The Walk of Life

From most of the Gurus of Business Management you may have heard of many so call Theories on How Business Is Conducted in our post modernistic world. I am sure you have heard of apparently new ideas such as Law of Attraction and blah blah blah! Here is a short story showing us the time proven strategy and the most Effective Business Model that is being practiced world wide. It is specially true in Malaysia!

Jack, a smart businessman, talks to his son.

Jack: I want you to marry a girl of my choice

Son : "I will choose my own bride!"

Jack: "But the girl is Bill Gates' daughter."

Son : "Well, in that case..."

Next Jack approaches Bill Gates.

Jack: "I have a husband for your daughter."

Bill Gates: "But my daughter is too young to marry!"

Jack: "But this young man is a vice-president of the World Bank."

Bill Gates: "Ah, in that case..."

Finally Jack goes to see the president of the World Bank.

Jack: "I have a young man to be recommended as a vice-president."

President: "But I already have more vice-presidents than I need!"

Jack: "But this young man is Bill Gates' son-in-law."

President: "Ah, in that case..."

This is how business is done!!

In less than a week’s time is Christmas where Christians the world over, will be remembering as well as celebrating the Coming of The Saviour of the World! What is your favourite Christmas story? For many it’s the birth in the manger! Many preachers preached on the story where it mentioned that there was no room in all the lodging places and that’s why Joseph and Mary had to spend the night in a manger! Sermons were made from the phrase “and there was no room” to asked the congregation is there room in our hearts for Jesus?

Perhaps it would do a lot of good during the Advent, to reflect more on ourselves who are known as Christians! As Christians we are the followers of Jesus Christ and some are truly disciples of Jesus Christ. What is so scary about having the label of ‘a Christian’ is the nagging question at the back of my mind, am I the true representation of Jesus’ Character and Ways in our daily living, dealing with others and especially to our own family members? Am I misrepresenting Him? Sadly, one needed to listen to the world to know that their impressions were not very good. Yes we may portray piety in our religious activities like worshipping, praying and fasting, giving and good works and that’s good. However there are many who sort of living in a state of ‘unconscious unreality’! What it means is that we are not real and yet we are not even conscious of it! For this reason Jesus was so mad at the religious leaders of His time, namely the Pharisees and Sadducees and Teachers of The Law! By their religious position and demands, they lay such a burden on the people that they find such great difficulties to know God to the extent that many despair and gave up trying. Does it have a familiar ring today? Many around us are not interested to know about our Christianity!

Some wise preacher once asked this question, ‘Is my practice of Holiness repelling others?’ Most pious people do not realize that! I am sure you have encountered such people or have heard of such a one. Is our holiness attractive or repelling? The wonderful thing about Christ during His walk on earth, He attracts sinners rather than repelling them. The healing of the sick and other miracles were only secondary to His innate nature of being attractive to people! Yet the Bible tells us that in Him there is no comeliness! Not a physically handsome person! It was His ways and character, love and compassion that draws the suffering people to Him. Not His piety or holiness although He is Holy!

Sometimes I wonder is it because of this ‘unconscious unreality’ that Churches are no longer the place of choice for sinners to go! Perhaps we made them feel unclean, just like the Pharisees and Sadducees and the world despair! May this coming Christmas, be a time for us to be sober, serious and take a long hard look at our lives, character and behavior and asked ourselves am I attracting or repelling others! I remembered one of my teachers mentioned this. When people are serious just about anything but God then spiritual hunger is at its highest level!

December 17th is Bloggers Unite Day for Acts of Kindness. Days before Christmas is known as 'The Advent' and I am sure many do notice the increase of Charitable Activities by Corporations, Churches and Non-profit Organisations which can be lumped together as "Acts of Kindness". These are wonderful deeds and it is good to remember the under-privileged and the homeless around us.

I would like to share this photo in conjunction with this Act of Kindness Day by Blogcatalog, please read the touching story that follows. Thanks!

It's a tough, but heart-warming story...with a picture of John Gebhardt in Iraq

John Gebhardt's wife, Mindy, said that this little girl's entire family was executed. The insurgents intended to execute the little girl also, and shot her in the head...but they failed to kill her. She was cared for in John's hospital and is healing up, but continues to cry and moan. The nurses said John is the only one who seems to calm her down, so John has spent the last four nights holding her while they both slept in that chair. The girl is coming along with her healing.

A good friend (a lady by the way) sent me this write-up about Mid-Life from a woman's point of view. It is true and hilarious so do enjoy the fantastic sense of humor and at the end appreciate the wisdom of the writer. Our tribute to the courageous, graciously aging women that we know!

I've seen two shows lately that went on and on about how mid-life is a great time for women. Just last week Oprah had a whole show on how great menopause will be... Puhleeeeeeeze! I've had a few thoughts of my own and would like to share them with you. Whether you are pushing 40, 50, 60 (or maybe even just pushing your luck) you'll probably relate.

Mid-life is when the growth of hair on our legs slows down. This gives us plenty of time to care for our newly acquired mustache.

In mid-life women no longer have upper arms, we have wing spans. We are no longer women in sleeveless shirts, we are flying squirrels in drag..

Mid-life is when you can stand naked in front of a mirror and you can see your rear without turning around.

Mid-life is when you go for a mammogram and you realize that this is the only time someone will ask you to appear topless.

Mid-life is when you want to grab every firm young lovely in a tube top and scream, "Listen honey, even the Roman empire fell and those will too."

Mid-life brings wisdom to know that life throws us curves and we're sitting on our biggest ones.

Mid-life is when you look at your-know-it-all, beeper-wearing teenager and think: "For this I have stretch marks?"

In mid-life your memory starts to go. In fact the only thing we can retain is water.<

Mid-life means that your Body By Jake now includes Legs By Rand McNally -- more red and blue lines than an accurately scaled map of Wisconsin.

Mid-life means that you become more reflective...You start pondering the "big" questions. What is life? Why am I here? How much Healthy choice ice cream can I eat before it's no longer a healthy choice?

But mid-life also brings with it an appreciation for what is important. We realize that breasts sag, hips expand and chins double, but our loved ones make the journey worthwhile. Would any of you trade the knowledge that you have now, for the body you had way back when? Maybe our bodies simply have to expand to hold all the wisdom and love we've acquired. That's my philosophy and I'm sticking to it!