tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659673.post115173264185093026..comments2023-10-16T21:15:12.255+08:00Comments on Catholic+Linux+Monkey: Faith on the high seasAntoniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12128582802233208751noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659673.post-1152273024849162172006-07-07T19:50:00.000+08:002006-07-07T19:50:00.000+08:00Hi Antonia,Thanks for the sharing that night. I di...Hi Antonia,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the sharing that night. I didn’t know that you were in that level of struggle. As I write to you, I too have partly a similar struggle as you have and other struggles lately, even thought I’m on MC. I wish I can share with you on it but I’m not sure how to share about it.<BR/><BR/>I just want to say to you (as others have shared with me) do what you like (I guess you have discovered something new that you like to do). Choose satisfaction over money… better to have a happy friend than to have a miserable rich friend hehehe…When choosing or changing jobs, be careful, Consult your design. Consult your Designer (avoid consulting greed).<BR/><BR/>This is an interesting metaphor you have here on the boats… just that actually we are the boat (a boat with heart, soul and mind in it) and we journey in this sea of life. We come in different shape and size (maybe functions) and different luggage and gifts we carry in us. And the winds of God carry us through life… some choose not to follow. If I’m not wrong I met you at a harbor call CHOICE Harbor when I dock there to rest and recharge ;)<BR/><BR/>Each boat will have their own function to play in the sea. Some fishing boat, some shipping, some police boat, some repair boat and etc… I’m not sure about ‘love boat’ (all boats have love) or ‘work boat’ (all boats can work) or ‘spiritual boat’ (they have a sprite too).<BR/><BR/>Then there are some boats that decided to travel together side by side… be it strong winds, rain or storm they ride through it together… I believe they have lots of commitment and I guess God reward them with lots of good journey too.<BR/><BR/>I guess I’ll stop writing about the boat … other wise I’ll come out with the animation movie for “Boats”.<BR/><BR/>Happy that a friend has reminded you that it is through our weakness God manifests His greatness. Which is what I too had encounter in my vulnerabilities. I guess Jesus love us too much to leave us alone. Deo gratias!<BR/><BR/>Mmm just to encourage you… maybe just share from John 21 with you what happen to the disciples when Jesus died and they lost their vision and hope… And so Simon Peter and some of the disciples to go back and fish (when God had made them fisher of man…and they go fishing fish… can’t blame them as they are comfortable with their old job). Jesus appears to them and serve makan to them and makan with them and call Peter back to love and serve Him…<BR/><BR/><EM>When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son of John, do you truly love me more than these?" "Yes, Lord," he said, "you know that I love you.” Jesus said, "Feed my lambs." <BR/></EM><BR/><EM>Again Jesus said, "Simon son of John, do you truly love me?" He answered, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." Jesus said, "Take care of my sheep." </EM><BR/><EM>The third time he said to him, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, "Do you love me?" He said, "Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you."<BR/></EM><BR/>I guess it is sort of giving a vision and hope that Peter had lost. I pray that God will do that to you and I too.<BR/><BR/>Hear that you going for a retreat. Is it related to your vocation search? All the best on it.<BR/><BR/>BravoBravohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475675332692016255noreply@blogger.com