Do you still remember your first love? Yes? Are you sure?
What is so important of first love? It is pure, natural and passionate.
First love was the sermon title in my church last Sunday. According to a research, love can only lasts for 1-2 years because human being gets bored easily. Love is like a plant, need to be fed, nurtured and fertilised in a right approach, otherwise it will be withered and tasteless.
In Revelation 2:1-7 God praised Ephesus as an ideal church because they were diligent, strong commitment and long suffering. On the other hand, God warned them because there was no longer joy, humility and love in serving God, they abandoned their first love.
This sermon hit me badly. I remembered how excited when I first fell in love with God. I read many Christian books, bible, attended many seminars, bible studies and sermons and shared my testimonies. I was over joy and zealous day and night. What happened to me now? I confessed to God and I am still learning to cut down some activities and setting my focus to God.
How you? Are you also too busy in activities and routine works hence forgetting about our first love to God? Let’s remember our first love!
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Sunday, December 27, 2009
X'mas Season
Christmas... most people know when Christmas is. What is Christmas? Party? Gift exchange? We are so busy with activities and worrying about buying right gifts to right people. Is this really what Christmas about?
On my way home from shopping gifts, someone approached me: “Ms, would you want to donate any amount from $4 for this Christmas card? I am helping my friend who is in need to raise fund.” Wow! I felt so proud for this young lady who helped her friend and the other hand I asked myself, did I do something for needy? Did I spend my money wisely? Ops!
What is Christmas really meant to you? What have you not done?
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death even death on a cross! Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. [Philippians 2:3-11]
There is no Christmas if there is no Christ! May Christ lives in our heart!
Let’s use everything we have truly and fully! Merry Christmas!
On my way home from shopping gifts, someone approached me: “Ms, would you want to donate any amount from $4 for this Christmas card? I am helping my friend who is in need to raise fund.” Wow! I felt so proud for this young lady who helped her friend and the other hand I asked myself, did I do something for needy? Did I spend my money wisely? Ops!
What is Christmas really meant to you? What have you not done?
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death even death on a cross! Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. [Philippians 2:3-11]
There is no Christmas if there is no Christ! May Christ lives in our heart!
Let’s use everything we have truly and fully! Merry Christmas!
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Candy Cane
Have you ever eaten candy cane before? It’s sweet.
Have you heard about the story? It's sweeter.
How about the song? It's even sweeter.
Candy Cane Poem
Look at the Candy Cane... What do you see?
Stripes that are red... Like the blood shed for me
White is for my Savior... Who's sinless and pure!
"J" is for Jesus My Lord, that's for sure!
Turn it around... And a staff you will see
Jesus my shepherd... Was born for Me!
Stripes that are red... Like the blood shed for me
White is for my Savior... Who's sinless and pure!
"J" is for Jesus My Lord, that's for sure!
Turn it around... And a staff you will see
Jesus my shepherd... Was born for Me!
Monday, December 21, 2009
Canticle of the Turning
Yesterday there was ‘Service of Lessons and Carols’ in ORPC. Every single scripture reading and carol is magnificent with choirs and mini orchestra setting. I love this old hymn I heard for the first time.
It was taken from Luke 1:46-55 (Mary's song when she visited Elizabeth her relative who was baring a son 'John the Baptist'). The lyric is very encouraging, beautiful and wonderful arrangement. You can hear it from YouTube.
Canticle of the Turning (Magnificat)
Lyrics: Rory Cooney
Music: Irish Traditional, Star of the County Down
My soul cries out with a joyful shout that the God of my heart is great. And my spirit sings of the wondrous things that you bring to the one who waits. You fixed your sight on the servant's plight, and my weakness you did not spurn. So from east to west shall my name be blest, could the world be about to turn?
Refrain:
My heart shall sing of the day you bring, let the fires of your justice burn. Wipe away all tears, for the dawn draws near, and the world is about to turn.
Though I am small, my God, my all, you work great things in me. And your mercy will last from the depths of the past to the end of the age to be. Your very name puts the proud to shame, and those who would for you yearn. You will show your might, put the strong to flight, for the world is about to turn. (Refrain)
From the halls of power to the fortress tower, not a stone will be left on stone. Let the king beware for your justice tears every tyrant from his throne. The hungry poor shall weep no more, for the food they can never earn; These are tables spread, every mouth be fed, for the world is about to turn. (Refrain)
Though the nations rage from age to age, we remember who holds us fast. God's mercy must deliver us from the conqueror's crushing grasp. This saving word that our forbears heard is the promise that holds us bound. Till the spear and rod be crushed by God, who is turning the world around. (Refrain)
It was taken from Luke 1:46-55 (Mary's song when she visited Elizabeth her relative who was baring a son 'John the Baptist'). The lyric is very encouraging, beautiful and wonderful arrangement. You can hear it from YouTube.
Canticle of the Turning (Magnificat)
Lyrics: Rory Cooney
Music: Irish Traditional, Star of the County Down
My soul cries out with a joyful shout that the God of my heart is great. And my spirit sings of the wondrous things that you bring to the one who waits. You fixed your sight on the servant's plight, and my weakness you did not spurn. So from east to west shall my name be blest, could the world be about to turn?
Refrain:
My heart shall sing of the day you bring, let the fires of your justice burn. Wipe away all tears, for the dawn draws near, and the world is about to turn.
Though I am small, my God, my all, you work great things in me. And your mercy will last from the depths of the past to the end of the age to be. Your very name puts the proud to shame, and those who would for you yearn. You will show your might, put the strong to flight, for the world is about to turn. (Refrain)
From the halls of power to the fortress tower, not a stone will be left on stone. Let the king beware for your justice tears every tyrant from his throne. The hungry poor shall weep no more, for the food they can never earn; These are tables spread, every mouth be fed, for the world is about to turn. (Refrain)
Though the nations rage from age to age, we remember who holds us fast. God's mercy must deliver us from the conqueror's crushing grasp. This saving word that our forbears heard is the promise that holds us bound. Till the spear and rod be crushed by God, who is turning the world around. (Refrain)
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
A Great Leader
According to Sacha Tarkovsky, there are 8 Key Character Traits That Make a Great Leader as followed:
1. Trust & Respect
2. Communication
3. Enthusiastic
4. Confidence
5. A Cool Head
6. Focus on Key Elements
7. Motivation & Innovation
8. Improve Their Skills
Do you have these key character traits?
Each of us is a leader one or another way. You may be a leader for your own or your family, friends, employees, etc.
If you study about the Life of Moses, you will amaze how God called Moses to lead Israelites out of slavery in Egypt to Promise Land Canaan (Israel).
Moses didn't have confident and communication skills. Moses rejected the offer many times, but God patiently ensured him and provided all resources and people to help him from nobody to become somebody (a great leader).
Moses was a very humble, faithful and obedience servant. He spoke to God face to face; he listened carefully and did according to God’s will.
This year BSF, we had a new TL (Teaching Leader), a new STL (Substitute Teaching Leader) and a few new DLs (Discussion Leaders). We could see clearly how God equipped those lovely and faithful people to be better leaders.
What is your calling in life? We have tasks to complete in our life. Ask God to show you each task and let Him lead you. Be humble, faithful and obedience to God, surely you can be a great leader because you have a great God!
Psalm 25:8-10: Good and upright is the LORD; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways. He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way. All the ways of the LORD are loving and faithful for those who keep the demands of his covenant.
1. Trust & Respect
2. Communication
3. Enthusiastic
4. Confidence
5. A Cool Head
6. Focus on Key Elements
7. Motivation & Innovation
8. Improve Their Skills
Do you have these key character traits?
Each of us is a leader one or another way. You may be a leader for your own or your family, friends, employees, etc.
If you study about the Life of Moses, you will amaze how God called Moses to lead Israelites out of slavery in Egypt to Promise Land Canaan (Israel).
Moses didn't have confident and communication skills. Moses rejected the offer many times, but God patiently ensured him and provided all resources and people to help him from nobody to become somebody (a great leader).
Moses was a very humble, faithful and obedience servant. He spoke to God face to face; he listened carefully and did according to God’s will.
This year BSF, we had a new TL (Teaching Leader), a new STL (Substitute Teaching Leader) and a few new DLs (Discussion Leaders). We could see clearly how God equipped those lovely and faithful people to be better leaders.
What is your calling in life? We have tasks to complete in our life. Ask God to show you each task and let Him lead you. Be humble, faithful and obedience to God, surely you can be a great leader because you have a great God!
Psalm 25:8-10: Good and upright is the LORD; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways. He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way. All the ways of the LORD are loving and faithful for those who keep the demands of his covenant.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Genuine wins
Did you watched the forth session of the The winner Kevin Skinner, was a simple country man who worked as chicken catcher in Mayfield at
Spectacularly he won the hearts of millions of Americans with his emotional and powerful voice. The judges commented that he was special, genuine and honest man and people believed every single word he sang.
Everyone has a talent, be it small or big. Use it or you will lose it.
Be genuine and sincere in everything you do, you may win the hearts of your enemies.
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