Kitty cats and puppy dogs. If you ask me, this is what I've brought back from the camp. Of course, there are much more that I'd learnt as well, with regards to the children, the programs and the other leaders.
A kitty cat thinks: You feed me; you pet me; you shelter me; you love me. I must be God.
A puppy dog thinks: You feed me; you pet me; you shelter me; you love me. You must be God.
Which attitude should I be taking towards God? It goes without saying that it should be that of the puppy dog. Yet there are times I act like a kitty cat, more often than I would like. How different life would be if I could just put God at the center of my life, yet even by thinking that way I'm actually putting myself first. When will I ever learn to put God as first priority in everything that I do? Why do I always have to be tempted by my desires when I know very well at in the end, it's Jesus who truly matters? Often, I've cared too much about others' perceptions of me to the point that I forgot that it is what He thinks of me that is more important. Too many times I've taken God's love for granted and it is as if Jesus had died in vain. When one of the speakers shared about how she had felt when her baby died and how she had held back even when she prayed to God, I remembered how I had often done that with my problems as well. I can say that I trust God to take control yet in my heart I still refused to let go; refusing to believe that God can make things right.
The children were really wonderful, though at times they can be rather mischievous. Well most of the time actually. And yes, they were rather pampered as well. The same goes for me too. I should be counting my blessings instead of complaining. Some things are beyond my control. So what if our team did not win any prizes in the end? What truly matter are the lessons learnt and the experiences gained. I wished the children could understand this. Yes, it would be nice to win but whatever it is there can only be one winner. Life isn't a 100m dash; it's more of a marathon and I guess we have to take it slow at times. Cos this race isn't about coming in first and Jesus had said that the first will be last and the last will be first. Sometimes, in our rush to win, we forgot about the things that are much more important, like our relationships with each other. Another thing that I've learnt is that actions speak louder than words, especially for children. Seemed that they learn more from what we do than from what we say.
A kitty cat thinks: You feed me; you pet me; you shelter me; you love me. I must be God.
A puppy dog thinks: You feed me; you pet me; you shelter me; you love me. You must be God.
Which attitude should I be taking towards God? It goes without saying that it should be that of the puppy dog. Yet there are times I act like a kitty cat, more often than I would like. How different life would be if I could just put God at the center of my life, yet even by thinking that way I'm actually putting myself first. When will I ever learn to put God as first priority in everything that I do? Why do I always have to be tempted by my desires when I know very well at in the end, it's Jesus who truly matters? Often, I've cared too much about others' perceptions of me to the point that I forgot that it is what He thinks of me that is more important. Too many times I've taken God's love for granted and it is as if Jesus had died in vain. When one of the speakers shared about how she had felt when her baby died and how she had held back even when she prayed to God, I remembered how I had often done that with my problems as well. I can say that I trust God to take control yet in my heart I still refused to let go; refusing to believe that God can make things right.
The children were really wonderful, though at times they can be rather mischievous. Well most of the time actually. And yes, they were rather pampered as well. The same goes for me too. I should be counting my blessings instead of complaining. Some things are beyond my control. So what if our team did not win any prizes in the end? What truly matter are the lessons learnt and the experiences gained. I wished the children could understand this. Yes, it would be nice to win but whatever it is there can only be one winner. Life isn't a 100m dash; it's more of a marathon and I guess we have to take it slow at times. Cos this race isn't about coming in first and Jesus had said that the first will be last and the last will be first. Sometimes, in our rush to win, we forgot about the things that are much more important, like our relationships with each other. Another thing that I've learnt is that actions speak louder than words, especially for children. Seemed that they learn more from what we do than from what we say.
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