Showing posts with label Thoughts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thoughts. Show all posts
Failure
It's amazing how one failure can override the many taken-for-granted successes.
Reflecting from this
Reflecting from this
Up
Lord,
I might screw things up,
situations might get messed up,
but I've given up,
'cos from now on it's up to You.
I might screw things up,
situations might get messed up,
but I've given up,
'cos from now on it's up to You.
"The Lord your God, who is going before you,
will fight for you,
will fight for you,
as He did for you in Egypt, before your very eyes, and in the desert.
There you saw how the Lord your God carried you,
as a father carries his son,
all the way you went until you reached this place."
all the way you went until you reached this place."
- Moses, on Deuteronomy 1:30-31
Jesus be the Centre
by Israel Houghton
Jesus at the centre of it allVery very ministered by this song, really brings out the desires of the spirit.
Jesus at the centre of it all
From beginning to the end,
it will always be,
it's always been You, Jesus, Jesus
Nothing else matter
Nothing in this world will do
Jesus You're the centre
Everything revolves around You
Jesus, You, are the centre of it all
From my heart to the heavens,
Jesus be the centre
'Cause it's all about You
Yes, it's all about You
Defeat
It is good to admit defeat sometimes.
And I actually dreamt in the morning that I was teleported back to 2008 with the knowledge of what I have now, hahaha.. Joke!
Because of the extravagance of those revelations, and so I wouldn't get a big head, I was given the gift of a handicap to keep me in constant touch with my limitations. Satan's angel did his best to get me down; what he in fact did was push me to my knees. No danger then of walking around high and mighty! At first I didn't think of it as a gift, and begged God to remove it. Three times I did that, and then he told me,
My grace is enough; it's all you need.
My strength comes into its own in your weakness.
Once I heard that, I was glad to let it happen. I quit focusing on the handicap and began appreciating the gift. It was a case of Christ's strength moving in on my weakness. Now I take limitations in stride, and with good cheer, these limitations that cut me down to size—abuse, accidents, opposition, bad breaks. I just let Christ take over! And so the weaker I get, the stronger I become.
[ 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 (MSG) ]
And I actually dreamt in the morning that I was teleported back to 2008 with the knowledge of what I have now, hahaha.. Joke!
Results
ANI230: 3D Modelling Workshop
BS803: Science or Fiction - Biology in Popular Media
INT495: Interactive Media FYP
BS803: Science or Fiction - Biology in Popular Media
INT495: Interactive Media FYP
If it weren't for the B-, it would have been a perfect score, but thank God for that anyway!
Total CGPA is 3.89, and
I HAVE OFFICIALLY GRADUATED!!
Compete with the World
" Don’t try to compete with the world. Though it’s important to engage in culture, allow for tough questions, and be vulnerable, never try to compete with the latest brands, trends, and fashions in order to get your message across. In addition to coming across as inauthentic, you’ll distract those who are trying to follow Christ from what’s truly important. Though the world may offer shinier, skinnier, and trendier offerings, the message you’re delivering is powerful, eternal, and truly transformative. Instead of responding to every whim of pop culture, create your own culture and remain true to the DNA of how God has built you and your community. "
- Margaret Feinberg, Pastors.com
Stories
" So, use powerful images to speak to the imagination of your listeners, spend more time shaping stories that embody the truth and less time explaining your points, and then respond to your listeners as you speak to them. These steps will help you connect with and reach your congregation with the greatest story of all. "
- Steven James, Telling illustrations more effectively
Prudence
PM Lee interesting ah.
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/pap-mps-told-rules-prudence-014542117.html
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/pap-mps-told-rules-prudence-014542117.html
Perfection?
"We simplify everything and accept less than perfect performance in order to mobilize more people. It doesn’t have to be perfect for God to use and bless it."
- Rick Warren, Pastors.com
No Passion in Your Eyes
Interesting comment posted in FB by one of my lecturers's supervisor:
My supervisor for my Masters thesis was a German guy. He said to me:
"It took us, it took Europe, a few hundred years to modernize. Along the way, women were burnt at the stake, scientists were forced to kill themselves, and scores of people died. Singapore did it within a few decades without all this death; it's amazing. But it all came at a cost. Singapore has no soul. Singaporeans have no ideals. There is no passion in your eyes"
Go Ask God
"And your servant is in the midst of your people whom you have chosen, a great people, too many to be numbered or counted for multitude. Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people?"
- Solomon in 1 Kings 3:8-9
Discerning God's Calling
http://theresurgence.com/2010/06/02/discerning-gods-call
HEART
People who are genuinely called often go through seasons of doubt and uncertainty. But over time, the sense of calling grows stronger, not weaker.
HEAD
A genuine call to ministry goes beyond desire and emotions into thoughtfulness and planning.
SKILL
How should the church test whether or not a man is called into pastoral ministry from a skill perspective? There are at least two tests a church should consider. The first test involves a man’s understanding of Scripture. The second test involves inspecting the fruit of his ministry.
The heart confirmation rises up through your passions and cries out “I want to give my life to the church!”
The head confirmation follows up on these passions and asks, “How specifically can I serve this church?”
HEART
People who are genuinely called often go through seasons of doubt and uncertainty. But over time, the sense of calling grows stronger, not weaker.
HEAD
A genuine call to ministry goes beyond desire and emotions into thoughtfulness and planning.
SKILL
How should the church test whether or not a man is called into pastoral ministry from a skill perspective? There are at least two tests a church should consider. The first test involves a man’s understanding of Scripture. The second test involves inspecting the fruit of his ministry.
The heart confirmation rises up through your passions and cries out “I want to give my life to the church!”
The head confirmation follows up on these passions and asks, “How specifically can I serve this church?”
Checklist for Self-Leading
From here
Here are a few areas to consider that are consistent with 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1 as you reflect on leading yourself.
1. My gifts.
How am I doing at leading myself to know my gifts, stay within my limits, and develop those gifts to their highest, God-pleasing potential?
2. My character.
How am I doing at leading myself to be a person of integrity who follows through on promises made and is a person that others can trust?
3. My purity.
How am I doing at being careful of what my eyes see, my ears hear, and my mind thinks about? How are my relationships with members of the opposite sex? Do I have guidelines, safeguards, and appropriate and honest accountability?
4. My pride.
How am I doing at keeping Christ at the center? Am I the hero of my own stories? Do the words I speak communicate an attitude of arrogance and superiority, or am I characterized by humility and teachability?
5. My pace.
How am I doing at leading myself in the use of my time? Is my schedule writing checks my body can’t cash? Am I going at an unbalanced pace that is digging myself, and those whom I lead, an early grave? Do I have a biblical view of work and leisure, or am I a workaholic who gets a sense of self-worth based on my work?
6. My finances.
How am I doing at leading myself in the money arena? Do I have healthy protection and checks and balances built-in regarding organizational funds that don’t belong to me? Are there healthy audits over all financial dealing with which I am associated? Do I resist the lusting and grabbing lifestyle of my culture, choosing instead to be content and satisfied with God’s provision? Or is my happiness at the door of the next purchase?
7. My anger.
How am I doing at leading myself emotionally? Do I have a reputation for being a hothead and having a short fuse? Do I keep score regarding perceived slights, insults, and put-downs? Do resentment, bitterness, and lack of forgiveness characterize me? One survey I came across revealed that bitterness is the major cause of burnout for men between 38 and 50 years of age.
Here are a few areas to consider that are consistent with 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1 as you reflect on leading yourself.
1. My gifts.
How am I doing at leading myself to know my gifts, stay within my limits, and develop those gifts to their highest, God-pleasing potential?
2. My character.
How am I doing at leading myself to be a person of integrity who follows through on promises made and is a person that others can trust?
3. My purity.
How am I doing at being careful of what my eyes see, my ears hear, and my mind thinks about? How are my relationships with members of the opposite sex? Do I have guidelines, safeguards, and appropriate and honest accountability?
4. My pride.
How am I doing at keeping Christ at the center? Am I the hero of my own stories? Do the words I speak communicate an attitude of arrogance and superiority, or am I characterized by humility and teachability?
5. My pace.
How am I doing at leading myself in the use of my time? Is my schedule writing checks my body can’t cash? Am I going at an unbalanced pace that is digging myself, and those whom I lead, an early grave? Do I have a biblical view of work and leisure, or am I a workaholic who gets a sense of self-worth based on my work?
6. My finances.
How am I doing at leading myself in the money arena? Do I have healthy protection and checks and balances built-in regarding organizational funds that don’t belong to me? Are there healthy audits over all financial dealing with which I am associated? Do I resist the lusting and grabbing lifestyle of my culture, choosing instead to be content and satisfied with God’s provision? Or is my happiness at the door of the next purchase?
7. My anger.
How am I doing at leading myself emotionally? Do I have a reputation for being a hothead and having a short fuse? Do I keep score regarding perceived slights, insults, and put-downs? Do resentment, bitterness, and lack of forgiveness characterize me? One survey I came across revealed that bitterness is the major cause of burnout for men between 38 and 50 years of age.
