Thursday, March 26, 2009
the flower bud
So green, so rife, so bursting with life, the newfound bud is not so dud.
Preceding the beauty that within lies,
So it will be, with yellow lines.
The beauty it has, it does not own,
but dies it must, that its own can sow.
Coming after this, something not-so-nice,
but it is after all,
the fruit of its labour.
was juz reflecting on a typical flower.. it's so beautiful (ok, most are.) but it must die before it can bear fruit.
dying to self.
that's the call of Christianity.
and of cuz taking up the cross, and following Christ.
i still don't really, fully, immensely, utterly understand wad it means to take up the cross.
but dying to self, and following Christ..
such cost.
and we'll always be challenged to give up things we hold dear to.
and we don't usually know they are THAT dear to us till we are called to give it up.
then we realise how immensely dear it was, how much we held on to it, knowing logically, that it wasn't the best.
and our soul deteriorates.
God You know best, and this simple faith, i give to You.
let me be simple, not simplistic.
Christianity is amazing.
so simple, a small kid can unnerstand. but then so deep and rich, cheem thinkers are stumped by it.
only God can do smthg like that, as jon said.
but its the simpleness which strikes me.
just pure love for God.
just that. untainted by busyness, and a love for Him.
like His disciples... simple ppl who just followed Him.
tho they din understand at first, they were amazing after. cuz of what God did.
i guess, we really need more models of ppl who live life simple enough to show they love God in their daily lives, and even how they intereact with ppl and others.
instead of discussing discussing and getting nowhere.
Lord, teach me to be Your child, with that Childlike faith.
but wise enough to know You, and discerning enough to do things the right way.
help me to obey.
the proud beauty of the flower must die before it can bear fruit.
The fruit appears, with many seeds so,
Eager to plant and bring life sown.
The new appears with flowerbuds too,
So green, so rife, so bursting with life.
Eager to plant and bring life sown.
The new appears with flowerbuds too,
So green, so rife, so bursting with life.
# posted by n.i.C @ 9:16 PM 
