Christmas Thoughts
Very grateful this year for so many things... JUST today alone,
ssb with Leroy(9points woohoo)
ferried around in marcusho's nissan(something old that smells like new)
fried dumplings
lunch w xiu!!!
christmas play
getting a seat at 308
cedric and yijun and woon shin coming :D
awesome time reminiscing at btm
light drizzles that allow me to get home
being generally healthy and happy
having many kind friends who love me
talking to God
MORE people singing in the Holland V supermarket aisle
Yes, this Christmas was unremarkably awesome.
Thoughts on God:
God is like my dad. Pastor said today that some people have the misconception that Christianity is about rules and regulations - do this, don't do that. Behave. But when i look deeper i see the relationship behind it all - parents don't tell us to do this and do that because they want puppets for kids, they do it because they have a relationship with us and they love us and they want the best for us. Of course God is perfect so the stuff He says is always right while parents, though well meaning, can get it wrong sometimes. God has so many rules because He knows that we are weak willed humans with a fallen nature and we need guidelines and corrections to avoid sin and overcome sin and triumph over sin. And He wants us to get rid of sin because its only when we repent and get it all out that we can draw close to God. And God is the best thing anyone can ever have or be close to or know. So because He loves us crazily, He wants us to enjoy Him and be delighted in Him and overcoming sin is the prerequisite to that. That's why there are rules.
I'm glad God cares :) Blessed Christmas all!
ssb with Leroy(9points woohoo)
ferried around in marcusho's nissan(something old that smells like new)
fried dumplings
lunch w xiu!!!
christmas play
getting a seat at 308
cedric and yijun and woon shin coming :D
awesome time reminiscing at btm
light drizzles that allow me to get home
being generally healthy and happy
having many kind friends who love me
talking to God
MORE people singing in the Holland V supermarket aisle
Yes, this Christmas was unremarkably awesome.
Thoughts on God:
God is like my dad. Pastor said today that some people have the misconception that Christianity is about rules and regulations - do this, don't do that. Behave. But when i look deeper i see the relationship behind it all - parents don't tell us to do this and do that because they want puppets for kids, they do it because they have a relationship with us and they love us and they want the best for us. Of course God is perfect so the stuff He says is always right while parents, though well meaning, can get it wrong sometimes. God has so many rules because He knows that we are weak willed humans with a fallen nature and we need guidelines and corrections to avoid sin and overcome sin and triumph over sin. And He wants us to get rid of sin because its only when we repent and get it all out that we can draw close to God. And God is the best thing anyone can ever have or be close to or know. So because He loves us crazily, He wants us to enjoy Him and be delighted in Him and overcoming sin is the prerequisite to that. That's why there are rules.
I'm glad God cares :) Blessed Christmas all!