Haha, it's thursday, so fast! One more day to the lovely weekends... hehe.
Real busy this week, seriously! HAha, but amazingly, i feel really very happy doing the tasks too... Praise God for his overwhelming peace flooding my heart! Now i understand that what it means that Without God, i have no good thing. haha. It's really God's work!
Just been thinking this week, that the Lord has been teaching me this lesson of humility for the past few years of my life. It has been a long lesson, not easy, but finally i begin to see some fruits. And i myself am taken aback... On my own i would react rashly usually... But the Lord has helped me to control and restrain, and choose to serve him..
A few years ago, i used to help out at this particular home.. And i just found out recently that the volunteer coordinator has resigned, moving on to the corporate sector. I spoke to her over the phone... It was a short but refreshing conversation. She is leaving not because she is drained or has lost steam; she's just going to another path in life... Leaving with a good record.. She is a big blessing to the home... the residents there love her... she truly cares for them.. though young, she serves them happily yet firmly... and now as she leaves, it is not with any anger or frustration, but with much peace... I'm glad she still remembers me.. (and thank God she doesn't hold a grudge that i "deserted" them a few yrs back..oopss...hehee..) I shall go back to visit her one of these days... And of cuz, the people there.... i wonder how they are...
On my way back, i was listening to a sermon on the discipline of service... what really made me stop and think, was the question that benny ho asked, "Are you a true servant, or are u a self seeking servant?" A self seeking servant serves for others to see.. A true servant serves as an outflow of a deep relationship with the Lord... Wow... haha, I still have a long way to go in this journey... :)
my ex gm came back today and we had a short chat... He reminded me that work is 30% of our life (literally, 8 hours a day).. and we should keep it that way... a balanced life is not just work-life balance... he said it's 5 things: work, family, time, money, wisdom. he said, if you have money, but no time, no point.... all the time in the world but no money, very sad.... have work and money but no wisdom, that's destruction... haa, interesting... haha...
I think i'm getting more lor sor. ha ha ha. Come on, wanna hear a joke?
Ok here goes.
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can't find a good one.
HAHAA. trust me, i seriously spent about 15 min trying to search google for a silly joke... but none. hahahaha. either i have a bad sense of humour, or i have lousy net searching skills... HAHAHAA....
Good Night!!!!
:)
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Monday, August 18, 2008
Humility: The Key to Favour
Today, i happened to listen to a short sermon by pastor benny ho.. And it's really good! He was talking about favour... And there are so many so many truths in his short message, but off hand, i can only remember this one thing very clearly now: Humility..
He was saying, humility is about knowing your place.. If you're an employee, be an employee and not try to be the boss. Wives, stop trying to fulfil the husband's role.. Children, stop trying to be the parents.. the people in the bible who experienced the Lords favour knew clearly their place - Esther served the King, Ruth submitted to Naomi..
And yet, when you're talking about favour... Hmm, well for me i always felt that it's a very thin line between favour and over confidence / pride.. I find that sometimes when things really keep going my way, i tend to steal some credit for it and forget that it's really the grace of the Lord.. And yet, today i learn that the line between favour and pride is not thin at all... in fact, favour has to do with the opposite: Humility... I find it interesting. On one hand, u need to be humble and know your place and serve who u shd serve... on the other hand, u need to be bold and confident of and ask the Lord for the favour... Haha, seems like i'm talking and rambling on? Well, perhaps the thoughts are not fully processed yet... but i suddenly feel like, hey... having humility is really important! It doesn't just keep u safe, it gets you through... It is not something that is good to have; it is something that is necessary to really fulfil what the Lord called you to be... To fulfil your fullest potential...
Alright, that's all for now.. It's time to sleep... Tomorrow, it's back to work, after 4 days away for holiday! haha, really can't adjust! But, Remember, have a Spirit of Excellence! God blesses excellence! hahahaa.
psssst. I'm hungryyyyyyyyy.......... :)
He was saying, humility is about knowing your place.. If you're an employee, be an employee and not try to be the boss. Wives, stop trying to fulfil the husband's role.. Children, stop trying to be the parents.. the people in the bible who experienced the Lords favour knew clearly their place - Esther served the King, Ruth submitted to Naomi..
And yet, when you're talking about favour... Hmm, well for me i always felt that it's a very thin line between favour and over confidence / pride.. I find that sometimes when things really keep going my way, i tend to steal some credit for it and forget that it's really the grace of the Lord.. And yet, today i learn that the line between favour and pride is not thin at all... in fact, favour has to do with the opposite: Humility... I find it interesting. On one hand, u need to be humble and know your place and serve who u shd serve... on the other hand, u need to be bold and confident of and ask the Lord for the favour... Haha, seems like i'm talking and rambling on? Well, perhaps the thoughts are not fully processed yet... but i suddenly feel like, hey... having humility is really important! It doesn't just keep u safe, it gets you through... It is not something that is good to have; it is something that is necessary to really fulfil what the Lord called you to be... To fulfil your fullest potential...
Alright, that's all for now.. It's time to sleep... Tomorrow, it's back to work, after 4 days away for holiday! haha, really can't adjust! But, Remember, have a Spirit of Excellence! God blesses excellence! hahahaa.
psssst. I'm hungryyyyyyyyy.......... :)
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Just Some Thoughts...
Hmm.. can't get to sleep... a little bothered by something that happened today.... Hmm..
"Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4How can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye."
Matt 7:3-5
I have been thinking about this: Constructive criticism and Receiving feedback. I have learnt that it is important to learn to receive feedback cuz this is one of the most important, or rather, this is the key to improving. One man cannot see his own mistakes but others can see it plainly. Well, i must say it is not easy to receive feedback. It requires humility to submit to the other person's advice. It requires trust - to trust that the person means for your good and not to bring u down. And even if u do not trust that person that much, to trust that God will give u the wisdom to discern and submit. It requires a positive mind to move on and work at being better the next time round, and not get beaten down. It requires obedience. It requires patience to listen to what he/she has to say.
On the other hand, i feel too, that we need to give constructive criticism. Are we thinking through before we speak? When i receive feedback, i constantly filter off many things that i feel, at that moment, is not meaningful or true. When i do not agree with the person, i tend to shut off after a while.. Honestly there are many times, that deep in my heart, im thinking, "Hey, who are u to tell me this... u urself are unable to walk your talk..." But at that moment, i also pause and ponder if i'm focusing on the speck of sawdust in my brother's eyes, ignoring the plank in my own, as Matt 7 says.
Simply receive criticism? No matter if it is true or untrue or half-true? Is it wise? My facial expressions always show exactly what i'm thinking. If i don't agree with u, it's plain to see.. The Lord has been telling me, "Crow, just take it in... It's ok... It's really ok.." I need to learn to really take it in and then later filter it with the Lord. Learn to die to my own desire, my own rights, my own achievements.. Learn to listen to what others have to say.
I think it is not easy. Especially when we know that man is imperfect. Man tends to be biased in opinions. And yet, the Lord says, learn to just take it in.
Well, what have i to lose? Just some face lah... hahahaa.
"I have been crucified with Christ, and i no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life i live, in the body, i live by faith in the son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me". Galatians 2:20
Die daily, that u may live life to the full.
"Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4How can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye."
Matt 7:3-5
I have been thinking about this: Constructive criticism and Receiving feedback. I have learnt that it is important to learn to receive feedback cuz this is one of the most important, or rather, this is the key to improving. One man cannot see his own mistakes but others can see it plainly. Well, i must say it is not easy to receive feedback. It requires humility to submit to the other person's advice. It requires trust - to trust that the person means for your good and not to bring u down. And even if u do not trust that person that much, to trust that God will give u the wisdom to discern and submit. It requires a positive mind to move on and work at being better the next time round, and not get beaten down. It requires obedience. It requires patience to listen to what he/she has to say.
On the other hand, i feel too, that we need to give constructive criticism. Are we thinking through before we speak? When i receive feedback, i constantly filter off many things that i feel, at that moment, is not meaningful or true. When i do not agree with the person, i tend to shut off after a while.. Honestly there are many times, that deep in my heart, im thinking, "Hey, who are u to tell me this... u urself are unable to walk your talk..." But at that moment, i also pause and ponder if i'm focusing on the speck of sawdust in my brother's eyes, ignoring the plank in my own, as Matt 7 says.
Simply receive criticism? No matter if it is true or untrue or half-true? Is it wise? My facial expressions always show exactly what i'm thinking. If i don't agree with u, it's plain to see.. The Lord has been telling me, "Crow, just take it in... It's ok... It's really ok.." I need to learn to really take it in and then later filter it with the Lord. Learn to die to my own desire, my own rights, my own achievements.. Learn to listen to what others have to say.
I think it is not easy. Especially when we know that man is imperfect. Man tends to be biased in opinions. And yet, the Lord says, learn to just take it in.
Well, what have i to lose? Just some face lah... hahahaa.
"I have been crucified with Christ, and i no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life i live, in the body, i live by faith in the son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me". Galatians 2:20
Die daily, that u may live life to the full.
Sunday, August 3, 2008
heeee heeeee
i just got home from a very wonderful day! heheheehe.......
This morning, we held our sports carnival... it went well,. praise GOd! Good weather (no rain though a little too hot, hehe), wonderful helpers, good spirited kids (generally, hehe...) well, i enjoyed myself! hahaaa...
then came home to rest.... hehe, and sara came over and shared about our coming DIVING TRIP!!! WHEEEE!!!!! hehehee,... she and mel are really fantastic lah.,.. splendidly letting me have my hammock idea! hahahahahahahahaa........ ok, internal joke... hahahaha.... but ya!! i m excited to go holidayyyyyyyyyy
hehehehehehehee
Went for a run with some of them in the evening.... hehe. it was nice! hehehee. enjoyable... but of cuz... what was even more enjoyable was.... drinking after that!!!! HEHEHEe...... ooops.. hahahaha........... i miss drinking lah.... though im on a diet! HEHEE...
Haha, yay! hehehe. Quite excited for what is to come. Hheehhehee.... byebye!!
This morning, we held our sports carnival... it went well,. praise GOd! Good weather (no rain though a little too hot, hehe), wonderful helpers, good spirited kids (generally, hehe...) well, i enjoyed myself! hahaaa...
then came home to rest.... hehe, and sara came over and shared about our coming DIVING TRIP!!! WHEEEE!!!!! hehehee,... she and mel are really fantastic lah.,.. splendidly letting me have my hammock idea! hahahahahahahahaa........ ok, internal joke... hahahaha.... but ya!! i m excited to go holidayyyyyyyyyy
hehehehehehehee
Went for a run with some of them in the evening.... hehe. it was nice! hehehee. enjoyable... but of cuz... what was even more enjoyable was.... drinking after that!!!! HEHEHEe...... ooops.. hahahaha........... i miss drinking lah.... though im on a diet! HEHEE...
Haha, yay! hehehe. Quite excited for what is to come. Hheehhehee.... byebye!!
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