idiot - definition (through allegory.)
n.
1.somebody who never really microwaves popcorn, but decides to do so one
day, and then sets the timer button to four minutes, walks away, and
goes to his office. walks out of the office, immediately notices the
smell, and the immense amount of smoke. walks toward the microwave,
where the secretary pulls out a blacken bag that contains the popped
popcorn - no unpopped kernels in the bag now! secretary makes a harsh
suggestion, to never pop popcorn unattended. the "idiot" cleans up the
ashed covered microwave, while the smoke begins to burn and irritate the
nasal and visual sensing agents. ppl come by and ask what happen, and
why didn't the fire department come out? idiot confesses to being the
culprit. chinese research lady amicably instructs the idiot american
that there is a popcorn button on the microwave. facility guy comes
over, and idiot again reiterates that he is the one who inadvertently
created the smoke. facility guy says it's okay, and he'll relay the message to the fire department! my gosh, that person truly is an idiot.
yeah, i feel like the person in one of those southwest commercials.
time to get away!
k..have to rest of the day to work and make confessions: "sorry bout
that, i didn't know how to pop popcorn. ....yep, my bad....yep, i'm
apologize. yep, i'm the idiot!"
gear
i tell ya, babies are indeed more cute and fun than i realized. i may be a bit bias, but i think my nieces are the cutest babies. (superlative to the max.)
i once heard a pastor share that we are drawn and want to be identified with the glories of our pursuits. for those who desire money, they will earn and pursue money in hope that it will share its glory with them. for those who desire respect, they may pursue things like academic achievements and such. for others it may be beauty. for me, it's always been my dad, and as of recent, my nieces b/c in some ways, i want to be identified with them and in some ways, share in their glory. obvious, i don't bring them much glory, but they being cute, provide me some sense of value and significance. (of course, i love them b/c they're my nieces.)
crap, where was i going with this? well, maybe it's the idea of boasting about my God. seemingly intangible, the glories of God seemed veiled by the glories of this world. until i come to the cross, and am reminded of the resurrection, then the glories of God became that much more real, that much more important, and that much more significant and valuable. to be forever in that context, in that moment, and in that reality, and to forever boast about glories of God: the cross, the resurrection, and me...and me! wow, that God would share His glory with me. maybe that's why people can mediate on the cross and the resurrection, and never completely grasp the depth and width of its significance, and the value derived from it.
gear
oh yeah, my nieces.
http://flickr.com/photos/nowgear
cute, ah? haha
wrote this a while back...
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this morning, i took notice of the variety and positioning of high rises
against the sun filled sky, and i reflected in amazement of the order
that has been created out of disorder. the buses that transport, the
buildings that house, and the stoplights that direct. these objects and
way of living are all created and utilized by inspiration of human mind.
it reflects the natural inclination for creation to provide form, to
erect a layer/layers that give a sense of meaning of things that are
otherwise meaningless without God. though incomplete, it delineates the
resourcefulness and ingenuity of the human mind, bearing in faint
resemblance to the creator God. the movement of life is patterned after
Eden, after the kingdom of God.
yet what it does is masks the internal longing of the soul for meaning,
for significance, and for an answer to life. all this structure and
order can only defer and deflect the soul's natural search for something
more. without explicit knowledge of God, we can either attribute these
structures and this order to creation, the human mind, or to a creator,
a divine being. in every culture and civilization, the latter is
commonly concluded, that all this life stems from a divine origin, a
divine influence. religion is derived from this end. yet religion only
offers a detached answer, one that requires work, imposes a burden, and
invokes superstition. but Christianity offers a person, that requires
faith, gives freedom, and invokes love.
gear
it was good to read my partner's international newsletter this morning. this letter in addition to OMF's letter always warms my heart: reminding, inspiring, and hoping. when i hear about the many stories from different peoples groups in different areas of the world, i'm reminded of all these differences that are different yet at the same time, all very much the same. there are different cultures, languages, and customs, but we all share in the same humanity: fallen, asking, seeking, struggling, longing, and hoping for something. moreover, for believers, we share the same belief: the resurrection, answer, the love, the fill, the peace, and the hope; all of which helps us to a truer love and a deeper acceptance.
so when i read about the stories in india, in pakistan, in algeria...they invoke a form of love like that of the world, where people embrace diversity and appreciation of cultures, somewhat sophisticated and trendy, perhaps brought together by our humanity and falleness. but it's more than that, it also a love and warmth that sees and recognizes the differences, yet is also blinded by them b/c of the Christ that says we are His, and thus, we belong to each other; we struggle and hope together, not only as humans, but more so, as brothers and sisters in same life and hope. we are bound together in Christ. gosh, can it be true that the Gospel, the kingdom of God, brings about a restoration from the inside out? that all of our issues, our problems are directly or indirectly answered by His reign, the Lordship of Christ in our lives.
man, i don't even know how i got off on this. i just wanted to write about how i felt after reading the newsletter, how OMF and PI, inspire and reorient my perspective.
gear