life's journey

MOTIVATION
Quote - ' People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing; that's why we recommend it daily.' - Zig Ziglar

Getting motivated is essential.
From the inside, the outside, from wherever.
'Why sit here till we die', say the four lepers in the Biblical record as they sit outside the besieged city of Samaria.
If we sit forever, we will sit till we die.
Being motivated is not just being inspired though.
Motivation goes to work.
If motivation doesn't result in action it is futile.
Embrace work as your best friend.
As you go to work the motivation increases.
Accept work as your life. Accept life as work.
Not obsessive work without rest; not activity without productivity, but work that is paced, purposeful and productive.
The dreams of a lazy man will kill him.
Renounce laziness; embrace industry. Go for it!
Do something!

Leadership files by Pastor Phil Pringle

I am always inspired by those words Pastor Phil shared in Leadership files. His words really speak to me personally. Today while I was on my way to work, God spoke about Feeding and Clothing the little ones under my care. God reminded me of the verses in Matthew 25:31-46:
31 “When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy[c] angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. 32 All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. 33 And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left. 34 Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35 for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; 36 I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’
37 “Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? 38 When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? 39 Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ 40 And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’ 41 “Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink; 43 I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’
44 “Then they also will answer Him,[d] saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’ 45 Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’ 46 And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

Pastor Kong shared about this during last weekend service. Indeed I am called to feed and clothe the little ones. I am not just going to work to earn a living. But I am called to a mission. That is to feed and clothe the little children. I am more motivated. I gonna embrace work as my best friend. Therefore I got to embrace the mission I have, to feed and clothe the little ones! Thank God for placing me right now in the infant care. Things doesn't seem to be right from the start in my perspective. But I am now looking at it in God's perspective! Whatever things God does, there must be a reason! I am glad that I obey God! There are more things that God has prepared and installed for me. I was really jumping with joy when Pastor Kong announced that we gonna open a pre-school and kindergarten in church. When I was thinking of working in a pre-school center in singapore churches and wonder how come there wasn't one in our church. My dream come true. God's timing is always right! God will make a way when there is no way! I am just so excited. I will look forward to it next year. Wishing that Sis Ting or Pastor Eileen can be my boss. Haha. In the meanwhile, I got to focus on the infant and try to learn the best I can from my fellow colleagues and my boss. Hee. God is GOOD!!!!