Life's Priority

Have the opportunity to meet up with some of the old friends during the Chinese New Year holidays. Some of them have not met for the last one to two years. Even though we grew up together, but a lot of things have changed, especially our priority in life.

For some of them, the most important thing in life is money, for others may be career, kids, lifestyle, religion & etc. Our life's priority has changed with time. Compare to 20 years ago, our life's priority was very simple, may just enjoy life, academic performance, friends or co-curriculum.

Nevertheless, one thing for sure, from the way we spend our time & money, we will know our priority. It is because time & money represent our life. We use time to earn money. Time is life. Indirectly, money is life as well. The way you spend money & time is the way you spend your life. Where you spend the most your money & time, that is your life priority.

Do you put your life eternity as your life's priority? As what the Holy Bible says:

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

Mathew 6:33

(New International Version)

Enjoying the relationship

Relationship is the God's blessing to the man kind. We should enjoy the relationship that we have, which may include husband & wife, parent & kids, our parents, siblings, friendship, co-workers, class mates, church friends & etc, spend time with them & invest in their lives.

Building relationship need efforts & investment, including money & time. We should invest our time & money wisely in building up the relationship with others. I know that some of you were spending a lot of your time (& money) during the Chinese New Year holidays just to meet up with your old friends & relatives.

Please do not think that it was wasting of time or money. It was the most "profitable" investment that you have made. You may not able to get the return in $$ immediately, but I can assure you that the laugher & joy that you experience during the gathering are the best return you ever have.

You are better off to have a friend than to be all alone, because then you will get more enjoyment out of what you earn.

If you fall, your friend can help you up. But if you fall without having a friend nearby, you are really in trouble.

Proverb: 14:9 - 10
(Contemporary English Version)