Looking back 2008, it has been a year of ups and downs. Taking a break from my work, I would like to pen down my thoughts, my reflections for 2008 and move forward to 2009.
I am sailing
I am sailing
To an island, faraway
Be with me
Stay with me
I am sailing
All my life
Please be with me
Please watch over me
Do not let me go
Before I get lost
I need this break
To find my life again
~ October 11th -12th, 2008, Indonesia
A NEW PERSPECTIVE to Heaven Politics.
I have always been thinking about this subject. Thank God after pondering for months, I was enlightened by His word FINALLY.
The world is full of power struggle, control and merciless system. Power struggle is scary. There are actually people who live to gain power and control over certain things or everything revolving their life. In order to achieve their goals, they will not give in for any reasons. Totally ruthless. Life is a game of politics.
We have all experience one way or another the ugly side or ugliest side of different systems on this planet that have tormented innocent lives.
Now, what is God's point of view regarding politics?
We will think that Providence organisation chart is alike military organisation chart. However, what is lacking is the element that is unseen; compassion. Here in this world, we produce result to make our boss happy. We have to agree whatever our boss shares even though the idea is the LAMEST idea on earth. We have to accept his/her idea and we have to show absolute support and execute their idea just to make sure we are in the job.
Beside that, we have to manage politics among colleagues and enemies. We have to protect our reputation and make sure we are the 'loveliest human' existing here. We have to be superficial enough to win people trust. We have to stick with leader with power and authority. We have to protect our reputatioin and at times, we have to fight for our reputation.
All these are nothing but wind.
In God's domain, politics work the opposite way. The higher you are, the more you should do for people that are with you. The leaders should serve the followers and leaders should do their best for their followers. Ideal kingdom do exist if everyone is educated correctly. Once again, here is yet another good example of God's thought is different from Man's thought.
It takes a lot to be a leader in Providence. Think twice if you want to become one. Leaders in Providence should strive for success in displaying the ideal world in Heaven on Earth. Equipped with 5 Cs; compassion, commitment, condition, control (self) and consistent. With these elements fully equipped, get ready to receive bigger mission from God. :)
Beautiful World.
I am sitting in this McCafe at Bangkok, Sukumvit. (can never get it spelled correctly)
It has been a trip of hunger. First 2 days i was not able to hook online in any ways. Trapped in a 'palace' that could easily cost MILLIONS of dollars in Singapore.
Few things that came to my mind.
Marriage, my future, my hopes in life.
I love kids, i can take the cries, the nonsense from a child. BUT do i really want kid? What is the purpose of having a kid? Is it simply to increase in number?
What is a good wife? A partner that shares everything with you?
Life in Providence has given me a new perspective of life.
Despite the pressure surrounding me, I still feel that God will lead the way. I have absolute faith in God.
There are many opportunities come and go. Now, i just have to walk this path steadily with My Beloved.
SKY ABOVE YOU
~ a tribute to the victims at Wenchuan, China
Don't close your eyes
The sky is just above you
Don't lose your faith
For the Savior is coming soon
Don't stop your breath
Life is precious
Hang on there
Endure the pain
Think of the good memories
That can keep you going
Someone out there is praying for you
Don't lose hope
Don't lose faith
Don't close your eyes
In life, it's about acting. Sometime you have to put yourself in a role that you never thought you would.
2007 Winter has been a strong winter. Full of ups n downs. Be it in life or in Providence.
Everytime I closed my eyes, the only comfort I get is from God. Who has a bigger heart than Him? Who can understand our intention beside Him? Seeing things using naked eyes and mind will not see through a person heart.
God, it is tedious yet rewarding. There are time for joy and there also time for disappointment. How much more we can do beside teaching the word?
I put myself in a role that has finally ended. Have you watch any drama especially the special program on making of the drama and the interviews with the cast? In a few particular shows where the actors really did well have put in their heart and transform their mindset just to fit into the character in the show. Marvellous!
What will usually happen after the filming has completed? Actors have to take a break to find back his/her ownself. Isn't that interesting? Of course it is easier said than to be done. Some are fortunate to find back his/herself but left some vivid memories during the period of filming in the mind.
The ability to pull out of the role required a lot of help from spirit. If we lost the value of spirit, we will just continue to play the role comfortably, thus unable to come back to reality.
Spirit is a very mysterious being. It's inside you yet it's a secret. When we are in the motherly womb, we are preparing to go into the physical world (earthly womb). And we are in the earthly womb, we are preparing to go into the spiritual world. Likewise body is alike the fetus of spirit in the earthly womb. Whatever we do will affect the future; in this instance, the spiritual world.
Spirit can really be explained in thousands of level. The growth of spirit has a lot to do with prayer and meditation; not forgetting the teachings. Understand the spiritual world will allow us to understand the environment. We need a handful of information before we visit an entire new nation which we have never been. Every nation, there is an icon. Now, what is the icon of spiritual world? (food for thought)
Not knowing is ignorant. Ignorant can casue a lot of misperception. In a nutshell, we thought this to be that and that to be this.
Teacher is a great man. He can teach a simple man like me who know nuts about life and the other world to someone who can contribute a short summary of life, spiritual life and spiritual world. His word is really powerful. Good teaching required a good teacher to teach it. If the good teaching ended up in a not so good teacher, the knowledge will not be drilled into the heart.
Jesus is a good teacher. Likewise a good teacher produces student better than himself.
Life in short, is empty. Whatever we pursue for ourselves, we are only taking the risk of causing hurt on ourself. It has no difference from gambling. If gamble is empty, so is life. Living a beautiful life is not only about pursuing the best thing for ouselves. It is about pursuing the things, doing the things that will make Him happy.
Share end my sharing (1st in 2008) here.
Happy New Year, Lord.
