God for the secular soul

This is the introduction of one of the books I wrote over the years... Never quite made it to the eyes of anyone though... I wrote this book for him.. wanted to give it to him this christmas.... its called.. God for the secular soul... Well.. here's the introduction and the first chapter.
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There are many ways to tell a story. For years, I have tried to remove God from the stories I told. I tried to make them palatable and acceptable to the secular ear. Perhaps, I was trying to make my listeners more comfortable. No one really enjoys being persuaded into a religion. However, in this book, I intend to bring God back into the equation in my own gentle way, with his power and wisdom no doubt.

I was tempted to put the following words as a chapter on its own, situated comfortably in the centre of the book. A specific chapter entitled ‘political suicide’. I was afraid that readers would skip the introduction, as many often do, and miss out the very root of this book. Why was it written and why at this moment, I am so aware that it will indeed touch lives. There are so many people I love. But sadly, a huge majority of them are still unaware of the presence of God. This book is written for them and for you.

Most people embark on a book with great zeal. They start with the intention of finishing the book and feeling the satisfaction that comes with pulling themselves through a huge mountain of words. I shall capitalize on this zeal to plunge right into the topic – political suicide. It is a short letter I wrote to myself, at a particularly difficult point of my life to remind myself, not to be a good Christian, not to be outstanding, but simply, to stay alive.

Political Suicide
We might not know it but we indeed are our own greatest enemies. People can bitch, they can be evil, and they can be cruel or inhumane. We cannot control how they behave. But we can control the way we react. More than often, it is not things that people do against us that cause us to stumble. It is the way we react to these things. The world revels in the setting traps to place us in uncomfortable situations. Sometimes, God allows for such uncomfortable situations to happen in order to toughen us up for greater things to come.

Imagine yourself at the edge of a cliff. You are just sitting at the edge of a cliff. Of course you are uncomfortable and afraid. But note this, you are not dead yet. But many people do not recognize the fact. Or maybe they do, but they are just simply too uncomfortable and too afraid of falling off the cliff that they simply end their agony by throwing themselves off the cliff. They commit suicide, political suicide. But please before you take plunge, take a step back. Rest and be still. Wait a moment, do nothing. Stay still and trust God. In many situations, nothing needs to be done. All you need to do is wait, and time will do the healing. Just wait. And you will find yourself receding further and further away from the edge of the cliff.

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It's been months since I wrote this piece of work... It's ironic how looking back now.. I am impressed by the remarkable faith I had in God.. I was in such a difficult position.. any moment.. If I made a mistake.. I knew that he wouldn't hesitate to throw me out of the club.. Now that it's finally over.. and I am finally thrown out of the club.. I actually feel relieved.. I feel that when you are in love with something.. you become very vulnerable because there's this one thing that you can't afford to lose... Now that I have already lost it.. I actually feel so much more at ease.. I can breath easy at last...

I used to be so confident.. now I am quite different..