Hi LOG!

I came across this video while randomly surfing through youtube. it struck a chord in me, so i thought i shud share it with my dear community! haha. hopefully all of you will take a few minutes to just listen to the words of god spoken to us through scripture. even if you have seen this vid before, surely it cant hurt to hear god again aye? ;)

One particular verse which struck me was based on Jeremiah 32:40 .

"I will never stop doing good to you."

to me this really means a lot, knowing that god is constantly watching over me, blessing me, and protecting me from my own sins. i must admit that in my effort to thank god for every good thing that happens in my life, the unintended consequence is that i also blame him for the bad things that happen. this is especially when in my opinion i hv already done enough to deserve god's graces. for example, when i say a morning prayer and then end up missing the bus to work, i ask god why is he so unfair to me. or even worse, sometimes after reflecting through the day and praying at night, i find myself unable to sleep! then i become pek cek and ask god how come even though i do self-examination and prayer, he still dont give me a good night's sleep! lol.

a tiny moment of reflection brings about two responses to my issues. first, have i REALLY done enough to deserve god's graces? he DIED ON A CROSS for ME and here i am thinking that a few half-hearted words of prayer earns me god's grace? nonononono. let us always remember that god's gifts and graces come from his love, and his love alone. it is not a response to our love, or our good deeds, or our perceptions of self-righteousness. we can never do enough good to demand god's love.. and yet, he loves us 100%, even the worst of us, ESPECIALLY the worst of us. yay. so it is not a matter of indebtedness or obligation, but unconditional love that governs god's unending presence in our lives. he will never stop doing good to us.

secondly, are any of us entitled to a 100% perfect life? believe it or not, the answer is a resounding YES. the difference lies in our perceptions of perfection. perhaps david beckham has a perfect life cos he has a stable family with a lovely wife and 3 kids, and he plays pretty good football, not to mention he is damn good looking and rich? or maybe bill gates has a perfect life cos he's stunningly intelligent, ridiculously rich and has a perpetual warm fuzzy feeling in his heart due to his outstanding contributions to charity? nonononono. perfect life, my bros and sistas, is the life of JESUS! a life peppered with moments of glory (a la his baptism, transfiguration etc), but deeply rooted in the pain and suffering of human life, and governed by above all things, love. so the point here is PERCEPTION. i do not and cannot see things the way god does. but if i stop complaining for a moment and let him show me his plan, perhaps i would feel a lot more blessed in many areas of my life. who knows, god could hv kept me awake at night just that little bit longer to remind me, that he will never stop doing good to me.

God bless! Love u all deep deep.

Sim.