New Life

Yesterday I just attended the wedding of my co-profs and friends (Taki and Meng). It was the first time for me to attend a Christian wedding.

It was like a celebration... not the usual traditional... solemn... quiet... method of which I'm accustomed to.

Hmmm, hearing their love story... that the relationship they had was built around God is really an inspiration... thinking of my own "love stories"... there is a missing ingredient... Just like Pastor Nixon said that marriage / relationship is a "love triangle". You, your partner and of course in the middle of it is God. God is the binding force... that's what I have missing all these years.

Hearing Pastor Nixon point out things in the Bible really moved me, Grace (Louie's wife - my co-prof) talking about - me focusing first in finding God... building a relationship with God... Taki and Meng's love and faith story... everything was soooooo moving... infact - I cried! These past few days have definitely been an eye opener... wait... a heart opener for me.

Below is a chapter from the Bible that Pastor Nixon (during Taki and Mengs wedding); Grace, Taki, Betz have told me... (different instances).

Matthew 6:33
"But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well."

Hmmm, for the past couple of weeks my friends have been teasing me to one of our colleagues... Oliver infact has been "urging" me to court her (name withheld)... I told him... "I admit, she's different from anyone I knew... she has qualities that amazes me... her convictions on certain things... her point of views about life and issues and many many more... I feel more alive whenever I'm around her... but moreover... I'm inspired of her devotion to the faith... she's also one of the people who led me to this journey of mine... finding God (like Louie said, nothing is by chance)... but like what Matthew 6:33 is saying... and I've decided that - I'll focus on finding God first... to know what His plans are for me... right now... might not be the right time... I'll let God tell me when and if she's the one He wants me to be with and vice versa... If GOD WANTS ME to fall head over heels inlove, to GIVE MY LIFE to her then HIS WILL BE DONE... Honestly, I'll surely feel like I'm the luckiest guy in the world if what my heart desires is also the same person that God has planned me to be with... but right now... I'm happy that we're friends... she's one of my guides to the TRUTH... that everything is in God... so unlike my numerous "failed" relationships... this time... I'm handing my life and trust to God... I'll let Him guide me... spiritually, morally, mentally, financially... and even with my relationships... God has His own time-table and plan - they say everything will fall naturally if it was Gods plan; who am I to question that? So God first!".

Today Pope John Paul II just passed away - he's inspired me in so many ways... here's a man who gave his life to spreading the word of Jesus Christ... I'm saddened at the thought of his passing but having had my eyes and heart and mind opened these past few days... I'm also am joyed... for Karol Wojtyla (Pope John Paul II) will be meeting the Lord in heaven whom he served for 84 years.

John 11: 25-26
Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?"

That First Step

Just had a One to One yesterday... I started reading the Bible, The Purpose Driven Life... I also have contemplated, prayed and had decided to just give-in and let God guide me.

Just got news that the Pope was given the last rites; here is a man who has given his entire life to serving God... I can't imagine the pain that he has gone through the past years due to the different illness that he has... but still he continued to do what God wanted him to do...

Let's pray for the Pope.