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Not so pleasant to wake up this morning and read "Japan in Ruin" in Ottawa Sun.."Japan Devastated" in National Post.."Japan Shattered" in Ottawa Citizen.."Japan Races to Tame Nuclear Plant" on CNN.com, when yesterday had just announced the blast of pro-Ghadafi forces in Zawiyah, Libya. These are definitely wake-up calls, somethin's Goin'on. "Wake Up", if you are still sleeping. Time is closing in..for we shall soon be gone. So far, the reason for the simultaneous earthquake and Tsunamis in Japan by science is not available. As reported by BBC News, government spokesman Yukio Edano said the force of the explosion had destroyed the concrete roof and walls of a building around the Fukushima Nuclear Plant's number one reactor, but a steel container encasing the reactor had not been ruptured. However, the detection of caesium isotopes outside the power station buildings could imply that the core has been exposed to the air. What...

Holding all responsibilities with accurate understanding of the trust involved represents good stewardship. Even in leadership position, only a servant leader understands the concept of loyalty in stewardship. Homes, workplaces, governments, and all organizations can run effectively when decision-making processes are subject to the understanding of the trust philosophy. The Creator of everything and everyone is God; and He deserves loyalty from all in the management of whatever and whoever He has blessed us with. Even our times are in the hands of God. If He always lead in the management of all things, we will be free from disloyalty, and be able to serve to His glory in all our devotions. And submission to authorities over God's people cannot contradict the required loyalty to God. For there would have been a twist to the doctrine of submission, if Adam had been in the position of giving the forbidden fruit to Eve. We all hold everything with us in trust for God, and not for anyon...

Privacy is promoted with the use of tainted glasses for car windows and glass doors. The design allows people from inside to see through, while outsiders are screened. Human lifestyles are tainted with diplomacy in public relationship, cosmetic appearances, and showroom exhibitions. While privacy is perfect for man-to-man relationships, human activities cannot be tainted from His Maker. As the temple of the living God, man is made to reflect the righteousness of God; and not the rottenness within, which manifest in form of anger, selfishness, and pride. Unlike tainted things, the concept of tainted temple prevents man from seeing the beauties of God's kingdom. For, there is no secret with God. Even when challenges of life rise like storm, the hearts of man can remain open to God by His grace.

Envy and lack of contentment are often disguised under the veil of socialization. Whereas important personal skill-sets are left uncultivated and underutilized. Everyone is endowed with skills and called into a unique relationship for specific purpose. Recognizing and respecting everyone's specific calling, those are the challenges. Without these, man would be bound to run another man's race with consistent frustration. Everyone's call are personal, equally valuable, and equally rewarding, if satisfaction with God's leading without encouragement from man is a prime-mover. The whole world would be sustainable if all can keep his or her own Vineyard. For some their Vineyard are restricted to their immediate family; while others' can extend to their neighborhood, small groups in the workplace, society, church, etc. However, with the existing corruption, the only hope is the focus on the Redeemed, if the Redeemed are not distracted away from their Vineyard.

Plowing time is a difficult and challenging season for farmers, but it is the delicate period of investment. Resources are scrapped, valued, and inconveniently buried under the soil with the hope that harvest time will bring good returns. This season has its slope of distractions, like conflicts of events and confusion of efforts. Only a man of vision will ensure accomplishments with every circumstances. In any case, no other work besides enduring planting can save anyone from begging by the Fall. Begging by others is the delight of some during the harvest time. It gives the positioned lender the opportunity to brag, yet with no mercy for the beggars. Even when farmer's resources are limited during plowing time, no farmer can get tagged as indolent for scarcity of seed of investment. Proper knowledge of the essence of the plowing time is the most essential ingredient for breakthrough. The Lord of the harvest knows how to make up ways to support every good intention of a dedicated p...

Dialogues and negotiations are the major drive of the just concluded Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, where President Obama hosted leaders of about 50 countries, aimed at finding ways to prevent terrorists from getting their hands on weapons-grade nuclear materials. Many issues affecting world's economic relationship and social stability were casted, but concrete decisions about most of these issues will wait for further dialogues and negotiations among parties. The indicator for casual observers is that the world is struggling to find a unified front to address issues of global concerns, while recognizing the consistent struggles between the West and the East. Finding where to put absolute confidence will continue until the end of all dialogues and negotiations. Although dialogues and negotiations reflect the robustness of all democratic institutions, there is no decision arising from all human cast of votes that will deviate from God's sovereign agenda. The Scripture pr...

The authority of words are weighed by the potential of its source. For example, the declarations from the office of the President of the United States of America are valued more, compared with that of ordinary citizens. However, everyone is responsible for his or her plight. How all declarations for or against individual are handled determine the consequences of those declarations to personal life. Therefore, everyone determines whether his or her life will be BETTER or BITTER; references to external declarations are merely excuses. The counsel of God provides the final verdict in life, but trust in His words is personal to individual candidate before the throne of grace. Local verdicts, in all life's endeavors - workplace, family, relationships, are all subject the Supreme counsel of God. And He has given everyone the right to choose the GOOD.