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Mum was applying scholarship for my brother, so she sent applications to many schools, hoping my brother can get some experience from other exam and therefore is well prepared for the real one. Those school she applied include some Catholic and Christian colleges. I am not surprised she does this because what's important (she believes) is not the religion of the school, but to get experience from other school's scholarship exam.
My friends always ask me a question, "Why would your parents send you to a Christian school, if they hate Christianity so much?" I have never thought of this question before they'd actually asked. But then i realised that the one who sent me to a Christian school is not my parents, but God. He has prepared so long for me to turn back to Him. I am so glad and thankful about what He has done for me.
He has prepared so much .. but how much have I prepared for Him? hummmm ... feeling guilty.....

posted by Sharon @ 5:31 pm 0 comments

Pursuit of Happiness

看完 Pursuit of Happiness,
最令我印象深刻的對白是"This part of my life is called, happiness"
在電影中, Will Smith的生命有很多不同的part.. running .. being stupid .. internship .. etc..
到最後, 他總算達到他的目標, 做到broker
所以他感慨地說 This part of my life is called happiness
其實一套happy ending的電影會令我感到很開心, 心情很好
但我看完之後, 心裡始終有個疑問...
當Will Smith講完這句對白, 大銀幕上出現了一些關於主角將來的描述
大概是他從此出人頭地, 做了許多大生意, 成為一個有事業又有錢的人..
這些對他將來的描述令我產生了一個疑問..
.... 他生命的那個部份, 是否真的是happiness呢?
既然他做到broker之後依然繼續去追尋名成利就,
也就是說成為broker不是他的目標,
他希望得到一份更高層次的成功..
這樣的話, 電影的結局並不是他所希望得到的"happiness"
反而, 他仍然在pursuing happiness
所以, 由始至終他都沒有真正得到 happiness..
而是一直地追, 一直地追.. 永無止境地追尋一份永遠追不到的快樂 ...
那麼 ... 這套電影的結局, 還是一個happy ending嗎?
假如快樂是建築於金錢名譽地位上,
人一生也不可能追求到快樂
只可以一直地追.. 而得不到令人感到完全的快樂
其實這樣是很可憐的事 ...
假如人一生的目標就是尋找快樂, 但窮了一生的時間心血,
到最後也只能追, 在快樂的背後跑... 然而永遠也追不到...
這不是太沒意義了嗎...
要有完全的快樂, 到追到快樂,
便需要一位完全的神.. 因為世上的所有事物都不會有完美
不論是財富, 是人, 都沒有完美
只有完美的神才能賜完美的快樂給我們 ..
這些快樂不需要你追, 只要你接受, 祂便賜給你..
就是這麼簡單..

posted by Sharon @ 5:12 pm 1 comments

Part-time Christian

I am doing one summer subject in this loooong summer holiday. Everyone tells me summer subjects are easier than the normal courses ... easier exam, less workload, etc. I am not sure if they are correct or not, but I enjoy being a part-time student. I am not as stressed as I was during other time of the year. Before the semester starts, I thought there is only one book to read, one subject to study, one assignment to do... So I thought this allows me to concentrate on the subject. Now, a week has pasted ... but I think I was wrong ...

I did not read the textbook before lecture. Tutorial is prepared on the last hour. I did not read the materials from the last tute I missed ... And all these were supposed to be done 3 days ago .. instead of doing all these, i was *enjoying* the weekend. I was enjoying too much as a part-time student.

A 'part-time' role make me feel I dont have as much responsibility as I have in a full-time role. So I thought i can relax. It is actually typical to everyone as I learn from HR that part-time workers put less effort and commitment into their job.

This make me think about a christian life. Sometimes we, as a christian, are only focusing our own lives. We pray to God occasionally. Students only pray to God before exam or we only pray to God when we are having hard time. We are only christian for 1.5 hours on Sunday morning. Although most of us call Him Lord, we don't let go of our own earthly desires. We are really a 'part-timer' rather than a full-time submitting christian. And hence, we unconsciously enjoy our own way of living too much. And eventually fall to become a real christian.

A part-timer is NOT a christian. Part-time christian is not enough. We need to let go our old way of thinking and transform into a new life according to what Jesus has taught us. We should be doing what is acceptable to God, but not according to our own desire. We are living sacrifice that *always* praise God, thank God, and love God.

Romans 12:1-2

1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

Hummm.. and .. I should think myself as a full-time student as well... otherwise .........................:P

posted by Sharon @ 10:27 pm 1 comments