Building A Life Of Purpose (By Pr Kong Hee)

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11

Your birth was no mistake or mishap, and your life is no fluke of nature. Your parents may not have planned for you, but God did. You are alive because God wanted you to be. “The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O LORD, endures forever” (Ps. 138:8, NRSV). God made you for a reason. He determined the natural talents you would possess and the uniqueness of your personality. God never does anything accidentally, and He never makes mistakes. He has a reason for everything He creates. As such, we must understand His purpose for our lives through the Bible. There are five benefits of discovering your purpose in life:

1) Knowing your purpose gives meaning to your life. Without God, life has no meaning. Without meaning, life has no significance or hope. Hope is as essential to your life as air and water. You need hope to cope with life’s challenges. Hope comes from having a purpose. You may be facing a hopeless, impossible situation, but Jeremiah says God has a future and a hope for you.

2) Knowing your purpose simplifies your life. It defines what you do and what you don’t do. Your purpose becomes the standard you use to evaluate which activities are essential and which aren’t. People who don’t know their purpose try to do too much—and that causes stress, fatigue, and conflict. But “You, LORD, give perfect peace to those who keep their purpose firm and put their trust in you” (Is. 26:3, TEV).

3) Knowing your purpose focuses your life. It concentrates your effort and energy on what is important. You become effective by being selective. Paul was very effective in his life because he was focused. Paul says, “No, dear brothers and sisters, I am still not all I should be, but I am focusing all my energies on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead” (Phil. 3:13, NLT).

4) Knowing your purpose motivates your life. Purpose produces passion. Jesus knew the purpose of Calvary’s cross and that became His passion. “To them also He showed Himself alive after His passion (His suffering in the garden and on the cross)” (Acts 1:3, AMP).

5) Knowing your purpose prepares you for eternity. Many people spend their lives trying to create a lasting legacy on earth. They want to be remembered when they’re gone. Yet, what ultimately matters most will not be what others say about your life but what God says. Everything we do here on earth is a preparation for eternity. Once again, reaffirm your purpose in God and ask the Lord to continue to strengthen you so that you can fulfill His purpose and to “walk in wisdom … redeeming the time” (Col. 4:5).

Uh huh.....

The first paper is done but I am getting no mood at all for the coming papers..I guess I am quite depressed this few days back and keep bothering by something. The coming papers are very tough and I haven't prepared but I can comfort my friend not to worry so much but I am going off on a tangent myself. I guess it is time to force myself until next Friday. hehe...Keep me in prayer. thanks. Hope to go for hang out with friends after next week and I am so homesick after not going back for 2 months.. No difference in UM or USM?? HaHa!! I still remember Boon Siew commented this.. I guess I am not a PBSM and am overwhelmed by assignments all these while..Hope for a good break after this. Thanks for all the encouragement though,appreciate it deep down.
Nice day all=)

Jeruselam

John saw a city that could not be hid
John saw the city. Oh yes he did
John caught a glimpse of a golden throne
Tell me all about it go right on
Around the throne he saw a crystal sea
There's go to be more
What will it be
I want to go to that city he saw
New Jerusalem

Jerusalem
I want to walk
your streets that are golden
And I want to run
Where the angels have trod
Jerusalem
I want to rest
On the banks of your river
In that city
City of God

John saw the Lion lay down by the Lamb
I want to know everything about that land
John saw the day but he did not see night
The Lamb of God well, it must be the Light
He saw the saints worship the great I am
Crying worthy, worthy is the lamb
I want to go to that city he saw
New Jerusalem

Chorus

City of God, Jerusalem, Jerusalem, City of God, City of God (gets quiet and slowly builds to the end)

Sweetie BuddyPoke

This is the only application I play in FB recently. It is kind of awesome as I can share all my emotion with my close buddies. I guess I cherish my true friends even more nowadays after hearing to Si Lei's story. I still remember Alan Ko Ko told me we do not need to have many friends but a few very close one or even one is sufficient. Still I thanks God I have quite a number of all weather friends whom I can share from the heart level and with that I treasure my friendship with them even more. I believe all of us need friends and not to exclude those "funny" ones to talk "crab" once a while. It is still alright but they will just like the fallen leaves on the road a day. Hereby I thanks all my friends for cheering up my days, never fail to encourage one another and always being there for one another. You ppl are awesome ><

My former school

I was looking at the photo which was tagged by my school mates and it reminds me of our school's motto. Being a chinese educated ppl, I wouldn't say I am good in my own mother tongue but one thing is we emphasize a lot on courtesy. As you might see from my school's motto which is "Li Yi Lian Chi", we put the courtesy first. I reckon the good values should be treasured from generation to generation as the success of a person is still how he/she carries himself/ herself. Hereby I wish to say a big thanks to all the educators who ever taught me though they might won't read this. Let the good values continue to pass on to make this planet earth a better place to live on.
Nice day all=)

My heart of missing her

Today will be the second day for her departed on 1Nov 2007. I can't remember what was happening last year but I guess I won't forget year 2007 throughout my life. My test paper was wet and I guess I can't stop weeping during exam and seriously for a shy and introvert person, it will be quite hard to see me weeping in front of ppl. Nonetheless, I can't stop from hiding the emotion of being painful. Although I rushed back after exam but I missed her funeral as I don't wish to worry my parents for skipping my test. I believe granny will understand my situation and I guess I learn to become a very linear person from her. She used to let others to come first in her life. I shared the testimony during her wake service for a favourite quote of hers- patience is a blessing. My impatient has faded as time passes whenever I remember her words by telling me this. She was such a simple woman and she went through the rough patches in her life with no grumbles. She ever told me she won't be able to see any 3 of us getting married but she hoped we will find the right person. What a joke I told her but I hope to meet someone like her who has a heart of gold to journey together. Still I thanks God for having her as my granny in my life to teach me a lot of valuable things especially the noble characters that she possessed. My heart of missing her has indeed increased day in and day out...........

The loving kindness

I guess my mind is idle throughout the day as I can't even think properly when those scene keep s playing in my mind. I guess it has been a very tough day for me and my family to remember this date. My aunt came to visit me and I was touched deep down by her kindness. She brought my dinner for me and it is beyond dinner as she even prepared the breakfast for the second day for me. Her kindness always reminds me of my granny who has a heart of gold to serve others. I feel so shy always as since I am here, I guess I have indeed troubled them a lot and I am really thankful to them as it is hard to find others to really come to assist you in time of troubles. Hereby I wanna say a word of big thanks to them and the heart always remember. Thanks so much to my dearest 2nd aunt and uncle for having a big heart in showing kindness to your niece. Am blessed and touched for what you have done for me. I guess it is not I am broadcasting them in my blog but it is how I appreciate their kindness and not taking it for granted. It has been more than a blessing to have them as my uncle and aunt in life..

Forever in Remembrance

It is exactly 2 years of losing granny but the memories with her are still vividly clear.

Granny, I miss you so much ya know...

Teach me how to let go the pain and forgive my pathetic self......

Life in Monkey Island

This semester is officially ended with loads of regrets, regrets for the time that has passed and still can't adjust myself to many changes. HaHa!! Nonetheless, the life is getting more happening compared to my previous "jungle". I listen to the sound of the jungle while sitting in my room and watching the monkeys to "fool around" in the evening. That's somehow illustrate my current life. Somehow I wish to buy an aquarium to start feeding some fishes in my hostel to get rid the dull hostel life =P I officially started my MSc at 6 July but it was delayed a week after due to the outbreak of H1N1 which brought the delay to 13 July 2009. I am glad to be here to know many new friends from different walks of life. They make me feel the difference with their own philosophy. One quote which caught my ear is they said it is good to know them to know more about the working force when I am going about to enter next year. I guess I am a person who give my options opened and I seriously don't know how to answer ppl's questions on the unseen future. Nonetheless, I enjoy being a simple life person the most. Life need not to be perfect to have everything but the happiness that flourish on its own. Finally I let go many things which hold me so tight but I lead a simple, happy and not to forget to live according to God's purpose in life. HaHa!! I guess one uncle's phrase is truly amazing few years back which he commented "whoever who get married with me will be happy as I keep smiling". I was smiling while "paktoh-ing" with movies and he suddenly commented that!! Okay, I am not promoting myself and I didn't look charm by smiling neither. I guess I made my granny laughed a lot due to my nottieness last time and I hope to tell her more of my "crab" jokes a day too.. I like my onion head plush so much is due to its smile too *crab crab*.. HaHa!! Nonetheless, thanks God for His overflow blessings and hope I can get through the tough exam!!
Nice day all=)

Learning season

After reading so many articles from Pr Kong Hee's webblog, I am doing a lot of evaluation on myself. It has been a season of learning and I guess I prefer to pen my thoughts here rather than FB as it is just a place for fun and I guess ppl know my candor self through my blog!! LOL=) I have been spending or wasting time thinking hard on a paradox...As the name implies, it is a paradox and I have nearly lost my strength to overcome the battle within it. Sometimes it is better not to know so much as the disappointment will override it at the same time.. Is it timely for me to accept the paradox? I guess I am a person who lacked of courage or confident and overshadow by some theories behind all these while.....sigh... The thoughts will be penned here instead of FB from nows on.Still I hope to share with ppl who has certain knowing of me only. Thanks God for all the awesome angels at this moment too, appreciate it beyonds words..=)
Nice day all=)

Idle

As the days getting nearer and I thanks God for being able to adjust myself slowly all these while..
1 Nov 2007
It was the most painful date to me..
5 days to go will be the exact 2 years for losing my beloved granny..

The eternal reunion in heaven with her again a day.

It will be a season for mourning and remembrance for a great person..
Till then..
Take care folks..

Love

Love is patient, love is kind.

It does not envy,
it does not boast,
it is not proud.

It is not rude,
it is not self-seeking,
it is not easily angered,
it keep no record of wrongs.

Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth
It always protect,
always trust,
always hopes,
always perseveres.

Love never fails

[1 Corinthians 13: 4-8]

徐佳瑩－失落沙洲

A Time For Everything

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven:

a time to be born and a time to die
a time to plant and a time to uproot
a time to kill and a time to heal
a time to tear down and a time to build
a time to weep and a time to laugh
a time to mourn and a time to dance
a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them
a time to embrace and a time to refrain
a time to search and a time to give up
a time to keep and a time to throw away
a time to tear and a time to mend
a time to be silent and a time to speak
a time to love and a time to hate
a time for war and a time for peace.
[Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8]

Family portrait

*lovely ><*

Our family portrait

classical way of elucidating story behind every families

broad smile and glory shining upon the parent's face

the achievement is credited to my dearest parents

joyful "pie" is shared with my beloved siblings

and the awaiting moment is a worth-while waiting..

A reminder to strive harder and be courageous in future undertakings

Million thanks to my lovely family for walking through the journey with me..

The heart always remember

Love,

Emily (daughter and sister of Koh's family)

Another "date" of us

*2008 Fish Manhattan Market*

*jump jump in happiness* Finally lizard has got to meet cicak, haha, lizard still remember this photo of us which we took it last year in Mid Valley =) For the first time home leaver, MHS was a place to remember. The first time the "big kid" has got to learn to cope everything herself, but how nice lizard has met cicak in the crossroad of life!! To me cicak is always a softie and courteous girl. I always agree to the chinese proverb which sounds this way, "ppl of the same character will cling well together" and perhaps that's the reason lizard gets along with cicak so well eh? Thanks cicak for helping me to define many things in life. The life experience in MHS is always treasured by heart and not sure if cicak still remember our "Friday kai kai" after the Add Math's tuition? Haha!! I like the way cicak saying me "wu liao" when the "big kid" start "merajuk-ing" with "shin chan". Haha!!It has been 5 years back but I never forget our friendship and thanks for the catch up each year..teehehe.. Our "telegraph" is still strong ler, haha!! Just wanna say "Nice knowing you, Sin May" and all the best what lies ahead you!! Jia you jia you=)

Holding back the tears(Gary Barlow)

I kind of keep asking myself little questions, Like where do I go from here
I seem to keep losing track of time and how long it's been
Since I last had you near

Been a painful road to a door that's closed
Been a gamble that I knew I couldn't win
Been a lonely conversation to this photograph of you
In the mirror there's a sign I must give in

So I'm not holding back the tears anymore
Tryin' to escape the heartache, tryin' to escape emotion
No I'm not holding back the tears anymore
Yesterday's my memory reminding me of all the times, I depended on you

I used to enjoy spending time on my own here
Watching the jaded people pass
Now here I am sharing their plan and their lonely tears
And walking a road of broken glass

It's a constant fight to get through each day and night
It's a war between the present and the past
And the face that's in your mind, Every time you close your eyes
What's the reason, what's the answer, How long will this last

REPEAT CHORUS

Been a long long time since I heard your last goodbye
Still I hear it clearly every day and night
What's the point in love when you have to give it up
Yet still you need it and it's nowhere you can find

From The Album - Nobody Else

River Flows in You

Whenever I listen to instrumental,
I will remember a beautiful woman like you whom none can replace
a woman with noble character
a woman who fulled of love
remain kind even being mistreated by others
She was a special gift from God to us
An awesome angel
who nurture me with virtue
and be an awesome example for me to learn
She had gone too far away and
I always wonder will time be an antidote for me?
sticking with her for the past 21 years..
and I have lost a place to seek to for nearly 2 years..
these painful 2 years
the pain that resides silently in myself

she was someone too great for me to forget in my whole life....
How I wish I could tell her I miss her so much
I am so lethargy when I can't sleep well sometimes
when the tears keep rolling down my cheeks thinking of you
Nonetheless, despite all the encounters
your grandkid hopes she will learn to be tougher
to walk through the journey
by keeping you deepest in her heart
and just for you alone
..