The Art of Teaching.

Some wise quotes about teaching and around, so they say..

Think Before You Speak.

"BE CAREFUL LITTLE TONGUE WHAT YOU SAY"

INTRODUCTION: This is one of the lines from a little children's song that we often teach our kids and sometimes sing it during Vacation Bible School. We think of it as a "kids' song" but it is far more than that! We should be very careful what our tongue speaks! The uncontrolled tongue is especially harmful and dangerous to the body of Christ.

BODY

I. WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT CONTROLLING THE TONGUE?

A. The Old Testament warns us about avoiding gossip and evil speaking.

1. Leviticus 19:16- "'You shall not go about as a talebearer among your people; nor shall you take a stand against the life of your neighbor: I am the LORD."2. Psalm 50:16-20
3. Proverbs 20:19- "He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets; Therefore do not associate with one who flatters with his lips."

B. The New Testament tells us to put away the wicked use of the tongue.

1. Ephesians 4:31- "Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice."2. Titus 3:1-2 "Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work, 2- to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men."

II. WHY IS AN UNCONTROLLED TONGUE SO DANGEROUS?

A. Because words rashly spoken can have serious consequences.

1. Jephthah made a rash vow with an uncontrolled tongue which caused him great grief.

a. Judges 11:30-40

2. It was because of rash speaking that King Herod ended up having John the Baptist beheaded, even though Herod did not want it done.

a. Mark 6:22-28

B. Because it will affect the lives of individuals for a lifetime.

1. James 3:6- "And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell."2. It hurts the person you are talking about, his/her family, friends, neighbors, etc. It can affect them for a lifetime.
3. Proverbs 26:20- "Where there is no wood, the fire goes out; And where there is no talebearer, strife ceases."

C. A man who has an uncontrolled tongue brings pain and hurt upon himself.

1. Proverbs 21:23- "Whoever guards his mouth and tongue Keeps his soul from troubles."2. 1 Peter 3:10- "For "He who would love life And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips from speaking deceit."

D. It makes our religion useless in the sight of God.

1. James 1:26- "If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one's religion is useless."

III. GOSSIP AND MURMURING IS ESPECIALLY HARMFUL TO A CONGREGATION OF THE LORD'S PEOPLE!

A. The Scriptures speak of the kind of person that will gossip and speak evil among God's people.

1. Titus 1:9-11 "holding fast the faithful word as he has been taught, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convict those who contradict. 10- for there are many insubordinate, both idle talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, 11- whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole households, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of dishonest gain."

B. Murmuring against the church and it's work is destructive to the body and earns the displeasure of Jehovah God..

1. God showed his displeasure at His people murmuring in the Old Testament.

a. Exodus 15:24- "And the people complained against Moses, saying, "What shall we drink?""b. Exodus 16:2- "Then the whole congregation of the children of Israel complained against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness."
c. Numbers 11:1- "Now when the people complained, it displeased the LORD; for the LORD heard it, and His anger was aroused. So the fire of the LORD burned among them, and consumed some in the outskirts of the camp."
d. Numbers 14:27- ""How long shall I bear with this evil congregation who complain against Me? I have heard the complaints which the children of Israel make against Me."

2. 1 Corinthians 10:10-11 "nor complain, as some of them also complained, and were destroyed by the destroyer. 11- Now all these things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages have come."3. Philippians 2:14-15 "Do all things without complaining and disputing, 15- that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world," 
4. Jude 1:14-16 "Now Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men also, saying, "Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of His saints, 15- to execute judgment on all, to convict all who are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have committed in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him. 16- "These are grumblers, complainers, walking according to their own lusts; and they mouth great swelling words, flattering people to gain advantage."

CONCLUSION: "I am more deadly than the screaming shell of the cannon. I win without killing. I tear down homes, break hearts, wreck lives. I travel on the wings of the wind. No innocence is strong enough to intimidate me, no purity pure enough to daunt me. I have no regard for truth, no respect for justice, no mercy for the defenseless. My victims 
are as numerous as the sands of the sea and often as innocent. I never forget and seldom forgive. My name is Gossip."


(Source: http://www.churchesofchrist.net/authors/Grady_Scott/littletongue.htm)



I have no negative intentions nor purposes by copying and pasting this religious article to my blog. Just want to make it as a reminder, not only for myself, but also for others out there.
No offense and no heart feeling :)


The point is,

period.

Love is .....

Love is an emotion of a strong affection and personal attachment. Love is also a virtue representing all of human kindness, compassion, and affection; and "the unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another". Love may also be described as actions towards others or oneself based on compassion, or as actions towards others based on affection.
(source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love)

Today was the day.....

Well, finally I've given my resignation letter this afternoon to them.
I did it a week earlier because I don't want them to hold me on any longer, or worse, not to let me resign from there.


First, I gave it to my boss. My heart was beating so fast when I handed in the letter and spoke to him. Felt like it was punched from the inside. Thank God he couldn't listen to the beats.


He listened to me, read the letter, and said, "It's fine." That was it, nothing less, nothing more.
I guess he did so because he's tired and bored of so many ask for resigning - he has nothing to say or do.


Later, he gave me such a sour face expression. Didn't know because of my letter or else.
Still, I don't like that fact. It was so different with what he said and what he did. *sigh*

Last, but not least, I spoke to the other boss.
It was a lot easier when I spoke to her. I was more relaxed and calm.
She asked a few questions why I want to resign, when my last day will be, and so on.


To summarize, everything went well. No problems at all. *Thank God*
I just need to use and maximize my time there well.
Just enjoy every single day. Still do the work and perform well.


One think for sure, even though I'll be relieve, I'm gonna miss that place.
Very soon I can say this, adios.....

Life is ...

I quoted some inspirational quotes about LIFE.

“Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.

Life is beauty, admire it.

Life is a dream, realize it.

Life is a challenge, meet it.

Life is a duty, complete it.

Life is a game, play it.

Life is a promise, fulfill it.

Life is sorrow, overcome it.

Life is a song, sing it.

Life is a struggle, accept it.

Life is a tragedy, confront it.

Life is an adventure, dare it.

Life is luck, make it.

Life is too precious, do not destroy it.

Life is life, fight for it.” 

― Mother Teresa

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” 
― Albert Einstein

“Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” 
― George Bernard Shaw

“I wanted a perfect ending. Now I've learned, the hard way, that some poems don't rhyme, and some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what's going to happen next.
Delicious Ambiguity.” 
― Gilda Radner

Once, I assigned an individual speaking task to my students at school the following question,

"In your personal opinion, what is the meaning of life?"

Most of them give good answers.

Some said, "Life is an adventure."

Some others said, "Life is never flat."

More said, "Life is like a piece of blank paper."

Others said, "Life is like a rollercoaster."

But what amused me the most was the answer, "Life is a gift from God." Indeed, that is true.

So, what do you think about LIFE? What's its meaning to you personally?

Untitled part 1.

Well, I'm sleepy but find it difficult to sleep - too many things to think in my mind at the moment, so I decided to start writing the very first page of my blog.
Currently, my mind is distracted by my job and when to quit from it. Yup, that's right! I'm going to quit from what I've been doing for almost 5 years.
It won't be easy, but I've made a decision to leave - the sooner, the better.
It has been such a great (almost) 5 years time working there. Unfortunately, I find too many difficulties to adapt with what's going on there lately; it's no longer suits my personality and working style.


The bottom line is, I don't feel HAPPY anymore working there. However, I do feel honored and blessed for having the chance and opportunity to work there, to meet many excellent colleagues whom are friends of mine now, and to develop myself and my skills personally.
I am thankful and grateful for all of these!


But, time goes by and things change. So do I.
I need something new that suits me better with so ever mentioned before. I need to go to the higher level to spead my wings wider. I want to settle down in a better place - it doesn't mean where I work now is not good. It is, but I just need a better one.


As what I found,

What I look for in this life is HAPPINESS.
So I'd better leave what doesn't make me happy anymore - there's no reason to keep it longer.
If I want to get better things, I should let go the good ones.

“In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.” 

― Robert Frost