Only You!
Hi!
it's me again! Decided to come online to post a short note, lest i forget!
A lil sharing, i'm back in school, with deadlines pressing, was back in hall(in fact, on Sunday night!..so sad right), got lessons to rush to in about an hour's time, tutorials left undone, projects and essays to churn. Sounds familiar?
Now that the rally is over, then what? Normalcy of life? Back to catch up on school work? Start to get stressed over tests/deadlines? And at the end of it all, feel tired, relieved it was over..Or perhaps start partying, drinking till the wee hours of the night in celebration..and then what? feeling tired the next day, hangovers, etc.
My brothers and sisters in Christ, the exact transition from our lives of full-fledged dedication and worship to God and His ministry over the past few weeks, to our lives today is something worth reflecting on!
With all this feeling of withdrawal symptoms, suckiness of having to return to "my usual life", is a clear sign and testament that: Only one thing/ one person can satisfy our innermost desires!
There is no need to lead a dual life, a life of dichotomy of "our usual lives" on weekdays and a time for ministry on weekends! Jesus is here, everyday in our lives! He is ever so near, ever so real!
Let's recall what Fr Simon preached on Sat, to "Seek ye first the kingdom and its righteousness, and all these other things shall be added unto you" - Matt 6:33.
This is my personal fave bible quote! and one i can testify to! So many ocassions, so many miracles, i can't help but realise that God will take care of all, and i mean all, things for us! If only we continue to listen(aka be silent and pray), and do His will.(which is the hard part- "no time, too difficult, there are others who can do this, i'm not worthy, too tired to pray..and the list goes on..)
"Jesus Lord and master of my life! I now want to commit my life to You once again. Come and take Your place as my master. All my thoughts belong to You. Help me to seek You daily in prayer and in my community in church. Continue to fuel this passion, this desire to spread Your joy and love to all i meet!"
Rhino No. 7
it's me again! Decided to come online to post a short note, lest i forget!
A lil sharing, i'm back in school, with deadlines pressing, was back in hall(in fact, on Sunday night!..so sad right), got lessons to rush to in about an hour's time, tutorials left undone, projects and essays to churn. Sounds familiar?
Now that the rally is over, then what? Normalcy of life? Back to catch up on school work? Start to get stressed over tests/deadlines? And at the end of it all, feel tired, relieved it was over..Or perhaps start partying, drinking till the wee hours of the night in celebration..and then what? feeling tired the next day, hangovers, etc.
My brothers and sisters in Christ, the exact transition from our lives of full-fledged dedication and worship to God and His ministry over the past few weeks, to our lives today is something worth reflecting on!
With all this feeling of withdrawal symptoms, suckiness of having to return to "my usual life", is a clear sign and testament that: Only one thing/ one person can satisfy our innermost desires!
There is no need to lead a dual life, a life of dichotomy of "our usual lives" on weekdays and a time for ministry on weekends! Jesus is here, everyday in our lives! He is ever so near, ever so real!
Let's recall what Fr Simon preached on Sat, to "Seek ye first the kingdom and its righteousness, and all these other things shall be added unto you" - Matt 6:33.
This is my personal fave bible quote! and one i can testify to! So many ocassions, so many miracles, i can't help but realise that God will take care of all, and i mean all, things for us! If only we continue to listen(aka be silent and pray), and do His will.(which is the hard part- "no time, too difficult, there are others who can do this, i'm not worthy, too tired to pray..and the list goes on..)
"Jesus Lord and master of my life! I now want to commit my life to You once again. Come and take Your place as my master. All my thoughts belong to You. Help me to seek You daily in prayer and in my community in church. Continue to fuel this passion, this desire to spread Your joy and love to all i meet!"
Rhino No. 7
posted by Rhino for God! at 11:06 AM
3 Comments:
Hallo, just to share something which i mentioned to Wilfred about withdrawal symptoms from the rally which many are probably feeling. Kind of like "Hey, where did it all go?" And those kinds of pangs are really quite awful:(
Well, another way to look at it is to treat it like the Transfiguration (2nd Sunday, Lent, Gospel). These spiritual joys are the high points of our faith journey, which we -like Peter -do not want to leave. But we must.
From the glory of Tabor, up Calvary, into the muck, mire and discouragement of Ministry like St Paul and the rest in Asia Minor, and then to our crucifixion, and finally into the eternal joy of the Resurrection.
Bit of tough love here in being honest (and not cruel), spiritual consolations are definitely going to lessen as we enter deeper into the Mystery. It is for certain that one would even feel less "high" as one grows, but the conviction that one is always doing the right thing is priceless.
The key is to bite the bullet and keep at it with hope and trust, even if nothing seems to be happening (spiritual monotony is probably worse than a rough patch).
The "high" of the Transfiguration is meant to carry us through and help us not to balk in our walk with God. Though of course all the Apostles deserted Him. But it serves to remind us God is real, even when He is not apparent to all our senses, even the spiritual.
This is where we find out that we really love Him and are doing His will, when everything is taken away from us. A much purified and keener love, even if the sweetness is not so tangible. Still, the love of God does grow deeper and stronger, and takes on different dimensions than when one first fell in love with Him and entered His Mystery.
To be "adult" Christians, it is good to keep the saints's admonition in mind: "Seek the God of consolations, and not the consolations of God!" This is true even if we find out our God is very often like prickly pear!
Go with God, xl.
Morning xl.
Read your comment yest..n din really know how to reply. I guess i've been feeling those pangs, esp on sunday, listening to all the songs, the music story soundtrack and all..
Thanks for your sharing, and once again, God is extremely precise and exact, with the gospel reading being on peter wanting to set up tents for Jesus, Moses and Elijah.
I liken it to my lack of vision and understanding to see Jesus's grand plan, and to comprehend the greater glory that must, and will come.
I shall continue to pray for God to reveal more of His splendour to me! and not think of living in the moment(rally), wanting to remain in "tents" on the mountain top, but carry on walking the journey in and with Christ.
Thankfully i've got many companions along the way..
Love,
Dan
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