Thursday, 1 October 2009

My Thoughts

Today was a special day for me, one is because I was freaking bored at home with nothing to do. But then towards the end of the day I was chatting with an old student. She told me of a really saddening story of how a young girl because of a mistake has taken her from a normal everyday girl to a person that is chained by the circumstances that is around her. I once again how one decision can cross your life and make everything seem crumbling down. ONE DECISION. How we make our decisions no matter at which part of our lives can and could affect the entire outcome of our lives.

This sounds scary I understand and I know. However in my book, there is hope. I have learned that when we are faces with a decision that potentially or possibly change our lives, I go to the one person that I know has control of all factors. God, Faith and Trust. Many people these days have an issue with trust, we have problems trusting others. Take for example, when someone comes to you and asks you if you would be interested in something (anything) your initial answers would be no and the thoughts that go thru your mind would be what is it in for you (commission, money, benefits etc). But God on the other hand, gives you everything before you would even ask and He has a plan that is specifically for you. Then, the factor comes into mind again, what is in it for you, God? The answer is simple, your heart. What does that mean? Your heart is your belief, your faith and your acceptance of Him in your life.

Wow! Some of you might say, giving up your life to Him is a big thing. Would He ask me for my life? No, God will never ask you to do any harm to yourself. What He asks from you is things that you SHOULD already be doing. If you ask what are these things, the answers are already in you. Your parents thought you to be good, do not tell lies, be true to yourself and others around you etc. It is simply the things you already know from moral and ethics. Most of these things are already known to you. Most of us practise these ethics and actions everyday of our lives.

Back to the story, one decision has damaged the girl’s life, it has forever changed her thoughts, her future actions, her trust, her life. Where can or could she ever find faith in people again? How could she trust another person? What happens to the dark memory of the decision? Where does she go from here? The answer as you might expect it is simple, God.

Why God? Because He never fails and your simple belief in Him. Belief or believe is something very important in everyone’s life. No matter who you are, what you do or how you do things, belief is in the centre of them all. If I am a student, I tried my best but still I failed. Why? Some people would blame themselves, some would blame their lecturers or teachers, some would blame their boyfriends/girlfriends, some blame their friends, some blame their families, some blame the surrounding, and some may even blame God. Now, think for a while, a different perspective may make things seem so much more simpler. Maybe God has made it so because He wants you to be at a specific place, specific time or specific situation? Maybe by failing you understand more of life? Maybe by failing you are more humble? Maybe because you fail, you will gain something in the future that was the outcome? But please understand that I am not saying the God wants you to fail and when you fail you can say “oh! God wants me to fail...”. No my friends, you have got it all wrong; I said when you have done your BEST. Question first yourself, have you done your best? There is always a silver lining even within stormy clouds. What does this mean? This explains that some things that are beyond our control, we can give it to God.

Humans are a rare and unique species, we try so hard to control everything around us. Sometimes it is easier to know that someone else is in control and when we are unable to comprehend and understand things, someone will make things right and will settle whatever issues we are facing. I have experienced so many times that when things become beyond my control, God has made things run smoothly for me. From choosing university, to work, to finances, to family and even relationships, God has came through for me. But faith does not come by instinct; it comes from many many failures. I have tried so hard to control my life at times that God has to smack me in the back and remind me. But once I surrender them all to Him suddenly it all makes sense.

Friends, have faith, have courage to dream and have God. Try Him out... Man can never be perfect so do not put your faith in man, but place your faith in God! Christians, its a hard and narrow path, but keep your walk straight and in Him. For my other friends, give God a try, consider Him. Some people say, once you go Mac (Apple computers) you will never go back. But I say to you now, once you go God, you will never go bold. You will never lose your waking hours stressing and struggling through life, instead, you learn to enjoy life as you walk this path with Him.

Its a long post, I am sorry for that, so I will end here with John 3:16 the most commonly used verse in the Bible, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” God has already taken the pain and sins from us.

Enjoy life, enjoy yourself, enjoy God, enjoy...


Your friend,
Timothy Chan.
A normal human being