Lance Armstrong won Tour De France from 1999 to 2005 despite recovering from cancer. Michael Owen at eighteen years old had scored an amazing goal, which beat the entire Argentinean’s defence during World Cup 98. Franklin Roosevelt who was paralysed from waist down was known as one of the greatest US presidents. Roger Federer has won nine grand slams in his career so far. Julius Caeser has single handedly extended the Roman empire.
Me? I drove all the way to Klang without getting lost. Enough said.
Friday, October 20, 2006
Sunday, October 15, 2006
Flaky Christians or not
I used to be confused by Christians who find every thing to be a testimony. In fact, I sometimes find it a tad annoying. When I hear people sharing their testimony that goes " I had flu and went to see the doctor and rested for three days and now I'm so much better. Praise God." I'll be like "Huh?" I thought that's normal. You've rest and you've been to the doctor naturally, you'll be well. So why are they pulling God into the picture? My thoughts on them: Flaky Christians who over spiritualised things. Harsh? I know but I thought I was being logical. Someone being healed from a terminal illness now that's a reason to praise God but this?
Yet, after going through certain stuffs, I'm changing into one of them. It's easier to thank God for pulling you through a tough situation. Yet, when things are going fine, you'll take it for granted. You are suppose to do well in your exams, your collegues are suppose to be helpful and understanding, your bank account is suppose to have monies in it. In general, you're suppose to be blessed. It's right, good things are suppose to happen to us because it's God is a good God but it's also important to acknowledge that it's from God and be thankful.
It's not about thinking whether your glass is half-full or half-empty but sometimes it's just fine to be thankful that there's water.
Yet, after going through certain stuffs, I'm changing into one of them. It's easier to thank God for pulling you through a tough situation. Yet, when things are going fine, you'll take it for granted. You are suppose to do well in your exams, your collegues are suppose to be helpful and understanding, your bank account is suppose to have monies in it. In general, you're suppose to be blessed. It's right, good things are suppose to happen to us because it's God is a good God but it's also important to acknowledge that it's from God and be thankful.
It's not about thinking whether your glass is half-full or half-empty but sometimes it's just fine to be thankful that there's water.
Sunday, October 08, 2006
We had to ...
"But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found."
Luke 15:32
I was reading Luke and there's this verse from the parable of the lost son that got me thinking. It's because of the word had to- it somehow made it seems like a must to celebrate and be glad. It's not should or could. It doesn't seem right to me. I mean I do understand why they would want to celebrate the return of the prodigal son but to actually make it mandatory?
Imagine a friend coming over to you saying " we have to celebrate Bob's birthday". My first reaction will be- no we don't. I still do not get why the father said that they had to celebrate the return of his son but one thing for sure he said it. It's like when God says you have to do it, you really have to.
So, how many things that I did not know it's a 'have to' and did not do it because I thought it's optional? I guess the only way to prevent this is to give our best in everything that we do so that by the end of the day we know we've done everything that we 'had to' do.
Luke 15:32
I was reading Luke and there's this verse from the parable of the lost son that got me thinking. It's because of the word had to- it somehow made it seems like a must to celebrate and be glad. It's not should or could. It doesn't seem right to me. I mean I do understand why they would want to celebrate the return of the prodigal son but to actually make it mandatory?
Imagine a friend coming over to you saying " we have to celebrate Bob's birthday". My first reaction will be- no we don't. I still do not get why the father said that they had to celebrate the return of his son but one thing for sure he said it. It's like when God says you have to do it, you really have to.
So, how many things that I did not know it's a 'have to' and did not do it because I thought it's optional? I guess the only way to prevent this is to give our best in everything that we do so that by the end of the day we know we've done everything that we 'had to' do.
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