Struggles, struggles, life is about struggling.. me? I am struggling everyday with my thoughts.. my mind. The things I want to do, I don't. The things I do not, my mind tells me it is ok. Sound a bit like the Apostle Paul, living a life that is pleasing to the Lord is tough. Or is it?
This one year of sporadic odd jobs here and there, months with nothing to do and no income had been a blessing from the Lord. Through it I learn more about myself, how I relate to the world around me and my friends and family. I have come to appreciate and value people and their company. Since losing my job a year back, I had experienced various forms of support from my wife, mum, dad, in-laws, family, friends and many people I meet. To these people, I wish to thank you and greet you with the love of Jesus, may each individual come to experience the love of Christ.
I guess we all feel it is tough to live a pleasing life as we are really out of touch with our saviour, we talk about him, sing about him, profess to know him but deep inside, we have more important matters to attend to, more deals to close, more toys we need to acquire, more vacations to take, more thrills to seek, more money to be made and then more to spend. God have mercy on us, may we seek him earnestly to discover that it take more effort to live out of his will then to live in it.
We have lots of time for everything under the sun but we can't spend 30 minutes in quiet contemplation of the one who gave his life for us. I am no talking about attending church.. I am talking about the daily bread, the food, the word that has the power to set us free, renew our minds.. It is no wonder we find it an uphill task when we are walking without the word.
Had been reading Keith Green's biography "No Compromise" every night and God is speaking.. I can hear him... it is clear.. The darkness is all around us, the world is dying in the darkness while the church is asleep in the light...
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