Setting Our Children Free

I mentioned earlier that I took the opportunity to teach my children something educational regards to the Pastor who admitted he is a porn addict.


This is not my first time talking to them about the realities of sins and struggles a boy or man will face all the days of his life... sexual temptations. That is how they have been made... easily stimulated with their eyes. I can either pretend they are goody-two-shoes (which they are not!) or help them to face their struggles and be there to guide them through it. Even though I talk with casualness in my tone, its actually a very serious subject.


In this age of technology, where pornography is a click away... Yes, I have an internet filter. But what if I am no longer around to guard my children. Will they be able to resist the temptations? I hope so.


My older boy who is turning 12 years old this Oct said that he does have "those thoughts". He handles it the way I have taught him. He has victories in his thought life.


My younger boy will be turning 7 years old this Nov said that he does have "those thoughts" and dreams. He admits that he struggles, with a look tinged with guilt. I almost fell from my chair but I was so calm and cool that even my freezer will be proud.


I know that in Bangkok, there are many pornographic printed materials. Its free and readily available at shopping complexes and hotels. Its very small and easily hidden in pockets. I know he has taken some without my knowledge and this curious little boy has exposed himself to pornographic materials out of curiosity.


My goodness, what do I do?


Pornographic images stays in the mind - almost forever...


I helped him the way I knew best. Prayer. Its a very different type of prayer... prayer of deliverance. A type of prayer I have used for my children, myself and even friends and family members.


I also know that the bible says ...

Ephesians 6:12:
¹² For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places



After the prayer of deliverance, he said that he felt much better and that all those pictures in his mind was all gone!  Praise the Lord!


You can take authority over demonic powers over your children's lives too, today.


BTW, if you want to know how to do it, drop me a note and I will teach you how.

Recovery of The Expensive Camera - Part 2

A few weeks ago I shared about loosing and then recovering an expensive camera. To read that story, go here.


Well, this is what happened at the other end ....


Alan (who returned our camera) came back from work that evening. He has a parking lot located just in front of the main block corridor. So, each time he goes to his car and to the lift, he needs to pass this bench, THE bench which hubby left his camera bag.


He saw the camera bag.


He passed the camera bag.


He saw the camera bag, again for the 2nd time because he had to go back to his car.


He passed the camera bag, again for the 2nd time....


He saw the camera bag, again for the 3rd time because he had to go back to his car to retrieve something.


He passed the camera bag.


Now he is curious.


He stopped and picked up the camera bag to inspect it. After some investigative work and yet unable to determine the owners.... He returned to his condominium.


He went into the lift and met Daniel, my neighbor.


He asked Daniel if he owned the camera. Voila!! That's how it all connect back to us... I called Daniel earlier to look for the camera for me.


Is it a coincidence?


I bet you, it isn't.


More like an answer to our prayers.

Life, Friends, Prayers, Victories & God

There was a time not too long ago, I was faced with one of the greatest challenge of my life. A huge brick wall. Maybe comparable to the Great Wall of China. Well, to me, it was.


I am really not one person who likes to recall bad memories or difficult moments. Who does?


I am the ever optimist!


I was facing all the D words in the dictionary.


Discouraged, dissatisfied, distressed, disillusioned, despondent, disheartened, depressed ....


That's many D in one sentence. Can be quite overwhelming.


Sometimes the journey of life can lead us into a section whereby its not within our control and we begin to feel helpless and hopeless. When we began the journey, it all looked so good but somehow, somewhere things begin to go wrong. Unexpected downturn.


In those moments, what do you do?


Quit?

Hide?

Turn back?

Run away?

Sit-down and cry?

All of the above, maybe.


Honestly, I didn't know what to do. I know God was there for me. He has always been there. But this time, it wasn't enough. I needed emotional support and prayers. Somehow, I knew that God was guiding me.


I have never done it before, but I began to frantically ask for prayer support (without revealing my actual struggle). I had a friend who called up to say that God asked him to pray for me... I was so touched, I knew God cared. He will help, but I just didn't know how.


To summarize the situation, God worked a miracle and the situation turned around unexpectedly. I knew that it was because of the many prayer support I asked for.


I have learned to humble myself and ask for help when I cannot continue the journey alone. I am amazed at how many people will crowd around to lend their support.


Why the miracle?


Because of His Grace, Mercy and Love shall follow me all the days of my life...


Thank you, God. Once again, you have showed Yourself true and faithful.

Where Is The Camera Bag???!!!!

Its always a nightmare when traveling and having misplaced a luggage. Of course, its not worst than loosing your passport. That would be the ultimate NIGHTMARE.


Anyway, today, we experienced the 2nd worst nightmare.... misplacing a bag. A very expensive, camera bag.


We realised this missing bag when we arrived at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). Aaarrrggghhhh!!!!! An hour after we left our accommodation. That's an awfully long time.


Panic! Panic! Panic!


Everyone tensed.


Joel and I started to pray. To ask God to help us find the camera... or to convict the person who found it to return it back to us. In fact, Joel started praying way before I asked him. Quietly sitting down and praying. After that Ethaniel and hubby prayed.


I also prayed that God will use this incident to show to the children that He is a prayer answering God. That nothing is too difficult for Him and that He is able to do the almost impossible stuffs. A miracle!


Tracing back our thoughts, we realised that we did leave it behind. We did not take it to the Airport!


Trying to see who would be able to assist us.... We made a few calls.... To Daniel - my neighbour, Siew Mei - the minimart owner, my sister-in-law and my brother-in-law.


Everyone was so kind as to assist by going to the location to look for the item. Unfortunately, it was no longer there. Sigh. Since the RM3,000 (THB30,000 / USD1,000) camera belonged to my hubby... He was obviously the saddest person to receive the news.


It was really difficult to see him sad, frustrated, upset and disappointed.... All I could do was to give him a hug and told him that on the bright side, he will get a new camera!!! It didn't really help to cheer him up, though....


About 30 mins before boarding, we received a call from Daniel, my neighbour and said that someone by the name of Alan found the bag! Incidentally they were in the same lift together. Alan asked Daniel if he loss the camera and Daniel explained that it wasn't him but his neighbour. That's when we asked my brother-in-law, Kerwin to contact Alan to regain possession of the camera.


I was jumping for joy!!!!


God is good!!!


Thank God for honest people like Alan!!! Thank you, Alan!


Thank God for good and helpful neighbours like Daniel!!!! Thank you, Daniel!


Thank you Kerwin for collecting it back!!!

Hubby with his beloved camera

Joel said this while we were waiting for our flight (after the incident but before we recovered the camera)....


...."Usually when trials happen, its when God wants to teach us something"


Hmm... bulls-eye, my son! Children often has Words of Wisdom to teach us adults.


I think all of us learned various lessons today. But the greatest of them is that my children see with their own eyes that God is an ever present help in times of trouble and that we can go to Him for help and He WILL help. That is a more powerful lesson that 300 bible study put together.

Gift of Healing

I discovered Ethaniel's gift of healing when I asked him to pray for a headache and it left immediately. I was wonderfully shocked! It happened a 2nd time when I was stricken with peptic ulcer and the pain left in 5 mins.

He once prayed for Sera and the headache left immediately too! Since then, I often asked him to pray whenever I am down with something. Sometimes I have instant healing and sometimes not.

Yesterday night, Ethaniel prayed for Victor, Sally's son. He was having fever and didn't feel well at all. I received a call from Sally this morning saying that Victor slept very well last night and is totally well today! Praise God for such a prompt answer to our prayers and his immediately healing!

Thank God for His graciousness and mercy!