Author Archives: Ronnie Lim

https://odb.org/MY/2022/02/25/avoid-the-door Wisdom is multi-facetted. There is insight like the ability to see between issues or read between the lines. There is also prudent behaviour in terms of wise dealing. There is prudence in terms of good judgment or good sense. Wisdom also encompasses knowledge and this includes knowledge of how the world works in dealingContinue reading “Wisdom and Doors”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/02/24/follow-the-leader It’s a prevailing theme in Christian life of putting others first ahead of self. It speaks of selflessness rather than selfishness. We think of the interests of others before ours. It is a strange and somewhat unnatural position to take as human nature dictates that we take care of ourselves first before others. TheContinue reading “For Others’ Good”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/02/23/the-challenge-of-the-stars I just like to point out this morning that even in ancient times during the time when the Psalms were written, God already was regarded as having looked upon mankind as above all other creatures on the earth. That God treated humans with dignity and had crowned us with glory and honour and madeContinue reading “Mankind and the Stars”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/02/22/love-your-loved-ones In my 40 years as a believer, I have seen at least a few instances of people in ministry having falling out with one another leading to splits in church. A lot of pain and sorrow and sometimes our faith is destroyed through disillusionment and disappointment. In fact I was part of a groupContinue reading “Reconciliation in Ministry”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/02/21/never-say-cant I’ll say that this is often a situation faced by many of us in responding to our call from God. God has a calling for each and every one of us. But as we contemplate responding to His call, we look at ourselves and most of the time we feel we are inadequate, notContinue reading “Our Calling in God”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/02/19/spotting-god Today’s ODB life example of spotting as a technique to overcome the dizziness that comes from doing a ballet spin or pirouette is an excellent illustration on how to keep God in focus when we face problems in life. A ballerina will get dizzy and fall when doing a pirouette if she lets herContinue reading “Spotting God”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/02/18/lift I had seen a documentary on aircrafts and aircraft carriers and didn’t quite understand until this morning the concept of the aircraft flying into the wind to achieve lift even as the aircraft is catapulted into the air due to the short runaways. The British resolved this issue by using Harrier jump jets thatContinue reading “Flying Into The Wind”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/02/17/being-seen As leaders or seniors or managers serving or working in teams, we constantly need to be on a lookout for promising people under or around us. This is relevant at work as well as in ministry or church. At work, we call this succession planning, basically, identifying others who may take our place inContinue reading “Succession Planning”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/02/16/wise-advice I think in life we realise that it is not always what is said but who says it. And it doesn’t matter what is the context – it is quite a similar situation whether at work, in school or in church. Who says what matters more than what was said. I think that isContinue reading “Taking Advice”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/02/15/we-are-one Romans 12:2 is a well known verse that encourages us to not to conform to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of our minds so that we may be able to test and approve the good, pleasing and perfect will of God. It basically means we don’t follow theContinue reading “Living Sacrifice”