Friday, July 20, 2007

Thoughts and reflections

I just read through my blog, and realised that the day before i shared on not worrying. But yesterday, i received all my bills and I started to worry. Will we have enough money for the new office, will we have money to sustain the tenancy, will be be overstretching overselves.. Sometimes when we think that we have learnt something, we might not have. Mould these "ambassador of Christ" habits into our lives and we will become. I felt very lethargic today, still need to dress up formally and to go ahead to meet the client, but I guess habits need to be rebuilt.

Amen.

My Daily Bread

Yesterday, I just told myself to remember to be humble, that wealth and riches can always bring one to a stage where they think its all themselves, that they are the ones that made it happen. I do not want to enter that stage. But I will trust in the Lord and know that all that we have is given by him, he is the God of Miracles. And today's verse in Titus 3:2 "to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and to show true humility toward all men."

I was sleeping that day and God woke me up with the song "I'm forgiven because you were forsaken. I'm accepted, you were condemned. I'm alive and well, your spirit lives within me, because you died and rose again." It just resounded clearly in my head that I wake up singing it. God is amazing, he never lets me down and is always there supporting me. Thank you Lord.

Amen.

Thursday, July 19, 2007

My Daily Bread

Success is habit. And I have been moulded into my routinal habits for 24 years, its time to rebuild that habit, and perhaps in the last 8 months these habits have been magnified. To an extent where I need to relearn successful habits, of waking up earlier each day to work, and to accomplish more in my work. But also more importantly, I realised that coming over to Property is really more than what I expected, I have my own time to read the Bible, and digest what God is saying to me each day..

Today's word "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race. I have kept the faith" This is very encouraging to me. That the Lord wants me to fight a good fight, whether for the church, for my family and or for my Business, it requires a good fight. And that at the end of it all, i need to keep the faith, keep my faith strong. To stand upright in times like these, where money is the driving factor. Just earlier in the week, the verse taught was about the Love of Money, seek contentment. And not chase money to a point where we are wicked. God has blessed me abumdantly, kept to his promise, that one should not worry but instead put our trust in the Lord, for he has promised that he will take care of us, even the birds in the sky, he makes sure they have food to eat. And God has shown me his mercy in times of trials. I shall be at peace to do his work. Lord restore me to what you want me to be, to be the light that shines in this world, that I may really place aside all my burdens and what ifs to chase after you.

Even Apostle Paul said , in times of trials when everyone deserted him, only the Lord stood by him, and gave him strength.

Lord, I commit our plans to you, that if it be your will, the office space will be a blessing. As what we shared with Pastor Sally, and the office space might so well lead to greater miracles. I commit the finances into your hands, that you will bless these hands that will be placed into the plough, that through our commitment to the place, we can also bring light to the industry, and sow a seed into their lives.

Also Lord, take away my fear, my inadequacies, that we may be able to influence the world, and not let it influence us.

Thank you Lord.

Amen.

Saturday, July 14, 2007

My Daily Bread

Very Happy today! Woke up early to do my daily bread! Today's reading is in 1 Timothy 5. The heading was: Advice about Widows, Elders and Slaves.

"Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as brothers, older women as mothers and youger women as sisters with absolute purity."

Brings me to a point that I realise, it does not matter how "older man" treat you and how they can be wrong. It matters when you do the same. Never treat a person harshly, for the spirit that follows the action might not be a good one, thus ruining a relationship with a fellow human being. Its going to be tough, but I guess the Bible is all about love. Let the evil ones be handled by God, why then should we bother our lives with these people? We still need to love and care as much as we can, but if advice falls on closed ears, then perhaps I should move on.

A women when married, are given the task of performing good deeds? Like bringing up the children, showing hospitality, helping those in trouble, and all kinds of good deeds. Its a no wonder isnt it? I always thought that I will never have the thoughts of these sort. This shows why most women like being hospitable, when we go to our friends' place, the mothers are always the ones being hospitable. While we always complain that women are kay poh, well its because they like to help those in trouble? Ah HA! A good understanding of the women race! hahaha!

I like this phrase, "Do not muzzle the ox while its treading out the grain, or the worker deserves his wages." Treat people who deserve it with respect right and do not restrain and punish these people.

"DO nothing out of favourtism." - Be fair in our judgment and show impartiality.

"do not share in the sins of others. keep yourself pure." - Its very difficult in this society today. And especially so when you enter into a world where money is the driving factor. Its sometimes a very thin grey line.. Which you need to tread slowly. I am glad this decision was made, not to be driven by money but by conscience.

At last but not least, I pray that Lord you will open my eyes in this world Lord. Show me and guide me. Provide me with the wisdom I need in this world today. That I will do good deeds as unto the Lord. That I shall seek knowledge and wisdom more than gold and silver, to seek a good name more than gold or silver.

Lord, open up my eyes, and take away my weariness for today lord. Guide me in this new life changing direction, I commit my plans to you today Lord. That I will make plans and only count on you to direct them.

I pray all this in Jesus name.

Amen!

Its going to be a great day! Great morning!!!!

Jewe

marina south steam boat!

it was a very hectic morning! Needed to do my work and also make sure i do the most productuve ones first! And then went to meet thia, we went shopping.. At first it was just watching her shop... Haha! Then after we rested for a drink, we continued and i bought 2 new pairs of shoes and a white bag! So happy cos one shoe is flat good for walking around and one is for work... We went to meet dede and ck came to pick us up! Haha ummm went through the round about twice lor! Hahaha! Anycase, we went over in his new honda accord euro r to marina south!

Jamified day as what ah thia put it, the traffic was bad.. well Friday night! Happening!!

We had a great time eating and laughing at how the GUYS' belts were expanding! From XL Sean CK to L Jerome and M for Thomass! Pity Mercy and Daniel couldnt join us!!

We ate crabs tat enjoyed their spa session and prawns that were alive! Jerome cooked one with a SLOW death by grilling him...

Drank lots of water and wanted to go into the bowling alley to take a neo print.. but.. its closed down.. guess its not too much in fashion nowsadays! But still we took lots and lots of pictures with the annoyance of all the rest! THomas nearly pulled his hair out! Wah haha! But THomas got his new car wat! NEw JAZZ so we went on a rampant exchanging of cars to test out! Haha! Smooth is the word for CK's car.. and THomass one is POWER! I like!

So then the guy went to carry on their car conversation, while i was busy taking photos, and the 2 went to the toilet and back.. without having any 20cents to pay for it, then left for the toilet again! Hahahah!

Overall it was fun... we met an integra clan, we thought wanted to "qie" them! BUt well, i think they scared la, run off first.. haha!

It was a FUN FUN FUN day!!! Crap sia,some of the things they joke about...

Tired from all that standing, didnt realise we test car, talk about car and stand there for 1 1/2 hours... gosh...

Next week, clementi "zi bao ji" said ck.. two positives.. YEAH RIGHT makes a negative aha hahah!

Jewel