Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Choose Wisely - God's Values Or World's Values

I just got a letter from the Public Utilities Board (PUB) informing me that my household is using too much water. Haha. It is funny and at the same time, not. I think it is time for me to conduct "How To Save Water" lesson for my parents, grandma and brother. It is weird to do that with a bunch of adults but I guess it is prudent for us all to learn to conserve. It is true that my family, including Andy Chew here, loves water. :)

Anyway, I came home at around 10:30pm from a meeting with my accountability group. It was a good time spent fellowshipping and feasting. One of the brothers-in-Christ got his first pay-check and he gave the rest of us a treat. Thanks be to God for that blessing.

Tonight's topic of discussion challenged the four of us to consider the way we live our lives. It was food for thought for us especially when the question was posed as to whether we are living double lives - being this kind of person in church and then the other kind when in the world. We confessed that it is a struggle but we all want to strife to live the one life that God wants us to - letting the values given to us by God to guide the way we think, say and do.

We were also discussing about what kind of values a man should have with regards to relationship. We all agreed that they should be the same as that of the above-mentioned pertaining to life. I believe if all of us press on to become the person God wants us to be, then naturally we will be attractive (and I am not just talking about the external) to the opposite gender.

Well, I guess no one has attain all the God-given values but I am very certain we can work towards them. We still have the unattractive side of us but that should not put us down knowing that our desire to want to live godly lives will one day beautify our characteristics as a unique individual.

This afternoon, during lunch, I spent the time doing the Missions Policy amendments to the first draft. I am almost done. By tomorrow's lunch-time I should be able to complete them before meeting the Lay Ministry Staff (LMS) again to finish the second half of our discussion.

Time for me to enter Slumberland. Good night, folks! Before that, I have to finalise a presentation that I am doing tomorrow.

"Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives' tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come." 1 Timothy 4:7-8

"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you." Philippians 4:8-9

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