Life

Life

Choices
They make you
or break you
they bring lessons
consequences in our life
things we cannot run away from
things that later define our life.

Experiences
they shape us
and we shape them too
Someone else's actions
and our reactions
our actions
and other's reactions.

Words
they add or take away
meaning and purpose from us
Words thrown at others
hurt wound lacerate
Words spoken softly
heal rebuild and comfort.

Memories
the good and bad of life
living inside our being
fighting a battle to own us
We can live in the past
or learn from the past
and throw away the shards.

Wisdom
knowing what to take
and what to leave
from the myriad experiences
thrown at us
Learning not just from our lives
but from the mistakes of others.

Life
a string of
choices,
experiences,
words,
memories and
wisdom gained.

Without Knowing

We hardly know the bruises we leave behind

As we walk on jostling through life.

Every day comes with its battles and problems

We struggle to keep things going

And somewhere in the process

We become a problem ourselves,

A problem for someone else.

As we grow wiser to our own lapses

We realize the people gone before us

Knew little of the damage they did

To our generation, to our family life

To our future.

Each thought they had a choice for themselves

Some chose for themselves

Some chose thinking about others

Each left behind consequences for others to endure

Suffer and overcome.

Perhaps a lot of us would have no story

No success and no victory if there was no hurdle

Obstacle or lack to deal with

They were the reason why we stand proud today

Thinking we handled the cards we were dealt with well.

We may fret and not want to share the glory or credit

Of our achievements with those who were part of the problem

But the truth is if the going was easy

We would be no winner!

There is a victory only when there is a struggle.

Often I have looked at families that have everything made

And feel sad about what I have missed

But then I realize someone in their family broke the mould

Made an impact through their actions

And freed the coming generations to live better lives.

You and I have been called to be winners

To be breakers of the mould

To be path creators and pioneers

Who will show the way to the struggling and lost 

We can be beacons and shine the light! 

To the Timeless Living God - Holy is His Name!

These are very significant days. Days when the destiny of persons and people is being decided by God. Days when God looks into the Book - the book that records our lives and the things we do.

These are days when we will see the awesome power of God. The power with which He will rule over the earth. The power with which a righteous and holy God like Him will stand up for the oppressed, those crushed by injustice and brought down by suffering caused by their adversaries.   The power with which He will cut off those who didn't take His repeated warnings seriously and repent when He gave them time. The time to repent is running out... let us repent for all our wrongdoings - whether in thought, in word or deed - so we can be right with God!

God is a holy God who loves us and doesn't want even a single one of us to perish. That is why Jesus chose to pay the price for us and our sins! We can be saved only if we accept the sacrifice Jesus made. Since only those who know they need to be saved will accept a Savior we need to accept Jesus as our Savior and be washed in His blood. It is His blood that cleanses us. Once clean we can stand before God the Father when the Book is opened and we will be deemed righteous because Jesus paid the price for us. He saves us from the consequences of our sins! His only desire is that we will now - having been cleansed from sin - walk right with God, live a life that pleases Him and sin no more. Can we fulfill His desire? He has given His all for us can we give Him our love, our sincere obedience and life?

Here is a song that rightly worship the one true God who is beyond time and space, whose righteous acts are written in the Bible! I love this song... and this video is so apt too, it reminds us of those who are heroes of faith and how their acts glorified God. May we do the same in this generation and may the desires of our LORD God be fulfilled! Amen.

P.S: This is not a song by me. Please see the credits on the video to know more.