从今天起，我会鼓起勇气面对一个新的生活方式。
我不会再靠着依赖和理想式的盼望来生活，我已经活够了如此的日子。
但是我还需感谢你，因为你在我生活里的存在使我了解自己需要一个怎样的将来，也同时让我了解感情的轻重。
也许我偶尔会想念一些我曾经以为是属于我的情景。
我仍然觉得那一些片面没有消失，只是看待它们的方法已经改变了。
我不可以再幼稚下去，也不能够意味着根本不可能实现的梦幻世界。
毕竟我们是成年人。
我会学会坚强，会学会为自己而活。
我一定会祝福，也一定会感恩。
毕竟，我真的有快乐过，而且也在这一段时期成长了。
嗯，感谢你。
再见了。
我将会与新的生活方式交友。
我会将以往的事情当作参考来使我的将来能够活得更加多姿多彩。
我要迈向我的未来，我不想再为不能改变的事实而停步。
让我们一起迈向上帝为我们各自安排好的美好将来！
谢谢你，因为你，生活变得美丽。
请你继续另您的四周如此的动人美丽。
A blink of an eye and 2011 is almost seeing the closing of it's first quarter of the year. Wow, where did all those minutes and hours go?
In a space of less than three months - civil wars, tsunamis and earthquakes.
Sometimes, it makes you wonder just how fragile life can be, just how the unexpected can take us by surprise and leave us as humans with all our fine technology feeling desperate and minute.
I may not be a citizen of Japan, but I believe hearts all over the world have been moved by the devastation and desolation that have struck this nation. Under normal circumstances, disaster struck areas see looting and people running amok, but Japan surprisingly has not fallen to this state.
Instead I see the young and the old, the ones in power and the ones governed; all working together to make life more bearable for each other. Despite the obvious lack of food and water, citizens are giving way to each other and lending a helping hand to one another.
Is the world ending? This question has been asked throughout the ages, but never has it been more significant than these times. Will the world end? How will it end? Will we all perish.
Eternity has been planted into our hearts for the longest time. If at this moment, there is that sense of longing, desperation and that sudden violent questioning to what is the purpose of life.... let me tell you it is not an accidental emotion. You aren't being influenced by anything.
Deep cries out to deep. God has placed a piece of eternity in our hearts and that part calls out even louder of late for us because we realise that the earth is spinning out of control, and if life was all about what was going on around us, life really does feel futile.
But there is Jesus and He alone stands the test of time. He was the payment for what we couldn't do and because He died and rose again, we can cheer and rejoice because the cheque has been cleared and payment has been made for the world's sins.
God loves you. His kingdom has come to embrace you and accept you.
Will you make that choice today?
WWJD - What Would Jesus Do That was the theme of last year's drama at GRC. Having written the script, let me state my intentions more clearer - we were meant to live a WWJD life. It doesn't matter if you were Henry Maxwell, the big town Pastor; or if you were Jasper Chase, the famous writer and lover; it's not about whether you're the owner of a prominent newspaper like Edward Norman; or a secretary, prostitute, talented singer, church member, passerby, servant, grandmother, daughter, etc. At the end of the day, when we call ourselves Christian, then we are followers of Christ. Wefollow what Christ would do. It doesn't get anymore complicated. And who did Christ follow? He followed His father in heaven. He said before in the Bible that the Son would only do what He saw the Father do. In other words, even Jesus didn't have His own agenda. In a way, you could put it simply that it wasn't about Jesus. Oh my, you may gasp! What do you mean it's not about Jesus?!!! Well, Jesus didn't do anything except to pursue the Father's will, correct? So in essence, it wasn't about Jesus, He didn't do it because of His importance or self preservation, Jesus did theFather's will. It was essentially not about Jesus then. So in a nutshell, if Jesus didn't do it for Himself, who are we to do things for our own wills, purposes and gains? Do we even have that right since Jesus bought our lives back from death through His very own death? We don't. WWJD? He would do the will of the Father. So we do the will of the King of Kings, Lord of Lords too, just like Jesus. Take note that in whatever decision you make, or thing you say, remember that its a WWJD moment. Especially when things are going rough for some of you - confusion, disappointment, anger - can cloud judgement and reason. Some things are going real crazy right now, but as long as you are placing yourself in the center of God's will and doing the will of the Father while you are on this planet earth (which by the way, is spinning outta control as well), you're safe from harm. Trivial things should not deter you from focusing on His will on earth, don't ever forget that. Make a decision, say a word, do an action, believe in a principle, that you know is focusing on the will of your Father in heaven. On a more personal note, I'm probably as heart sick as some of you who left or are stuck at one place. I know that feeling of not being able to do anything about it, leaving seems like a coward's move at times and staying doesn't make it any nobler. It's not the action that matters actually, its all about your heart in the situation. If you "have the peace" in leaving/staying, it doesn't matter what happens around you. Don't get affected by it. Make a choice that you know is based on intentions that are not selfish or spiteful. For the remnant, remember, staying isn't a punishment. There is always a reason for everything. Remember to pray to God and ask Him for comfort and peace in your hearts. It is again aWWJD situation. WWJDs isn't always about making a choice and moving forward, sometimes, it's about staying put and doing the will of God in that particular situation. Other situations might even require you to let go, because of you dont' let go, you can't let God. As it gets darker, shouldn't we as Christians shine His light and glory into the darkness? That's when you will begin to see His power and glory. Don't you want to see that anymore? Or are you satisfied by "trying to be good" in school and just "getting by". If that's your version of Christianity, I think you need to read a different Bible. The Christian faith transforms, it doesn't conform. Wherever you go, whatever your choice... Make God smile. Make Him proud of you :)
