Archive | March, 2010

Proverbs 21:13

Posted on 22 March 2010 by Peter Young

‘There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the LORD’   (Proverbs 21:13, NIV) We must make sure that we always remain on the Lord’s side!

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Changing Our Mind

Posted on 22 March 2010 by Peter Young

In the PPP ‘The New Voice of Malaysian NGOs’, it was stated that the Sultan of Selangor had agreed to officiate at the inaugural ceremony of PERKASA in March 2010.  The article on the front page of the Sun on Friday, 19th March 2010, brings us up to date on…

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The Discomfort of Getting Off the Fence

Posted on 15 March 2010 by Goh Keat Peng

No matter how uncomfortable a fence may be as an improvised seat, the alternative to sitting on it, that is, to get off from it may for many be not a very comfortable option. The human anatomy having got used to a certain position or posture may prefer to stay…

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Philemon Verses 4 and 5

Posted on 15 March 2010 by Peter Young

I always thank my God as I remember you in my prayers, because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.  (Philemon Verses 4 and 5, New International Version) Can our friends say these words before they pray for us?

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Good Morning Dad!

Posted on 14 March 2010 by Peter Young

9“This, then, is how you should pray: ” ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. 11Give us today our daily bread. 12Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13And lead us…

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Dream house

Posted on 08 March 2010 by Bob Teoh

My daughter was really pleased when she chanced upon her six-year-old praying: “Dear Lord, please let mummy buy a house with a swimming pool for us. Amen.” “Oh, no! Not a swimming pool please Lord,” my daughter pleaded. Swimming pools cost a fortune to maintain even if it’s not…

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1 John 3:16

Posted on 08 March 2010 by Peter Young

‘We know what love is because Jesus gave his life for us.  That’s why we must give our lives for each other’.  (1 John 3:16, Contemporary English Version) KNOWING and DOING must go HAND IN HAND!

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The New Voice of Malaysian NGOs

Posted on 08 March 2010 by Peter Young

I looked up the word ‘PERKASA’ in my dictionary and obeyed its instructions – ‘adj see gagah’.  The word gagah is an adjective meaning : gallant, brave, chivalrous, manly, strong.  Why did I want to find the meaning of the word ‘PERKASA’?  It was because I had just read…

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The Discomfort Of Sitting On The Fence

Posted on 04 March 2010 by Goh Keat Peng

Of all the places one can think of, the fence must be about the most uncomfortable place on earth to sit (or perch) on. To sit on the fence for a while may be alright but certainly not for long. Fences will poke and scratch us in our most tender…

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2 Thessalonians 3:5

Posted on 01 March 2010 by Peter Young

“May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.” (2 Thessalonians 3:5, New International Version) Is Paul’s prayer being fulfilled in our lives?

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Welcome! Welcome! Welcome!

Posted on 01 March 2010 by Peter Young

On 1 March 2010, we welcome the beginning of both the 3rd month of the year and also the third year of Peter’s Pithy Pointers. Therefore, on a more personal note, I would like to share with you another project that I will be undertaking in the days ahead, in…

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