大丈夫だよ。多忙なスケジュールだけ。
オフラインでの生活に追われている。
しかし、私は1つの単語のことを学んだ。

私の仰の疲れている。

miss u all. god loves all of us.
we did not stop believing in god or stop becoming christians.

god bless

Filling the God Vacuum
By Sarah Pollak
CBN News

CWNews.com – TOKYO - Contrary to popular belief, Japan is far from being a "reached" country with a growing, vibrant church. In fact, Japan has fewer baptized believers in Jesus Christ than some Muslim countries.

Christianity in Japan has faced an uphill battle for hundreds of years. Religious freedom didn't come to the island nation until around the time of America's civil war.

Before then, persecution was so severe that many Japanese Christians were nailed to crosses or burned at the stake with their children.

As recent as World War II the emperor called himself god, demanding the worship of his country.

After Hiroshima and surrender, the call went out for 1,000 missionaries. U.S. General Douglas MacArthur called Japan a spiritual vacuum. Sixty years later, it still remains leaving a state of confusion.

In today's Japan, there's a popular saying: Japanese are "born Shinto, marry Christian, and die Buddhist." The lines between the predominant religions are blurred in a spiritual hodge-podge.

Many have looked to the economy to fill their 'God vacuum.' But recently it's been faltering, and many jaded Japanese have lost hope. Christian leader Kiku Horinouchi explained, "But now we have everything, but what is lacking is purpose. Why are we here? We can't answer the question 'who are you?' unless we know the Creator God -- then everything makes sense."

"There is what you might call a 'dark night of the soul' to use that phrase to describe the Japanese right now," said renowned researcher George Gallup, Jr.

In fact, Gallup found that 11 percent of the Japanese wish they had never even been born. That's reflected in the country's unusually high suicide rate. But a new survey by Gallup says that might be changing.

When asked about their religion, four percent of adults and seven percent of teenagers checked "Christian," out of a list of many different religions. That figure made big news when it was released earlier this year. The official number of Christians, according to the CIA World Fact Book, is less than one percent of the population.

Pastor Hosoi Makoto leads a congregation in Tokyo. He said, "From our point of view, the sense we have that the percentage suddenly went from under one percent to maybe five times that is, uh, unimaginable -- and we don't get the feeling that that has actually happened."

While that number may not be born-again believers in Jesus Christ, researchers believe it could definitely mean Japanese hearts are softening toward the Gospel.

"This doesn't mean that they are church members," Gallup said, "And it doesn't mean that they are solidly committed, but they identify with Christianity. Something about the ideas of Christianity and the values of Christianity appeal to them."

One of the reasons why so many Japanese feel they can associate themselves with Christianity is the popularity of Western or Christian-style weddings. Gallup said, "It's the element of joy that comes through in the Christian weddings that appeals to the Japanese."

Beyond that, the Japanese love affair with all things Western means a growing number of them are trading in the traditional kimono for the big white dress and tux.

Another reason the Japanese are softening up to the message of the Bible is the incredible phenomenon of black Gospel music. Believe it or not, the reserved Japanese love the toe-tapping, finger-snapping, always swaying music.

Gospel music singer Garrison Davis has lived in Japan for eight years. Davis said, "When they get in to an atmosphere of faith, where there is the Word being spoken or where there is Gospel music that is anointed and coming forth, their spirit is pricked. They really don't understand what's happening at that point. What they're dealing with is really the emotional aspect of it."

Many Japanese who like Gospel music have yet to understand the words behind the music, and much of it has become a commercial industry. "They don't have a sense of value with regard to who God really is and why we need to receive Christ," said Davis. "What they see is the Western images of 'religiosity' -- 'religiosity and Christendom, if you will."

That is where Gallup believes a movement called the Alpha Course can have some success. People meet in small groups and hear a thorough presentation of the Gospel, while hitting real-life issues head on. It meets the Japanese at their point of need, hoping to shed some light into the "dark night of the soul."

Kiku said, "God says, 'You are precious in My sight, I love you.' And that is a key word for Japan. Everybody is looking for their value, worth, state of worth, but God says, 'You are valuable.'"

It's that disconnect between a Christian image and a real relationship with Jesus Christ that the Japanese don't seem to get. "More Japanese need to know who Jesus is and what Christianity stands for," Gallup said. "Jesus is irresistible, regardless of culture. That's the way I feel. If you know enough about Jesus, He's irresistible."

Scott Parrish, a missionary with Asian Access, said, "Romans 10:14 is really key. It says you can't believe in One you haven't heard of, and you can't hear unless someone tells you…Unless you hear about Him, you can't believe."

私はやつけることが大臣から時間働いた、お父さんのオフィスから私が疲れている後オンラインである。 私を聞いた。 私は今働いている。 私は私が私が実際に変更を必要とすると同時に私が感じるキリスト教の世界に歩んだので計算する。 そう私は危険および自分自身を変えるために開始を取った。 それは後で神の助けによって私がそれを管理したが、前に堅かったビット。

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ugh.. I am back online after grueling hour-works from ministry and from dad's office I am tired. you heard me. I am working now. I'd figure since I stepped into Christianity world I feel as I really need changes. So I took the risk and start to change myself. It was hard a bit before but later through God's help I managed it.

I am not sensitive to dirty things anymore and I took showers now for an hour not two hours anymore.

and then I realized that so many things changed eversince I stepped 2 years in christianity.

Before I did not realize the changes, but evaluating myself and looking back at the past I noticed a lot.

My cursing lessen, I became a bit responsible, I became less rude, I started to love people. (Usually when you work as agent the first they will train you is to hate people.) and I can proudly say I had a lot of self-control now.

Akane and I we moved in together in the apartment again. (Not Living-in). But we decided to test once more our self-control.
But if we have done stupid again, we will certainly separete house.

It's been a month now, nothing stupid happen.
Thank God for training me in self-control

On the bad side: I really want to go to the Philippines! to meet Phil-kun and Chette! I want to come to the International leadership summit! But I couldn't go. I am not yet trained to be a leader, I am still a worker... maybe next year. Also I got a lot of work.

Oh well.

Ok gotta go now!
God bless!

Quick notes: (God's message for some people)

Chette-chan: Be strong. Remember your favorite verse? God will never leave you nor forsake you.
Hakkiri-chan: Stop panicking. Whatever they do to you, give the revenge to God. God will avenge you.
Hijiri-kun: You're busy He knows, but don't forget God above everything else. With God you can accomplish anything
Phil-kun: God sees your troubles, He will deliver you through them. Just give it to Him
Tamara-chan: Life may seems difficult for you, but God has plans for you. If I were you.. just trust Him completely
Laura-chan (Creation right?): God sees the attacks and the disunity of your church, Just continue to pray for your church. Do not be dishearten
Molos: (seriously speaking) God wants to take you out of the dark but you don't let Him. Instead of that anger, pray... instead of becoming involve with computer stuff or physically materially stuff. PRAY. Words cannot do anything. Actions can.
Tonk: 神は私達の非難である. 彼はあなたの生命を今見ることができる. ちょうど彼を受け入れなさい.
Arimi: 私に強さを与えるのは神である. それは彼…私のガールフレンドでない

愚かな愚か! パスワードを常に忘れていること!
why do I have to forget my password always?

update: was hoping to be chosen and get a ticket to attend jil international leadership summit in the philippines. both me and akane are doing fine. sorry mina-san for being absent. 父はほしいと思う調査で深刻な私が… uh.. what happen to fcf? it is not working for me. Hidoi! I just came back online and my family online has vanished... 何が起こるか? oh well..

Ja!
- Ranma

miss all fcfs!
especially my angels: chette, hakkiri, tammy, creation...


Been tagged by hakkiri
Six Weird Things/Habits About Myself

1) I don't use my brain a lot... I am more a reflex man
2) I don't like mosquitos.
3) I take showers for 2 hours
4) I love drinking milk with ketchup 
5) I kissed my dog
6) I get grounded a lot...

愚か! 愚か! 私は彼のパスワードを常に失った!

Why do I always forget my password??????!!!

Anou.. still grounded. But not that strict anymore. Phil-kun, already told my parents what happen so yeah my punnishment came down from level 5 to level 2.

Oh boy.. The old war finally resurrected... N.Korea vs Japan... oh boy...
しかし核兵器どんな好意か。

馬鹿...

私は愚かである...

Grounded -_-

uh.. yo?
...speechless...