31.10.09

Counting Your Hair?

How much hair have you got? Do you bother to find out? No? Sure, you've got better things to do, I understand...

Now, why do I ask such a stupid question? Because it's mentioned in the Bible that God knows the number of hair on our heads! Imagine everytime you pick up a comb and an angel is poised to count your hair loss! Hilarious isn't it? Why the heck does God care about hair? He cares for the sparrows, and not one falls to the ground without His knowledge, well that I can understand, but our hair?! Why does He bother to keep a record of it? Really why?

I don't know why except to be amazed at God's great interest in every minute detail of our lives.

It's like the way a new mom adores her baby. She loves her infant dearly and tenderly care for all parts of his little body from head to toes. Perhaps this relationship is a glimpse of how God cares for us, except that His love never changes, and He continues to care for us from infancy to old age, from newborn hairlessness, to lustrous crown of glory, and to baldness again.

I'm musing on this hair thingy after reading Analisa's post, I'm so unlucky where she shares that nothing is co-incidental in our lives because God cares. She doesn't believe in luck, and neither do I.

Nothing that has happened to us or that'll happen to us escapes God's eyes. He's in control and He lovingly guides us in His will which is perfect for us.

Cast your burdens to Him all ye heavy ladened for He cares for you.

26.10.09

Speechless

Another colleague leaving the company as he finds it tough going. I'm with this company for about 6 months and so far 4 colleagues have left. It saddens me. It puzzles me that I'm sad. Why? Why am I sad that people leave for greener pasture? I've been on good terms with them but our friendships, save one, isn't really that in depth. I don't know whether it's pre-menopausal symptoms or what but I'm really becoming sentimental and emotional nowadays. Argh, one more colleague leaving, I'm sadden whenever one leaves, like I've lost something... I wish them all the best.

22.10.09

God Said No!

I asked God to give me Happiness!
God said, No. I give you blessings, happiness is up to you.

I asked God for all things that I might enjoy life!
God said, No. I give you life so you may enjoy all things.

Food for thought: God has indeed blessed us exceedingly. We already have the abundant life. What we need to do is to start being appreciative for ALL the big and little things He has freely given us to enjoy.

Rejoice for this is the day that the Lord has made!


19.10.09

Love Before Righting Wrongs

Ah, this title reflects my sentiments indeed! We have a tendency to reprimand people for their mistakes rather than to be gracious and forgiving.

I witnessed this at work two days' back when both my colleagues were doing a sales presentation together. The senior colleague was the main presenter while the junior colleague was to entertain the children and keep them occupied so that their mother could have a peace of mind to listen to the presentation. However, the junior colleague absent-mindedly let one of the kids ran off unknowingly, thus distracting the parent who went looking for her child instead. The presentation stopped and she was angrily ticked off by her senior.

It happened again yesterday while she partnered me, again the kid ran off without her knowledge and I asked her to go after him. Thank God that I didn't loose my head, and thank God that I wasn't at all angry because it is scientifically proven that children run faster than you can follow, they kinda possess super power, it takes just a second for them to disappear into thin air, puff... and they're gone, kids will be kids.

May I emphasize here that I'm not blowing my trumpet. I could have reacted the same way my colleague did but I didn't because God has placed a love in my heart for this younger colleague and has specifically told me to take care of her.

"Love before righting wrongs" Love is patient and kind, love forgives, and love does wonders, in us and in others. I pray that God will always help me place love above anything else, above lost sales and lost income. (For the record, I've not lost that sale yet, I've yet to follow up on the parent)

Who would you listen to, look up to, who would you follow and learn from? The one who chew you up or the one who let you off when you make a mistake? I've tasted time and again God's forgiveness, Jesus' compassion and the Holy Spirit's solace, may I extend the mercy I receive from God to those whom He loves through me.

Forgive me if I should fall and fail you in the future Lord, but please help me not to hurt those whom you love through me that your work in them be not undone through my mistakes ...

A Wise Young Man

"Worship before works. Love before righting wrongs" The wise young man who spouted this in his blog is my younger son. He has entertained me with his antics since the day he was born, and I've always wanted to blog about him and his jokes, but somehow I just don't know where to begin... I used to worry about the kind of person he would grow up to be as he has a very sensitive side and tends to do things to the extreme, but God has raised him so well, praise God. :) What's he like? I think you'll get a better picture visiting his blog. :)

16.10.09

Poisoned Mind

Bigotry is a poison and it is contagious if fed to a weak mind. Thank God I'd surrendered all known prejudices to God some months back when I followed through the 7 steps to Freedom in Christ prayer.

I contacted an acquaintance today to get a phone number. I explained to her that I'm trying to help out a foreigner whom I've recently got to know. She told me that she had lost that phone number and we chatted for a while. Then a few hours later, she called me and implored me NOT to have anything to do with this foreigner because people from this country can't be trusted, because they are ingrates, because she has had dealings with them and those were bad experiences, because so and so's husband was stolen by a woman from this country, because ... and she went on and on. And I was so appalled that I did something which I had to repent of later, I lied. I told her I HAD TO GO and good bye.

That conversation left a bad taste in my mouth. It stirred some feelings that I once had with regard to foreigners from this country. But I've met and made some friends with people from this country and they are good honest people!

Am I to let the poison of bigotry get a hold of me again? NO! By God's grace I shall resist that. I'll need wisdom how to help this person, and I need a huge dose of God's love. I've said that when you dare to love, there's a chance that you'll be hurt one day by the very person you love and help. But if we're to keep counting the cost, we'll be immobilised.

He's the potter, I'm the clay, mould me and make me, this is what I pray. I've decided and will pray through this feeling, come what may, whatever the disappointment if it'll ever happen, I'm going to do this for God.

12.10.09

My New Blog!

Hi all, please check out my new blog, 'Love Of Learning'

7.10.09

Winning Souls

No one is ever won over to Christ because he/she looses an argument with us, Christians.

May God reduce me to love, over and over again.

Love makes one vulnerable, to the hurts, pain and loneliness of others. Love hurts and can be painful, but look to God for healing and comfort... His grace is sufficient for you.

6.10.09

Living Cautiously, Living Dangerously

A friend sent this email to me which I'm reproducing here:

"As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn't supposed to ever let you down probably will.
You will have your heart broken probably more than once and it's harder every time.
You'll break hearts too, so remember how it felt when yours was broken.
You'll fight with your best friend.
You'll blame a new love for things an old one did.
You'll cry because time is passing too fast, and you'll eventually lose someone you love.
So take too many pictures, laugh too much, and love like you've never been hurt because
every sixty seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

Don't be afraid that your life will end, be afraid that it will never begin."

Wow, the last sentence was something I was mulling over for the past 3 days! I'm not afraid that my life will end, but I'm 'afraid' that it has not somewhat BEGUN! There are simply too many things I've wanted to do and I've not started doing! Arghhhh!!! Time is running out! Help!

I've been living cautiously all my life because of family obligations. Perhaps I should start living dangerously? Hmm...

5.10.09

Unreliable Feelings

The weather has been bleak these few days, overcast sky, rain and wind... Weather like this makes me melancholic. I feel sad, lamenting "Oh, work is not what it used to be without my favourite colleague". Aagrh, no matter what, will have to push myself forward, 'cos if I don't, no one else will push me. Life, got to continue living.

Then again, I know better. Feelings come and go like the weather. Feelings are unreliable. I shall not be fooled. A bar of chocolate and a hot cup of coffee will settle me! ;)

3.10.09

Daily Inspirational Message

I've plagiarised this from Reverend Orsella R. Cooper's blog:

Lead Me, Guide Me
Isaiah 26:8 "Yes, LORD, walking in the way of your laws, we wait for you; your name and renown are the desire of our hearts." INSPIRATION: When we walk God's way, we learn to wait on His direction for our next turn. When we walk according to our own terms, we forget to listen for God. Allow your heart, mind and spirit to always be led by God and He will always direct your path.

I've found her daily inspiration, well, a daily inspiration. I strongly recommend her blog to you all for a quick, good and healthy spiritual snack as and when you need it. I'm often encouraged by her insights and I wish the same for you. :)