I tend to find the process of setting goals to be quite a drag. When you are young you are told to 'dream big', 'the sky is the limit' and that 'if you aim for the moon and miss, at least you will be among the stars'. That's all good and well, but at this age I feel that having ambitions means that they should be logical, reasonable and practical in order to work towards.
I'm not exactly a risk taker when it comes things, including my faith. I prefer playing things safe and go about my life according to that. This means I'm comfortable, although there's so much more that I want to do.
I'm still deciding if it's better to be happy where you are, or want to achieve more. Apparently there's a fine line between being content and striving for more, and that there's another one between being content and satisfied. Don't think I've found either one yet lol.
This also got me thinking about friends/family concerning their desires and supporting them. If someone shares their dreams with you and they seem a bit farfetched to you, do you support that person or tell them the truth about what they hope to achieve? Aspirations provide that motivation and drive needed to go for what you want, and when they're shot down it's not cool. But then again failing to realise them sorta places you in the same boat as the alternative ending.
All these thoughts stemmed from a t-shirt I was wearing. ''There is only one goal - The next one''.
I realise that I shouldn't get too comfortable with where I am right now, that I should be ''on to the next one''. Whether a dream may seem too ridiculous to fulfill or not is up to me to decide, and shouldn't that to be decided by anyone else.
Monday 30 April 2012
Sunday 8 April 2012
No strife with Fragrance of Life
Today I had the privilege of enjoying the afternoon/evening with Fragrance of Life, and take a peak into each person's life through chilling with them.
So, at the beginning we opened in prayer, and moved onto a general introduction session. You know...what's your name, where you from, something interesting about yourself, your vision for the group and a testimony. I was flabbergasted with what people had to say concerning their testimonies...not in a bad way of course. Powerful recollections proclaiming what God had done for them; it moved me.
When it was my time, I made sure I kept my statement nice and brief. Although I had plenty to say, my speech became a little impaired as angst began to set in, and my mind was like let's get this over with quick lol. But my testimony was my family. I'm so thankful for each and every one of them, even though I don't state it or display it much. People who know me realise that displaying affection in words or actions aint' my thing.................yet.
Time was also spent hitting 30 Seconds. Ahhhh, that game always kills me! You may know your general knowledge, but once it comes down to figuring out clues stated by a team member within that 30 second time frame, your brain decides to rebel against you and your speech goes haywire. But once you begin getting answers right, you look like a total boss.
All in all it was a good time, and a great opportunity to get to know them more.
So, at the beginning we opened in prayer, and moved onto a general introduction session. You know...what's your name, where you from, something interesting about yourself, your vision for the group and a testimony. I was flabbergasted with what people had to say concerning their testimonies...not in a bad way of course. Powerful recollections proclaiming what God had done for them; it moved me.
When it was my time, I made sure I kept my statement nice and brief. Although I had plenty to say, my speech became a little impaired as angst began to set in, and my mind was like let's get this over with quick lol. But my testimony was my family. I'm so thankful for each and every one of them, even though I don't state it or display it much. People who know me realise that displaying affection in words or actions aint' my thing.................yet.
Time was also spent hitting 30 Seconds. Ahhhh, that game always kills me! You may know your general knowledge, but once it comes down to figuring out clues stated by a team member within that 30 second time frame, your brain decides to rebel against you and your speech goes haywire. But once you begin getting answers right, you look like a total boss.
All in all it was a good time, and a great opportunity to get to know them more.
Sunday 1 April 2012
Who is in control of the storm??
I was checking out a Joel Osteen message the other day where he was talking about how God takes control during situations in one's life, and there are a few things I took note of. Firstly, there's a mindset I've always had when it came to Christianity: that our lives should be all good and stress free without any worries, trials and tribulations. Until I realised that having faith doesn't exempt one from troubles. But one thing's for sure: you can always take your troubles before God and allow Him to sort them out.
Generally when there are situations at hand, I try to control as much of them as possible and pray for an outcome that I picture in my mind. You know how your parents used to tell you to clean your room or something, and you'd do it, but they'd get angry at you because you didn't do it the way they pictured you doing it in their minds? Yeah, I tend to hit that.
And it's so easy to get negative when things seem like they aren't turning out because they aren't working according to our timetables.
One thing I learned from that message was that 'sometimes we need to relinquish control and stop forcing results, and allow God to steer the storm to where He wants us to go'. I need to fully understand that God is in control of the storm, and that nothing is happening without His permission.
You know how Jeremiah 29:11 (go on and check it out, you know you want to) puts one of God's many intentions and promises for us? That's the scripture I enjoy latching onto when times get rough. Although there may be a rough patch in my life or in the family at present, I know the desirable outcome that God has intended for me, and I try not to forget that.
So, bottom line: ''Put your trust in the Lord your God, who is with you always. He will never leave you, nor will he forsake you.''
Generally when there are situations at hand, I try to control as much of them as possible and pray for an outcome that I picture in my mind. You know how your parents used to tell you to clean your room or something, and you'd do it, but they'd get angry at you because you didn't do it the way they pictured you doing it in their minds? Yeah, I tend to hit that.
And it's so easy to get negative when things seem like they aren't turning out because they aren't working according to our timetables.
One thing I learned from that message was that 'sometimes we need to relinquish control and stop forcing results, and allow God to steer the storm to where He wants us to go'. I need to fully understand that God is in control of the storm, and that nothing is happening without His permission.
You know how Jeremiah 29:11 (go on and check it out, you know you want to) puts one of God's many intentions and promises for us? That's the scripture I enjoy latching onto when times get rough. Although there may be a rough patch in my life or in the family at present, I know the desirable outcome that God has intended for me, and I try not to forget that.
So, bottom line: ''Put your trust in the Lord your God, who is with you always. He will never leave you, nor will he forsake you.''
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