TGIF !! ... Since the weekend is here & most of us will be visiting our respective house of worship, let us not forget that going down on our knees or raising-up our hands to the Almighty is meaningless, if we are ungrateful to the Almighty by not thanking HIM for the people HE has sent as guides to clear the many obstacles in our lives.
We are all so pre-occupied with ‘I’, ‘ME’ & ‘MYSELF’ that we filter out these blessings that we receive constantly, and have become a nation where ingratitude seems to be the rule of the day.Many of us have even forgotten to say a simple thank you for what we have received or apologize for the wrong that we have done. We just seem to take it in stride and move on. Is this a syndrome created by the despicable behavior of our politicians or failure of the transmission of the faith to the younger generation, or is it BOTH? A root cause could be that we are living by earthly wisdom rather than by religious guidance as we seem to be bringing the world into our religion instead of bringing our religion to the world ie. creating our own moral code to conform to how we wish to live & behave, instead of making God’s word our standard against which all our thoughts & deeds must be measured.Gratitude should not be just a reaction to getting what we want, but also being grateful even in unpleasant situations. So let’s run the race to the finish by being grateful to the giver of the faith for showering us constantly with all that we need to live in this world.
Have a wonderful & God filled weekend & may this unforgettable graceful classic by Teresa Teng “Yue Liang Dai Biao Wo De Xin” bring you memories of the good times in the ‘70s when we 1st heard it .... Cheers!!
