life is fragile, handle with care...
Last night I attended the wake service of one of my former students. This is the 3rd student that I know personally that has passed away in my 8 years of teaching. The 1st one died in a freak accident and the latter two both died from sudden onset of disease.
Such deaths and that of my good friend some years back always give me a "nudge" and remind me of the fraility of life. Every day we live as if there will always be a tomorrow and we will get to fulfill all our desired plans. We think... If we love God and do our best in everything, then all would be well and good. True? Often, things happen and cause our world to go topsy-turvy but nothing jolts (in fact, halts) our plans as much as death itself.
As I listened to the sharing at the wake last night, I noted the impact the dying and death of a loved one had on the priorities and directions of the dying and those who walked with him. The strengthening of character. A friend going into missions work. A father attending church.
Must we wait for death to come close before we re-examine and re-aligned our lives? Can't we do this on a regular basis and ensure that we are living according to God's will? I speak for myself as I say that we often come to a comfortable state of living that we forget the need to constantly evaluate our priorities and commitments. Let's not wait for something to happen to "jolt" us to re-think our lives. Let's do it today because we do not know of tomorrow.
posted by ding @ 11:20 AM
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Spaces must be filled with something for our minds are never empty. Like the sky it is not empty. But space and solitude give us the chance to brush away the trivia and allow us to fill our minds with thoughts with 'whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable, anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things'.
What we can learn in times of solitude is what we need in times of chaos. The more we pray and listen to God, the easier it is to hear Him when we are fragmented and distracted.
The more we train ourselves to spend time with God and him alone, the more we will discover that God is with us at all times and in all places and we are able to recognise Him even in the midst of a crisis.
What can God give us? Peace, patience and the freedom to cry out, even to rant or to rave. And it is in the desert times of our lives that we always come to know He really cares.
For tomorrow the trees may be pink and all the sky turn the color of maize.
This reminds me of our dear friend, Linus! Indeed, Linus' going home to the Lord has taught us many valuable lessons! One of which is to treasure our friendship even more!
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