Have been busy doing events at Rock for the pass 3 days. Through these 3 days, God has actually taught and showed me a lot of things.
1. No matter how bad or stupid others are and how much one can complained and gossiped about, at the end of the day, God still loves them unconditonally. Even if they are not saved, the more we should extend our grace to these people that they will know of the goodness of God.
2. If you are in the supervisory authority, NEVER bring down or embarrass your subordinates in front of strangers. They are humans and have feelings too. Moreover, if one shows such behaviour in front of clients, it goes to show not that the subordinates is incompetence in their work but rather the supervisor incompetence to manage staff. It doesn't prove that one is dominion over the other. Likewise, it certainly doesn't prove where one stands in the hierarchy organisation chart. Instead, one has brought down the level of one's character and personality. The morale and respect from the staff will certainly decline. God actually showed me right in front of my eyes of such incidents.
I'm not lying but I was such a person (or such a manager) way back somewhere in 1994. That's the year when I was fresh out from Air Force. I was a very regimental manager of a Burger King outlet. I wanted things done the way I wanted it. I always going round to slightly slow learning crew telling them to "use their brain". I was a perfectionist. I expected others to be like me who could do things the perfect way. The kitchen and counter was my parade square, shouting at crew who did the wrong things. In those days, even a small little mistake could aroused my anger. That explained why I was shouting most of the time. Soon, I was losing a lot of staff, to a point that I became a crew myself, running stations in the kitchen because of lack of staff. I was "fire-fighting" most of the time. That's when I learned that the most important assets in any organisation is the men under you. They are the ones that holds the company together. They are the ones that helps the company to grow. So, never think that it's you alone that has brought the company to where it is today. Reprimandings will always be behind closed doors.
I used to think that the day I got saved was my effect. I raised my hand on my own accord, didn't I? I walked out to pray the salvation prayer, didn't I? NO, it wasn't me who got myself saved. It's God who moved my spirit within me to raised my hand, to walked out to pray and got saved! Well, come to think of it, the people of the world, those whom we think are stupid, arrogant and bad, will God not one day get them saved? God will, and it'll be in His timing, not ours. So, will we not show more grace to these people like what David Wee did? David encountered a rather rude florist the other day. He walked out of the shop feeling unsatified with the service. But later, he walked back in. And being more gracious he is, he actually had quite a conversation with the florist after that. He has actually planted a seed to the lady. The rest is up to God's divine timing as to when will this seed becomes a flower.
Here's leaving you all with a song I've been listening:-
Worthy To Be PraisedYou lift me up from my fears and shameYou raised my soul from the graveIn Your presence I'll ever stayI'll forever sing Your praiseI'll forever sing Your praiseKing of gloryMy Lord my loveYou have won my heartIn Your presence I'll ever stay
I'll forever sing Your praise
I'll forever sing Your praiseYou're worthy to be praisedSo wonderfulMy King of gloryHoly is Your nameMighty GodYou have saved meSaviourSaviourSaviourMy Lord