Meant to live (the repost)

Here's a fairly delayed post.
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Worries. All of us have them.

I could live a life worrying about what I'm supposed to eat, on whether the car would explode on me, or even perhaps whether would I ever live comfortably or live like a pauper. But worrying never changes a thing, not like any of your brain power used to worry would make some event change or some relationships better.

Was listening to Switchfoot's 'Meant to live' the other day when it struck as a motto I could live on for awhile. Somehow, somewhere, at times we get overwhelmed by things or events happening around us that we forget that God's in control, and we get sidestracked trying to remedy things that God would've instead solved.

The recent mission trip taught me to hold on closer to God than I ever was, to believe and know that God is sovereign in all things as we make God the Lord of our lives. Matthew 6:25 onwards speaks about not worrying about life, but to set our minds on the things of God. But somehow, among the Christian circles, there are bound to be pessimists and realists that would claim that God doesn't work that way anymore (and I'm sure they doubt God in a certain sense)

But you say, why not worry? I'm gonna fail this project, or my wife's gonna leave me, but I tell you, our God, the God of Abraham, Jacob and Joseph, is bigger than issues and problems. Would you disagree if I tell you that God can restore relationships? (yea, and though I do struggle with a few myself, I do fully place my trust in God)

Living in this post modern world, it's easy to dismiss God as a has been, to dismiss that God has a plan for each and everyone of us. Instead, we worry about petrol prices, our dah-lings (or our lack of that) and even our jobs. And sometimes we doubt whether our prayer would reach God, after all, ain't God too busy to reply?

But I say, Christianity isn't just all about head knowledge, but faith too. Aren't there many people around who know the bible better than us but still remain as agnostics, free thinkers or even the very opponents of our faith itself?

And if we cloud ourselves with worries and doubts, how then could we hear God or even function effectively as Christians? Wouldn't we be just like the seed that fell among thorns, only to be choked, like us being choked in our worries in life?

I used to live powerless Christianity when I lived worrying about whether I could be a better people person, whether why someone seems cold or perhaps why I kept getting my bad stomach problems frequently, but since resuming my daily schedule of quiet time, I find that I've begun to look more towards God and how could I do God's will everyday of my life. Life takes on a different meaning when you begin to live it for God.

Ah, guess this is it. Now, where's the 2nd episode of Lost?

God Bless!