God Does Exist-A Story To Tell

I stumbled upon a friend's blog and found
this interesting story about God. I can't
remember which, but i would like to share
it and with courtesy to the one who came
out with this story.Enjoy!


This is one of the best explanations
of why God allows pain and suffering
that I have seen. It's an explanation
other people will understand.

A lady went to a beauty shop to have
her hair cut and her nails painted and
trimmed. As the lady began to work,
they began to have a good
conversation ..
They talked about so many things and
various subjects.

When they eventually touched on the
subject of God, the beautician
said: "I
don't believe that God exists."

"Why do you say that?" asked Sheryl,
who has MS.


"Well, you just have to go out in the
street to realize that God doesn't
exist. Tell me, if God exists, would
there be so many sick people? Would
there be abandoned children? If God
existed, there would be neither
suffering nor pain. I can't imagine a
loving God who would allow all of
these things."

Then Sheryl thought for a moment, but
didn't respond because she didn't want
to start an argument. The beautician
just finished her job and the customer
left the shop. Just after she left the
beauty shop, she saw a woman in the
street with long, stringy, dirty hair
and not groomed at all. She looked
dirty and unkempt.

Sheryl turned back and entered the
beauty shop again and she said to the
beautician: "You know what?
Beauticians do not exist."

"How can you say that?" asked the
surprised beautician. "I am here, and
I
am a beautician. And I just worked on
you!"

" No!" Sheryl exclaimed. "Beauticians
don't exist because if they did, there
would be no people with dirty long
hair and be very unkempt, like that
woman
out side."

"Ah, but beauticians DO exist! What
happens is, people do not come to me."

"Exactly ", affirmed Sheryl. "That's
the point! God, too, DOES exist! What
happens, is, people don't go to Him
and do not look for Him. That's why
there's so much pain and suffering in
the world."

Faith In A City

This few days I recieved quite a number of inspirations from the people around me, from my birthday until yesterday when i attended my Best friend wedding. A youth who used to be under my care and close to me, gave me an interesting book as a present. A book about heaven, a book that I know of but never got a chance to read. Then the speech by the pastor from my best friend church who talked about love, true love, and a friend, whom i have not met for ages, talk about Faith in God.

I felt sadden and yet joyful at the same time. A mixture of feeling. Is it because i have left the Lord for quite a long time? Have i fallen? and sharing with the friend about the Gospel made me feel different. I know the words, but i can't feel it. I realized that living in a busy city sometimes can kill your faith in the Lord when you live in solitary. But the Lord always keep an eye on you and at times, speak to you. Just that you're to busy to hear it.

After i returned from the wedding ceremony, I made up my mind to devote this blog to talk about Faith. A blog that talks about living with faith in a busy city, about what people in this city believe in and about the Lord. This blog is not used to condemn anyone or anything, but to create a deep thought about how we could see things differently.

The world has change bit by bit as time goes by. Nothing is the same as it used to be a few decades ago, and it was totally different as well thousand years ago. People in the city is struggling for a breakthrough in life, to make a good living so that they can provide to their family, and to experience the excitement and entertainment provided by this new modern world. In spite of that, there are those who tried to bring Light into the city, by sharing the Gospel and building churches, hoping that there will be some that can be saved. In fact it did, and the church grew. Numbers added into the church each day; but is the faith of these people growing? Has the church in the city become more worldly these days along with the changing of this modern world? I am seeing joyful faces infront of me, but deep down, i could feel sorrow and pain in these people, eventhough they are masked by the smiling faces. Has mine gone faded as well?

I Tweet!

Finally, i've joined the Tweeter community! Stil new at it as i just registered. Just uploaded my photo. It a very useful social media tool to promote yourself and your business to the world as the tweets are updated every minute! So what does a guy like me need Tweeter for? No idea. May be sharing my thoughts and daily life encoutners? I guess i would underuse it.

However, Tweeter allows you follow those cool people, especially professionals on their updates regard of product launching, advice, latest issues or happening took place etc. You can even make friends and interact with them by sending message or just tweet them or follow them. But i guess it's much better to send something or a greeting saying "Hi, I'm blah blah blah, nice to meet you. where you from.." that kinda things. So ya, it's cool to join Tweeter. Do explore it. If you have one, then let's tweet!

Starting A New Chapter

It has been a while since i updated my blog. Sometime life in a busy city really caught me up and everyday routine is about the same. I also realized that many of my friends' blog have not been updated as well. Is everyone too busy? or there's nothing to write about in life? But still, there are others that keep updating their blog quite often and the happening that took place in their life seems interesting and at times, humorous. It's exciting to read these bloggers' blog.

After i gave a thought about it, hey, i could do the same too. Make life interesting and there's lots of things to share about. Just have to maximize my time and fully utilize myself. Keep exposing myself and keep learning. I just have to make it a habit of writing and sharing. It would be a great joy to share it with others and socialize with all those active bloggers out there. So, i decided to have a new theme for this blog which i changed from "my life journey" to "Life in a city". A blog that talk about my life in a city or should i say metropolitan, and i have stay in a city for almost 9 years since i entered university. Talk about the challenges and problem that we faced, or mishap that we may encounter, the fun places to visit and the view and practice of religion aspect in a city. Finding a way to cope with the hectic schedules and so on. So ya, if anyone would like to contribute a theme for my blog, i'm more welcome to listen to it. Peace yo.

What's Your Value

Today i was asked "What's Your Value?".
"Huh?" I puzzled. "What Value?"
It's the value that you placed on yourself. How much you think you worth?
How much you like your employer to pay you? Are you worth only 2500 dollars per month? Well, i said i was worth 3000 dollars or more than that. Then i was asked why i didn't put a higher price on myself?
I would like to, but i'm not working in a private sector or in a profit generate based company. In the government sector. You received what they pay you if you agreed on what the document stated. I love the job, but i was undervalue i guess.
So now i have to give myself a value, a value i know i'm worth.
Was paying 3000-4000 dollars to attending a course to upgrade yourself worth it? I said worth it. Especially it's a new skill and can make you extra income if you know how to market yourself to the world.
I think i'm worth more than... 7 figures. Lol. Think big, do big, and make it even bigger.

Ask For It!

"Get up, young man!" a voice calling me. "How long do you plan to lie down there?" it continued.
I woke up, feeling weary.
"I'm tired" I replied. "I do not know whether should i keep on doing all these nonsense?"
"What is the thing that you called nonsense?" It asked.
"For everyone is fighting for something that worth it. They would go all out because they believed that it can be achieved and they will succeed, which turned out different." I grumbled. "wouldn't it be frustracted if a basketball coach prepared so hard for the coming game with new strategies, fighting so hard to get sponsorship of jersey and sweat so much during the training session by shouting and motivating his players, when he realized that none of them are interested in playing the game?"
"Wouldn't it be nice if the coach just chose the best players in town to win the tournament, rather than focusing on the given, half-hearted players?" I continued.
"So you're troubled by all these tiny little obstacle that you faced?" It said as if it meant nothing.
"Life is short you know? I have dream to achieve too, and why am i wasting time focusing on thing that does not bring any benefit to me at all, but to others who take it for granted and yet appreciate it? Things that cause me to tear down and worn out." Disappointing, i continued, "wouldn't it be better if i just focus on things that matter to me most just like any other successful man would?".
"They don't do things that others told them to do, rather they did what they had to do.... for who? themselves." I continued again.
"Ahh... yes, they do. But they do it so that the world can benefit from it, while they gain part of it as well, didn't they?" the voice replied with calmness.
"Well... at least they do what they do best, right?" I replied with dissatisfaction.
"What then, are the best that you can do for yourself?" It asked.
I kept silence for a while. "I wanna run."
"What can it do to others?"
"Nothing." I replied quietly. "They can watch me run."
A laughter can be heard, as if someone is sitting next to me. I turned around, but there's no one there. Then i heard the voice again.
"Young man, if you were planning to run without a finishing line or direction. Then it would be meaningless, wouldn't it?"
"Of course it does, who would run a race with no ending line or rewards?" I started to get annoyed.
"Well, not exactly." It tried to explain. "Many are running the race of their life without a direction without them realizing it. They do or executing the task or the so called "dream of their life" by thinking that it meant a lot to them until the end of the journey when they realized that it was worthless."
"Along the way, they can chose to make it more meaningful but they didn't. Joy, fun, excitement and self-fulfilling achievement doesn't mean it is meaningful. Blending along with it are the deadly sins of human nature that they did not recognize." It said.
"So that means i cannot run?" I challenged.
"Is that what you really wan to do?" It asked again. "I do not think that is what you wan to achieve for your future plan."
"I.... I just not into this charity work thingy." I said
"Charity... you said?"
"No... that is not what i meant. I'm more into ... " I was half way explaining when the voice cut through.
"Then, why didn't you ask for it?"
"I thought i should have. It just that people always tell me try not to say no to others, and i dont want to show people as if i'm disobedient and unhelpful." I mumbled
"Says who?" It asked.
I was speechless for a while.
"What's the purpose for someone to carry out the task given if he or she are not fit to do it, and of course that comes with a strong reason. There will always be someone who are fit to do the job if you can find the right person because lies within everyone is the special ability and gift that no other would have."
"If you ask in my name, would i not give it to you? but it must served a purpose." Then it continued, "for everything comes with a responsibility, and you have to be responsible for the things that you asked for." It's voice started to raise.
"I'm sorry, my mistake." I apologized.
"Remember this, only the humble and obedient will found favor in me." then it silence.
No doubt. I have not been praying for quite a long time that i have lost touch with the Holy one. Be it for myself or for others, i did not voice out, but kept it in my heart. Today i have woke up from my dream, and realized that life has just begun.

A Time For Recalibration

It has been a while that i kept falling sick, especially towards the weekends. Tight and hactic schedules during the week days have consumed much of my energy and time to focus on what i really need to do to upgrade myself physically, mentally, emotionly and spiritual. For the last two months, eversince the week before Chinese New Year. Things and tasks just keep pouring into my schedule, and outstation tasks, seminars and presentations, routine tasks at work and church can never cease to come to a halt. I suddenly realised that i have not been doing the things that i like and used to do. I could not remember when is the last time i have ever enter a gym or doing fitness work like jogging and swimming. Health starts to deteriorated as time goes by, pressured by the work and routine in my hand. It makes me feel like quiting, disgusted by the people surrounded me, which add no value to my personal growth, consuming my energy and time and finance, it all sucked up major potion of my life.

After receiving medical from my doctor, which the result showed that my HDL and RBC is below normal, i felt like taking vacation and distance myself from the rest of the world. I have decided not to put my health at risk. This few weeks of recovery really puts me in stress as i still yet to finish my given tasks. Thinking of delegating the tasks would be a wise option, but it seems that it would still be pushed back to me. It really tense you up when you have unproductive and dependent people serving and working with you as they can never really make decission by themselves or even making the right decission. Are these people lack of interest in what they do to strive for the best for the company or organisation, or are they just lazy and brainless? God knows, and help them.

This few weeks have been weeks full of eye's muscle training. Reading non-stop from journal articles, scientific science books, bible, to spiritual growth book to gain information, and to reread and digesting the information is not an easy task for me. Last two weeks is a turning point for me as i was able to visit a few book stores to find other books (other than the type of books i mentioned above) to refresh myself with new info that able to help my personal growth. For the first time i put everything aside to complete 5 books in two weeks on organaisation behaviour, investment, leadership and persoanl finance management. Learn alot, great tips and love it. It's something that you dont learn elsewhere, at work or at home. Most advisors or agents will even charge you for relevant advise or access to such information. I have learned ways on how to take charge of my own future, understand what benefits me and what's not, what worth while of doing and what's not, who you should stick to and who you should not. There's an old saying: learn to love or take care of yourself before you plan to love or take care of others. Even great leadership author John C Maxwell emphasize that we should focus 90% on ourselves and 10% on others. This is so true. Everyone on earth only care about themselves and they know how to take care of themselves. No one is going or be responsible to take care of you other than you yourself. For those who are teachable and humble, they will find ways to upgrade themselves instead of waiting for others to feed them with the knowledge and information. For those who are not, it's up to them. We are not responsible for their future or whatsoever if they still keep to this attitude. As leader or senior, we only need to add in a little on what they have to improve their effeciency. Even the Lord teaches us to observe the ants, and He calls the lazy one, Sluggard, for a reason. As for the next few weeks, it time to recalibrate myself.