Investment in lives

I can only use 4 words to describe today's cell --- "阵容强大" cos 2 pastors attend. Thru the short intoduction by Pastor Ricky, he briefly explained the thing he was doing for the past 8 years after he left Bethel. His life was so interesting that he can complie his experience and encounters into a book. Anyway he concluded that he has been investing in lives so that the investment can multiple in God's Kingdom.

I like it when he say "investment in lives" ... most of the people only heard of investment in shares, shocks, business, properties, ... etc but we hardly hear people invest in lives. Is it due our limited vision that investment must always be associate with monetary benefits? How far can we go with these benefits? Probably to buy a beautiful coffin when we die and when people attend our wake, they will observe and study how much that beautiful coffin cost and associate it with our status when we're alive. Then their sight will turn to our inheritance and start to compose their fictional stories about us till they find the next interesting topics to fill their emptiness with.

The above is definitely not how I want to be remembered when I leave this world ...

Yesterday was my last day working in Kumon. Despite the humble paid, I still agree to work (I also dun know why I didnt turn down the offer) and joking tell 1 of my friend that the money I earn for an hour is not even enough for a MacDonald meal. I have to end this assignment cos I'm being offered a full-time teaching position in a special school.

Today during cell, a cell member (friend of the Kumon centre) shared with me that the staff were quite affected that I have left cos they are touched by my gentleness and it reminds them to demostrate this important element to the students and colleagues ... I really want to return this glory to God cos I can see that He use me to impact others and remind them of the lackings. Guess this the reason why I didn't reject this job cos God in the 1st place want me to be there. Haha ... Praise the Lord!

2 Cor 12:7-10

My poly girlfriend date me for movie yesterday and I thought it was a 1-to-1 girls outing but it turn out to be a 2+2 outing cos her husband tag along and they brought a guy friend ... but things arent so simple 1 lor ... ... In the cinema, I was 'arranged' to sit between my friend and that guy and then when I login to msn last nite, my friend left a message to tell me that guy's msn address ...

I added him out of courtesy, knowing that he is not my type whether he is a christian or not ... Then I start to ponder ... if God send someone I dun like, should I obey or follow my desire?

Ah well ... there're too many things in my mind right now so I'm not anxious to know the answer now

Anyway, I came across a very beautiful verse during yesterday cell and felt so encouraged ... God's grace is sufficient for me, His power is made prefect in my weakness ... Paul said," For when I am weak, then I am strong." ... so I told myself, no matter what happen, I will seek God for remedy ... WooHoo!!!

"Supernatural Power"

Recalling years back, a colleague shared about the "special power" she possess --- a instinct to either foresee things that will happen or a nature response towards events which is beyond the reasoning of her conscious mind. However her "special power" diminished after she past early adult days, which she always claimed it as the result of aging.

I always listened without asking or having second thought whenever she talked about this and today, fianlly, I understand the source of this "special power" and the reason why it diminished ... The 'special power' is from God and it diminished as my friend stopped attending church ... hahaha ... so funny huh ... we foolish human, rather believe in supernatural power than the power of the Almighty.

Thru some small events happened in the past few days, I feel that I'm now better in identifying God's prompting vs my own desire. These promptings are God-granted wisdom and I feel so blessed to receive them ... like receiving year-end bonus ... hahaha ... and only I continue to remain steadfast in my walk in Christ, then He will reward me with more bonus lor ... WooHoo!!!

我是依依美黛子

Havent been updating my blog ... not reason, just dun have anything in particular to write about, though many things happened ... and i always believe that all things happen for a GOOD reason ...

Anyway my current status is "依依美黛子" ... according to Pris Han, this means "free free nothing to do" (in hokkien) ... but i'm sure i will get a job soon. Looking forward to my interview on tues ...

Hmmm ... he has been in my thoughts for a while today. In fact i have been thinking about him a few times after he left but the thought is so clear n strong in my mind that it prompted me to tell fay ... n after hearing when fay told me, it just make me more worried. anyway i have prayed for God's protection over him and hope that he is well n safe at oxford.

Going to qinying's hse tml morning to do the door gift n lantern for the outreach event ... quite looking forward to this event although i may not be attending it ... anyway, it's just so good to be available and useful for God. Recently, I feel my energy runs out easily ... it's like as if i'm suffering from any terminal diseases ... but i want to use every bit of my energy on purposeful things n i know God will grant me sufficient strength to accomplish it. WooHoo!!!