Blurry... but smiling!

Well, its been a couple of weeks since my last post... got to apologise to myself for failing to even talk to myself, sigh... super duper busy with tenders, management papers, reports, service level agreements, audit and more! You know, sometimes I think they are all related to one another, cause they all like to visit you all at once!

Anyway, been really busy due to year end coming up, and figures are not enough, when are they ever enough actually... but at least things are looking good... we do have a couple of proposals that has gone in of which we really have a chance of securing the job - well, that's better than busy doing nothing, right?

These couple of months, in the midst of all these busy-ness, I actually learnt that you need to find space for yourself to de-stress; yuppidiyup... space! And most of the time, alone! And doing what you like most; otherwise, you will fall deep into stress, and then depression, and God knows what else... Me, I go for my lunch alone followed by a short spell of Daytonas, Initial-D and Time Crisis 4; or read my newspaper in the early morning at the market with my "teh-si-ping" and half boiled eggs!

On top of that, I learn to be happy - You see, many years ago, I found out that there's one type of medicine that surpasses all medicines I have ever seen... and after taking this particular medicine, I became one of those very few people in the company that gets 100% attendance award (I got them 3 years in a row while at school too) and "zero" MC award.

What medicine? Well, its call, Shifting Mechanism of the Inner Ligamens Energies, S.M.I.L.E. - nah, no big deal... its just smile! Being happy... Looking at things from a bright perspective all the time; there's never a situation where there's no hope, there's always hope, there's always a way...

I remember one time during Christmas when my family and I were frantically looking for a parking space in Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall, we finally found one, and was waiting for the car to come out....there was an approaching car opposite that came and then stopped very near to my car since it cannot pass through... however, since it came so close, it was difficult for me to move into the parking space; and that guy doesn't want to budge an inch!

I took a deep breath and told myself to cool down, and made a few reverses and forwards before I finally got in... I could see that guy's face was furious cause I too, refused to let him pass first! Finally, I parked my car, he passed by and said something not so nice (can't really remember what was that)... while we were walking to the entrance of the mall, his car passed by again, I waved at him and when he wind down his window, I told him, Merry Christmas and gave him a big smile - can you imagine the feeling inside me?!! Ha hahahaha... I felt like a Saint and yet I knew I shocked him (or made him more angry, hahaha)!

Well, that's life... beign sad or depress is something you bring upon yourself, you ahve to decide to be happy... I recently watched a show on Astro AOD - the character of the show is "Ho Choy Mooi" (or Lucky Girl)... she keeps a smile, or tries to at least even at the saddest or difficult moments of her life, her motto (in chinese) - "Siew Hau Seong Hoi, Ho Choy Ji Yin Loi", Always have a smile, the good will come in a while...

I hold these few Bible verses very dear in my life... whenever I am down, or sad, or disappointed, I always remind myself with them :

- All things work for good for those who loves God (Rom 8:28)
- Seek first the Kingdom of God, and all things will be added to you (Matt 6:33)
- A merry heart does good like a medicine (Prov 17:22)
- Cast your cares on Him, for He cares for you (1 Pet 5:7)
- In everything, give thanks... (1 Thess 5:18)
- etc

So whenever you are pressured, depress or sad, hei... think of the good things, go find your space, or maybe listen to some worship songs... you will find your peace!

There is no problems too big, God cannot solve it
There is no mountains too tall, He cannot move it
There is no storm too dark, God cannot calm it
There is no sorrow too deep, He cannot soothe it


Sky signing off...
With a smile, of course!

When God closes a door....

Over the last few weeks, I have been super pressured with so many things happening... and the joke is, I learnt more during this period than any other period in my life...

You know we all like to make plans, and sometimes these plans are so spiritual we are very sure that it MUST be God's plans... but then when it didn't work out, then what???? Did we hear Him wrongly, or were we listening to ourselves, or maybe I was not righteous enough, what is it Lord???

I believe many of us go through this stage of our lives almost every other week or days sometimes, don't we? So, what was the problem? Was it because God made a mistake? Far be it, our God doesn't make mistakes...

To me, its simple - God allows us to make decisions and do not meddle with our will; He is a perfect gentleman, some say... No pressure on us to do what we don't want to do, and freedom to do what we want to. But then the Bible tells us, "All things are permissible but not all things are beneficial" - 1 Cor 10:23. So, to understand how God works is impossible... we just have to learn to trust Him that "All things will work for good to those who love Him and are called according to his purposes" - Rom 8:28.

These few weeks, God gave me three statements which I will try to tie them down together... they are :
- When God closes a door, He opens a window
- His ways are higher than mine
- A merry heart doeth good like a medicine

When I really sit down and think about it, it all boils down to a 5 letter word, FAITH.

You see, when we make plans after we have prayed through and are pretty sure that's what God wants us to do, one thing we always do wrong is to expect that it will be smooth sailing all the way; thus, when it isn't we think that we are not at the right place that God wants us to be... well, maybe "yes" or maybe "no"...

HIS WAYS ARE HIGHER - we may never understand what God wants to do with us, it could be to further test our faith in hearing Him, in trusting Him, in knowing and recognising His voice! And when all doors are closed...

HE OPENS A WINDOW - this is what he will do. If we wait a little while, like the clay sent for hardening, we may see that God opens a window so you can see that He's working it out, the very best for you! So, instead of murmuring and worrying, take theat 3rd statement,...

A MERRY HEART DOETH GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE

Yes, that's it... And my challenge now is to learn to trust God, that whenever I face a closed door, I will begin to look for that window because He is constantly working it out the very best for me just as the Bible says in Romans 8:28.

Here's a song for you to ponder what is written above....

http://www.imeem.com/jing-eleven22/music/n0z4WXjE/various_artists_he_opens_a_window/

Sky signing off...