Sunday, August 19, 2007
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Mana Pergi?
Where are you going today after you arise? Going to work? Going to school? Going to the mission fields? Going to camp? This happens day after day, week after week, month after month, year after year, decade after decade, century after century for all of us. Let me ask you again, “Where are you going?”
Asking a second time means that going to your designated place of work is not the answer which I am looking for. I want to know where is your ultimate destination that you will be at the end of your life. Do you feel empty that you are going through life’s routine again and again? You do not have anything short in your life but you still feel a sense of emptiness. You begin to ask yourself what is that one thing which motivates you to go to work everyday.
Where are you going? My answer to this self-directed question is I am going to meet my Redeemer, Jesus. The experiences that I am now gathering for my life is purely to prepare me to meet Him. Going through hard times will be able to mold my character and allow my faith in Him to grow even stronger. Going through good times will help me to be thankful to Him and remember Him all the time.
Where are you going? Do you have a destination to reach? If not or you have not thought of any, why not you join me in my journey to meet Jesus? I can share with you more about Him on our way there. :)
Asking a second time means that going to your designated place of work is not the answer which I am looking for. I want to know where is your ultimate destination that you will be at the end of your life. Do you feel empty that you are going through life’s routine again and again? You do not have anything short in your life but you still feel a sense of emptiness. You begin to ask yourself what is that one thing which motivates you to go to work everyday.
Where are you going? My answer to this self-directed question is I am going to meet my Redeemer, Jesus. The experiences that I am now gathering for my life is purely to prepare me to meet Him. Going through hard times will be able to mold my character and allow my faith in Him to grow even stronger. Going through good times will help me to be thankful to Him and remember Him all the time.
Where are you going? Do you have a destination to reach? If not or you have not thought of any, why not you join me in my journey to meet Jesus? I can share with you more about Him on our way there. :)
Saturday, August 11, 2007
The Age Factor
Because all of us are confined in this dimension of time and space, I am sorry to tell all of you (including me) that we are all aging. Moment by moment. Can you hear? The seconds going one at a time and with sixty seconds goes a minute and with sixty minutes goes an hour and the vicious cycle continues.
It was yesterday as I came home after work, I realized that I need to be extra patient as I relate to my parents. My dad was asking me if I had dinner already but my reply was no as I did not feel hungry and so continued to work till 9pm. However, my dad did not actually hear my response and keep asking me. It was then I noticed that I need to speak more slowly and be more patient with him as I talked to him. Yes, simply because they are aging and patience is much needed here.
Reading the papers some time ago, I do came upon courses that even teach you on how to relate to your aging parents. Now then I realized (with my real life experience) how true this topic really is. As the Bible mentions about honoring our parents, let’s all put down our fast pace of life and start to be more patient as we speak to them slowly and clearly, okay?
It was yesterday as I came home after work, I realized that I need to be extra patient as I relate to my parents. My dad was asking me if I had dinner already but my reply was no as I did not feel hungry and so continued to work till 9pm. However, my dad did not actually hear my response and keep asking me. It was then I noticed that I need to speak more slowly and be more patient with him as I talked to him. Yes, simply because they are aging and patience is much needed here.
Reading the papers some time ago, I do came upon courses that even teach you on how to relate to your aging parents. Now then I realized (with my real life experience) how true this topic really is. As the Bible mentions about honoring our parents, let’s all put down our fast pace of life and start to be more patient as we speak to them slowly and clearly, okay?
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