NO Pain!

I just got one of my wisdom tooth pulled a few days ago ... thank God that there is no pain afterward ... and I can even talk to Chica right after the oral surgery =).

Image from searching on http://images.google.com/

Suffering

Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through out Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into out hears by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.

6 You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. 7 Very rarely will anyone dir for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. 8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Romans 5:1-8 (NIV)

In this is case, I think suffering is more like a challenge. I will be the first to admit that I do not like to suffer pain (who does?) ... but I know God had and will send more obstacles in my way to challenge/teach me lessons. Moreover, Christ died for us to save us ... even when we are at our worst (i.e. crucifying Him). Now ... that is true love ... to love someone even when that someone did you wrong.

Today, God must love me a lot and let me suffer a little ... He really threw a monkey wench into my day. It took me 5 hours and 2 trips to 2 different auto stores to just do a simple oil change. I finally learned that I needed a huge torque wrench to slowly unscrew (one click at a time) the oil filter that is located in a very, very tight space. Now, I know what to do next time. =)

Commitment

I can tell you that my faith in God and love is stronger then ever before.

How do I know? ... well, even when everyone me around me (trusted friends, fellow Christen bothers/sisters and loving parents) tells me to the contrary, I still follow His Words and my heart. Even when a beloved one hurts me, I stand firm in love with His Words and strength.

In today’s important lesson from the fellowship, I learn a lot about the actions of true love ... suffering maybe involve.

I will tell you more if you share what you learn today ...

Summer cold

My mind is willing, but my body is not ... I’m sick ... headache ... head feels like a watermelon (yum ... watermelon ... my fav) ... runny nose (not my fav) ...and dizziness (feels like I just came out of the Dizzy-Spin at an amusement park). I got much to do, but it is time for rest.

Quest

These past few days, I had been running around like a madman, seeking answer to my being. God does have a funny way of telling me the answer ... everywhere I turn, there He is ... telling me that answer is not in books (though they can give direction to the seeker) ... but the answer is in my heart. There it is, all that time, inside of me ... and all I needed to do is listen to my heart ... where the Holy Spirit lives (that is what I think). “Trust Me” He said.

As a lighthearted note ... I eat like a pig (yummy pizza ... do u think the cheese will go to my hip or my belly???) ... sleep like a fish (do they ever close their eyes???) ... work like a mule (where are all these tasks coming from???) ... and today, hop around like a rabbit (ping pong, gym, and tennis ... exercise for the week in one day). Alrighty, I’m dizzy ... I’m going to bed ... (-_-)zzz ... good nite

Coincident? I think not!

God must have a sense of humor ... after every lesson He teaches me, He encourages and strengthen me by using different sources (i.e. books, events, love ones and even our good neighbors).

Currently reading “The Search for Significance” by Robert S. McGee ... (the pastor’s wife at my Church clams that is this book changes her husband’s life). I took a peek ... it is very a good book ... here is a preview that caught my attention:

“It is difficult – if not impossible – to turn on the light of objectivity by ourselves. We need guidance from the Holy Spirit and usually the honesty, love, and encouragement of at least one other person who is willing to help us. Even then, we may become depressed as we begin to discover the effects of our wounds. ... Whether your hurts are deep or relatively mild, it is wise to be honest about them in the context of affirming relationships so that healing can begin.”