1. Trust

    Saturday, March 31, 2012
    By johnny

    The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed,
    A refuge in times of trouble.
    And those who now Your name will put their TRUST in You;
    For You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.
    - Psalm 9:9~10 -

    It seems like there are two aspects of "TRUST".

    1) Trust means "to place confidence in, have faith in, and rely upon someone/something." When I sing songs about trusting in God, this is the type of trust I have in mind. I put my confidence in God, I have faith in Him, and I rely upon the Holy Spirit in whatever I do.

    2) Trust also means "to commit in one's care and to permit someone to do something without fear." It's easy to place confidence in someone or something. But to commit is another story. Commitment is another level up. It is trust on steroids.

    How do you trust in God?
    It is easy to trust in God when you see a miracle.
    But it takes commitment to trust in God even when you can't see what's ahead.

    Real trust requires commitment.
    God, let me run and not grow weary, walk and not grow faint.
    You have my permission to dwell within, so come and dwell.
    I trust in You.



    johnny
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  2. 難得的中文post

    Thursday, March 15, 2012
    By johnny
    a long while since I last posted. I thought I'd be able to write a post once a week this year, but so far I have failed to do so because I've been just way too busy (excuses, excuses...)!

    it's been quite an interesting year, and my heart is yet to settle on a matter though it seems settled.

    yes, i'm talking about "security".

    the 8 weeks in Taiwan has brought me to another level of maturity. I've gained much experience in retail, management, marketing, and operations. 我看我來打個中文好了...

    首先,我真的真的真的感謝神
    從我出生以來 我真的好幸福
    有愛我的父母,還送我出國讀書,希望我能再更加的成長
    這8年多來,我也自己摸索到了許多做人處事的道理
    也透過了信仰,找到了心靈的倚靠 & 生存的理由
    不然我看我也有可能成為漫無目的的毛頭小子吧 (ha)


    從小就在台北信義區長大的我
    除了上課跟學樂器,就是待在眼鏡行裡
    還記得有些人客會稱讚我寫的國文很漂亮
    當時心裡可是爽翻天啊!
    總而言之,每天在公司裡看見爸爸媽媽熱愛他們所做的
    我也何嘗未想過,有一天,我也要來讓人看得清楚...


    過去這幾個月的東奔西跑,讓我學到一件事
    就是阿....在飛機上可以看好多電影喔!?!?!
    冏!
    我是說... 不管我要做什麼行業,就是要向著標杆直跑
    要做就是一定要做到最好啦!阿內丟恩丟!(丟~)

    在這些日子裡...
    我做了業務,跟每位顧客的互動成為我最喜歡做的一件事。不管有沒有配到眼鏡,我還是enjoy the interaction, 然後不管在任何時候都是很正面陽光的!管他刮風下冰雹!
    我做了行銷,瞭解到這真是一門大學問啊!但是這種絞盡腦汁擠出來的策略還蠻能激發起那內心熱愛創意的偶說~


    我知道,如果時候到了,機會來了,門開了
    在不久的將來搬回去那喧鬧台北的機率將會增加不少
    除非... 1) 在國外有JOB offer 或是當然 2) 在國外有LOVE offer
    註:目前小的都沒有 歐夫兒(offer)... 但也何嘗不想呢?(乾笑三聲)

    反正現在的强尼需要一天比一天更努力!
    話說認真的男人才有魅力... (是嗎?)

    最後用Jeremy Lin最喜歡的經文來鼓勵一下自己好了

    不但如此,就是在患難中也是歡歡喜喜的;因為知道患難生忍耐,忍耐生老練,老練生盼望;盼望不至於羞恥,因為所賜給我們的聖靈將 神的愛澆灌在我們心裏。(羅馬書 5:3~5)


    Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;perseverance, character; and character, hope.And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. (Romans 5:3~5)



    Alright... I'll touch on "security" more in my next post.

    until then, stay focused, stay happy.
    -jw
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