Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
Friendships
Well, just accidentally deleted my post and now I'm trying to recall what I just typed! roar~~~
was blogging in my other blog about how crazy my schedule was over the weekend and had the 8hrs of slp over 3 days but yet, had the most fun time fellowshipping with different ppl!
on Friday nite as Alan's place, God showed me how relationships or friendships can connect each other together, and how that connection opens up heaven over other's lives in terms of blessing them, having fun together and being there for each other. And it is so amazing how people of different dynamics and personality can just link and click with each other.
And I did felt God saying this "Without Me, things that you see now will not be possible."
What I saw was the genuine friendships that has been through the tests of fire and the strength of it cannot be broken by anyone unless God allows.
And I did start to wonder how my friendships are with my friends and how strong are they really. Pastor ever mentioned before as I quote "Friendships are not friendships unless they are tested." Such an amazing thing, invisible and intangible yet it is the link that bonds us together!
I'm beginning to see the pureness of relationships and like what the Bible says "being purer than gold" haha...
As I'm typing this, I realised that relationships open up the doors of our inner self and exposes us externally. But it is through such that people or your friends are able to see the following:
I cannot emphasize more on that as God make use of people ard us to realise our talent, grow upon it and explode on it; to grow our character, slowly molding us until we are His perfect masterpiece; to share our joys and sorrows that there will always be someone there for us coz' we are never alone. There may be the power of One, but it is the power of one unified body with people of the same vision going in the same direction, making things happen together.
I wish and hope one day, I can really call on a group as my friends (tested in fire by God) where all of us will have the same vision of helping each other to fulfill their destinies, linked up not by weak strings but by the bond of friendship and more importantly, serving God together! I may have different groups of friends and all are great, but which one will truly be those that will stand by me in times of trouble, and those that will hi-bye with me in-season and disappears out-season?
We all proceed with age and stages. Stages of what? Stages of being fed and taking, but it is never a one-sided matter in relationships as those that take will ultimately draw dry of the giver and then, the giver leaves or moves on. Hence we too will experience a stage of us giving to others. To summarize it is like a cycle altogether.
Pretty blessed all round by all the friends I have and want to say thanks for making a difference in my life, big or small!! :)
was blogging in my other blog about how crazy my schedule was over the weekend and had the 8hrs of slp over 3 days but yet, had the most fun time fellowshipping with different ppl!
on Friday nite as Alan's place, God showed me how relationships or friendships can connect each other together, and how that connection opens up heaven over other's lives in terms of blessing them, having fun together and being there for each other. And it is so amazing how people of different dynamics and personality can just link and click with each other.
And I did felt God saying this "Without Me, things that you see now will not be possible."
What I saw was the genuine friendships that has been through the tests of fire and the strength of it cannot be broken by anyone unless God allows.
And I did start to wonder how my friendships are with my friends and how strong are they really. Pastor ever mentioned before as I quote "Friendships are not friendships unless they are tested." Such an amazing thing, invisible and intangible yet it is the link that bonds us together!
I'm beginning to see the pureness of relationships and like what the Bible says "being purer than gold" haha...
As I'm typing this, I realised that relationships open up the doors of our inner self and exposes us externally. But it is through such that people or your friends are able to see the following:
- The real you.
- Your strengths and weaknesses.
- The talent and potential within you.
- How to develop or grow you to be a better you.
I cannot emphasize more on that as God make use of people ard us to realise our talent, grow upon it and explode on it; to grow our character, slowly molding us until we are His perfect masterpiece; to share our joys and sorrows that there will always be someone there for us coz' we are never alone. There may be the power of One, but it is the power of one unified body with people of the same vision going in the same direction, making things happen together.
I wish and hope one day, I can really call on a group as my friends (tested in fire by God) where all of us will have the same vision of helping each other to fulfill their destinies, linked up not by weak strings but by the bond of friendship and more importantly, serving God together! I may have different groups of friends and all are great, but which one will truly be those that will stand by me in times of trouble, and those that will hi-bye with me in-season and disappears out-season?
We all proceed with age and stages. Stages of what? Stages of being fed and taking, but it is never a one-sided matter in relationships as those that take will ultimately draw dry of the giver and then, the giver leaves or moves on. Hence we too will experience a stage of us giving to others. To summarize it is like a cycle altogether.
Pretty blessed all round by all the friends I have and want to say thanks for making a difference in my life, big or small!! :)
promotions
woohoo, back to blogging after a week.. haha..
last Saturday was an eventful day as besides having a wonderful fellowship both in afternoon and after service, i had a surprise and that was promotion to Ministry Member in the church! Haha, and thanks to my CG for the great gift! :)
anyway I sort of remembered how i used to be dying to be promoted, to show my worth that 'you will not regret promoting me' kind of attitude back in the early days of ministry. And how out of that killed many of my dreams, deviated me from what was important for me in terms of my life, friends and gf then probably... How it dragged me to the lowest point of my life, with attacks upon attacks that I felt like giving up totally.
then I had my ministry ldrs who came in to pull me up and out of the valleys, how they would talk to me about the importance in serving God only and promotions are from God etc. And God showed me as well that promotions need not be the benchmark to what I can do but it is the potential he gives that allows us to do exceedingly and abundantly. Imagining myself running a Logistics team with core members of the department (thank God for them) for the greatest event the church had organised then: Asia Conference 2008. I won't talk about how it had opened doors for me to be discipled and trained by the leaders but back then, I was only a helper and to people, helper means you can't do more than what a TL does in the ministry but God showed me that it wasn't true through physical actions.
And precisely because of the capacity God had placed in me, I grew from it and rose up to do more things for God in the ministry etc. Though I did get more attn from others (being high profile and all) but all these weren't important. Haha...
Along the way of course there were struggles but it didn't dragged me down but it pushed me up even further wanting to do what God has for me in terms of my ministry. And thank God as well affirmations and recognitions came but I knew all these weren't possible if not for the capacity and God's blessings. Thus it isn't really about being promoted to an appointment that sounds great to people but it is what people sees in you, the real you that they recognises you to the level of your capability, which will in due matches to your natural promotion. :)
But people do ask me how do I feel about my promotion? Sounds kind of bad but I will always say 'ok lor, thank God lor' haha...
But one reason for saying is because the capacity on the inside outgrows what you are capable of on the outside that when it comes, it will serve as a booster and a motivator, not a limiter or a benchmark because God is the benchmark of all things. haha...
:)
last Saturday was an eventful day as besides having a wonderful fellowship both in afternoon and after service, i had a surprise and that was promotion to Ministry Member in the church! Haha, and thanks to my CG for the great gift! :)
anyway I sort of remembered how i used to be dying to be promoted, to show my worth that 'you will not regret promoting me' kind of attitude back in the early days of ministry. And how out of that killed many of my dreams, deviated me from what was important for me in terms of my life, friends and gf then probably... How it dragged me to the lowest point of my life, with attacks upon attacks that I felt like giving up totally.
then I had my ministry ldrs who came in to pull me up and out of the valleys, how they would talk to me about the importance in serving God only and promotions are from God etc. And God showed me as well that promotions need not be the benchmark to what I can do but it is the potential he gives that allows us to do exceedingly and abundantly. Imagining myself running a Logistics team with core members of the department (thank God for them) for the greatest event the church had organised then: Asia Conference 2008. I won't talk about how it had opened doors for me to be discipled and trained by the leaders but back then, I was only a helper and to people, helper means you can't do more than what a TL does in the ministry but God showed me that it wasn't true through physical actions.
And precisely because of the capacity God had placed in me, I grew from it and rose up to do more things for God in the ministry etc. Though I did get more attn from others (being high profile and all) but all these weren't important. Haha...
Along the way of course there were struggles but it didn't dragged me down but it pushed me up even further wanting to do what God has for me in terms of my ministry. And thank God as well affirmations and recognitions came but I knew all these weren't possible if not for the capacity and God's blessings. Thus it isn't really about being promoted to an appointment that sounds great to people but it is what people sees in you, the real you that they recognises you to the level of your capability, which will in due matches to your natural promotion. :)
But people do ask me how do I feel about my promotion? Sounds kind of bad but I will always say 'ok lor, thank God lor' haha...
But one reason for saying is because the capacity on the inside outgrows what you are capable of on the outside that when it comes, it will serve as a booster and a motivator, not a limiter or a benchmark because God is the benchmark of all things. haha...
:)
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Commitment and Responsibility
What does commitment means to you?
What does it mean to shoulder the responsibility given to you?
Will you bear to cross the line to be offensive when necessary to safeguard and exercise what you have been given responsibility for? Or rather than being offensive, to be defensive by sacrificing yourself and having the possibility losing the thing entrusted to you?
Just like the servants with the 5 talents, 2 talents and the 1 talent. The servants of the 5 and the 2 talents took responsibility of the talents, traded and doubled the talents.
What about the servant with the 1 talent? He hid and buried the talent underground coz' he knew that it would be safe as that would not be stolen by anyone. (Seemed responsible enough rite?)
But when it was time to return to the master, the master rebuked that servant and took that 1 talent away from him for what he did.
If we translate it to real life, what if God has given us a talent and told us to be responsible for it by growing it and all we did is to ensure we keep it safe for God by not exercising it? And on judgement day we come before God and He ask us what did we do and realised nothing was done except 'burying' our talent. how angry will He be such that He takes that away from us, even in Heaven?
I don't dare to imagine that really...
So what does leading a life being committed and responsible means to you?
Keep that thought on. :)
What does it mean to shoulder the responsibility given to you?
Will you bear to cross the line to be offensive when necessary to safeguard and exercise what you have been given responsibility for? Or rather than being offensive, to be defensive by sacrificing yourself and having the possibility losing the thing entrusted to you?
Just like the servants with the 5 talents, 2 talents and the 1 talent. The servants of the 5 and the 2 talents took responsibility of the talents, traded and doubled the talents.
What about the servant with the 1 talent? He hid and buried the talent underground coz' he knew that it would be safe as that would not be stolen by anyone. (Seemed responsible enough rite?)
But when it was time to return to the master, the master rebuked that servant and took that 1 talent away from him for what he did.
If we translate it to real life, what if God has given us a talent and told us to be responsible for it by growing it and all we did is to ensure we keep it safe for God by not exercising it? And on judgement day we come before God and He ask us what did we do and realised nothing was done except 'burying' our talent. how angry will He be such that He takes that away from us, even in Heaven?
I don't dare to imagine that really...
So what does leading a life being committed and responsible means to you?
Keep that thought on. :)
Monday, October 19, 2009
Moving along in life is the definite. But how you move along really remains the question.
When you are committed to doing something, the passion and the determination to complete it comes in. But what happens as you stumble in life? Do you withdraw from what you had set out to do or you press in to ensure you finish what you had started.
As you get yourself up from the times of stumble or failure, how do you ensure that no matter how many times such things happen, you will keep on moving and fighting?
It's really about fighting the good fight by having the faith and finding your anchor point. Similarly to a ship out @ sea, to prevent itself from drifting by the currents, it needs to drop an anchor to secure itself on the seabed. When the ship is ready to move out will the anchor be raised.
So what is your anchor point in my life, that no matter how harsh things are, you can depend on that to survive, moves on and excel from?
God is an ever amazing God.. He gave us practical things like people or ministries whom we can fight for or hang on to. But because all things are created by Him, they will one day fade away should God decide so. But really what God wants are through these things for us to look up to God ultimately.
The ever abounding love, grace and mercy from God that overwhelms us.
But all these ain't happening unless we make a decision to go for a break and welcome God to do the changes in our lives.
Now's my turn to make a decision. I'm still torn between of not to go after. Always constantly held back by doubts and fears of inequity. Comparison arises which are unnecessary.
If I truly believe it's good, i should be gg for it than holding back and let things go to waste. It's either a hit or break seriously.
I need to change my life drastically starting from the inside before i can be effective on the outside.!!
Yeap, I need to move on! :) More things are waiting for me. Time to priortise things! And pray! :))
Sss
When you are committed to doing something, the passion and the determination to complete it comes in. But what happens as you stumble in life? Do you withdraw from what you had set out to do or you press in to ensure you finish what you had started.
As you get yourself up from the times of stumble or failure, how do you ensure that no matter how many times such things happen, you will keep on moving and fighting?
It's really about fighting the good fight by having the faith and finding your anchor point. Similarly to a ship out @ sea, to prevent itself from drifting by the currents, it needs to drop an anchor to secure itself on the seabed. When the ship is ready to move out will the anchor be raised.
So what is your anchor point in my life, that no matter how harsh things are, you can depend on that to survive, moves on and excel from?
God is an ever amazing God.. He gave us practical things like people or ministries whom we can fight for or hang on to. But because all things are created by Him, they will one day fade away should God decide so. But really what God wants are through these things for us to look up to God ultimately.
The ever abounding love, grace and mercy from God that overwhelms us.
But all these ain't happening unless we make a decision to go for a break and welcome God to do the changes in our lives.
Now's my turn to make a decision. I'm still torn between of not to go after. Always constantly held back by doubts and fears of inequity. Comparison arises which are unnecessary.
If I truly believe it's good, i should be gg for it than holding back and let things go to waste. It's either a hit or break seriously.
I need to change my life drastically starting from the inside before i can be effective on the outside.!!
Yeap, I need to move on! :) More things are waiting for me. Time to priortise things! And pray! :))
Sss
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Monday, October 12, 2009
Friends, Love
I wonder and think, at times how miraculous things can happen to you... How different the world seems apart between friends but you can click with one another...
Life is never about walking the journey alone although there are some parts of your life, you have to go through it alone. But the most comforting thing will be your life will never be lonely.
For me there will always be God, family, friends like the UM peeps, cg members and others as well!
Friends who are always there to:
Fellowship.
Care.
Concern.
Create havoc.
Provide significance.
Bring love.
Make fun of each other.
Be there for one another.
Laugh. Joy. Smile.
More importantly, call each other FRIENDS.
They may not be there physically, but it doesn't mean they are not there eternally. Swing the swing yourself, and you may just find 10 friends pushing to keep your swing going.
I pray for whatever happens, I'll grow to be stronger and for everything that I go through, I'll know people better, get in touch with them better. I had never been good at keeping friendships long enough to find its worth but entering a church environment 4yrs ago helped to change that a lil'.
Even at the crossroads of deciding where to go, friends who walk together with you until that point will have to decide their path. It may be the same, or a different route. As mentioned in an earlier post, I am thankful for both good and bad, that happened during the journey. But we all have a different path to walk. Will still be constantly praying for you that you will meet others who will support you in your next phase of journey.
I ever had this revelation that life is full of crossroads. On the road you will meet different people, travelling down the same road. At one junction, some will turn left, some may head straight, all depends on what destination each person is heading to.
But definitely at each road or season if you can identify, some will be there to be with you. At another season, different group of people appears. I guess that's how God works. When it is time to let go, it is to let go.
Only love is able to endure through all things that even as they go on differently from you, love still abounds among all.
1 Cor 13:13 says: "And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love."
Thank God for the friends that have been walking with me and never fails to believe in me. Although sometimes we can be very irritating to each other. Haha.
Name as it is, you guys have always been important and shaping me to be who I am and who I will become. Thanks in advance for those who may come in later too! :P
If I'm not able to move on with you as you take on a different route, I wanna thank you for the short part of the journey that I spent walking with you. All the best in your future endeavours. :)
Cheers.
As what Pst mentioned, "Keep on, Keeping on."
Name as it is, you guys have always been important and shaping me to be who I am and who I will become. Thanks in advance for those who may come in later too! :P
If I'm not able to move on with you as you take on a different route, I wanna thank you for the short part of the journey that I spent walking with you. All the best in your future endeavours. :)
Cheers.
As what Pst mentioned, "Keep on, Keeping on."
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
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