The Little ‘Abrahamic’ Journey (pt. 2)

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Indeed, my life does feel like a little ‘Abrahamic’ journey, especially these past few weeks. As Abraham has to travel around due to many reasons, one of the countries were Egypt, because he was forced by the famine. And as he was asked politely to leave Egypt, me too. Just maybe, what I thought was my Canaan is actually my Egypt, that I need to go there because there’s a need to. Or maybe I should go around a bit more. I don’t know.. only God knows.

 

The Question of A Friend

“Pleasing others”. That was the phrase that caught my attention last Saturday. My immediate thought was relating it to the phrase,”… grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men” (Luke 2:52). And it seems that I was not alone, as another person’s immediate response was, “pleasing God as well”.

But the more I think about it, the trickier it becomes.

 

The Conviction

I thought I did what’s right
I thought I had the answers
I thought I chose the surest road
But that road brought me here

So I put up a fight
And told you how to help me
Now just when I have given up
The truth is coming clear

Chorus:
You know better than I
You know the way
I’ve let go the need to know why
For You know better than I

If this has been a test
I cannot see the reason
But maybe knowing I don’t know
is part of getting through

I tried to do what’s best
But faith has made it easy
To see the best thing I can do
Is to put my trust in You.

Coda:
I saw one cloud and thought it was a sky
I saw a bird and thought that I could follow
But it was You who taught that bird to fly
If I let You reach me, will You teach me..?

 

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The Prayers

There was this thing that happened just a moment ago. A person who’s praying for something that he wants. With some supporting signs, as well! But in the end, he didn’t get it. An unanswered prayer, some may say. A false hope, some others may say. Another lesson of life, I say. And a tough one, if I may add.

But that raise a question. So what is prayer? And what is its answer? And asking those questions, I remembered these verses.

 

The Result (of the fun)

Well, this is the result of The Fun. It feels good when your fun result in something.

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The Omniscient God

Dear God,

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You are amazing. Absolutely astounding.

You know that I’ve just had another experience in which knowing a lot can be very painful. The lingering feeling… of wanting to do something for the person I loved, of wanting to say something, of wanting to give a hug, or maybe just a tap on the shoulder. Really, when waiting seems to be the hardest thing to do. But it is the only thing I can do, in fact the only thing I should do.

 

The Fun

Okay… Have fun yesterday. Reading in the morning. Cooking in the (supposedly) noon. Photo-hunting by myself in the afternoon. Jamming (and recording) in the late afternoon. Board-gaming in the night. Late supper in the night since I didn’t have my dinner (realized it only like… this morning. That was why I was hungry. And that’s why they were talking about it. I thought it’s kinda strange and not in place. But in the reality I was the one who was strange. =.=).

Today, presentation design in the morning, preparing KTB, reading a book again, cooking again. And I think the fun is not over just yet.

Thanks God, for giving me the ability to have fun, and the people whom I get it from and share it with. =)

PS: Now that we have a recording room ourselves, I guess the rate of posting is gonna be even worse here. Just saying. XD.

Oh and btw, suaranya ‘si orang batak’? Mengutip kata2 seseorang, “Emang dasar karunianya…” *ngakak*

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Written while listening to You Make Me Smile – Dave Koz