Friday, July 28, 2006
His Peace Within
Sometimes when you're out in the world, fighting through the chaos and getting by everyday, you feel a little inadequate.
When you look at the people around you, don't most of them seem to be better off?
If only i have a better education, if only i have a car, if only i have more money, if only i have a better job, if only i am given a better chance, if only i have a prettier face, if only i have a nicer figure, if only i am a little taller.....if only i have all these, i think i will be alot happier.
Is that true? Will having all these things really make you the person you want to be?
Personally, it doesn't work for me. When i was younger, i used to think that if i had more money, i would be able to save more. Did i? No. I used to think that if i lose some weight, i will be alot happier. Did i? No. I used to think that if i get more oppurtunities, i could perform beter. Did i? No.
Instead of always being stuck in this world whereby we have the mindset of "If only...", why don't we really go out and do something about it?
Attitude determines your altitude. I can't agree more with that statement.
When you have the right attitude, that extra boost, you won't believe how much more you can achieve. Like sharon and i agreed, when you have the right attitude, you can stop more people on the road and get them to listen to you speak about insurance.
But at the end of the day, we need to know. No matter how highly educated you are, no matter how gorgeous u look, no matter how high a position u are at in the office, You will never be truely satisfied and happy....UNLESS, the peace of God is in your heart.
Right now, i may not have everything, i may not know where i am heading. But i have this sense of trust and faith that he will be there to lead me. So, i'm happy because i have this peace. Do you?
When you look at the people around you, don't most of them seem to be better off?
If only i have a better education, if only i have a car, if only i have more money, if only i have a better job, if only i am given a better chance, if only i have a prettier face, if only i have a nicer figure, if only i am a little taller.....if only i have all these, i think i will be alot happier.
Is that true? Will having all these things really make you the person you want to be?
Personally, it doesn't work for me. When i was younger, i used to think that if i had more money, i would be able to save more. Did i? No. I used to think that if i lose some weight, i will be alot happier. Did i? No. I used to think that if i get more oppurtunities, i could perform beter. Did i? No.
Instead of always being stuck in this world whereby we have the mindset of "If only...", why don't we really go out and do something about it?
Attitude determines your altitude. I can't agree more with that statement.
When you have the right attitude, that extra boost, you won't believe how much more you can achieve. Like sharon and i agreed, when you have the right attitude, you can stop more people on the road and get them to listen to you speak about insurance.
But at the end of the day, we need to know. No matter how highly educated you are, no matter how gorgeous u look, no matter how high a position u are at in the office, You will never be truely satisfied and happy....UNLESS, the peace of God is in your heart.
Right now, i may not have everything, i may not know where i am heading. But i have this sense of trust and faith that he will be there to lead me. So, i'm happy because i have this peace. Do you?
Thursday, July 20, 2006
N114: " We love u !! "
Monday, July 17, 2006
What a joke!
Some funny stuff i read online. Jokes to brighten up your boring/exciting/stressful day at work!
Little girl and her neighbour
One Sunday afternoon a little girl was happily walking home from Kids Church reading her bible. When she arrived at her driveway, her grumpy neighbour noticed what the little girl was doing and asked roughly, "What are you reading, girl?"
The little girl replied gently, "My bible. The part where a man called Jonah got swallowed by a big fish and God saved him."
At this, the neighbour snickered and scoffed, "The bible is a made-up book! How could a man survive in the stomach of a fish?"
The girl answered, "Well, when I'm in heaven, I'll ask Jonah."
The neighbour laughed more and arrogantly asked, "What if Jonah isn't in heaven?"
The little girl thought long and hard about this question then replied quietly, "Then you can ask him."
The Taxi Driver and the Minister
A minister dies and is waiting in line at the Pearly Gates. Ahead of him is a guy who's dressed in sunglasses, a loud shirt, leather jacket and jeans.
Saint Peter addresses him, "Who are you, so that I may know whether or not to admit you into the Kingdom of Heaven?"
The guy replies, "I'm Joe Cohen, taxi driver, from New York."
Saint Peter consults his list. He smiles and says to the taxi driver, "Take this silken robe and golden staff and enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
"Now it's the minister's turn. He stands erect and booms out, "I am the Right Reverend Joseph Snow, pastor of Saint Mary's for the last forty-three years."
Saint Peter consults his list. He says to the minister, "Take this cotton robe and wooden staff and enter the Kingdom of Heaven."
"Just a minute," says the minister. "That man was a taxi driver and he gets a silken robe and golden staff. How can this be?"
"Up here, we work by results," explains Saint Peter. "While you preached, people slept; while he drove, people prayed."
No Chances
A wealthy American took his wife and mother in law to Jerusalem for a holiday.While they were there the mother in law died.The American went to the embassy to arrange to have the body sent back home for burial.He was told by a rather officious clerk that the costs were huge... US $28,000 to send the body back to the US.
The clerk suggested "most people would rather bury the person here and have a memorial service in the US, that way the cost would only be $150.If you need some time to think it over, we have a private room where you can have some privacy to think."
The American replied "No, that won't be necessary, it's very important that I take her back to the US.
"The clerk was amazed "I have never seen anyone with such great love for their mother in law. You made that decision so quickly!"
The American replied "Well it's not really that, it's just that I heard a story about some guy who lived here about 2 thousand years ago, who died and then rose again just 3 days later - I'm not prepared take that chance!"
HOHOHO!
Little girl and her neighbour
One Sunday afternoon a little girl was happily walking home from Kids Church reading her bible. When she arrived at her driveway, her grumpy neighbour noticed what the little girl was doing and asked roughly, "What are you reading, girl?"
The little girl replied gently, "My bible. The part where a man called Jonah got swallowed by a big fish and God saved him."
At this, the neighbour snickered and scoffed, "The bible is a made-up book! How could a man survive in the stomach of a fish?"
The girl answered, "Well, when I'm in heaven, I'll ask Jonah."
The neighbour laughed more and arrogantly asked, "What if Jonah isn't in heaven?"
The little girl thought long and hard about this question then replied quietly, "Then you can ask him."
The Taxi Driver and the Minister
A minister dies and is waiting in line at the Pearly Gates. Ahead of him is a guy who's dressed in sunglasses, a loud shirt, leather jacket and jeans.
Saint Peter addresses him, "Who are you, so that I may know whether or not to admit you into the Kingdom of Heaven?"
The guy replies, "I'm Joe Cohen, taxi driver, from New York."
Saint Peter consults his list. He smiles and says to the taxi driver, "Take this silken robe and golden staff and enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
"Now it's the minister's turn. He stands erect and booms out, "I am the Right Reverend Joseph Snow, pastor of Saint Mary's for the last forty-three years."
Saint Peter consults his list. He says to the minister, "Take this cotton robe and wooden staff and enter the Kingdom of Heaven."
"Just a minute," says the minister. "That man was a taxi driver and he gets a silken robe and golden staff. How can this be?"
"Up here, we work by results," explains Saint Peter. "While you preached, people slept; while he drove, people prayed."
No Chances
A wealthy American took his wife and mother in law to Jerusalem for a holiday.While they were there the mother in law died.The American went to the embassy to arrange to have the body sent back home for burial.He was told by a rather officious clerk that the costs were huge... US $28,000 to send the body back to the US.
The clerk suggested "most people would rather bury the person here and have a memorial service in the US, that way the cost would only be $150.If you need some time to think it over, we have a private room where you can have some privacy to think."
The American replied "No, that won't be necessary, it's very important that I take her back to the US.
"The clerk was amazed "I have never seen anyone with such great love for their mother in law. You made that decision so quickly!"
The American replied "Well it's not really that, it's just that I heard a story about some guy who lived here about 2 thousand years ago, who died and then rose again just 3 days later - I'm not prepared take that chance!"
HOHOHO!
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Retreat Slideshow
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Retreat @ JUL 2006
A ball of a weekend.
I stared at my laptop monitor for five minutes and had zero idea how best to describe this weekend i've just spent.
RETREAT - A period of seclusion, retirement or solitude.
And so i used the dictionary. I guess it fits our weekend pretty well. We were in a secluded corner of Singapore, in our own little bungalow C, hardly aware of the people and activities going on outside. We were in solitude.
It's pretty useless for me to start describing the weekend now because a picture will speak a thousand words and the pictures should be uploaded soon.
But personally, i think this is the best 'outing' our CG ever had so far. Better than ubin, better than those short malaysia trips!
3 days of being together shows alot of everyone. The ones who complain about the the bungalow, the ones who aren't spontaneous enough to join in the games, the ones who are afraid of sweating, the ones who are silly enough to follow sze and sing superman in broad daylight like a bunch of 3 yr olds. haha. The ones who can rock and shake their butts so well, the ones who mastered hip hop dance moves, the one who did a r&b solo of amazing grace. haha.
It was a great retreat guys! Of course, the luxury of worshipping and sharing without anyone having to rush off. Treatly amazing.
Lack of sleep, excited and refreshed. I feel rejuvenated already. Besides, ITALY WON! haha.
Thanks David, Jing and all N114. We did a great job!
RETREAT - A period of seclusion, retirement or solitude.
And so i used the dictionary. I guess it fits our weekend pretty well. We were in a secluded corner of Singapore, in our own little bungalow C, hardly aware of the people and activities going on outside. We were in solitude.
It's pretty useless for me to start describing the weekend now because a picture will speak a thousand words and the pictures should be uploaded soon.
But personally, i think this is the best 'outing' our CG ever had so far. Better than ubin, better than those short malaysia trips!
3 days of being together shows alot of everyone. The ones who complain about the the bungalow, the ones who aren't spontaneous enough to join in the games, the ones who are afraid of sweating, the ones who are silly enough to follow sze and sing superman in broad daylight like a bunch of 3 yr olds. haha. The ones who can rock and shake their butts so well, the ones who mastered hip hop dance moves, the one who did a r&b solo of amazing grace. haha.
It was a great retreat guys! Of course, the luxury of worshipping and sharing without anyone having to rush off. Treatly amazing.
Lack of sleep, excited and refreshed. I feel rejuvenated already. Besides, ITALY WON! haha.
Thanks David, Jing and all N114. We did a great job!
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