Tuesday, May 11, 2010

more coke?

I recommend you watch this video before you read on, it won't take you long =)
(but if your connection is THAT BAD, i forgive you. hahaha)



MORE COKE?

Lord, why is it you gave her a prettier face?
Why did you give that guy a smarter brain?
Why are they blessed with more talents than I do?
Why is it he can just learn guitar in a blink of an eye, whilst I? I have to practice 3x harder?

I'm stuck with this miserable tin can full of coke, yet you gave them a litre full.


seem familiar?

i'm sure it has. everyone faces this hurdle somewhere in your life, if not now then soon.

I definitely have faced this recently, which prompted me to share with you guys something i learnt this year,

on being grateful,
being thankful,
not merely focusing on the gift, rather the giver,
and most importantly,
how we should not waste our time
thinking about all the wonderful things
God could have given you,
rather focus on what is already given, and multiply it.

lets take a look at what the bible has to say abt this.

1 Corinthians 12

Spiritual Gifts
1Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant. 2You know that when you were pagans, somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to mute idols. 3Therefore I tell you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, "Jesus be cursed," and no one can say, "Jesus is Lord," except by the Holy Spirit.

4There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord.6There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men.

7Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.8To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, 9to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, 10to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. 11All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he gives them to each one, just as he determines.

12The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ. 13For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.

14Now the body is not made up of one part but of many. 15If the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body," it would not for that reason cease to be part of the body. 16And if the ear should say, "Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body," it would not for that reason cease to be part of the body. 17If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? 18But in fact God has arranged the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. 19If they were all one part, where would the body be? 20As it is, there are many parts, but one body.

21The eye cannot say to the hand, "I don't need you!" And the head cannot say to the feet, "I don't need you!"22On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, 23and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty, 24while our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has combined the members of the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it, 25so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. 26If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.

27Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. 28And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, also those having gifts of healing, those able to help others, those with gifts of administration, and those speaking in different kinds of tongues. 29Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? 30Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?31But eagerly desire the greater gifts.




okkk.... maybe that was a lil bit too many words, but essentially, everyone plays their part in God's Kingdom.

So what if you are just a chunk of flesh on your, say, thumb. but imagine if that pieces of flesh isnt there, do you think you will be able to manoeuvre your thumb the same way?

rather than delving into biology on how cells work and such, simply the answer is NO.

your thumb will never be the same.

So if God see's fit, to give you a tin can of coke, praise His glorious name,
because he saw you fit, to be given a gift from God.

Are we going to take this lightly?

just mumble and sulk and not invest in God's gift?
I certainly hope not.


but heres another thought to ponder on:

Ppl who are given an immense number of talents, will never be rewarded as much as those ppl who strive hard, work harder to achieve the same goal. sure you have to to work harder, but hey, you definitely learned more, and you gained more in the long term. =)


so with all that said and done...

i have a craving for a bottle of coke...


God bless everyone~! study hard for your exams yea? =D

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