11.10.09
"...I've been waiting my whole life for the right guy to come along...and then you showed up, and you're nothing like the man I imagined. You're cynical and cranky and impossible. But the truth is fighting with you is the best thing that's ever happened to me, and I think there's a very good chance that I'm falling in love with you." a love confession from the movie, 27 Dresses.
Just watched the movie I bought some time back. It caught my attention. Why? For me to know, and for you to find out. Anyway, it also reminded me of the sermon this morning.
I believe it's true that sometimes through an argument we begin to define things. It could be what certain thing or person mean to us, why do we really behave in a certain way, or what is our true motives in doing something.
If we're truly honest to God and to ourselves, and would rather be hurt by the truth than make ourselves happy with delusive lies, then I think we are closer to moving towards "...the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ." (Eph 4:13)
We need to know where we are before we can find the way to where we wanna go, right?
Ps Yang quoted a verse this morning at the end of his message. Ecclesiastes 4:13 says, "Better a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who will be admonished no more." The youth referring to David, while the old and foolish king, to Saul.
I think it's ok to argue to exchange different views about things, about each others. Take it as a debate to find out the truth...and may I add, in love and grace, not to make us look better, right-er. And if from it reveals certain flaws or misconceptions, then be open to correction. It takes courage to accept our weaknesses and make necessary change, especially if it's from somebody we don't want to hear it from. Sometimes God brings those irritating people to show us who we really are, so that we will be broken and come to Him for forgiveness and ask for grace to repent.
We are working towards perfection, so none of us are perfect yet. None of us has perfect knowledge on anything, only God is omniscient. We should not despise the ignorant or sinner cos we know we ourselves do not measure up to the stature of the fullness of Christ.
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Ok, a little something on the side. After 2nd service, I rushed off to a colleague's wedding at Rasa Sentosa. Was deciding whether to drive down or leave my car at Church and cab down. With much confusion from arranging for transportation, I finally decided that I should just take Matrix for a 'shower' to clean off the mess-ive bird bombs (ok, not related), drive in to Sentosa, park at Tourism Academy of Sentosa and take one of the internal transport options.
Kenneth, sorry for waking you up from your sleep to ask you about the tram, only to take cab instead. I was 'inspired' by an alighting passenger outside TAS just before I drove up to the parking lot. Cost me $3.80, and not forgetting the super expensive lunch! The most expensive buffet evveeerrr! Haha...
Anyway, I just wanna say, it's my first time driving into Sentosa...pat pat on the back! Must take picture of the place I parked! Lol!!!
Just watched the movie I bought some time back. It caught my attention. Why? For me to know, and for you to find out. Anyway, it also reminded me of the sermon this morning.
I believe it's true that sometimes through an argument we begin to define things. It could be what certain thing or person mean to us, why do we really behave in a certain way, or what is our true motives in doing something.
If we're truly honest to God and to ourselves, and would rather be hurt by the truth than make ourselves happy with delusive lies, then I think we are closer to moving towards "...the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ." (Eph 4:13)
We need to know where we are before we can find the way to where we wanna go, right?
Ps Yang quoted a verse this morning at the end of his message. Ecclesiastes 4:13 says, "Better a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who will be admonished no more." The youth referring to David, while the old and foolish king, to Saul.
I think it's ok to argue to exchange different views about things, about each others. Take it as a debate to find out the truth...and may I add, in love and grace, not to make us look better, right-er. And if from it reveals certain flaws or misconceptions, then be open to correction. It takes courage to accept our weaknesses and make necessary change, especially if it's from somebody we don't want to hear it from. Sometimes God brings those irritating people to show us who we really are, so that we will be broken and come to Him for forgiveness and ask for grace to repent.
We are working towards perfection, so none of us are perfect yet. None of us has perfect knowledge on anything, only God is omniscient. We should not despise the ignorant or sinner cos we know we ourselves do not measure up to the stature of the fullness of Christ.
..........
Ok, a little something on the side. After 2nd service, I rushed off to a colleague's wedding at Rasa Sentosa. Was deciding whether to drive down or leave my car at Church and cab down. With much confusion from arranging for transportation, I finally decided that I should just take Matrix for a 'shower' to clean off the mess-ive bird bombs (ok, not related), drive in to Sentosa, park at Tourism Academy of Sentosa and take one of the internal transport options.
Kenneth, sorry for waking you up from your sleep to ask you about the tram, only to take cab instead. I was 'inspired' by an alighting passenger outside TAS just before I drove up to the parking lot. Cost me $3.80, and not forgetting the super expensive lunch! The most expensive buffet evveeerrr! Haha...
Anyway, I just wanna say, it's my first time driving into Sentosa...pat pat on the back! Must take picture of the place I parked! Lol!!!
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