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Tuesday 30 April 2013

The Gift Of Time

Time is a gift. 
Today is a package given by time--the beautiful present.
The present was in the past seen as future, and with every 
passing seconds, gradually evolved to what we now experience.
Strides of second...
Bigger strides of minutes and hours--time makes gains
and sometimes not without challenging circumstances

Time is King.
We hope in it for the best in future, if our present
is not a gift we desire.
"Only time will tell" we profess
We look to this ageing friend and father.
An Old friend indeed, boasting of more years
than anyone that has ever lived.

Time is never an object of love or hate
It just is a conduit that carries a myriad of events and 
activities.
Although it sure do seem that time will last forever.
It is just an ageing buddy who'll eventually stop breathing.
At that point we would swim into what was before time stepped in.
We would then fully understand and then salute the one 
on whom time depends and draws sustenance

As we go on a cruise in time's ride
It sure would be only wise to at least take a quick glance
at who's on the wheels-- the one who orders time's line of direction
He just might capture our full attention.
        

Monday 29 April 2013

Hope


We often do hear that life is in phases. We all desire to scurry to a shelter of hope when it seems like the winds on the outside are unbearable and soul-wrecking. Sometimes we are set on stages to play roles we think we can't handle and thus it seem life isn't just fair, or we might wonder how better equipped is our weaponry for us to handle this warfare.

The biggest weapon that can be used against any person is discouragement. It breaks ranks and files of a massive army. It is a force of it's own, it drains the blood of it's victims until they are left for dead. No one is indeed immune from it's visitation. It sure is an unwanted companion, most likely, that stealthily moves alongside as life goes by. It sure would come visiting at most events in life, but whether we invite it in and let it take a leading role in our lives depends entirely on us. Life can indeed be viewed through the lenses it  provides, and staying on such focus is an act that will eventually birth disappointment and despair.

But we can take a stand today. We can choose what exactly to focus on. Hope is never far away. Hope is what our Creator has blended into the mix of this world. Hope brings joy and gives us a steady ground for a better focus. It is that great guard dog that keeps discouragement and despair far far away from our abode. But we must also remember that the strength of our hope is largely dependent on it's source.