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The Attitude of Gratitude

Eph 5:20
Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
1 Thessalonians 5:18
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
Philippians 4:6
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Lewis Smedes: Gratitude is the heart of contentment

1. Gratitude is Based on Who God is
God is on the throne - He is a good God!
Psalm 23 - He walks beside us. He never forsake us.
He carries our burden, we are not alone.
Centers on Christ.
Gratitude leads to praise. Rejoice always!

2. Gratitude Affects How You View Yourself
Our strength is in Christ.
Our identity and self-worth are based upon Him. No failure.
Greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world. (1 John 4:4)
Finds healing for hurts.
Count your many blessings, angels will attend.

3. Gratitude Affects How You Relate to Others
People are precious to God.
Lifts up others.
Put down our rights to help others.
People love grateful people. Does not close doors and isolate people.
A thankful heart affirms people.
Gratitude brings unity, kindness, Fruit of Spirit.

4. Gratitude Changes Your World
Joseph: right spirit
Moses: Servant attitude.
David
Syrophoenician woman
Paul
True gratitude does not give up.

Psalm 23:1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want

1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

Note:
Expect great THINGS from GOD
My heart desires 2010
- go for mission trip with my family
- Israel trip with family
- a new home

Family
- God's gift for a rental place
Personal
- end Jan 2010, got the confirmation of Dickson project.
- mid Feb 2010, got indication for Wheelock project

Year 2009, What to REMEMBER?

G getting the IES was a miracle. Being not working for so long and application into a totally different industry, not sure what to do there. Less talking about the remuneration asked of.

1. The success of the job application was a Miracle and the hand of God working in our family.

Thereafter:

G felt the stressed in her work at IES. Job distribution was not equal, some was so relax and other have so much time to chit chat, her job was the opposite. So much works to do, so much so that she wanted to resign but was fearful. (With IES for about 8 months) Reason being that I was jobless and that she was the only provider in the family. Thinking of the facts that with so little experiences, what other job she can apply for. Even if she applies for a new job, with so many other jobless candidates competing, what are her chances?

2. I applied a job at NTU on behalf for G.

In a week time she got a call for interview, I accompanied her to the campus. The next week she got the job. The school waited for her for 2 months as she needed to give notice to IES.

Its a Miracle, gift from God, 40 percent difference and the school waited for her. With God, all things are possible.

3. We had been staying with parent for the past many years. Not so good in relation, many unhappiness and many pasts events.

We knew there will be inconveniences and hindrances from them.

We decided to sell the house, done the valuation in Oct 2009. Appointed an agent that we do not know, asked for a plus 35K, which look very unlikely to get seller at this current market when the seller have many choices of selection.

At one occasion, remembering that parent does make the things difficult for the viewing. Had a heated argument with father at one occasion, he mentioned he will not move out.

As we are about to self off the ideas of selling, firstly the proceeds will be lower if the price ask for could not met. Secondly the agent commission was high, thirdly short of fund.

Lo and behold, God gave us the seller another Miracle to do it in less than 2 months.

4. God gift to us again, fund from our insurance that we did not expected.

5. I joined a company in End October, strange arrangement with no pay, no contract, no leads, nothing practically, totally broke. Just with the peace of God and the confidence in Him that he will guide me in the sales.

God guided me through my cold calls, in less than a month, the queries came in.

It’s New Year now, 2010

Bonegi Beach west of Honiara in the Solomon Islands

Quality Inn

Overlooking the nearest island, Florida. Time that we sit together and reflected God goodness to us.
Remind me also of a good friendly customer, Mr Jason.

Singapore Celebrate our nation 44 years

Just share with you the joy of Singapore blessed 44 years and more to come in this small island with 4 millions or more people living harmoniously together. All type of nationality from all over the whole. Hope you be here one day with your family

Coffee here? Remember the good time together?

Morning meeting with a coffee together, remembered? A relax time before start of the day work. Discussing of our plans and the executions to enable us to "Dreams for the Lord". God had started it, you are now doing the business and remembered to plant the seeds. Be diligent and the rest is of God, our Lord Jesus Christ.

After One Year

The soothing songs that had caused the desires to do something for the furtherance of God works in the Islands. The smiles of childrens, and soon you will also be bless with children and they are God gift. Precious in His sight, now wandering and playing, innocently joyful for a short time. With lack of opportunity and education, these precious children will be soon get discourage and find life meaningless in the trap Islands. What you are seeing now in the Islands, beettle nuts and beer are their companion. Brother, plant the seed fast and with the fund, as God tarry, we can build a church to shelter and bring these children for the supper that God has for these children.

Blessed continued

Blessed

It's REMIND me

John 14:1 DO NOT let your hearts be troubled (distressed, agitated). You believe in and adhere to and trust in and rely on God; believe in and adhere to and trust in and rely also on Me.

Phil 4:6 Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition (definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God.

James 1:6-8 Only it must be in faith that he asks with no wavering (no hesitating, no doubting). For the one who wavers (hesitates, doubts) is like the billowing surge out at sea that is blown hither and thither and tossed by the wind.

For truly, let not such a person imagine that he will receive anything [he asks for] from the Lord,

[For being as he is] a man of two minds (hesitating, dubious, irresolute), [he is] unstable and unreliable and uncertain about everything [he thinks, feels, decides].

Phil 4:7,4 And God's peace [shall be yours, that tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and being content with its earthly lot of whatever sort that is, that peace] which transcends all understanding shall garrison and mount guard over your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

4 Rejoice in the Lord always [delight, gladden yourselves in Him]; again I say, Rejoice!

1 month old

Been here for a month since departing on the 25th July.

The fist week was a struggle for me, often times wanted to pack and go back home.Too much of a difference, all things were difference here.Worst of, the battle of feeling home sick and missing my near wife and near son ( for many, that's a difficult feeling they have not gone through and not likely can understand how I felt ).

Nothing is by chance, God is involved and is interested in my life.
God is faithful, He given me the strength to handle the difference weather, culture, living habits, different type of people and different ways of working style and many other etc...Praise His name and to God be the glory.

Pictures of retail shops

Peace

Insights of Guadalcanal Province

The opening comes when I am in situations that depend all from God.





The Solomon Islands is a country in Melanesia, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. Together they cover a land mass of 28,400 square kilometres (10,965 sq mi). The capital is Honiara, located on the island of Guadalcanal.
Guadalcanal (local name: Isatabu) is a 2,510 square mile (6,500 km²) island in the Pacific Ocean and a province of the Solomon Islands.