Where is the love?

It's been quite some time since I've written something biblical. Heh.

Anyway, the topic preached at church this morning was on LOVE. Yeap, something that we all thought we knew but in actual fact, we all fall short of loving ourselves and the people around us.

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. LOVE NEVER FAILS.

1 Corinthians 13:4-8a

Basically, that passage alone is enough in teaching us how to live life fully. But in reality, no one is perfect, and that is why we can never achieve all these points. The one that stood out the most (to me personally) during these times is the phrase "it keeps no record of wrongs". Though it's easy to say "I'm sorry" or "I forgive you" or "It's alright" etc, I still find it so difficult to really let things go and move on.

Some people I know said that they have indeed moved on, but still continue to bring up the same issue over and over again, continuously digging up the past. It's not only so irritating and frustrating, but doing that is actually making yourself seem pitiful in the eyes of others.

Self pity is the smog that pollutes and obscures the light of the Son. The more you are out of it, the deeper it hurts. The more your eyes shed tears, the greater the sting of loneliness.

Charles R. Swindoll

Don't you see that though you're hurting yourself and those around you subconsciously? I know that you're not intentionally doing that to seek attention or whatever, and letting go may not be an easy thing to do, but just surrender it all to Him.

Please don't take this personally, and don't ask me if this is you that I'm writing about. I just want you to know that I'm not avoiding the "issue" or anything, but the process of forgiving and healing can only happen if one side starts letting go. I challenge you to be that bigger person, I have faith in you. =)

On a lighter note, some guys blokes in Aussie decided to come up with a slang bible. If you're going "HUH?" already, read this.

The Cockney Lord's Prayer

Hello, Dad, up there in good ol' Heaven,

Your name is well great and holy, and we respect you, Guv. We hope we can all 'ave a butcher's at Heaven and be there as soon as possible. And we want to make you happy, Guv, and do what you want 'ere on earth, just like what you do in Heaven.

Guv, please give us some Uncle Fred, and enough grub and stuff to keep us going today, and we hope you'll forgive us when we cock things up, just like we're supposed to forgive them who annoy us and do dodgy stuff to us. There's a lot of dodgy people around, Guv; please don't let us get tempted to do bad things. Help keep us away from all the nasty, evil stuff, and keep that dodgy Satan away from us, 'cos you're much stronger than 'im. Your the Boss, God, and will be forever, innit? Cheers, Amen.

Muahahahaha. Farnie Aussie blokes.