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October 14 Kronos vs KairosThese are just two Greek words but they are poles apart in their meanings. Kronos is the name of the god of time which we are on slaves to. Don't believe, ask yourself this question; how many time have you looked at the clock/watch/mobile to check the time since you woke up this morning. If you can't, you probably have looked at it countless times. It is nearly impossible for the human not to check the time each day. Perhaps you should try if you can live without doing so just for one day. If you are like me; you are likely to fail. So, we are all truly slaves of the clock. Peter Senge said that the clock is the most distrastrous invention of of times.
Kairos is very different. It speaks of seasons, inner knowings of the passage of time; not the exact telling of time. The four seasons, sunrise, sunset, flowings of a river, flowers blooming, giving birth, the movement of stars etc. These are all Kairos; all happening even before the clock was invented. In essence, Kairos is about the cycles of life; your life and mine. We were meant to experience this to the fullest until the clock came and tyrannized us; robbing us of our enjoyment of the seasons and the joy of nature. Man was created to have this deep sense of the meaning of Kairos. Being still and seeing that we are part of the whole cycle of life liberates us and gives us purpose for our living. All these are what our Creator has intended.
So, my friend, pause and live for the Kairos moment and not in Kronos' hour. September 29 The Voice of Truth has spokenWho am I?
Not because of who I am
But because of what you have done
Not because of what I have done
But because of who you are
(lyrics taken from "Who am I" by Casting Crowns)
The Voice of truth tells me a different story
And the voice of truth says do not be afraid
And the voice of truth says to me that it is for my glory
...........and I choose to listen to the Voice of Truth
(lyrics from "Voice of Truth" is also very good - check it out on www.radioblogclub.com)
I am YOURS
Note: Of course I know this. This was settled long time ago but once in a while, we see the world with a glass darkly and lose our bearings. No worries, I found my True North (thanks to his faithfulness) Hallelujah! September 26 Who Am I?There is a re-structuring within my organisation and it was a major reshuffle. Nothing like a military coup in Thailand or en masse resignation by Koizumi and his cabinet today. Still, it must have left many people heart-broken, shaken, somewhat apprehensive and reflecting on what all the fuss that this is creating. What is most significant to me in this annoucement is seeing a seemingly capable person fall from glory! I am utterly convinced that no matter how good you are; you are always at the mercy of the system you are in (remember your boss is also part of the system). So it leads me to think about the value and purpose of our diligence and hardwork. Who are we working for? Who are we trying to please? Who is giving us approval for our value? Bottomline it is about my identity - Who Am I?
This is an age old question that baffles human beings since time immemorial. It has given philosophers and psychologists many ideas to think about and research areas to do. Still, the answer eludes us all. Why? For the simple reason that the answer lies not in the human mind or its wisdom. We have to go the source of our identities.
If we can uncover our personal identities, then we would have created for ourselves immunity against any storms or uncertainties in life. Whether it be retrenchment, re-structuring and even being cold-storaged will leave us unshakeable in the belief in ourselves. The irony is that once we discover our identities, our intuition will guide us to avoid such "mishaps" from coming to pass. I am of the belief that once this identity is found (some call it destiny), the person is unstoppable. He or she will be so passionate over this new-found liberty that it is almost infectious.
Have you found your identity or destiny? If not, do start seeking it. For it can be found.
As for me, I have embarked on this journey. Wish me well! September 10 Memory Restoredi am a born thinker i guess. today i no longer have the memory lapse problem yesterday. but i seem to feel that one portion of my life is now erased away; or maybe not. whatever. i am supposed to blog on the recent mission trip but i have yet to gather the thoughts together. i will try to put together something in the next couple of days. one word summarised this trip - awesome! for details, see my next blog entry. September 09 Memory Lapse?for the past few hours, i have been having this strange phenomenon happening to me. i typed something and sent; then when I retrieved it, I don't seem to remember what I have written. it's almost like amnesia to me. even retrieving old messages seem like new to me. quite a scary thing to me. i was trying to remember someone's testimony shared a couple of days ago and i can't remember a single thing. i didn't bother about it until when i read old messages and they seem like new ones to me. eeee..........quite scary leh. am i losing my short-term memory? oh God, why is this happening to me? i seem to be also losing the sense of time. i keep forgetting that today is saturday. maybe i am tired or over-anxious. i need to rest now.
p.s. even as i go through this typed passage; some of these words seem new to me. scary, right? August 31 Lostthis is the first time in the last eight months that i am making an entry at midnight. something just happened in the office today that sets my mind thinking. i think and reflect so much that i can't sleep. the last entry was just about me going onto the life focus track. now i may have to speed up this process. God is telling me things that i don't like to hear now. my mission trip is on Friday and i have no time to react. i just may have to come back and address some of these things later. talk about bad timing. but then, God has never timed anything wrongly. his timing is perfect so i have to take it by faith. but i am still lost........so how? *sigh* i better get some sleep before i get too awake. now i know what it really means that "where your treasure is, there your heart will be also". now i know where my treasure and where my heart belongs. at least i gain this insight :) July 06 Destiny, where art thou?you may be wondering why i chose the title for this blog entry. i am not sure who reads my blog except those who post comments on it. would it be relatives, friends, colleagues or students? i know some of u out there read it but never admit and share your thoughts. anyway, what i am going to share will let u into my world a little; but not a lot. (beware, this is a long post)
just this week, a couple of incidents that happen at work compels me to think and reflect. i just celebrated my birthday last weekend; didn't feel very much as compared to the time i turned 40. only the thought of turning 50 haunts me now!
now i ain't reflecting on my age. i was thinking on a dilemma that i have for a while. it's just the events this week that really trigger me to think. on one hand, i dislike routines because i do get bored. so i expect to be excited over new things. unfortunately the problem i have is that...........i also hate and fear new challenges and prefer the security and comfort of some kind of routine in my life. so you see the struggle i have with routine and challenges. i suppose everyone shares the same problem.
go further, i begin to question where do i fit into this world. am i here to get married, raise a family and work on a 9 to 5 job and hopefully retire healthy and with sufficient funds on hand??? when you are pressing 50, this crosses your mind very often. in fact, i started thinking about it when i was 40. still thinking lah.
like all reflections, there is always a silver lining. i find my coaching course giving me a glimpse of who i can be and where i will be eventually. there are some issues that i need to sort out but all is not lost. i believe God is at work in and through me regardless of how i feel (so glad about this; i take comfort in this).
thank you for bearing with this long post. i just have to get it off my chest. i didn't want this to go into my normal written journal as there are already too many reflections recorded there. one less doesn't hurt.
so this post is dedicated to all my dear and loyal visitors. thank you for staying with me and keeping up with my ranting and ravings.
may the good Lord bless your hearts.
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