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Wednesday, February 06, 2008

Reunion-of-the-Day

Started the day by meeting Sandra to watch Sweeney Todd. We started the day with breakfast at Coffee Bean (Sunplaza). The movie was quite nice. I guess it drove home the message that revenge is NOT sweet. It is but a bloodbath. Anyway, we met DJ for lunch! Fun Fun. (",)

Had CNY reunion dinner this evening. Gosh, the food quite premium food can? Spent quite a bit of time preparing food! Washed Titus to!

WARNING: Religious content coming up.. Give it a chance. If you do choose to read it, read it with an open mind.

Well, today is Ash Wednesday. It marks the start of Lent (40 days preceding Easter). Someone asked me what I was doing for Lent. I almost choked on the question. I've been busy that I simply left that out (sounds like and excuse? God knows..) However, now I know what I should try to do. "Remember thou art dust, and to dust thou shalt return." Can you handle it?

Anyway, revenge can be so sweet (at an instant). As in the movie this morning, it is but a bloodbath. Everyone dies in the end. The only way to bring out a desirable outcome is through love. Can you believe it? Can you achieve it? Hatred and resentment will never make you happy. Joy is found in love of fellow men.. Not through hatred and resentment where evil begets evil.

The way of the world is revenge. It's truly a temptation to seek revenge and to harbour ill intentions for the sake of your status in this life (not the next). The problem is that your thirst for revenge is insatiable. The only person you're harming is yourself. Wouldn't you like a better life? A more joyous one? That is truly a challenge. It is more challenging to stop yourself from seeking revenge (even though you have the ability to) and to forgive than to go all out to harm others. That is true courage and strength.. when you've achieved self-mastery (or rather mastered your soul with the aid of God) to put pride aside and live in humility. That may appear cowardly to the world. However, I put this question to you my friends.. Ask yourself, do you find it easier to seek revenge? An eye for an eye? Or do you find it easier to forgive. I say most of us find the latter more challenging. In this regard, you would have won in the eyes of God (perhaps not man). For one who has been touched by God, truly believes in God.. and fears God.. would probably be a humble servant of God. When you can sincerely lead, you are a great servant.. A leader that inspires. To lead is to serve. It isn't glory. It isn't pride. It is about welfare. True welfare for others. True love (agape) for your fellow men. That in itself is a reward.

These are but words. I hope you will someday get to experience God just as I did. It makes life so wonderful (even through suffering). Only then will you stop questioning and simply believe. Deciding when we should be logical and when we should just have faith.. is just a very logical thinking pattern. Not amount of words can convince any one. For almost any situation, most of us will have to experience it to come to believe it. I can only hope that you get to experience it. After that, no matter what, you will never doubt again.

Harden not your heart... Let God do wonders...

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