Friday, September 30, 2005
Looking through some of SOP's past photographs, I realize the number of photos are cutting down as the years goes by. Busy yeah? I can't help but laught at some of the photos.. While looking through, it shows how SOP has come about. From a small little group to an non-profit organisation travelling asia each year. What we see is the surface, but I'm pretty sure there's a lot of tears and sweat behind the scene.
This happens in a lot of ways. What most of us see is the surface, the positive results. Seldom do we see the negative or the story deep within. When we look at multi-million dollar companies, we want to own one too. But do we really know the effort behind it, the number of years to built it and the tears behind it? Often, we know the facts, but we don't experience them. Seeing and going through is totally two different thing. Take for example, the rice we eat. How many months does it takes to ripe and be harvested. That's not all; what about the labour of the farmers and the delivery of it? Never thought of it? Hah, it's only normal.
We want to be this, want to be that; want to achieve this, achieve that.. We say we are willing to go through the tough ways and will be determined; how many times have it come true? When the real test comes, did you faced it like what you say you will or did things happened the other way round? Don't have to be ashame about that, a lot of people are like this. I've been there and done that. Forget your mistakes, but remember what they taught you.
A lot of us say we are willing to give our life for God, walk till the end of the earth for Him. Are you sure? Cause if you say you are, are you prepared for the way ahead? Many of times, we don't realise; we made empty promises to others and worse still, to God. "I'm willing to serve God, yes! With all my life, all my soul, everything! May Your will be done and not mine"-- but when the calling come; "God, are you sure it's me? No, I can't do it! It's totally out of my plan. If I answer this calling, my plan that I have will be ruin." Familar? "May Your will be done" indeed.
God's path is not always easy; may be even much more tougher than others. Who knows, you might lead a better life. But hey, know the difference! Easy life and to hell when you die, or tough and meaningful life and to heaven when you breath your last? God will be there to welcome you home or Satan be there to say, " Welcome home, idoit! Good life on top eh, now you pay the price."
I don't know what has gotten into me recently. Can't seem to lead a good worship for God. Wrong choice of songs, no theme, no link. no good testimony... what's wrong?
This happens in a lot of ways. What most of us see is the surface, the positive results. Seldom do we see the negative or the story deep within. When we look at multi-million dollar companies, we want to own one too. But do we really know the effort behind it, the number of years to built it and the tears behind it? Often, we know the facts, but we don't experience them. Seeing and going through is totally two different thing. Take for example, the rice we eat. How many months does it takes to ripe and be harvested. That's not all; what about the labour of the farmers and the delivery of it? Never thought of it? Hah, it's only normal.
We want to be this, want to be that; want to achieve this, achieve that.. We say we are willing to go through the tough ways and will be determined; how many times have it come true? When the real test comes, did you faced it like what you say you will or did things happened the other way round? Don't have to be ashame about that, a lot of people are like this. I've been there and done that. Forget your mistakes, but remember what they taught you.
A lot of us say we are willing to give our life for God, walk till the end of the earth for Him. Are you sure? Cause if you say you are, are you prepared for the way ahead? Many of times, we don't realise; we made empty promises to others and worse still, to God. "I'm willing to serve God, yes! With all my life, all my soul, everything! May Your will be done and not mine"-- but when the calling come; "God, are you sure it's me? No, I can't do it! It's totally out of my plan. If I answer this calling, my plan that I have will be ruin." Familar? "May Your will be done" indeed.
God's path is not always easy; may be even much more tougher than others. Who knows, you might lead a better life. But hey, know the difference! Easy life and to hell when you die, or tough and meaningful life and to heaven when you breath your last? God will be there to welcome you home or Satan be there to say, " Welcome home, idoit! Good life on top eh, now you pay the price."
I don't know what has gotten into me recently. Can't seem to lead a good worship for God. Wrong choice of songs, no theme, no link. no good testimony... what's wrong?
# . Grace Eleora Loo : 9/30/2005 01:14:00 AM
