Sunday, October 30, 2005
Meet these people in your life
Let's start with the "bad" first. Singaporeans are really weak! Why did I say that, the bus journey today made me wanna post this; that has been in my head for awhile. Do you notice how people will smack their hand(s) on the bus seat when someone just got up and they so happen to take that seat? Well, doesn't apply to all, but mostly aunties and uncles. It's so irritating and "low-class". What's wrong with taking a "hot" seat? Will you die from sitting that sit? Yeah, I heard some myth that if one take the "hot" seat too much, you'll get some boil on your butt; come on.. it's not that hot till the boil will pop out just like that. It shows the "weakness" in Singaporeans! Can't stand heat, can't stand cold weathers, can't stand long waiting hours.. etc etc But I'm surprise some can still line up for hours for some promotions; which I don't think is of much use; in case you didn't notice, I think while in line, their brains are complaining like never before. Went to Orchard with Farabi yesterday and saw some StarHub promtion. The line was long, all because of some cheap handphones on sale. When to Cine and there was a long line of people, for what? Beats me.. Afraid to lose, afraid to die.. What a "proud" culture! Sometimes, I wished and pretent that I'm not a Singaporean.. But sometimes it's still proud to be one, sometimes :)
Was so sleepy at the bus, but I manage to listen to all the songs from the CD, with my eyes close but brain active.
Was kinda affected by someone's look before lunch when I mention about song writting. So, I can't write songs and talk about it eh? Why give the other guy that kind of look? Who knows, I might have started first before you even did, just that I might be slower because I have no music traning. This "anger" left me after awhile, I can choose to be angry and affected by it or just simply forget that look in his eyes and get on with life. Like what pastor mention, you have different people in your life that has different effect on me. Time to get my songs ready, since the others are out with theirs :)
I mentioned freedom at lunch when Lydia told me that she was made to order the fried chicken because she saw me eating it. Haa, I told her she has the freedom to choose not to in the first place. Right, God gave us a lot of freedom in case you didn't realise. He didn't point a gun at your head and wants you to follow Him; even though you are His. He didn't cane you when you caused trouble; in fact He gave you chance to repent and you get to choose, to want to admit or not. See, when Jesus washes Judah's feet. He's actually giving him a chance to repent. Jesus knew Judah was the one that's going to betray Him, but He still washed his feet, every diciples' feet.
Talk about washing feet, are you willing to? To humble yourself, bring yourself down, lay down your pride to serve others? Azri's display name is currently "What are you willing to sacrifice in order to gain something?", I replied him "pride". Everyone has pride, whether it's good or not. Pride kills and humility saves. Most of the time it's our pride that caused the downfall of our good character. I used to have high pride, looking down on others when I was in secondary school. I was then a prefect, leading a group of my own and what made it worse, I founded the group and was then doing much better than the rest in my class. Boy, had I lost friends then; history. I started to realise and learn when I was in secondary 3, a breakthrough and I thank God for that. I think I used to be good in faking, I was so "great" at it that everyone around me thought I was someone holy, but I was not. Now, I don't have to fake anymore.. God has released me. Been through so much, so much more than the others; all for a reason.
A few public holidays coming up this week, and off day on monday! Think I have sufficient time to prepare for my coming praise and worship and the christmas event. Praise the Lord for the time.
Everyone in our life have effect(s) on us; good and bad. I wanna share with you guys what I have learn today during sermon in City Harvest Church.
Meet these people in your life
1)There are people in our life that will inspire us to obey, motivate and inspire us to do the right thing. Who inspire you to do the right things?; that's the person who's most important to you. Job 36:11-12
2)People who are driven by their integrity
Gen 39:9 ; Prov 10:9 , 11:3
3)Those who are assigned to your future
Mark 2:1-4
In your life, there are the "yesterday people". They are the people from your past, always reminding you of your past and trying to be a magnet to pull you back to your past. Also, there's the "present people" in your life. These people are interesting people. They accept you the way you are now, but you don't know if these people are "yesterday people" or will walk with you through the future. Last but not lease the "future people". They are the ones that will walk with you through the future and not leave you when troubles come. Read Mark 2:1-4, the friends of the man are the "future people". They came to the where Jesus was and won't leave without their bed-ridden friend getting healed. They put in so much effprt, dug a hole on the roof in order to ger their bed-ridden friend to Jesus. These people are the ones that will walk through the future with you, they are the ones with great faith. If you find them, never let them go. Never miss an opportunity that God has for you. If you do notice, God doesn't give second chance, He gives new start.
4)Those who are God-given friends
Prov 13:20 Job 15:4
God would only let you stay with the wise and be a fool for awhile.
Guidelines in choosing friends that last and help you grow together in Christ:
-Must be committed to long-lasting relationship
-Must have empries in their brains (Know what they want in life, have dreams and visions)
-Must be sowers (Willing to reach out to others; spread the gospel)
-Must qualify to receive my seed
-Must prize integrity above relationship
-Must be willing to confront my enemies (Willing to tell you your fault(s) rather than keeping it) -Those who celebrates you rather than tolerate you
-Those who unlock your gratitude (1 Sam 25: 30-33)
-Those who awaken your gererosity (I Chron 29; Acts 10:1-5)
Poverty is not the lack of money, poverty is the guide to misleading money
Was so sleepy at the bus, but I manage to listen to all the songs from the CD, with my eyes close but brain active.
Was kinda affected by someone's look before lunch when I mention about song writting. So, I can't write songs and talk about it eh? Why give the other guy that kind of look? Who knows, I might have started first before you even did, just that I might be slower because I have no music traning. This "anger" left me after awhile, I can choose to be angry and affected by it or just simply forget that look in his eyes and get on with life. Like what pastor mention, you have different people in your life that has different effect on me. Time to get my songs ready, since the others are out with theirs :)
I mentioned freedom at lunch when Lydia told me that she was made to order the fried chicken because she saw me eating it. Haa, I told her she has the freedom to choose not to in the first place. Right, God gave us a lot of freedom in case you didn't realise. He didn't point a gun at your head and wants you to follow Him; even though you are His. He didn't cane you when you caused trouble; in fact He gave you chance to repent and you get to choose, to want to admit or not. See, when Jesus washes Judah's feet. He's actually giving him a chance to repent. Jesus knew Judah was the one that's going to betray Him, but He still washed his feet, every diciples' feet.
Talk about washing feet, are you willing to? To humble yourself, bring yourself down, lay down your pride to serve others? Azri's display name is currently "What are you willing to sacrifice in order to gain something?", I replied him "pride". Everyone has pride, whether it's good or not. Pride kills and humility saves. Most of the time it's our pride that caused the downfall of our good character. I used to have high pride, looking down on others when I was in secondary school. I was then a prefect, leading a group of my own and what made it worse, I founded the group and was then doing much better than the rest in my class. Boy, had I lost friends then; history. I started to realise and learn when I was in secondary 3, a breakthrough and I thank God for that. I think I used to be good in faking, I was so "great" at it that everyone around me thought I was someone holy, but I was not. Now, I don't have to fake anymore.. God has released me. Been through so much, so much more than the others; all for a reason.
A few public holidays coming up this week, and off day on monday! Think I have sufficient time to prepare for my coming praise and worship and the christmas event. Praise the Lord for the time.
Everyone in our life have effect(s) on us; good and bad. I wanna share with you guys what I have learn today during sermon in City Harvest Church.
Meet these people in your life
1)There are people in our life that will inspire us to obey, motivate and inspire us to do the right thing. Who inspire you to do the right things?; that's the person who's most important to you. Job 36:11-12
2)People who are driven by their integrity
Gen 39:9 ; Prov 10:9 , 11:3
3)Those who are assigned to your future
Mark 2:1-4
In your life, there are the "yesterday people". They are the people from your past, always reminding you of your past and trying to be a magnet to pull you back to your past. Also, there's the "present people" in your life. These people are interesting people. They accept you the way you are now, but you don't know if these people are "yesterday people" or will walk with you through the future. Last but not lease the "future people". They are the ones that will walk with you through the future and not leave you when troubles come. Read Mark 2:1-4, the friends of the man are the "future people". They came to the where Jesus was and won't leave without their bed-ridden friend getting healed. They put in so much effprt, dug a hole on the roof in order to ger their bed-ridden friend to Jesus. These people are the ones that will walk through the future with you, they are the ones with great faith. If you find them, never let them go. Never miss an opportunity that God has for you. If you do notice, God doesn't give second chance, He gives new start.
4)Those who are God-given friends
Prov 13:20 Job 15:4
God would only let you stay with the wise and be a fool for awhile.
Guidelines in choosing friends that last and help you grow together in Christ:
-Must be committed to long-lasting relationship
-Must have empries in their brains (Know what they want in life, have dreams and visions)
-Must be sowers (Willing to reach out to others; spread the gospel)
-Must qualify to receive my seed
-Must prize integrity above relationship
-Must be willing to confront my enemies (Willing to tell you your fault(s) rather than keeping it) -Those who celebrates you rather than tolerate you
-Those who unlock your gratitude (1 Sam 25: 30-33)
-Those who awaken your gererosity (I Chron 29; Acts 10:1-5)
Poverty is not the lack of money, poverty is the guide to misleading money
# . Grace Eleora Loo : 10/30/2005 05:26:00 PM
