Quality VS / and Quantity?

Speaking of Quality and Quantity, we tend to ask one question : Which will you choose? To be frank, most will choose Quality. It is always an obvious answer.

But at times, having something with quality doesn’t mean that you have it all. There is still a lack. Note the question: Quality and Quantity, which will you choose? Note that this question asked is subjected to your choice. You can either choose one of the answer or you can choose both.

Sad to say, many people always chooses one out of the two choices they are given. That includes me. Choosing one from the two choices given shows how limited we are. We seldom think of abundance. In this case, the abundance is in the 2 choices. Quality needs Quantity and Quantity needs Quality.

Broaden your vision. See what God is seeing. And if you can see, God is seeing you having in abundance that He is going to give you if you would stop seeing yourself as limited, poor and every negative thoughts you can think of.

So why both Quality and Quantity is needed? Read the following:

>>We all want Quality time. How many Quality time you want? Just once? I am not sure about you but for me, I definitely more than once! Quality just like spending time with God in your quiet times and the time when you spent with your love ones. That implies Quality & Quantity!

>>When you are fishing, would you prefer getting a few big fishes or a lot of small fishes? Or, would you prefer getting a lot of big fishes? That implies both Quality & Quantity as well.

Don’t limit yourself to either Quality or Quantity. See yourself having both. It might seem as a blessing if you have experienced or perhaps it is if you would be ready to receive what our dearest Father has prepared for us. Its more than what we ever dare to ask and imagine.

Don’t see it as a coincidence. Things don’t happen by chances. Because God leaves nothing to chance. God don’t play dice. At all times, thank God.

Tell God that you want both Quality and Quantity in all the things that He is going to bless you with. Ask with the right attitude. You will receive.

Definately.

Agape~

2Ti 1:3
I thank God whom I serve, as did my ancestors, with a clear conscience, as I remember
you constantly in my prayers night and day.

Phm 1:4
I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers...

Specialized Phase Countdown: Final week

Thank God. This week just flew by in an instant when I looked back how we suffered under the scotching sun. It was fun in the way that all the trainees managed to suffer together while training and we played and joked around till we got punished. Managed to get a valentine’s day nights out from our OC. (Ha Mun, u see! It was God who made this Valentine’s Day nights out possible!) Have lots of fun with my section mates together shooting cockroaches and zombies in the arcade@AMK hub. You knew it! Never had so much fun for quite some time with my section mates.

The final week. It’s going to be tougher than any other weeks we have sailed through as a platoon, and as a section. But I can boldly say that God will bring me and all the trainees through the last mission exercise smoothly. Please keep us in prayer to whom that reads this entry.

A 3 day 2 night stay in the vegetation should be fun especially with the company of one another. I pray that we may endure through the nights together with the ability to work as efficient throughout.

The last exercise. The last lap. Persevere!

Agape

I want a vision for my future.
It is coming to a past.
I am going to receive the overflowing joy.
So much.
So soon.
Let me receive it with tears of thankfulness.

In Jesus' name I pray,
Amen

My family, His Family!

They are the ones I love and the ones who bares Your testimony!

Puji Tuhan! (Praise the Lord)

Specialized Phase Countdown: Week 5

Perhaps this is the slackest week among all the weeks throughout the course. A 3 and a half day week is all that a trainee could ask for. A time to rest, relax and enjoy during this festive season.

Although it’s only 3.5 days, lectures have been intensive all the way because of the preparation for the following week’s training. Anyway who says army is just training muscles and stamina? Its all in the ‘mind’ I would say. That bring back my days in poly where jotting down notes while lecturers giving lectures seems quite boring yet fun. However, for that particular following week, both muscles and minds are going to be strained.

Prayer request: Please pray that I can do well in terms of physical and mental in all the challenges next week through spiritual means. That is, “I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.” (Philippians 4:13)

PS:
Thank God for giving us such a great fatherly-like figure as our officer commanding (OC). How generous for our OC to give all the trainees, instructors and stuffs red packets. Thank God not because of the money but of the attitude and sincerity he wrapped inside every single red packets – his sincerity as our OC and the care he has given us so far.
I want to be like him in terms of generosity and sincerity – giving not money but what’s more important than that which bares eternal values!

Dual Focus

Focus *
– A central point, as of attraction, attention or activity
– A condition in which something can be clearly apprehend or perceived
– To direct one’s attention to something
– Etc
* Adapted from dictionary.com

Focus is what all of us do when we are doing something. We can even consider to be focusing when we are thinking. We need to be focus in order to get things done. Without focus, we cannot complete a task. Just like oxygen, we cannot do without.

Take for example; solving a mathematics problem sum, we need to think of the steps in solving the problems or equations in order to find the answer. Step 1, 2, 3 and so on. In order to solve the equation, we need to focus on the steps before and ahead of it. in this way, we are not just focusing on one thing but multiples. I termed this as a Dual focus.

Playing chess shares the same concept. Thinking on several steps ahead in order to make a single move requires dual focus. You cannot just move your pieces in just one step without considering what the consequences you might face later.

Placing God in all the things you do is a dual focus. Christians should do things while focusing on God in such a way that we thank God, talk to God, praise God in the mist of doing something. In this way, when we successfully completed a task, we can bring all the glory that is in it to God for we do all things through Christ who gives us strength.

Just like the meaning of Focus stated above, we need to give God our attention or direct our attention to Him while performing a task. He deserves to be in our life at all times and so we ought to give our attention to Him in all things we do. We can use the verses to remind ourselves at all times that we need to be faithful, forgiving, loving, honest, etc and God’s promises to us. Therefore, we can do all things with joy.

Here are some of the verse we can think or remind ourselves when we are dual focusing:
(1.) The Lord is my Helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. (Hebrews 13:6)
(2.) If you love me, you will obey what I command (John 14:15)
(3.) Seek first the kingdom and His righteousness, and all the things will be given to you as well (Matthew 6:33)
(4.) God will supply every need of yours according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:19)
(5.) I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. (Philippians 4:13)
(6.) … all things are possible for one who believes (Mark 9:23)

and many more…

agape

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Specialized Phase Countdown: Week 4

Finally, some time to rest after going through weeks of intensive trainings. Thank God that having been able to stay on the tough trainings till the fourth week of my specialized course was not an easy thing to do. But I made it through so far. All because of the faith that I put in You, I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Yes, all things.

I thank You for:
- All the theory tests I passed so far.
- The timing I got for my SOC test.
- The performance when I am holding appointments in leading the section / platoon.
- Being able to thank You all the time.
- Giving me great verses to encourage me in times of need.

It has never been so tough before. We all agreed, but if we work together, we can accomplish this mission. The last mission we have all been waiting for – The combination of all the missons we have gone through so far. The finishing line is getting nearer, press on!

1 more week to Chinese new year
2 more weeks to the last mission exercise

God will bring us through.
Have faith like that of a mustard seed.
Our path will be made straight.

With faith i believe.

Army Comics 3

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Adapted from PIONEER magazine (Nov'07 issue)

Army Comics 2

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Adapted from PIONEER magazine (Oct'07 issue)