[lesson] reflection during concert

Stars in industries such as sports, music, and movies train and discipline themselves to perform at their utmost capability and when they perform, they bring their best and people notice if they don’t.  I am also a star in my field of expertise and should train and discipline myself in terms of what I eat, how I manage time, how I exercise, how much I stay up-to-date in industry and books and put them into practice and whom I connect with to keep myself at an optimum condition to perform my best at anytime and anywhere.  I had been forgetting this important and absolutely necessary viewpoint of me.  

[Haneul Sarang Church] 깨어있는 삶- 영혼육의 죄 (translation: Awakened Living- Sins of Spirit, Soul and Flesh) by Pastor Jeong Soo Kim

Date: January 18, 2015

Scripture: Mark 25:31-46
Title: 깨어있는 삶- 영혼육의 죄 (translation: Awakened Living- Sins of Spirit, Soul and Flesh) 
Speaker: Pastor Jeong Soo Kim
Personal Takeaway: 
1. read Blaise Pascal's "Pensées" and Søren Kierkegaard's "The Sickness Unto Death"
2. declare to Satan "that's right; I'm a such and such person; that's why I need Jesus!"

[Haneul Sarang Church] 왕이신 나의 하나님을 높이라 (translation: Life up my God who is king) by Pastor Jeong Soo Kim

Date: January 18, 2015

Scripture: 2 Samuel 3:6-21
Title: 왕이신 나의 하나님을 높이라 (translation: Life up my God who is king)
Speaker: Pastor Jeong Soo Kim
Personal Takeaway: 
1. Live a life of repentance e.g. repent whenever stopping at street light
2. Admit God's appointed authority e.g. my parents
- also, lay down my expertise such as UX to God
3. Seek God's grace everyday 

[devotional] need to practice prudence today

It seems that God values prudence as found in the following verses: 1. "He who gathers in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame." Proverbs 10:5
2. "When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent." Proverbs 10:19
I want to be a servant who makes his master glad instead of acting like "vinegar and smoke" found in the following verse: "Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him."  Proverbs 10:26
I pray that God will help me along with my small group members to be more prudent in every important matter in life and fulfill God's vision effectively and efficiently with no wasting time through our talents.
According to a dictionary, prudent means "acting with or showing care and thought for the future"; I believe prudence has to do with being wise by having future in mind. I realized use of the word "prudent" has been diminished over the last two centuries according to Google books Ngram viewer (the image attached below). I don't know use of a word in books represents a trend in life but if that's the case, people have been losing to think, talk and live with the value; thus, more reason to live each day by practicing prudence.


 
Lord, help me and my small group to live with prudence today. Amen.
Amen

[lesson] SBS '힐링캠프, 기쁘지 아니한가' #162 국민 잉꼬부부 <션&정혜영 부부 편>

lessons I learned from watching #162 (c.f. link to the episode)

1. to build a happy family
A. treat spouse like king/queen
B. see and encourage the best part of spouse
C. view each day is the last day with spouse
D. change perspective on marriage from finding a gem to cutting a rough stone to become a precious gem
E. consider giving one day vacation to spouse per week to restore "womanness"

2. to have a happy first child
A. invest a lot to take care of him/her well
B. tell 1st baby about second baby before the 2nd baby to come out
C. show 2nd baby to 1st baby when the 2nd baby is born
D. have the 1st baby touch the 2nd baby 
E. show the 1st baby when the 2nd baby is with mom in a separate bedroom other than parents’
F. ask the 1st baby whether to feed the 2nd baby or not

[devotional] fear God

Blessed is the one who fears the LORD always, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into calamity.  Proverbs 28:14

[Haneul Sarang Church] 세상을 이기는 왕이 되라 (translation: Be a World-Overcoming King) by Pastor Jeong Soo Kim

Below is my takeaways from today's sermon and my personal reflections. 
1. keep Sunday holy- make Sunday separate from the rest of the week; do things to love God and others
2. make myself a place of worship where Holy Spirit dwells (a.k.a. Naioth at Ramah) 
3. put love as my highest priority in life because love is the one that I will be evaluated at the end (source: 1 Cor. 13:8)
4. choose God's way though His way seems difficult (c.f. the other way will create 1. generating risks on community let alone myself 2. making me worry by forcing me to pay attentions to watch others' opinion 3. losing joy, peace, love, and others' loyalty 4. transitioning my status from king to slave 5. changing my effectiveness to be useless 6. compromising with the world) 
5. face tribulations through keeping the law of God and evangelizing people
6. start seeking and asking to God

[Heaven-Loving Church] 감사하는 왕이 되라 (translation: Be a Thanksgiving King) by Pastor Jeong Soo Kim

Below is my takeaways from today's sermon and my personal reflections

things to do
1. keep a record of monthly thanksgiving to God
2. remove foolishness virus (i.e. not giving thanks in ALL circumstances) 
3. take thorn as God's way of expanding my love scope
- Thank Him even for one less anger incident 
4. be holy and stop giving lashes on Jesus' back
5. arrange things neatly and orderly at home
6. utilize daily check-up card
7. fully take advantage of current resource (e.g. digital and non-digital assets)
8. be true to myself and show to others candidly without wearing "masks"
9. expect and ask great things from Him; open my mouth for Korea, Korean race, and the world
10. c.f. read explanation of my "Strength Finder" result

[New Philly] The Cure for Confusion by Pastor Marcus Corpening

Date: October 26, 2014

Scripture: 1 Cor 2: 9-16

Title: The Cure for Confusion
Speaker:  Pastor Marcus Corpening

Message: 

definition of confusion by Merriam-Webster

• : a situation in which people are uncertain about what to do or are unable to understand something clearly
• : the feeling that you have when you do not understand what is happening, what is expected, etc.
• : a state or situation in which many things are happening in a way that is not controlled or orderly

God wants me to live a life of clarity. 

• todo: ask for the H.S.; walk by the Spirit if I want clarity; constantly be in connection with Him. 

Why are we finding us to be confused? Examples in the Bible

• 1. Natural man (v.14): constantly seeks for intellect, trying harder with his own strengths (this was me)
• Eph 4:17-20
• 2. Spiritual Christian (v.15-16): discerns all things, led by the Spirit, walking in wisdom, having clarity of future and the mind of Christ 
• The H.S. helps me to be in sync with the Lord God
• todo: ask the H.S. open up my eyes to discover His way when making a decision 
• 3. Fleshly/worldly Christian (1 Cor 3): knows all the right things but seeks something else, constantly living in confusion (this was me)

I don't remember the title for the following but prolly things I need to avoid?

• 1. Gratifying the desire of the flesh (Gal 5:16-26)
• 2. Grieving the Spirit (Eph 4:30 "Do not grieve the H.S. of God...")
• If I hold bitterness, the action makes hard to hear from the Spirit.
• 3. Quenching the Spirit
• 1 Thes 5:19 e.g. through holding onto fear, we quench the Spirit

Do the following to check my status with the Holy Spirit:

• ask how my time has been with the Word and prayer; when I do, how are those times? What's the quality of my heart in it?
• If I want true intimacy, I need to deal with the issues with heart. 
• ask "Am I right with You, God?" "Search me, oh, God, if I'm grieving Your Spirit." 

My Takeaway: 
I haven't let the Holy Spirit involve in my decision-making process in life in general. I have a strong tendency not to take time to pray but think through with logic. Lord, please use this opportunity to awaken me and start having you in my decision making. Amen.

[book] "구글은 SKY를 모른다" (translation: Google doesn't know Seoul National Uni., KAIST/Korea Uni., and Yonsei Uni.) by Junyoung Lee

Reading Duration: July 18, 2014~ October 22, 2014 (96 days)
Book Form: paperback 
My Takeaway: 

1. think of yourself as a lego (p.130)
2. finish difficult tasks first or do it in the morning (p.139)
3. try code.org/code academy/scratch (from MIT)
4. Betsy Winkler (p.176)
1. avoid unnecessary conflict with coworkers
2. share goal and progress
3. don't give up
5. one thing at a time
6. take actions on it 
1. "hesitating to make a decision is worse than making a bad decision" Udi Manber (p.191)
2. "1 ounce of actions = 1 ton of theory" Ralph Waldo Emerson
7. "when issues are found, tackle on problems which can be solved from current standpoint and incrementally make it better" (p.208)
8. "I tried to think how I can make my team happy when team members are working on a project, instead of how I can make this project successful. I have attempted that my team members view me as a buddy with a different function instead of their boss." (p.217)

[New Philly] Wisdom with Fitness by Pastor Christian Lee

Date: October 19, 2014

Scripture: 1 Cor 6:19-20

Title: Wisdom with Fitness
Speaker: Pastor Christian Lee

My Takeaway: 

1. My body and spirit are one and by bringing my body to an optimal state I can glorify God.

[3 John 2] our physical body needs to prosper as well along with spiritual body

2. I will add self-control to my faith. 

[2 Peter 1:5-7] make every effort to add self-control to my faith 

[1 Peter 5:8] self-control because enemy roars like lions

self-control is the fruit of the Spirit

[1 Cor 9] athletes run for prize and they keep control of themselves 

3. I will have "one more" attitude towards holiness.

[Hebrews 12:1] run with perseverance: fitness is useful because it teaches perseverance.

 e.g. In wrestling, endurance minimizes mistakes.

I will apply the philosophy of "one more" and will be unstoppable! 

[1 Thessalonians 4:3-8] God doesn't want my body in passionate lust like the pagans, who do not know God but instead He wants me to learn how to control my own body to be holy and honorable. 

Additional: 

listen to Pastor JM's "Stop Listening to Your Heart."

[New Philly] The Power of Agreement by Pastor Marcus Corpening

Date: October 12, 2014

Scripture: Matthew 18:18-20

Title: The Power of Agreement
Speaker: Pastor Marcus Corpening

Message: 

Ask whether I'm in agreement with God; ask whether I'm disobeying Him because of my disagreement with Him.

3 areas to agree with Him

1. who God says that we are (i.e. our identity)

• lesson: how I view myself determines how I live my life
• negative example: Saul in 1 Samuel 19
• my challenge: I haven't been seeing myself the way He sees me.
• e.g. #1
• my old belief: I believed that my sins are bigger than Jesus and I'm unsavable. 
• my new belief: Jesus' blood is greater than my sins.
• e.g. #2
• my old belief: I haven't been able to lead well
• my new belief: I am a mighty man of God leading nations to His direction

2. what God says I need 

• lesson: receive things from Him as gifts instead of trying to achieve the things by myself
• negative example: Abraham in Genesis 16
• my challenge: e.g. 
• my old self: try to find wife and seek physical intimacy in my own ways
• my new self: look to Him for those gifts
• Pastor Marcus's testimony e.g. 
• 1. God's grace on his finance when taking up pastor position
• 2. all credit card debt paid in full
• 3. flowed-in 2 mill KRW

3. what God has been calling us to do

• lesson: this comes after agreeing with #1 and #2 above
• my challenge: e.g. 
• my old self: He won't open any doors for me
• my new self: I will agree with Him in terms of my identity in Him and receive freely for my full-time position and wife; I will trust in Him by seeing the agreement in faith. 

My Takeaway: 

• Get back to fasting social media for supernatural restoration, breakthrough, healing, etc.
• I will reject all the lies I have been holding onto and start believing the truth (i.e. Jesus Christ and His promises). 

[Sooyoungro] 임재하시는 하나님을 주목하라 (tran: pay attention to God's presence) by Pastor Kyu Hyun Lee

Date: August 31, 2014

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-6
Title: Pay attention to God's presence
Speaker: Pastor Kyu Hyun Lee
Lesson: 

prepare worship during 7 days of the week not just Sunday!

Paying attention means 
- consistently focusing on one thing; your life depends on your attention
- being attracted
- being overpowered by
- loving

You need to pay attention to God to realize. 

Action items:
- be awake spiritually, meaning paying attention to Him
- need to restore spiritual senses: listening, seeing, realizing 

My Takeaway: 
I will pay attention to Him to realize!

[Sooyoungro] 기본기 테스트에 통과하라 (tran: Pass through your basic skill test) by Pastor Kyu Hyun Lee

Date: September 1, 2014

Scripture: 1 King 17:1-7
Title: Pass through your basic skill test
Speaker: Pastor Kyu Hyun Lee
Lesson: 

Calling needs to be clear.  Your calling is about your identity.

Your own way vs. God's way: God's way is always better!

Basic skill training

1. training of being alone- this training is about internal self, requiring your spiritual power; God wants you to meet with Him through loneliness; sometimes, you would need to be left alone intentionally and temporarily; meet with Him at the end of your solitude: you need to face with Him alone

2. training of material power- 

Once you overcome material power, spiritual authority will be established.

Need to go through these trainings severely!

God wants you to lean on Him regarding those two areas. 

God is the way not making a way!; don't try to find ways by yourself.

God requires obedience from you, asking you to trust Him in all situations with no conditions

Live a truly simple life!

The sovereignty of your life is in Him. 

My Takeaway: 
I will practice leaning on Him in terms of my solitude and materials. 

[New Philly] Ways to Put on Right Glasses by Pastor Sky Becker

Date: August 24, 2014

Scripture: Psalm 139:13-15, Genesis 1:27-31
Title: Ways to put on right glasses 
Speaker: Pastor Sky Becker
Lesson: 

Jesus says "I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." in John 10:10. 

wrong and right glasses: 
1. comparison => thankfulness
2. criticism => truth
3. regrets => hope

ask yourself 
- what kind of glasses am I wearing these days?
- whom I am making proud of? 

My Takeaway: 
end or start each day with 5 thankful things to God

[New Philly] Get the First Button Right by Pastor Myunghwa Choi

Date: June 1, 2014

Scripture: Psalm 139:13-15, Genesis 1:27-31
Title: Get the First Button Right
Speaker: Pastor Myunghwa Choi
Lesson: 
Get the first button right.

- the first button represents understanding of God's creation

- this understanding help trusting that He is good

One of the best ways to check whether "Am I at peace with myself" is asking myself whether I am comparing myself with someone else.

Mona Lisa (an example of most expensive piece of art in the world) : Leonardo da Vinci = me : God

- the creator determines the price

Awakening: Embracing who I am empowers me!

- I have been robbed off my beauty inside of me so many years. As a result, the whole world has been missing to see my true contribution. I have leadership in me; bring what I have to the alter. I praise/compliment Him for the gift He's given me. 

- Action: be yourself in Christ

My Takeaway: 
Embracing who I am empowers me!

I have leadership in me; bring what I have to the alter.

[fasting] mindset to have when fasting

Read and meditate Isaiah 58

[lecture] 서초구청 민방위 훈련 (translation: Seocho-gu Civil Defense Training)

주제	서초구청 민방위 훈련 (translation: Seocho-gu Civil Defense Training)
장소	서초구청 구민회관
일시	2013년 04월 24일 (수) 9AM~1PM
강사	전혜숙 (전 북한 육군 대위)
주관	정부
초점	북한, 화생방 방어, 구급

I.       북한의 실상과 우리의 자세 (The real state of North Korea and our position)

1.       강사- 전혜숙 (전 북한 육군 대위, 북한 30년 이상 거주)

2.       내용

1)      군사 정보

①  병사 (3-4년)-> 사관학교-> 장교

A       3-4년 중 10번 이상 고기 섭취 어려움

②  장교 불복종-> 사형

③  만 60세까지 정년튀임 (군사훈련)

④  장교는 병사 자급자족할 수 있도록 책임져야 함

⑤  장교-종신

⑥  17-30세 군사훈련

⑦  120만 군사 중 8%가 여성

⑧  백공호 탱크 부대- 통일

2)      문제

①  식량 문제 해결 (부대에서 도적질)

A       이유- 자급자족godi gka

3)      일반 정보

①  소학교 4년제

②  근로자 월급- 2-4천원 (2012.12.20기준)

③  돼지고기- 15,000 (평양), 16,000 (혜산)

④  1달러- 9,200 (평양) 9,300 (원산)

⑤  북 예산 57억 달러- 김일성 생일 30억 달러

⑥  금수산 태양군정- 김일성, 김정은 주검

4)      Lesson

①  Freedom is not free.

II.      화생방 방어

1.       강사: 이규창

2.       북한 세계 3위의 화생방 능력

3.       알아야 산다

4.       북한 국지 도발

1)      천안함 피격사건 (2010), 연평도 포격도발 사건 (2010), 은하3호 로켓발사  (2012), 3 차 핵실험 (2013)

5.       화학전

1)      경우- 북한공격, 테러, 사고

2)      해결- 고지대로 대피, 의심 음식물 섭취금지, 실내 밀폐

6.       생물학전

1)      경우- 방독면

2)      해결- 방독면 착용, 물 손수건 사용

7.       박수

1)      손바닥-> 내장

2)      손끝-> 눈

[New Philly today's sermon] God-Consciousness by Pastor Marcus

Date: May 25, 2014
Scripture: Psalm 16
Title: God-consciousness
Speaker: Pastor Marcus Corpening
Lesson: 
The reason we don't walk boldly: we focus on everything but God (e.g. finance, addiction)
David's action: set the Lord always before him because He's at his right hand.
- right hand: represents strength

If I am God-conscious, 4 things happen:
1. I will not be shaken
2. My heart is glad
3. My whole being rejoices
4. My flesh also dwells secure

I am more powerful than I think.

What will break the abandonment and rejections I received?
- By stating the truth that who's with me and set God before me.

Result: fullness of joy

My Takeaway: 
I will be God-conscious and put God before me wherever I go.

[children education] need to abandon smart devices from children

구글 직원들이 자녀들에게 인터넷과 스마트폰을 금지시키는 이유는?