Perseverance Forms Character
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2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.”
~ James 1:2–4 (NIV)
“By perseverance the snail reached the ark.” – Charles Spurgeon
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill
“I was taught the way of progress is neither swift nor easy.” – Marie Curie (1867-1934)
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God and I: Working From Home
Artwork by Ee Yuing. Photo by Anna Auza on Unsplash.
Since early April, most of us in Singapore, and almost everywhere else have been working from home (WFH). Even when the Circuit Breaker in Singapore ends on 1 June, working from home will be a new normal for many. Today’s #SaturdayGoodRead reflects on this as Jon Cho’s “Working from home: Where is God in all of this?” explores how God “has made Himself known” through his own experience with WFH. He begins with
As long as I can remember, being able to work from home feels like winning the lottery. For that reason, I thought it would be a walk in the park after the nation-wide directive was given.
The dread of heading back to office on a Monday after a nice weekend with the family was now eliminated – I’d get to be with them all the time. All. The. Time.
A dream come true, right?
As part of BCP (business continuity planning), I started working from home for a couple of weeks before the Circuit Breaker started. All I can say is that the reality of winning the lottery was nothing like what I imagined.
For the rest of Jon Cho’s article on Thir.st’s blog, read here.
Alumna’s Study Tip, “Enjoy the journey!”
“Enjoy the journey, and consider it a privilege.”
A study tip from Master of Arts in Biblical Studies graduate, Sophie Quah Sze Wei. She is also the recipient of the Spiritual Multiplier Award for 2020.
More inspiring stories at www.east.edu.sg/tag/alumni
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Giving thanks for the Academic Year
Thanks be to God taking us through Academic Year 2019/2020 by His grace and provision.
We look forward to the coming semester with hope and faith, knowing that He has already gone ahead to prepare the way.
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Kindness is the Language of Love
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“Do not let kindness and truth leave you;
Bind them around your neck,
Write them on the tablet of your heart.”
– Proverbs 3:3 (NAS)
“Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” – Mark Twain
“We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.” – Ronald Reagan
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