Women Of Destiny

Was reading something by Gordon MacDonald in "When Men Think Private Thoughts" & this portion I read was very meaningful & doesn't seem like something exclusive to guys so I'm going to share a little here. Hope it benefits you as it did me!

What Storm Signals Means (Alarm bells within self that signals trouble is brewing - do a check for yourself here)
1) Moods
- Watch out for bursts of anger, prolonged bouts of sadness & continuing feelings of irritation that goes beyond the normal.
- Are you overcome with intense sadness? Are you able to celebrate with someone in his success? Why do you see gloom & bleakness in every possibility?
- It would be good to reflect upon your changing moods & what they really mean. And it would have been the right moment for a courageous fren to step in & question you & your abnormal moods & behaviour.


2) Predominant thoughts
- Thoughts that are almost always out of control. Thoughts that emerge without warning.
- Why are these uninvited thoughts growing in frequency & variety? What is the underlying message?

3) A change in key relationships
- If I find myself jealous of other peoples whose fortunes have advanced beyond my own, if I begin to think of people competitively as better than or not as good as I am, etc etc, I am getting some fairly strong signals that something in my soul has gone sour...

4) Defensiveness
-We're dealing with storm signals when we react to difficult moments with defensiveness, complaining, or whining.
- I'm defensive when I resist any attempts to evaluate my work or my life - performance. I refuse to listen, to consider that anyone might offer a different outlook on what I'm doing or becoming. Thus, I become angry or make excuses or try to deflect the blame to someone else.
- Difficulty in listening to difficult news about self. You want to give one excuse after another. You spend more time trying to explain yourself than you do listening & asking where the point of truth might be. 5) Sleeplessness

Taking the time, the effort, the opening of the ear & eye to hear & watch the stomr signals that send their messages to us that something is wrong, that something needs correction, that something needs assistance. In so doing the hurricanes are tamed, & life goes on in greater fullness & maturity. ~ Gordon MacDonald

Luv Cynthia

Hello EVERYBODY!!
it's me again.. this is going to be a weekly affair..
cyn here it is. :)it is on the same day. i m supposed to be studying for history and chinese exam tomorrow but NVM..
if i fail my history exam.. cyn ur fault!!! HAHA. jkjk.

ANYWAY. today sermon was by PS MELVYN MAK.
it was titled THE CHARACTER OF THE KINGDOM-LIVING THE PRIVILEGED LIFE.
the 2 points were KNOW YOUR POSITION-The way God sees You
KNOW YOUR PURPOSE-The Work that God Sends us to Do
APPLICATIONS
Bren Bren- Will invite 1 friend and bring her/him to church
Mi- Join choir for 1st week *& maybe after.... haha(added by jo n me)
Jan- Have more confidence when going for CCA
Abi- Do QT everyday although very busy
El- Have more confidence in herself, talk to deputy head prefect
Jo- Have more confidence in herself when teaching her friends stuff.
Bel- Invite and bring 1 friend to church

again. hope no objections to nicknames. real names not released due to private n confidential reasons. if anything wrong with names, sms me. i'll change it. or u can change it urself.

HI DEBBIE!! haha. she say she'll come see.. she came this week by the way.. haha.
STUDY HARD EVERYBODY.. last lap... think of it.. 1 week more to freedom. (sorry jo)
ALL THE BEST!!

bel

Hello everyone!

HAPPY CHILDRENS DAY!!!

HAPPY HARI RAYA PUASA too!! haha.

Anyway. this weeks' sermon was titled Being Bold For God's Kingdom-Living in A Love Driven Community.
It is 3rd part of the new series.
There were only 2 points this week.
#1 Love your neighbour
#2 Live in Communtiy
Though there were only 2 points, it still spoke to us and probably got thru to us.

This weeks Applications are:*
CK- SMS her friend who she has not been talking to
Bren Bren- Help her parents more
Jol- Be nicer to her sister
Mi- help her Brother with his work
Chlo- Show more love to her mom, don't ask her to pick her up from school
ZM- Respond to her mum's nags
Bel- Don't be rude to her Grandmother
Jo- Teach her brother his homework
*names have not been revealed due to private and confidential reasons. If you are not happy with your nickname, look for me by all means. It will be changed. Hope no offence will be taken by u all.

haha. thats all. DREALY is in Japan.. eating eating n eating. haha. I'm supposed to be studying.. but i'm supposed to post this as well. so here it is. I'm wearing my yali shirt now. haha.

EVERYONE! STUDY HARD!! ALL THE BEST!! just think of it. exams r ending soon. Hope thru this period u all will still carry out ur applications. dun be stressed!! if do badly, work harder. 失败是成功之母! haha seldom see me use chinese. hope its correct. :)

bel

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