read) on psalms 32 on confession and forgiveness. I am reminded of a sin when I was praying and it was :
I have put humans (men) as my saviour instead of Jesus. And that was my sin.
And at the church camp I also got this message and repented but today I was reminded of it again and I was "happy to confess and ask for forgiveness." This is the key:

Your sins block your way to the father. Happy are those who confess and are forgiven.

Only then God will be "out hiding place and will save me of all my troubles" and I will sing praises to him!
In psalms 32:8 "The LORD says, "I will teach you the way you should go; I will instruct you and advise you."

That means the Holy Spirit will lead me and I have access to God's instructions, meaning his will! So if I follow the perfect plan of my father, I will gain the promises of Jeremiah 29:11

"I alone know the plans I have for you, plans to bring you prosperity and not disaster, plans to bring about the future you hope for. 12 Then you will call to me. You will come and pray to me, and I will answer you. 13 You will seek me, and you will find me because you will seek me with all your heart."

So I am greatly encouraged by this. Hope this encouragement has spread to you as well friends.

Life Sharing: journey to becoming an overcomer

Friends and dear readers,

 

At this point of my life, I have come across so much things on my mind and I guess one thing is to discover and acknowledge the greatest hinderence of this time. Mr. Fear. I would like to share with you part of a journal I have in this journey of life we all must walk on. Be encouraged, like how I was.

 

"Yes, the word "take courage. really strikes me as I was reading so much of material on learning and being empowered to overcome fear and giants in my life.

And then I was lead to open to 2 chronicles 16 and what strikes me was verse 8 "didn't the Ethiopians and the Libyans have many chariots and cavalry troops? But because you relied on the Lord, He gave you victory over them" and then I was glad because this is what the lord says when he said : "I am for you". And then I looked at another chapter of the same book and what strikes me was chapter 15:7 "But you must be strong and not be discouraged. The work that you do will be rewarded." it says BE STRONG! And the word of prophecy over me was "take courage" and that the word "take courage" kept repeating.

And then I open up the word again and there it was! Under the book of "3 young men" (good news bible, catholic ver), where they (the 3 young men) were thrown in the furnace, at the middle of the big fire, where by the fire did not lick them nor burned them at all. And they were singing of the praises of God (verse 63) on praise, honor, worship, singing, his goodness and mercy that endures forever. Amen!

And the. I turned to Eccleiastes chapter 3 "a time for everything" and again I am reminded about the seasons of God in our human lives. A time to sow, a time to reap, a time to cry, a time for joy, a time for mourning and time for dancing. Chapter 3:9 says: "9 What do we gain from all our work? 10 I know the heavy burdens that God has laid on us. 11 He has set the right time for everything. He has given us a desire to know the future, but never gives us the satisfaction of fully understanding what he does. 12 So I realized that all we can do is be happy and do the best we can while we are still alive. 13 All of us should eat and drink and enjoy what we have worked for. It is God's gift. 14 I know that everything God does will last forever. You can't add anything to it or take anything away from it. And one thing God does is to make us stand in awe of him."

And that's all we can do, stand in awe and praise the Lord and trust that he has our best interest at hand. Take his word today and claim it as the promise made by the God of promises, that whoever shall believe in him shall not die but have eternal life"

 

Sounds too good to be true? Cheesy? Like a promise made by a prince to a princess (envision a poor beautiful girl from the village that the prince of the rich kingdom had chosen to be his lover that had come and saved her from her poor life to live in the kingdom. The place that everyone talks about, the place of which news comes from, the place that all finances comes from) don't you wish sometimes that these fairy tales comes true for you? Get to know this God of Promises and claim it! No, it will not work like a microwave oven and you will be instant princess (or prince for that matter) but owever, work on it because it works!

Here is the secret....we have a helper and is ABLE. This helper is able to help us and the more we build a relationship with this helper, the more we are able to move! Eph 3:20. Check it out....share the secret!

Can human give spiritual gifts? And ect...

Here is some revelation that I would like like to share, especially to Christian or spiritual brother and sisters.

Allot of us go around seeking for fortune, for people who "move in the spirit" and prophets or even those who move in the prophetic or occult (it's hard to different shade theses days with lots of new upcoming people who claim they are good and sent by God, but proved otherwise)

So thus begs the questions, the same ones that I myself have been seeking, well I kind of got the answer thanks to Quest's international explanatory of the bible and the revelation through the Holy Spirit:

What spiritual gifts can a human being give?

None. Only the Holy Spirit can give spiritual gifts (1 Cor. 12:11). But humans can serve to confirm God’s work in others—announcing or acknowledging their spiritual gifts (see, for example, 1 Tim. 4:14 ; 2 Tim. 1:6 ). Some, however, see Paul wanting to impart something more general, a “gift of grace”—anything from words of insight to deeds of kindness.

So humans cannot give anything of spiritual gifts, but can serve to confirm Gods gifts to other humans, or even acknowladge their giftings and tell them so it awakens. It cannot be depended on another human to "give" spiritual giftings because all the spiritual giftings comes only from the Holy Spirit.

Why can't we see or How can I deal with God directly? This explains it quite clearly:

"God is the creator and the designer of all things. However, sin has damaged creation in such a way that people cannot find their way back to the Creator without God’s special revelation of himself and his plan."

Here is some proof of this statement from Paul himself.

"5For in him you have been enriched in every way—with all kinds of speech and with all knowledge — 6God thus confirming our testimony about Christ among you. 7Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed."

So all a human can do is mutually encourage each other and acknowladge each others giftings of the Holy Spirit, because in Christ you have the grace and received all these giftings for He had "enriched us" with it. Human beings can do so like for example: announcing through prophecy by the laying of hands (Tim 4:14 "Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophecy when the council of elders laid their hands on you.").

The word of God also tells us to test each prophecy (1 Thes 5:20 "Do not despise prophecies, 21but test everything; hold fast what is good."). The word encourages us and even boldly says to TEST EVERYTHING. Any spirit or prophecy that is afraid to be tested, or even tested deeply should be held like a punch of salt until confirmation and conviction that can only come from the Holy Spirit deep within.

How do we then seek Him and know?

This happens when we ask God the same thing that King Solomon did. King Solomon asked God for knowledge and wisdom, which was very unlikely any king would ask for. Immerse in God's presence by seeking him in a quiet time, with a quiet heart, in praise and acknowladgement of His position as God and somehow deep within the answer which you are seeking for will surface.

It may not be instant, as God is not a microwave oven and because of our sinful nature, it would be hard for us to seek God, as we have som much distractions in the world. Take time, and be willing to give time. If you are willing to make, give and dedicate time unto seeking the Lord, the same amount of what you are willing to give will be measured back unto you.

In other cases, there might be other things that are hindering and blocking your way/ path. I suggest looking for someone else who is matured and prooven about this topic to help and guide you.

I guess that's all I have to share for now, hope that it has helped and encouraged you. If you have any other views, please do write in and then we can discuss. Thanks :)

But I Must

Alone,

Stuck inside the mind and feeling abandoned

What have I done

My actions and desires

Have caused me to fall away

From the lover of my soul

 

Detached, I stared to wonder

Will I ever be found and hold again

Will I be held ever the same

To be accepted and not to be blamed

 

I have wondered though the cities

I have walked passed the open doors

Walked the wide long road

To find my self once more

 

It was not in the city noise

Neither the noisy disco pubs

nor the busy main street

Of which across I wanted to find my heart

 

I have gone to places

Seen all sorts of faces

I bet I haven't seen them all

Neither is it my wish to do so

Once is enough

I can no longer take it anymore

I long to be back home

The place that I belong

 

So I seek to find my pleasure

Fulfill my hearts desire

But the more I went I questioned my self

What are my motives and what did I want?

 

So lost in the noise in the busy world

I find myself hiding in a dark shadow

Of the giants that ruled the land

So to feel I have their protection, honor

and even a hint of shared fame

 

Where can I turn to now?

I can but it doesn't feel right to go on like this

I haven't fulfilled my deepest wish

To be me

And the whole world sees

For who I am

And what I have done

And what I am going to do

And what will I do

and what will I see

And what I can accomplish

When I am free

 

Yes, I'll sing the song of freedom

Right on the top of the mountains

I will dance the song of rain

And give feel the pleasure of the thunder

And feel the awe I'd the lightning

I will dance to the first chance of sunlight

Smile at the first sight of its rays

Listen to the sweet music of the breeze

The brushes it's way along the trees

 

How beautiful will be that rainbow

How lovely will be the song of birds

Can never imagine how green will the grass be

And the blue lake that contrast the colour of skies above

 

But now I stand alone,

And reach deep within for the courage

To face the challange of finding myself

To face the world again

 

The request of King Solomon

 

 

Today I am going to share my thoughts on the Bible:
May all who read it learn something, all glory and praise goes to our lord Jesus Christ.

Deep calle'th the deep. Praise the Lord! revealation after revealation is just coming to me everyday through the Word of God. Today another secret has been revealed. The verse which I have read a few times now shows me something else.

I refer to 2 Chrinicals 1:7. When God asked The son on David, Solomon what he wanted from God. King Solomon asked the Lord to fulfill his promise which God gave to his father David. God had made Solomon king of the people, countless of people so he asked for wisdom and knowladge so he can rule over the people (which he also gave no glory to himself, but all glory to God when he said "...to rule over these great people of YOURS). The Lord then replied to Solomon saying (and this is the part which opened my eyes) "you have made the right choice, you DID NOT ask for WEALTH, TREASURES, FAME, THE DEATH OF YOUR ENEMIES or even a LONG LIFE for yourself, instead you have asked for wisdom and knowladge that you can rule my people, of whom I have made you king. So God gave him what Solomon wished for and I additional everything else which he didn't wish for as well (which is of the human desire and fit for any king).

Isn't Wealth, treasures, fame, death to all our enemies and long life what we always wish for? But lesson learned today, even the great king needed wisdom and knowladge when dealing with politics, work, social life, royality standards rather then all the above shows that wisdom and knowladge are THE ROOT that surpasses them all. How good to be equipped with wisdom and knowladge when we are facing the world and life. How GREATER is it, when this wisdom and knowladge comes from the source of the Holy Spirit then?

Paris the Lord! For Today I know what to ask of the Lord, and know what pleases Him.

Mike Cheong

Be

Be

Be thankful,
For the pillow you put your head on,
Is in your room and not like,
The man who sleeps on the streets.

Be great-full,
For the meal you have eaten,
Was not from the dumpster,
Where the desperate must steal from,
To survive by filling their stomachs.

Be merciful,
That one day you too might slip and fall
And my need the help of someone
To save you

Be weary,
That you may not be tempted on account of pride
And find yourself trapped
In a bondage of what you may have perceived
Of initially of good and beneficial

Be excellent,
And do your best in everything,
For you have skills and talents,
Why not use it to your best and bless?

Be wise,
That you reveal the right thing to the right person,
The one who has evil intentions
Will use it to your disadvantage.

Be at peace,
For we have angels dedicated to watching over us,
Be sensitive to communicate to them,
And thank them for their duty.

Be confident,
Say what's on your mind and do it,
Ponder on your actions and when sure,
Launch your plans and never look back.

Be firm,
On what is good and the principles you stand for,
For this is what makes a man,
It is the scent produced from his beliefs.

Mike Cheong

A mystery so real

A mystery so real

For you are a light unto my feet
You illuminate my path,
You make me walk on straight passage ways,
Even in the darkest dungeons I won't be afraid.

You are like water to my soul,
Most holy spirit,
Thou proceeds from the ancient of days,
Sovereign powerful utmost says,

Whispers of the green trees along the lily paths,
Cedars of Lebanon I have never seen,
The mighty oak so strong and tough,
As gentle as a lamb as fierce as a lion,

Both anointed in water and in fire,
An unsung hero amids the people,
Who stood up among them to be counted for,
Counted for everyone because of Love,

How sickening and defying was He,
How could he do that without our permission?
What made him think he was worthy to take our place?
It was He who had sent Him alone who decided His worth
So ponder as we cry and we pray,

Many people hope for the day,
Where we die then He we shall meet,
Either to sing with joy or weep at His feet,
Your Love awakes me every morning,

I sing psalms of your protection over me,
I sing the joy of your Love over me,
Never have I felt Love like this,
Love that is equivalent to freedom, power and justice,
Love that does not bind and put you in shackles,
Love that does not hate,
Love that does not lie,
Love that is innocent and pure,

Disgusting! I find it hard to believe,
To become a believer of Love that I never knew exist,
Never have I felt anyone who can give and provide this "love",
Until I found my Lover of my soul,

Forever true and faithful,
How can it be?
Till now, all still mysterious to me,
All still so mysterious but real to me.

Mike Cheong

Mikes Psalm 2

Mikes psalm 2

And bless your name I shall among the peoples,
For you have done great and marvelous things in my life,
I cannot deny that everything you did you had my best interest,
Though I may stumble and fall You always picked me up,
Even when I felt I didn't need you at all You never left me,
When I cried when I was say You were collecting my tears,
When I was afraid You was in front of me,
In my embarrassment You were waiting for me in my secret corner,
In my pride You somehow understood and waited patiently,
In my sorrows You held me as I cried,
When I was lonely You were listening to me,

Why then do you feel so distant?
And yet you loved me so much,
I feel your love for me but it is so far away,
You are near but I can't see you,
I feel your awesome presence but I can't hold you,
How then, can I trust that you are with me?

But the wonders of your mighty hand are to be marveled,
Even in my darkest moments I see your work,
Sudden things being removed and moved,
Strangers come with mirth, gold and forbearing good news,
Everywhere I walk I seem to carry wondrous favor,
A thousand Smiles greet me as I walk on by,

A simple thanks would not be enough,
How can it be considered what you have done,
You have turned my mourning into dancing,
You have went fourth to confused my enemies,
Your promise is to crush them inside their very camp,
Oh, how I delight in Your laws,
Delight in the Lord always and praise His name forever!


Mike Cheong

An everlasting Love

An everlasting Love

As the sun rises,
So is your everlasting love for me,
So sweet is the sound of His voice,
When He calls out my name

He knows the rise and the fall of events,
Even before they have taken place or became to be,
He knows the birth of a baby bird,
Or even the growth of a little tree,

When darkness overcomes He is the light,
In gloomy days His presence is so bright,
The thick heaviness at once is lifted up,
When we call, He rises up

Out of the night He calls my name,
I can hear it, my heart cannot stop it's stirring,
It's a voice that calls me to write,
The voice that tells me to move

Powerful Glorious and Mighty
These are the names I can use to describe
Prince of Peace, of both Lion and Lamb
Royal presence that earth has never felt

When He comes upon your ground
"Who can stand?"
Angels and devils shiver and quiver
All but fall and look in awe

I have loved you with an everlasting Love
A love so pure that no one else can give
A Love that surpasses every judgement
A Love that crushes every fear
A Love that rises above all hate
A love a fortress of safety no one can compare

Mike Cheong

Lonely - Missing the memories

Lonely - Missing the memories

There are so many things swimming in my head
There are so many thoughts and voices I just can't drown out
My head is in a pool and my mind is swimming
I feel so lonely, though far away from empty

Is there a time machine to undo the clock
To put me back at age 1 with the knowledge and experience of current
Is there a time to put back the blocks
Or is everything now stuck at "permanent"

Friends whom I betrayed
One way or another
Friends who betrayed
Whom I wish I was still friends with

Emotions running down the spine of my back
It flows from my head
Inside my mind, it churns
Screams for attention and satisfaction
"feed me" it says

I am so broken inside
Though I may look okay on the outside
My emotions are a wreck
My road and path that seems to lead me to unknown places

I have a thing that is empty tho
It's the feelings of warmness whereby everyone is your friend
Even though they may not be
But you sure can be comfortable with anywhere you go

I miss this feeling
I miss those people
But because of pride and to prove something
Somebody can't talk to someone

I miss my innocent smile
Thinking the world is okay
When even though it's not
I'll still smile and say "everything's fine"

I hate this stupid growing up thing
People use and misuse each other
Victims of war, I can't talk and reach it to
Nobody seems to want to reach out to me too

The people that are here have personal agendas
Or to which reasons that I cannot agree with
But bind me to their kindness
And it had seemed to become "law" to me because of my "appreciation" and gratitude

I just wish the world isn't so cruel
How I long for my innocent smile to come back again
But now hen I smile, or when I see a smile
Questions of motive or pretend arises

Oh, how I wish and long to hold those people again
To let them know, I'm still that innocent person
But because of innocents I have betrayed some unknowingly
And I have been betrays by others because of my innocents to believe

This are my feelings
The moon is my friend tonight,he doesn't hide
I write this with a heavy heart
Very sad to see these dear things had fallen apart


Mike Cheong

The Voice

The Voice

It's so quiet
I try to sense the voice of my heart
But it kept so still
The voice which speaks to me
The voice that I long for
Has kept silent silenced today

Though I sit and pray
I know it's deep inside
But the noise around me
Seems to drown out this still voice
To look for something that isn't there
To listen to something that cannot be heard
To seek and find for it
In the times of turmoil and tribulation
Seems like diving into an ocean blue
To seek a hidden treasure

The voices of many directions
Of people always telling each other
Of where to turn
And where to go
"this path is never wrong"
"this will lead you into where you want"
Seems to slowly suffocate my search for the voice within
The voice of the spirit
The voice that speaks to me
The supernatural voice that seems to direct my path

Many voices greet me kindly
Most of them seems to "know what is best" for me
Some even threaten me if I don't follow
But where is that lovely voice?
The voice that knows no war or harm
The voice that seems to make my spirit grow
The voice that makes me shine and glow
That voice that identifies who I am without judgement?
the voice that gives me no condemnation
The voice of an unconditional agape Love
That tells me, that it cares for me
That tells me, that I am safe
To tell me that I am loved
To tell me I am whole
To tell me I am strong
To tell me to move forward
Into a direction of my calling

I hunger for it
My trust for it runs deep
Like the waters from the mountains flowing into the sea
It's fresh to its dew that falls from the heavens
During the day and also the quiet night
It does not fight
For me to give me it's due attention
In fact, it mingles around with all the other attractions
So often I forgot to even look and seek it
But when only when I am in the dark I seem to see it
Then the attractions all fade away
When the attractions had screwed with my decisions
Then as a dear old friend that voice will be there
Waiting
Waiting for me
It will be calling out to me
Listen,
Listen it says to me
Stay with me
Take me by the hand
Let me be the voice that guides you

But oh, do the attractions with blinding lights
Seems to always get in the way
So I wait for the voice to be heard some other day
Though I felt I may regret
But it seems it's something I can currently forget

Oh Lord
Help me not to be this way
Help me seek this voice and to obey
only to this voice and nothing else
Help me put a hailer, a speaker in its mouth
Help me to drown away other attractions
To the voice that give'er me fullest of satisfaction

Mike Cheong

Mikes Psalm to the Lord 1

Mikes Psalm to the Lord 1

I praise the Lord with songs of Joy
I praise the Lord with gladness
When I look upon my problems with joy
My enemies tremble in fear

Who can be like the God almighty
who can be like the Price of Peace
Hate and Darkness hides in the shadows
When the lamb of God comes like a lamp

Woe to thee who think's they can challenge Him
He humbles the proud, yet raises the weak
The voice of the slaves He has heard their cries
He also hears the people coming home saying their byes

I praise the Lord with Songs
Sound the trumpets, shred the guitars
Thunder the drums and clash the cymbals
For the day of the Lord is at hand

For which he rises from, no one knows
When the time comes, all those fleeting knows
For the warrior divine will come in the mid's of His army
During the day of battle, there's already a cry of victory

Mike Cheong

Is there anyone I can trust

Is there anyone I can trust?

All I can feel, I only can write
I feel this is the only escape besides confiding in God
Because people only listen with a smile
But in their hearts, they judge while they smile

Who can be the judge except God Almighty?
Who can condemn or raise?
I am a speaker of my own feelings
No one will stand up for me with my intentions

Beware, the one that stands for you
Might hold "that" against - and blackmail you
So like a roaring tiger that roams the jungle
The one you thought a strong pillar, you might stumble

Hear and listen, they play their perfect parts
But has a deep secret agenda in their hearts
Their smile and words contrast their motives
Shades of deep blue, and dark red explosives

Is there no one I can trust but my God?
Is there no sincere person that won't use my words against me?
Not yet with their smiles,
But the future, who can tell?

I wish to have a faith like a child
But during the growing years that feelings seems like a mile
Light the candle and shall it burn
So will trust and childlike faith I never wished I learn

Mike Cheong

Blue Skies

Blue Skies
Sometimes I feel the world is so beautiful
Watching the sunrise from a distant land
Knowing that my loved ones
Will also stare at the same blue skies I am staring at right now

Can they see the beautiful clouds
The formation they had created, is a marvel
The birds that fly in the sky looks so free
They just travel along and glide with open wings

I hope my loved ones saw and smiled
Because that's what I did just awhile
When I see that shining sun
I will be there someday very soon
I will be there, one day...very soon

Mike Cheong

Song of a dark night

Song of a dark night

Oh why, oh why
Do people smile
Do they do that once in a while?

Why that look upon that happy face
When all in the heart have fallen from grace

To see a smile when you see someone
But the heart, the black heart full of deceit and hate
To give a flower
Instead of your heart felt hate

I sing for joy and peace in the world
But do they listen?
Do they ever hear?
My song is like a train deep in the night
When it comes a'callin
No one hears it calling
They are drinking in the tavern
They are sleeping in their beds
They are bidding behind their doors
To see who gets the most heads
No one hears it coming
But it brings smoking fire a'burning

The chime is ringing
Time of dawn is almost near
Will the smiles of the fake wake up
And realize who they truly are
And awaken that sleeping person within you
And find out your true being
Chain that beast of suffering and put it away
Walk down heavens way


Mike Cheong



Mike Cheong

Intentions

Sometimes I cannot understand the deep intentions of a man
He sometimes think of the needs and wants of each of his own
When he wants something, he will get it
He gets thinking, and cooks up all kinds of ways and different routes to get to his goals
But to each man, his selfishness reigns
Each man loves to dominate and manipulate the other man to get what they want
Some wants to use, some abused, some want to be abused
Their senses,
It takes control of them
It is like a hand, toying them, like a puppet play
The real intention,
The hand which drives their senses and motivates them
They smile and yet they have deep intentions
Deep motivations
Sick goals
Children are so innocent
Alas, how the big picture looks at them
All growing up into the traditions of man
All growing into the process of using and abusing
Alas....

Pilot

Welcome to this blog of mine. Here is a space, a platform, a world where I created to be "mine" and call it my own....One step further then a blog. This is where the colour of the rainbow in my mind, including shades of white, grey and black are put together. These are my thoughts, random or not....they are the depth of my ever swirling mind.
Expect poems - of a symphony of darkness and light comes to join hands together. Life lessons and thoughts about things. An explosion - a quite explosion of happiness, joy, anger, disgust and boredom.