30 March, 2008 - Time alone

Staying Happy on the Job -> from the Pastor's pen

"The Lord will send a blessing on...everything you put your hand to" ...Deuteronomy 28:8

Almost after three months have passed since the start of the year and I'm wondering how each of you are doing. How has work been? Are you happy and fulfilled? Or are you overwhelmed, stressed out and wanting a change?

In whatever you are doing, it is important to be happy on the job. But this happiness I'm talking about is not solely dependent on external circumstances. It is about your perspective.

Let me share some tips that i have found useful...
1) See work as God's gift
"When God gives any man wealth and possessions, and enables him to enjoy them, to accept his lot and be happy in his work - this is a gift of God" ...Ecclesiastes 5:19

2) Recognise God as your true employer
"Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men, because you know that the Lord will reward everyone for whatever good he does..." ...Ephesians 6:7-8

3) Persue work compatible with your gifts
"...if anyone servs, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised..." 1 Peter 4-11

4) Never stop learning on the job)
"Let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance" ...Proverbs 1:5

5) Welcome correction and make criticism work for you
"He who ignores discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever heeds correction is honoured." ...Proverbs 13:18

6) Stay Christ conscious throughout the day
"You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is steadfast because he trusts in You" ...Isaiah 26:3

Let Jesus be your partner at work and stay blessed today!
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It was raining heavily after church service this afternoon so i called a cab and went shopping at Tampines. Tampines Mall and Century Square have changed so much..gosh, there are now more interesting shops around. Best part is the toilet in Century Square. There is a sofa right in front of a full length mirror. And there were two rows of vanity table tops completed with hair sprays and tissue papers! Gosh am i impressed...

Bought two pairs of shoes from Charles & Keith, a compact powder from Laneige, a gold colour tissue pouch and did a manicure heehee to pamper my hands from all the housework done yesterday. My hands actually felt so dry today...from the housework arrrggghhhh After all the shopping, i was hungry...went to Sakae Sushi and ate my favourite tuna mayo sushi all by myself :) anyway, after manicure, can't shop much hohoho Jfk picked my up from Tampines and we bought ice milk tea with pearl(starch balls) back for my two darling brothers.

For once, i wish i am a sixteen year old shopping in Tampines today..i told Jervis about my wish and kena suan tsk tsk

Me: Oh Jervis, i wish i was a sixteen year old,skinny teenager again cos Tampines is a shopping paradise for kids
Jervis: Well, what you mean by "again", you were once sixteen but you were never skinny hahaha
Me: i haaaaaaate you hmmph