Day #13

We hate change.

As human beings, as people - we generally dislike shifting, inconsistent developments happening around us or to us. We shy away from transformation and instead choose to stick to our comfortable hammocks, clinging dearly to the routines and schedules we have memorized like multiplication tables (no offense to those who still can't get it right) and refuse to let go.

And sometimes it takes more than just a knock on the door of our hearts to soften our resolve.

"...endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace..."


"ONE body, 
ONE spirit... 
ONE Lord, 
ONE faith, 
ONE baptism, 
ONE God and Father, 
who is above all, and through all, and in you all."


Eph 4:3-6

How important it is that the spirit of unity and peace dwell amongst us! Starting from the smallest atom community - the home, where personal negligence, communication / generation barriers, and difficulties in engaging one another (either due to time constraints or otherwise) has often led to a breakdown in unity; strife sneaks in unannounced. Could it be due to the fact that we are prone to falling back on our  past mistakes and old ways, sometimes despite knowing we have been wrong before (but people don't like change! We think this time we will get it right, get it done) What is our plan when we encounter conflict?

And then there is relationships between fellow brothers and sisters. At times we judge too hastily, a quick word of jealousy, of wrath, of distaste, and everything seems to fall apart. How fragile is the system we live in? And all these little things slowly chip away and wear down at God's peace guarding our hearts - how then can we focus on God, when everything else around us is a mess?

Perhaps we should really search our hearts. Listen and see our own faults, before looking at others'. When was the last time you and I sat down with ourselves, had a quiet moment with ourselves, examined ourselves? Nowhere as easy as it sounds. For everytime we spot a crack in our so-called 'righteousness', we dismiss it immediately as an anomaly. (It shouldn't be here, so I will treat it like it isn't here) and sugar coat it on the way to self-justification and deceit. To what end?

Too much sugar is bad for health. Time to cut down consumption?

Prayer : Dear Lord, I pray for a fresh wind of change, let it blow through us and take away with it all our old habits, our old ways, our old concepts, and breathe new life into us once again Father. Help us remove all our layers of self-indulgence and vanity, and turn our hearts towards longing after You once more. Amen.