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!