blind eyes open
-1 Corinthians 6:19~20-

Spirit is willing but the body is weak.Once again I need to learn that lesson.I want to cling to You and never let go.Don't let me lose my way, Jesus.I want to stand firm and be blameless and righteouson that day.I wanna be found faithfulI wanna be found steadyI wanna be found faithful until the end.I lift up my eyes to the hillsWhere does...

A WHALE WATCHER! I will never forget Banning's word from last year's Jesus Culture. We need to dream big again! Yes, on the first day @ Yi Lan with many many family friends (17 of us total!), we went on a ferry, got to cruise by the famous Turtle Mountain Island right off the shore of Yi Lan, and hoping to see some dolphins or whales. ...

Got on the bus and saw this man with crutches.He has polio since age of 2 after a crazy fever back in the 1960s. He has to use crutches since he has memory. When I heard that, my heart was broken. He kept on tell me how his condition does not allow him to travel far away nor get him a decent job with good pay. He told me that I really need to be grateful that I am so alive and well.I, then, asked him "the question". And guess...

Yes.....Translate......YYYYYYYessss..... Can I Pray For You? My mom has been asking me to pray for my GMa's health and also my GPa's sister's husband-- whom I am so grateful for. My mom side's family really took care of me a lot when I was small! And I am so blessed to see them still up and running and happy. However, over the past 5 years,...

It's all about Jesus. He is so amazing.Every time I read the news about Lakeland,my heart melts and tears blur my sight.I want to go to Lakeland again.The glory of God is resting upon that city!And it's never going to leave!Oh how I want You to do the same thing in Taiwan, Lord!If no one goes, I will go! If no one speaks, I will speak!If no one acts, I will act! If no one prays, I will pray!Read this letter below. It is long,...

God changed Saul's heart, and all these signs were fulfilled that day. Lord, change my heart first! I want to see all Your will and signs be fulfilled on earth! You picked and anointed Saul as king, surely You can do anything that seems so impossible! I want more and more and more. I want to be so faithful in the small things and also...

Isn't this what I love to see?Isn't praying for people the thing I love?Then why can't I do it here like I did back in the U.S.?What's so hard about praying for the sick?What's so hard about sharing testimonies?What's so hard preaching the Gospel of Jesus?I don't want to be compelled NOT to preach, EVER.Gotta practice some PROCLAMATION:I...

What a word.sacrifice - n.an act of slaughtering an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to God or to a divine or supernatural figure.In other words, pain is very involved with sacrifice. I would not say they are good friends, but I can be assure that they have to be cuffed together.Peter's one radical dude.Hard to...

To preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ.Woe to me if I do not preach the Gospel!- Apostle PaulHis Word is in my heart like a fireshut up in my bones.I am weary of holding it in;as a matter of fact, I can not!-Prophet JeremiahLord, I don't care how crappy my Mandarin preaching is, I want to be compelled to preach! Use me like You used Jeremiah and Paul and Kathryn Kuhlman! I know I have the authority to preach the Gospel in this...

I really enjoy hanging with my parents and loving them. No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him! -1 Cor 2:9- This is a verse that is essential to me right now. I really want to know more about His plan for me here! I want to follow the Holy Spirit in all I do! I think He really...

Cast out all the dead rats, termites, and flies from home!The home in Taiwan is so old that there are rats and termites. My dad tried to catch a rat with the sticky board, but the rat escaped from the stick and ran away, with sticky footprints. As of termites: we live in a 4-story, 40 year-old building, and termites were discovered first...

Had a really long day.Woke up at 4:30 am, felt back asleep until 5am, woke up.Stopped by the hospital for my GMa.It's for sure that she'll have gall bladder removal soon.I still believe for a miracle upon my GMa!Lord I want to be more like You!Awesome lunch, and then went to get a hair cut.Roamed around Eslite BkStore with mom for about two hours or so. It is HUGE! I'll pay another visit next week or so. Taipei is going berserk...

Morning--Went to hospital to check up on GMa. She has LOTS OF STONES in her Gall Bladder. It's not really good and she'll, very possibly, have Gall Bladder removed. She also has Gastric Ulcer and Fever. Please keep her in all your prayers. I got to share some of my testimonies with her about city invasion and she let me pray for her =)Afternoon--Stayed until 4pm with GMa. Read over Psalms 37 and prayed that over my GMa as she...

Can't believe I'm writing my 200th post in Taiwan!The flight was rather pleasant and the food was really impressive also! I'll post some food pictures. Thank You Jesus! Thanks Dad!I was so excited to see all these buildings and stores around home and memories just kept on popping back! I'm looking forward to the next 10 weeks!Please pray for my mom's mom who is right now at the hospital and waiting to be checked up tomorrow....

August 19, 2003 ~ June 16, 2008Never been into Taipei 101. Pumped.Am I ready?Lord, I know there's a greater purpose for me to go back.Taiwan!!! I AM COMING!!!Get ready to be rocked and turned upside down.Pray for me, soldiers!John...

to have known Jeff.And I really just want to praise the Lord.Certainly an answered prayer.Jesus, this sheep is awesome, isn't he?Now I feel more of Your heart as a father and a friend.During the one-hour talk just now, my heart was so stirred by You, Lord, and how You used many people around him to bring him to a realization that he is being cuffed up.And Lord, I believe You are a chain-breaker.You are the God who sets the captives...

that's my mac's battery life as of now.i forgot my charger at church....dummie.I'll post some awesome picture from universal tomorrow.Pretty rad. Simposons Ride was pretty awesome!God is good all the time!!!John...

I really love prayer room time.Haven't prayed like that for a while.Miss it a lot really.I love coming before Him and speak His Words back to Him. And Jack's little sharing about Jezebel was really refreshing. There is really a crazily strong spirit of Jezebel in this nation. Not necessary witchcraft, but just idol worship in general.This afternoon I found out that there's a facebook event created to support LGBT marriage in...

I am officially done with my freshman year!Some highlights of today:1. Bought 5 tickets to Universal Studios! I can't wait for this Friday, goin' there with 4 real rad dudes: SecretChambers, AkihikoSan, Jorje, and Samu. We'll have a blast. Taking the METRO (saving the earth little by little!). It'll probably take us an hour, but I think it'll be fun, despite the fire last week.2. Took my last final test: Wrote about my perspective...

...to tell and to share, that would be the testimonies of Jesus Christ. I really haven't been talking to Him much lately or exercising my spiritual muscles or even going after random person and ask whether I can pray for him/her.Johnny, what's wrong?Lord, I don't ever want to leave You.I'd leave every other lover just to love You more.Stir up the hunger in my heart and thirst in my soul.Make me a living testimony of Christ.Daddy....

Alright. Tomorrow is the big day.Actually it should be today.Need loads of prayer and favor and supernatural grace!I can't believe I studied for CogSci for the entire daybesides all the facebooking, IMing, and EMailing...haha.But one thing I didn't forget today: God loves me!He loves iPhone 3G too =)I want to get one, but 2-year contract is required...Guess I'll just wait for the new MacBook family then!Hit the sack. Hit the...

The long-expected new iPhone was introduced earlier today.8GB version is only $199 -- much cheaper.The white case only comes with 16GB ($299).Two big things: higher speed internet & GPS device.Hmm.....should I get one?I want to get one for my dad, but it's not out in Taiwan!John...

...true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth. -John 4-There's no negotiation with the Lord when it comes to worship. MUST worship Him in spirit and in truth. Lord I come before You with my heart broken...

The crazy Z-Test, T-Test, F-Test are kicking the door and hoping that I would let them come in. I guess they climbed in through the window! I better let them in through the garage door because there are too many of them! I still need two more pages of note for my final which I really really really need to get an A on. This is my only shot...

I read once again my journal written in October.That really softened my heart and brought me back to those encounters with the Lord: from the smallest things to big stuff. Thank You Jesus. I love what You've done in my life. You make my heart sing.An interesting dream I had some three weeks ago:I was asking a salesperson which computer is good at Apple store, and she(the salesperson) said she could not tell me which computer...

Got real tanned today out there on Library Walk for almost two hours just worship Him. I told Gordon, Grace, and Eddie that I've never felt this feeling before--that I am, for the first time, using worship as a weapon in the spiritual realm! And it's not the time to fool around; it was real and raw worship right in the middle of UCSD.In the beginning I felt like being in the enemy's camp and declaring victory--that was the different...

Pulled an all nighter Monday night, and then last night I went to bed at 5am, finishing the paper. Lord, thank You for giving me a healthy body still after these two stressful yet great days. I couldn't have done that without You. Right now I just pray that You would bless my grade this quarter and I believe You will. After hearing Gordon's testimony, I was so encouraged and right now I declare You, my God, is way more important...

The Obedience of Faith --Workmanship & Poem have the same root.We are God's workmanship, we are His poem.God's writing a book a faith, and we are the book.He's the author, and we are the pages.And His book is about faith.Example: Noah & Abraham & Moses.Before we were born, He already laid out everything we're supposed to be doing. He prepared our works beforehand.God does not create a man and put a dream in him.God...

Actually, it's 1.75 songs.Spent about an hour in front of the piano and finish the other half of this song I came up during prayer room sometime last summer I think! I was just singing this "Hey Ya" melody, and then this unfinished song came to my mind, and BINGO! Lord totally set that up =)And then I had an urge to sing Psalm 23, so I jot the chords and the melody down. Right now I've got the verses done, hopefully the chorus...

From the desk of Steve Shultz TODAY:We just received this time-sensitive word from Chuck Pierce and wanted to get it out to our readers ASAP. Chuck speaks about staying humble this week and, to those who listen to this word and take heed:"Do not keep your head raised above others at all times this week, for I am a God that will cause you to miss a certain blow, if you will stay before Me and at the right moment bend your knees,...

Ten more days until the end of my first year of college.Man I still don't get this space & time thing.Lord I really look forward to eternity =)Lord I really need Your supernatural provision in my academic life. I want to glorify You in my school work. Joy had a good point tonight. Hit right on the target: campus revival also means in good academic standing. Lord I am so weak, and I really suck at time management still.Greater...

52 of my facebook friends have their birthdays in June. Which means 1.733333 of my friends have birthday every day in June!Ridiculous.Some family & friends:June 1 - My mom's dad (GPa)June 4 - Annie SistaJune 7 - JackerJune 10 - JHJune 12 - DadJune 18 - J SunshineJune 22 - SalaJune 28 - Jennifer & GraceSummer has begun.And I'm two and half weeks from Taiwan...crazy stuff!Things to do:1. STUDY! STUDY! STUDY! WORK! WORK!2....