Rules of Wisdom

You know how sometimes we know certain things... but until we see it in black and white, it just doesn't seem as 'clear'? I received an e-mail from a colleague and decided to post it here together with some personal thought process that came with it:

• God wants spiritual fruits, not religious nuts. *sigh... Lord, help me to strike a balance*
• Dear God, I have a problem, it’s me. *sometimes I pray so much for a situation to change... but for the most part, the problem lies with me :(*
• Growing old is inevitable, growing UP is optional. *Papa, preserve the child-like faith I have within me...*
• There is no key to happiness, the door is always open. *Yeah. It's a choice whether to live in reality or to live by faith. Or, we could be like little Annie: Tomorrow. tomorrow. I love ya, tomorrrow. And you're just a day awayyyyy...*
• Silence is often misinterpreted, but never misquoted. *Sometimes, it's just wiser to keep our mouths shut rather than to yap stuff that we regret later*
• Do some maths, count your blessings. *Thank you, Lord for all the blessings AND also the scars in my life*
• Faith is the ability not to panic. *Picture that comes to mind is a turbulent plane ride with a grown man frantically going, "We're gonna die! We're gonna DIEEE! And a little old lady calmly continued on with her knitting. The guy goes, "How can you be so calm?!?!?" Little old lady replies, "Cause I know where I'm going..."*
• Laugh everyday, it’s like inner jogging. *Try this: Gather some friends. Start laughing. A laughing chain effect has been initiated. You'll have a good laughing exercise fit*
• If you worry, pray. If you pray, don’t worry. *Matthew 6:1-34 Say the prayer, and believe in it. Don't worry. Be Happy*
• As a child of God, prayer is kind of like calling home everyday. *Ewo Papa... I miss you. Lemme tell you what happened today. I broke a nail... sob sob*
• Blessed are the flexible for they shall not be bent out of shape. *FLEX. Two Three Four. STRETCH. Two Three Four. BEND. Two Three Four.*
• THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS IN YOUR HOME ARE THE PEOPLE. *Not the TV. Nor the computer. Nor the bed. So why do we spend more time on these items when we're home, rather than just sit and have a chat with our loved ones? Juan is guilty, Guilty, GUILTY!!!*
• When we get tangled up in our problems, be still; God wants us to be still so that he can untangle the knot. *Be still and know that He is God*
• A grudge is a heavy thing to carry. *sigh... I've learnt that to stay unforgiving and allowing the anger to burn within causes more damage to self. So daily, I choose to adhere to this - Eph 4:32 Instead, be kind and tender-hearted to one another, and forgive one another, as God had forgiven you.*
• He who dies with the most toys is still dead. *I'll allow this to speak to you individually to do some soul-searching ;)*
• We do not remember days, but moments. Life is moving too fast – so enjoy your precious moments. *Juan is enjoying this very moment, blogging, with faint country music playing in the background*
• Nothing is real to you until you experience it, otherwise it’s just hearsay. *Anyone willing to go bungee-jumping with me?*
• It’s alright to sit on your pity pot every now and then. Just be sure to flush when you are done. *giggle. Yeah... too much built-up crap within our system will definately make us ill*