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A pastor was traveling last week, he saw an old man, and gave him a
lift. While they were going, the old man said; my son, do you know what
happened in Heaven last night?
The pastor was so terrified and hurriedly parked and asked; Sir, are you
sleeping? How did you get the information about Heaven?
The Old man said; last night in Heaven God became very angry with man
and asked the Angels to blow the trumpet. The angels picked up the
trumpets and as they were about to blow it WHEN, Jesus fell down and
began to plead in tears. The blood that came out of His hands and body
were very fresh. He told God that His death shouldn't be in vain.
God couldn't stand the pains of the saint and the wickedness of the evil
ones. So He said; "I AM GIVING THEM THEIR LAST CHANCE."
Jesus then turned to the angels and told them to move down in their
numerous numbers to tell the world that:
"THE END IS NEAR, JESUS IS COMING VERY SOON".
The pastor (sweating and crying) asked; sir, how did you know this?
The OLD MAN replied; I am one of the Angels sent
to the World.
Please use every medium of communication to send this message.
No time to waste, Please! And the old man disappeared.
Brethren, this story is real, Christ is coming Soon.
PLEASE SAVE A SOUL TODAY.
I Have done my part, it's now your turn to spread the Gospel.
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Kill, Steal & Destroy
What did we learn in how Bishop Albert Vun treated St. Paul’s PCC
members and Pastor Margaret Chong? BAV may not physically kill you, but
he would seek to kill your dream, steal your joy and destroy your self
worth. The transfer denies Ps. Margaret the joy of completing what St.
Paul’s started six years ago. Perhaps BAV thinks by robbing Margaret’s
the credit to the projects she would be so discouraged that she would
resign. Yet BAV forgets our reward is not in this world, but in heaven
where it cannot be destroyed. The Bible teaches us if we sought the
praise of men, we had already received our rewards here on earth, yet if
we sought the praise of God, we will collect our rewards in heaven.
Imagine if Bishop Yong Ping Chung had transferred BAV away from Tawau before St. Patrick’s Church completed the building of the House of Prayer? BAV cannot sack Ps. Margaret Chong because she had done no wrong. So he kills her dream, a six-year dream which St. Paul’s congregations have nursed together with Margaret. They have been pregnant with this dream for so long, when this baby is about to be delivered, BAV swooped in and cut the mother away from the unborn baby. This is most cruel.
To replace Ps. Margaret under such acrimonious circumstance hardly gives Canon Lidis in a dream start in Ranau. Canon Lidis is a hapless pawn in BAV’s revenge plot. In one stroke BAV kills Ps. Margaret excellent work in Ranau, riles up & destroys St. Paul’s united leadership, and puts Canon Lidis, who was a bishop candidate 7 years ago, in the most difficult situation. From cold storage, Canon Lidis lands into a frying pan. Reminds me of Uriah being placed where the battle was the fiercest.
Three weeks ago, the transfer was to happen in December. Now, Margaret and Lidis swap cities in 2 weeks. Can you imagine relocating your entire family in such short notice? How about Lidis’ wife legal practice in Sandakan? How about school for the kids? What is so urgent, so life-and-death that the transfer must happen in 2 weeks? Unless it is revenge served in the coldest manner.
Sure, the Bishop has the prerogative in staff movement. But does that prerogative extend to transferring families with impunity?
BAV has destroyed the fabric of leadership in St. Paul’s. These are not armchair critics, but leaders who sweated and bled with the church, who gave more time, resources and talents to the church than most people. BAV made no attempts to cool down the temperature but escalated the friction with insults, spitefulness and rage.
Bishop Albert Vun is not only destroying St. Paul’s, he is doing the same to many of us in this crisis. What is the objective of Satan? So that we will become so discouraged that we give up church, so angry that we become bitter, so skeptical that we become a cynic, so hurt that we harden our hearts so that we cannot be hurt again.
What should we do in such a time like this? Let us return to Jesus, He is our Shepherd. He will leave behind the 99 and seek for the 1 who is lost. He is like a gentle mother who nurses us in her bossom. He is our rock of ages whose faithfulness never changes, even when we fail him. He is our good father who looks out and eagerly waits for every prodigal son and daughter to return. He forgives our sins; as far as east is from the west, that’s how far Jesus removes our transgressions. He is the Prince of Peace; let’s abide in the peace that passeth all understanding. Do not despair my brothers and sisters. Is our God blind, deaf and mute? Behold the face of God. Behold his deliverance. Behold his great and mighty powers.
Imagine if Bishop Yong Ping Chung had transferred BAV away from Tawau before St. Patrick’s Church completed the building of the House of Prayer? BAV cannot sack Ps. Margaret Chong because she had done no wrong. So he kills her dream, a six-year dream which St. Paul’s congregations have nursed together with Margaret. They have been pregnant with this dream for so long, when this baby is about to be delivered, BAV swooped in and cut the mother away from the unborn baby. This is most cruel.
To replace Ps. Margaret under such acrimonious circumstance hardly gives Canon Lidis in a dream start in Ranau. Canon Lidis is a hapless pawn in BAV’s revenge plot. In one stroke BAV kills Ps. Margaret excellent work in Ranau, riles up & destroys St. Paul’s united leadership, and puts Canon Lidis, who was a bishop candidate 7 years ago, in the most difficult situation. From cold storage, Canon Lidis lands into a frying pan. Reminds me of Uriah being placed where the battle was the fiercest.
Three weeks ago, the transfer was to happen in December. Now, Margaret and Lidis swap cities in 2 weeks. Can you imagine relocating your entire family in such short notice? How about Lidis’ wife legal practice in Sandakan? How about school for the kids? What is so urgent, so life-and-death that the transfer must happen in 2 weeks? Unless it is revenge served in the coldest manner.
Sure, the Bishop has the prerogative in staff movement. But does that prerogative extend to transferring families with impunity?
BAV has destroyed the fabric of leadership in St. Paul’s. These are not armchair critics, but leaders who sweated and bled with the church, who gave more time, resources and talents to the church than most people. BAV made no attempts to cool down the temperature but escalated the friction with insults, spitefulness and rage.
Bishop Albert Vun is not only destroying St. Paul’s, he is doing the same to many of us in this crisis. What is the objective of Satan? So that we will become so discouraged that we give up church, so angry that we become bitter, so skeptical that we become a cynic, so hurt that we harden our hearts so that we cannot be hurt again.
What should we do in such a time like this? Let us return to Jesus, He is our Shepherd. He will leave behind the 99 and seek for the 1 who is lost. He is like a gentle mother who nurses us in her bossom. He is our rock of ages whose faithfulness never changes, even when we fail him. He is our good father who looks out and eagerly waits for every prodigal son and daughter to return. He forgives our sins; as far as east is from the west, that’s how far Jesus removes our transgressions. He is the Prince of Peace; let’s abide in the peace that passeth all understanding. Do not despair my brothers and sisters. Is our God blind, deaf and mute? Behold the face of God. Behold his deliverance. Behold his great and mighty powers.
Any wise and considerate man will know that transfer should be made during the long holidays for obvious reasons. Other factors such as language suitability and also the needs of the particular church et cetera must be weighed against the priests’ strength and giftings besides a willing and obedient heart to serve.
Yong Thiam Choy was another selfish decision of AV, his wife was separated from the children for half a year due to her inability to be transferred to Sandakan immediately when her husband has to go there. If AV has love he will not do this to his priests and families… There are many more cases.
What he has done and doing also tells how desperate he is to hold on to power.