Without

by Thomas Heng

LORD, with you I can
Arrive without preconception
Enter without qualification
Partake without charge

Hope without proof
Witness without evidence
Share myself without judgement
Provide solace without comfort
Illuminate without being engulfed

Be right without being righteous
Be humbled without humiliation
Be content without avarice
Be hurt without suffering
Revisit without rancour

Toil without weariness
Persist without approval
Proceed without wavering
Persevere without vindication
Love without reward
Leave without being abandoned

May I always remain in Your Love
without losing faith in You
Amen.

On Courage

Courage is the persistence to demonstrate the validity of one's beliefs despite the awareness of one's apprehensions. Society plays but a secondary role in determining one's actions in the ultimate analysis, although it must be clarified that the two are not mutually exclusive by any stretch of the imagination. Far be it for me to claim that only the anti-social, counter-cultural elements of society can be said to be courageous; some of them may in fact be running away or avoiding from that which is their genuine purpose. 

Courage is found in both the dramatic and the mundane. The journalist that gives his/her life in order to accurately communicate the truth about repressive regimes in war-torn areas of the world; the parent who disciplines the child firmly but gently, so that the child knows the importance of respecting boundaries of space and time; or even the strength of someone afflicted with an incurable illness to keep striving for the next meal when the authorities, society and loved ones stack increasingly insurmountable odds against him/her.

A prime example of Courage in Singapore is when MP Christopher de Souza defied party lines to oppose the passing of the Human Organ Transplant Act (HOTA). Rare is the man who stands up for what he believes in, despite all opposition to the contrary. For this little act, you'll go down in history, so take a bow, Chris...

On Commitment

Today is D-Day; Decision Day

Today I decide to be successful;

To be a better communicator

To be a a great connector of people

This is my commitment

It is not easy to put a stake on the ground

To finally commit to something that 

Seems so much bigger than what I see myself

Achieving  at this moment in time

Yet this is precisely the point of commitment

I connect to my future self

And embrace him as my Destiny

Inspirations 007 -- Reflections

Here are some reflections I look back on time and again, to enable me to self-correct in the midst of life's hustle and bustle. These have been paraphrase from material that I've come across from various sources.

• Designing my life is a given; the only issue is who the designer is
• Flow occurs when I am in harmony with all things, aware of self, and aware of others.
  
• Balance enables me to stretch further and further, and expands my potential.
• In order for the Universe to support me, I must be open to that same support.
  
• Positivity attracts, remember that!
  
• Opportunities abound; Choose wisely.
  
• Synergy is waiting for me to harness its power.
  
• Commitment requires courage.
• Speaking up reveals my commitment, confidence, courage and character.
• There is a time to lead, and a time to follow. Experience will show me when is which.
• The key to a good upswing is a proper downswing.
• Take nothing for granted, Everyone Needs Love.