Life

Our life is a short time in expectation, a time in which sadness and joy kiss each other at every moment.

There is a quality of sadness that pervades all the moments of our life.

It seems that there is no such thing as a clear-cut pure joy, but that even in the most happy moments of our existence we sense a tinge of sadness.

In every satisfaction, there is an awareness of limitations.

In every success, there is a fear of jealousy.

Behind every smile, there is a tear.

In every embrace, there is loneliness.

In every friendship, distance.

And in all forms of light, there is the knowledge of surrounding darkness...

But this intimate experience in which every bit of life is touched by a bit of death can point us beyond the limits of our existence.

It can do so by making us look forward in expectation to the day when our hearts will be filled with perfect Joy, a Joy that no one shall take away from us.

By HENRI NOUWEN

(Adapted from 'Reaching for the Invisible God' by PHILIP YANCEY)

Agape

Spiritual Buddies

L to R - me, Yu qiang, Jing qiang (no, they're not brothers but bro-in-Christ)

Thank God for this relationship.
For they are the ones who are always there for me and encourage me.
We share almost everything under the sky -

- our life experiences,
- painful thoughts from the past and present,
- problems faces in school, work and army,
- family,
- spiritual reflections,
- relationships,
- prayer requests
- and such.

Age gaps doesn't matter.
For we are all spiritually mature.

Praise the Lord.


Agape
Eugene

Cadet course

Rush.Regimental.Stress.Tough.

3 more weeks to professional term.

6 more months to commission.
I give Thanks.

No matter what.

Servant Leadership

For the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many
(Matthew 20:28 / Mark 10:45)

This verse implies of a servant-leader qualities. How can a servant not serve and yet called a servant? On the other hand, how can a Leader lead and yet not to be served but to serve at the same time? The world does not understand.

Just like Jesus – a leader who not only teach about the meaning of Life but also serve and tend to the needy. Can we be like Him? Yes, but hard. A life-time lesson perhaps.

Although all of us are natural leaders – we lead our financial, lead a team in a project, lead a child and in a family and such as, that does not mean we are leaders whom He pleases.

Let us humble ourselves and learn.

How to be a Servant in Christ and a Leader in men.

No doubt we’ll prosper in His name.

Agape
eugene

~ a Reflection blog