You THE Leader!
Yes, YOU!
Amazing book. To think that I almost forgot Sharon brought for me that book years ago for my birthday. Thank God I found it and started reading it. Read it everywhere in my office. I think after a meeting with my boss, and the freedom that he's giving me, I'm so going to convert my office into a place of dreams and visions.
A place where people come and get inspired to achieve great results, and not just that, they envision success and enjoy the fruits of success after putting in hardwork.
I'll challenge my guys to achieve the impossible. Defintely within hardwork's and dedication's range, I'll place in them a vision to not just accomplish the ordinary, but the extraordinary. I'm going to place in them a vision that will last them thru their NS life and hopefully beyond NS life.
Since i'm their 'leader', might as well be one that empower their lives. Then we'll all have a fruitful 2 years of NS life and probably something that we'll never forget.
I think I'll spend majority of tomorrow to plan something life changing for my company.
*excited*
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Monday, January 28, 2008
Late post.
Sunday was quite an eventful day. Served in Jurong West as Erick had an urgent job assignment, so I stood in for him. As it was Dr AR Bernard sharing the word with the church, i didn't mind serving an extra day because I get to listen to his sermon.
Missed out majority of his sermon as I was at backstage and there were pretty much movement in and out of the door. But I caught several points at the ending which I thought was very true.
Our character is so important, so is our reputation. If we are known to have good reputation and great attitudes, people would easily believe whatever we share with them. But if I do not have a good reputation and a good attitude, people may not believe whatever I'm sharing with them.
If I'm known to be a person that always lie, would you believe the things that I share with you? But if I'm a person that's proven to be trustworthy, whats the possibility of you doubting my words?
If I had a bad reputation, but I may have a good attitude, people may still judge me for my bad reputation. Things that I've done in the past may become my stumbling block, thus this is the reason why ex convicts find it difficult to adapt into society and some of them fall back into the vice again.
Good reputation but bad attitude? Always too proud to help those around you, snobbish and carries the 'holier than thou' attitude. These people are just building themselves an altar and they worship themselves. There's no God in their lives, but loads of 'ME-GOD'. Though he/she may have an excellence track of reputation records, such attitudes wouldn't attract much people into their lives because they're so self-centred.
So if you've a good reputation and good attitude, people trust your words and people would want to make friends with you because of your great attitude. Maybe they'll even lay down their lives for you if you help them out of a difficult situation. With good reputation, words that you speak carries power and anointing because its proven that you're trustworthy.
Talents vs Character?
Talents maybe good but without good character, basically its junk. If God has given you a talent, use it! Share it with others that may not be as talented as you are. Help those that aren't so talented. God gives you something for a purpose, not for you to indulge in self-admiration.
If God gives you the talent to sing, serve! Sing in the choir or lead praise and worship in CG. Do not just sing for yourself in KBox, basking in the admiration of your friends because they can't stop praising you after every song that you sing.
Some people may argue that they rather be humble and stay low. But I say its wrong as well! Some people are so humble that they're so proud that they're so humble. Its not wrong to accept praises, not wrong to bask in the glory for a moment. But its definitely wrong when people praise you and you keep denying even though you know that you're good. But in order to be humble, you 'reject' the praises.
Why don't you accept the praises and give thanks to God because He's the One that gave you the gift, talent or ability to do exceedingly well!
I think I'm speaking to several people in this post. I do hope that my short explainations do help you a little. But if you would like to prove your POV, you can always contact me and we can have a debate.
=)
Sunday was quite an eventful day. Served in Jurong West as Erick had an urgent job assignment, so I stood in for him. As it was Dr AR Bernard sharing the word with the church, i didn't mind serving an extra day because I get to listen to his sermon.
Missed out majority of his sermon as I was at backstage and there were pretty much movement in and out of the door. But I caught several points at the ending which I thought was very true.
Our character is so important, so is our reputation. If we are known to have good reputation and great attitudes, people would easily believe whatever we share with them. But if I do not have a good reputation and a good attitude, people may not believe whatever I'm sharing with them.
If I'm known to be a person that always lie, would you believe the things that I share with you? But if I'm a person that's proven to be trustworthy, whats the possibility of you doubting my words?
If I had a bad reputation, but I may have a good attitude, people may still judge me for my bad reputation. Things that I've done in the past may become my stumbling block, thus this is the reason why ex convicts find it difficult to adapt into society and some of them fall back into the vice again.
Good reputation but bad attitude? Always too proud to help those around you, snobbish and carries the 'holier than thou' attitude. These people are just building themselves an altar and they worship themselves. There's no God in their lives, but loads of 'ME-GOD'. Though he/she may have an excellence track of reputation records, such attitudes wouldn't attract much people into their lives because they're so self-centred.
So if you've a good reputation and good attitude, people trust your words and people would want to make friends with you because of your great attitude. Maybe they'll even lay down their lives for you if you help them out of a difficult situation. With good reputation, words that you speak carries power and anointing because its proven that you're trustworthy.
Talents vs Character?
Talents maybe good but without good character, basically its junk. If God has given you a talent, use it! Share it with others that may not be as talented as you are. Help those that aren't so talented. God gives you something for a purpose, not for you to indulge in self-admiration.
If God gives you the talent to sing, serve! Sing in the choir or lead praise and worship in CG. Do not just sing for yourself in KBox, basking in the admiration of your friends because they can't stop praising you after every song that you sing.
Some people may argue that they rather be humble and stay low. But I say its wrong as well! Some people are so humble that they're so proud that they're so humble. Its not wrong to accept praises, not wrong to bask in the glory for a moment. But its definitely wrong when people praise you and you keep denying even though you know that you're good. But in order to be humble, you 'reject' the praises.
Why don't you accept the praises and give thanks to God because He's the One that gave you the gift, talent or ability to do exceedingly well!
I think I'm speaking to several people in this post. I do hope that my short explainations do help you a little. But if you would like to prove your POV, you can always contact me and we can have a debate.
=)
Friday, January 25, 2008
Commanding leadership.
A question that burned in my head for the past few days as i thought to myself, "how am i going to command leadership, in my company that's full of sgts and some of them in the company longer than I've been."
Its not just wearing the rank on my shoulders and expecting everyone to respect me. No doubt they've to obey my instructions, but are they doing it with a willing heart or out of no-choiceness?
I thought being nice and everybody's friend would be the key. But soon i realized that there would be some that would step over your head and make a fool out of you. Sometimes you let personal relationships decide who gets the shitty jobs and who gets recognized.
I soon abandoned that choice.
Then I began to adopt a neutral attitude towards everyone. I should treat everyone as equal and set specific people to certain tasks. Knowing his capacity and abilities, I'll assign him tasks equivalent to his ability.
Then they begin complaining of overwhelming amount of work to do and why they're always doing such things.
Classical example of the rich getting richer, the poor getting poorer. Anyway, that's not the main point for this entry.
Based on what would my guys run if I ask them to. If I ask them to do something, will they do it because I said so or because i did so?
Being a leader, I set standards. At the same time, I'm a walking example of how things are to be conducted. If i want them to be neat, I've to be neat myself. If i want their uniforms ironed, mine has to be ironed. Everything I do HAS to be better then what's expected of them.
So if I ask my guys to run faster, I've to run even faster then them.
Something that i learnt during my exercise was that i set the morale and tempo of my troops. If I'm excited, they'll be excited. If I've a nonchalant attitude about things, so will they.
Basically, they'll adopt whatever the leader is carrying.
Of cos, I'm no superman. There'll always be somebody who's fitter, stronger and faster than me. So now, its not how I'm best in everything, but it's how I handle the situation.
I can be a loser and blame everything for the 'defeat'. Or I can be the ultimate winner and learn pointers from the other person. I believe this is what a leader is about. He's not just there to lead others, but he's also there ready to learn from others.
Leaders have always been associated as high flyers, proud snobs and impatient people. Not true! Jesus's a leader in his field of expertise. We don't read in the bible that He goes around ignoring people, insisting that everyone worships Him because He's the Holy One.
Instead, He goes around serving people and wins them over. He goes all over the place, preaching the gospel, healing the sick and performing miracles. So when Jesus asked His disciples to go into the world and preach His word to the lost, His disciples did!
Basically, they did what Jesus did when He was on earth. The disciples preached, healed the sick and performed miracles! Just like what Jesus did! Till today, such things are still happening all over the world.
So can you imagine the impact you'll be able to have, if you were to be like Jesus, going around doing things that you want others to do as well and in that process, impact their lives.
Wow.
A question that burned in my head for the past few days as i thought to myself, "how am i going to command leadership, in my company that's full of sgts and some of them in the company longer than I've been."
Its not just wearing the rank on my shoulders and expecting everyone to respect me. No doubt they've to obey my instructions, but are they doing it with a willing heart or out of no-choiceness?
I thought being nice and everybody's friend would be the key. But soon i realized that there would be some that would step over your head and make a fool out of you. Sometimes you let personal relationships decide who gets the shitty jobs and who gets recognized.
I soon abandoned that choice.
Then I began to adopt a neutral attitude towards everyone. I should treat everyone as equal and set specific people to certain tasks. Knowing his capacity and abilities, I'll assign him tasks equivalent to his ability.
Then they begin complaining of overwhelming amount of work to do and why they're always doing such things.
Classical example of the rich getting richer, the poor getting poorer. Anyway, that's not the main point for this entry.
Based on what would my guys run if I ask them to. If I ask them to do something, will they do it because I said so or because i did so?
Being a leader, I set standards. At the same time, I'm a walking example of how things are to be conducted. If i want them to be neat, I've to be neat myself. If i want their uniforms ironed, mine has to be ironed. Everything I do HAS to be better then what's expected of them.
So if I ask my guys to run faster, I've to run even faster then them.
Something that i learnt during my exercise was that i set the morale and tempo of my troops. If I'm excited, they'll be excited. If I've a nonchalant attitude about things, so will they.
Basically, they'll adopt whatever the leader is carrying.
Of cos, I'm no superman. There'll always be somebody who's fitter, stronger and faster than me. So now, its not how I'm best in everything, but it's how I handle the situation.
I can be a loser and blame everything for the 'defeat'. Or I can be the ultimate winner and learn pointers from the other person. I believe this is what a leader is about. He's not just there to lead others, but he's also there ready to learn from others.
Leaders have always been associated as high flyers, proud snobs and impatient people. Not true! Jesus's a leader in his field of expertise. We don't read in the bible that He goes around ignoring people, insisting that everyone worships Him because He's the Holy One.
Instead, He goes around serving people and wins them over. He goes all over the place, preaching the gospel, healing the sick and performing miracles. So when Jesus asked His disciples to go into the world and preach His word to the lost, His disciples did!
Basically, they did what Jesus did when He was on earth. The disciples preached, healed the sick and performed miracles! Just like what Jesus did! Till today, such things are still happening all over the world.
So can you imagine the impact you'll be able to have, if you were to be like Jesus, going around doing things that you want others to do as well and in that process, impact their lives.
Wow.
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Finances. Its either you possess them, or they possess you.
Pastor taught in the past the our finances can limit us. It can stop us from doing things for the kingdom of God. For example, you want to study in SOT, but you do not have the finances to study in SOT. You can be fervent, excited and ready for SOT, but your finances limits you.
Sigh.
Such is my plight now. Spoke to my mom just now regarding signing up for SOT. She disapproves of me signing up for SOT now and she would rather me start working first before enrolling for SOT.
Of cos i explained to her that by the time i start working, it would be quite impossible to enroll in SOT. Then came the finances limiter. Though she said that she'll leave it for me to decide, but she's definitely against the idea.
I'm hoping to meet Lars and Karen in church soon. Maybe i can ask them if i can work in their company again. I wouldn't mind earning half of what i earned, since I'll only start work after SOT hours. As long as i know that I'll have a stable income to pay off the school fees and everyday expenses, i wouldn't mind.
Faith is the confidence in God's words and being. His word says that He'll provide for me and whatever I've sowed, I'll reap. I'll reap a blessing so much that even my storehouse is unable to contain it. I may not see it happening now, but i know that someday, this promise will come to past for me and I'll be able to have financial freedom!
I've to see it, before i can have it. I'm seeing myself living with financial freedom, with the ability to bless the needy, the ability to give to the kingdom of God. But, I'll first have to start small. I've to be faithful in the little things, in my tithes and offerings. Faithful in being a good steward of my finances. Then God would be able to give me even more.
What do i want to do after the army? Definitely SOT first. If not, when?
What do i want to be in the future? I want to be a church staff, a zone supervisor, a pastoral staff. I feel that other than theses, I've no interests in the other jobs. I do not want to be some office guy, sitting in front of a computer, sending out emails trying to do my job.
I want a fulfilling life. I want to make a difference in the lives of the people around me. I want to help people realize their potential, i want go overseas for mission trips, to preach the gospel to the lost and see the sick being healed, lost being saved.
I know I'll be very happy doing all these things for the kingdom of God, because i believe that i was chosen. I may have done a lot of wrong things, but God's grace is still upon my life and I've seen so many wonderful things happening to me. God is so good and He still continues to bless in all areas of my life.
But right now, I'm struggling. I know i should take that step of faith and sign up for SOT. But I'm afraid of failing. I'm afraid that I'm unable to get the finances required, afraid that at the end of SOT, I'll be penniless without anywhere to go.
Faith - Forsaking All I Trust Him.
Faith - Having the CONFIDENCE in His promises.
Faith - Believing that God will do the unbelievable.
Faith - Taking that first step, into the realm of the unknown.
Father! Help me step out of my comfort zone, into the realm of the unknown!!
Pastor taught in the past the our finances can limit us. It can stop us from doing things for the kingdom of God. For example, you want to study in SOT, but you do not have the finances to study in SOT. You can be fervent, excited and ready for SOT, but your finances limits you.
Sigh.
Such is my plight now. Spoke to my mom just now regarding signing up for SOT. She disapproves of me signing up for SOT now and she would rather me start working first before enrolling for SOT.
Of cos i explained to her that by the time i start working, it would be quite impossible to enroll in SOT. Then came the finances limiter. Though she said that she'll leave it for me to decide, but she's definitely against the idea.
I'm hoping to meet Lars and Karen in church soon. Maybe i can ask them if i can work in their company again. I wouldn't mind earning half of what i earned, since I'll only start work after SOT hours. As long as i know that I'll have a stable income to pay off the school fees and everyday expenses, i wouldn't mind.
Faith is the confidence in God's words and being. His word says that He'll provide for me and whatever I've sowed, I'll reap. I'll reap a blessing so much that even my storehouse is unable to contain it. I may not see it happening now, but i know that someday, this promise will come to past for me and I'll be able to have financial freedom!
I've to see it, before i can have it. I'm seeing myself living with financial freedom, with the ability to bless the needy, the ability to give to the kingdom of God. But, I'll first have to start small. I've to be faithful in the little things, in my tithes and offerings. Faithful in being a good steward of my finances. Then God would be able to give me even more.
What do i want to do after the army? Definitely SOT first. If not, when?
What do i want to be in the future? I want to be a church staff, a zone supervisor, a pastoral staff. I feel that other than theses, I've no interests in the other jobs. I do not want to be some office guy, sitting in front of a computer, sending out emails trying to do my job.
I want a fulfilling life. I want to make a difference in the lives of the people around me. I want to help people realize their potential, i want go overseas for mission trips, to preach the gospel to the lost and see the sick being healed, lost being saved.
I know I'll be very happy doing all these things for the kingdom of God, because i believe that i was chosen. I may have done a lot of wrong things, but God's grace is still upon my life and I've seen so many wonderful things happening to me. God is so good and He still continues to bless in all areas of my life.
But right now, I'm struggling. I know i should take that step of faith and sign up for SOT. But I'm afraid of failing. I'm afraid that I'm unable to get the finances required, afraid that at the end of SOT, I'll be penniless without anywhere to go.
Faith - Forsaking All I Trust Him.
Faith - Having the CONFIDENCE in His promises.
Faith - Believing that God will do the unbelievable.
Faith - Taking that first step, into the realm of the unknown.
Father! Help me step out of my comfort zone, into the realm of the unknown!!
Faith.
common subject, commonly taught. but uncommon experience felt today.
sermon was really another home run. Pastor Kong spoke about having faith, confidence in God, knowing who we are in Christ and also knowing that God's promise will not go away.
Having the confidence that when i lay hands on people, when i speak and when i pray, people will be touched by the power of God and the sick shall be healed, the needy needs shall be met and miracles will begin to happen.
confidence, not arrogance or self pride.
during ministry time, the presence of God was so tangible. i felt that the presence was full of His power and authority. every single word Pastor Kong spoke was like a prophesy. it has been a very long time since Pastor laid hands and i wasn't surprised that he called out the CGLs to the front so that he can lay hands and pray for them.
i felt faith rising up in my spirit. i felt as though anything can happen in that place. whatever pastor spoke just now, i'm very sure he has spoke it into existance. we'll see our church grow, 30,000 and it will keep on growing so much, so much that there'll be multiple services going on each week.
so much that everywhere we go, we see CHCsters. everywhere we go, we see CHCsters making a difference in the marketplace, yet still spiritually connected to God. the trendiest people you see on the streets will be CHCsters, yet still spiritual and holy.
people may say things about us, but we do not have to prove them that we're spiritual and holy. just as Jesus didn't have to prove that He's the Son of God, we should not fall into the trap of proving who we are in Christ. as long as we know who we are in Christ, we'll do great things for His glory.
who cares about what others think? i only care about what God thinks of me.
common subject, commonly taught. but uncommon experience felt today.
sermon was really another home run. Pastor Kong spoke about having faith, confidence in God, knowing who we are in Christ and also knowing that God's promise will not go away.
Having the confidence that when i lay hands on people, when i speak and when i pray, people will be touched by the power of God and the sick shall be healed, the needy needs shall be met and miracles will begin to happen.
confidence, not arrogance or self pride.
during ministry time, the presence of God was so tangible. i felt that the presence was full of His power and authority. every single word Pastor Kong spoke was like a prophesy. it has been a very long time since Pastor laid hands and i wasn't surprised that he called out the CGLs to the front so that he can lay hands and pray for them.
i felt faith rising up in my spirit. i felt as though anything can happen in that place. whatever pastor spoke just now, i'm very sure he has spoke it into existance. we'll see our church grow, 30,000 and it will keep on growing so much, so much that there'll be multiple services going on each week.
so much that everywhere we go, we see CHCsters. everywhere we go, we see CHCsters making a difference in the marketplace, yet still spiritually connected to God. the trendiest people you see on the streets will be CHCsters, yet still spiritual and holy.
people may say things about us, but we do not have to prove them that we're spiritual and holy. just as Jesus didn't have to prove that He's the Son of God, we should not fall into the trap of proving who we are in Christ. as long as we know who we are in Christ, we'll do great things for His glory.
who cares about what others think? i only care about what God thinks of me.
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Forgiveness. Pastor Tan shared with us this week as Pastor Kong is away in Taiwan.
I think Pastor Tan scored a homerun, teaching us about forgiveness. Many people have a misconception about forgiveness and based on the five questions Pastor Tan asked us, i think majority of us got it wrong.
Personally, i was blessed by the message. As Pastor preached, i could identify myself in several of the situations Pastor narrated. examples like holding onto the past, bitterness and "trying" to forget the hurt.
Not that i've been thru tremendious tribulations in the year 2007, but several incidents happened and things started to change. Perhaps i built a wall, instead of a gate. i became so closed up that i was unwilling to let anyone come into my life.
Many people had come and tried to break down the wall, but i would manage to 'fend' them off by saying something else. Most of the time, assuring that things are okie and i'm fine. Thus giving people the impression that i'm really okie.
Well, sometimes i AM okie, but sometimes i'm not.
And its not that the issues are giving me a problem. Its probably because i've to make the decision to commit or not. Probably i'm still not ready/unwilling to commit into something that i'm not sure of. Thus the attitude towards certain issue.
I think i really can't blame anyone else, except myself. If i wasn't so wishy washy or if i didn't had closed up from the beginning, things wouldn't end up this way. Now things have gone so bad, and i really don't know what can i do now to restore things.
Anyway, for this year, i really want to keep my focus right and not get distracted by other things..
I think Pastor Tan scored a homerun, teaching us about forgiveness. Many people have a misconception about forgiveness and based on the five questions Pastor Tan asked us, i think majority of us got it wrong.
Personally, i was blessed by the message. As Pastor preached, i could identify myself in several of the situations Pastor narrated. examples like holding onto the past, bitterness and "trying" to forget the hurt.
Not that i've been thru tremendious tribulations in the year 2007, but several incidents happened and things started to change. Perhaps i built a wall, instead of a gate. i became so closed up that i was unwilling to let anyone come into my life.
Many people had come and tried to break down the wall, but i would manage to 'fend' them off by saying something else. Most of the time, assuring that things are okie and i'm fine. Thus giving people the impression that i'm really okie.
Well, sometimes i AM okie, but sometimes i'm not.
And its not that the issues are giving me a problem. Its probably because i've to make the decision to commit or not. Probably i'm still not ready/unwilling to commit into something that i'm not sure of. Thus the attitude towards certain issue.
I think i really can't blame anyone else, except myself. If i wasn't so wishy washy or if i didn't had closed up from the beginning, things wouldn't end up this way. Now things have gone so bad, and i really don't know what can i do now to restore things.
Anyway, for this year, i really want to keep my focus right and not get distracted by other things..
Sunday, January 06, 2008
FOCUS!
first service of 2008 and pastor kong kicked off with a series. first lesson we learnt is about being focused!
whats focus?
a quick search in the internet shows several meanings of focus -
first service of 2008 and pastor kong kicked off with a series. first lesson we learnt is about being focused!
whats focus?
a quick search in the internet shows several meanings of focus -
- Close or narrow attention; concentration:
- To direct toward a particular point or purpose
- To concentrate attention or energy
focus - to pay close attention, using all energy and effort, towards a particular purpose.
if you would want to be successful in the year 2008, you got to be focused! plan your goals and stay focused!
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
01/01/08!
new year! i'm so looking foward to great things in this coming year. why? i've no idea. but its just in me.
for the past year, loads of things had happened. good, bad and things that i've no idea about. but last year, God's grace was upon me big time.
in the area of my national service, i was commissioned on June 9 2007, got posted to a really good unit with a really good boss and really good commanders and troopers to take care of. compared to my friends at other places, i'm really extremely blessed to be there.
in the area of my minstry, i was starting to take up more responsibilities and i just got promoted to be a group IC in the elites team. there are definitely a lot more for me to learn, especially after serving on sunday, when ricky shared with me several stuffs.
i've already got some espects of my life that i gotta change. like what pastor tan said, lead the change!! i shall now start to change my attitudes, before it gets me into trouble.
i shall not take my friends for granted. i'll definitely try to keep in contact with as much friends as possible, and form meaningful friendships. i do not want to scratch the surface of friendship, but i want to go deep into the friendship.
i shall not have the 'hollier than thou' attitude. i shall remain humble and be teachable. if God uses a donkey to communicate His ways, He can use a new friend or a little boy to teach me something invaluable.
i shall not close up on my emotions. its definitely not healthy and it has caused me to feel faint several times last year. haha=X i'll definitely try to talk to people more and not hide my emotions. but that doesn't mean that i'll be so emotionally unstable that i'll switch emotions within seconds. probably its learning to control my emotions and learning to express them right.
and i believe there're a lot more things for me to change in the coming year!
-
i also wanna thank several people for their constant love and support, simply being there for me.
charmaine wan xuemin - she has been really challenging. her rough patches and relationships were a constant headache, but thank God cos she brokethru! kinda proud of her and she has also been really encouraging to me. always a SMS away and a street away, rides to church or having a meal together was never a problem.
sandy wong - heh. surprise candidate? her blurness is definitely amazing, but she really makes problems seem smaller, easier. always cheerful and no matter what happens, her positive attitude keeps her going.
keren hoi - ha! simply amazing friendship i've with keren. though we seldom talk, but its amazing how things work between the both of us. hopefully this anointing continues in the years to come!
allan phua - simply amazing scholar. not an army scholar, but a PSC scholar. super genius, but super humble. not a surprise when he was awarded the sword of honor for being the best cadet for our cadet course. always there for me whenever i was discouraged during the course. cheered and celebrated with me whenever i had victories. simply amazing moments.
andrew chong - alpha wingmate, most importantly, prayer mate! first 3 months in alpha wing was endurable because of him. he would gather most of the christians together and we'll pray for one another. he'll also share and edify us during the darkest moments of training.
michael ong - my leader in security ministry. amazing leader. very edifying, patient and caring. always see him smiling and cheerful. but when he plays soccer, he's ruthless! haha. without him, i wouldn't be where i am in the security ministry.
lixin - ahhhaz.. friends for how many years already? 4-5 years? since you were in secondary 3? had our fair share of problems and she's usually one the of first few people that i would think of to share my problems with. we gotta meet up soon!
natalie - buddy! haha.. gives the bestest advice, but it can get quite mean at times. haha. but natalie's really a great friend and i'll also go the extra mile for her.
wong zhiwei - this guy here has helped me so many times, i do not dare to call him for help again. all my last minute vehicle indentions were approved by him and without his help, i would've no vehicles to transport my people or equipments for training!
jodie - victim of char&sharon wan's match making agency. thanks for being so fun loving =)
my CG - little boys and girls that are finally growing up. these people are a joy to go out with, though they might get out of hand sometimes. but they're just so interesting people.
i think i'll eventually end up thanking every single person that i know cos everyone made a difference in my life!
new year! i'm so looking foward to great things in this coming year. why? i've no idea. but its just in me.
for the past year, loads of things had happened. good, bad and things that i've no idea about. but last year, God's grace was upon me big time.
in the area of my national service, i was commissioned on June 9 2007, got posted to a really good unit with a really good boss and really good commanders and troopers to take care of. compared to my friends at other places, i'm really extremely blessed to be there.
in the area of my minstry, i was starting to take up more responsibilities and i just got promoted to be a group IC in the elites team. there are definitely a lot more for me to learn, especially after serving on sunday, when ricky shared with me several stuffs.
i've already got some espects of my life that i gotta change. like what pastor tan said, lead the change!! i shall now start to change my attitudes, before it gets me into trouble.
i shall not take my friends for granted. i'll definitely try to keep in contact with as much friends as possible, and form meaningful friendships. i do not want to scratch the surface of friendship, but i want to go deep into the friendship.
i shall not have the 'hollier than thou' attitude. i shall remain humble and be teachable. if God uses a donkey to communicate His ways, He can use a new friend or a little boy to teach me something invaluable.
i shall not close up on my emotions. its definitely not healthy and it has caused me to feel faint several times last year. haha=X i'll definitely try to talk to people more and not hide my emotions. but that doesn't mean that i'll be so emotionally unstable that i'll switch emotions within seconds. probably its learning to control my emotions and learning to express them right.
and i believe there're a lot more things for me to change in the coming year!
-
i also wanna thank several people for their constant love and support, simply being there for me.
charmaine wan xuemin - she has been really challenging. her rough patches and relationships were a constant headache, but thank God cos she brokethru! kinda proud of her and she has also been really encouraging to me. always a SMS away and a street away, rides to church or having a meal together was never a problem.
sandy wong - heh. surprise candidate? her blurness is definitely amazing, but she really makes problems seem smaller, easier. always cheerful and no matter what happens, her positive attitude keeps her going.
keren hoi - ha! simply amazing friendship i've with keren. though we seldom talk, but its amazing how things work between the both of us. hopefully this anointing continues in the years to come!
allan phua - simply amazing scholar. not an army scholar, but a PSC scholar. super genius, but super humble. not a surprise when he was awarded the sword of honor for being the best cadet for our cadet course. always there for me whenever i was discouraged during the course. cheered and celebrated with me whenever i had victories. simply amazing moments.
andrew chong - alpha wingmate, most importantly, prayer mate! first 3 months in alpha wing was endurable because of him. he would gather most of the christians together and we'll pray for one another. he'll also share and edify us during the darkest moments of training.
michael ong - my leader in security ministry. amazing leader. very edifying, patient and caring. always see him smiling and cheerful. but when he plays soccer, he's ruthless! haha. without him, i wouldn't be where i am in the security ministry.
lixin - ahhhaz.. friends for how many years already? 4-5 years? since you were in secondary 3? had our fair share of problems and she's usually one the of first few people that i would think of to share my problems with. we gotta meet up soon!
natalie - buddy! haha.. gives the bestest advice, but it can get quite mean at times. haha. but natalie's really a great friend and i'll also go the extra mile for her.
wong zhiwei - this guy here has helped me so many times, i do not dare to call him for help again. all my last minute vehicle indentions were approved by him and without his help, i would've no vehicles to transport my people or equipments for training!
jodie - victim of char&sharon wan's match making agency. thanks for being so fun loving =)
my CG - little boys and girls that are finally growing up. these people are a joy to go out with, though they might get out of hand sometimes. but they're just so interesting people.
i think i'll eventually end up thanking every single person that i know cos everyone made a difference in my life!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)