God - A Day in a Life of a Yo-Yo
Imagine that you try to be a good friend. You try and be with your friend when they need you the most. When they shout out, you will always be there for them and give them support. When they are stuck with an assignment and is up 3am in the morning, you get on msn, you are the first one to chat with him/her to encourage him/her that you'll be there always to support them. She completes her assignment, and she goes offlines without even telling you. You don't hear from her for a long while.
Soon after, your friend faces dilemas. She doesnt know how to decide on many life-affecting questions. The first person she chooses to call has always been you. Being a good friend of hers, she knows that you would pick up the phone, and will always be there to guide her. Even if you do not give her the answer, she'll feel comfortable. She's always delighted that you are always there. She finds her sense of direction, and she hangs up on you in all of a sudden.
In your friend's heart, she believes that you are a really close friend, but only on a selective basis.
You realise after a while, that your friend only calls you whenever she's in need for support or guidance. Whenever you see her, she is always unhappy. But after comforting, she leaves. Then you don't know what happens. You can only assume that whenever she doesn't find you, she is happy.
Even worse, although she claims you to be her close friend, she has never ever even tried to take an opportunity to find out who you are really like. You only find out from her other friends, that all she says about you is, that you know she's busy, and that you would understand her position for not spending time to understand you better.
Is this one-way care really a good friendship? Is it a friendship at all? Who on this world would show care and support when they do not get any care or support in return? Who would offer such love?
God.
Many claim that they have a special, unique, personal relationship with God. They would turn to God whenever they are in fear, when they need support, and they try and reach out for help. God helps them. When they are guided through these hurdles in life, they forget about Him. They throw Him out when they are happy, and they pull Him in when they are in need, just like a yo-yo. They feel they have a good relationship with God, but doesn't any relationship require at the very least, a two-way communication?
Do you have a personal relationship with God? Are you a good friend who care about the one who loves you unconditionally, or do you neglect Him?
Soon after, your friend faces dilemas. She doesnt know how to decide on many life-affecting questions. The first person she chooses to call has always been you. Being a good friend of hers, she knows that you would pick up the phone, and will always be there to guide her. Even if you do not give her the answer, she'll feel comfortable. She's always delighted that you are always there. She finds her sense of direction, and she hangs up on you in all of a sudden.
In your friend's heart, she believes that you are a really close friend, but only on a selective basis.
You realise after a while, that your friend only calls you whenever she's in need for support or guidance. Whenever you see her, she is always unhappy. But after comforting, she leaves. Then you don't know what happens. You can only assume that whenever she doesn't find you, she is happy.
Even worse, although she claims you to be her close friend, she has never ever even tried to take an opportunity to find out who you are really like. You only find out from her other friends, that all she says about you is, that you know she's busy, and that you would understand her position for not spending time to understand you better.
Is this one-way care really a good friendship? Is it a friendship at all? Who on this world would show care and support when they do not get any care or support in return? Who would offer such love?
God.
Many claim that they have a special, unique, personal relationship with God. They would turn to God whenever they are in fear, when they need support, and they try and reach out for help. God helps them. When they are guided through these hurdles in life, they forget about Him. They throw Him out when they are happy, and they pull Him in when they are in need, just like a yo-yo. They feel they have a good relationship with God, but doesn't any relationship require at the very least, a two-way communication?
Do you have a personal relationship with God? Are you a good friend who care about the one who loves you unconditionally, or do you neglect Him?
"Love is patient and kind; it is not jealous or conceited or proud; love is not ill-mannered or selfish or irritable; love does not keep a record of wrongs; love is not happy with evil, but is happy with the truth. Love never gives up; and its faith, hope, and patience never fail."
(1 Corinthians 13:4-7)
The next step ... ?
Posted by
Ivan |
8:51 am, October 11, 2004
..that's kinda funny. I have a few friends like that too. They call only when they have troubles and have other friends to have 'fun' with. For my friends however, it's somewhat understandable just cos their idea of 'fun' is not the same as yours, so the level that you 'click' on is more in attitude. It's not as extreme as that but if one was to generalise this situation with these friends..
as for God, it's funny too, but I find that when I'm doing badly, I fall away from God but when I'm on top of the world, then my life with God is on a high. Of course it's something you need to struggle with, for God to be at the heart of your life is not an easy way to live. I think though that we're really fortunate that it's not us that puts in the effort but God that provides the faith and the strength!
>> sally-ann
Posted by
Anonymous |
9:49 pm, October 11, 2004
Thanks for your support Sally-Ann and Sangers!
Greatly appreciate it.
I just did it under God's grace. I did it for Him.
Posted by
Ivan |
10:48 pm, October 11, 2004
Doesn't Psalm tell us that we should praise God our Lord when we are happy etc? So on that note, Sally-Ann, aren't you in a much better position than those who just turn to God when they are in trouble?
Those who only turn to God when they are in trouble don't really appreciate that God is there who gives them the good things in life.
Posted by
Ivan |
9:48 am, October 12, 2004
Or how about when disaster strikes and the leaders of the nations call on "people of all faith to join in prayer"? It's like a horse race and you try to maximise your chance of winning by going (betting) for all the horses. You hope that one of prayers will go to the correct God and that he will answer the prayer....maybe I'm just talking about something different :P
I really like the post. Thanks Ivan.
Posted by
James |
12:35 pm, October 12, 2004