Tuesday, November 1, 2011
mourn with those who mourn
REFLECTION: funny, isn't it?,, that someone can afford to shed so much tears on Mufasa's death and Hachiko, but struggles to show sympathy to the death of a real person.. Romans 12: 15 says,". . . mourn with those who mourn.." this passage clearly defines that giving COMFORT is more than just merely staying alongside with the "emotionally-afflicted" people/individual.. we have to "feel what they feel" and understand thoroughly what they're going through.. as we have noticed, it's easier to understand the feeling of a cartoon character or a movie character when they're facing an emotionally depressing situation because we KNOW the story.. when we watch a movie, sometimes we get so "connected" with the characters and the story; consequently, helping us understand "what it feels like" to be in the characters' situation.. the bottom line is that we should be willing also to KNOW the story of the "emotionally-afflicted" by listening to their story.. coz it's pretty annoying when someone tries to comfort us by giving unsolicited advices and abortive solutions to our problems.. "a sensible person, even though in pain, detests a know-it-all person with a cure-it-all remedy.."
Friday, October 28, 2011
Contentment
REFLECTION: a God-like life gives us much when we r happy for what we have.. we should have no problem being the last or "just" next to somebody else.. as long as we make it to the finish line.. life is not about being the best or acquiring all the things that u want.. as Proverbs 23: 17-18 says,"don't be jealous of sinners, but live in the fear of the Lord always.." we should live our lives also constantly focused on God's glory.. this passage is more than just a "pat on the back" or groundless complacency.. it is true that if we have God, we certainly have everything..(Matthew 6:33)..
touch me not
REFLECTION: a prudent decision does not necessarily mean making a brilliant choice of doing something in response to a given circumstance.. sometimes it simply involves some touch of foolish and cowardly consideration of doing nothing.. as Jose Rizal, in his book, says,"NOLI MI TANGERE"(touch me not).. "i will not compound the problem if i cant help solving the problem.." a doctor's touch helps restore.. a fool's touch only make the pain severe..
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