Follow-up

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Distracted (Romans 8:5)

"Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires."
Ouch, that just hit me and my heart.
I have my CMPT project due on Wednesday, and I am still not finished yet...hoping to finish it by tomorrow at school 'cause they Linux.
I have a research paper due NEXT Wednesday...and I feel satisfied that I have written more than 100 words already.
There were so much time for me to do, but I got very distracted today and yesterday.
Distracted by...? Manga.
I am not an anime fan, and I don't often read Manga.
However, when I start a new manga, I get so into it that I could just read non-stop.
I think I understand how manga reader would feel...it get kind of addicting to know what going to happen in the next chapter.
Anyhow, yesterday and today I was using most of my time reading manga called Parasyte.
If I didn't walk into Sakura Media at Metrotown, then I wouldn't have noticed an interesting weird looking page cover of the manga.
What is so interestingly weird about it?
The page was like a freak of nature...and I was like woooooahh...that looks freaky and weird.
So I got plugged into that manga and started reading it online.
In just two days...I finished reading the whole serie...possibly the only serie.
Oh boy, I wasted a lot of time doing something that is meaningless while I could have been doing my research paper and writing my research journal.
There are quite a lot of mangas...and I only read few of them.
One of the them would be "One Piece"...started reading it during Waterloo Project...and it was addicting, however, have not finish reading it yet.
Anyhow, just to be more serious in this blog.
I wish I had used my time more wisely - time management.
I knew that I have projects, assignments, and paper to do, but I went and wasted the time that God has given to me.
Time is so precious.
God can take us away in just a snap.
I desire to use the time for Him and for His glory, not reading a trash of junks that has not much meaning to me.
I was setting my mind on worldly things, and I kind of went deep into it.
According to what Mark Driscoll said, we have the desire to worship something, but are we worshiping something that gives us full satisfaction?
Anyhow, I won't talk about this just yet.
The problem with us, Christians, is that we get so distracted...you name whatever they are.
Set our eyes on what is good.
Focus on where the Spirit is leading.
Today is Thanksgiving day.
It is NOT Turkey day!
Sometimes we are quite self-centered...thinking only about eating something good that gives us pleasure in our mouths instead of thinking what to be thankful for.
Understand what this holiday is about and why it is exist.
However, I don't think it is biblical to have this kind of holiday...not too sure about that.
For me, I want to give thanks that God has been gracious and good to me, and that He has given me a family to live in...
Best of all, He has given Jesus to ALL of us, and also another day to open my eyes in the morning and discover more about Him.
"Renew a steadfast spirit within me."

Don't be shallow

The struggle for me these days in dealing is being shallow.
Project is done and presentation is finished, so I thank God that I am free...for now.
After that, new project has been introduced to the lab.
For this new project, we MUST look for a DIFFERENT partner.
Oh no, this already doesn't good does it?
Well, you are right, this does not sound good at this moment.
'Cause the new partner I will be working look is a female.
What is wrong with that? Being sexist?
Nope, I am not done talking yet.
This female looks so similar to HER.
Her appearance look so much like HER.
Oh man...why am I feeling so shallow!
My heart feels uneasy when I look at her because it feels like I am looking at HER.
When I look her, I am already comparing her figure and proportion with HER.
If you look back to my past...before I came to know Christ, I am a shallow person.
I get attracted to girls easily...due to their appearance.
However, now it is alright...I mean, I acknowledge the appearance of many females in my class.
Don't worry, there is no impure things going on just to be honest.
Stuff will be interesting for the next month...as I am working with someone who looks similar to the one whom I am REALLY attracted to.
As I read Philippians, "And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus."
Pray for me...that God will continue to protect me from falling into temptation in pursuing...stuff.
Pray for me that I will work well with my partner, and set aside those thoughts.
Pray for me.

Touched!

Thank you, father.
You have kept me safe in your palm for twenty years, while you were merciful over the 17-18 years when I was conceived.
I maybe 20 years old today, but I am spiritually two years old.
I am touched by His love.
Take a guess who REALLY said happy birthday at 12:00am?
I was quite surprise because I thought she has forgotten about it.
What am I going to do for my birthday?
Honestly, I don't host birthday party or dinner, therefore, nothing much is happening...besides me finishing up my homework and handing in my project.
So thank you all for your birthday greetings =)

Lack of love

When I look at the world these days, staring at the nature of the trees and the cars swifting by, I see two things, beauty and chaos.
It is beautiful to see God's creation on this planet and His creativity.
I just ate a fruit at Hanna's place, and I have never seen those fruits before but they look so colorful.
On the contrary, human creativity may be neat, but they can be destructive to the world.
We have science to create things that "helps" us solve problems and make things more "efficient" for us.
Not saying that driving a car or riding a skytrain can be a bad things, however, those little pieces of metal and materials came from God.
Anyhow, back to the topic.
It was a "tragic" to hear one of my friends is going through relationship problems.
Both the couples are Christian.
However, something didn't go so well.
What happened exactly?
How did it just boiled down like that?
I couldn't imagine what will happen to me when I am on a relationship...
"I can't believe a person's heart can change so fast."
Satan can attack really fast.
So guard yourself with the Armor of God.
It is also the lack of God's love.
God is love.
If we lose that kind of love, then we will not understand what love is anymore, thus won't know who God really is and His love for us.
"Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love."
It is very important to truly understand His love.
Love can be described in many things, but all I can say, love is sacrifice.