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Lent

attended Lent Mass yesterday.
Lent means 'because of Love'.
because of Love, God sent His only son down into chaotic world to redeem out sins.
He sacrificed His Son to extend to us eternal salvation.

my point is this:
in preparation of Lent, we ought to prepare our hearts and body for the renewal of faith.
let's fast, love and share.

Fast.
why 'Fast'?
don't take it too literally.
it's not only abstaining from food, but more importantly,
abstaining from things we do regularly. to empty ourselves of bad habits and sins.
eg. fast from cursing/swearing, fast from being mean and rude,
fast from clubbing and Internet-ing too much.
i.e. spend more time with family, spend time doing charity work,
be sweet and sincere towards people.
by fasting and abstaining from our 'daily rituals',
we are renewing our faith. coz we're making the effort to let Christ take priority in our lives.

Love.
love is a daily affair. not once a year. not twice a year.
love is not expensive and ostentatious as retailers would like us to believe.
Love is simple. it's never complicated.
obedience, forgiving, giving, caring... these are all forms of love. yes, compromising too.
Love means taking the time out to volunteer for the community.
old folks home, orphanage, hospice, SPCA. the less fortunate.
giving to those who don't have. that's the spirit of love.

Share.
share what?
confess our sins, brothers and sister.
share our problems and acts so as to gain forgiveness.
more importantly, share our blessings!
give joy and help to those who don't have joy and need help.
eg. see old ah-ma on mrt, give up your seat!
i'm not asking anyone to donate $20 or what. but it's the simplest acts that helps.
those who have too many books that you no longer use,
give it to the orphanages!
that's what i mean by sharing what you have.
in that process of sharing, you will bring joy to others.

we don't live alone on this Earth. we're not isolated beings.
let's make the world a better place to live in.

where my candle brightly lights,
i'm waiting for you to come home,
even if you want to go alone.
i pray fervently that you'll be blessed and guided.
the candle represents light, warmth and hope.
it conveys all my prayers in that tiny spark, radiating into a halo of light.
without the light and heat, the house is dark and cold.
we won't be able to see the truth.
when you see the truth, i know you will come home.
come home to God, to love, to security.
everyone is waiting for you.
i'm alwiz here, coz it's my calling.
i won't give up my hopes in you. Love.

posted by Veen @ 09:52