I am the balancing act on the edge of the knife...
February already? in 2010? My gosh...
The fambam @ Grand Lux in LA for my b-day. Thanks guys!
Of the why's in the world...
Lately, things in life seem to be riddled with nothing but trajedy, the on-going war against terrorism, the seemingly insurmountable of violence happening both globally and locally, natural disaster, torrential rains, you name it. Even all around me, in the lives of the people I care about, ppl are going through turmoil; sickness, financial struggles, emotional pain, family, and so many more things that I can't even remember anymore. I cannot even fathom what all of these people are going through...so is it any surprise at all that some people can be frustrated, even angry with God? Not to me...and in a way, I don't blame them. But at the same time, I don't think God should be blamed for all of this either. One of life's most popular questions is: "Why do bad things happen to good people?" Well, if I were to try to explain it, I would simply say this: That we do not get punished or dealt bad hands with the purpose of tearing us down. Rather, it is important to realize that there are other forces in this world, meant to bring us down, and to affect us, to put us in emotional distress. The way I see it, it isn't God doin the bad things to us; it is the "other" stuff in the world, the hate, the greed, etc. And of course there are just things we cannot understand, the sickness, the loss, and everything else. Maybe we will be made to understand them later at some point. It says right here on my blog, "in HAPPY moments, PRAISE God," but in Difficult and Painful moments, Seek and Trust. Job had no idea about the tests that he was being put under, and proved his faith by never relenting when all of those bad things were happening to him. His example shows us all that even through the distress, it was his faith that carried him through. Because when you lose everything and then your faith? What do you have to hold on to? We have to trust that God will carry us, for what God puts is through, He will pull us through. But again, it's natural to get frustrated with God when all of this stuff is happening, that's what relationship is all about. It's a real relationship, one of loving father and creator and child. The important thing is that even when you get mad and frustrated, you dont' just walk away and slam the door, as with everyone else you love in your life. There is a bigger plan for each of us, but what exactly that plan is, we may never know until you come face to face with God yourself. So my heart and my prayers go out to all those in the world who are hurting, who are suffering, who are in despair. I pray that you can feel God's touch, and hold firm onto your faith that you will get through.
Along the same lines of a bigger plan for each of us, I also wonder why we think it so wrong to believe that there is nothing wrong with accepting that people come in and out of our lives? I have come to the realization that it's life, and just how things go. There's nothing wrong with it. Because just as much as people come INTO your life for a reason, there is a reason that they leave. Sometimes, these people come back in and out, so long as there is still a reason for them to. I have to admit that some of my friendships have gone by the wayside because I haven't done my fair share of keeping in touch, but more often than not, I believe I do try to keep up my end of the relationship and it's the other party that isn't reciprocating. You can only try so much, and if you're the only one holding on to the rope and there isn't someone holding on to the other side, the bridge falls away, and it's even harder to build it up again. Not impossible, but difficult. But I'm digressing, I'm talking about situations in where neither party is to blame really. The paths down the road just diverge rather than converge. Maybe you were meant to teach one another something, or perhaps there was an important lesson to be learned in your own actions that may have affected the relationship, or just maybe you were to pass through each others' lives without ever glancing back, until that one day when it hits you...why that person was a part of your life after all. Whatever the reason is, just accept it and take what you will from each relationship and experience for the better.
Woah, a post full of thoughts...who would've thunk?
quote of the day
"The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. Let us move forward with a strong and active faith."
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
The fambam @ Grand Lux in LA for my b-day. Thanks guys!
Of the why's in the world...
Lately, things in life seem to be riddled with nothing but trajedy, the on-going war against terrorism, the seemingly insurmountable of violence happening both globally and locally, natural disaster, torrential rains, you name it. Even all around me, in the lives of the people I care about, ppl are going through turmoil; sickness, financial struggles, emotional pain, family, and so many more things that I can't even remember anymore. I cannot even fathom what all of these people are going through...so is it any surprise at all that some people can be frustrated, even angry with God? Not to me...and in a way, I don't blame them. But at the same time, I don't think God should be blamed for all of this either. One of life's most popular questions is: "Why do bad things happen to good people?" Well, if I were to try to explain it, I would simply say this: That we do not get punished or dealt bad hands with the purpose of tearing us down. Rather, it is important to realize that there are other forces in this world, meant to bring us down, and to affect us, to put us in emotional distress. The way I see it, it isn't God doin the bad things to us; it is the "other" stuff in the world, the hate, the greed, etc. And of course there are just things we cannot understand, the sickness, the loss, and everything else. Maybe we will be made to understand them later at some point. It says right here on my blog, "in HAPPY moments, PRAISE God," but in Difficult and Painful moments, Seek and Trust. Job had no idea about the tests that he was being put under, and proved his faith by never relenting when all of those bad things were happening to him. His example shows us all that even through the distress, it was his faith that carried him through. Because when you lose everything and then your faith? What do you have to hold on to? We have to trust that God will carry us, for what God puts is through, He will pull us through. But again, it's natural to get frustrated with God when all of this stuff is happening, that's what relationship is all about. It's a real relationship, one of loving father and creator and child. The important thing is that even when you get mad and frustrated, you dont' just walk away and slam the door, as with everyone else you love in your life. There is a bigger plan for each of us, but what exactly that plan is, we may never know until you come face to face with God yourself. So my heart and my prayers go out to all those in the world who are hurting, who are suffering, who are in despair. I pray that you can feel God's touch, and hold firm onto your faith that you will get through.
Along the same lines of a bigger plan for each of us, I also wonder why we think it so wrong to believe that there is nothing wrong with accepting that people come in and out of our lives? I have come to the realization that it's life, and just how things go. There's nothing wrong with it. Because just as much as people come INTO your life for a reason, there is a reason that they leave. Sometimes, these people come back in and out, so long as there is still a reason for them to. I have to admit that some of my friendships have gone by the wayside because I haven't done my fair share of keeping in touch, but more often than not, I believe I do try to keep up my end of the relationship and it's the other party that isn't reciprocating. You can only try so much, and if you're the only one holding on to the rope and there isn't someone holding on to the other side, the bridge falls away, and it's even harder to build it up again. Not impossible, but difficult. But I'm digressing, I'm talking about situations in where neither party is to blame really. The paths down the road just diverge rather than converge. Maybe you were meant to teach one another something, or perhaps there was an important lesson to be learned in your own actions that may have affected the relationship, or just maybe you were to pass through each others' lives without ever glancing back, until that one day when it hits you...why that person was a part of your life after all. Whatever the reason is, just accept it and take what you will from each relationship and experience for the better.
Woah, a post full of thoughts...who would've thunk?
quote of the day
"The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. Let us move forward with a strong and active faith."
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
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