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