A MEANINGFUL STORY

Dear Friends, today, I am gonna post a story which I feel is very meaningful. It may not apply to everyone but I sure does apply to me. Here It is:

One day all the employees reached the office and they saw a big notice on the door on which it was written: 'Yesterday the person who has been hindering your growth in this company passed away. We invite you to join the funeral in the room that has been prepared in the gym'.

In the beginning, they all got sad for the death of one of their colleagues, but after a while they started getting curious to know who was that man who hindered the growth of his colleagues and the company itself. The excitement in the gym was such that security agents were ordered to control the crowd within the room. The more people reached the coffin, the more the excitement heated up. Everyone thought: 'Who is this guy who was hindering my progress? Well, at least he died!'.

One by one the thrilled employees got closer to the coffin, and when they looked inside it they suddenly became speechless. They stood nearby the coffin, shocked and in silence, as if someone had touched the deepest part of their soul.

There was a mirror inside the coffin: everyone who looked inside it could see himself. There was also a note next to the mirror that said: 'There is only one person who is capable to set limits to your growth: it is YOU. You are the only person who can revolutionize your life. You are the only person who can influence your happiness, your realization and your success. You are the only person who can help yourself. Your life does not change when your boss changes, when your friends change, when your parents change, when your partner changes, when your company changes. Your life changes when YOU change, when you go beyond your limiting beliefs, when you realize that you are the only one responsible for your life. 'The most important relationship you can have is the one you have with yourself' Examine yourself, watch yourself. Don't be afraid of difficulties, impossibilities and losses: be a winner, build yourself and your reality. It's the way you face Life that makes the difference.

As human ... we can do that much!!
But for us as children of God, we can even make a lot of difference in HIS Strength!!


By Theodore a.k.a Dorry

God's Minute

I SAID, "O LORD, HAVE MERCY ON ME; HEAL ME, FOR I HAVE SINNED AGAINST YOU." ( PSALM 41:4 *NIV )

Dear N276,
When we fall victim to sin, we may repent of our sins and ask God for forgiveness. For it is written: "COME NOW, LET US REASON TOGETHER," SAYS THE LORD. "THOUGH YOUR SINS ARE LIKE SCARLET, THEY SHALL BE AS WHITE AS SNOW; THOUGH THEY ARE RED AS CRIMSON, THEY SHALL BE LIKE WOOL." ( ISAIAH 1:18 )

This is because: IF WE CONFESS OUR SINS, HE IS FAITHFUL AND JUST AND WILL FORGIVE US OUR SINS AND PURIFY US FROM ALL UNRIGHTEOUSNESS. ( 1 JOHN 1:9 ) FOR YOU, LORD ARE GOOD, AND READY TO FORGIVE, AND ABUNDANT IN MERCY TO ALL WHO CALL ON YOU. ( PSALM 86:5 )

Further, God has even promised: I WILL FORGIVE THEIR WICKEDNESS AND WILL REMEMBER THEIR SINS NO MORE. ( HEBREWS 8:12 ) So never feel that you have done something that God will not forgive.

Therefore N276, PRAISE BE TO THE LORD, OUR SAVIOR, WHO DAILY BEARS OUR BURDENS. ( PSALM 68:19 ) Praise HIM indeed! Amen.

BUILT TO LAST!!!!

Well, today, I am going to do something I have no idea how to do but I just do my best. Tong Yan, you owe me lunch for this. haha kidding. well, Dorry here and today's post is on last week's sermon on built to last. Well, for us have a long term growth spiritually in God, values are necessary (Matt 12:25). Well below, are 10 important values needed for long term growth

2 Peter 1:5-11
5For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. 8For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9But if anyone does not have them, he is nearsighted and blind, and has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins.
10Therefore, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never fall, 11and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

1. Loyalty
Believing and living the life of a disciple of Christ. Applying it to other areas of life; loyalty to company, spouse etc.
2. Committment
commited to vision, goals and mission
3. Respect
everyone is under authority; submission is a kingdom attitude Phil 2:5-11
4. Accountability
maintaining relationships and staying connected with God and people God places ard you.
John 15:5
5. Family
Honor God with ur life; spend time with ur love ones. =)
6. Love
Forgiveness, Mercy or Grace towards one another. Faith moves through Love!
1 Cor 13:4 Love never fails; the presence of God is His gift of love. God is Love.
7. Faithfulness
Luke 16:11-12
One has to be faithful in 1) little things, 2) other man's things and 3) finances. 1 Cor 4:2
8. Hardwork
2 Thes 3:10, Eph 4:28
9. Integrity
Your word is your bond; do as you speak. John 14:6 - Being truthful is bringing glory to God.
Live in the truth in both your social and private life!
10. Generosity
Be a giver! Acts 20:35 (best way to break envy is to be a giver)
1 Tim 6:6-8 - be contented, give thanks
James 3:15-16
All these values come from our ten commandments as seen in Exodus 20: 1-17. Go see your bible!!!

Also, there is also a meaning behind V.A.L.U.E.S.

Visible
Attract
Lead
Unite
Establish
Standard

Prov 3:1-8
1 My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart,
2 for they will prolong your life many years and bring you prosperity.
3 Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
4 Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man.
5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil.
8 This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones.



Well, thats all that can come to my mind as thats all is in my book.

God Bless
Theodore a.k.a Dorry