Monday, April 30, 2007

Padded Cell

I wanted to type a whole new "sequel" to the initial post on the Padded Cell I live in. Alot of things happened over the past 24 hours or lesser. Guess I won't need to type it out now. All thanks to a long distance call. Hearing a much missed voice really helped elevate all the impacts of harsh work and disappointments off my shoulders.

If living life legalistically then, the so called yolk of Christ will be heavy and burdensome. Otherwise, living life by the His Spirit and out of true love for God will make life pleasant even in the midst of storm. I quote the much missed voice who quoted Oswald Chambers (all paraphrased). Truly God can use a human even so far away to touch and move, more so , motivate another who was downcasted and feeling the cold of disappointment.

These words I leave for you to digest. God bless. I'm still walking with Jesus, my friends...but it doesn't mean life is easy. If you read this, please pray, even for yourself. My CG(Komanwel) I really do miss you all. Lets meet for lunch this Sunday or for dinner this Saturday. Can we arrange something for my sake? eheh..appreciate it.

PS: Matthew, my deepest condolences to you and your family.

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Padded Cell

I wanted to type a whole new "sequel" to the initial post on the Padded Cell I live in. Alot of things happened over the past 24 hours or lesser. Guess I won't need to type it out now. All thanks to a long distance call. Hearing a much missed voice really helped elevate all the impacts of harsh work and disappointments off my shoulders.

If living life legalistically then, the so called yolk of Christ will be heavy and burdensome. Otherwise, living life by the His Spirit and out of true love for God will make life pleasant even in the midst of storm. I quote the much missed voice who quoted Oswald Chambers (all paraphrased). Truly God can use a human even so far away to touch and move, more so , motivate another who was downcasted and feeling the cold of disappointment.

These words I leave for you to digest. God bless. I'm still walking with Jesus, my friends...but it doesn't mean life is easy. If you read this, please pray, even for yourself. My CG(Komanwel) I really do miss you all. Lets meet for lunch this Sunday or for dinner this Saturday. Can we arrange something for my sake? eheh..appreciate it.

PS: Matthew, my deepest condolences to you and your family.

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Sunday, April 22, 2007

Boredom

Since moving to Skudai, Johor, I've been deprived of Internet connection. Internet has become a need? I don't think so. Maybe a little or a bit more depending on your dependancy on it. For me, I don't really need to use the Internet. It has become apart of life. That is worst. It has become a habit. A desperation. I', so bored here in Skudai only at nights. I don't do clubbing, pubbing, barring or any of those related things. I am so bored to the extent that I don't know what to do.

Having a Vietnamese colleague tagging along where ever I go isn't helping at all. I miss my personal space. I even have to tell him to not come too close. I understand that in Vietnam (and other less individualistic countries) people walk about with their shoulders rubbing while the worst I've heard and seen are the Bangladeshis (they hold hands). I had to tell him the brutal truth after a week of "torement". =) Not that I don't want to shower people with God's love...it is difficult now that I'm going through it. Imagine the amount of grace, patience and love missionaries have. God help me...

A little more update for my friends back home and back in the "civilised" world (Johorians, I don't mean to insult=)). I spend my weekend in Singapore visiting Peter Lim who is about to leave for Scotland for training this 2nd of May. The level of humidity wasn't as I would like it to be-lower. I was practically sticky and sweaty the whole weekend. Fuyooh! Panas. Taman Universiti is small. Now I understand why my manager goes back to KL every weekend. I can't wait to go north. I'm going to decide this coming weekend which church I will stay put for the rest of my training schedule. Please pray my friends that I will find a suitable one. I need to be apart of the body of Christ. Loneliness isn't the best thing. More updates soon. Oh ya, I'm recovering from my flu/cold already. Thank you for your prayers. My Vietnamese colleague needs prayer now and soon all those I've come into contact with. Poor people. Till then. Signing off and going back to the my "padded cell" in Skudai. Thank God Jusco and Starbucks is just 5 minutes walk from the "padded cell". I will post pictures soon. Take care and God bless.

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Monday, April 09, 2007

When determination won't suffice

Having the determination alone to relocate even for a while would not automatically be a continuous motivation. You need more than determination to stay at a foreign place. What you need is this...

All Things Are Possible!!!! says:
its the job description
All Things Are Possible!!!! says:
that make me stay here
All Things Are Possible!!!! says:
not the environment
All Things Are Possible!!!! says:
not the boss
All Things Are Possible!!!! says:
its a ticket to global wealth and freedom
Philip says:
global wealth and freedom? are you a cult leader?


I didn't know working life can transform someone to even think of that sentence/theory/principle/idea. It sounds like a sentence from an e-commerce text book or some e-commerce lecturer's mouth.


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Wednesday, April 04, 2007

Determination

Determination will be spelled discipline and standing firm whenever a determined, stubborn and principled person is in the construction industry. Perhaps, in all industries? It is going to be very tough and I need His grace and strength.