Gift and Wonder

I am always grateful to receive a gift during the Thanksgiving and Christmas season; though, there were not too many. In fact, I do keep a few lovely drawings made by my children as gifts on father's day or so. Nowadays I have realized most of the gifts that I received and ever pleased me were not left with my life.


Going backward, I'd preserve my good wishes in a GIVE-AND-TAKE scenario with friends, relatives, and family members, meaning that how much I give determines how much I should take. If nothing was reserved in my life, I would have been regretful. Lord has given me the most precious gift that has been implanted in my heart forever long; I took it for granted with a lifetime fulfillment, and yet His giving is unconditional. However, Lord does not need a gift from us. In return, we surrender and lift in hunger for His blessings.


Peace and joy must be a great gift. They only fill us when we practice our faith in God; hope and worship are the catalyst in reaching a full capacity of our lives. Christians are not just a religious community, but rather, more meaningfully, a matching group of empowered lives in God's favor to testify His wonders. The Bible tells us: When Jesus Christ prayed for himself, he chose to stay alone in a wilderness or in a garden. Could it indicate that we should be free alone while praying and waiting for God's gift? Wow, I would walk and jog alone while praying on the Crystal Springs Trail so that the energy can flow in and wash me to rise.


God's gift is holistic and sustainable!



Written on December 27, 2009