Today's ODB is a happy one to ponder indeed-about happiness! Here I quote the list of "Ten Rules for Happier Living" below, try answering how often you follow one of those rules:
1. Give something away. - I sometimes do, not very often though
2. Do a kindness. - I try to do more
3. Give thanks always. - I often do
4. Work with vim and vigor (infml Eng means cheerful forcefulness-energy). - Thankfully that I often do
5. Visit the elderly and learn from their experience. - I seldom do
6. Look intently into the face of a baby and marvel. - I don't have such a baby to look
7. Laugh often—it’s life’s lubricant. - I wish I could laugh more and haven't had a good one for a long time!=(
8. Pray to know God’s way. - I always try
9. Plan as though you will live forever—you will. - I often make plans
10. Live as though today is your last day on earth. - This is kind of rare to me
What about you ? I believe happiness comes from the inside and not the outside. It's what we are and not what we have. We are the precious children of God, we are the heir to a mighty King. While we can't be content with our lives everyday (as there bound to be some bumpy grounds day in and day out), we can get by each joyful or dreadful day thinking to ourselves: well, this is not my home anyway! Hurray!
Stay happy! = )
Psalm 146 : 1-3
1你們要讚美耶和華。我的心哪！要讚美耶和華。
2我還活著的時候，我要讚美耶和華；我還在世上的時候，我要歌頌我的 神。
3你們不要倚靠權貴，不要倚靠世人，他們一點都不能救助你們
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Friday, January 05, 2007
Jan 5 - The Waiting
Title for ODB today is "The Waiting". When was the last time you appreciate "a waiting" ? waiting for your date ? to return a call ? to turn up at the theatre before a movie ? or waiting for a baby born ? for the 1st time he smiles back at you ?
http://www.rbc.org/odb/odb.shtml
"Waiting for God’s promises to be fulfilled is part of trusting Him. No matter how long the delay, we must wait for Him. As the writer of Hebrews reminds us, "Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful" (Heb. 10:23). "
We all live in an impatient world. Everything must be fast and efficient, if it's not immediate, it must be quick. We don't seem to accommodate too much waiting time. But with God, there is no limit in time, there is no idea of 'waiting time'. To Him, everything is in eternity, so why the rush ?
"....but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint." (Isaiah 40:31)
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