Wednesday, October 04, 2006
To Will & Wait: The Simple Life (Pt.2)

One center. The kingdom. 

Three principles. My all is of God. My all is cared by God. My all is for those in need. Thus, simplicity. Purity of heart is to will one thing - Mr. Kierkegaard's Danish butter-fortune cookie. Will the kingdom. Seek the kindom. Live it.

That's the home page when your surf is swallowed by the Web tsunami. That's a friendly gas-station in the middle of unknown road. That's the Reset button when your windows don't emerge anymore. That's plain white-and-buttered bread when all else tastes like fungi. That's a friend when you need some long-lost authenticity. That's the gear back at neutral.

That's the teller machine at the end of the month. That's the card when the tag is too high. That's a good 'ol classic when you're sick of reality trash. That's simple push- and sit-ups when the gym's crowded. That's a long-hand/small-hand clock when you need the time, just the time, desperately.

That's family when the day (or the conference) is over.

Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness. And all these things shall be added unto you. Matthew 6.

Yikes. Notice that the passage doesn't even say you'll FIND the kingdom! Seek, look, search. It's the tilting of the soul. It's a posture, an attitude. A tune that's never quite sung, always hanging, flickering on the edge of the note(s). A horizon that's witnessed by never attained.

Web Site Found. Waiting for reply...waiting...

Purity of heart is to wait for one thing. For those things that Christ said will exceed the quality of even His own tasks (John 14:12). For the glimmer of hope and providing in each new day. For the look in the eyes of those you've been praying for, which confirms the newness of their hearts. For the news reports and mag articles which sing out true human-ness and true community in places where the opposite reigns.

Posted at 09:16 pm by alwynlau

Posted by Eng Jee @ 10/13/2006 05:33 PM PDT
Very profound brother.

I like the imagery and the link with contemporary culture.

Cheers!
Posted by Alwyn @ 10/10/2006 07:24 PM PDT
SK ~ thanks for the kinds...am inspired by all the SKs' I know... ;)

Sze Wei ~ kissing quiz, eh? I guess I've seen worse, like the 'Fart Button' that comes with viewing the comments, haha. thanks for the observations. :)
Posted by Sze Wei @ 10/10/2006 10:57 AM PDT
you know what's really funny? after your comments section, there's an ad for a kissing quiz. :):)

sorry, that was a really random observation. your interests are really wide-ranging. another really random observation.

Have a great week!
Posted by sk @ 10/05/2006 04:54 PM PDT
Wow, this is powerful stuff, Al... real powerful.
 

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