Job Resignation

After working 7 months with my current employer, one day, a friend of mine just appear in my life and invite me for a job interview. The interview went well. The company decided to employ me. I have a new job offer now. Considering the opportunities and the pay, I decided to resign. The resignation went well too. Everything went just well beyond my expectation and preparation. The feeling is like following a path which is well-prepared. All these things happen within a week. I am amazed and a little lost.

After the first interview, I give 15% more on my tithe. The result is I get 15% more on my current salary. I know God is faithful and accurate before I give because I experience this 2 times before.

(Malachi 3:9-11) You are under a curse—the whole nation of you—because you are robbing me. Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this," says the LORD Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it. I will prevent pests from devouring your crops, and the vines in your fields will not cast their fruit," says the LORD Almighty.

Husband and Wife Relationship

I am about to getting marriage. In fact, it is scheduled on next year July. I have been in courtship for more than 4 years. It is honeymoon year for the first year as usual. Start from second year, argument started. Its severity raises over time. What I see on this is a process of uniting with other totally different person. And it is positive and constructive against a person maturity and characteristic. The process is quite painful as some people feel sad, some people get hurt emotionally, some people get hurt physically, and even committed suicide. I am a blessed one because I am a Christian. I get comforts, supports, principles, and solutions from my belief or my God.

I expect this process will continue until I die. Should I still committed to get marriage and jump into this life long painful process? Yes, I do. Because I want to become a better man and make a little contribution to world population. There are so many good reasons for me to jump into this trap only married people know. Of course I want to love my wife. ^_^

(Genesis 2:20-24) But for Adam no suitable helper was found. So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man's ribs and closed up the place with flesh. Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. The man said, "This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called 'woman', for she was taken out of man." For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.

Aside, let's imagine how painful to put taken rib back into the body given the rib had been turned into a woman. Or how painful to fit yourself into a human body as a rib. For male, in case you try to put different ribs one after another, your wound will become worse and worse. In case you try to put in more than one ribs at the same time, it is equivalent to commit suicide I think. For female, in case you want to try other human body, you need to kill the first body to try the second. I better stop here. Wish all married people follow the rules, do the right things and enjoy the process.

Former Colleague Wedding Banquet

I attended a former colleague wedding banquet last week. I meet some of my former colleague in the banquet. The familiarity feeling is so warm. We talk about nonsense, career, family, marriage and meet one another partner. It is so good to see them again. Life is short to meet up with wonderful people. Catching up with them, I found their life is as wonderful as mine. As a Christian, I am not able to propose a better life for them. As God said in bible, (Jeremiah 29:11) “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” May be I am not committed myself enough to live a wonderful church life.

Grandfather Gift

There is a sales of chair made of rope and bamboo. Old people like this kind of chair very much. Me either. I thought of buy one for my grandfather.

Let me have a little introduction of my grandfather. For reader of previous post, this guy is not husband of my grandmother. He is father of my mother. My grand mother is mother of my father. My grandfather is a person who is extremely introvert. He seldom speak. In fact if you do not speak to him, he will not speak at all. Even though you speak to him, you have to hit his mood or you hit a wall.

Back to the bamboo chair. I budget RM20-RM30 for the chair, then I went off and have a look. I decided to buy a small one which is RM45 but the boss suggest a bigger and more comfortable one after I told him it is for my grandfather. He said it is hard for a old people to get up from a small chair because their legs are not as strong. So I ended up with a RM70 chair.

I brought home and present to my grandfather. At first, he ask me to give it to my grandmother. But at last he receive it. He like the chair very much. And he tell me tomorrow is his birthday. He took the chair happily as his 71st birthday gift. The most important thing is he present his annual smiley.

Grandmother Fall Sick

My grandmother was not able to eat anything for 4 days. She was brought to hospital and having operation on the night too. She said she was not afraid. Her body became like skeleton after the operation. She was reported to have cancer. I prayed for her during the night she was operated.

After her operation, my aunt taking very good care of her. All diet is controlled. She is having best treatment in my aunt place. She feel good and feel no pain. According to her, some sick of her skin disappear after the operation. I do not know how true is this because my grandmother always tell the good side of the truth. However, she seem very good every time I see her. Her body also recover and look better now compare to the time right after the operation.

Thank God for his healing of my grandmother.

Job Confirmation

It has been 6 months since I first join the company. My performance is not so good at the beginning the this period. My boss gave me warning at the right time. His warning awaken me and let me know that this is not the right way. This week, I have been confirmed by my employer. My boss has a appraisal session with me. He express his appreciation toward my work attitude and improvement. I felt good and happy though it has no salary increment upon confirmation.

In fact, the most important achievement for myself is my working attitude and responsibility. I have been commented on the issue previously because of my negative and lay back working attitude. As everyone know I am a Christian, I do not want people to think what a Christian as lazy as me. So I work to my best to prevent people thinking bad about Jesus Christ. I have been trying hard on this and hope to continue glorify God in this way. It is really not easy as for me because I used to relax and lay back.

At the end the this writing, do you know what verses I get from the bible?

(Ephesians 2:8-9) For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast.

Working and Living

I am a programmer. What I do as a programmer is sitting on my desk all day long. My computer is connected to Internet, I can surf Web, chatting, blogging or do whatever I like. But I have better things to do which is my work.

Last Friday, my boss suddenly stand behind me asking me of my work. I do not know how long he standing behind me because I am focusing on my work. In fact I do not surf Web, chatting or blogging in office at all. I think it is not right though I feel like it. So I end up spend a lot on my Internet bill connecting at home.

Back to the topic, if I am doing my personal stuffs in office, the first result is my tasks are not going to be done at the end of the day. It is totally my fault withdrawing salary every end of the month, using office resources for my own pleasure and tasks given is not done.

As my own evaluation, my work is not very good. Though I try my very best and spend the longest hours I can to complete my task, but I am not able to complete all my tasks on time flawlessly. It is very tiring and discouraging in this way.

In Christian point of view, we must keep living a good life and be faithful on every aspect of my life. Because the life we have are given by God and belongs to Him. He will surely come and ask, "How is your life?". It is not a casual greeting anymore. It is a request of a boss of your work progress report. Beware and keep watching all the time. Do you know what bible said about this?

(Matthew 24:42-44) Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.

For me, it is tiring and extremely tension. I think it is worthy to be tiring and extremely tension for at most 100 years and have eternal life. As recorded in Bible, eternal life is better than the life we have now.

(Revelation 21:1-4) Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."

The main point here is there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain; the sub point is there was no longer any sea, which is new idea for me. ^_^