Can one be half full and half empty and still rejoice? The answer is a resounding “Yes!” “And you shall eat there before Yahweh your God, and you shall rejoice in all your endeavors, you and your family in which Yahweh your God has blessed you.” Deuteronomy 12:7 The Israelites were told to “diligently observe”
It has the power to transform the recipient’s emotions and actions when a gift is given in love. A friend recounted how a manager in her company was always nasty to her subordinates and colleagues. But at every festival, this manager would never fail to give her colleagues and subordinates a lunch treat. A Christmas
Has trying to ‘be authentic’ misled you to think that you are a one dimensional person, and that there is a one truest aspect of you that you must always present to the world in order to be true to yourself and others? Or has ‘being authentic’ become an excuse for you to act on
When faced with hunger and tiredness after a hunt, Esau was quick to think that he was “going to die soon”. What benefits could he gain from being the firstborn son? (Genesis 25:32 NIV) Esau – he hunts. When he is hungry, he hunts and gets immediate gratification from hunger. Jacob – he grows his
Truly, truly I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit. The one who loves his life loses it, and the one who hates his life in this world preserves it for eternal life. John 12:
What will stop you from achieving your goal? Someone may say, “I want a simple life.” Sounds simple enough. Yet deceivingly not. What is a simple life? Define it. You will realise that if something is worth striving for, it is definitely not simple. I want a simple life. I want to be stress-free, to
Part I Achieving Your Dream – Responsibility and Perseverance What will stop you from achieving your goals? The answer has to do with Responsibility and Perseverance. These are the two words that we usually do not like to hear. Why? Because they invoke a sense of hard work. We would prefer the words “Relax”, “Chill”,
We know we need to work. We know we need to learn. The problem comes when one finds the task to be difficult. Not just for students, but also for the worker. You may find a new task daunting because it brings you out of your comfort zone; or it is difficult because you have
Just as the German proverb says, “Clothes maketh the man”, the words that you speak are like the clothing you wear on your body. Say, you consistently use a certain four-letter word when something bad is about to happen. Because of your constant use of that word, it becomes easily extrapolated from your subconscious mind
My son, obey your father’s commands, and don’t neglect your mother’s instruction.Keep their words always in your heart. Tie them around your neck.When you walk, their counsel will lead you. When you sleep, they will protect you.When you wake up, they will advise you. For their command is a lamp and their instruction a light;their