Itch for Ranting

Being sick of outside food and due to some circumstances, I found myself cooking dinner for myself. As I was preparing the lonely meal, I remember back in my JC days while I was working for my President Scout Award (PSA), part of the assessment was self reliance. Of which, one of the criteria is to be able to prepare a simple meal for three. Not speaking too highly of myself, that was not really a challenge for me. I was not awarded the (supposedly) prestigious award due to some other reasons. While taking a leadership later in the scouting movement, I met up with a lot of peers who were ‘fighting’ for the award together back then. They have sewn the PSA badges nicely on their uniform, while my uniform remains quite bare. There are plenty of times that I am really envious of them, and felt disappointed that I did not get what I believe I deserved. However, I do not feel anyway inferior to those PSA holders. I still remember how I bested some of them in some other areas of assessment. Though I do not wear the badge, I am reassured inside that I am no less competent a Scout than them.

Many a times in life, we are being judged, weighed and measured by the standards of the world around us. The standards are worldly by nature, like how much money we have, how good a degree we got or even how good we look. Many people also base their self-worth on all these things, but this should not be the case for Christians. Our worth is definitely not based on such standards, for the above standards are superficial in nature and they are insignificant in the kingdom of god and readily taken away. Wealth, status and beauty will not last eternity. However, there is always one thing that will be eternal and firm. That is the assurance of the eternal salvation and grace of God. Do we place on confidence on fragile perishables, or in our inner spiritual selves that dwells the Holy Spirit?

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Though I admit that most of the time, we always first rely on our human efforts and capabilities before turning to God for assurance and strength. My point is that rely not on anything but in the power of God, salvation that Christ Jesus given us and the spiritual gifts of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, I pray that we may surrender our lives readily to god, and base all our confidence in things we in him.

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“The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.” Psalm 18:2