1) of resumes
re-doing my resume is one of the activities that i dislike most. perhaps it has to do with the fact that i have to put myself to be such an excellent person whom, everyone wants to employ. while some people have so many things to put in their resume, i struggle with it for more than 3 hours, trying to hit the 2 page recommendation.
2) journey
however, in the process of doing the resume, i cannot but thank God for all the things that He has brought me through. from my secondary school education to smu, i know that His hand has always been there to guide me from point to point, even though at times when i truly desired to go to another institution, He always had the best for me.
3) future
many a times we want to know what is in store for us for the next 1, 3 or 5 years. we cannot help but think because those career consultants will make us feel so guilty about not planning for our future that we start to dream big dreams for ourselves. sometimes we get pressured by the people around us and we start to read self-help books like the 7 habits of highly effective people. yes it is true that beginning with the end in mind is something that is important. we then try to plan to do lots of work and toil, finding our glory in our work. but have you ever considered that the day that hard work was created was when God cursed the ground so that Adam had to work hard in order to get produce from the ground to feed himself and Eve?
direction has never been clearer to me whenever God reminds me of Matt 16:33. seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you. (MOV)
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Sunday, January 28, 2007
1) restraint
it often amazes me how difficult it is to understand some people. i wish i could enter into their minds and figure out what they are thinking about. on the other hand, a friend of mine mentioned that i am a difficult person to comprehend too. most probably because i'm too quiet and seldom express my feelings. while i would like to beg to differ, i cannot help but agree together with a pinch of denial. i try not to talk too much because i know if i rattle on without any restraint, my too direct speech will hurt someone, or offend someone that i do care about. it is definitely hard to balance restraint on my tongue.
2) overcoming distance
sometimes one begins to wonder if God is truly there when you need Him. but it is indeed amazing that when He reassures you, all doubts fade away. until we begin to open up cracks for doubts to creep in, His peace is so real that you can peel it off your heart.
3) His work
prayed for a dear friend at the altar today. did not want to pray for him at first, but could not push away the prompting of the Holy Spirit. i have great respect for this friend of mine, because i acknowledge his maturity. thus it also gives me great fear to pray for such a man of God. however, it is always God who is doing the work and not man. being His mouthpiece brought joy, as God reassured him through the unworthy lips of mine. it is human to say this, but you know God is indeed moving when you see a tear roll down my friend's face.
4) my heart
back to the point of talking about myself where people find it hard to know me. i think that i'm a relatively simple person, just wonder what is so hard to understand about a simple guy like me. but one thing i know is that my Father knows my heart so well that if you asked Him what the true desires of my heart is, He can put it in words much better than i can ever try to explain why 1 + 1 = 2.
it often amazes me how difficult it is to understand some people. i wish i could enter into their minds and figure out what they are thinking about. on the other hand, a friend of mine mentioned that i am a difficult person to comprehend too. most probably because i'm too quiet and seldom express my feelings. while i would like to beg to differ, i cannot help but agree together with a pinch of denial. i try not to talk too much because i know if i rattle on without any restraint, my too direct speech will hurt someone, or offend someone that i do care about. it is definitely hard to balance restraint on my tongue.
2) overcoming distance
sometimes one begins to wonder if God is truly there when you need Him. but it is indeed amazing that when He reassures you, all doubts fade away. until we begin to open up cracks for doubts to creep in, His peace is so real that you can peel it off your heart.
3) His work
prayed for a dear friend at the altar today. did not want to pray for him at first, but could not push away the prompting of the Holy Spirit. i have great respect for this friend of mine, because i acknowledge his maturity. thus it also gives me great fear to pray for such a man of God. however, it is always God who is doing the work and not man. being His mouthpiece brought joy, as God reassured him through the unworthy lips of mine. it is human to say this, but you know God is indeed moving when you see a tear roll down my friend's face.
4) my heart
back to the point of talking about myself where people find it hard to know me. i think that i'm a relatively simple person, just wonder what is so hard to understand about a simple guy like me. but one thing i know is that my Father knows my heart so well that if you asked Him what the true desires of my heart is, He can put it in words much better than i can ever try to explain why 1 + 1 = 2.
Sunday, January 21, 2007
as i mentioned to a friend that i have not written a long post for a long time. perhaps it is time to write a bit more today.
walking about vivo city after dinner at sushi tei, one notices people walking to and fro either with their family or that special someone. some struggling with hyper active kids, running to and fro, touching every thing on display, worrying the parents about brokerage or injury. some bearing the load of a sleepy child, wanting to get away before the weekend slips away and before work overtakes them during the week. some couples hold their hands tightly, not wanting to be seperated by the crowd of people rushing at them; they can't bear to leave each other even one second on this scared day of rest. some couples walk with a distance between them, the lady dressed up real fine, while the gent is in a "can't-be-bothered-to-dress" mood.
for some people, sunday is the only time where they can begin to find themselves; the man who stood alone in the empty carpark, holding on to a super-sized remote control, toying with a huge remote controlled car, or the lady who darts into various shops, trying on different items, and rejoices when she has done her fair share of purchases in that day.
but as the sun light dims from the earth, the people slowly trickle home, gasping for one last chance of getting some time away from thinking about the politics at work, or the pressing presentation due on tuesday. and the whole cycle continues on.
as the years go by, and the times change, a once healthy man who is now breathing his last will begin to think back on the significance of his life. Ah, all those fun times at the club, where he danced the whole night away. how sweet were those moments of fun and joy spent with his friends. how about the time where his first child was born? it was definitely one of the greatest moments of his life! his child, the only 'thing' that the world will remember him by, will carry on his legacy on this earth.
but what was his life worth? what did he accomplish at the end of the day? the treasures of the earth cannot follow him through death, and all he can do is to leave it in the hands of his only son, with hopes that whatever he spent his life working for, will be treasured and multiplied. but if he had a window to look into the future, he will see that the little scratch he made on history will be worn away by the times of change.
consider then my friend, what is the significance of your life. have you lived a good life? what is a good life? my answer to you is, one life and soon it will pass, but only what is done for Christ will last. will you leave more than a scratch on the tablet of history? it is for you to decide.
walking about vivo city after dinner at sushi tei, one notices people walking to and fro either with their family or that special someone. some struggling with hyper active kids, running to and fro, touching every thing on display, worrying the parents about brokerage or injury. some bearing the load of a sleepy child, wanting to get away before the weekend slips away and before work overtakes them during the week. some couples hold their hands tightly, not wanting to be seperated by the crowd of people rushing at them; they can't bear to leave each other even one second on this scared day of rest. some couples walk with a distance between them, the lady dressed up real fine, while the gent is in a "can't-be-bothered-to-dress" mood.
for some people, sunday is the only time where they can begin to find themselves; the man who stood alone in the empty carpark, holding on to a super-sized remote control, toying with a huge remote controlled car, or the lady who darts into various shops, trying on different items, and rejoices when she has done her fair share of purchases in that day.
but as the sun light dims from the earth, the people slowly trickle home, gasping for one last chance of getting some time away from thinking about the politics at work, or the pressing presentation due on tuesday. and the whole cycle continues on.
as the years go by, and the times change, a once healthy man who is now breathing his last will begin to think back on the significance of his life. Ah, all those fun times at the club, where he danced the whole night away. how sweet were those moments of fun and joy spent with his friends. how about the time where his first child was born? it was definitely one of the greatest moments of his life! his child, the only 'thing' that the world will remember him by, will carry on his legacy on this earth.
but what was his life worth? what did he accomplish at the end of the day? the treasures of the earth cannot follow him through death, and all he can do is to leave it in the hands of his only son, with hopes that whatever he spent his life working for, will be treasured and multiplied. but if he had a window to look into the future, he will see that the little scratch he made on history will be worn away by the times of change.
consider then my friend, what is the significance of your life. have you lived a good life? what is a good life? my answer to you is, one life and soon it will pass, but only what is done for Christ will last. will you leave more than a scratch on the tablet of history? it is for you to decide.
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