Saturday, May 08, 2010

Wise Wishes for the World

1. Don't be a hypocrite lip-service Christian. If you can talk the talk, then walk the talk.

"Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says."

2. Don't be a gossip. True friends will communicate with each other about any disagreements or conflicts, however big or small. If you are a friend, you would not just listen to gossip but confirm/investigate/talk to the person about the issue at hand. Practice love and forgiveness to your friends who are your brothers and sisters in Christ.

“A gossip betrays a confidence; so avoid a man [or woman] who talks too much”

“a perverse man stirs up dissension, and a gossip separates close friends”

"If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over."

3. Love and Respect - They go hand in hand. Love without respect can be like an uncontrolled burning passion which is let free to roam and burn, while respect without love is like building up a foundation with no Sydney Opera House, no exquisite building. Both need to work hand in hand, simultaneously, and people are going to fail because we are human. But we have to keep at it and grow and mature as men and women of God.

"...each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband."

4. Life - is not always a smooth sail. There are always going to be things that pop up that you have to tackle face on. God is at work in the good and the bad times. When its good its easy to follow God. When its hard, its easy for us to run away or give up. We have to learn to trust God, be patient with Him, and be content wherever He has put us.

"I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty..... I can do everything through him who gives me strength."

5. Disagreements between brothers - confront lovingly, discuss honestly, resolve graciously. When there is tension between people, without closure, issues can bubble on for days, weeks, months, years. We think we have dealt with them by sidestepping and letting it slip, but really its always there on the sidelines waiting to come up again. That is not closure. Anger that is not dealt with properly, whether explosive or implosive, is equally dangerous. How we deal with and react to anger is what causes us to sin or not sin. We need to learn to be open, seek a definitive and objective perspective, and forgive and show grace. Don't let things bubble over.

"In your anger do not sin: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry"

My two cents for today...

Life is....

Life is not like a series of compartments. Its not segmented into different parts such as church, study, work, friends, different groups of people, etc. etc.
Rather it is like a single bottle. The big rocks may be the big things in your life. The smaller rocks which fill the gaps are the other things that are in your life. Either way, it is only one life, one compartment. You take a rock out, add a rock in, and things will change. Its impossible to take a rock out without it impacting the others. If I get a new job, get fired, get a parking fine, eat out for dinner, it impacts the rest of my life. I might need to find a new job, be tighter on spending, or get more exercise.


One of the analogies that has been on my mind lately when thinking about priorities and new possibilities.... Hope it may stimulate your thoughts :)

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Extreme Measures


Some people are thick and stubborn.... like a brick wall...


When all else fails... dynamite is necessary :)



The question is.. what is the 'dynamite' ?


Monday, April 26, 2010

Mission 1 Complete


Thanks God and everyone who has helped and encouraged me on the way... feeling so good today!

Now to address other issues that gotta be dealt with, and continue striving towards bigger and greater goals God has put in front of me! There's still greater things to be done.

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Motions of Life

Most of us are familiar with Newton's laws of Motion - or at least heard about it before....

i) Every object in a state of uniform motion tends to remain in that state of motion unless an external force is applied to it.

iii) For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

I believe these 'scientific' ideas can be applied into all areas of life....

For example, whatever you do or decide, there will be some kind of reaction or consequence. You push someone, they will fall down. You speed and you will get a letter from the cops with a nice fine. You do good things and people will appreciate you... etc. etc. Its like the analogy that if you go back in time, even if you step on a little ant, it could change the whole course of the future. Or the analogy of your life being a glass jug... and the rocks and pebbles inside are all the different parts of you and your life. If you take a bit out, add a bit in, or disturb it in any way, it will cause reactions to the rest of your life, and other people's lives too. Life isn't compartmentalised, its a conglomeration of everything you are.

Recently I've been thinking and I've listened to a couple of good talks on Romans. A good preacher, Martyn Lloyd-Jones, in one of his sermons, stated that if he could summarise Christianity in two words, he would pick 'But Now'. Why? Jesus has intervened in the course of history. He has impacted the 'uniform motion' perceived by the world and the consequence is that we have to respond to Him. Tomorrow's sermon at church is "Jesus' impact on the world". How did Jesus impact the world? Was he just another man, a good man, a prophet, or is He the King, the Messiah, the saviour of the world?

Friday, April 16, 2010

No Time To Procrastinate!

We as Christians should be living in a sense of urgency - there are lives to be saved, a gospel to proclaim, and time is running out!

For greater things have yet to come
And greater things are still to be done in this City

God has greater things in store for us all! Let's not get bogged down with the stumbling blocks life throws... Lets get on with it!

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Jesus' Last Words

Been pondering over a passage in the last week.. here's a quick overview...

Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."

Jesus makes 4 points - two actions sandwiched by two statements about Jesus:

1. Jesus has been given all authority in heaven and earth (statement) - Jesus is the King who is in control

2. Go and make disciples of all nations (action) - Why? Because Jesus is the King! We have to spread the news to all nations.

3. Teach them to obey His commands (action) - If Jesus is King and we are telling others that He is King, we need to tell them how to submit to Him or how to live a life for this King.

4. Jesus will be with us to the end of the age (statement) - Jesus promises us something no other prophet, king or ruler can. Jesus' kingship is eternal - He will be our King forever, to the ends of the ages, and His kingship will never perish.

Jesus is the everlasting King, He has authority over heaven and earth. We must spread the news, and tell others that He is King, and that we have to submit to Him and live our lives for Him.

Thursday, April 08, 2010

Blessing God

Just reflecting on a couple of things I have noticed recently at church and in people I know... This is a familiar tune and a familiar idea...
Blessed be Your name
In the land that is plentiful
Where Your streams of abundance flow
Blessed be Your name
Then we come to the fourth verse. Will we sing this truthfully? Or will we be singing a tune that we don't even model in our lives?
Blessed be Your name
On the road marked with suffering
Where there's pain in the offering
Blessed be Your name
Jesus describes what it means to follow Him: "...he must deny himself, take up his cross and follow me". Following Christ is during the good times and the bad times. Its not when we feel like it we follow Him, but rather we choose to follow Him with all of our lives. It is a path of self denial and putting Jesus first at all times.

Will we be a people who choose to bless God's name through all our lives?

Tuesday, April 06, 2010

Words and Actions

Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.
Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do.
Lets not be Christ followers only by title or by word of mouth, but by demonstration through our entire lives. No rock is left unturned - Jesus demands all of our lives, and 99% is not sufficient. He wants us to deny ourselves, take up our cross - die to our selfish nature, and to live a life which wholeheartedly follows Him.

We need to listen to what the Bible says AND to do what it says; to have our faith in Jesus AND show it outworking in all of our lives. One without the other just doesn't work.

Are you following Christ 100%? Can you humble yourself to handing all your 'crowns' to God and living a Christ-centred life? Our lives are a testimony to the world which, in all aspects of our lives, should point to the impact of the cross of Christ in our lives.

Saturday, April 03, 2010

Your Easter Song

I hope and pray that this will be your song this Easter

I’m forgiven because You were forsaken
I’m accepted, You were condemned
I’m alive and well, Your Spirit lives within me
Because You died and rose again


Thursday, April 01, 2010

Be Kind...

"Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other. Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically. Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying. When God’s people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality."

How awesome is it to be able to show love and kindness to others... Gives you this warm and fuzzy feeling inside...

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

How will you respond?

Everyone's been dealt a hand in life, sometimes you might have pocket aces (pair ace) and other times you will have the worst hand imaginable.


But life's not about what you've been dealt, but what you do with the circumstances given to you.

Will you be the one who at the end of the day, says:

1) 'Master, you entrusted me with two talents; see, I have gained two more.'

or

2) 'I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.'

I want to make the most of all the opportunities I have been given, however good or bad the hand dealt may be, so that one day I will hear the Master reply: "Well done, good and faithful servant!"

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Offering

One of my favourite and most humbling words of praise...

I bring an offering of worship to my King

No one on earth deserves the praises that I sing

Jesus may You receive the honor that You're due

O Lord I bring an offering to You

Only God is worth it all...

Soli Deo Gloria

Monday, March 15, 2010

Epiphany - God's Unfailing Love

Praise You God of Earth and sky
How beautiful is Your unfailing love
Unfailing love
I love how songs can speak God's words of truth...

I had this *click* moment when I was thinking about various verses I've been reading, and also trying to piece together the idea of God's love and grace (how they fit together), and these words from a song came to my mind. It just clicked.... God's unfailing sacrificial love. Pure and perfect love. True love. How?

Every time when we sin, we rebel against God, we are unholy, unrighteous and dirty scum in His holy presence. We don't deserve to to be anywhere near Him. Every time we sin we should be removed from God's sight, unworthy to be in His presence.

But God's love allows us to come to His presence, and to even have a personal relationship with Him! His love is not limited to how many times we sin and rebel against God, but is unfailing, is eternal, is unconditional.

God's love is demonstrated through grace in salvation - an undeserved act of saving us from our sins through the once-for-all death of Jesus. His death allows us to instead be holy, righteous and pure before God, if we believe in this once-for-all death of Jesus taking away our sins.

What greater love is there, than God's unfailing love? A love that is totally sacrificial, completely unconditional, never failing. A love that never gives up, however sinful, stupid, and worldly we may tend to be. A love that sent the Son of God, Jesus Christ, to the cross for me.

Soli Deo Gloria

Work of Art


Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Thoughts from "God Delusion"

I've been really confronted today with thoughts about apologetics and defending/explaining/sharing the Christian faith to others, and just had some quick thoughts that I've been mulling over....

1. LISTEN - When people are debating or discussing issues of the Christian faith, both sides have to be open to listen to what the other side is saying. Firstly, the Christian must hear and try to extrapolate what the other person is questioning about and even try to understand the person's barrier to Christianity. The Christian should be willing to listen to the concerns of others instead of purely 'bible bashing'. Remember we have to act in love to our neighbours too. Also, the skeptic must be opening to listening to the stance of the Christian. Often I hear skeptics who argue against Christianity but don't really listen to what the Christian is saying, because he/she has already formed a notion that Christianity doesn't work, which means he/she is moreso trying to push his idea onto others instead of impartially discussing the topic.

2. STAY FOCUSED - More often than not, debates around religion centre around the premise of the idea of a divine being (a god), the compatibility of science and religion (evolution vs creation) and the evidence of Jesus' resurrection as prime examples. While usually discussions tangent off to very particular and specific questions of philosophical/moral/theological/etc. issues, we must remember as Christians to focus on the Christian belief we are trying to describe, and bring things back into perspective to the core values which we hold on to as Christ followers. While its good to delve into those specific issues, we must always remember and focus on the bigger picture of what Christianity is all about.

3. BE CONCISE - While we aren't all trained theologians, it is a really wise decision to familiarise ourselves (as Christians) with concise answers to commonly asked questions about the Christian faith. It is beneficial to know our testimonies, know the truths that Christians hold on to and cannot let go of, and to be able to explain these things in a concise and understandable manner. This prepares us for situations when we are able to explain and defend our faith.

Sunday, March 07, 2010

How Efficient....

Buy books at Koorong Springwood

Buy shelves at Ikea Springwood to house the extra books....



My new set of books...

Saturday, March 06, 2010

Family Values


I love my family...

There's been a couple of big things that have happened in the past 6 months or so that have caused and challenged me to really think about how I view my family and if I'm taking a right or wrong attitude to them or not...

I know my family is not perfect... but then no one is perfect. We all have our troubles and disagreements, but when I stop and think about it, there are so many blessings and good facets that I love about my family, that I am just so grateful for. I am so blessed to have been born into a Christian family... I am eternally grateful to have been brought up learning about God and seeing the love of Jesus in my life. Mum and Dad made so many sacrifices for the family - worked long hours during the day and at night too so that my brother and I were brought up well, moved countries twice for better education and life opportunities, and doing all they could so that we would be able to do the best we can in life. Mum and Dad also gave us the good examples of how to live, and how to live as Christians. I can remember all the 'wise sayings' that Dad reminded me of, and all the loving and encouraging words from Mum. I can see in hindsight, all the ways my parents showed their love to me... from Dad running downstairs to open the garage door when I get home, to when Mum hugs me when she can see that I'm down and rotten... They were always there to care for me, encourage me, and to remind me that they love me and I'm not a nobody in this world...

I don't really know if that was just a dump from my mind and made sense or anything... and I doubt Mum or Dad will read this, but...

Thank you Mum and Dad.

Thank you Lord for blessing me with this family.

Wednesday, March 03, 2010

Monday, March 01, 2010

Timetable Analysis

I was doing an exercise with a friend in regards to our weekly timetables this year, and I scribbled down what I was doing last year (in hindsight) and this is what I found out:

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thur

Fri

Sat

Sun

Morning

Afternoon

Night


Basically, I've been told by many sources this year, I should have approximately 7 free slots for rest/relaxation/personal time in a week and/or 4 free nights each week. Unfortunately.... I only had 1 definite free slot (uncoloured)...

I know why I've been feeling so tired/dead now!

Sunday, February 28, 2010

Seasonal Change :)

Beginning masters degree; Summer fades away and Autumn begins.... there is definitely a scent of change in the air.... A cool change, the rough red foliage, even nature shows off her beauty in this transition...

There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under heaven...

He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end...

I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it. God does it so that men will revere him.

Soli Deo Gloria

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Old Journals...

Been flicking through my old journals, and came upon this little gem of a verse that I remember spoke volumes in my life back then, and I'm sure applies to everyone right now too...

24/03/2004 (Titled: Don't Worry, Josh!)
"Seek first His kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."
Soli Deo Gloria

Friday, February 19, 2010

Thursday, February 18, 2010

What a Monitor!



I want to plant my herbs there!

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Evolution...


From primitive to architect.

Get ready to be architortured.

Friday, February 12, 2010

Grappling with Chris Tomlin

One of the most popular Christian worship songs going around for the past year is Chris Tomlin's "How Great is our God". It has been top 5 on CCLI's most popularly used worship songs for the past year or two, and it is quite an easy song to pick up and sing.

Tonight I've spent a good half hour picking this song apart and trying to figure out how to piece the meaning of the song together as a unified message... and it has definitely been an interesting adventure! Just to get the minds moving, here are the lyrics of the song... let me know if you have any thoughts.... I may post later with what I came up with, and some of my personal thoughts about the song..

The splendor of the King, clothed in majesty
Let all the earth rejoice
All the earth rejoice

He wraps himself in Light, and darkness tries to hide
And trembles at His voice
Trembles at His voice

How great is our God, sing with me
How great is our God, and all will see
How great, how great is our God

Age to age He stands
And time is in His hands
Beginning and the end
Beginning and the end

The Godhead Three in One
Father Spirit Son
The Lion and the Lamb
The Lion and the Lamb

How great is our God, sing with me
How great is our God, and all will see
How great, how great is our God

Name above all names
Worthy of all praise
My heart will sing
How great is our God

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Run Hard


Run hard for Jesus....

He will take care of the rest...
"Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

2010


New year, new opportunities.

A year of growing, a year of change.

A path of highs and lows, happiness and sadness.

Things may change, but one thing remains the same: Our Awesome God.

As the sun rises over a new day and new year, His immeasurable love and sovereign plan of salvation will never change.

Wednesday, February 03, 2010

Holidays and Reminders

Gen. 2:6-10 And God said, "Let there be an expanse between the waters to separate water from water." So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above it. And it was so. God called the expanse "sky." And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day. And God said, "Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear." And it was so. God called the dry ground "land," and the gathered waters he called "seas." And God saw that it was good.


1 John 1:7 But if we are living in the light, as God is in the light, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.

Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Walking the Tightrope

It feels like I'm walking the tightrope of life. I don't know what to expect. There are encouraging gusts of wind helping me along, the unbalancing and destructive winds which throw me back, and the surprising winds which I have no idea how to read them.

All in all I'm learning to trust God the best I can, knowing that he is intricately controlling ths tightrope and knows where it is going. Even if I get knocked down and stumble, I know that His loving hands are there to pick me up and put me back on track. He has a plan as good and better than what I ever imagined. He knows my thoughts and desires, and He wants the best for me. He is someone I can rely on. He is the creator, the sovereign ruler and our loving Father.

Walk the tightrope in life. Trust in God. He will make my path straight.

Monday, January 18, 2010

Wow...

On Friday, I received an email from a lady who was having a look at churches to visit, and landed on my church's website, and sent me an enquiry about the 10:30 service.

I invited her to come to see if she liked it...

Today I received an email saying that she enjoyed it and is now looking to do Christianity Explained.

Praise God!

Friday, January 15, 2010

1st Year Archi Students......

joshi says:
u get into archi?

[friend] says:
yea
but I think my timetable is stuffed

joshi says:
lol how so

[friend] says:
it says I have a class that starts at 10 and finishes at 6

joshi says:
thats about right
its called
a prac
every semester mate
design
over 2 days

[friend] says:
u serious

hehehe....

Cricket League

Competitiveness in 'Josh vs Ray' has hit an all time high....
We should win the most creative team names too:

Ray's team: Josh is Noob

Josh's team: Sting Ray Hunters

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Taking everything I know
And put it into action
It's a war out there I know
But I'm crippled by distraction

On my own
I know what I'd do
On my own
I'd be leaning on You
On my own
It's safe to say
I need strength to go
Strength to go on

Its a shame to know what I know
And not give you what you deserve
And I know I can cos I understand it
But actions speak louder than words

On my own
I know what I'd do
On my own
I'd be leaning on You
On my own
It's safe to say
I need strength to go
Strength to go on

Monday, November 16, 2009

The laptop of Chris Lam's dreams...

Chris Lam hates his Dell laptop so much that he wants to buy one of these....


And guess what... it SMELLS like flowers too! ASUS scented laptop series!

Interesting...

Was doing some reserach on hedges at work.... and came across these....


Which would you prefer in your front yard?

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Funny Pics

The name says it all. I was looking through my pics and came across these......







Saturday, October 17, 2009

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Alone

For the last 3 weeks I've been living alone, and for most people... its probably the best thing ever! Parties... empty house all to yourself... eating whatever food... inviting friends over all the time...

But for me, its been pretty tough. With work and all the gazillion other things on my plate, there is not time to enjoy living alone. Also, due to some recent happenings, living by myself has been a time of fear, anxiety and extra burden.

It makes me think though - If I can feel so bad living by myself for 3 weeks, how bad would it be to live an entire life alone? How bad would it be to live eternity alone? How bad would it be to miss out on the relationship that God extends out to us, and the love that Jesus has shown us on the Cross?

It is bad... and unfortunately it is reality for so many people around us today. So MAN UP and lets introduce the world to the love and the relationship that God offers through Jesus!

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Leadership and Ownership

Lately I've been bombarded with thoughts about leadership and how leaders affect the operation of various groups and ministries around the place. Something I've been thinking about a lot is the idea of leadership in terms of ownership, and why leaders can be committed to a group, and why leaders can't. Here are some of my unordered and random thoughts:

1. Leaders have to have a passion for whatever group they are leading. Recently I've been reminded of the needs/passion/ability diagram... and to me, I believe someone passionate about a certain group will commit fully to its cause, while those who are there just because they think they need/have to be there, will not excel in leadership. This is something that has been overlooked greatly, and a lot of us have been pushing needs, or apparent needs to new leaders.

2. Leaders who are not passionate for a ministry will eventually show their true feelings. They won't be 100% committed, they will just do what's required and no more, they will be going through the routines. This in turn impacts the leadership group and gives off negative vibes. They don't 'want' to be there and therefore they don't see any ownership over their group/ministry.

3. Leaders who are passionate about their ministry will subconsciously develop a sense of ownership over their group. They are more willing to commit to and above what is 'required' or 'adequate'. These people genuinely care about the group, and in the long term, will grow the group and create a successful ministry.

I agree that people should find where they should serve by factoring in the current needs, the gifts and abilities, and the desires of the individual. Unfortunately many of us forget that we have to consider all three factors when analysing a person, and we push ourselves into bad leadership decisions.

My 2 cents on leadership today.

Thursday, October 08, 2009

True Friends...

When the hard times in life come.... its when you find who your true friends are.

People fall away when things get tough and rough... True friends stay strong, standing up for you, caring about you and for you... no matter what crazy stuff is happening in life.

Wednesday, October 07, 2009

Saturday, September 05, 2009

My Birthplace.....

I was looking at my photos and found this one of my birthplace and my humble beginnings...



Says a lot about me huh

Leadership and Direction

One thing that is very common in group situations between the secular and christian world is the need for strong leadership and direction. It is evident in almost all situations:

- Work (Boss)
- Church (Pastoral Team)
- Ministries (Director/Chairman/Coordinator)
- Marriages (Husband!)
- Group Projects (The most talkative person)
- Sports (Captain)

It is quite easy to notice how well the group is working together and if they are achieving their goals or not, and I must admit a great deal of the success of the group is dependant on the type of leader the group has.

A strong leader is someone that people can follow. Someone who has a vision and can also implement strategies to move towards that vision. He brings a team together and leads by example. There are so many classic examples in history, but the best example is Jesus. He was a man people would follow - for one reason or another. He had a clear mission, He brought His 'team' together and He led by example, living the perfect life and serving all those around Him.

We need strong leaders in our Church today - people who can lead God's people, bring them together as one body of Christ, and be clear and focused on the mission of spreading the Gospel message.

Thursday, September 03, 2009

Light and Life


Sometimes life is like when the clouds block the sun. All you see and feel is darkness... but you just know there is light on the other side...



And you're just waiting for that light to pierce through the darkness...

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Monday, July 20, 2009

Responsibility and Commitment

Over the past two weeks, I've been plagued with issues stemming from the basis of one's commitment and responsibility.

Firstly I think that the biggest difference between secular work and ministry work is that in ministry we all know about such things called grace and forgiveness. We all are imperfect so we're going to fail, and people around us are going to fall short, so we have to be understanding and bear with each other in love.

However, from an organisational perspective, I think there needs to be a level of commitment and responsibility from leaders in a ministry for the ministry to run adequately and effectively.

Commitment is a small word with a big meaning. It also means to pledge or to promise, and usually there is a commitment involved for people when they step up as leaders and team members. Each team member is integral in the planning for the team, and therefore a team member's commitment is crucual in that planning. For example, if a ministry needs 8 leaders in the beginning of the year, and they find 8 leaders who sign up full time, there is a commitment for each leader to be part of that ministry for the flow of the year or whatever period of time is mentioned, or else the ministry can't run to the way it was planned to. I think that yes we have to be understanding of people when they can't commit or they are unsuccessful in committing to a certain thing, but in a planning point of view, people should be up front, honest and down to earth about their levels of commitment. I know I'm a busy person that can't commit to going to Blokes Business (a men's fellowship group at our church) even though I support the group fully, and I have made that clear to the relevant person in charge, and he is understanding of the situation.

Responsibility is another big word in being part of a team. Usually every member has some weight to pull in terms of things they are in charge of, and each member has to trust each other that the other person is pulling their particular weight too. I think and hope I'm forgiving and understanding when people don't fulfil their part, and I do try my best to. The itching point in my mind is that in my point of view, people need to 'know' and 'find out' what they are and aren't responsible for. It could be miscommunication, laziness, or an honest misunderstanding that no one has ever rectified, or just plain stubbornness not to understand how things are meant to work. What I find more frustrating to deal with is not that people don't live up to what they are responsible for, but that they don't know what they are responsible for, or they don't want to change in order to be responsible for the right things.

I guess when it comes down to the end - we all have to be forgiving and understanding. We're all serving Christ and that's what matters. Lets just hope we all continue to move forward, learn together and understand people better.

Anyway... my rant is over :)

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Friday, July 10, 2009

Struggles

This week has by far been a week of struggles.

Here are some things I have been struggling with this week... please pray for me about them:

- General busy-ness
- RICE in 2 weeks
- Lots of RICE design/decorations/promo to oversee and coordinate
- Tiredness from driving to and from Sydney in 36 hrs
- Being tolerant and loving to people who are frustrating
- People around me to be more responsible for their duties
- Trust God when things don't go to plan, or things pop up
- My wrist: I injured it a couple nights ago
- Wisdom during the many meetings happening for various ministries
- Salty conversations with people I meet up with
- Should spend more time with my family
- Getting more sleep
- Insight for songs to pick for BLT+

Lots more to pray about but that is a start.

Wednesday, July 08, 2009

What happens....

When you fall over on a threadmill...


Don't know which is worse - dead Ipod or dead wrist hmmmmmm