May 10, 2010
recently happen to me..
May 8, 2010
the Boy who wanted to know God..
A boy woke up one day wanting to know God.
As the boy walked down the street he saw an old man.
"Good day," the old man said. "You seem to be looking for something. May I help you?"
"I want to know God," he told the old man.
"Sit here for a while," the old man said, "and you shall get to know God."
The boy sat for a few moments when a woman walked up to him. "What are you doing?" the woman asked.
"I want to know God," he told the woman.
"I can teach you how to be a good person," she replied. "Come with me, and you will learn the ways of the righteous."
The boy thanked the old man and said, "I'm going to learn to be a righteous man."
The old man replied, "You will learn much from this woman."
The boy returned two years later to the same place where he met the old man.
"Did you find what you were looking for?" asked the old man.
"I have practiced many disciplines," replied the boy. "I have recited the verses in the correct way. I have sinned less and less every day. I have apologized to God for the sins I committed."
"So did you get to know God?" asked the old man.
"I learned a great deal about being righteous," answered the boy, "but I didn't really get to know God. I want to know God."
"Sit here for a while," the old man said, "and you shall get to know God."
The boy sat for a few moments when two young men walked up to him. "What are you doing?" asked one of the young men.
"I want to know God," he told the young man.
"Come with us, and you can learn everything about God," the young man promised.
"You know God?" the boy asked.
"We have studied for years," the other replied, "and we know everything humans have ever written about God."
Again the boy thanked the old man and said, "I'm going to learn about God."
The old man replied, "You will learn much from these men."
The boy returned two years later to the same place where he met the old man.
"Did you find what you were looking for?" asked the old man.
The boy replied, "I have learned many things about God. I have learned what we believe he wants for us. I have learned how we believe he created us. I have learned how we like to worship him. I have learned what many believe are the correct ways to pray to him, and I have memorized all the words humans have written about him."
"So did you get to know God?" asked the old man.
"I learned a great deal about what humans think of God," answered the boy, "but I didn't really get to know God. I want to know God."
"Sit here for a while," the old man said, "and you shall get to know God."
The boy sat for a few moments when a young girl walked up to him.
"What are you doing?" she asked.
"I want to know God," he told the young girl.
"My friends and I are going to build houses for the homeless," she replied. "Come with us, and you will learn to give selflessly and completely of yourself."
Again the boy thanked the old man and said, "I'm going to learn to give completely of myself and be selfless."
The old man replied, "You will learn much from this girl."
The boy returned two years later to the same place where he met the old man.
"Did you find what you were looking for?" asked the old man.
"I built houses for those who had no place to live," replied the boy. "I helped people learn to take care of their needs for shelter and warmth. I helped provide shelter for thousands of people."
"So did you get to know God?" asked the old man.
"I learned a great deal about building houses and giving to others," answered the boy, "but I didn't really get to know God. I want to know God."
"Sit here for a while," the old man said, "and you shall get to know God."
The boy sat for a few moments when a group of men walked up to him. "What are you doing?" one of the men asked.
"I want to know God," the boy told the man.
"We are going to heal the sick," he replied. "Come with us, and you will learn to take care of the needy."
Once again the boy thanked the old man and said, "I'm going to learn to heal the sick."
The old man replied, "You will learn much from these men."
The boy returned two years later to the same place where he met the old man.
"Did you find what you were looking for?" asked the old man.
"I helped cure people who were sick with disease," replied the boy. "I helped people learn to eat properly to nourish themselves and prevent illness. I taught them to be healthy and live long. The number of deaths in the village I worked in has gone down by hundreds every year I have been there."
"So did you get to know God?" asked the old man.
"I learned a great deal about healing disease," answered the boy, "but I didn't really get to know God. I want to know God."
"Sit here for a while," the old man said, "and you shall get to know God."
The boy sat for a few moments when a group of women walked up to him. "What are you doing?" one of the women asked.
"I want to know God," he told the woman.
"We are going to feed the hungry," she replied. "Come with us, and you will learn to take care of the poor."
The boy paused for a moment and thanked the woman by saying, "Thank you for the offer. I wish you well in your journey, but I do not wish to take care of the poor. My goal is to know God."
The women looked at him curiously. The old man said nothing and smiled.
The boy grew still for a while and did nothing.
After a while, he noticed a butterfly and wondered how such a delicate creature could fly.
He felt a sense of awe over such a miraculous creation.
Then he noticed the clouds in the sky and was amazed by the thought that these floating islands held water in them, yet they did not fall.
He felt a sense of wonder over such an ingenious design.
Next he saw a group of ants working together, and he marveled at their cooperation and single-mindedness of purpose.
He felt a sense of astonishment over such beautiful harmony.
Finally, he saw a light in the eyes of the old man, and he could not believe the amount of love he saw in the old man's eyes.
He immediately felt a sense of unity with everyone and everything.
"Did you find what you were looking for?" asked the old man.
"Yes, I did," replied the young boy. "I have now found what I first sought so many years ago."
"It seemed to take a bit longer than you intended," observed the old man as he smiled.
"Perhaps," said the boy. "But it took just as long as I really wanted it to take."
"Indeed," said the old man. "I know that is true. How do you know that is true?"
The boy began, "When I started out I was more interested in feeling righteous than I was in knowing God. I got what I wanted, and many people observed how righteous I was."
"I see," said the old man.
"Then I was more interested in learning information about God and understanding what humans believe about God," continued the boy. "I learned and memorized many of humankind's ideas about God, and I proved my intelligence."
"This is true," replied the old man.
"Then I wanted to prove I was a kind person," said the boy. "I gave my life to serving those without homes and I called them 'needy' even though I needed them to feel good about myself just as much as they needed me to help them get shelter."
"Quite insightful," remarked the old man.
"Then I had a need to prove I was powerful," continued the boy. "I learned how to postpone death and felt god-like in the process, though I never felt I knew God."
"I couldn't have said it better myself," agreed the old man.
"So now what do you want?"
"I want to be with God," the boy replied. "I think I will stay here."
As the boy said this, he looked around and noticed that all the other people around him had the same loving look he saw in the old man's eyes. They always had it. It was just not easy for him to see before.
"You will be with me even if I leave this place, won't you?" the boy asked the old man.
"I always have been with you," said the old man, "And I always will." As he said this, the young boy saw all the travelers he had met along his journey, and they all had the same loving look in their eyes.
"I guess I only saw you and got to know you when I truly wanted to," the boy concluded.
"Yes," the old man replied. "And you will always see me and know me whenever you wish."
"Thank you," the boy said. "I now know what to do with my life."
"And what is that?" asked the old man.
"Live with you in my heart always," he replied.
"What about all the books, teachings, and good deeds you have learned and lived?" asked the old man.
"They are important, but they are not truly necessary," the boy replied. "As long as I keep you first in my heart always I will know how to live."
"And what about the homeless people, hungry people and sick people?" asked the old man. "Don't they need you?"
"They don't really need me, though it felt great to think they did," the boy answered. "All they really need is to know God. I know they are in good hands."
"Do they even need to know God?" asked the old man.
"I don't think so," the boy replied. "I imagine you will be there for them regardless what they know."
"You know me well," the old man replied. "So now what do you intend to do with your life?"
"At some point, I think I will focus on helping those who look like they could use help, but for now I think I will just focus on knowing you," the boy answered with a smile. "I'm pretty sure the rest of the details will come to me when I need to know them."
"Indeed they will," replied the old man.
May 7, 2010
Home..=).
May 5, 2010
I am back..!! Hello.. =)
Feb 16, 2010
Ash Wednesday: start of Lent Season
Let us all fast and abstain ourselves this Lent Season then return to God..invite all family and friends who never practice this Lent Season. Let us all pray for a good faith and may the Good Lord fill us with Holy Spirit throughout our life..turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel.
"Remember man you are dust and to dust you shall return" Gen 3:19
Bdw,hope is not to late,even though im not chinese but wish all of u a Happy Chinese New Year and Happy belated Valentine's Day..=). GOD BLESS US ALL..
ASAP
Best Regards,
Aaron S.Lammert.=)
Jan 18, 2010
Please help people in Haiti..Lend a hand,prayer is much needed..
The world is currently unbalance,rich people getting richer,poor become poorer and poorest..we may laugh now,while other people are struggling for daily life just to get enough food..yes,i know,action speaks louder than words (i love this quote)..i am spreading this because i know i couldn't do anything better to help them than just blogging nonsense in my blog..talk-ing about my boring helpless life..but i believe God the highest has great plan for my life and so do yours..so,i urge u people out there,LEND A HAND..thank u for your support.May Lord hear our prayer,gratefully in Jesus name..Amen. =).
May the good Lord bless the people in Haiti and u always..
ASAP,
Regards,
Aaron S.Lammert.. =).
Jan 11, 2010
My futbol life
well,i started play this kicking ball stuffs when i was 10 years old..i played with hometown friends back home where i stayed.owh,actually i was not into futbol at the first place of sports in my life..i was a track n field 'player',i was a sprinter..the like of 100m,200m,4 x 100m,4 x 200m as well as long jumper.yeah,u heard me..i was quite fast back then.but now...........................no comment. =)
i kinda in small figure when i was 'young', maybe that's 1 good reason why i can run fast..as i entered secondary school,i was still in my running sports..well, at the same time i played futbol for fun..i played futbol more in secondary years..several times represented classes.i started to like sports afterwards..(that's why getting darker lar)..sometimes my mum cannot tahan me everytime and almost everyday involved in school's sports activities..
then,in some years, i expanded my running to long distance..wah..i thanked God for giving me these ability(special power) and i wouldn't realized it if i didn't get involve with it..cool.represented school for few years then running for long distance,the like 5000m,3000m berhalangan..trust me,it was tiring man..well,then perhaps i ended my running career when i really get involved in futbol fully..
i fell in love with futbol because it gives me the highest satisfaction when playing..all the sweats and skills been thrown out.i went for the try outs at school(La Salle-once a La Sallian,always a La Sallian) when i was in form4,it was tough i tell u..a lot of great players were around as i couldn't show my true talent..my talent felt like all tenggelam already..good players came from seniors..well, i thought i would be selected and even some of my dudes thought i've been selected..some of my BFs were selected,yes,of course,they were good players,more experience than me..and still are good players.conclude,i didn't represent school that year..a bit dissapointed.i just watched my team school played and they didn't win the competition.got 2nd place if not mistaken..well..
the next year as the same year i sit for SPM,again i went for selection @ try outs,yes,i was selected..with God's grace,i went all the trainings with great players in the team.futbol training is as tough as it sounds though..the whole period,the whole members were exhausted as compulsory to train hard after school..we were aimed to win all competitions.could not forget some of the team players(including me) trained with a special coach,we all went for experience..the best thing was we were trained by one of the best player for Sabah futbol team,Harun Laban..he's cool and steady..we all like the way he handled our school team..therefore,thanks to him,he brought us to victory as we won for the 1st time in school's history the premier league cup,we became champion..we beat Maktab Sabah (6-0) and drew with All Saints (1-1)..we win by goal differences.All Saints's players were all good players,they were tough competitor..
after all,we went through em..i still remember the moment.all the anticipation and even the supporters..it was 1 of my most great and best memory.i hanged the gold medal in my room (i mean my room back home)..i had to stretch my legs,threw all the sweats and exposed my body to sun just to get the priceless medal of all time..(i would story this to my children)..as the champion of the competition,supposed to bertanding in semenanjung Malaysia,but due to insufficient funds from our school,we eventually didn't go to Selangor..we were all excited of course..but,nvm,final exam was around the corner liao..
i continued playing as i entered form6..played role as a captain but felt sorry for myself,couldn't made far for achievement..i carried out my futbol life when i entered university.this time i get myself into futsal..so,i play a lot futsal then..its good coz i can sharpen my skills in a small field..there i goes,from track n field running fast to long distance then to big field,then to small field.i enjoyed playing,got alot of friends comes from different religious and clan..can get the picture?futbol make friends and indeed it makes the world go around,not only love..yah,love futbol loh then..
played for college (DPP) Proton for 5 consecutive semesters currently,and perhaps will still be playing for the coming semester..tengok dulu lar..well,i am aiming at least 1 medal.i enjoyed playing with my chinese dudes everytime here in college.boon ping would say,"ah,Aaroooon,5 o'clock ah.." =).
well,not all footballers can play forever due to injuries and health problem,so advised to retire..in my case here,im not injured but,seems something with my knees ( lutut ) ligament i gues having problem..i mean both.sometimes i can feel the pain and instability with my knees. i use knee support maybe can ease it from becoming more serious,i hope..pray for me.but i wish don't want play too much already.i need to have a limit playing.anyhow,i'll still continue serving futbol for fun and exercise purposes.. =).keep rocking playing ur sports.
love,
Aaron Lammert..
God bless.ASAP. =).lol..