Ps 42.2-3, 43.3-4 Any time I think I’m ‘spiritual’ enough, I only need to open the psalms. “My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?” (Psalms 42.2) Aiyoh(!), I can’t compete with the psalmist. He actually asks, “When can I go and meet with God?” Un-believable….
Two Word Clouds
I did it around Ash Wednesday, the results are above … and then today , the results are below. It’s interesting to see how Snapshirts Custom design the key words and themes in my blog. 🙂
Random Thoughts on after some Lemonade Beer
I’m glad the outline and basic frame for the STM course on Youth Spiritual Formation & Discipleship is out But I still have a lay preaching course to complete this weekend first 🙂 So, I’m learning to celebrate one little task completed while bearing in mind another is just around the corner. Listening to Brian’s…
Lent 19.1: TIME OUT. LOG-OFF. LISTEN
My friend Alwyn Lau REALLY has a unique style in crafting these meditations. He and I were the Lutherans involved in this Lent Meditation project(pdf) 🙂 Thanks Al, I hope more will be blessed by your writing and most of all your heart for Jesus! 1 Cor 1.22-25 “Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look…
Lent 18.1: ON REPENTANCE
Lk 15.1-3, 11-32 St John of Avila spoke these words: “No force can prevail with a Father like the tears of his child, nor is there anything which so moves God to grant us, not justice, but mercy, as our sorrow and self-accusation.” Justice is God’s kindness that propels Him to treat people as they…
Lent 17.1: ON KNOWLEDGE
Matthew 21.33-43, 45-46 The acquisition of knowledge can lead to two possible consequences. On the one hand, it can retard a person’s recognition of truth by leading the person to render himself/herself the ultimate arbiter of truth. Such a person will inevitably fail to recognise the work of Christ in his/her life. In failing to…
Lent 16.1: ON CONSTANCY
Thanks Sherman (glad you are in Malaysia) for those meditations. My response at the end. Jeremiah 17.5-10 We have heard it said many times, change is the only constant thing in life; and this is true without a doubt. We live in a finite world of material compositions; finite and material beings are susceptible to…
Lent 15.1: ON SERVANTHOOD
Matthew 20.17-28 Servanthood is not a virtue in the present world order. It is a sign of inferiority and incapability. Hence, everyone desires to be a leader. And since people cannot all be leaders in the same field at any one time, everyone tries to find a niche for himself/herself so as to be recognised…
Reminded rather than changed
“In prayer we are reminded rather than changed. Prayer helps us to realise what we already know. The Holy Spirit is not an alien invader, but the one who enables us to be ourselves. On Whit Sunday, Peter and the apostles had the same personalities as before Pentecost, but they had the courage to be…
Random Thoughts while chatting
I was reminded by my good friend Sherman that often the answers we get are from the questions we ask. It’s plain simple but nice to be reminded of that. BTW, it was amazing to see how his blog died and rose again! It’s nice to send the “Family” category in this blog to friends…