Life's but a walking shadow,
A poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more.
A poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more.
-Shakespeare
As I begin this blog entry I have absolutely no clue as to what the title should be...perhaps it will come to me as I type....felt driven to type about life....not an aspect of it...but what it is, its core and essence....what is life?what is it to truly live?and what can be considered a worthwhile life?money,success,lying on your deathbed without a single regret?would that be a worthwhile life? most of us spend so much time filling our lives with stuff and trying to earn a living that we lose sight of the very purpose of life....that we forget to LIVE it
What is life to me?
I feel...to me...that life is a God-given chance...to make a difference in the world that He created...that our bodies in which we carry out our lives are merely tools, with the operator being our soul and spirit,without which we would only be a husk....(which is why machines and artificial intelligence can't ever live)..I feel that life is a chance given to us to do something worthwhile...and that everything else....handphones,houses,cars,etc...are merely add-ons....to making this "chance" we got more comfortable....
Life is something given to us by God and so we should appreciate and enjoy it
Also true....what is life when we go around looking sad and sullen..complaining and being emo...God gave us a chance to LIVE...one chance for eternity...do we really want to spend it negatively?Some people are born with difficulties, and yet they take the chance they get to make a difference...can we not?
As I begin this blog entry I have absolutely no clue as to what the title should be...perhaps it will come to me as I type....felt driven to type about life....not an aspect of it...but what it is, its core and essence....what is life?what is it to truly live?and what can be considered a worthwhile life?money,success,lying on your deathbed without a single regret?would that be a worthwhile life? most of us spend so much time filling our lives with stuff and trying to earn a living that we lose sight of the very purpose of life....that we forget to LIVE it
What is life to me?
*a few moments of deep contemplation*
I feel...to me...that life is a God-given chance...to make a difference in the world that He created...that our bodies in which we carry out our lives are merely tools, with the operator being our soul and spirit,without which we would only be a husk....(which is why machines and artificial intelligence can't ever live)..I feel that life is a chance given to us to do something worthwhile...and that everything else....handphones,houses,cars,etc...are merely add-ons....to making this "chance" we got more comfortable....
Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.
A person starts to live when he can live outside himself.
A person starts to live when he can live outside himself.
-Einstein
I feel those two lines hold deep meaning...in so many ways...when we get the chance to live...I believe we should make a difference..a change...however small....however insignificant...if it is for the better....is still a difference....at the end of the day...when all is said and done....the change for the better is still there....and when a person leaves this earth....that change for the better will be his (or her) legacy....
I feel those two lines hold deep meaning...in so many ways...when we get the chance to live...I believe we should make a difference..a change...however small....however insignificant...if it is for the better....is still a difference....at the end of the day...when all is said and done....the change for the better is still there....and when a person leaves this earth....that change for the better will be his (or her) legacy....
Life is something given to us by God and so we should appreciate and enjoy it
-Amanda Chua
Love your neighbour as yourself
-Jesus
Once again, we see that one of the greatest commandments of God is to love your neighbour as yourself..to make a change in the world by showing kindness and love...to others...not just friends...speaking of which...it is a beautiful thing...because in friendship is when our "chances" that we have intercept and co-exist...and when we care for a friend..when we share and encourage each other..we make a difference...I'm not too sure how much people will agree with this...but personally I feel that almost every single friend of mine has impacted me in their own special way..whether the ones I just got to know or those that I've known for a long time...most of them have left a positive change in me....and I am the living testimony that their life has been worthwhile...at least to me....because they made that difference..that small difference that will never be forgotten or can never be erased
Here are two ways to live your life -
one is as though nothing is a miracle, the other is as though everything is a miracle.
one is as though nothing is a miracle, the other is as though everything is a miracle.
-Einstein
I choose option 2...I believe that everything in life is a miracle..performed by my awesome God way in advance so that it could all fall into place at that exact moment in time...I choose to believe that when I reach for my cup of coffee that God's miracle is there...that coffee was discovered when it was...and the freezer as well...and both of them coming together to form a wonderful cup of iced coffee for my enjoyment....
So what is important about life?God, the creator of life and so He is the most important...from personal experience, I once felt that God was cut off from me, that whatever I do would not suffice, that all hope was lost...and I can honestly say I felt life not worth living...a life without God is empty..Family..the people who have supported my all my life and will continue to be a part of it til I leave this earth...Friends...the awesome people who have made that difference in my life and filled it with so much....I can honestly say that compared to these three...the rest are immaterial....
So yeah...after a looong post...I think I've finally said whatever I wanted to say initially....
So what is important about life?God, the creator of life and so He is the most important...from personal experience, I once felt that God was cut off from me, that whatever I do would not suffice, that all hope was lost...and I can honestly say I felt life not worth living...a life without God is empty..Family..the people who have supported my all my life and will continue to be a part of it til I leave this earth...Friends...the awesome people who have made that difference in my life and filled it with so much....I can honestly say that compared to these three...the rest are immaterial....
So yeah...after a looong post...I think I've finally said whatever I wanted to say initially....
God, reveal to me Your purpose for me in life...that this chance You've given me will not be squandered...may we truly be able to offer up our lives as living sacrifices for the glory of Your name
Let now the weak say I have strength
By the spirit of power that raised Christ from the dead
Let now the poor stand and confess
That my portion is Him and I'm more than blessed
Let now your church shine as the bride
That You saw in Your heart as you offered up Your life
Let now the lost be welcomed home
By the saved and redeemed those adopted as Your own
Amen.
Amen.
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