Get Well

We discuss this topic "Do You Want to Get Well?" preached by Ps JK on 2 Nov 2008.

The discussion is best summarized by the mind-map Get Well.

Notes on Mind Map:

1. I am a strong believer on Cognitive Learning.
2. Mind-map is one of the good way of building up our knowledge and understanding. I conduct a course on "Creative and Visual Thinking for Breakthrough Ideas" in NUS Extension.
3. In the past, I post mind-map jpg files.
4. Recently, Mindmanager 8, one of the mind mapping software that I use, has the ability to produce flash swf file. This swf allows user to freely expand and collapse branches of the mind map without the need of installing the Mindmanager sofware.
5. I hope this new flash format is better than the old mind map in static form. Let me know.
6. Also discovered, a bit late may be, that Google Site provides you a fast and easy way of constructing your own web pages.
   

Self-Centeredness

The home group is covering Discipleship Evangelism Lesson 2-01 on Self-Centeredness: The Source of All Grief.

1. Self-Centeredness is the source of ALL Grief ?
   

   • 'ALL' should be removed or be changed to a major source of our grief
     • We grief for sufferings of others like Earthquake victims, injustice done etc.
     • Jeremiah grieved because of the sins of his people
     • Nehemiah grieved for his people, the fallen Jerusalem wall and God.
   • Grief is deep mental anguish according to American Heritage Dictionary.
     
     
2. Definition of Self-Centeredness

   • Thinking of Oneself as the Center of the Universe without God.

   • Engrossed in oneself and one's own affairs; selfish.

   • Synonyms: egocentrism, self-concern, self-interest, egoism

3. This teaching does not means to condemn self but the centeredness of self.

4. Self is of much worth - the worth the Life of Jesus Christ.

   • Christ came just to redeem us.

   • Everyone is uniquely created by God for a specific purpose.

   • Everyone is to find out about our unique calling by God and to fulfill it.

   • Self-esteem (as defined by God), self-worth and self-value are all important.

5. We, ourselves, should be responsible and be held accountable for our actions.
   

6. We are encouraged to be God-centric in our thinking.

7. A key part of the self-centeredness is our Will against God's will for us. It is the carnal or freshly mind that put Self at the center. Creation cannot knows the answer for his creation. Only his Creator, God can tell him the purpose of his creation.

8. The cure for self-centeredness is not to get rid of self or to condemn self - that would be Buddhism or Hinduism worldview. It is to have God's view of our self. The order should be God -> Self -> Others. We are to be God's idea of us - Unique - Creative- Able Children of God and to Love others with God's love in us. It is to put God at the center and relate Self to God first and then to Others. Either extreme of putting Self in the center and the remove Self(-worth) is wrong. We are OK and just need to be guided by God.

9. Jesus told us the he would loose his life for His sake shall have it. By having God centeredness we find our true self and standing.