Eh, as the title suggests, a more "holy" and long entry today. Read on if you dun mind!
Lately, God has been speaking alot to me regarding the Fruit of the Spirit.
Galatians 5:22-25, "22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. 25Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. 26Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other."
Seriously, I think that I'm that kinda Christian that isn't exactly very "holy" and speaks forth powerful revelations, nor read the Bible daily (although I do read it) or prays just b4 dawn.
However, one thing I'm grateful to God is that, I still am able to discern lotsa stuff that God is actually speaking to me about.
It's interesting and weird at the same time, being able to understand the heart of God, especially from a pre-believer's point of view. Although there are also times when you dun wish to hear God bcos He surely say sth very wet blanket one. Ha!
I reckon every1 does gets that lil prompting in your heart or that lil voice in your head (and it's not just your conscience speaking to you only!), especially when you encounter certain outta-the-blue circumstances or situations in your daily life.
Ok, back to the Fruit.
Well, it is indeed not easy at all to just anyhow love people, be joyful always at all times (yes, not just in good times), to be peaceful when you are so anxious or nervous when taking a major exam or awaiting groundbreaking news.
Patience is definitely not my forte, as what most of my close frenz and family knows. I'm quite a terrible girl, in terms of patience level. I get peeved and irritated at the slightest annoying noise and/or thing.
I need anger management too. This is bad.
Kindness sounds so easy to do, but actually in Singaporean context, it's a tad too difficult at times. I admit I dun always give up my MRT seat to the elderly.
But I sit on the seat 1st leh! ): -sulks-
Well, my excuses being, there are far too many old people in the same train carriage as me, and the ratio of old to young is practically 3:1 or sth can??!!? I carry lotsa stuff too, heavy bag and lecture notes and umbrella and all the stupid barang barang lah! I do need a seat too lah. Haiyo!
Goodness, what exactly does it means? Very vague word with lotsa good stuff in it. Nope, it definitely doesn't exclaims, "Oh my goodness!!". Ok lame one there.
Well, according to dictionary.com, the top 2 meanings are, 1. the state or quality of being good. 2. moral excellence; virtue. Well, I think basically I'm good lah, in overall person and all. Any violent objections to that? :D
Like I mentioned earlier in the entry, I'm not that awesome holy kiddo and I do fail in my Christian duties at times, like being faithful in devotion and prayer etc.
The dark side always seems more tempting to go to, just like stupid yummy Famous Amos' cookies lah! Expensive yet so shiok!
Faithfulness is not an easy quality to achieve, just like always so faithful in doing your daily homework. I doubt my readers are that guai* (obedient) lah. Please lah, dun bluff hor.
Most girls are rather gentle by nature, however lately from what I've observed, most young teenage girls are getting more crude and uncouth in their inward and outward behaviour.
This is very disturbing and unsettling. The "flowery" language they speak forth is not about roses or tulips, but about cursing your parents and the private parts etc.
That is certainly not anything related to gentleness. On the contrary, its shows so much lack in the breeding in their homes. Talk about 没家教！
So lil girls, if you want boyfriend or be loved by frenz, please watch the way you behave 1st. Dun make a laughing stock outta your act-lian-buai-lian* (wanna act like a female gangster but fails) behaviour lah! Be a demure and gentle girl, like a lil meek lamb =) LOL!
Well, as for me, I'm also trying very hard to be gentle in my mannerisms lah =D not easy for Miss Julia too leh.
Last but not least, self-control! Wah man, this is very very very tricky and difficult to attain this level 9 (9 bcos its the 9th element of the Fruit) lah!
CAUGHT smooching at the void deck opposite my block. Took this lil pic of this young teenage couple being a tad too touchy, while taking a lil *ahem* break off studying, months back. Hee!
Be it the amount we eat, the way we speak, the amount of exercise we do, the actions we show, the stuff we do behind closed doors (eg. surfing porn sites, masturbating or maybe sex?), and the lil gossips and politics in office or in school. All these actions need self-control, no matter how tough it may be! As the age old saying goes, to err is human nature.
Alan, remember Patsy aka "Yakun" at IFX 2 years back? LOL!
SHSS peeps, remember "Penguin"? =p
Offices are good breeding places for bitches lah! I'm one too ;p
Yes, that's the end of my long-winded entry. Thank you for lasting till the end. You are just one step closer to attaining the Fruit of the Holy Spirit =) YAY!!!
