Human beings are vulnerable creatures.. Yes... they posess vulnerable bodies... with vulnerable minds... that are easily shifted... Sometimes driving them to the brink of suicide..
If you think about it.. human beings might just be the only creatures on earth that consider suicide as an option.. Ever seen a dog committing suicide? Something to think about eh? Perhaps intelligence is indeed a double edged sword... it can empower men to do awesome things.. but yes.. to do the unthinkable as well...
What sets man apart from other beings is indeed their hollow core... It is entirely true that all humans possess a hollow core.... And this is not a romantic synonym for our gastrointestinal track... it is the spiritual core within us... It is the longing and desire to be loved... and completed.. This desire.. if not met adequately leads to some form of depression and longing... As well as we all attempt to hide it.. this emptiness within us... seem to envelop us in a helpless orb of connection to this world... As we long to fill the void with things of this world.. Love from man... Money.. Power.. Recognition... Awards.. Medals... All these things.. are nothing but shadows of what God can provide for us...
The reason why we are made empty is to become vessels of God's word and glory... that God might work through us... and in return.. our emptiness is filled.. our purpose fulfilled...
It is thus essential that all men constantly remind themselves of their purpose of existance... and it is not to milk life of all its pleasures.. but indeed as vessels of God to do God's work.. Yes.. it is in this delicate process that God blesses us with true contentment, peace, shalom and pleasure...
So the primary purpose of man should not be to fight and struggle to fill our void with the things of this world.. The primary purpose should be to avail yourself to do God's purpose for you and in the process... very naturally and accidentally... reap the joys and abundant blessings the Lord as set aside for you...
Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For everything in the world - the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does - comes not from the Father but from the world. The world and its desires pass away, but the one who does the will of God lives forever. (1 John 15-17)
And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. (2 Corinthians 9:8)
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Proverbs
A gentle answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger. (Proverbs 15:1)
He who seeks good finds goodwill,
but evil comes to him who searches for it. (Proverbs 11:27)
An evil man is trapped by his sinful talk,
but a righteous man escapes trouble. (Proverbs 12:13)
From the fruit of his lips a man is filled with good things
as surely as the work of his hands rewards him. (Proverbs 12:14)
Reckless words pierce like a sword,
but the tongue of the wise brings healing. (Proverbs 12:18)
One man gives freely, yet gains even more;
another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty. (Proverbs 11:25)
but a harsh word stirs up anger. (Proverbs 15:1)
He who seeks good finds goodwill,
but evil comes to him who searches for it. (Proverbs 11:27)
An evil man is trapped by his sinful talk,
but a righteous man escapes trouble. (Proverbs 12:13)
From the fruit of his lips a man is filled with good things
as surely as the work of his hands rewards him. (Proverbs 12:14)
Reckless words pierce like a sword,
but the tongue of the wise brings healing. (Proverbs 12:18)
One man gives freely, yet gains even more;
another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty. (Proverbs 11:25)
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Broken toe nail
Some people need alcohol to write; Some need to travel abroad to write; Some need holidays; Some need hours and hours of people observation... For me, I need trauma... I need a sufficient dose of misfortune before I turn to this blog for solace... Somehow, I really enjoy blogging.. Maybe I am just one of those self-obsessed people who enjoy talking to myself..
Well, perhaps.. But I guess the real reason is because only I know know best what I like... I like positive encouragement.. and when I am in some kind of troubl.. I want someone to tell me that everything is going to be ok... Don't be worried.. The problem is that most people are so negative.. and the positive ones are sheldom interested in me.. Thus... This blog was born...
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Well, perhaps.. But I guess the real reason is because only I know know best what I like... I like positive encouragement.. and when I am in some kind of troubl.. I want someone to tell me that everything is going to be ok... Don't be worried.. The problem is that most people are so negative.. and the positive ones are sheldom interested in me.. Thus... This blog was born...
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There was a period of time that I was tempted to destroy this blog.... Or perhaps shift it to another address... But there was this nagging voice in me asking me to not do it... What if.. I mean (even if there is a slightest chance) that people are reading my blog... and my blog is actually leaving positive impacts on people around me... I have this one and only outlet to voice my opinion and impact others... Am I going to give it up because of ONE mean reader? So what if there is one person who's rude and mean? Does that mean I have to sacrifise all my other readers?
Same logic. Do you give up on life just because of one bad experience? Or perhaps give up on love because of one bad relationship? That's folly. It's the coward's way of doing things... Instead, persevere on.. It will definitely be hard listening to bad comments.. Especially for a person like me (contrary to popular belief... I actually have a really low self-esteem)... but bad comments will always come in... even if you are the most 'perfect' person on earth... You've just got to learn to deal with it.. Even Jesus (the one perfect man) was critisized... So you think you can do better than Jesus?
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Most recent area of distress? I broke my big toe nail. Yes. I snapped it into two when I kicked a jumping back trust on the standing sand bag at the club... jabbed my toe into the base of that standing sand bag... There was some blood... but it was not very painful.. Nonetheless.. I am quite disturbed.. since my tournament is this coming weekend...
It is in times like this when you really got to hold on to the faith.. and believe that even that broken toe nail has a reason for existance. Maybe God doesn't want me to kick turning kick with that leg? Perhaps he want me to only back trust with that leg? Whatever it is, I must remember that God can only use crack pots... He will shine through the crack... Perhaps, it is only in my weakness that God can be glorified... Perhaps, this injury is to show the world that when I win my Gold trophy back... it is all to the glory of God..
God, please save me... I can't do this on my own!!!
Luckily I still have...
God's grace God's grace... *the only thing I will never lose.. the only thing that matters