Anxious

Been anxious about my studies and my career. So many what-ifs running around in my head. If only I could just shoot down each one of them.

His words has always been an encouragement, though at times I tend to forget and start playing chase with the what-ifs. Planting His words down in my heart, and here's some to share with you.

Phils 4
4Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Matt 7
7"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

9"Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 11If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! 12So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.

Read it over, perhaps what I should do is really to ask(for a job), seek (for a job) and knock on the door of the employers. :)

Thank you, God - Father, Jesus and Holy Spirit.

Thoughts

Just some thoughts while walking to company this morning.

Adam and Eve sinned because of fruit of tree of the knowledge of good and evil. God commanded them not to eat it but they did. Sin came in. The act of disobedient itself separated man and God.

Eating the fruit may look innocent if one separate the command of God and the act itself. Likewise, a lot of acts these days maybe seemed innocent/sinless/no harm, but God has called us and commanded us to obey His words.

Stick to the highest order God has commanded us. Which reminds me of what I learnt in one of the seminar.


Generations or their mindset tend to deviate further and further away from God's standard. (ex: divorce) Always bring God's standard in, so we won't deviate from the truth.

Greener pasture

Finally made a decision to look for greener pasture elsewhere.

Signs are popping up. :)

Extraordinary

Loaning this picture from wifey, without permission. :P

Fuh, it's been an exciting week in Thailand.

All the sunshine and sandy beaches, all the traveling and luggage loading/unloading, all the sports and fun events -- all in Trinity Extraordinary Tri-annual Church Camp.

Been blessed with promises by God that life will be extraordinary as His children. All these while life is kinda mundane - with goals to earn more $$, with a fixed schedule of work, with constant worry about succeeding in life etc - what else is more boring than those.

Gonna start enjoying and living through an extraordinary life, a life with His presence and purpose. :)

Drink - Part 2

Written a post about drinking.

Had a good discussion with cell leader yesterday.

So the 3 points check are as below:

1. Does it glorify God?
2. Will it stumble my fellow brothers?
3. Does it advance the Kingdom of God?

The second point is of what I'm concerned on this drinking issue. If my actions may cause others to stumble, then I rather not do it.

Mocktail, anyone? :D