saturday.

YEAH! i finally managed to get rid of the idiotic categories thing-y le!
=D
i can now really blog personally things up again. =)
hmm. just realize my blog is really rather depressing. well, i shall blog only happy things now. protected post would be my depressing entries from now on.
ha.well nothing much really happen today except for the fact that i had to reply so many comments from the previous entry and also waking up early for GB.

yaryar. you though i stepped down le. i did. but it’s GB day on Monday so i have to go back today for rehearsal. hope everything would turn out well on Monday and i will not make a fool of myself on that day in-front of so many pairs of eyes. =S
my worst nightmare:the national flag would drop down. =X
pray for me!!
oh right. on the subject of prayer, i went for a Christian movie production yesterday with xinmin and my junior, jean. jean brought me and i called xinmin along. the show entitled “Storm in a fishbowl” was held at st. andrew’s cathedral. and i have to say the show was really well done!

well, being the nice me, i shall give you a rough outline of the show.haha. *you can puke. LOL.
“Storm in a fishbowl“revolves around six neighbours. day in, day out, they meet at their lift lobby every morning as they begin the day’s activities. caught up in their own lives and struggles, they are acquaintances at best and strangers at worst. it is a rare feat when the conversation can move beyond the superficial “Good morning.”

of the six, only one- Lawrence with his fishbowl- appears peaceful and serene. the rest have fears and frustrations,which may not be that visible to the people around them,or even to themselves!

one fine day, their lives come to a standstill when an explosion goes off in their apartment block,effectively trapping them on the ground floor as the building collapses around them. stuck in a place where hop fades with each passing minute, their fears are slowly exposed. it is at this time that Lawrence’s faith shines through, and the other gradually learn about the source of his strength and peace that sustains him even when the world literally comes crashing down.

“Storm in a fishbowl” makes many reference to “fishes”, “fishbowl” and “the owner of the fishbowl”. all are symbolic – the fishes represent people, the fishbowl refers to their lives, and the owner of the fishbowl is God, the one who is control of these lives. using such fishy tales, “Storm in a fishbowl” hopes to bring out certain key messages that will touch your heart.

perhaps some of us feel trapped in our fishbowl, while others don’t dare to leave the security of their fishbowls. whichever the case,”Storm in a fishbowl” drives home the message that God, the owner of the fish bowl, won’t let you fall about hopelessly forever. at the appropriate time, he will bring you to a bigger, better fishbowl. in the process of being transferred from one to another, you many thrash about even more, especially when you are out of water and in the net. however, you can be assured that God has a special plan for you, and soon you will arrive at that bigger, better fishbowl. you just have to trust your fishbowl owner.

for those who are afraid of stepping out and trusting this fishbowl owner to guide you to a better fishbowl, don’t all fishbowls have a certain boundary? God purposely creates these boundaries to protect you. he is not dumping you into the ocean. and sometimes, he may just put in another fish to keep you company and swim with you through the tough times!

the owner of the fishbowl loves each and every one of his fish. he accepts them simply for who they are, despite their idiosyncrasies. the world may dictate that you behave in a certain manner, but God see past all these pretences, and just like the fishbowl owner, he loves and accepts you for the fish you are.

this love runs so deep and true, that God sent his son, Jesus Christ, to deliver us from the bondage of our sin. a selfless act, the death of Jesus on the cross brought our freedom and a wonderful future – eternal life with God in heaven. now, all we have to do is to recognize our imperfections due to sin inherent in us, turn them over to God, and ask for his forgiveness for wanting to run our lives our own way. when God sees our willingness to let him be the fishbowl owner of our lives, he will surely forgive us, and save us from the punishment that is death. he replaces our fears with peace and joy, such that we are sustained even during the storms in our fishbowls.

at the end of the story, some of thr characters made the conscious decision to put aside their fears and fustrations, and place their hope in this fishboal owner. others, however, remain hesitant. the choice is now yours. which will it be?

done. =) cheers. once again, thanks jean!
right, for GB’s week i have two donation cards so.. eh. would anybody be nice and help me donate? LOL. NOTE* EVERYBODY MUST BRING AT LEAST $2 FOR MY DONATION CARD!!!! hahaha. just kidding! =PP

till then.