Lessons in Marriage: the truth

"whatever I say to my wife, must be true. But whatever is true, I need not tell my wife!"

My good friend told me this saying. 5-years of marriage has taught him this about communication. It's a game called life. In an ideal world, the truth sets us free. Its meant to liberate and not being down the trust we have in each other, let alone the way we look at one another.

My only guess, insecurity exists in this imperfect world because we have to live in it. Our desire to improve and win, creates a bi-product in losing and the not-good-enough standard.

No wonder there is no perfect formula to our behavior! In all that we do, there will be-for sure, someone whom we will offend.

Such-is life!

Lesson about God: Precision

Precision in Details, with sense.

Exodus 25, 26
it's pretty amazing to see how God gave exact details to the things he'd like to see it done. I wonder if the people back then would make mistakes, careless or sloppy, in the process of building the things as required. How would they be 'punished' or expected to fix the mistakes?

Having thought all these, if we human beings are created in the image of God, wouldn't it make perfect sense that we are designed to do things with precision. When we like certain food for eg. We'll like it done in a certain way, served a certain manner and presented in a certain way..

The problem in us, is drawing the limit (in being sensical) and the actions we take when realizing that our requirements don't go as planned.

Knowing it's a human problem with a godly design, I realize the need to be precise, as part of the design, yet understand the human limitations in consistency. I have yet to come to terms with laziness though. Is it the bi-product of our productivity and efficiency? Because laziness do have a direct impact with the desire to being precise...

Learning to learn

2011, a new year for me and it's been 3-days after turning 28.

Started to realize that I needed some new good habits to replace the old ones. And there are indeed some habits that I should start cultivating for the benefit of longevity and joyfulness.

Habits are: (not in order of priority)
1. Write down lessons learnt in life
2. Spend time with wife an-hour a day
3. Recording my finances
4. Pray and connect with God
5. Have a 5-10min exercise
6. Read my bible.

God willing.. I need to do these daily!