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Monday, August 16, 2010

Ladies, How You Are Dressed


Okay, ladies. This is the first time I am commenting on the way you dress, which is probably a dangerous thing to do. But hey, I am not the type who plays it safe.

For those of you who have the tendency to expose a lot to get guys’ attention, I just want to point out that there are different kinds of attention from guys. When you are exposing a lot of yourself, do you actually think the guys are saying to themselves, “What a beautiful princess?”

Trust me, we are are not thinking, “That’s the girl I want to marry.”

There are so many different dressing styles out there that you could actually choose a more elegant dressing style that is very beautiful without dressing immodestly. Check out the following fashion clip has some classy and beautiful styles, yet still modest.



To some Christian women (or spiritual women of other faith), I want to say this. Just because you are to dress modestly, it doesn’t mean you have to wear clothes that look like they belong to your grandmother.



I know that some of you may want to complain about the stick figure models in the video. As a fitness expert and a guy, that will require a completely separate blog entry about whether being stick figures are healthy and attractive, or not.

Copyright: © 2010. This document is the sole property of Amadeo Constanzo. You may use this article for free on your web site, blog, or other publication if and only if you include this entire copyright notice including the following links and statement. Other free teachings from Amadeo Constanzo can be found at SpirFit.com and SpirFit.org

Shu Chan 陳樹中

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Don't Leave the Great Project


"I am carrying on a great project and cannot go down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and go down with you?" Nehemiah 6:3

Today's devotional at http://www.raystedman.org/daily-devotions/nehemiah/a-great-work speaks directly to me. Boy does this apply to my work. For the few of us who have "left the tribe" and have been led by God onto "the road less traveled", this message applies. Things, circumstances, and even people have and will try to pull us away from the "great project" unintentionally or intentionally. From my experience, most of them do it unintentionally (which is slightly different from Nehemiah's case.) Some of them may even be beloved friends and family.

Similar to Nehemiah's experience, my experience also has been that fear tactics have been used to try to pull me away. They tell you that something bad will happen if you don't follow them. Maybe they are saying that you will be bankrupt financially and lose everything if you don't follow them. Maybe they are saying that you will get in trouble with the law if you don't follow them.

Whether they are intentional or unintentional, the consequences will be dire (more dire than their claims) if we succumb to them and allow ourselves to be pulled away from the great project.

In the end, you will have a happy ending if you stay on the project or the path God has put you on. If you stir away from this path, it will end badly. This is what you should fear, not the things that they are threatening you with.

A final advice for those of you in a similar situation. Keep a distance from them. If "they"include loved ones, you have to keep a distance or at least limit the frequency of contact with them. You unfortunately have to do this at least until the great project is completed.

Jesus also served as an example in this area when his own family was attempting to hinder him from his work (although they were doing so unintentionally). You probably remember the incidence when he was speaking while surrounded by a great crowd. Somebody told him that his family was on the outside trying to reach him and trying to get him to do what they wanted him to do. Another incidence was when he was a teenager where he allowed his family to travel a distance without him as he stayed behind to reason with the priests.

In my case however, I am blessed that most in my family support me or allow me to stay on this road God has placed me on. There is only maybe one person in my family who subtly tries to manipulate me to get off this road although she on the surface says that she supports me on this road.

"Father, You have given me a great work to do. Help me to see through the seeming "golden opportunities" that come my way to divert me from that which You have called me to do." (Elaine Stedman at http://www.raystedman.org/daily-devotions/nehemiah/a-great-work)

Copyright: © 2010. This document is the sole property of Amadeo Constanzo. You may use this article for free on your web site, blog, or other publication if and only if you include this entire copyright notice including the following links and statement. Other free teachings from Amadeo Constanzo can be found at SpirFit.com and SpirFit.org

Shu Chan 陳樹中

Monday, August 9, 2010

Wireless Mic Law and Churches



"The Federal Communications Commission's
(FCC) changes to the radio spectrum left
churches around the country scrambling
to replace wireless microphone equipment
by a June deadline. The 700 MHz band,
used by about 25 percent of wireless mics,
has been re-designated as the FCC creates
space for digital television broadcasts
and mobile phones. Some churches say
replacing their equipment has cost tens of
thousands of dollars. After June 12, violators
faced fines of more than $100,000."

- Christianity Today

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Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Your Health Insurance



A few months ago, I wrote an article summarizing the health reform bills that President Obama signed, including key points that may affect you. I forgot to share it here. Here it is - http://www.baycurrents.net/key-features/item/217-what-the-new-health-reform-means-to-you

Not all the changes from the bill will take place immediately.... Some have taken place already such as your insurance company’s requirement to allow you to include your son/daughter (upto age 26) in your insurance plan. Other changes will take place later.

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