tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273553522024-03-18T11:02:42.816+08:00Christianity RediscoveredAs a long time Christian, I picked up things that were mere human traditions. Rediscover is about going back to the Bible and seeing what has been really there all the time. Knowing the Truth sets us free. It vitalises us and I want to share the rediscovered truth with all.Lim Liathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04215787211583973983noreply@blogger.comBlogger622125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post-41759579743880418142024-03-02T18:17:00.002+08:002024-03-02T20:14:22.482+08:00Using Generative AI like ChatGPT for Answers - Why did God not answer? I wish to encourage people to make good use of Generative AI like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, etc to assist us in finding answers to our questions, even about God. During the interactions, we may have other ideas and we can also pose them to ChatGPT and learn more.Here is an interaction with ChatGPT on the question:"why didn't god answer our prayer?"
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As an AI language model, I don't Lim Liathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04215787211583973983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post-9157464256620770432024-01-06T12:45:00.001+08:002024-01-06T12:45:21.383+08:00The CEO Textbook & The Ideal Wife - Proverbs 31Proverbs 31 is a king remembering his mother's advice on how to be a good king. Today, it could named as "The CEO Textbook". It advised the king to abstain from 2 things and to do 2 things well. It then lists down the attributes of a good wife. It shows the king how and who to choose as a wife and also how to treat his wife. 4 Advice for the King: 1 Keep Away from Sexual Lust #abstain #Lim Liathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04215787211583973983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post-52444184086839349882024-01-04T14:40:00.005+08:002024-01-05T11:15:15.017+08:00Wisdom for Living Well - Proverbs 30(3)Wisdom is more than knowledge. It is also more than being good and morally right. Those are minimum wisdom standards, but true wisdom needs more. Wisdom is knowing the right thing to do anytime, anywhere, and for the right people. It is about making the right decisions to avoid disasters, to survive, and to have a good future.Tim Keller in True Wisdom said it is insights. It involves 3 Lim Liathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04215787211583973983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post-30260732363524194562024-01-03T11:32:00.001+08:002024-01-03T11:32:11.825+08:00Awaken to our Limitations - Proverbs 30(2) Awake to our limitations and weaknesses, but how do we know? Proverbs 30 part 2 gives us a list for us to consider and can compare against the seven deadly sins. Lim Liat (c) 3 Jan 2024Lim Liathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04215787211583973983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post-56145048872410512312024-01-02T20:57:00.001+08:002024-01-02T20:57:14.215+08:00The first thing to do in the New Year 2024...Awake to know our limitations, to know God who is your answer to all your problems, and to be contented. It will pave the way for a good and joyful 2024.This is the teaching of Proverbs 30 part 1.Lim Liat (c) 2 Jan 2024Lim Liathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04215787211583973983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post-62845593179361139002024-01-01T11:33:00.004+08:002024-01-01T13:41:15.594+08:00Let Your Goal for 2024 be Personal Development - Proverbs 29Personal Character Development: The two key attributes are: Emotion Management & HumilityEmotion Management - Especially Anger ManagementPro 29:11 Fools are quick to express their anger, but wise people are patient and control themselves. Pro 12:16 A fool is quick-tempered, but a wise person stays calm when insulted.Maturity is the ability to control Lim Liathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04215787211583973983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post-22141082940255971712023-12-31T11:47:00.006+08:002024-01-01T11:29:19.942+08:00How to do good Parenting? Proverbs 29 We move from good government, good management, to good parenting.How to be a good parent?Let Proverbs 29 tell us - correction.I will augment it with the teachings of Chinese wisdom and Modern Western Psychology, and other related passages of the Bible.ChatGPT on "Praising Efforts and not the Result for Raising Children" gives the following:
Yes, praising a child's efforts rather than Lim Liathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04215787211583973983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post-86069865120386829232023-12-31T11:45:00.003+08:002024-01-01T11:29:33.004+08:00How to be a Good Manager? Proverbs 29 From good government, we move to good management.Proverbs 29 gives us two principles ...It is too brief. So I quote from Ancient Chinese commanders and Niccolò Machiavelli to explain further.#1 Pro 29:19 Servants will not learn a lesson if you only talk to them. They might understand you, but they will not obey.# Two Keys to motivate them: Love & Awe. Awe is achieved with high standardsLim Liathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04215787211583973983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post-28299913411314442742023-12-29T11:05:00.003+08:002023-12-29T11:05:17.798+08:00How to Choose Your Government? Proverbs 29 Good GovernmentWho to Choose?Pro 29:2 When the rulers are good, the people are happy. When the rulers are evil, the people complain.Be a good ruler - People first. Think and work for the people you lead. Servant Leadership.Pro 29:4 A nation will be strong when it has a fair and just king.A nation will be weak when it has a king who is selfish and demands gifts. Lim Liathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04215787211583973983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post-28719240710301336292023-12-28T12:17:00.003+08:002023-12-28T12:17:54.840+08:00Have a Good Start - Making New Year Resolutions for 2024Let's learn from Proverbs 29.Here is the mind map giving the key points:
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span.l { color: redLim Liathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04215787211583973983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post-83445201882916658692023-11-19T10:57:00.003+08:002023-11-19T11:04:09.482+08:00The Uniquenss of The Gospel (3) - New Identity vs Trying to BeHow can you live a stress-free life? 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV): Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!1 Peter 2:9 (NIV): But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Galatians 2:20 (NIV): I Lim Liathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04215787211583973983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post-33775735119356303222023-11-18T10:26:00.006+08:002023-11-18T10:41:51.340+08:00The Uniquenss of The Gospel (2) - God's Love over Human Rebellion Romans 5:8-9 NIV But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him!While we are rebellious toward God, God sent His Son Jesus Christ to die for us and justify us. God's love overcomes our rebellion. Here are a few keys we must take noteLim Liathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04215787211583973983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post-82370057598340496072023-11-17T10:03:00.003+08:002023-11-17T10:03:50.340+08:00The Uniquenss of The Gospel (1) - God's Power over Human Wisdom 1 Corinthians 2:4-5 NIV My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power.All philosophies and many religions are based on human wisdom. They are guidelines for living a good and purposeful life. They don't give us the power to follow them. Most of us haveLim Liathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04215787211583973983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post-29847351913812907712023-11-15T10:48:00.003+08:002023-11-15T10:48:29.224+08:00What is the Most Important Virtue? What is the Most Important Virtue?Most people may suggest 'love'. But love could easily be misunderstood. Love alone may lead to abuse and spoiled 'kids'. As Paul defines love in 1 Cor 13 "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, and it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not Lim Liathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04215787211583973983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post-88848692235113448672023-11-13T18:56:00.001+08:002023-11-13T18:56:18.834+08:00The Prodigal Son Parable - The Chinese PerspectiveYounger, the Prodigal Sonaccept his Father's love but ignore righteousness"unconditional love" becomes his license to sinThe consequences become his teacher for him to realize his sin and the unconditional love gives him the confidence to return to his father.Punishment may not lead to repentance.Unconditional love does that. Else, the regrets and condemnation will lead to suicideOlder, the Lim Liathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04215787211583973983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post-29914284057776230502023-11-04T13:16:00.004+08:002023-11-05T12:07:06.271+08:00Proverb 03 Pathway to Life, Health & RichesIntroductionTo fully appreciate Proverb 3, we begin by reflecting on our perspectives about life?Life's Three Perspectives - 人生三观Worldview - 世界观/宇宙观Life Perspective - 人生观Value System - 价值观What are the differences we have with others? 什么是 三观不同Quotes from Maugham: "The Moon and Sixpence" - 毛姆: 《月亮与六便士》1. You revere God's laws, while he worships authority; this is a difference inLim Liathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04215787211583973983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post-84060007742474942652023-08-30T10:46:00.008+08:002023-08-30T10:59:03.528+08:00The Secret Recipe for Handling Change(go to Chinese 华文 text)1 Typical Ways for Handling Change1. Predict what is likely to happenUsually, it is an extension of the past. This is fine if there are no fundamental changes. But we know that Black Swam events like COVID-19, and the Fukushima tsunami height exceed engineers' safety height by 5.2m, etc.A better way is Scenario Planning - We try to foresee the likely scenarios and work out Lim Liathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04215787211583973983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27355352.post-53733592689740900782023-08-27T14:54:00.004+08:002023-08-27T14:56:42.503+08:00 The Secret of John's Victorious Life(go to Chinese 华文 text)Introduction:Peter, the one who said he loved Jesus denied Jesus three times. ! Luke 22:33 But he replied, “Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death.” ... 60 Peter replied, “Man, I don’t know what you’re talking about!” Just as he was speaking, the rooster crowed.John, the one who always remembers that he is loved by Jesus, could be found at the feet of Lim Liathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04215787211583973983noreply@blogger.com0