Friday, 22 August 2008

• how it applies to ur life...

  "...busy seeing the seamwork of the tapestry (that) i forgot to stand back to look at the artwork."

  i assume this is how i've been viewing my world the whole time, until i took a step back i have the glance of a bigger perimeter which helps to reflect upon my life in a clearer sounder perspective.

  there are always alot of principles we take up in life but we hardly get to put it in action, like the motto i heard: "slow and steady produces patience and faith." but in todays' world of hustling and bustling, many want to have their results here, now & immediately. aside from fast food, fast lane, fast access to the internet, its almost fast everything, the fastly (vastly) producing efficient nations has forgotten the art of slowing down to understand the reason why 'slow' existed in the first place.

  just through yoga classes, i got to understand the practice behind this exercise.
  knowing as a christian, that one must not dwell too deep into this practice, taking it from the observant point of view, i understand each pose teaches me one moral lesson. That is discipline and patience.

  my body is no longer a bouncing 10 year old where striking into a head touches knees poses comes off as a easy shift, instead, poses such as this:

  

  
  
  got my jittering all over the floor after 15 seconds. hence, along the way, i got to learn the importance of concentration and stretchin the right muscle in my body helps to produce the art of steadiness and balance on each pose, not only that, unlike aerobics, hip hop classes, where you can dance your way to dropping those pounds whereas, exercises like this strengthen my core muscle.
  
  i have a heavy frame and it kills me everyday to lose those extra pound, but the principle behind this exercise regime allows me to see that patience and faith is 2 essential factor to acheiving any goals in life. there are days i will hesistate to continue this diet but i think part of the parcel in life is self-control, determination and patience in order to overcome failures, fears and woes. aside from achieving a healthy life, in any aspect of goals in life, i need to have faith in God that he is watching me, guiding me, through those times determinations to overcome is produce, patience over trials and sticky situations is produce and through that, u learn sound maturity.
  
  its eventually taken from the book of james.Chapter 1:2-4
  "consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything."
  again verse 12 says:
  "blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him."
  
  I love my GOD and i have gone through many times through trials which i knew i have dishonour/disappoint him but through those recent journeys i learnt he is like the prodigal who waited for his son even though he has wonder off to the big bad world.i am still coping, learning and trusting God. over this time, leaning not to my own understanding, i continue to pray, persist and pursue heavenly father. even through this exercise regime i am attending, he didnt fail to tell me the art of patience and faith.
  
  

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