What's a Success Story

Visit a local bookstore near you. You’ll see racks and racks of steps-to-success books ranging from money-making (selling, marketing) cha-cha-chings, to diets, relationships, series of discovering full potential stuff, etc. It’s as if there’s a surefire way of success in everything so long that you take all the noted steps.

I’m sure many of us would shout a big ‘yes!’ and match it with big eyes and big smiles when asked if we want to be successful. Then upon hearing the follow-up questions our faces would be like an anxious kid who’s called for recitation in class.

Well, what is REAL success anyway? Is it so easily achievable that all we have to do is keep track of the calculated actions stated in a book?

Though we may have different educational backgrounds, upbringing, and field of interests, many of us in one way or another want to have a success story. But we get distracted by the sights and wonders the world's got to offer. Some feel lost. Others weary themselves out in search of opportunities at ground zero. We want to succeed, yet we are not even sure what it means. Is it the journey or the outcome? At the moment, I suggest we should try to block November 29 to December 1 off our schedule.

For what?

PLEASING MY ULTIMATE BOSS camp.

Here’s an overview of it.

Venue: Oxford Hotel Pampanga
Date: Nov 29 to Dec 1, 2007

Objective
~This camp promotes camaraderie among the AZCOP young professionals and inspires them to passionately apply the biblical principles in all aspects of their lives for the glory of God.

Theme
~ success the Christian way, defining success as gaining God’s standard, whether it is personal, family, spiritual or in the workplace.


Participating Churches
~ Bacolod Trinity Church, Jubilee Evangelical Church, UEC Angeles, UEC Greenhills, UEC Gen Santos, UEC Malabon, UEC Naga, UEC Pasay, UEC Philippines, UEC Sta Cruz, UEC Vigan, and UEC Zamboanga.

There will be workshops catering to your needs like handling family business, Investing, Public Speaking, etc.

Maybe you'll even discover your success story there. See you! :)

Pleasing my Ultimate Boss

Pleasing my Ultimate Boss

I Wonder

Hi would like to share this poem that I read

I Wonder
by Ruth Harms Calkin



You know, Lord, how I serve You
With great emotional fervor
In the limelight.
You know how eagerly I speak for You
At a women’s club.
You know how I effervesce when I promote
A fellowship group.
You know my genuine enthusiasm
At a Bible study.

But how would I react, I wonder,
If You pointed to a basin of water
And asked me to wash the callused feet
Of a bent and wrinkled old woman
Day after day,
Month after month,
In a room where nobody saw
And nobody knew?

A Father's Music

The deafening noise of this world
The entangled hopes,
tied on aimless ropes
The fury of man
His perilous passion
for cold rocks and stones
Veiled his sight
Distorted his senses
Buried him to the depth
Of nothingness and loneliness
Where emptiness
Haunted his every waking hour
And devoured the song of his soul.

There was a melody
So pure and gentle
That a Father made
For an innocent and hopeful child.
She danced, she leaped,
Ecstatic with the heavenly
Sound of music.
She soared, she glided,
Along with the song,
She shouted for joy.
Sadly, her shouts were but ashes
to the intensity of the clamor outside.
Still, the soft music kept on playing.

Unwillingly, she got distracted.
As she grew more accustomed
To the noise of this world.
She thirsted for something else.
The melody was no longer enough
To sustain her once a joyous life.
Whispers from the deep,
She caught in her sleep.
In anguish she cried out,
Sadly, her cries were but ashes
to the intensity of the clamor outside.
Still, the soft music kept on playing.

Seeing His child daunted,
The Father knocked at the door.
The girl laid restless,
Afraid of scolding and spanking.
Upon more knocks,
And a voice that said “Child open the door,”
In fear, she opened it.
But much to her surprise,
She was welcomed
By His warm loving embrace.
Tears fell unspoken,
in awe of His love.

Her Father said,
“Shh… Rest my princess.
It may not show in this world,
But you are very special,
Let the music remind you always.
My music is yours to keep.
My music is my life.”

Who's Your Boss?

The first notion I've had of Young Professionals was that they are those individuals who are young of course but are adult enough to wear cool suits. Well that's how those Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren posters taught me. They're usually the first to own new gadgets and cars. Their time is worth 58k gold. Often, they hang-out in Starbucks, meet clients in Starbucks, have their dates in Starbucks.

Are you one of these Young Professionals? Or do you aspire to be more? I've met those who despite their busy-ness were able to find time to teach and encourage a group. Some were burdened by problems not of their own and they then promoted a cause. Others gave up their suits, gadgets and leisure afternoon coffee to carry a mission of saving lives. These are Young Professionals whose goal is not to be admired by society. Their profession doesn't make much money or bring them to the limelight. They've been called to continue walking Christ's steps and make fishers of men, not with a fishing pole and bait or anything like that. They obeyed to His calling. Their hearts have been unveiled to see the world in His eyes. They become the catalysts in this society. Lives are changed and blessed through them. These people are blessed with so much joy, peace, love and hope that they opt to share them. They were once empty, but now they're full; once weak, now strong; once filled with anger, now love.

Maybe you also have the same calling. Maybe you hear God knocking at your heart saying "My dear child (but we're merely supposed to be servants), I have BIG plans for you. I want to show you how great the extent of your gifts and abilities could become. Will you follow me?"

Will you make Him your BOSS?

Thank God it's Friday!

I love Fridays. I've always been looking forward to it ever since I was a kid. But of course my reason for getting giddy over it changes through time. Like when I was in Grade school it was a TV-all-nighter kinda thing. After I do my mopit (Chinese Calligraphy), my hands would automatically grab the remote and I'd watch Lamb Chops Play Along or Gem. You've probably guessed my age from there. Come highschool, Fridays became my Telebabad Night. I'd talk to my bestfriends for hours even if we just spent the whole day together. I still can't understand why there were so many (senseless i guess) things to talk about. When I entered college Fridays became my Indulgence Night. Eating, sleeping, watching movies, anything that's fattening, you name it; that's what I normally did.

Though those Fridays were fun, they weren't really meaningful. I didn't grow mentally, emotionally or spiritually... well, just physically I guess (hehe). Now that I've graduated college and officially a part of the Young Professionals population, I see Fridays in a different light. It's a good wrap up for the week's stress at work. It can also be a fun&value-filled night. I together with other Young Pros have fellowship in our fave hangout place, a coffee shop! So what we do on these nights? Usually, we study God's word, share our thoughts and ideas, encourage each other to grow. I guess young pros nowadays aren't really all about just being money-makers, they long to find a noble purpose to pursue, fulfill it faithfully and help others do the same. Spending time with my brothers and sisters in Christ has no doubt strengthened my faith and added my joy. I'm glad I ain't glued to the tube anymore, or else, I won't have met this wonderful bunch in the course of life's bumpy ride. Oh yeah, today's Friday! You are more than welcome to join us. :)