Am not feeling very happy. Just feel like ranting. I guess I care too much? Care too much about what people think about me. Try too hard to make people like me. Read people's actions and words too much. But, then again, people act the way they do for a reason, no?
So what if I'm flawed? So what if I do some things differently then others? So what if I can't do most things people can? I'm not perfect, only human.
It's time to stop, Joanne. Time to stop caring so much bout what people think about you. Time to accept people's criticism and not take it too hard. Time to learn to smile and joke about your own flaws.
And time to stop ranting. On a brighter note, I'm going home soon. =) Can't wait.
Wednesday 17 June 2009
Thursday 4 June 2009
Human Nature
It is human nature to put ourselves 1st before anyone else.
It is human nature to offend others out of jealousy.
It is human nature to be stingy.
It is human nature to have rage and resentment.
It is human nature to boast.
It is human nature to blame others.
It is human nature to be impatient with one another.
Is human nature really the excuse for us to act in these ways? Are we supposed to say, "I am not God, I'm just human" every time we fail to care? No. We are humans, that's right. We sin and sometimes we become selfish and think of our needs instead of others. But does that mean we should be doing so? Does that mean we should all just act in the ways above and say, "Oh I'm sorry, I'm just human."
James 4:10 - Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will lift you up.
Easier said than done? No offense, but I find that phrase so dumb. Obviously things are easier said than done. If that's the case we don't need to do anything then. Cause after all, it's "Easier said than done".
Every single thing we do, we need to put in the effort. Studying to go to college, working to put food on the table, do all these just appear in front of us? No. Same thing with our attitude towards others. Do we expect ourselves to "naturally" be caring, loving, generous, etc? No. Even we need to put in the effort to shape our attitude to be the person God wants us to be. Sure we're not doing it alone. God will be there to shape us as well. But are we supposed to sit there and say, "OK God. Change me now." and be changed overnight?
Many times I tried to be loving, generous, and caring to others. And many times, I fail. I just give up and feel like I don't want to care anymore. I don't want to be a doormat and all. But then this verse comes to mind.
Galatians 6:9 - Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
You don't need people to treat you nice first for you to treat them nice. Jesus did not believe in "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth". Let us not be weary in doing good. Let us not expect any return when we do good. The only return we need is to have Him smile down on us, and making Him proud.
So let us be inhuman. Let us not conform to the ways of the world. Let us be different, and make a difference in others as well.
It is human nature to offend others out of jealousy.
It is human nature to be stingy.
It is human nature to have rage and resentment.
It is human nature to boast.
It is human nature to blame others.
It is human nature to be impatient with one another.
Is human nature really the excuse for us to act in these ways? Are we supposed to say, "I am not God, I'm just human" every time we fail to care? No. We are humans, that's right. We sin and sometimes we become selfish and think of our needs instead of others. But does that mean we should be doing so? Does that mean we should all just act in the ways above and say, "Oh I'm sorry, I'm just human."
James 4:10 - Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will lift you up.
Easier said than done? No offense, but I find that phrase so dumb. Obviously things are easier said than done. If that's the case we don't need to do anything then. Cause after all, it's "Easier said than done".
Every single thing we do, we need to put in the effort. Studying to go to college, working to put food on the table, do all these just appear in front of us? No. Same thing with our attitude towards others. Do we expect ourselves to "naturally" be caring, loving, generous, etc? No. Even we need to put in the effort to shape our attitude to be the person God wants us to be. Sure we're not doing it alone. God will be there to shape us as well. But are we supposed to sit there and say, "OK God. Change me now." and be changed overnight?
Many times I tried to be loving, generous, and caring to others. And many times, I fail. I just give up and feel like I don't want to care anymore. I don't want to be a doormat and all. But then this verse comes to mind.
Galatians 6:9 - Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
You don't need people to treat you nice first for you to treat them nice. Jesus did not believe in "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth". Let us not be weary in doing good. Let us not expect any return when we do good. The only return we need is to have Him smile down on us, and making Him proud.
So let us be inhuman. Let us not conform to the ways of the world. Let us be different, and make a difference in others as well.
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