enjoy.the.journey

Yes, it’s not a typing mistake, the title of this post is “3 reasons why I don’t like miracles”. To cut the story short, here’s why:

1. Usually miracle happens when I’m desperate (nearly given up).
   It’s when I have tried and tried and keep failing, and when the fear of failure is looming, when I don’t know what to do, and where to go for answers. It’s when I know that I can’t do anything about, and that only God who’s able to help. When despite all my strategy and tactics couldn’t help it, but a simple flick of a finger from God can change it, it hurts my pride.
2. Usually miracle doesn’t happen in my timing.
   I neither can predict nor plan a miracle to happen. That’s why I couldn’t put miracle under my schedule nor in my planning. It will be something that is unpredicted, uncertain, and that it involves a change of plans.
3. Usually miracle requires fundamental changes (a.k.a growth) within myself.
   I notice that when miracles do happen, usually it also comes with rebuke. Either I need to realize that my attitude is wrong, or that I didn’t do something right (e.g:preparation, motivation, etc), or maybe both, in which I need to change.

In all these, I realize that the real reason is more to my pride and my stubbornness. I don’t like the feeling of helpless, and to realize that I’m actually wrong, I don’t like a change of plan, I don’t like to not being in control, but I realize that I need God to be in control of my life, He is more able, He is a better navigator (actually He is the best!), His plan and ways are much better, and that He teach me to grow to be a better person.

inspired to be a good person, living a good life.

do u know what u want in life?
do u know where u are heading?
do u know what do u want to do in your thirties?
in your forties?
when u retire?

A boss purposefully scolded his wife in front of a new employee. After the wife take her leave, feeling satisfied, He turns to the new employee, and asked,

“Tell me sir, are you afraid of your wife?”, asked the boss smiling.

“Let me say this correctly..”, The new employee sighed and said, “Yes, I am afraid of my wife.”

The boss smiles even wider, and the new employee continues,

Yes I do have fear of my wife, as we are both grown up, she can leave me anytime, so do I,
and honestly, I’ve never even imagine my life without her.
I’m a Christian, and as I have fear of my God, I also have fear of my wife, and out of  it comes respect!
I respect her and I believe that she also respect me.
But, greater than this, we have love. we accept each other, and will forgive each other foolishness, and we long to be someone who can always support and grow together.

are you afraid of your wife?

Charlie Boswell has inspire thousands of man to refuse to give up on their situation, and to get up and give the world the best out of their situation. Charlie became blind on World War II when he tries to save his friend from a burned tank. Charlie was a great athlete before the incident, but after he loses his sight, he decided to try a new kind of sport, a sport that he never plays even when he still has his sight – Golf!

Through his strong will and his love to Golf, he keeps on practicing until he became National Golf Champion for blind people, and He won the awards 13 times!

One of his idols is a well known Golf player, Ben Hogan. So it’s really an honor for Charlie to win Ben Hogan Award in 1958. When he met Ben Hogan, Charlie told him that he is a big fan, and says that one of his wishes is to Golf just 1 round with the spectacular Ben Hogan. Mr Hogan agrees that to play Golf with him will also be an honor, obviously Charlie’s name has grown, and that Mr Hogan has heard about Charlie’s achievement and admire his skills.

“Would you play with some money, Mr Hogan?“, Charlie said.

“I can’t play for money, it’s not fair!“, answers Hogan.

“Oh come on Mr. Hogan – only $1000 per hole.”

“I can’t. What would they say about me later, to have used you and your situation.“, answers Hogan.

“So, you didn’t dare, Mr. Hogan?”

“OK!” says Hogan desperately, “but I definitely will show you my best performance!”

“I wouldn’t expect less.” says Boswell in confidence.

“OK, please, Mr. Boswell. Show me when and where!”

With full confidence, Boswell answers, “10 pm, tonight!”

knows your strength and explore it!