Let us be reminded that our Father of Independence, the late Tunku Abdul Rahman was a brilliant #Communicator, #PublicSpeaker and #Leader.

Addressing well over 10 million people from Malaya, Singapore, Sarawak and Sabah - An excerpt of his speech from September 16th, 1963 reads:

“The road to nationhood has not been an easy journey. Surprises and disappointments, tension and crisis, have marred the way.

The peoples of Malaysia, however, have endured all trials and tribulations with confidence and patience, calmness and forbearance, with faith in our final goal - Malaysia.”

Here’s wishing you a very happy 64th #IndependenceDay, #Malaysia 🇲🇾 Selamat Hari #Merdeka!

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But their rollout has been marred by technical hiccups and anti-vaxx resistance.

Your Body can be Holy and Without Defect

“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it; that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word, that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without defect.” (Ephesians‬ ‭5:25-27‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

When God sanctifies you, it means He is separating you from what is unclean and part of the curse that is upon this world due to Adam’s sin.

God never wanted man to grow old, weak, and die. Death entered the world because of Adam’s sin. All forms of death are perversions of God’s original design.

Most people shower their physical body daily, but many do not wash their soul. After receiving filth from the world through our eye and ear gates, we should wash the dirt off by receiving the preached Word of God. It is not good for wrong beliefs to remain in your heart because they will take root and produce fruits of death.

For example, this belief, “Everyone grows old. It is normal.” Many of us would agree with this belief immediately because it has been programmed into our minds and hearts ever since we were little. This is what we observe even as kids. People get older, weaker, sick, and they eventually die.

However, we must remember that not everyone is a child of God, and even among believers, many are clueless about youth renewal as part of their inheritance in Christ.

The passage above says that Jesus washes the church (assembly) with the Word, so that she will not have any “spot, wrinkle, or any such thing”. These imperfections mentioned are signs of aging which is a form of death.

When you receive the Gospel which is a message that is brimming with life, you also receive life-giving power in your mortal body when you believe and confess it.

God does not want you to have spots, wrinkles, or any such blemishes. When He renews your youth and give you beauty instead of ashes, He does a perfect work.

At the cross, God allowed Jesus to have His visage be marred more than any man. Jesus died young at 33 years old. Jesus suffered these to purchase beauty and enduring youth for you, redeeming you from the curse.

We must shake off the death programming in our language, and in our beliefs. These only cause accelerated aging and death. When you are expecting death, you shall reap death.

God wants you to be “holy and without defect” in all ways, including your physical body. If you feel like this truth is attacking you and you take offense at it, you will not experience the transformational benefit.

When you are holy, it means you are set apart from what is common. Just because a thousand are falling sick, weak, old, and dead on your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, does not mean you have to accept it for yourself. Yes, it is happening to the people of the world, but it shall not come near you. Will you boldly stand on God’s promises patiently and with perseverance, even if people think that you are being crazy, unrealistic, or delusional?

Join me on a life-changing journey for a month in my best-selling eBook, “Younger and Younger: 31 Days of God’s Youth Renewal Promises”. Many readers have seen the change and people around them have noticed too. You can be the next one to turn back the clock on aging in your body: https://bit.ly/younger-and-younger

#YoungerandYounger #YouthRenewal

Who would’ve imagined that the answers to the world’s problems would be found in the finished work of Jesus at the Cross? What looked like the ultimate image of defeat in a bloodied, suffering man, face marred beyond recognition—became the evidence of our salvation, our right standing with God, and ALL the blessings He has promised us in His Word.

Press play and see a God who uses the foolish things to confound the wise, who uses the seemingly weak to put to shame the mighty.

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Another 50-point game by Allen Iverson wasn't enough for the Philadelphia 76ers.

Iverson became only the seventh player in NBA history to score at least 50 points in consecutive games, but he fouled out with 4.5 seconds left, putting Mehmet Okur on the line for the winning free throws in Utah's 103-101 victory over the 76ers on Monday night.

"I had a hot hand and Coach (Jim O'Brien) called my number," Iverson said. "That's with anybody, though. If a guy's going well, you milk it. You just keep running the same play over and over until they stop it."

Iverson followed up his 54-point game in Milwaukee with 51 this time, becoming the first Sixers player to score 50 in back-to-back games and the first Philadelphia player to accomplish the feat since Wilt Chamberlain for the Warriors in 1962.

The last NBA player to score 50 points in consecutive games was Antawn Jamison in December 2000 with the Golden State Warriors. Iverson joined Rick Barry, Elgin Baylor, Chamberlain, Bernard King, Michael Jordan and Jamison as the only players to accomplish the feat.

Iverson scored 21 in the third quarter to help the Sixers overcome a 16-point halftime deficit, only to watch the comeback fall short from the bench. After Okur hit his foul shots, a running layup attempt by Willie Green clanged off the back of the rim, and the Jazz snapped a seven-game road losing streak and a three-game skid overall.

Okur finished with 20 points and Carlos Boozer led Utah with 28 as four Jazz players finished in double figures.

After blowing their big halftime lead, the Jazz used a 15-4 run in the fourth quarter keyed by Boozer and Carlos Arroyo, who finished with 11 assists.

"We started feeling sorry for ourselves a little bit in the second half," Jazz coach Jerry Sloan said. "But fortunately they stuck together and a couple guys made real hard, hustle plays."

Iverson hit a running layup and Kyle Korver, who had 16 points, drained his fifth 3-pointer to tie it at 101 in the final minute.

Iverson single-handedly turned around a game that, for the first half, was sloppy.

Trailing 57-41 at halftime, the Sixers scored 38 points in the third quarter using runs of 16-6 and 20-10 to erase Utah's lead in less than 12 minutes.

Iverson scored on a variety of shots, hitting 3-pointers, off-balance drives and a reverse left-handed layup that brought the crowd to its feet. He went 18-for-31 from the field, including 4-of-6 from 3-point range, and 11-of-17 from the line. He also had six assists.

"He puts up 50 points two nights in a row and he's still looking for us," Korver said. "A lot of guys are capable of putting up 50 points back-to-back nights, but they (think), this is my show. He wasn't like that. It's pretty amazing."

The teams combined for 30 fouls and 27 turnovers in the first 24 minutes, and the game was marred by five technical fouls, including an ugly altercation early in the third quarter.

Philadelphia's Corliss Williamson was ejected with 6:26 to play in the third after being assessed with a technical foul for grabbing Utah's Matt Harpring by the nape of his neck after the two were battling for position under the basket.

Williamson held onto Harpring for a few seconds before shoving him into the crowd. It was his second technical foul of the game.

Game notes
Sloan is 27-15 against Philadelphia. ... Utah players have already missed 86 games due to injury. ... Kenny Thomas missed his second straight game for Philadelphia with a back strain. John Salmons missed his second straight with bronchitis. ... Philadelphia embarks on a three-week, eight-game road trip Wednesday, starting in Indiana.

Another 50-point game by Allen Iverson wasn't enough for the Philadelphia 76ers.

Iverson became only the seventh player in NBA history to score at least 50 points in consecutive games, but he fouled out with 4.5 seconds left, putting Mehmet Okur on the line for the winning free throws in Utah's 103-101 victory over the 76ers on Monday night.

"I had a hot hand and Coach (Jim O'Brien) called my number," Iverson said. "That's with anybody, though. If a guy's going well, you milk it. You just keep running the same play over and over until they stop it."

Iverson followed up his 54-point game in Milwaukee with 51 this time, becoming the first Sixers player to score 50 in back-to-back games and the first Philadelphia player to accomplish the feat since Wilt Chamberlain for the Warriors in 1962.

The last NBA player to score 50 points in consecutive games was Antawn Jamison in December 2000 with the Golden State Warriors. Iverson joined Rick Barry, Elgin Baylor, Chamberlain, Bernard King, Michael Jordan and Jamison as the only players to accomplish the feat.

Iverson scored 21 in the third quarter to help the Sixers overcome a 16-point halftime deficit, only to watch the comeback fall short from the bench. After Okur hit his foul shots, a running layup attempt by Willie Green clanged off the back of the rim, and the Jazz snapped a seven-game road losing streak and a three-game skid overall.

Okur finished with 20 points and Carlos Boozer led Utah with 28 as four Jazz players finished in double figures.

After blowing their big halftime lead, the Jazz used a 15-4 run in the fourth quarter keyed by Boozer and Carlos Arroyo, who finished with 11 assists.

"We started feeling sorry for ourselves a little bit in the second half," Jazz coach Jerry Sloan said. "But fortunately they stuck together and a couple guys made real hard, hustle plays."

Iverson hit a running layup and Kyle Korver, who had 16 points, drained his fifth 3-pointer to tie it at 101 in the final minute.

Iverson single-handedly turned around a game that, for the first half, was sloppy.

Trailing 57-41 at halftime, the Sixers scored 38 points in the third quarter using runs of 16-6 and 20-10 to erase Utah's lead in less than 12 minutes.

Iverson scored on a variety of shots, hitting 3-pointers, off-balance drives and a reverse left-handed layup that brought the crowd to its feet. He went 18-for-31 from the field, including 4-of-6 from 3-point range, and 11-of-17 from the line. He also had six assists.

"He puts up 50 points two nights in a row and he's still looking for us," Korver said. "A lot of guys are capable of putting up 50 points back-to-back nights, but they (think), this is my show. He wasn't like that. It's pretty amazing."

The teams combined for 30 fouls and 27 turnovers in the first 24 minutes, and the game was marred by five technical fouls, including an ugly altercation early in the third quarter.

Philadelphia's Corliss Williamson was ejected with 6:26 to play in the third after being assessed with a technical foul for grabbing Utah's Matt Harpring by the nape of his neck after the two were battling for position under the basket.

Williamson held onto Harpring for a few seconds before shoving him into the crowd. It was his second technical foul of the game.

Game notes
Sloan is 27-15 against Philadelphia. ... Utah players have already missed 86 games due to injury. ... Kenny Thomas missed his second straight game for Philadelphia with a back strain. John Salmons missed his second straight with bronchitis. ... Philadelphia embarks on a three-week, eight-game road trip Wednesday, starting in Indiana.