In this blog we have passed on to you what others taught us about life; now it's your duty to pass that on to others. Together we move forward to create a better world for our next generations. Life is short and we ought to live meaningful as well as to leave behind legacy for a betterment of our next generations, because we care and love.
Nothing is impossible.What more to say especially you know well that the MIGHTY and LIVING GOD is with you. That's His promises well written in Scripture. Therefore, we urge you to speak out bravely, carrying what He has planned for us. Remember the phrase in Philippians 4:13 I can do everything through Christ who strengthen me. If you face any difficulty, remember He is inside you and ask Him for help. He shall never abandon any of us, because He cares for everyone. We ought to walk by faith, and not by sight. Never let your eye to sidetrack us. What is more important is those invisible and permanent in nature. What we can see will be in temporary nature and will perish over times.
We pray that Christ will be more and more at home in your hearts.
Hearty welcome
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Saturday, January 10, 2009
Friday, January 9, 2009
ONE PARAGRAPH WHICH EXPLAINS LIFE!
Arthur Ashe, the legendary Wimbledon player was dying of AIDS which
he got due to infected blood he received during a heart surgery in
1983.
From world over, he received letters from his fans, one of which
conveyed: "Why does GOD have to select you for such a bad disease"?
To this Arthur Ashe replied:
"The world over -- 50 million children start playing tennis, 5
million learn to play tennis, 500,000 learn professional tennis,
50,000 come to the circuit, 5000 reach the grand slam, 50 reach
Wimbledon, 4 to semi final, 2 to the finals, when I was holding a
cup I never asked GOD 'Why me?'. And today in pain I should not be
asking GOD 'Why me?' "
"Happiness keeps you Sweet, Trials keep you Strong, Sorrow keeps
you Human, Failure keeps you humble and Success keeps you glowing,
but only Faith & Attitude Keeps you going...
Trust you find the above statement inspiring and motivating. Remember to share with others as so to cheer others as well. Always pass on, what others have taught you, to others. By doing that others progress, you do progress further.
God bless,
he got due to infected blood he received during a heart surgery in
1983.
From world over, he received letters from his fans, one of which
conveyed: "Why does GOD have to select you for such a bad disease"?
To this Arthur Ashe replied:
"The world over -- 50 million children start playing tennis, 5
million learn to play tennis, 500,000 learn professional tennis,
50,000 come to the circuit, 5000 reach the grand slam, 50 reach
Wimbledon, 4 to semi final, 2 to the finals, when I was holding a
cup I never asked GOD 'Why me?'. And today in pain I should not be
asking GOD 'Why me?' "
"Happiness keeps you Sweet, Trials keep you Strong, Sorrow keeps
you Human, Failure keeps you humble and Success keeps you glowing,
but only Faith & Attitude Keeps you going...
Trust you find the above statement inspiring and motivating. Remember to share with others as so to cheer others as well. Always pass on, what others have taught you, to others. By doing that others progress, you do progress further.
God bless,
Thursday, January 8, 2009
11 things you will not learn in school - Bill Gates
Love him or hate him, he sure hits the nail on the head with this!
Bill Gates recently gave a speech at a High School about 11 things they did not and will not learn in school. He talks about how feel-good, politically correct teachings created a generation of kids with no concept of reality.
This concept set them up for failure in the real world.
Rule 1 : Life is not fair - get used to it!
Rule 2 : The world won't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.
Rule 3 : You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school. You won't be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both.
Rule 4 : If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss.
Rule 5 : Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your Grandparents had a different word for burger flipping: they called it opportunity.
Rule 6: If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault, so don't whine about your mistakes, learn from them.
Rule 7: Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills,cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were. So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try delousing the closet in your own room.
Rule 8: Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life HAS NOT. In some schools, they have abolished failing grades and they'll give you as MANY TIMES as you want to get the right answer. This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.
Rule 9: Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you FIND YOURSELF. Do that on your own time.
Rule 10: Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.
Rule 11: Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one.
If you agree, share it with your circle of friends. If you don't then ignore it.
That's refer as decisive reasoning.
If you can read this - Thank a teacher and your parents.
If you can read this in English - Thank a Veteran.
See you online again. God bless,
Bill Gates recently gave a speech at a High School about 11 things they did not and will not learn in school. He talks about how feel-good, politically correct teachings created a generation of kids with no concept of reality.
This concept set them up for failure in the real world.
Rule 1 : Life is not fair - get used to it!
Rule 2 : The world won't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.
Rule 3 : You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school. You won't be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both.
Rule 4 : If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss.
Rule 5 : Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your Grandparents had a different word for burger flipping: they called it opportunity.
Rule 6: If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault, so don't whine about your mistakes, learn from them.
Rule 7: Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills,cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were. So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try delousing the closet in your own room.
Rule 8: Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life HAS NOT. In some schools, they have abolished failing grades and they'll give you as MANY TIMES as you want to get the right answer. This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.
Rule 9: Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you FIND YOURSELF. Do that on your own time.
Rule 10: Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.
Rule 11: Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one.
If you agree, share it with your circle of friends. If you don't then ignore it.
That's refer as decisive reasoning.
If you can read this - Thank a teacher and your parents.
If you can read this in English - Thank a Veteran.
See you online again. God bless,
Monday, January 5, 2009
Through the window
A young couple moved into a new neighbourhood.
The next morning while they are eating breakfast,
the young woman sees her neighbour hanging the
wash outside.
"That laundry is not very clean", she said. "She
doesn't know how to wash correctly. Perhaps she
needs better laundry soap"
Her husband looked on, but remained silent. Every
time her neighbour would hang her wash to dry, the
young woman would make the same comments.
About one month later, the woman was surprised to
see a nice clean wash on the line and said to her
husband: "Look, she has learned how to wash correctly.
I wonder who taught her this?"
The husband said, "I got up this morning and cleaned
our windows."
And so it is with life. What we see when
watching others, depends on the purity of the
window through which we look.
See you online again.
The next morning while they are eating breakfast,
the young woman sees her neighbour hanging the
wash outside.
"That laundry is not very clean", she said. "She
doesn't know how to wash correctly. Perhaps she
needs better laundry soap"
Her husband looked on, but remained silent. Every
time her neighbour would hang her wash to dry, the
young woman would make the same comments.
About one month later, the woman was surprised to
see a nice clean wash on the line and said to her
husband: "Look, she has learned how to wash correctly.
I wonder who taught her this?"
The husband said, "I got up this morning and cleaned
our windows."
And so it is with life. What we see when
watching others, depends on the purity of the
window through which we look.
See you online again.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
In my preceding article, we share with you the truth that it all starts with God. The crucial point of it is that this is the truth. It has been well supported by documentary evidence such as scripture, abundance of signs and wonders surrounding us.
If these still cannot convince you, you may find abundance of other physical evidences such as past and current testimonials from witnesses who have seen such miracles and other physical evidences unearthed by the archeologists.
However, you may even hear directly from the living witnesses. Even up to date there are still abundance of miracles happens everyday and everywhere, which have been eye witnessed by thousands or millions people, some of them are even well supported by scientific proof.
Another advantage for you to believe in God is that it offers you another territory zone known as spiritual world, where science has no access to it. It is well accepted fact that science can access to the human being from mental and physical aspects only, but no access to the human spiritual aspect, which is even more powerful than our mental aspect. Hence, you may see that you leave out a crucial components of the human beings.
Once you believe in God, you may also be able to see the invisible world once you have equipped with His words and believe in it. As it will also serve as mirror to reveal the carnal nature of yourself to you, which otherwise you are not capable to see by your own means.
You must note that it is supreme important for you to see through yourself because you will then be able to stress your potential to the maximum. Another word, His Word will give you grace, power, endurance, whatsoever to overcome the barriers you otherwise not possible to overcome it. As such, you may be used by Him to do His purpose so as to solve the world issue at large. That's why it is paramount important for us to realize our own selves. You may also realize that human by his own nature practice double standard, yet their expect the other people not do the same. This have been applied across all levels of social position of that particular person. Worst still, some of them, even at a very high level of official ranking can sing different songs at different situations. No doubts, they may appear to be a just and person. But if you look deep inside that particular action of theirs, the truth will surface. The question arises whether are they do it deliberately or unintentionally. We do hope that the latter is the case. Otherwise, we will pray for them that God reveal to them. Amen.
Some may argue that believe in God is the shifting of mindset and focus. We, like to iterate that it is far more than that. It is also very difficult to use words to describe the true experience unless you have personally gone through such process. Once you have taste the fruit of the spiritual fruit, you will know that how sweet is it and you will not want to let it go, at whatever price. Because you know that it is worth to do so. That is why you will see so many Christians can conquer even death. To them, death is joyful thing, contrary to common belief and tradition. If you look at the Chinese tradition, they will not discuss about this subject, despite that the fact that you will face it one day. Not facing it, does not mean that you have solved it, or it has no existence. But, we rather put it as they have a fear on this subject. Alternatively, they do not have the courage to talk about it. Won't you think that it is more appropriate that we take the courage to face it and solve it, once and for all, if there is a solution to it. Nothing is impossible, every issue has its solution. Because God is great, He makes all solutions available in His word and we need to seek Him for guidance from time to time, so that we do not depart from His word. It is also true to say that Christian is not a religion per se, but rather than building personal relationship with God. He gave you a DIRECT ACCESS to Him, which works 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, you don't need to go operator or answering machine, full coverage at any and every corner of the world, you may use any dialect or language He can understand, even you don't speak, He can also understand through your gesture. A very strong and powerful communication line to you to keep constant in touch with you, because He cares and loves you. So, He will guide you to do what He has planned for you, well before you were born, if you were consulted Him - all these are well recorded in the book of life.
See you online again so that we can share more with you what we have gone through. Thank you for your time and efforts to visit this blog.
God bless,
If these still cannot convince you, you may find abundance of other physical evidences such as past and current testimonials from witnesses who have seen such miracles and other physical evidences unearthed by the archeologists.
However, you may even hear directly from the living witnesses. Even up to date there are still abundance of miracles happens everyday and everywhere, which have been eye witnessed by thousands or millions people, some of them are even well supported by scientific proof.
Another advantage for you to believe in God is that it offers you another territory zone known as spiritual world, where science has no access to it. It is well accepted fact that science can access to the human being from mental and physical aspects only, but no access to the human spiritual aspect, which is even more powerful than our mental aspect. Hence, you may see that you leave out a crucial components of the human beings.
Once you believe in God, you may also be able to see the invisible world once you have equipped with His words and believe in it. As it will also serve as mirror to reveal the carnal nature of yourself to you, which otherwise you are not capable to see by your own means.
You must note that it is supreme important for you to see through yourself because you will then be able to stress your potential to the maximum. Another word, His Word will give you grace, power, endurance, whatsoever to overcome the barriers you otherwise not possible to overcome it. As such, you may be used by Him to do His purpose so as to solve the world issue at large. That's why it is paramount important for us to realize our own selves. You may also realize that human by his own nature practice double standard, yet their expect the other people not do the same. This have been applied across all levels of social position of that particular person. Worst still, some of them, even at a very high level of official ranking can sing different songs at different situations. No doubts, they may appear to be a just and person. But if you look deep inside that particular action of theirs, the truth will surface. The question arises whether are they do it deliberately or unintentionally. We do hope that the latter is the case. Otherwise, we will pray for them that God reveal to them. Amen.
Some may argue that believe in God is the shifting of mindset and focus. We, like to iterate that it is far more than that. It is also very difficult to use words to describe the true experience unless you have personally gone through such process. Once you have taste the fruit of the spiritual fruit, you will know that how sweet is it and you will not want to let it go, at whatever price. Because you know that it is worth to do so. That is why you will see so many Christians can conquer even death. To them, death is joyful thing, contrary to common belief and tradition. If you look at the Chinese tradition, they will not discuss about this subject, despite that the fact that you will face it one day. Not facing it, does not mean that you have solved it, or it has no existence. But, we rather put it as they have a fear on this subject. Alternatively, they do not have the courage to talk about it. Won't you think that it is more appropriate that we take the courage to face it and solve it, once and for all, if there is a solution to it. Nothing is impossible, every issue has its solution. Because God is great, He makes all solutions available in His word and we need to seek Him for guidance from time to time, so that we do not depart from His word. It is also true to say that Christian is not a religion per se, but rather than building personal relationship with God. He gave you a DIRECT ACCESS to Him, which works 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, you don't need to go operator or answering machine, full coverage at any and every corner of the world, you may use any dialect or language He can understand, even you don't speak, He can also understand through your gesture. A very strong and powerful communication line to you to keep constant in touch with you, because He cares and loves you. So, He will guide you to do what He has planned for you, well before you were born, if you were consulted Him - all these are well recorded in the book of life.
See you online again so that we can share more with you what we have gone through. Thank you for your time and efforts to visit this blog.
God bless,
Saturday, January 3, 2009
All begins with God
Dear visitors,
You may heard about Bertrand Russell, atheist who has made a famous and wise statement that Unless you assume a God, the question of life's purpose is meaningless.
His statement is not only accurate and precise, but it also well demonstrate that all theories has its own fault, only the God's law is perfect. More over, everything will change over time except God's word will remain true forever.
A lot of things cannot be explained, unless you assume God there. Otherwise, there will end up with either circulating argument or explanation. For instance, is chick comes before egg? a question is an answer by itself. It is mockery, yet the truth. To give an answer to that question, it will raise more questions than answer. Have you ever ponder or wonder why it happens in this manner.
That's because we typically begin at the wrong starting point or premise which most of the times we intentionally or unintentionally deny this flaw due to certain reason know best to the speaker.
Similarly, if you desire to find the answer about the purpose of yourself. In this sense, you must begin with God, the one who create you. You were created for His purpose. Other than this, life will never make sense. Hence, it is more appropriate that we look at the big picture rather than to focus on yourself. Wrong focus on issue will lead you to address the wrong or petty issue, which may not be something significant and related at all. In short, you will never find the right answer or the truth. Therefore, we, at this blog, eagerly to point out the danger of any theory that begins with the wrong premise.
Please take sometime to ponder seriously and let Lord reveals even to you if you have any disagreement to the above statement.
See you online again. We shall continue to discuss this basic fundamental issue again and again until you grasp the gist of it.
Have a fruitful day,
James Oh
You may heard about Bertrand Russell, atheist who has made a famous and wise statement that Unless you assume a God, the question of life's purpose is meaningless.
His statement is not only accurate and precise, but it also well demonstrate that all theories has its own fault, only the God's law is perfect. More over, everything will change over time except God's word will remain true forever.
A lot of things cannot be explained, unless you assume God there. Otherwise, there will end up with either circulating argument or explanation. For instance, is chick comes before egg? a question is an answer by itself. It is mockery, yet the truth. To give an answer to that question, it will raise more questions than answer. Have you ever ponder or wonder why it happens in this manner.
That's because we typically begin at the wrong starting point or premise which most of the times we intentionally or unintentionally deny this flaw due to certain reason know best to the speaker.
Similarly, if you desire to find the answer about the purpose of yourself. In this sense, you must begin with God, the one who create you. You were created for His purpose. Other than this, life will never make sense. Hence, it is more appropriate that we look at the big picture rather than to focus on yourself. Wrong focus on issue will lead you to address the wrong or petty issue, which may not be something significant and related at all. In short, you will never find the right answer or the truth. Therefore, we, at this blog, eagerly to point out the danger of any theory that begins with the wrong premise.
Please take sometime to ponder seriously and let Lord reveals even to you if you have any disagreement to the above statement.
See you online again. We shall continue to discuss this basic fundamental issue again and again until you grasp the gist of it.
Have a fruitful day,
James Oh
Friday, January 2, 2009
Welcome year 2009
As the year 2008 has come to end and we, at the liftyouup@blogspot.com, give a good bye kiss to year 2008 and welcome year 2009.
We trust the year 2009 will be better than the preceding year as we have grown a year older and it makes sense that we also grow up as we have learn some good experience and lessons throughout last year.
We take this opportunity to express our sincere thanks to all our beloved blog visitors, friends, associates and partners, who have made our dream come true. Big Thank You to you all. We are very sure you all will continue to give us your support by visiting this blog in the year to come so as we can create a greater impact to the society. By doing so, everyone of us will be benefited from our articles, stuff, and reading material, published from time to time.
We, at this blog, strongly believe that what go around will come around. As such we urge you to participate more actively so as to create a better society, more harmony, peaceful and more prosperous world for our human beings.
We also see the year 2009 will bring more and greater challenges to the whole world. We see that if we unite together there is nothing can not be done. Similarly, if we divide, there is nothing great we can do.
More importantly, we walk our talk and we wish you a very happy and prosperous new year 2009.
Warmest regards,
James
We trust the year 2009 will be better than the preceding year as we have grown a year older and it makes sense that we also grow up as we have learn some good experience and lessons throughout last year.
We take this opportunity to express our sincere thanks to all our beloved blog visitors, friends, associates and partners, who have made our dream come true. Big Thank You to you all. We are very sure you all will continue to give us your support by visiting this blog in the year to come so as we can create a greater impact to the society. By doing so, everyone of us will be benefited from our articles, stuff, and reading material, published from time to time.
We, at this blog, strongly believe that what go around will come around. As such we urge you to participate more actively so as to create a better society, more harmony, peaceful and more prosperous world for our human beings.
We also see the year 2009 will bring more and greater challenges to the whole world. We see that if we unite together there is nothing can not be done. Similarly, if we divide, there is nothing great we can do.
More importantly, we walk our talk and we wish you a very happy and prosperous new year 2009.
Warmest regards,
James
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Happy New Years
Dear every visitor,
In the New Year,
we, at the lift you up blog, wish you the best year you've ever had,
and that each New Year will be much better than the preceding year.
May you realize your fondest dreams
and take time to recognize and enjoy each and every blessing.
Happy New Year,
And many more!
On behalf of lift you up blog,
In the New Year,
we, at the lift you up blog, wish you the best year you've ever had,
and that each New Year will be much better than the preceding year.
May you realize your fondest dreams
and take time to recognize and enjoy each and every blessing.
Happy New Year,
And many more!
On behalf of lift you up blog,
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Code name from girls
This joke is good and imaginative!
You deserve a good hearty laugh now and then.
Jokes -- Code name from girls
Once upon a time in Singapore, there lived a happy couple, Mr. & Mrs. Ng with their 3 lovely daughters; Elaine, Ena & Ella.
The 3 daughters were brought up in a prim-and-proper way and when they reached 20, they were still virgins.
Years passed, and it was time to get them married.
So, the parents found them the most suitable ' leng chais ' (handsome guys).
They got married and were preparing to set-off on their honeymoon.
As ' concerned ' (more like ' kay-poh ' ) parents, Mr.& Mrs. Ng were curious about their daughters ' first-night experience.
So, before the daughters went on their respective honeymoons, Mrs. Ng told them...... ' Your father and I want to know about your 1st night encounters and whether you are satisfied. Write a letter to us, but as not to raise your husbands ' curiosity... you all must use a code-name to describe your experiences ' .
So, the excited daughters were off. A week passed.
Mr. & Mrs. Ng got the first letter. It was from Elaine.
They opened the letter and found the word STANDARD CHARTERED. They immediately took the newspaper and looked for the Standard Chartered advertisement. ' Ah! here it is! ' , exclaimed Mr. Ng. The motto for Standard Chartered was... ' BIG, STRONG & FRIENDLY '.
Mr & Mrs. Ng were happy.
A week later, they got another letter. This time it was from Ena. The content was simple. 'NESCAFE ' . So, again they took the newspaper and looked for the Nescafe ad. ' Ah! here it is. ' NESCAFE: PLEASURE TILL THE LAST DROP ' . Mr. & Mrs. Ng beamed with joy.
Another week passed. A month passed. And another. There was still no letter from Ella.
The Ngs became worried.
Finally, the letter came. It was scribbled and could hardly be read, but Mrs. Ng managed to figure it out. The code-name was ' SINGAPORE AIRLINES ' . Why Singapore Airlines? Mr.Ng rushed to the nearest store and got a newspaper. He flipped the pages frantically. ' Ah! Here it is! ' Mrs. Ng grabbed the page and read aloud. Before she could finish ...THUMP!!!. ..she fell off her chair. The motto was ... ' 7 TIMES A WEEK. 4 TO 6 TIMES A DAY. NON-STOP '!
S. C. Yen
Ha! ha!
You deserve a good hearty laugh now and then.
Jokes -- Code name from girls
Once upon a time in Singapore, there lived a happy couple, Mr. & Mrs. Ng with their 3 lovely daughters; Elaine, Ena & Ella.
The 3 daughters were brought up in a prim-and-proper way and when they reached 20, they were still virgins.
Years passed, and it was time to get them married.
So, the parents found them the most suitable ' leng chais ' (handsome guys).
They got married and were preparing to set-off on their honeymoon.
As ' concerned ' (more like ' kay-poh ' ) parents, Mr.& Mrs. Ng were curious about their daughters ' first-night experience.
So, before the daughters went on their respective honeymoons, Mrs. Ng told them...... ' Your father and I want to know about your 1st night encounters and whether you are satisfied. Write a letter to us, but as not to raise your husbands ' curiosity... you all must use a code-name to describe your experiences ' .
So, the excited daughters were off. A week passed.
Mr. & Mrs. Ng got the first letter. It was from Elaine.
They opened the letter and found the word STANDARD CHARTERED. They immediately took the newspaper and looked for the Standard Chartered advertisement. ' Ah! here it is! ' , exclaimed Mr. Ng. The motto for Standard Chartered was... ' BIG, STRONG & FRIENDLY '.
Mr & Mrs. Ng were happy.
A week later, they got another letter. This time it was from Ena. The content was simple. 'NESCAFE ' . So, again they took the newspaper and looked for the Nescafe ad. ' Ah! here it is. ' NESCAFE: PLEASURE TILL THE LAST DROP ' . Mr. & Mrs. Ng beamed with joy.
Another week passed. A month passed. And another. There was still no letter from Ella.
The Ngs became worried.
Finally, the letter came. It was scribbled and could hardly be read, but Mrs. Ng managed to figure it out. The code-name was ' SINGAPORE AIRLINES ' . Why Singapore Airlines? Mr.Ng rushed to the nearest store and got a newspaper. He flipped the pages frantically. ' Ah! Here it is! ' Mrs. Ng grabbed the page and read aloud. Before she could finish ...THUMP!!!. ..she fell off her chair. The motto was ... ' 7 TIMES A WEEK. 4 TO 6 TIMES A DAY. NON-STOP '!
S. C. Yen
Ha! ha!
Useful prayer words
GRATEFUL
I once was lost,
now am found,
was blind,
but now I see.
I like to thank You for Your daily provision of life and strength,
and for countless good things You give me each day.
My times are in my Father's hand;
How could I wish or ask for more?
For He who has my path way planned,
will give me till my journey over.
REQUEST
Lord, grant me grace throughout this day,
To walk the straight and narrow way,
To do whatsoever in Thy sight,
Is good and perfect, just and right.
O Lord, You see what's in the heart,
There is nothing hid from You,
So help us live the kind of life,
That's filled with love for You
Let Your word fill my heart,
Rule my heart, and guide my tongue.
STRENGTH
To walk close by Your side,
my dear Savior.
To be led by You, doing each task,
To feast richly on grace of Your table,
And know You are all that I ask.
Truth
Jesus said that we had have trouble
In this world so filled with sin,
But we need not be discouraged-
He will give peace and joy within. - Like the lotus living in the mud- stay unpolluted.
Injustices are hard to bear,
They make us want to fight;
(stay control of our selves; don't act by our flesh; let God be God; don't stir up issue to disharmony the society)
But God knows what we are going through,
In time He will make things right.
I once was lost,
now am found,
was blind,
but now I see.
I like to thank You for Your daily provision of life and strength,
and for countless good things You give me each day.
My times are in my Father's hand;
How could I wish or ask for more?
For He who has my path way planned,
will give me till my journey over.
REQUEST
Lord, grant me grace throughout this day,
To walk the straight and narrow way,
To do whatsoever in Thy sight,
Is good and perfect, just and right.
O Lord, You see what's in the heart,
There is nothing hid from You,
So help us live the kind of life,
That's filled with love for You
Let Your word fill my heart,
Rule my heart, and guide my tongue.
STRENGTH
To walk close by Your side,
my dear Savior.
To be led by You, doing each task,
To feast richly on grace of Your table,
And know You are all that I ask.
Truth
Jesus said that we had have trouble
In this world so filled with sin,
But we need not be discouraged-
He will give peace and joy within. - Like the lotus living in the mud- stay unpolluted.
Injustices are hard to bear,
They make us want to fight;
(stay control of our selves; don't act by our flesh; let God be God; don't stir up issue to disharmony the society)
But God knows what we are going through,
In time He will make things right.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Merry Christmas
Jesus is Better than Santa
Santa lives at the North Pole.
JESUS is everywhere.
Santa rides in a sleigh
JESUS rides on the wind and walks on the water.
Santa comes but once a year
JESUS is an ever present help.
Santa fills your stockings with goodies
JESUS supplies all your needs.
Santa comes down your chimney uninvited
JESUS stands at your door and knocks.. and then enters your heart.
You have to stand in line to see Santa
JESUS is as close as the mention of His name.
Santa lets you sit on his lap
JESUS lets you rest in His arms.
Santa doesn't know your name, all he can say is "Hi little boy or girl, What's your name?"
JESUS knew our name before we did. Not only does He know our name, He knows our address too. He knows our history and future and He even knows how many hairs are on our heads.
Santa has a belly like a bowl full of jelly
JESUS has a heart full of love.
All Santa can offer is HO HO HO
JESUS offers health, help and hope.
Santa says "You better not cry"
JESUS says "Cast all your cares on me for I care for you.
Santa's little helpers make toys
JESUS makes new life, mends wounded hearts, repairs broken homes and builds mansions.
Santa may make you chuckle but
JESUS gives you joy that is your strength.
While Santa puts gifts under your tree
JESUS became our gift and died on the tree.
It's obvious there is really no comparison.
We need to remember WHO Christmas is all about.
We need to put Christ back in Christmas.
Jesus is still the reason for the season.
Santa lives at the North Pole.
JESUS is everywhere.
Santa rides in a sleigh
JESUS rides on the wind and walks on the water.
Santa comes but once a year
JESUS is an ever present help.
Santa fills your stockings with goodies
JESUS supplies all your needs.
Santa comes down your chimney uninvited
JESUS stands at your door and knocks.. and then enters your heart.
You have to stand in line to see Santa
JESUS is as close as the mention of His name.
Santa lets you sit on his lap
JESUS lets you rest in His arms.
Santa doesn't know your name, all he can say is "Hi little boy or girl, What's your name?"
JESUS knew our name before we did. Not only does He know our name, He knows our address too. He knows our history and future and He even knows how many hairs are on our heads.
Santa has a belly like a bowl full of jelly
JESUS has a heart full of love.
All Santa can offer is HO HO HO
JESUS offers health, help and hope.
Santa says "You better not cry"
JESUS says "Cast all your cares on me for I care for you.
Santa's little helpers make toys
JESUS makes new life, mends wounded hearts, repairs broken homes and builds mansions.
Santa may make you chuckle but
JESUS gives you joy that is your strength.
While Santa puts gifts under your tree
JESUS became our gift and died on the tree.
It's obvious there is really no comparison.
We need to remember WHO Christmas is all about.
We need to put Christ back in Christmas.
Jesus is still the reason for the season.
INVALUABLE TIPS
Take 2 minutes and read through this; you will be amazed at what you can learn!
Bed Sheets
After drying sheets, put both sheets and one pillowcase in the other pillow case. Fold neatly in a square. Next time you change sheets, you just take the one pillow case and all the sheets and pillow case are inside. No need to look for matches.
Reheat Pizza
Heat up leftover pizza in a non-stick skillet on top of the stove, set heat to med-low and heat till warm. This keeps the crust crispy. No soggy micro pizza. I saw this on the cooking channel and it really works.
Reheating refrigerated bread
To warm biscuits, pancakes, or muffins that were refrigerated, place them in a microwave with a cup of water. The increased moisture will keep the food moist and help it reheat faster.
Broken Glass
Use a dry cotton ball to pick up little broken pieces of glass - the fibers catch ones you can't see!
Easier thank you's
When you throw a bridal/baby shower, buy a pack of thank you cards for the guest of honor. During the party, pass out the envelopes and have everyone put their address on one. When the bride/new mother sends the thank you's, they're all addressed!
Name tag
If you purchase a new bike for your child, place their picture inside the handle bar before placing the grips on. If the bike is stolen and later recovered, remove the grip and there is your proof who owns the bike.
Flexible vacuum
To get something out of a heat register or under the fridge add an empty paper towel roll or empty gift wrap roll to your vacuum. It can be bent or flattened to get in narrow openings.
Reducing Static Cling
Pin a small safety pin to the seam of your slip and you will not have a clingy skirt or dress. Same thing works with slacks that cling when wearing panty hose. Place pin in seam of slacks and -- voila -- static is gone.
Measuring Cups
Before you pour sticky substances into a measuring cup, fill it with hot water. Dump out the hot water, but don't dry the cup. Next, add your ingredient, such as peanut butter, and watch how easily it comes right out.
Foggy Windshield?
Hate foggy windshields? Buy a chalkboard eraser and keep it in the glove box of your car. When the windows fog, rub with the eraser!
Works better than a cloth!
Reopening envelope
If you seal an envelope and then realize you forgot to include something inside, just place your sealed envelope in the freezer for an hour or two. Voila! It unseals easily.
Conditioner
Use your hair conditioner to shave your legs. It's a lot cheaper than shaving cream and leaves your legs really smooth. It's also a great way to use up the conditioner you bought but didn't like when you tried it in your hair...
Good-bye Fruit Flies
To get rid of pesky fruit flies, take a small glass fill it 1/2 with Apple Cider Vinegar and 2 drops of dishwashing liquid, mix well. You will find those flies drawn to the cup and gone forever!
Get Rid of Ants
Put small piles of cornmeal where you see ants. They eat it, take it 'home,' & can't digest it so it kills them. It may take a week or so, esp. if it rains, but it works & you don't have the worry about pets or small children being harmed!
Take baby powder to the beach
Keep a small bottle of baby powder in your beach bag. When you're ready to leave the beach sprinkle yourself and kids with the powder and the sand will slide right off your skin.
Congratulations!!!!
You Have Become Much Smarter NOW!!
Bed Sheets
After drying sheets, put both sheets and one pillowcase in the other pillow case. Fold neatly in a square. Next time you change sheets, you just take the one pillow case and all the sheets and pillow case are inside. No need to look for matches.
Reheat Pizza
Heat up leftover pizza in a non-stick skillet on top of the stove, set heat to med-low and heat till warm. This keeps the crust crispy. No soggy micro pizza. I saw this on the cooking channel and it really works.
Reheating refrigerated bread
To warm biscuits, pancakes, or muffins that were refrigerated, place them in a microwave with a cup of water. The increased moisture will keep the food moist and help it reheat faster.
Broken Glass
Use a dry cotton ball to pick up little broken pieces of glass - the fibers catch ones you can't see!
Easier thank you's
When you throw a bridal/baby shower, buy a pack of thank you cards for the guest of honor. During the party, pass out the envelopes and have everyone put their address on one. When the bride/new mother sends the thank you's, they're all addressed!
Name tag
If you purchase a new bike for your child, place their picture inside the handle bar before placing the grips on. If the bike is stolen and later recovered, remove the grip and there is your proof who owns the bike.
Flexible vacuum
To get something out of a heat register or under the fridge add an empty paper towel roll or empty gift wrap roll to your vacuum. It can be bent or flattened to get in narrow openings.
Reducing Static Cling
Pin a small safety pin to the seam of your slip and you will not have a clingy skirt or dress. Same thing works with slacks that cling when wearing panty hose. Place pin in seam of slacks and -- voila -- static is gone.
Measuring Cups
Before you pour sticky substances into a measuring cup, fill it with hot water. Dump out the hot water, but don't dry the cup. Next, add your ingredient, such as peanut butter, and watch how easily it comes right out.
Foggy Windshield?
Hate foggy windshields? Buy a chalkboard eraser and keep it in the glove box of your car. When the windows fog, rub with the eraser!
Works better than a cloth!
Reopening envelope
If you seal an envelope and then realize you forgot to include something inside, just place your sealed envelope in the freezer for an hour or two. Voila! It unseals easily.
Conditioner
Use your hair conditioner to shave your legs. It's a lot cheaper than shaving cream and leaves your legs really smooth. It's also a great way to use up the conditioner you bought but didn't like when you tried it in your hair...
Good-bye Fruit Flies
To get rid of pesky fruit flies, take a small glass fill it 1/2 with Apple Cider Vinegar and 2 drops of dishwashing liquid, mix well. You will find those flies drawn to the cup and gone forever!
Get Rid of Ants
Put small piles of cornmeal where you see ants. They eat it, take it 'home,' & can't digest it so it kills them. It may take a week or so, esp. if it rains, but it works & you don't have the worry about pets or small children being harmed!
Take baby powder to the beach
Keep a small bottle of baby powder in your beach bag. When you're ready to leave the beach sprinkle yourself and kids with the powder and the sand will slide right off your skin.
Congratulations!!!!
You Have Become Much Smarter NOW!!
Monday, December 22, 2008
Poem by Russell Kelfer
Poem by Russell Kelfer which sums up what God is and He does for us.
You are who you are for a reason.
You are part of an intricate plan.
You're a precious and perfect unique design,
Called God's special woman or man.
You look like you look for a reason.
Our God made no mistake.
He knit you together within the womb,
You're just what he wanted to make.
The parents you had were the ones he chose,
And no matter how you may feel,
They were custom-designed with God's plan in mind,
And they bear the Master's seal.
NO, that trauma you faced was not easy.
And God wept that it hurts you so;
But it was allowed to shape your heart
So that into his likeness you'd grow.
You are who you are for a reason,
You've been formed by the Mater's rod.
You are who you are, beloved,
Because there is a God!
You are who you are for a reason.
You are part of an intricate plan.
You're a precious and perfect unique design,
Called God's special woman or man.
You look like you look for a reason.
Our God made no mistake.
He knit you together within the womb,
You're just what he wanted to make.
The parents you had were the ones he chose,
And no matter how you may feel,
They were custom-designed with God's plan in mind,
And they bear the Master's seal.
NO, that trauma you faced was not easy.
And God wept that it hurts you so;
But it was allowed to shape your heart
So that into his likeness you'd grow.
You are who you are for a reason,
You've been formed by the Mater's rod.
You are who you are, beloved,
Because there is a God!
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Formula to stay young
We all need to read this one over and over until it becomes part of who we are....live, laugh and love.....:)
HOW TO STAY YOUNG
1. Try everything twice. On Madam's (of Whelan's and Madam) tombstone she wanted this epitaph: Tried everything twice...loved it both times!
2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down (keep this in mind if you are one of those grouches).
3. Keep learning: Learn more about computers, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain get idle. 'An idle mind is the devil's workshop.' And the devil's name is Alzheimer's!
4. Enjoy the simple things. (Ice cream, good movies, chocolate, more ice cream, more chocolate)
5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath. And if you have a friend who makes you laugh, spend lots and lots of time with that person.
6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person who is with you your entire life is you. Lost time can never be found. LIVE while you are alive.
7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.
8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.
9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county, or a foreign country, but NOT to where the guilt is.
10. Tell the people you love that you love them at every opportunity. I love you, my special friend.
11. Forgive now those who made you cry. You might not get a second chance.
12. Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.
And if you don't share this with others.
HOW TO STAY YOUNG
1. Try everything twice. On Madam's (of Whelan's and Madam) tombstone she wanted this epitaph: Tried everything twice...loved it both times!
2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down (keep this in mind if you are one of those grouches).
3. Keep learning: Learn more about computers, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain get idle. 'An idle mind is the devil's workshop.' And the devil's name is Alzheimer's!
4. Enjoy the simple things. (Ice cream, good movies, chocolate, more ice cream, more chocolate)
5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath. And if you have a friend who makes you laugh, spend lots and lots of time with that person.
6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person who is with you your entire life is you. Lost time can never be found. LIVE while you are alive.
7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.
8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.
9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county, or a foreign country, but NOT to where the guilt is.
10. Tell the people you love that you love them at every opportunity. I love you, my special friend.
11. Forgive now those who made you cry. You might not get a second chance.
12. Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.
And if you don't share this with others.
Monday, December 8, 2008
I'll be happy when ...
We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough and we'll be more content when they are. After that, we're frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with. We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage. We tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse gets his or her act together, when we get a nicer car, when we are able to go on a nice vacation or when we retire. The truth is there's no better time to be happy than right now. If not now, when? Your life will always be filled with challenges.
It's best to admit this to yourself and decide to be happy anyway. Happiness is the way. So, treasure every moment that you have and treasure it more because you shared it with someone special, special enough to spend your time with ... and remember that time waits for no one.
So, stop waiting ...
Until your car or home is paid off.
Until you get a new car or home.
Until your kids leave the house.
Until you go back to school.
Until you finish school.
Until you lose 10 lbs.
Until you gain 10 lbs.
Until you get married.
Until you get a divorce.
Until you have kids.
Until you retire.
Until summer..
Until spring.
Until winter.
Until fall.
Until you die.
There is no better time than right now to be happy. Happiness is a journey, not a destination. So work like you don't need money, love like you've never been hurt, and, dance like no one's watching.
If you want to brighten someone's day, share this with someone special.
I just did!
It's best to admit this to yourself and decide to be happy anyway. Happiness is the way. So, treasure every moment that you have and treasure it more because you shared it with someone special, special enough to spend your time with ... and remember that time waits for no one.
So, stop waiting ...
Until your car or home is paid off.
Until you get a new car or home.
Until your kids leave the house.
Until you go back to school.
Until you finish school.
Until you lose 10 lbs.
Until you gain 10 lbs.
Until you get married.
Until you get a divorce.
Until you have kids.
Until you retire.
Until summer..
Until spring.
Until winter.
Until fall.
Until you die.
There is no better time than right now to be happy. Happiness is a journey, not a destination. So work like you don't need money, love like you've never been hurt, and, dance like no one's watching.
If you want to brighten someone's day, share this with someone special.
I just did!
Getting old
"Sixty is the worst age to be," said the 60-year-old man. "You always
feel like you have to pee and most of the time you stand there and nothing
comes out."
"Ah, that's nothing," said the 70-year-old. "When you're seventy, you don't
have a bowel movement any more. You take laxatives, eat bran, sit on the
toilet all day and nothing' comes out!"
"Actually," said the 80-year -old, "Eighty is the worst age of all."
"Do you have trouble peeing, too?" asked the 60-year old.
"No, not really I pee every morning at 6:00. I pee like a racehorse on a
flat rock; no problem at all."
"So, do you have a problem with your bowel movement?"
"No, I have one every morning at 6:30."
With great exasperation, the 60-year-old said, "Let me get this
straight. You pee every morning at 6:00 and have a movement every morning at
6:30. So what's so bad about being 80?"
"I don't wake up until 7:00."
feel like you have to pee and most of the time you stand there and nothing
comes out."
"Ah, that's nothing," said the 70-year-old. "When you're seventy, you don't
have a bowel movement any more. You take laxatives, eat bran, sit on the
toilet all day and nothing' comes out!"
"Actually," said the 80-year -old, "Eighty is the worst age of all."
"Do you have trouble peeing, too?" asked the 60-year old.
"No, not really I pee every morning at 6:00. I pee like a racehorse on a
flat rock; no problem at all."
"So, do you have a problem with your bowel movement?"
"No, I have one every morning at 6:30."
With great exasperation, the 60-year-old said, "Let me get this
straight. You pee every morning at 6:00 and have a movement every morning at
6:30. So what's so bad about being 80?"
"I don't wake up until 7:00."
STROKE IDENTIFICATION
STROKE IDENTIFICATION:
During a BBQ a friend stumbled and took a little fall,she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) and just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes. They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food - while she appeared a bit shaken up, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening. Ingrid's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital(at 6:00pm, Ingrid passed away.)
She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ - had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke perhaps Ingrid would be with us today. It only takes a minute to read this - Recognizing a Stroke -----
A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke... totally. He said the trick was getting a
stroke recognized, diagnosed and getting to the patient within 3 hours which is tough.
RECOGNIZING A STROKE
Thank God for the sense to remember the "3" steps.
Read and Learn!
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.
Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:
1. *Ask the individual to SMILE.
2. *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
3. *Ask the person to SAY A SIMPLE SENTENCE
(Coherently) (example: "It is sunny today")
If he or she has trouble with any of these tasks, call 9-9-9 immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.
After discovering that a group of non-medical volunteers could identify facial weakness, arm weakness and speech problems, researchers urged the general public to learn the three questions. They presented their conclusions at the American Stroke
Association's one of the annual meetings.
Widespread use of this test could result in prompt diagnosis and treatment of the stroke and prevent brain damage.
A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this article and shares it to 10 people; you can bet that at least one life will be saved.
BE A FRIEND AND SHARE THIS ARTICLE WITH AS MANY FRIENDS AS POSSIBLE, you could save their lives.
During a BBQ a friend stumbled and took a little fall,she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) and just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes. They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food - while she appeared a bit shaken up, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening. Ingrid's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital(at 6:00pm, Ingrid passed away.)
She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ - had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke perhaps Ingrid would be with us today. It only takes a minute to read this - Recognizing a Stroke -----
A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke... totally. He said the trick was getting a
stroke recognized, diagnosed and getting to the patient within 3 hours which is tough.
RECOGNIZING A STROKE
Thank God for the sense to remember the "3" steps.
Read and Learn!
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.
Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:
1. *Ask the individual to SMILE.
2. *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
3. *Ask the person to SAY A SIMPLE SENTENCE
(Coherently) (example: "It is sunny today")
If he or she has trouble with any of these tasks, call 9-9-9 immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.
After discovering that a group of non-medical volunteers could identify facial weakness, arm weakness and speech problems, researchers urged the general public to learn the three questions. They presented their conclusions at the American Stroke
Association's one of the annual meetings.
Widespread use of this test could result in prompt diagnosis and treatment of the stroke and prevent brain damage.
A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this article and shares it to 10 people; you can bet that at least one life will be saved.
BE A FRIEND AND SHARE THIS ARTICLE WITH AS MANY FRIENDS AS POSSIBLE, you could save their lives.
Microwaved water - One must read
A 26-year old guy decided to have a cup of coffee. He took a cup of water and put it in the microwave to heat it up (something that he had done numerous times before).
I am not sure how long he set the timer for, but he told me he wanted to bring the water to a boil. When the timer shut the oven off, he removed the cup from the oven. As he looked into the cup, he noted that the water was not boiling, but instantly the water in the cup 'blew-up' into his face.
The cup remained intact until he threw it out of his hand but all the water had flown out into his face due to the build up of energy. His whole face is blistered and he has 1st and 2nd degree burns to his face, which may leave scarring. He also may have lost partial sight in his left eye.. While at the hospital, the doctor who was attending to him stated that this is fairly common occurrence and water (alone) should never be heated in a microwave oven. If water is heated in this manner, something should be placed in the cup to diffuse the energy such as: a wooden stir stick, tea bag, etc. It is however a much safer choice to boil the water in a teakettle.
General Electric 's (GE) response:
Thanks for contacting us. I will be happy to assist you. The e-mail that you received is correct. Micro waved water and other liquids do not always bubble when they reach the boiling point. They can actually get superheated and not bubble at all. The superheated liquid will bubble up out of the cup when it is moved or when something like a spoon or teabag is put into it. To prevent this from happening and causing injury, do not heat any liquid for more than two minutes per cup. After heating, let the cup stand in the microwave for thirty seconds before moving it or adding anything into it.
If you share this with others .... you could very well save someone from a lot of pain and suffering.
I am not sure how long he set the timer for, but he told me he wanted to bring the water to a boil. When the timer shut the oven off, he removed the cup from the oven. As he looked into the cup, he noted that the water was not boiling, but instantly the water in the cup 'blew-up' into his face.
The cup remained intact until he threw it out of his hand but all the water had flown out into his face due to the build up of energy. His whole face is blistered and he has 1st and 2nd degree burns to his face, which may leave scarring. He also may have lost partial sight in his left eye.. While at the hospital, the doctor who was attending to him stated that this is fairly common occurrence and water (alone) should never be heated in a microwave oven. If water is heated in this manner, something should be placed in the cup to diffuse the energy such as: a wooden stir stick, tea bag, etc. It is however a much safer choice to boil the water in a teakettle.
General Electric 's (GE) response:
Thanks for contacting us. I will be happy to assist you. The e-mail that you received is correct. Micro waved water and other liquids do not always bubble when they reach the boiling point. They can actually get superheated and not bubble at all. The superheated liquid will bubble up out of the cup when it is moved or when something like a spoon or teabag is put into it. To prevent this from happening and causing injury, do not heat any liquid for more than two minutes per cup. After heating, let the cup stand in the microwave for thirty seconds before moving it or adding anything into it.
If you share this with others .... you could very well save someone from a lot of pain and suffering.
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Lessons I Learn From the Recent US Election
Well, again the American has made another history, to lead us into new political landscape. Barack Obama was just elected as the first African-American president of the United States. What did the whole thing teach us about leadership and about people? Let me go through each point listed below:
1. Leaders must inspire people before they challenge people to look forward.
Obama was able to inspire people with a picture of a preferred tomorrow- like both Clinton and Reagan before him. When leaders do this, people feel they're able to acknowledge and accept the challenge of the present realities they have to face. This show he has a better foresight to handle the future and does not let the past to hold him back. Another word, he is more looking forward than backward.
2. Leaders must build a brand that creates a tribe.
Barak Obama developed a brand ("Change You Can Believe In") and a tribe of all colors, ages and socio-economic backgrounds. There was a definite identity as Obama supporters. People want to belong to a tribe-so leaders must create one – that show love see no color. More importantly, he admitted the fact that the change is certain and therefore it is more appropriate for the leader to ask their people to get ready and face the changes with confidence.
Obviously Barack Obama was able to create a new culture within his party. I believe this is the challenge of both major political parties, and for that matter, nearly every organization that plans to succeed. This month Growing Leaders is offering a special on the fourth book in the Habitudes™ series: "The Art of Changing Culture."
3. Leaders must communicate in an authentic and sincerely and honestly.
This is not a substance issue but a style issue. People need to "feel" something as they follow their leader. They want to believe in him or her. They love it when their leader is authentic not plastic. (Authentic means "to author"; or to originate one's own identity.) In addition, people love to follow a leader who uses fresh technology. It gives them the sense the leader is on the cutting edge. Leader must always blow consistent trumpet so that he sends the right and not confusing statement to his followers so as to get confidence from his people. In short, he must walk on his talk.
4. Leaders must connect with ordinary people.
This one is a lesson from both candidates. People want to see the humanity of their leader. They want to experience a connection with him or her. They want to feel he understands us. They do not want to choose a leader who lives in Ivory tower and believe the leader can identify with them-like the neighbor next door. John McCain did this by talking about his P.O.W. experience in Vietnam. He was a hero, but he was a human who struggled and suffered in his past. Barak Obama did this by talking about his boyhood years, being raised by a single mom and his grandparents - - not a wealthy, nuclear family. And he's from a minority race. People are impressed with a leader's achievements, but they identify with a leader's struggles. That’s show that he really know the issue his people is facing so that his people will know that he can tackle it with confidence.
5. Leaders must foster a hope that people can make a difference.
The most important question in any election is: who inspires more? The leader who projects greater hope for the people, gets followed. Today, because of the present unrest and uncertainty in the US country, people voted for the quality and capability leader. People felt that Barak Obama is more capable to handle on where the future was going than John McCain did. If a leader can instill confidence, and if the leader can motivate ordinary people to join them because they will make a difference in history. . . you've got yourself a winning combination.
6. Leaders must unite the people and not divide them
Leaders must be able to unite his people, but not divide them and rule. Obama has demonstrated such a excellent quality by retaining his political rival to work together with him to overcome the unprecedented economic challenge in the history of the United Stated. In this sense, he realized and acknowledged that he needed more talented and capable people to address those critical issues at hand - well indicate his maturity and capability in handling these critical issues, which earn him the confidence and respect from his people.
7. Leaders must put the people interest above their individual interest
Leaders must show that he put the people interest first since the people who give his people first. Therefore it is more appropriate that the people interest must always put above of everything. He should put aside of their individual differences aside and work together to overcome the challenges his people are currently facing. He must admit and accept the effectiveness of servant leadership.
8. Leaders be selected based on his wisdom and capability
Leaders be selected based on his capability and wisdom so as to reflect the maturity of the society. In this aspect, we all can’t deny that the US has well ahead of any other countries in the world. This is not only a concern to America, but the rests of the world as well. Being the might in the world, it is definitely directly, or indirectly affects the lives of everybody so long as you stay in this planet. Therefore, it is everybody concerns that this great nation is fall into good hand and ultimately to ensure that the third world war would not erupted.
Use this as a platform for discussion to polish your own leadership.
1. Leaders must inspire people before they challenge people to look forward.
Obama was able to inspire people with a picture of a preferred tomorrow- like both Clinton and Reagan before him. When leaders do this, people feel they're able to acknowledge and accept the challenge of the present realities they have to face. This show he has a better foresight to handle the future and does not let the past to hold him back. Another word, he is more looking forward than backward.
2. Leaders must build a brand that creates a tribe.
Barak Obama developed a brand ("Change You Can Believe In") and a tribe of all colors, ages and socio-economic backgrounds. There was a definite identity as Obama supporters. People want to belong to a tribe-so leaders must create one – that show love see no color. More importantly, he admitted the fact that the change is certain and therefore it is more appropriate for the leader to ask their people to get ready and face the changes with confidence.
Obviously Barack Obama was able to create a new culture within his party. I believe this is the challenge of both major political parties, and for that matter, nearly every organization that plans to succeed. This month Growing Leaders is offering a special on the fourth book in the Habitudes™ series: "The Art of Changing Culture."
3. Leaders must communicate in an authentic and sincerely and honestly.
This is not a substance issue but a style issue. People need to "feel" something as they follow their leader. They want to believe in him or her. They love it when their leader is authentic not plastic. (Authentic means "to author"; or to originate one's own identity.) In addition, people love to follow a leader who uses fresh technology. It gives them the sense the leader is on the cutting edge. Leader must always blow consistent trumpet so that he sends the right and not confusing statement to his followers so as to get confidence from his people. In short, he must walk on his talk.
4. Leaders must connect with ordinary people.
This one is a lesson from both candidates. People want to see the humanity of their leader. They want to experience a connection with him or her. They want to feel he understands us. They do not want to choose a leader who lives in Ivory tower and believe the leader can identify with them-like the neighbor next door. John McCain did this by talking about his P.O.W. experience in Vietnam. He was a hero, but he was a human who struggled and suffered in his past. Barak Obama did this by talking about his boyhood years, being raised by a single mom and his grandparents - - not a wealthy, nuclear family. And he's from a minority race. People are impressed with a leader's achievements, but they identify with a leader's struggles. That’s show that he really know the issue his people is facing so that his people will know that he can tackle it with confidence.
5. Leaders must foster a hope that people can make a difference.
The most important question in any election is: who inspires more? The leader who projects greater hope for the people, gets followed. Today, because of the present unrest and uncertainty in the US country, people voted for the quality and capability leader. People felt that Barak Obama is more capable to handle on where the future was going than John McCain did. If a leader can instill confidence, and if the leader can motivate ordinary people to join them because they will make a difference in history. . . you've got yourself a winning combination.
6. Leaders must unite the people and not divide them
Leaders must be able to unite his people, but not divide them and rule. Obama has demonstrated such a excellent quality by retaining his political rival to work together with him to overcome the unprecedented economic challenge in the history of the United Stated. In this sense, he realized and acknowledged that he needed more talented and capable people to address those critical issues at hand - well indicate his maturity and capability in handling these critical issues, which earn him the confidence and respect from his people.
7. Leaders must put the people interest above their individual interest
Leaders must show that he put the people interest first since the people who give his people first. Therefore it is more appropriate that the people interest must always put above of everything. He should put aside of their individual differences aside and work together to overcome the challenges his people are currently facing. He must admit and accept the effectiveness of servant leadership.
8. Leaders be selected based on his wisdom and capability
Leaders be selected based on his capability and wisdom so as to reflect the maturity of the society. In this aspect, we all can’t deny that the US has well ahead of any other countries in the world. This is not only a concern to America, but the rests of the world as well. Being the might in the world, it is definitely directly, or indirectly affects the lives of everybody so long as you stay in this planet. Therefore, it is everybody concerns that this great nation is fall into good hand and ultimately to ensure that the third world war would not erupted.
Use this as a platform for discussion to polish your own leadership.
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