Benefit by reading this post: Guranteed!

Ok. Let's start off with Ron Kaufman's inspiration in Customer Relation Management class... There are 5 levels of perceived service quality:

1. Basic
2. Expected
3. Desired
4. Surprising
5. Unbelievable

Examples:
Pager showing who called with a beep sound - Basic
Pager with more music to choose from - Expected
Pager which can see messages from another - Desired
Pager which can reply like sms service - Surprising
Pager which messages can be read in inner glasses - Unbelievable!

But NOW, what was unbelievable becomes basic.

Direct quote from Kaufman,

"Your grandson will tell you, I read my messages from my contact lenses, big deal."

Beyond customer service, beyond rising demands, (Those who knows me know I'm really bad in being updated with Tech and am easily content, so who cares anyway?!) I had a deeper realisation. We can't please everyone everytime! You may say, "Comón, who doesn't know that? Nobody's trying to please everyone everytime!" But haven't in our day-to-day living that we sought to please? Bosses, parents, friends, collegues, or even strangers and organisations! (You wear nice-nice to please the eyes of people in MRT, I maintain 85% attendance to please NYP so I be allowed into exams hall -.-") Everyone does it unknowingly... In fact, everyone is subconsciously forced to do it.

I'm not saying pleasing people isn't good, they are! Many times, in order to please people we are set to a pile of restrictions. The restrictions... Restrict us la. And we become a better person with more discipline, determination, direction and drive! Also, I'm not promoting that we should only do things to please ourselves, ignoring others' requests and expectations. Sometimes we find happiness pleasing others, don't we? If not why do you celebrate your relatives' birthday parties and attend friends' weddings?!

What I want to bring out is...
We're not made to please the Earth.

Nothing on Earth deserves all our attention, we are incapable of pleasing the world anyway. So you and I should understand why we are so tired, why we get so frustrated, why things just don't seem to receive our efforts - We CANNOT please the world. More than that, "Your life is not about you." RW. Well, who ask us to be creations, not Creator...

Learning to say, ""Well, who cares who's talking behind. Who cares who isn't happy about me. Who cares who I'm not satisfying..." isn't at all easy. But when you realign and remember your life's purpose, sometimes really "WHO CARES, just as long I can face Him" seems to run in my blood. The world can go on expecting, the people can go on complaining... But I'm still the one living my life, not them.

This is the way I distress, let me share:

1. Problem arise, people not pleased about me.

2. Restate problem to parents, ask if I'm wrong.
(If they're helpful that day, they'll tell me what to do.)

3. If not, 3 ways:
a.) I'm wrong: Apologise and make it up sincerely.
b.) I'm half-wrong, half-right: Apologise and make it up+ignore problem.
c.) I'm not wrong: Ignore problem and let it die, someday it will.

4. Refocus on more important stuffs. - Not that we don't want to be bothered, but that we can't be bothered. If we're going to be tied down to everyone's displease about us, dying is expressway to Heaven.

Hope it benefits YOU!
:)

the attitude of a winner...wat YOU must learn!!!

输家痴痴地等人来爱，埋怨人们的冷漠。



赢家主动地付出关爱，引动了周围的人爱的回应。





输家敏感于教会的弱点，挑刺她的残缺。





赢家敏锐于教会的强处，以感恩的心欣赏她的优点。





输家疏远那意见和我相反的肢体，列之为拒绝往来户。





赢家耐心地营造双赢的可能，争取对方的合作。





输家把我跟对方之间的差异，看作对方的挑衅。





赢家把两造之间的不同，看作是互补的机会。





输家存心和主内肢体保持距离，以策安全。





赢家信任神的带领，敞开自己，创造了城长的环境。

RECEE PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For all who went to the recee at Pulau Ubin,

THANK YOU.

Thanks for all the burnt skin.

Thanks for all the injuries.

Thanks for all the crippled legs.

Thanks for all the bruises.

Thanks for all the orh cheis.

Thanks for all the broken slippers.

Thanks for all the rushing here and there.

Thanks for all the giving.

Thanks for making it all worthwhile.

Jus a few Pics to Share...

hey hey..

These few weeks have been really hectic for me. I know, as compared to many other people who have given up WAY more than I have, this is nothing. But, anyways, I've been out the whole day for almost all days of the week. That made me really tired.

And every morning, when I have to crawl up at 6 plus after only sleeping for 5 hours or less, I feel like getting back into the comforts of my quilts. But as I 赖床 a bit more, contemplating on whether to go to school, I think about the reason why I DO go to school.

Then, I wake up quickly (partly because I thought too long and was going to be late.. lol), and prepared myself for school.

My conclusion: I need to interact with people so that I can bring them closer to God.

The truth is, that's my motivation for studying. I keep thinking how good it would be if I was home-schooled. Then I wouldn't have to crawl up at unearthly hours.

Maybe it's a time for us to weigh our priorities: Why are we doing the things we're doing? Is it because we have to do them? And even if so, how do we make the best of the stuff that 'we have to do' to become the stuff that 'we want to do; because of God'?

"and then i thought about God.. and thought: i just want to go to Heaven and be with Him, want people to hear the Good News so that they can go there too. i want God's will to be done, cause that's like, the best.." ~char

"But there's one drive that wouldn't go wrong: Evangelism... The ONLY way to fulfilling life... For a simple reason: We exist to Evangelise and like you said, let His will be done on Earth. Just it is in Heaven..." ~ CL

:)

greetings from Thailand

hello, for some network reasons, zl cannot access the web. he sent these phtos to me on msn and asked me to put it up for you guys. enjoy.

some random shopping mall.

another shopping mall.

transport system.

i think they copy sg!

road1.
road2.

dream!

hi guys! here's some food for thought.

you know, i made a bunch of close friends in sec sch. though we are now mostly studying in separate schools, we make it a point to meet up and well, stay close.

recently one of my friends HQ came back from Perth. she's currently studying there, pursuing her dream to become a vet. i've not seen her for 10 months, and she's coming back only for a holiday. something about HQ really makes me admire her.. to tell you the truth, she's not very rich, but she sacrificed a lot to pursue her dream. and i understand her passion for animals, she loves them.. not only for their cuteness and company, but something more than that, really. if you see her house u'll understand. it's like a Zoo- she got birdS, rabbitS, fisheS..

i stayed over at her house last night, and over brunch we chatted randomly about life.

and then i mentioned that i really admire people who work hard towards whatever they have in mind. and then huiqian looked at me.. and she said, "ya! do you know how powerful dreams are? it's like, wow.."

i cannot describe how that hit me.. i dont know why either.. it was like, yea.. really.. very very powerful. like her, she dreamt to be a vet, and now, i looked at her notes, her stuff, HER, who's now studying in Perth. i can imagine her as Dr HQ already.. i know she's on her way.. it's just a matter of time.

and then another friend in my JC, XH (yea the one im inviting to youth camp).. she wants to get a scholarship, and head to London, so that she can enter the best accountancy sch, and support her family well.. she's working so hard for it, i actually believe that she can do it.

and then i start thinking.. what's my dream?

and then i thought about God.. and thought: i just want to go to Heaven and be with Him, want people to hear the Good News so that they can go there too. i want God's will to be done, cause that's like, the best..

i guess that's a rather big dream. so whatever la, gotta work towards it.. though i lack the discipline, sometimes very nuah.. i prayed for help, and for long term enthusiasm.

you too okay! think about your dream. dreams are powerful, and i believe, much MUCH more powerful when they are according to God's Plan.

"Let's take a good look at the way we're living and reorder our lives under God."
Lamentations 3:40 (Msg)

"Let your enthusiastic idea at the start be equaled by your realistic action now."
2 Corinthians 8:11 (LB)

Peeps!

Oh man... 0203 rocks man!

Your enthusiasm. Your willingness. Your craziness. Your beauty. Your charm. Your dance. Your talent. Your effort. Your ideas. Your time. Your buay-bah-ness...

With you all, I've learnt:
Serving God can be fun, loud, crazy and enjoyable!

You, yes YOU!
I'll remember you...
(INCLUDING MEL AND ZL!!!)

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P.S. Jus an alt. pic.

With Love,

-MaxX-

The previous sharing sparked this off........

As I was reading Char's post, i was thinking of this particular part:
'As you face the problems of life, keep your eyes on your destination, just as Jesus did. Walk close to God and depend onHim. He will not fail you.'

I was thinking of how it feels like to 'keep your (my) eyes on your (my) destination'. I realised that when I do that, when I really REALLY focused all my attention on something. Even when there are distractions, noises etc all around, all I wanted to do is to GET THERE.

Even when there may be stuff blocking my way, I just wanted to move the obstacles away and reach where I want to get.

I think you get what I mean right??!!

Another sharing..

Overcome That Problem You Face

I JOHN 5:4 NIV
4 for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the
victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.

Yes, we do face difficulties in life, but they only give us an
opportunity to trust the Lord and overcome. Without problems we
would have nothing to overcome, and thus not be able to receive
all the blessings promised to those who do overcome.

There are seven promises given to overcomers in the second and
third chapters of Revelation. Here is the last one:

REVELATION 3:21 NIV
21 To him who overcomes, I will give the right to sit with me
on my throne, just as I overcame and sat down with my Father on
his throne.

As you face the problems of life, keep your eyes on your
destination, just as Jesus did. Walk close to God and depend on
Him. He will not fail you.

I JOHN 4:4 NIV
4 You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them,
because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in
the world.

I am an overcomer in Christ Jesus. The Lord is my
Helper. The One Who is in me is greater than any problem.

See you in no time...

MEL! TAKE CARE!

Also take photos...


XD

Hey guys! I was reading through the forum and the discussions we had over the past years of youth camp 2004 & 2005. WE NEED TO START DISCUSSING TOO.

We need to have this atmosphere that everyone's interested in the camp. Not just the ones planning are involved in their own areas, but EVERYONE INTERESTED IN THIS. We can't be inviting friends and expecting them to come when we ourselves are not interested in it. We can't have people saying 'I won't be going anyway' or people engaged in their own conversations other than our new friends and the camp.

We're losing focus, people. The planning is important; and so are all the times we're together. But, let's focus on getting people to come closer to God k?? Even if we've got the greatest games and conversations going on, nothing actually matters if we don't manage to bring our loved ones closer to the Gospel.

So far, we have Yuan Sheng (Melissa's brother), Cherry (Cheryl's schoolmate) and Xin Hui (Charlene's classmate). Please pray that they would be able to come for the camp (in case they pull out suddenly) and that they would enjoy being with us as much as we enjoy being with them. Most importantly, they would see God in us and thrist to know Him. So, be careful who we show God is k!!

hey people!

in the midst of the mad rush of preparing for OUR youth camp..
with all the preparations and deadlines to meet..
don't lose THE focus alrights?
remember our ultimate purpose?if we want 30; pray for it!
don't doubt and limit what GREAT God can do..
his blessings are more than we can ever even think of!

"Ask, and it will be given to you;
seek, and you will find;
knock, and it will be opened to you.
For everyone who asks receives,
and the one who seeks finds,
and to the one who knocks it will be opened."
Mathew 7:7-8

CHURCH CAMP '07 IS HERE!!

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