Right thing to do and Right doing it

As in any other addiction, when we become addicted to our own self-images, they begin to control us.

For eg. I am seduced and enticed by a certain image of myself as a whole, holy, loving man who is well on his way to becoming free from attachments. Whe the image comes up in my prayer, it causes me to pose and posture.
I find myself trying to make my prayer fit my image of how a holy man would pray. I no longer really invite God into my prayer. It becomes an act a scene I play out on my own stages for my own edification. God is there in spite of this silliness but for the time being, I am unaware of that saving fact.
So we become addicted to our own self images.

- 'Self Image" from Addiciton and Grace

I am always very conscious that I am very conscious of my religion self-image, especially during Church Services. I have been telling God, take it away as I am play acting and I don't like it.
The images of Christian Li Boey, good Christian Li Boey, responsible Christian Li Boey, leader Christian Li Boey,... ... God-loving Christian Li Boey.

I am conscious when I am singing, when listening to the sermon, when preparing to receive the Holy Communion - the kneeling, the reciting, the praying, the singing.

He broke it one night... ... After meeting up with a friend, and felt really needed to pray for the family. I was thinking about praying in bed since it is late. Then I felt I should kneel and pray, somewhat....
This is the 1st time I felt I want to kneel and pray. So off bed, going to kneel down...
While I was kneeling down, a parallel image of me kneeling down at Service during Holy Communion mirrored.... My thoughts paused and I heard "this one is real, those were play acting"

The attachment to the image of Christian Li Boey, good Christian Li Boey, responsible Christian Li Boey, leader Christian Li Boey, God-loving Christian Li Boey, broken.

Do you have any religious self-image?

We are righteous by faith.

Retiring From, Retiring Into (Draft)

Was talking to a church friend on work during the tea break of a seminar and was asked how we see ourselves forward.
I told her the thought I have learnt in recent and trying to figure out is what I should be retiring into. I felt I am on a differnt vocation exploration from previous. I am looking for something I can retire into for good all the way, to the end of my life.

I am not looking at 45, 52, 60 or 62 (though I am still looking for the $1,000,000).I am looking to retire into rather retiring from.

And that really make going forward ever promising.

Will we have a Master?

A debate sometime back "Will Singapore have a Master level (Da Shi Ji) artist, scientist, philosopher.... "

I am incline to say "No, we will not."
Because a Master requires both TALENT and TIME. Without either, we won't have it.

Once there was pride in having a good lifelong vocation. But now the notion of a lifelong vocation has not only become rare but unacceptable.
Talent is thus not allowed to be developed over Time.

A more cruel reality, Master is somewhat nature and nurture...Many of us are pouring in large amount of Time in our non-Talents that make more economical sense.

We need a general culture-wide encouragement and respect for a vocation well-pursued.

Following Jesus WHO??? (WISE 1)

In Mark 8:27, Jesus asked a question “Who do people say I am?”

In Mark 8:28 - The disciple replied. "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets."

In Mark 8:29, Jesus asked a 2nd question “But what about you?” “Who do you say I am?”
In the 2nd question, Jesus turned the reply around and demanded a deeper, internalized and personal reply.

The KEY question in the Bible keeps asking is, “WHO is the Jesus you are following?”
To get our “following” right, we need to get Jesus right.

"But what about you?” “Who do you say I am?”

It is a question we must have a reply to or try to have a reply.

The Dogs wear no watches.

I took some time off from work on the New Year eve and went to the beach early morning.
Roamed around and finally parked myself under a coconut tree near to a restaurant.

Two stray dogs were near. Dug a hole and basking in the sun to warm up their bodies after a cold night. While I was journaling down my thoughts for the old year passing and the new one arriving - my past and my future...a little burdened...

Then the dogs got up, played with each other a little and walked off.

I looked at my watch to see if it was time to leave... and a thought caught me "the dogs wear no watches" and they do understand something that I miss.


Ecclesiastes 3 - A Time for Everything
What does the worker gain from his toil? I have seen the burden God has laid on men. He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end. I know that there is nothing better for men than to be happy and do good while they live. That everyone may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all his toil—this is the gift of God. I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it. God does it so that men will revere him.

Word Game

When we have too many careS, we become Scare.
Then we need to realign the Christ in us (or the Core in us),
so that we may not be reaCtive but Creative

Along the way, By the way and In the way

When did simple, essential things in life such as resting, eating, and even answering the nature's call become Along the way, By the way and In the way

What is productivity?