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PsychoRamble
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Country: Singapore
Interests: Play, read, Play, work, Play, run, Play, surf, Play, ok you get it....
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Member Since:
8/11/2005
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| AFFLUENCEThese days: the main issue I see is Affluence.
Even recently, in a ST report on food/health and how affluence has changed all that. When once, ppl would eat out at the hawker stalls and that being a treat, today it is simply not the case, eating out at the hawker stalls is daily fare. No wonder our health is negatively impacted, what with all the fats/oils/salt etc.
But much more than physical health, how is physical wealth impacting on spiritual health? Big time, me thinketh. We end up being imprisoned in your own wealth. I read a book that says that today's fear is not that we lack but that we lose. I guess Singaporeans were one-up on this, sadly. Yes, we have so much yet it is this that we most fear losing that we hoard more and more. Interestingly, I note that neither poverty or provision can supply the critically needed attitude - contentment.
Can contentment be achieved in times of affluence? Surely, but there is a heavy price to pay. One that is not measured in wealth. But perhaps in reputation and a distancing from those around us. Yes, pple will stare/glare/detest at our seeming hypocrisy when we become unfettered by the NEED and THIRST for more.
But then again, aren't we set apart? | | |
| How do one start to update a blog that is overtaken by so many things?
Is a monthly visit into this territory sufficient.... usually not but can more time be spent on here... hard to commit given the lack of motivation and ROI.
Ya, I guess the ROI thing has gotten to me quite a bit these days.
But it is true, is there a Return of Investment? Everything we have is precious resource, time surely must be placed here way above money. Although some people might say that money, they dun have but time, aplenty. I think that time is one resource that we possess that is truly invaluable. How we spend it is or invest it will one day be accountable. God will surely require me to account for it. Assuming I have 7 candles, my 4th candle is certainly burning out fast, and what have I been investing all this time on? I ask myself that question numerous times this two months, but I never answered myself satisfactorily.
As someone else once said: "When we are young, we spend our time wanting to change the world but we fail terribly. When we are old, we spend our time wanting to change the youths, but we fail terribly. If only we spend time changing ourselves, we might change the young and old people we are close to and that might even change the world."
So how am I changing myself? That is a perplexing question that I hope to ask God one day. SP came up to me last week and said that he's finally seeing me smile again. I guess the gnaw and the pain of this questioning is beginning to abate. And who knows, I might find the answers real soon.
Esp now that I am coming to terms with my non-running regime. So even as Paul and Co. excitedly prepare for the 1/2 marathon, I siit around daily nursing my injured knee: BOTH knees. No more running for a long time, I guess. Think I clocked an amazing whole 30k all of this year: TOTAL. Would have done that in week had it not been the case. Oh how God seeks to change me. . . . . . .Bitter pill to swallow but I wait for a time when His will is revealed.
Tapestry is now over and I must say it is probably one of the best things that have happened to everybody. United both young and old. Gave all a chance to see the talents amidst us: for the supporters, the helpers and including the bands. Gave all a chance to see how separate we are but yet are as one. Gave all a chance to see how with seed faith, God can grow it into an mighty oak. Gave all a chance to see that as individuals, no one can achieve nothing but together under the house of God, we are AMAZING! Even the smear, that speck on each of us seemed not evident as joined hearts together with God. Which is why I totally agree with Rev Abel Thomas: Love Your Church, You Must.
Go now, I will.
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| My ChurchChurch camp is over but the journey tt many pple will take has only juz begun. I guess after all the truths, decisions and actions must follow suit. For some, it is to go away; for some still, it is to come home. For me, it is to mind my church. Haha. My big family.
For all of you who missed the camp, we'll post the messages (mp3) on the website by next week. Dare you to listen if you dun wanna be changed and transformed.
Great start to this new journey. Yes, wif StevieG and Crouch scoring too. England's thru.  | | |
| Ya ya ya, this psycho is finding too many excuses.....
Juz glad that church camp is coming up next week. Looking forward to it. It'll be like spending a holiday in "heaven on earth".
See ya all. | | |
| Sooo long ago, I almost forgot my password. Hah!
Have I been busy? I guess the entry or lack of clearly indicates. How time passes when you are having fun. Yupz, that must be it. The worship is moving along, Pool is winning.
Everyday I wake up now, I thank God for another day. Recently, my friend collapsed and passed away during a run. Can't help but be reminded of the fragility of this transient life on earth. It's a wake up call for many of my friends and I. Of storing treasures everyday or not? Of running over people everyday or not? Of bearing grudges or not? Of telling yr kids you love them or not? Of smiling at strangers or not? Where shall thus be my focus? Surely it must be on the line on which this earthly life is but a dot.
I thank God tt Agnes has been screening the the Left Behind series resolutely for the past two weeks. Interestingly, it brought another dimension to the way we look at our calling; our calling to be the light. I like what SP said yesterday, we are the royal priesthood. Yada!!
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are" -- Theodore Roosevelt | | |
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