7 Habits...a course I took over the past week for three whole days. My colleagues are also facilitators for this course...and we came up with our own rendition...especially for the people who are probably more heartlanders...
H1: Ai Zhi Dong
H2: Ai Xio Ho Say
H3: Ka Tiong Yao eh Xi Zo Seng
H4: Ai Xio Jia Eh Ya
H5: Ai Tia Ho Say, Jia Wuey Hiao Yi Gong Xi Mi
H6: Teamwork ah...
H7: Toh Buah Lai Lai
It was a very good learning experience on my part. Was in a class with different designations of different hierarchical levels. The sharings and discussions were engaging and enriching. It was a rare opportunity to me to learn from many seniors and how they linked up the concepts of the course to the workings of the organisation.
I look forward to many much more rich discussions to come over time, in work, and in my personal life. I guess, I'm just a s***er for such things...oh wells...
Monday, June 25, 2007
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Mary's Willingness, Faith & Trust
This morning, I read a passage that made me go OMG!!!
What is it about? It's from Luke 1:26 - 38 - The Birth of Jesus Foretold.
Doesn't seem like a very inspiring passage right? I mean, what can be so happening about this passage telling one how Jesus came to this earth. There's only, but one way?
What that made me exclaim in much "pain" is the very last verse of v38:
"I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May it be to me as you have said." This is what she responded when the angel Gabriel told her that she will be with child through the Holy Spirit.
If it was me, I believe that history would never be what it is today. You'd get a shrew bickering, arguing, debating, doing all that she can to wriggle her way out of the proposition given.
I think, I would have probably given Gabriel the anecdotes of practicalism:
1. There is no way that such a thing can happen. Then, I'd give him a biology lesson.
2. I would not want to be pregnant without getting married! Can you imagine the social response?
3. How the heck am I going to explain to my husband to be that, err, I am pregnant? But I'm a virgin?!?!
4. I DON'T want to be pregnant! My career is just picking up some steam....and I don't want it to be back to non-boiling point again...
5. I don't want to get fat, ok, fatter....
6. And, even if I'd be given three months of maternity leave.....it doesn't equate to three months of worthwhile stay - home pay!
Okay, I'm hitting the OTT syndrome. Bottom line: I would not be willing. If I did, I'd writh in agony. :P
Lesson learnt: It was humbling. After the whole time pondering over the passage. I know, I need to love my God more than I love myself. God willing, God helping, I hope that I'd respond like Mary when the situation calls for it.
He spoke to me one thing - that, be kept in the recesses of my heart, where He has the key to open it. I said, "Ok, I'd believe that you'd do it". Whatever it is, it has been a very sobering morning. Praying that I'd be more willing to respond to His requests.
What is it about? It's from Luke 1:26 - 38 - The Birth of Jesus Foretold.
Doesn't seem like a very inspiring passage right? I mean, what can be so happening about this passage telling one how Jesus came to this earth. There's only, but one way?
What that made me exclaim in much "pain" is the very last verse of v38:
"I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May it be to me as you have said." This is what she responded when the angel Gabriel told her that she will be with child through the Holy Spirit.
If it was me, I believe that history would never be what it is today. You'd get a shrew bickering, arguing, debating, doing all that she can to wriggle her way out of the proposition given.
I think, I would have probably given Gabriel the anecdotes of practicalism:
1. There is no way that such a thing can happen. Then, I'd give him a biology lesson.
2. I would not want to be pregnant without getting married! Can you imagine the social response?
3. How the heck am I going to explain to my husband to be that, err, I am pregnant? But I'm a virgin?!?!
4. I DON'T want to be pregnant! My career is just picking up some steam....and I don't want it to be back to non-boiling point again...
5. I don't want to get fat, ok, fatter....
6. And, even if I'd be given three months of maternity leave.....it doesn't equate to three months of worthwhile stay - home pay!
Okay, I'm hitting the OTT syndrome. Bottom line: I would not be willing. If I did, I'd writh in agony. :P
Lesson learnt: It was humbling. After the whole time pondering over the passage. I know, I need to love my God more than I love myself. God willing, God helping, I hope that I'd respond like Mary when the situation calls for it.
He spoke to me one thing - that, be kept in the recesses of my heart, where He has the key to open it. I said, "Ok, I'd believe that you'd do it". Whatever it is, it has been a very sobering morning. Praying that I'd be more willing to respond to His requests.
Saturday, June 16, 2007
Time Investment
Most of the people I meet regularly are away this week in Malacca. I was thinking, this is a guage of whom I spend much time with every week. Would there be a difference in my social life this week?
Surprisingly, there wasn't much of a change. I realized an "independence" from an entity. It strengthened my understanding, that i "choose" to be where I am, and who I want to be with, who I want to invest my time with.
Through the period, I realized that the people I talk much to, weren't merely from a particular organisation, but were all around. I guess, that's what I am hoping for too. My role, is supposed to bring people from one end to another. If I have all people on one end, and not the other, that's not very possible too.
Then again, I find that I am also one who tends towards the other end.....the forbidden fruit always seem to taste better.:P
Surprisingly, there wasn't much of a change. I realized an "independence" from an entity. It strengthened my understanding, that i "choose" to be where I am, and who I want to be with, who I want to invest my time with.
Through the period, I realized that the people I talk much to, weren't merely from a particular organisation, but were all around. I guess, that's what I am hoping for too. My role, is supposed to bring people from one end to another. If I have all people on one end, and not the other, that's not very possible too.
Then again, I find that I am also one who tends towards the other end.....the forbidden fruit always seem to taste better.:P
Monday, June 11, 2007
Growing Up
Maturity is interesting. It is a state of your mind. Your mind will never stop gaining experiences, until you tell it not to. Until you refuse to gain and make sense of your experiences, you'd keep growing.
There are quite a lot of ways how one grows in God. It can be through the truth setting you free, your experience with God, correction from people and so on. Each one of the ways has it's pros and cons. Sometimes, we see the need to grow, that we don't see that growth comes from God.
I realized this about myself after reading this book - there are many ways of growth, and each person has to have a combination of ways to grow. One must not impose our ideology of growth on the person.
As the verse states, I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. 1 Cor 3:6
God made it grow. I am the instrument to other's growth, and also of my own growth. There are dual responsibilities of each person - to personally grow, and to help others grow. Yet, it should never inhibit God's working in that person's life. Now, that's the challenge.
There are quite a lot of ways how one grows in God. It can be through the truth setting you free, your experience with God, correction from people and so on. Each one of the ways has it's pros and cons. Sometimes, we see the need to grow, that we don't see that growth comes from God.
I realized this about myself after reading this book - there are many ways of growth, and each person has to have a combination of ways to grow. One must not impose our ideology of growth on the person.
As the verse states, I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. 1 Cor 3:6
God made it grow. I am the instrument to other's growth, and also of my own growth. There are dual responsibilities of each person - to personally grow, and to help others grow. Yet, it should never inhibit God's working in that person's life. Now, that's the challenge.
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