SooooOooo...
I was thinking about the sermon this past Sunday, and it reminded me of how important it is to have personal devotion time. Thay Viet gave a great example of - if you went to school once a week, wouldn't you learn less than if you were to go to school 5 days a week?
Anyway, I know in today's world everyone is "busy." Especially our group because many have full time jobs, school, and family to worry about. I've decided to challenge myself starting today, to get in the habit of putting some time aside to do devotions with God. I challenge everyone to do the same, even if it's just 5 minutes. Think about it, one cannot say he/she does NOT have 5 minutes a day to put aside for God. (If you have time for facebook/people.com/tv, you have time for God!!!) So my idea is, start out small. Once you get the hang of putting aside some time for God, give Him more time as the days go on.
=) see y'all on Sunday!!!!
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Monday, July 28, 2008
!D a Real and Personal thanks Blog
I have told everybody as of the past few months of how thankful I am of having a job. Well currently I was hired on full-time by the credit union, although I am very happy with that fact my actual attitude showed very little thanks. In my own mind i was relying on my own strengths that God has blessed myself with; I have been blessed in having a very adaptable personality, God has given me an ability to be able to interact very well with people along with an ability to understand and learn any task trusted upon myself. But even with what God has blessed myself with, I began to rely on my own abilities and put less reliance on God.
Over the past week I delved in on myself and asked God for forgiveness, and I thanked him for what he has granted me: in my job, my health, my family's support, and all the prayers and support of the church.
Just today I recieved a phone call from my HR. She tells me that she has good news and also more responsibilities for me! I found out today that although I was hired on for full-time with full benefits, I was only on a tentative tenure because I was originally hired on to only be temporary. Coming on as a temporary to hire they had only considered to keep me temporarily, but my work ethics had showed to management that I am an asset worth keeping, even though they had no position for me to fill. So my job was on the edge until today's news. Our card services manager put in her 2 weeks, in which I had no idea my name was put in to fill her position. But furthermore, I was not just slotted for the position I am now to be trained in the next two weeks to fill her position temporarily. I was told that this position saved me from the cusp of losing a job due to lack of necessity.
I have learned through life not to take God forgranted, but human nature is so weak that we tend to receive and forget so quickly how much he has blessed us with. But God's love is unending and I do thank him for loving us even with our faults.
Thanks to those who do read this and do try and understand my flaws!
Over the past week I delved in on myself and asked God for forgiveness, and I thanked him for what he has granted me: in my job, my health, my family's support, and all the prayers and support of the church.
Just today I recieved a phone call from my HR. She tells me that she has good news and also more responsibilities for me! I found out today that although I was hired on for full-time with full benefits, I was only on a tentative tenure because I was originally hired on to only be temporary. Coming on as a temporary to hire they had only considered to keep me temporarily, but my work ethics had showed to management that I am an asset worth keeping, even though they had no position for me to fill. So my job was on the edge until today's news. Our card services manager put in her 2 weeks, in which I had no idea my name was put in to fill her position. But furthermore, I was not just slotted for the position I am now to be trained in the next two weeks to fill her position temporarily. I was told that this position saved me from the cusp of losing a job due to lack of necessity.
I have learned through life not to take God forgranted, but human nature is so weak that we tend to receive and forget so quickly how much he has blessed us with. But God's love is unending and I do thank him for loving us even with our faults.
Thanks to those who do read this and do try and understand my flaws!
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Health Related Cut Back on Cell Phones
This world is surrounded in the need of gaining in excess; excess material needs, excess funds far exceeding the necessities and beyond, excess amoutns of time playing video games, excess amounts of television, excess time on the phone. From the little I have learned of the wonders of God is that he has created us all to be limitless in our love towards him and He towards us, but he has created us to set our own limitations.
Our bodies are to function in setting limitations, we cannot live a healthy life in over-eating for it leads to obesity and several unhealthy factors, we cannot even over-indulge in drinking too much water either. Like the water drinking competition on a radio contest in Los Angeles a few years ago where one of the competitors died of water intoxication.
Exodus 16:18 (Whole Chapter) When they measured it with an omer, [2 Cor 8:15] he who had gathered much had no excess, and he who had gathered little had no lack; every man gathered as much as he should eat.
Proverbs 25:16 (Whole Chapter) Have you [Judg 14:8; 1 Sam 14:25] found honey? Eat only what you need,That you not have it in excess and vomit it.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,389881,00.html
Our bodies are to function in setting limitations, we cannot live a healthy life in over-eating for it leads to obesity and several unhealthy factors, we cannot even over-indulge in drinking too much water either. Like the water drinking competition on a radio contest in Los Angeles a few years ago where one of the competitors died of water intoxication.
Exodus 16:18 (Whole Chapter) When they measured it with an omer, [2 Cor 8:15] he who had gathered much had no excess, and he who had gathered little had no lack; every man gathered as much as he should eat.
Proverbs 25:16 (Whole Chapter) Have you [Judg 14:8; 1 Sam 14:25] found honey? Eat only what you need,That you not have it in excess and vomit it.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,389881,00.html
Thursday, July 17, 2008
SUNDAYS 6 o'clock p.m.
Viet and I are trying to set up a discussion group small groups for Sunday nights. I know i sent an email, but it's always best to have a contingency plan even though everybody checks their emails more often than the blog.
Date: July 20, 2008 6 o'clock
Place: Barnes and Noble
Topic: discuss the plans for the small groups
To growing stronger bonds and ties, and to having a good time!
Date: July 20, 2008 6 o'clock
Place: Barnes and Noble
Topic: discuss the plans for the small groups
To growing stronger bonds and ties, and to having a good time!
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