The ragged pieces of ideas and thoughts of my attempt to live a life as a contemporary monastic in the urban city of Singapore..
My second brother is getting married in 2 months time and I'll be heading for Brisbane at the end of September with the family to be his best man. But before that can happen, several things must happen which I'm busy working with. Our September children outreach, the church anniversary, the implementation of the church's new website and not forgetting the launch of HopeTots Time this weekend. Quite exciting work I must say ....if I don't think and worry too much about the outcome! Successful or not, just work at it with the best of ability. It is strange that sometimes it may not be easy putting in 100% because we may appear like a headless chicken running around and not trusting God to give him room to move. But I think putting 100% can also mean trusting God enough to do that. Imagine if we put in 50% expecting God to make up the rest, then the most we are going to get is 100% which means at most, a perfect job! That's all! If however we put in 100% and God does his usual 100% we will get 200% which to me means a miracle! My math is normally not good but this time I think its quite strong. 200% is I'm sure what the amount we need often in our lives in this broken world.
Rag's Quite Strong Mathematics Formula50% + 50% = Great Job!
100% + 100% = Miracle!
Speaking of miracles, we need one for Auntie Elsie right now. Her case has relapsed and she's in the hospital. We want to put in all we can for someone who cared for people and who has so far lived a truly selfless life. Why does bad thing happen to good people? God is mysteriously at work. We are desperate for God's grace and mercy and we need 200%, we are reminded to put in our 100%.
posted by Hiew Hong Teck # 3:09 AM
Wednesday, August 09, 2006