Whoa.... my last post was in 2007... my goodness.
Way too busy...
Friday, October 10, 2008
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
What's wrong???!!!
Last evening, went to an army friend's wedding dinner. All were gathering at one corner, chatting about various topic, talk about family, car, women, business, career etc...
After listening to them, I was just puzzled. I SMSed Mich, "It's ridiculous that non-believers are more successful than believers... Sigh..."
She replied, "It's not ridiculous. God says we should not envy them. But we also need to check ourselves. Why do we not see the blessing? Covenant breakers? Bad stewards? We're not good testimony when our lives don't reflect God, our God given potential and his blessings."
On one hand, I thank God that I still have a job, on the other hand, I feel really stupid stuck with such a low paying job for 2 years. I am no different from the foreign workers. How can I feed my family with such salary??? I am just very angry with how I am treated here.
My resignation letter is prepared, just the date not filled yet. I feel so sick coming to work in this company, it is so unhealthy for me. I don't even want to wait for the year end bonus... oh, bonus... did I just say bonus? What bonus... more like a token sum...
Will God open doors for me for much better career advancement? There is so much in me that I feel like blasting it out...
After listening to them, I was just puzzled. I SMSed Mich, "It's ridiculous that non-believers are more successful than believers... Sigh..."
She replied, "It's not ridiculous. God says we should not envy them. But we also need to check ourselves. Why do we not see the blessing? Covenant breakers? Bad stewards? We're not good testimony when our lives don't reflect God, our God given potential and his blessings."
On one hand, I thank God that I still have a job, on the other hand, I feel really stupid stuck with such a low paying job for 2 years. I am no different from the foreign workers. How can I feed my family with such salary??? I am just very angry with how I am treated here.
My resignation letter is prepared, just the date not filled yet. I feel so sick coming to work in this company, it is so unhealthy for me. I don't even want to wait for the year end bonus... oh, bonus... did I just say bonus? What bonus... more like a token sum...
Will God open doors for me for much better career advancement? There is so much in me that I feel like blasting it out...
Friday, October 26, 2007
Toil Is Meaningless... A Time For Everything
Genesis 3:17
Toil Is Meaningless
Ecclesiastes 2
17 So I hated life, because the work that is done under the sun was grievous to me. All of it is meaningless, a chasing after the wind. 18 I hated all the things I had toiled for under the sun, because I must leave them to the one who comes after me. 19 And who knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will have control over all the work into which I have poured my effort and skill under the sun. This too is meaningless. 20 So my heart began to despair over all my toilsome labor under the sun. 21 For a man may do his work with wisdom, knowledge and skill, and then he must leave all he owns to someone who has not worked for it. This too is meaningless and a great misfortune. 22 What does a man get for all the toil and anxious striving with which he labors under the sun? 23 All his days his work is pain and grief; even at night his mind does not rest. This too is meaningless.
24 A man can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in his work. This too, I see, is from the hand of God, 25 for without him, who can eat or find enjoyment? 26 To the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge and happiness, but to the sinner he gives the task of gathering and storing up wealth to hand it over to the one who pleases God. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.
A Time For Everything
Ecclesiastes 3
9 What does the worker gain from his toil? 10 I have seen the burden God has laid on men. 11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end. 12 I know that there is nothing better for men than to be happy and do good while they live. 13 That everyone may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all his toil—this is the gift of God. 14 I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it. God does it so that men will revere him.
So, what's the conclusion?
-- v.22 So I saw that there is nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work, because that is his lot.
And... Ecclesiastes 12:13
-- "Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man."
Because of sin - "... ate from the tree about which I commanded you, 'You must not eat of it,' "Cursed is the ground because of you; through painful toil you will eat of it all the days of your life."
Toil Is Meaningless
Ecclesiastes 2
17 So I hated life, because the work that is done under the sun was grievous to me. All of it is meaningless, a chasing after the wind. 18 I hated all the things I had toiled for under the sun, because I must leave them to the one who comes after me. 19 And who knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will have control over all the work into which I have poured my effort and skill under the sun. This too is meaningless. 20 So my heart began to despair over all my toilsome labor under the sun. 21 For a man may do his work with wisdom, knowledge and skill, and then he must leave all he owns to someone who has not worked for it. This too is meaningless and a great misfortune. 22 What does a man get for all the toil and anxious striving with which he labors under the sun? 23 All his days his work is pain and grief; even at night his mind does not rest. This too is meaningless.
24 A man can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in his work. This too, I see, is from the hand of God, 25 for without him, who can eat or find enjoyment? 26 To the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge and happiness, but to the sinner he gives the task of gathering and storing up wealth to hand it over to the one who pleases God. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.
A Time For Everything
Ecclesiastes 3
9 What does the worker gain from his toil? 10 I have seen the burden God has laid on men. 11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end. 12 I know that there is nothing better for men than to be happy and do good while they live. 13 That everyone may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all his toil—this is the gift of God. 14 I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it. God does it so that men will revere him.
So, what's the conclusion?
-- v.22 So I saw that there is nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work, because that is his lot.
And... Ecclesiastes 12:13
-- "Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man."
End of the road.... PM-B Pte Ltd
Alright... looks like it's the end of the road for me in PM-B. It's been 2 years I'm working there.
Low paying job (way below market range), doing much more than I am paid for, no recognition,
not appreciated, being taken for granted. Very disappointing and discourage, not point continuing there. So, I am on the look out for new job opportunities, anyone got lobang?
A failure to retain valuable staff will cost the company much more to recruit a new staff... well, not my problem anymore. My input is not appreciated and valued, so, might as well offer my talent to Company who value it.
Hmm... Am I being proud by saying I'm a talented staff? But shouldn't one be confident of our their are capable of doing? Value adding to the Company. I know I can and I have done it. But I will weigh it, is it worth contributing to this company? If not, move on.
Low paying job (way below market range), doing much more than I am paid for, no recognition,
not appreciated, being taken for granted. Very disappointing and discourage, not point continuing there. So, I am on the look out for new job opportunities, anyone got lobang?
A failure to retain valuable staff will cost the company much more to recruit a new staff... well, not my problem anymore. My input is not appreciated and valued, so, might as well offer my talent to Company who value it.
Hmm... Am I being proud by saying I'm a talented staff? But shouldn't one be confident of our their are capable of doing? Value adding to the Company. I know I can and I have done it. But I will weigh it, is it worth contributing to this company? If not, move on.
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Extra income.... hope for more to come
Thank God, my MIL has managed to arrange for me to photo-shoot an event, allowing me to earn the extra bucks. For a min. fee... well, for a start, better than nothing. I hope this will allow me to improve my photography skills and expose me to more 'business' opportunities.
Time to upgrade my gears to better service my clients. Better the initial startup cost is not cheap. Thinking about the ROI.... when then am I able to break even the cost and start earning... hmm....
MY DREAM SETUP
1) Nikon D200 body
2) Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-200
3) Speedlight SB-800
4) LCD Monitor Cover BM-6
5) Tanrom SP AF17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical [IF]
6) B+W filter - 67E CLEAR UV HAZE MRC (010M)
Time to upgrade my gears to better service my clients. Better the initial startup cost is not cheap. Thinking about the ROI.... when then am I able to break even the cost and start earning... hmm....
MY DREAM SETUP
1) Nikon D200 body
2) Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-200
3) Speedlight SB-800
4) LCD Monitor Cover BM-6
5) Tanrom SP AF17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical [IF]
6) B+W filter - 67E CLEAR UV HAZE MRC (010M)
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Argghh......$$$..... Discipline
Argghh...... what is this??? My mind is constantly thinking of how to make more $$$ to pay off bills, enough for my family and some wants.
Don't feel right about it. Cannot focus during work because the pay is so low, constantly thinking of alternatives. I even started to do freelance photography for RC to earn some extras. Thanks to my mother in law, she got lobang.
My God shall provide all my needs.... and I really need it. But it is not coming fast enough. How can this be? Our God is never late nor too early, He is alway on time, the right place and the right time. So what happened? What went wrong? Maybe I have not been a good steward, thus God cannot entrust bigger amount to me.... sigh.
Zach's 1st birthday is coming and we are throwing him a mini birthday party. Budget constraint. I doesn't feel good that as parents, as a father, I cannot provide enough for my children, my family. Sucks man....
I need to raise up. My son and my wife is looking at me for leadership, for provision, etc. I need to receive from God first. This calls for a life of discipline.
What will it cost for a life of discipline. What will be the benefits of a life of discipline.
I believe it will way outweigh the cost.
Don't feel right about it. Cannot focus during work because the pay is so low, constantly thinking of alternatives. I even started to do freelance photography for RC to earn some extras. Thanks to my mother in law, she got lobang.
My God shall provide all my needs.... and I really need it. But it is not coming fast enough. How can this be? Our God is never late nor too early, He is alway on time, the right place and the right time. So what happened? What went wrong? Maybe I have not been a good steward, thus God cannot entrust bigger amount to me.... sigh.
Zach's 1st birthday is coming and we are throwing him a mini birthday party. Budget constraint. I doesn't feel good that as parents, as a father, I cannot provide enough for my children, my family. Sucks man....
I need to raise up. My son and my wife is looking at me for leadership, for provision, etc. I need to receive from God first. This calls for a life of discipline.
What will it cost for a life of discipline. What will be the benefits of a life of discipline.
I believe it will way outweigh the cost.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
A bit duh.....
No time to blog nowadays.... busy with work, career and ministry on my mind. Even no time to play my PSP recently.... well, good and bad. PSP is just for my entertainment, doesn't really add value to my life. So, thinking of selling it away... to fund my photography which will help me bring in some extra income. Hope to get some shooting job from my MIL's RC.
Who said HR is a boring job.... I spend the whole afternoon yesterday just to 'handle' a bugger. Really a #$%@*! bugger. Going against company policy and still make so much noise giving all kinds of excuses.... unbelievable. And he even went around and spread his anger against me.
So... what should I do with this kind of people? Be patient and educated the bugger or kill the bug....hahaha....
Will be discussing with my new boss about my job and career prospect this afternoon. Finger crossing...
Ministry... the Incredibles.... it's really challenging. Not easy, but challenging, and really need God's wisdom to do it. I need manpower too.... Need to call on the name of God, Jehovah Jireh, God my provider...
Alright.. will take a break for now... see ya
Who said HR is a boring job.... I spend the whole afternoon yesterday just to 'handle' a bugger. Really a #$%@*! bugger. Going against company policy and still make so much noise giving all kinds of excuses.... unbelievable. And he even went around and spread his anger against me.
So... what should I do with this kind of people? Be patient and educated the bugger or kill the bug....hahaha....
Will be discussing with my new boss about my job and career prospect this afternoon. Finger crossing...
Ministry... the Incredibles.... it's really challenging. Not easy, but challenging, and really need God's wisdom to do it. I need manpower too.... Need to call on the name of God, Jehovah Jireh, God my provider...
Alright.. will take a break for now... see ya
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Mature Christians....
Extracted from an article - Why are we so good at leading people to faith and so bad at prodding them to maturity? by Gordon MacDonald, Leadership editor at large
...you know a mature Christian when you see one. They're in the New Testament. Barnabas is one. Aquila and Priscilla are others. Onesiphorous impresses me. And so is the mother of Rufus of whom Paul said, "she has been a mother to me.".
The marks of maturity? Self-sustaining in spiritual devotions. Wise in human relationships. Humble and serving. Comfortable and functional in the everyday world where people of faith can be in short supply. Substantial in conversation; prudent in acquisition; respectful in conflict; faithful in commitments.
Take a few minutes and ask how many people you know who would fit such a description. How many? Apparently, Paul, pondered the question when he thought about Corinthian Christians and said, "I could not address you as spiritual but as worldly—mere infants in Christ."
...But mature Christians do not grow through programs or through the mesmerizing delivery of a talented speaker or worship band. Would-be saints are mentored: one-on-one or, better yet, one-on-small group (three to twelve was Jesus' best guess). The mentoring takes place in the streets and living-places of life, not church classrooms or food courts. And it's not necessarily done in Bible studies or the like. Mature Christians are made one by one through the influence of other Christians already mature. Additionally, mature Christians become mature by suffering, facing challenges that can arouse fear and a sense of inadequacy. Mature Christians learn to wrestle with questions that defy simple answers. They learn to say strategic and tactical "no's" when others are indulging themselves by saying "yes." Oh, and mature Christians wrestle against the devil, you could say, and sometimes even lose. But they learn to get up again. Mature Christians are experts at repenting and humility...
Am I one...? Are you one....? Mature Christian.... the younger generation needs mature Christians to nurture them, to help them grow up in faith, out of spiritual infancy...
...you know a mature Christian when you see one. They're in the New Testament. Barnabas is one. Aquila and Priscilla are others. Onesiphorous impresses me. And so is the mother of Rufus of whom Paul said, "she has been a mother to me.".
The marks of maturity? Self-sustaining in spiritual devotions. Wise in human relationships. Humble and serving. Comfortable and functional in the everyday world where people of faith can be in short supply. Substantial in conversation; prudent in acquisition; respectful in conflict; faithful in commitments.
Take a few minutes and ask how many people you know who would fit such a description. How many? Apparently, Paul, pondered the question when he thought about Corinthian Christians and said, "I could not address you as spiritual but as worldly—mere infants in Christ."
...But mature Christians do not grow through programs or through the mesmerizing delivery of a talented speaker or worship band. Would-be saints are mentored: one-on-one or, better yet, one-on-small group (three to twelve was Jesus' best guess). The mentoring takes place in the streets and living-places of life, not church classrooms or food courts. And it's not necessarily done in Bible studies or the like. Mature Christians are made one by one through the influence of other Christians already mature. Additionally, mature Christians become mature by suffering, facing challenges that can arouse fear and a sense of inadequacy. Mature Christians learn to wrestle with questions that defy simple answers. They learn to say strategic and tactical "no's" when others are indulging themselves by saying "yes." Oh, and mature Christians wrestle against the devil, you could say, and sometimes even lose. But they learn to get up again. Mature Christians are experts at repenting and humility...
Am I one...? Are you one....? Mature Christian.... the younger generation needs mature Christians to nurture them, to help them grow up in faith, out of spiritual infancy...
Stress....Argh.....
Argh.... why am I so stress? Things on my mind (not in any order):
- My work, 1 man HR doing so many things and people want it fast and now.
- Job interviews.
- Changing of job, for career advancement and better pay.
- Providing enough for family (Mich to stop work and be a SAHM to take care of Zach).
- Time with Zach, so I can bond with him stronger. (He seems to only want mummy and not daddy).
- Zach's development.
- Unpacking all the boxes to get the house in place.
- Time Management, so that I can sharpen my existing skills and learn new ones.
- Ministry - Incredibles. Sigh... Seems like it is not going anywhere... the kids are not growing.
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Children Day...
Well, yesterday was Children Day, we didn't really actually celebrate Children Day with Zach.
He wasn't feeling that well in the morning. When over to the nanny's place, and vomitted. Still don't know the reason. But that was the only time. He seems to have lost some weight. Sigh...
Anyway, last evening, I just realised he learned a new skill. He knows how to climb up the sofa... wah... he looked kinda cute when he was trying to climb up. Heehee....
He wasn't feeling that well in the morning. When over to the nanny's place, and vomitted. Still don't know the reason. But that was the only time. He seems to have lost some weight. Sigh...
Anyway, last evening, I just realised he learned a new skill. He knows how to climb up the sofa... wah... he looked kinda cute when he was trying to climb up. Heehee....
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