Recessions and Ox
These 3 years have something in common:
1985, 1997, 2009.
They are 3 consecutive year of the ox. (Chinese Zodiac has 12 animals, and 12 years make a cycle).
And they were when Singapore had a recession (Channel News Asia, S'pore must be disciplined, not dip into reserves at first signs of trouble, 1/2/2009)
It is even more interesting when you realise what an Ox is. A castrated bull. Poor thing.
But anyway this post is not about castrations and recessions, but it is about something that i have noticed.
There are two questions christian must answer. Who is God, and who are you.
Who makes a person is not his deeds; you can say William is a driver, or a teacher, but that is not him, it is his job, or his passion.
What makes a person is not his misdeeds; you can say that William is a speedster (which I am not). Again that is not him, just his deeds.
What makes a person is more then just what others see. It is the character of the person. It is who the person was made to be. It is yes, the person may be patient and knowledgeable, but those are aspects of him. To know who you are, you need to spend time with yourself.
I think that is something God wants me to know. Who am I. On a quest to verify that the person i really am, is the one i show to people, and the one that God wants me to be, and the one God will use to glorify himself.
Recently, i been under attacked. Felt somehow, i will be a lousy teacher. That i do not know how to teach. That i am useless.
Then I am reminded. I am not here because i am a good teacher. I am not here because i am good at teaching. I am here, because God called me here. I am here because God wants me here. Because he made me to teach to glorify his name. What more can i ask? Nothing more.
1985, 1997, 2009.
They are 3 consecutive year of the ox. (Chinese Zodiac has 12 animals, and 12 years make a cycle).
And they were when Singapore had a recession (Channel News Asia, S'pore must be disciplined, not dip into reserves at first signs of trouble, 1/2/2009)
It is even more interesting when you realise what an Ox is. A castrated bull. Poor thing.
But anyway this post is not about castrations and recessions, but it is about something that i have noticed.
There are two questions christian must answer. Who is God, and who are you.
Who makes a person is not his deeds; you can say William is a driver, or a teacher, but that is not him, it is his job, or his passion.
What makes a person is not his misdeeds; you can say that William is a speedster (which I am not). Again that is not him, just his deeds.
What makes a person is more then just what others see. It is the character of the person. It is who the person was made to be. It is yes, the person may be patient and knowledgeable, but those are aspects of him. To know who you are, you need to spend time with yourself.
I think that is something God wants me to know. Who am I. On a quest to verify that the person i really am, is the one i show to people, and the one that God wants me to be, and the one God will use to glorify himself.
Recently, i been under attacked. Felt somehow, i will be a lousy teacher. That i do not know how to teach. That i am useless.
Then I am reminded. I am not here because i am a good teacher. I am not here because i am good at teaching. I am here, because God called me here. I am here because God wants me here. Because he made me to teach to glorify his name. What more can i ask? Nothing more.
posted by W | Sunday, February 01, 2009
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