Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Angels


Life is an act of trapeze. We are focused artists who go through life leaping from one situation to another, from bar to bar. We are sincere in our efforts to make successful moves and jumps.

But we not always succeed. At times we fall. And its only when we fall we notice them… the angels. They are like the safety net built to protect our fall, reduce the hurt and get us back on our feet.

Angels come in all shapes and sizes. They are family, sincere old friends, fresh new acquaintances, a chatty shopping assistance, a hugger at church, the manager of car rental, a talkative team member, a kind God seeker, a lonely friend, a workplace acquaintance … Some know our situation and work to alleviate it while other unknowingly provide their healing touch. kindness is all over

We also act as angels knowingly or unknowingly. Over coffee, over phone, in person … not always aware of what we are responding to and the chords of heart we tug on.

God cannot be everywhere so he places his people to save us. 

Wednesday, January 09, 2013

Who is in control?

So who controls our lives and the scripts of a mundane yet unique drama that unfolds everyday....differently for each of us.

In a good phase of life, we usually respond to this by saying... we do. With our efforts ,sincerity and courage... we determine and get the life we want for ourselves...

In a bad phase of life, its either god or destiny... Destiny is a more negative representation of what is beyond our control. because destiny comes across as unknown, undefined, uncompassionate owner of our lives...
God and his ways on the other hand are more peace and hope invoking as we believe that our creator knows and understand what he wants us to endure and learn ... and find ourselves part of a bigger picture. We believe he stands beside us in our suffering and will intervene as necessary

But coming back to the question on the control, all theories seem flawed....

We are usually in control making our life better only when appropriate opportunities like our family to education to country of birth , are favorably provided to us.... Also each blow of death, disease, loss brings us to our knees and find us all vulnerable and weak

Destiny, sounds more like random set of events which makes little sense. Also success and happiness are not really the accidents destiny is known for.... so it cannot be the sole play-writer...

God, as a believer, i have faith in. But some unseen, unspoken and unnecessary sufferings are hard to be assigned as a design of his kindness...

May be its the uncontrollable combination of what God's kindness bestows on us, what randomness of destiny throws our way, what circumstances shape, what time carves, what we achieve with our hard work, what we ruin because of our fears and complexes, what people around us make/break/influence...