this is a thought that come to my mind on a monday when i was heading to school.. (haha so u can imagine how long ago this is.. )So anyway,.. I was dozing off on the bus and suddenly (i think i was dreaming la.. too tired since it was the morning aft a night's trg) I was on this rollercoaster track that's situated on this unknown mountain. Was lying on a cart, trying to make my way up to the top. how did i do that? Crawl lo... And it seems to me this rollercoaster on the mount is just like my life. always wanting to get to the top,being successful lo.. in my own ways, by my own efforts, crawling.. crawling... it's tough but i set my own targets, define what i think it's success in my life and work towards it.... life is rough....
But some point in my life, I came to know Jesus and decided to accept Him as my Lord and Saviour, knowing that i'm sinful..helpless.. going rounds and rounds in life..So then, Jesus became the King..Ruler of my life.He took the front seat of the cart and we moved on...
As Jesus pulls me up the mountain by His power, me too pushes forward,using every ounce of my strength to push against the ground and move up. For every step we took, it seemed that we would move 2 steps back... I was grabbing the soil and adding weight to the cart..I was trying very hard as though there's no one around to help... Holding on to the values of this world,good results, gd looks, gd charisma, gd career..holding on to my own values, "I think I can..I know I can do it.." physcological power.. but how long can it last? are these values eternal or tangible? are these values in the 1st place right? I know man's limits.. Can we stop Katrina from striking? Can we stop the tsunami? Can we even initiate the beating of our hearts? Clearly in the illustration.. my goal and values are different from Jesus.....
When I finally decide to give up.. and take on what Jesus wants for me, moving towards God.To love Him with all my mind, heart, soul and strength.. to love my neighbours as myself.. We moved on.. leaning on His strength.. moving up the mountain becomes an easier task..a lighter load.
Soon comes all the loops... all sorts of big and small loops in the rollercoaster... like the different obstacles and challenges in life... hah O no.. it's gonna be much tougher than just moving up the mountain.. I began to back off.. turn and make the cart goes slower, attemptin to stop it. Many times I guess when faced with difficulties and challenges ahead, we'll back off. Cos it's gonna be out of our comfort zone.. terrible times.. but still we've got to move on in life...
Then as Jesus and I moved through the loop... I realise that I'll just fall and break into pieces if i contd to stay my way.. drag the ground, stop the cart.. not realising again that Jesus is there. Surely, I will die... the only way is to cling on to my Lord and Savior for life..... Again, as i recall the many times when Im faced with difficulties, all I could do in the end after all my human efforts is to hold on to Jesus' promise of deliverance..only if I were to trust in Him. The free gift is mine to accept.. but if i dun accept a gift, I'll never know what the gift is, neither will I know how good the gift will be to me.
As I hold on to Jesus, I was immediately assured and comforted of my helplessness and worries... true enough, Jesus led me through the different loops, kept me from falling. Protected and preserved me to still be one of His children til today..
Further more, as I look up to the Summit where God is... and then at the diff loops, I know these are all planned to make me strong and righteous. Planned to give me a hope not destruction... n I know I have hope..cos i have Jesus..
Many of us faces different kinds of trials and 'sufferings' in life. Many will fall as they try to make it to the bent of the loop.. Many may stop and give up.. many may not even be willing to embark on this journey... But God has given us hope.. and that hope is in Jesus Christ.. but who will then be willing to cling on really to Him and say yes... I'll follow you....?
haha... can understand?? :p hahaha
Signing off...Tingyu^^
Just me
"Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;
but those who hope in the LORD
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint." Isa 40:30-31
