it is a norm to me now, that each time before i leave for kl, granny, without fail, will ask me to "dont buy so much clothes because trends change before you can bat an eyelid". it really got me thinking, what makes her think im a trend-chaser? i dont do body cons and jumpsuit and military jackets and cut-out lame leggings. im not a trend follower. i love my jeans and tshirt too much to convert to something else.
over the years, as we grow up, us kids have acquired a special skill of "masuk telinga kanan, keluar telinga kiri". more so if what our parents or granny has to say is not what we want to hear. and all these while i thought my granny is being spendthrift and wants me to save more instead of spending them on clothes.
until one fine day, i opened my cupboard, and a stack of clothes tumble right in front of me. i went "WHOA!" and then i went "SHUCKS now i have to clean up this mess" and then i went "EH? when did i buy this? never see before one?".
so there you go, a transition of emotions that took place that one fine day... which leads me to think of what granny said to me -- "dont buy so much clothes because trends change before you can bat an eyelid".
why do i buy so much clothes? why do WE invest so much in clothes, brand new shoes, spanking new pants, crisp white shirt?
my best friend once told me that we, human, are all subject to what other people think of us, whether we like it or not. we want to be part of the majority, do what everyone else does, wear what normal people would. we dont want to be the sore thumb sticking out. we dont want to be labelled weirdo.
last sunday, while i was listening to the message Making A Difference, uncle william mentioned Hudson Taylor, a missionary who went into china. i couldnt help but wonder, what will the people his time say? a white man going into a jungle to preach to a bunch of mandarin speaking people. will people that time label him as crazy? as he-has-got-nothing-better-to-do?
i have no answer to all that questions above, but one thing i know... because one man is willing to step out and make a difference, china is now a country with many many Christians. (for statistics, please ask uncle william :P )
last week's message spoke a lot to me.especially the story about a 15 year old helping to free slaves. he's 15 and is already doing so much for the Lord, i ask myself... what have i been doing for God?
okay i know im getting long-winded. this long post compensates the many many months that i have not blogged. hehe. im gonna end with a video.
why do you have to be like others?
"You are the salt of the earth.
But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men".
Matthew 5:13
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