2011年4月20日星期三

Go on~

I am wondering, in what language I should write this post. Actually it doesn't matter either in Chinese or English I am using. May be, it is just, spontaneous? Yeah, so I write in English~

I am depressed all these few days although I try not to be so. Perhaps I am too stressed these few days, with the Biology Unit 6 Report's due date reaching. Actually I have done my report few months ago and I didn't go through it again anymore until few weeks ago. So, when I went through it again, I doubt, whether my title is interesting enough to attract examiner, or even worse, whether my report is out of the requirement needed by Edexcel? I am worried! Then, when I showed a Statistics lecturer my work, she said I should be using PMCC instead of ANOVA. Seriously? This is not what my Statistics lecturer told me before she went giving birth. I am scared. Anyway, I didn't change, I am still using ANOVA, and I wish, it will not cause me any trouble.

Then comes the part of rational and application. I have e-mailed Edexcel to ask if my title of Unit 6 is acceptable to be done, and Edexcel replied it is a good experiment to carry it out. Thus, I proceed with that title. However, when I comes to the rational part, I have no idea what my rational is, at all! So I asked for my bio lecturer's help. And after a lot of discussion with him, I have got my idea how to write rational and application. Yet, I am NOT SURE! With the due date which is 3 days later, I don't think I can change anything in my report. I have no way to turn back anymore but pray hard or harder! Lord, listen to my prayer, please.

Yea, I am super stressed now! The Edexcel A Level exam is looming on the horizon, which is 3 weeks later. Yet, I haven't started my revision. Not that I don't want to spend my time studying, it is just that, none inforemation will get into my brain and be stored in my memory if I am not in the mood of studying. I know I am stubborn in this way. Why am I keep thinking these nonsense matters yet never start to do revision! Okay, I promise myself, I will start studying hard once the study leave starts!

But, but, but...
What if I can't manage to get a flying colour result?
What if I can't manage to enter IMU?
What if I make my family and friends disappointed?
Don't you simply ask me to relax and don't worry, and saying that this is not going to happen.
It doesn't help, it never helps!
It is just making me WORSE!
What I need is mercy and encouragement from you all.
I really need you, my friend and my family being with me to go through this.

So, this is the conversation with myself.
Little Jia: Hey, what if I get a lousy result and can't enter IMU? (with my saddest expression)
JiaJia: So you've got to study hard, harder and the hardest!
Little Jia: I know, I mean what if I can't score even I have tried my best?
JiaJia: So you pray!
Little Jia: Ya, I know that, too. but what if I can't get good result even I study hard and pray super hard?
JiaJia: Do you believe in God that He always care about you and listen to your prayer?
Little Jia: I of course have faith in Him. If not, I won't be praying.
JiaJia: So you should believe in Him, because He is the almighty God.
Little Jia: I know He is almighty, but may be He wants me to receive that cup that I don't want to receive.
JiaJia: Jesus took that cup and He has completed the job that He was sent to the world to complete and get the glory that He deserves. Perhaps you should receive that cup also, so that you will get a better reward.
Little Jia: But, I want myself to score in A Level and get into IMU.
JiaJia: Don't worry, He will always give you the better thing. But, that depends on you whether you want to get what you think it is the best or you want to receive what God think it is the best to you.
Little Jia: I of course want to receive the thing that He think it is the best to me, 'cuz He never makes a mistake.
JiaJia: So you Surrender and have Faith in Him, and Obey...

Perhaps you will think that I am suffering from schizophrenia after reading this post. Don't worry, I am well with a healthy mental.

Just that, I doubt about my future...and obviously am worrying how to go on.

2011年4月17日星期日

今天很不错

今天考完Ethics后,就与朋友一起到Sunway pyramid疯狂去了。虽然当时下着雨,但是这完全没有影响到我们誓死出去玩的决心。等Sam准备好后,我拍了几张出发前的照片后,我们就浩浩荡荡地出发了。说到浩浩荡荡,其实也不怎么浩荡,毕竟三只小猫的结伴出发浩荡不到哪里去。

由于是选择坐德士去,所以不多久,我们就已经抵达了。首先,当然是先去吃,填饱肚子后,才有力去购物。我们到台湾小吃馆吃台湾风味:哦啊面线、炸鸡排和卤肉饭。由于我还在禁食,所以只喝奶茶。

吃饱了,就有力气,购物的时间到了。其实,我们的购物,与其他女生有点不同。因为我们的时间,大多数都是花在书店。再加上当时POPULAR有展销,我们当然是不能错过咯!我看中好多书,好想把每一本都买回来,把每一本都占为己有。但是,资金有限,我只有看的份。看得到,却吃不到,那种心情~真的很复杂。不过我还是买了两本英文书。一本是大约90令吉的,另一本则是大约80令吉。我之所以那么大方把它们买下来,是因为它们现在只卖17令吉。我想,我真的是赚到了!

对了,朋友在popular里还找到一本看手相的书。于是他就帮我看掌。

他:你的生命里,将会有一个很深刻地感情。
我:只有一个吗?不会有很多个?
他:掌上是说一个啦!
我:那我会错过他吗?
他:你的手掌说一个,就是应该不会错过吧!
我:那我如果错过了,我会找的回来吗?
他:都说不会错过咯!
我:那我遇到了吗?我要怎么知道他是不是我命运里的人?
他:咦?你是不是有什么新消息,没有告诉我啊?
我:没有啦~

当时的心情好开心!虽然说这手相的东西不能尽信,但是还是好开心。

在Popular的华语部门,我看见Seashore出版社的书籍摆放在书架上,心里不时有好多感触。
心想:
如果,以后我的书也摆放在这里的话,那该有多好?
如果,以后我的书也摆放在这里的话,会有多少个人来买呢?
如果,以后我的书也摆放在这里的话,我的心情会是怎样的呢?开心?还是“特别”开心?

总的来说,虽然今天花了很多很多钱,但是,是值得的!因为和这个朋友出门,真的好开心。然后再加上在popular的时候,也遇到一个志同道合的男生朋友。

不错,
今天很不错!

2011年4月16日星期六

数数恩典

最近的自己很伤感。我也不知道为什么会这样。只知道,只要他对我越好,我就越有压力。我知道自己辜负了人家,也知道自己造成了无法弥补的伤害,但是我总不能继续耽误别人。有时候,我甚至讨厌自己,埋怨自己,为什么明明无法给别人幸福,却要对别人好?为什么明明自己就是个自私的人,却要假装做个大好人?有句话很好:【你没有很多观众,不需要那么累。】我时时刻刻都在提醒自己这句话,要让自己好受一点。但是,我毕竟还是放不下,我希望对每个人都好,尤其是对那些爱我的人。我不想要周围的人为我伤心难过,包括家人、朋友、喜欢我的人、我喜欢的人。我很怕,很怕别人为我掉眼泪,我不要。我只想带给他们欢笑。

那天,不小心看见妈妈为我流泪,我真的很伤心。虽然发生口角时,我是胜利了,但是,我知道,我自己是多么失败的一个女儿!突然明白,对,我是没有很多观众,但是我却有两个忠心的影迷:爸爸和妈妈。往往,我为了我广多的观众,而忽略了我的忠心粉丝,但是,我的忠心粉丝却永远没有埋怨我,他们继续关心我,继续支持我、鼓励我。最后,我决定,是时候放下了,不再去讨好亲爱的观众,选而专门为我的忠心粉丝表演。

对于朋友,我也很遗憾。不知道为什么,自己总不能有几个固定的朋友。来这里读书了两年,亲密朋友一直换。我都不知道是我自己太过大咧咧,还是自己太过斤斤计较。有时候自己说话也不经过大脑,以为那是一种幽默,却不知道自己已经照成无形的伤害。我只能说,我很遗憾,但是我并不说对不起,因为我本来就不怀恶意,所以也没有什么好对不起的。只希望,时间冲淡这一切不开心的事情,让我找回那遗失的美好。我非常明白,主这个时候一定会看顾的,只要我完全交托。

我不希望别人看到我的缺点,很想突出自己的优点。然而,自己的优点却少得可怜,多可悲!所以,每一天都在学习,学习怎样去伪装。渐渐地,我也不知道,怎样的自己才是真正的自己。在前往终点的途中,我似乎迷失了自我,在旷野中大声呼求,希望有个好心人来搭救。我一直寻找正确地道路,可那该死的道路却有千百个交叉口。我生气,坐在那儿赌气、哭泣,忘记我那位在天上的父亲正在为我心疼。我问祂:“为什么你不保护我,没有看见别人都向着我砸石头吗?”埋怨了好久,终于好累了,任由石头继续砸在自己身上。这次却发现亲爱的主张开祂的双臂,以自己的身躯为我挡住了大部分的石子,才清楚明白,砸在自己身上的重量已经降至了最低。最后,才明白,不是主没有看顾,而是自己没有看清楚。

最近时常失眠,真的不知道该怎么办,只好数数恩典。你也许会觉得奇怪,这是什么催眠方法。其实,很简单,别人不是都数绵羊或者数水饺吗?我只是把它改变成数恩典。数着数着,平均一天至少可以数到五十个。
最后,终于看透,明白自己是多么的幸福。

感谢主,赐给我疼惜我的家人:爸爸,妈妈。
感谢主,因为有个人对我那么好,虽然我无情的伤害。
感谢主,让我没有误入歧途,没有成为小太妹,不再招群结党。
感谢主,改变我,使我不再是那个只会带给别人泪水的女孩。
感谢主,使我学会自爱,不再参与那些与我无益的活动。
感谢主,加添智慧、知识、聪明给我,让我可以免费求学。
感谢主,让我在马来西亚这个没有天灾的国家成长。
感谢主,让我在孤单的时候,有朋友与我作伴,聆听我的烦恼。
感谢主,在我彷徨的时候,朋友的大力支持与鼓励。
感谢主,让我看透这一切,变得更加自立。
感谢主,赐给我一些真正关心在乎我的朋友,而不是只想八卦我消息的人。
感谢主,让我不再沉浸于悲伤的国度,相反地,我找到了喜乐。
感谢主,让我有我爱的人,也有爱我的人。

最好,真的感谢主,拣选我成为你的子女,让我找到那进天国的唯一途径。

2011年4月14日星期四

勇气

如果有一天,你爱上他了,你会中途放弃吗?
如果有一天,你被他爱了,你会选择逃避吗?
如果有一天,你们相爱了,你会勇敢前进吗?


如果有一天,你们恋情遭到挫折了,你会努力面对吗?
如果有一天,你们恋情遭到挫败了,你会重新站立吗?
如果有一天,你们恋情遭到批评了,你会坚持立场吗?
如果有一天,你们恋情遭到藐视了,你会挺身证明吗?
如果有一天,你们恋情遭到试炼了,你会信守承诺吗?


还是,
你会不惜一切,
承诺执子之手,与子偕老?

【勇气】~ 梁静茹

终于做了这个决定
别人怎么说我不理
只要你也一样的肯定 
我愿意天涯海角都随你去
我知道一切不容易 
我的心一直温习说服自己
最怕你忽然说要放弃 

爱真的需要勇气 
来面对流言蜚语 
只要你一个眼神肯定 
我的爱就有意义 

我们都需要勇气 
去相信会在一起 
人潮拥挤我能感觉你 
放在我手心里 你的真心

如果我的坚强任性 
会不小心伤害了你 
你能不能温柔提醒 
我虽然心太急 
更害怕错过你 

爱真的需要勇气 
来面对流言蜚语 
只要你一个眼神肯定
我的爱就有意义 

我们都需要勇气 
去相信会在一起 
人潮拥挤我能感觉你 
放在我手心里 你的真心

2011年4月9日星期六

简单!

其实现在真的好想回家,很想。
虽然说,在家我会无所事事,衣来伸手,饭来张口。
但是,也好过我在这里每天胡思乱想的好。
家,是归宿。无论走多远,经历多少,人始终是想回到那个有温暖的地方。
不是说这里没有温暖,只是人在异乡,心门也就没办法开得那么宽敞。
因此,从心里出去的不多,进来的也当然少。


觉得生活,越来越没有意义。
以前之所以读书,是因为想获取书上的知识。
但是,曾几何时,这读书的热心慢慢消逝,
读书,变成是为了考试而读。
我不想要这样,能不能逃离这一切?

像以前那样,
读到累了,就到外面骑摩多车走街。
读到闷了,就到对面球场打打篮球。
读到腻了,就拿出电话胡乱通信息。
读到疯了,就揪出朋友去大吃一场。


什么烦恼都没有,什么忧愁都离去。那才是我要的生活。
我要快乐,我要幸福!
我要天天夜夜都开心!
不要泪水,不要哽咽!
不要成为武装的蔷薇!

我只想,简简单单的生活。
如果你要制造烦恼,请远离我。
如果你要制造忧愁,请远离我。
如果你决定小气,请别怪我小家子气。
如果你决定计较,请别怪我斤斤计较。
如果你决定离开,请别怪我的不挽留。
如果你不明白我,就不要随便定义我。
如果你不了解我,就不要无时埋怨我。
如果你不体谅我,就不要尝试接近我。
如果你不在乎我,就不要假装安慰我。
如果你不相信我,就不要再来招惹我。

我很简单,只是感情很复杂~



2011年4月3日星期日

清明节2011

回到家里的感觉就是不一样。尤其是家人亲戚都一起回来。
没错了,这次大家都回来,主要目的就是扫墓。
去年,我没有回来扫墓,今年一定要弥补回来。

雄鸡还未报晓,我们就都起床了。日出好漂亮。虽然有人把它看成月亮。

早上6点多,我们大家都已经起身了,大约半小时后大家就向中华义山出发了。
虽然大家还是睡眼迷蒙,但是看到好久不见的大家,
个个很快就热了起来,当然,这要归功给我这个热情的孩子王。
跟表妹表弟车大炮对我来说绝对不是问题,然后再间接加上老哥的冷笑话。

马来西亚的天气变化极大,昨天还是火红太阳笼罩着大地,
但是今天的天气十分荫凉,
是因为清明时节雨纷纷吗?
还是因为太阳还在云朵编织的被窝里?
但是这样也好,我们不用手肌肤被烘晒之苦。

 全家总动员!出发!

和历年一样,我们需要扫四个墓,
顺序排列是:太公,太姑,太婆,和公公婆婆的墓。
家人带了好多祭拜品:有食物,也有宝箱,还有烧给公公婆婆的BMW和ALPHARD。
虽然身为基督徒的我不认为祖先会收到这些礼物,但是我也没有反对的权利。
在扫墓的仪式中,除了用红墨填字和清理坟墓,其他的,我都尽量避免。
拿香,拜拜,烧冥纸,撒冥纸,早在前几年我就不参与了。

谁在做工,谁在偷懒?一目了然~

对了,今天也有几个很好笑的对话。

扫第三个墓的时候,
表弟站在墓旁,问:这个墓是谁的?
哥哥把表弟拉到墓前答:你问之前,要先报上自己的名字,才问他是谁。
我: =。=
到最后也没有人认真向表弟解答。

扫第四个墓的时候,
爸爸哥哥弟弟在墓旁放响天雷。
我:放祭品前就放炮啊?
哥哥:要放炮了,你啊公啊婆才会起身吃。
我: =。=

  
老弟在公公婆婆的墓上表演“白天鹅”?哈哈 =。=

叔叔就看到要烧给公公的BMW,
叔叔:做什么买BMW?啊爸喜欢马赛地!
哥哥:不用紧,啊公不会怎样的,因为我买了ALPHARD给他。
我: =。=

Alphard旅行冥车。

大伯母看到两辆冥车,
大伯母:哇,你们看,车底还有engine这些东西的,先进哦!
妈妈:当然啦,是BMW勒!
我: =。=

BMW名车 还是 BMW冥车?

BMW与ALPHARD大对决。

最后,这次的扫墓,就在红炮响彻天际之时结束了,我们也踏上归途~

 大家在墓上撒冥纸。这是小孩的工作。

 聊天说地,这就是大人的工作?

 童心未泯的爸爸在玩“响天雷”。

 2011年的扫墓就在爆竹响尽天际时结束。

2011年4月1日星期五

失眠

我又失眠了,而且這次很嚴重,晚上十一點就已經躺在床上的我,到了早上六點多竟然還清醒著。這樣子,我真的很累,但是我的累一點一點累積,沒有睡眠,讓我更加憔悴。真的很痛苦,我不知道為什麼會這樣,如果說壓力是失眠的原因,我只能說,不可能,因為根本就沒有考試,壓力又從何而來呢?

每天躺在床上,最怕的就是自己不能一覺睡到天亮。週末時,我還特地不要調鬧鐘,打算睡到自然醒,把之前的失眠統統補回來。但是沒有辦法,無論我是半夜睡還是凌晨睡還是早上睡,我很自然的,還是會在早上九點或者十點左右就起身。

後來我以為我晚上失眠與午睡有關,所以我之後都不敢午睡了。剛開始避免午睡的幾天,我成功了,我晚上的確睡著了。但是接下來的幾天,無論我是否午睡,我晚上就是還會失眠。真的,越來越辛苦。有時候躺在床上,還會有喘不過氣的感覺。有時候會想到朋友曾說過:“失眠會死人的,報章不是有刊登過嗎?”越想,就越怕,好擔心,好辛苦,我身體是怎麼了?

星期四那天,我翹課了。原因很簡單,因為我星期三晚上失眠了,是當天早上才睡的。知道我這個問題的朋友信息來問候,當時真的很感動,想不到自己平時隨口說說的東西,他把它記在腦裡了。然後,就突然間好想家,想到快瘋了。我想是因為這位朋友的關心,讓我想到了家鄉的朋友和家人。然後就在那0.01秒之內,我做了一個決定:回家!

從決定回家到離開宿舍,我花了不上半個小時。半個小時裡面,匆匆忙忙地收拾了行李,匆匆忙忙地打電話到巴士公司確認還有位置,再匆匆忙忙地去看醫生拿病假,然後再匆匆忙忙地坐巴士到巴士站。

要說我有什麼感覺嗎?那就是:有種突然放鬆的感覺,開心。至少,是開心的~

2011年3月16日星期三

Hello,篮球

好久没有像今天这样打球了。
以前刚刚开始打篮球时,那时候篮球场还没有雨盖,所以要早早五点半就起身,打到十点这样太阳公公就出来照耀大地了,我们才甘愿停下去吃早餐。
几年前篮球场装雨盖了,大家都变得很懒惰,从早上五点半拖到早上十点,最后下午三点多才会看见大伙儿聚集在篮球场。
然后到最后,课业渐渐繁重,考试接着而来,我也就很少到球场去了。


这两天很反常,我早上九点多就起身,为的就是到篮球场时还看见那些热血男孩,可以和他们打的痛快!今天一去到球场,看到大家已经开始在打球了,有一点后悔自己那么迟才到。没办法,只好坐在一旁等他们把这一场球打完,心想20分的球赛不会久到哪里去。

哪里知道这些人都是“疯子”,他们的一场球竟然是100分一场。要有其中一队得到100分,球赛才算是结束,间中没有休息。看到他们气喘呼呼地在篮球场上奔跑、带球、上篮、抢篮板,我知道我身体里的热血正在沸腾着。不知等了多久,终于分出了胜负。


趁着他们休息,我马上到球场去投了几粒球。哪里知道,他们休息的时间不多。接下来有个学弟建议再多打一场。但是由于有我的加入,所以大家都不知道如何分队。但是这个问题很快就解决。我的那一队有四个人,另一队则只有三个人。这一打就是要打100分,虽然打到50分时有一段休息时间,但真的是累到不行。我不知道我当时是怎么挨下来的,其实真的是累到不行了,但是还是逞强要打完这一场球赛。尽管射进了好多三分球,也上篮进了好多球,我的队友们也很努力抢篮板、上篮、投球,但是最后对方还是以101分对80多分,赢了我们。

现在的我已经回到家中,手臂是酸痛到不行。把时间、把精力花在篮球上,我没有怨言,因为那是我喜爱的运动。虽然现在还在埋怨身体的酸痛,但是我知道,这一切是值得的。只是,唉,我真的是太久没有运动了,才会这样酸痛到不行。接下来还有几天的假期,我一定还要天天打篮球!


今天的球赛,也让我看见一位学弟的球技进步神速,不禁感叹时间真的是趁我们不注意时就这样溜走了。六年前还是小学生的这位学弟,当时比我矮,三分也和我不相上下;现在的他中五毕业,竟然已经代表昔加末县参加柔佛州篮球队,十粒三分球里面,没有进9粒也有8粒,篮底则是命中率99.99%,速度、防守都不是盖的强。是我懒惰练球,还是基因输给了他?没关系吧,现在以他为荣就是了。

还有就是一些之前在中学都没有聊过天的朋友,甚至见到面也没有点头说嗨的那些朋友,就因为今天的篮球,我与他们结识,一起打球、一起奋斗、一起疯、一起笑~


篮球~多么美妙~


2011年3月12日星期六

Two is better than one

Wow, i was so amazed by this verse to be found in the Bible.
Come, please turn to Ecclesiastes 4: 9-11 with me.
4:9 Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work;

4:10 If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the mann who falls down (the lonely man mentioned in verse 8) and had no one to help him up!

4:11 Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone?


The Bible says that two is better than one because of some reason:

1. Good return - when you work in pair, (a) there are more ideas, and (b) more loads can be done in a shorter time. (c) One more thing is that your friend can cover your weaknesses by his or her good points and so the result of your work can be improved. No wonder bible says that there will be a good and better return.

2. Help - (a) If one fall down, your friend may help you up. But who will help you up when you fall down in your study or your bussiness and you are not strong enough to cope with an obstacle? You guys can help each other when you are working together.

3. Warm - Here, the bible says that if two lie down together, they will keep warm. Here I have a story to share, can you read the next paragraph before you continue reading the following sentences? Yea, do you want to be Mr. A or Mr. B? Besides this example, your friend will (b) comfort you when you are down, (c) encourage you when you are depressed, (d) rejoice with you when you are happy. If you are alone, who is gonna pull you up when you fall into the well of depression?

Small Story:

There are two people (mr. A and mr. B)walking in the snow. It is so cold that even their teeth are trembling. But they keep walking. Not far away, they see a young man lying on the snow, looks like going to die.
Mr. A: Hey, let's help him. Do you think we should take turn to carry him on back to the shelter?
Mr. B: No, we are so cold already, do you think you still have that energy to carry him? We can reach the shelter in 15 minutes if we do not carry him. But our journey may be prolonged if you are going to help him. And, I don't think we can live to stay in snow for any extra second. If you are going to do so, I do not agree and I am not going to wait for you. So, may I leave first?
So, Mr. B leaves Mr. A with the young man. However, Mr. A still insists to carry the young man. Of course Mr. A is slower than Mr. B.
Ten minutes later, Mr. A see a guy lying on the snow ground again. He is wondering how to carry two guys by himself. When he goes near and see, oh, he is Mr. B who lying down on the ground and he is found dead.
Mr. A simply pray for the dead Mr. B and continue his journey carrying the young guy.
In the end, both Mr. A and the young guy survive as they are warm when there is body contact when the young guy being carried by Mr. A.

This is what I think of when I read the verse. So, please return to the sentences where you skipped just now.


So, this is what I want to share. How do you find it? Or do you have any opinion toward the verses?

Financing based on Bible

1. Tithing

Malachi 3:10

Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, and test me now in this,” says Yahweh of Armies, “if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough for.

It is very easy to tithe when we have much income. However, when our salary is few, we always take this as an excuse to refuse tithing. Tithing is a must, no matter how the circumstances we are undergoing, we have to give tithe. We always worry that if our money is not enough to survive ourselves. But, God has given us His word. He asks us to tithe, and test if He will bless us with abundant. If we honor God, God will also honor us. If you give more, you will accept more. If you are worrying if your money is not enough after tithing, why don’t you tithe and see whether your money is enough in the end of the month?


2. Offering

Mark 12:43 ~44

He called his disciples to himself, and said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, this poor widow gave more than all those who are giving into the treasury,
for they all gave out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, gave all that she had to live on.”

All things that we possess now are granted from God, including clothes, property and money. God is our Lord, and we are His managers in this world. What we have to do is only taking care of the things that granted from God, but not claim those things as our possession. So, why don’t we offer whatever we have to help others who need our help?


3. Do not Greedy

1 Timothy 6:10

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

We have to avoid ourselves from being greedy. For instance, we have to prevent ourselves from gaining money by cheating, robbing, stealing as well as gambling. Instead, we should earn money in proper ways without breaking the law.


4. Contentedness

Philippians 4:10~11

But I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at length you have revived your thought for me; in which you did indeed take thought, but you lacked opportunity.
Not that I speak in respect to lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it.

Only when we are content, we are able to thank God for His Grace. Only with contentedness, we can rejoice in Lord. A contented mind is a perpetual feast. Only when we are content, we can avoid ourselves from being greedy! We can still be happy although we are poor if we are content with our life, but we will never be happy although we are rich if we never content. Content is better than riches.