-WWJD-

A friend of mine posted a status in her facebook "a husband who treats his wife and kids like crap doesn't deserve a second chance." ; as a woman, my immediate reaction was to click the "like" button; going to post another nasty comment of wanting the husband to burn in hell. However, there is a gentle whisper in my heart. I paused.

WWJD. What would Jesus Do?

As a Christian, many times I have failed to act as little Christ. How many times have I followed my own flesh and disregarded the virtues that His words encouraged me to pursue.

I am reminded to have a little pause before I judge or evaluate a situation.
Inquire God. Mediate on His words day and night.
Selah.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. ~ Galatians 5:22

Boredom::

Lately, I often hear people say "I am bored."

I begin to wonder, what is bored/boredom is.

Wikipedia.org explains it as "Boredom is an emotional state experienced during periods lacking activity or when individuals are uninterested in the opportunities surrounding them"

I'll try to digest the word by its definition.

It is an emotional state - not the fact (just something in your mind)

Cause by Lacking of activity - need to be more busy.

or uninteresting opportunity - need to find something interesting.

I think boredom is curable. it is temporary and need a fix.

preferably something that can fix it for longer period.

Find something interesting!

Some suggestion (or something that my friends did)

1. Get a perm (for the ladies ;))
2. Buy a dog

3. Get into stocks

4. Write a blog - like me :P

5. Scrapbooking!

Anyway, that's just ideas during my "lacking of activity" moments =)

What if things don't go your way?

Yesterday I read the story of "Balaam & the donkey" in Numbers 22

I am pondering upon how's my attitude if things do not go my way.

Will I strike the donkey like what Balaam did and failed to see that it was God that trying to save him from the death?

or.....will I submit to God's authority?

How about if suddenly God has another plan, the twist to my story that God has planned all along, and I have to learn to yield my plan to His?

I am restless.

I totally need His peace. soaking well in His presence.

Spring is (almost) HERE!

I guess Spring comes early in Seattle this year! We went to the well-known Cherry Blossoms Quad at University of Washington for picture frenzy last sunny Saturday.

He IS the answer [Jesus IS]

Many times life raises too many questions...
too much of why, when, how...
or "who".... especially for the singles.

However, today i learn to trust God again.
He knows my "Who"
He controls my "When"
He understands my "Why"
and He leads my "How"

-Instead of asking "who"; I learn to know Who Jesus is, Who I am in Him.
-Instead of asking "When"- when's my next rainbow, when's my breakthrough...
I learn to trust His time; lost track of time in His presence.
Claiming Ecclesiastes 3:11 "Everything is beautiful in His time."
-Instead of asking "Why" - or the "how come"
I learn to have faith in Romans 8:28
-Instead of asking "How" - "I am scared , Lord, how can i get through this..."
I learn to walk step by step in His words.
Psalms 119:105. I won't be scared in the darkness because His light will shine through.
guiding me every step of the way.

"I know what I'm doing. I have it all planned out—plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for. 12When you call on me, when you come and pray to me, I'll listen."
God's promise on Jer 29:11-12 (The Message)

Guess, How much I love you

Sunday, January 24, 2010 @ Barnes and Noble- Northgate 7.00pm

Hungry. Waiting for my ride to have with friends, I picked up this easy reading book.

Sat this book on the table along with two other B&N classical reading books (Sherlock Holmes and Tales of The Two cities); I went to the Starbucks counter to order a blueberry scone and a hot citrus green tea.

Starting to get comfortable on my chair, I opened the book.

It talked about how this Little Nutbrown Hare keeps on boasting to his dad on how much he loves him. Amazed at the love of this kid and how hard he tries to show his love. The dad can always outrun him on his loves. 'til the ending of the book.

The kid will show his dad that he loves him this tall (and he jumped as high as he can)- but then of course, the dad jumps higher. The kid will show how far he loves his dad by hopping as far as he can. Again, of course, the dad will hop farther than him.....

I felt it in my heart of how much sometimes I boast to God, "See Lord, I did this for you. I love You, this much. I can sing on top of my lungs........"

But still, at the end of the day, He whispered, "I gave up my life for you."

What a loving Father =)

"Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. . . . I have called you friends . . . "—John 15:13, 15

What an honor, what a priviledge!

"♪I am loved by the King..... ♫ and it makes my heart wants to sing ♫♪"
(How can I keep from Singing- Chris Tomlin)

Contentment != No Desire

When thinking about being content, I am thinking of people with no growth.
Many times the state of contentment is being equaled to the state of going nowhere or somewhat stuck at the "content" position.

However, thinking more or with researching from thesaurus.com, actually content means limiting the desires.
Being content means understanding which desires are necessary and "good".

to be continued.....