About Christianity

it had been a long time since anyone blogged here. the random section had been updated now and then, but it seems that over here it is an abandoned section. hahax. anyway, i am back.

just yesterday evening, i saw a person. well we see people everyday, just that this particular person i met, all of a sudden, she reminded me of the things and the people who are important to me (at least at one point of time in my life).

well, i set my personal passwords such that they remind me of the important things to me. so that when i key in my passwords everyday, or a few times each day, i am reminded of these important things that i do not want to forget.

yet her appearance in front of me, she reminded me once again of these important things which i am supposed to remember, yet did not do so.

you see, for the first few days, keying in the passwords reminded me of these very things which i do not want to forget. yet, like praying to God, after the first few times, it became routine and mechanical. i key in the complicated passwords easily and smoothly, my hands knowing which key to hit without me even trying to recall what it was.

and then, this password which is supposed to serve as a reminder lost its function. and this continued.

and like i said, yesterday after meeting this particular person which you definitely do not know, i am reminded of once again, what i have to treasure.

what do i want to say?

you see, what are the important things in your relationship with others, and ultimately to God? prayer, it is one of the most important thing that connects us to God. through it, we are granted audience to the most powerful God and King in all creation. through it, we communicate and improve our relationship with God. through it, we give thanks, and we beg for mercy, and we ask for help.

but prayers, we do it everyday, a few times each day sometimes, and like the way i key in my password, sometimes it becomes mechnical. i know a post like this was made sometime ago, but this is a little different. day after day we pray, and along the way, do we forget the importance and its relevance?

like, to enter msn, i key in my password. to enter my work station, i input my password. to access my bank account, i type in the password. to ask for help, i pray to God. to beg for mercy, i pray to God. to give thanks, i pray to God. but, have you forgotten what is the importance of prayer?

i mean, do we say thanks, beg for mercy, ask for help and then end it just like that? you are sincere about your request, your plead for mercy and your thanksgiving. you are not mechanical. yes, i believe that too. but, what is the actual meaning of the prayer? do you remember the importance, and what it really means? do you know you are talking to the most powerful King? do you understand the gravity of what you are doing? do you appreciate this chance that you have to talk to God? for some reason, maybe because i have not blogged for too long, my english and my expression gets a little stiff. but i hope you get what i mean.

this is the password. to gain access, i key in the password. but, what is the meaning of the password? to remind me of the important things i have. do you know what is the actual meaning of prayer?

not only prayer. prayer is only one example. the things you do everyday. has it become such a routine that you forgot what is the original purpose and function of this very thing you do? not only in your relationship with God, but your daily life, your bond with others, your dream, your work... everything.

what is important to you? doing it day after day, don't forget it. remember what is important and precious to you.

i am grateful to God, that i met her yesterday. because of her, i remembered something which i come in contact with everyday, yet forgot its meaning and importance.

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ok, i am sorry that you have to bear through such horrible english, with repetitive words and the lousy description and expression, as well as explanation. as you can see, it is a far cry from the previous posts. well i hope i can get back to track soon. haix.