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?

Proverbs 18

¹ An unfriendly man pursues selfish ends;
he defies all sound judgment.

² A fool finds no pleasure in understanding
but delights in airing his own opinions.

³ When wickedness comes, so does contempt,
and with shame comes disgrace.

⁴ The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters,
but the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.

⁵ It is not good to be partial to the wicked
or to deprive the innocent of justice.

⁶ A fool’s lips bring him strife,
and his mouth invites a beating.

⁷ A fool’s mouth is his undoing,
and his lips are a snare to his soul.

⁸ The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;
they go down to a man’s inmost parts.

⁹ One who is slack in his work
is brother to one who destroys.

¹⁰ The name of the LORD is a strong tower;
the righteous run to it and are safe.

¹¹ The wealth of the rich is their fortified city;
they imagine it an unscalable wall.

¹² Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud,
but humility comes before honor.

¹³ He who answers before listening—
that is his folly and his shame.

¹⁴ A man’s spirit sustains him in sickness,
but a crushed spirit who can bear?

¹⁵ The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge;
the ears of the wise seek it out.

¹⁶ A gift opens the way for the giver
and ushers him into the presence of the great.

¹⁷ The first to present his case seems right,
till another comes forward and questions him.

¹⁸ Casting the lot settles disputes
and keeps strong opponents apart.

¹⁹ An offended brother is more unyielding than a fortified city,
and disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.

²⁰ From the fruit of his mouth a man’s stomach is filled;
with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied.

²¹ The tongue has the power of life and death,
and those who love it will eat its fruit.

²² He who finds a wife finds what is good
and receives favor from the LORD.

²³ A poor man pleads for mercy,
but a rich man answers harshly.

²⁴ A man of many companions may come to ruin,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Haha, I’ll need to force myself to continue reading this book, as I’ve already paid $30 for this book (need to squeeze and maximized my return from my investment)

It’s actually quite fun to read a book @ the beach, I can distract myself to watch the sea or other people when I’m bored, or when I need to refresh my eyes/mind. But, because I get easily distracted, I only finish a few pages Here’s some points from today:

• learn how to profit from your failures, for in life most of you will know more of failure than of success, and if you can learn from your failures, you will have learned much.
• the early bird gets the worm, true, and what does the early worm gets? — eaten
• the second mouse gets the cheese, not the first — in a mouse trap point of view.

taken from the Good Life by Peter J. Gomes

Happy Chinese New Year, Gong Xi Fa Cai, Xi Nien Kuai le. Not to forget, Happy Valentine day, Wishing u a full of love and prosperous roaring year!!