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Hide and Seek

It seems like one of the games that kids have played across cultures and ages has been Hide and Seek. In a child’s mind, hiding is fun, and the level of amusement seems directly correlated with how difficult it is to find them, and is followed by some level of disappointment when they’re eventually found.

Yet the scenario drastically changes when this same child is lost in real life. Hiding ceases to be a game. They no longer want to be clever at hiding, they want to be clever at being seen! Their entire being seems geared towards only one thing; to be “found” by their parents… And when they are found, joy and peace supplants their agonizing fear and insecurity.

As adults, our intrinsic need to be “found” remains, yet we seem to find a certain level of “safety” in hiding.

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In awe…

The more I see the horrendous evil humans are capable of, the more I stand in awe before the miraculous transformation that Christ creates in the human heart who acknowledges its desperate wickedness. Rather than succumbing to overwhelming evil, may we be captivated by divine awe!

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Trust…

When the path ahead isn’t clear, trust Him who is beyond all paths, space, and time. We may need to trust Him not only for next steps, but for the current step. That’s trust. A priceless lesson never learned when the path ahead is clear.

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“I wish to be free. I wish to be human.”

[Spoiler warning]

“Mom, the movie was amazing! I can’t believe that Aladdin chose to set the genie free for his third wish instead of choosing something for himself.” Those were the first words out of my daughter’s mouth as we walked out of the movie theater, having just watched Aladdin 2019. Well her comment sparked a series of discussions all the way home and inspired me to write this blog 🙂

Freedom. Early during the movie, the Genie expresses his utmost wish to Aladdin: “I wish to be free. I wish to be human.”

Freedom. Humanity. What is freedom? What does it mean to be human? Those must be among the most common questions asked nowadays. Are all humans by definition free as the Genie seems to be inferring?

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Our Longing for Authenticity

We long for the authentic. Texting a friend may be fun, calling and hearing their voice brings them even closer, but nothing compares to actually spending time with them. We’ve all heard (and many have painfully experienced) that while advancements in technology and communication promise to bring the world closer, they result in a painful gap; creating a façade of closeness while leaving people at unprecedented levels of loneliness.

Yet when we deal with people face to face, we are faced with an even deeper problem. While we are physically seeing the real them, they are usually hiding behind layers after layers after layers, and reaching the real them seems to be the arduous feat of an expert digger.

But before we start pointing fingers, let’s pause to think of ourselves. Are we too hiding behind layers? Do we really reflect on the outside who we are on the inside? Or are we looking for an authenticity in those around us yet fail in being authentic ourselves?

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Motherhood Exemplified!

I was sitting quietly at home one day when suddenly a bright light shone into my room. And I heard a voice say, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!”

“What? Who? Who are you? Who’s the favored one?” I thought to myself while trying to figure out whether or not I was dreaming…

It was an angel! I had heard of angels appearing to people in the Torah. This angel said his name was Gabriel. Gabriel? Gabriel was the angel who appeared to our prophet Daniel! Oh how could I now be seeing him? And why would he appear to a poor young girl like me?

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A Letter from Christ

You may have heard the expression, “living letters of Christ.” But what does it mean to be a living letter?

Let’s think of what a letter (or email if-you-will) is. A letter has an author and a recipient and bears information. It is written or typed and delivered either physically or electronically. In most cases, when the recipient receives and reads the letter or email, he/she replies back.

So what does the Apostle Paul mean when he writes to the believers in Corinth, “you are a letter from Christ delivered by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts” (2Cor. 3:3)?

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Love… A State of Being

As Christians, we often underestimate the importance of “love” in our Christian walk. We focus on faith, on serving others, on being kind to others, on leading lives of integrity, but rarely do we stop to consider the amount of “love” in our lives.

I won’t spend too much time considering why this is the case, but it could be because we’re saturated and overwhelmed with messages about “love” from just about everywhere— regardless of the extent to which they reflect true love.

When Jesus was asked about the greatest commandment, he replied that it was a commandment about love… to love God, and to love others as yourself (Luke 10:27). When Jesus was telling His disciples to reflect Him, He told them to love one another; people would know that we are His disciples when we love one another (John 13:35)! This gives me the impression that this is such a rare occurrence! When we truly love one another, the world will know what we are His disciples! Doesn’t this infer, that apart from Him, we do not have the capacity for such love?

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“I love you most.”

“I love you most, Rapunzel.” As my family and I watched a beautiful live reenactment of Disney’s Tangled at a local theatre a few days ago, I couldn’t help think about the true meaning of “love.” Is it just a human construct? Beyond the scope of Disney fairytales, is there such a thing as “true love”? With Valentine’s Day coming up, I thought it would be a good time to share a few thoughts 🙂

Psychologists and psychiatrists across the ages agree that “love” is a basic human need. Maslow placed “love and belonging” on his famous “hierarchy of needs.” A study done of newborn babies found that babies given all the basic physical nutritional and safety needs, but not given love, eventually died. Love seems to be an intrinsic human need and not just a want.

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Three times…

“You will deny me three times.”

These words have been ringing in my ears ever since that precious night we were gathered together with our Lord. Jesus had just done the most amazing act of service the world had ever heard of. He got up and washed our feet! Then He told us again that He would leave us. We were afraid. I was afraid. And as usual I impulsively told the Lord that I would lay down my life for Him. I thought I would. I thought I could.

Then we went out and the Lord turned Himself in to the soldiers which such authority like I’ve never seen. It was so powerful that the soldiers fell backwards when He spoke those poignant words,“I am.” They didn’t realize that He was declaring that He was the great I AM, Yahweh, whom the Jews who sent to capture Him, claimed they worship.

Well, the soldiers got up again and I couldn’t bear to see them capture my Lord. So, being impulsive again, I drew my sword and cut off one of the soldier’s ears. I think his name was Malchus. But my Lord rebuked me and healed the man’s ear!

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