My Thoughts, My Life Journey: Quotations

We think so because other people all think so; or because after all, we do think so; or because we were told so, and think we must think so; or because we once thought so, and think we still think so; or because, having thought so, we think we will think so. - Henry Sedgwick

"I believe in the sun, even when it is not shining; I believe in love, even when I feel it not; I believe in God even when he (seems) silent." (-by a World War II prisoner of war on a cellar wall in Cologne, Germany) Yes, I believe that God will come again as I believe the sun will rise tomorrow. God will not break His promise. (time of writing: 8.17pm)

You ask: what is the meaning or purpose of life? I can only answer with another question: do you think we are wise enough to read God's mind? ~Freeman Dyson, quoted in The Meaning of Life, compiled by Hugh S. Moorhead

Be God or let God. ~Author Unknown

By night, an atheist half believes in God. ~Edward Young, Night Thoughts

Maybe the atheist cannot find God for the same reason a thief cannot find a policeman. ~Author Unknown

I've never tried to be controversial. The truth is controversial enough. - Keith Green

Evil is a parasite, not an organized thing, which gets its power from goodness. - CS. Lewis

What is religion? Religion is the service of God out of grateful love for what God has done for us. The Christian religion, more particularly, is the service of God out of grateful love for what God has done for us in Christ. ~ Philips Brooks, author of O Little Town Bethlehem

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Monday, March 20, 2006

C.S. Lewis quote

"I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else." - C.S. Lewis

Below are some helpful explanation to the above C.S. Lewis quote. This explanation is not written by he himself but by some other christian. Hope it will help you understand this C.S. Lewis quote.

The first sentence can have a double meaning:
1 - Seeing the sun rising is obvious and that is why he believes in Christianity: because it's obvious to him.
2 - This can also be a definition of what Christianity is: Belief that the SON has risen.

The overall underlying message is that we each view the world (reality) based upon our preconceptions. Just like by the sun's light you see the world, so by the light (understanding) of Christianity you see everything else (non-physical or metaphysical).

The sun opens our eyes to the reality of the physical world around us.
The Son of God open our eyes to the reality of the spiritual world around us.

So C.S. Lewis was saying he didn't believe just because Christianity is obviously true. Rather, he believes because of the truth that Christianity allows him to see.

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Sunday, March 19, 2006

Verses that are close to my heart

I'm have already planned to put this post up but have been procrastinating. I think I should put at least something up here so that I will continue to add more stuffs here.

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Verses that are true even till the end of the age:

the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being. (Genesis 2:7)

The LORD smelled the pleasing aroma and said in his heart: "Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from childhood. And never again will I destroy all living creatures, as I have done.

"As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease." (Genesis 8:21-22)

For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. (Romans 1:20)

"But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and the everlasting King. At His wrath the earth quakes, And the nations cannot endure His indignation. Thus you shall say to them, "The gods that did not make the heavens and the earth will perish from the earth and from under the heavens." (Jeremiah 10:10-11)

Verses that comfort me:

It is mine to avenge; I will repay. . . . (Deuteronomy 32:35)

If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay,"says the Lord. On the contrary: "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head." (Romans 12:18-20)

Verses that strengthen me:

Verses that guides me during my life journey:

My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires. (James 1:19-20)

"Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. "Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye. (Matthew 7:1-5)

Verses that motivate me:

Verses that are meaningful:

Verses of wisdom:

etc etc .... will edit and add more verses ........

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