The Life That Is Truly Life

The Life That Is Truly Life

#365CambodgeLife

I love to spend every morning in the dining table at the kitchen with a cup of freshly brewed coffee, pen, marker, notebook, prayer diary and my Bible.  Since I arrived in Cambodia almost 7 years ago I started a habit to note a verse or verses.  Also, before I do my other reading and studying, I read one chapter of Proverbs according to the date in the calendar.  

I am done with my reading and meditation in the book of 1 Timothy.  However, this verse just kept on repeating my head for the past few days.  Each time I open the scripture which I suppossed to read that day, I found my self flipping my Bible to 

1 Timothy 6:17-19(NIV), "Command those who are rich in this present world not be arrogant not to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain but to hope their hope in God, Who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up  treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life." 

I am no rich.  However, I realized that it is not only those who have lots of money, hectares of lands, owning a successful and famous business can be considered rich.  If I have been given everything which are I am enjoying right now I am considered rich.  I am commanded to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share.  

So here are the three questions I asked my self:

1. Are my good deeds rich?
2. Am I generous? 
3. Am I willing to share?

The last phrase of verse 19 is the essence of these questions, "so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life."

Thus, I ended my meditation with this question noted in my prayer diary, "Am I taking hold of the life that is truly life?" 

By God's grace, I can walk these commands consistently daily by then I can only utter I answer them well and experience life that is truly life. 

The Beautiful Unknown

The Beautiful Unknown

#365CambodgeTravel 

It was an intense trip we had for eight straight days but every pace was all worth it.  It was one of my most unforgettable trips thus far.  
I slipped off to sleep inside the van while we're on our way to our next destination.  Yes, I gave my self a treat. :) When I opened my eyes after maybe about 45 minutes,I thought we were in the middle of nowhere. To my surprised it wasn't just a thought.  We were really in, literally.  There were comparable tress and bushes both sides. And the road felt dusty and dry.  Upon seeing these several questions came to my mind.  "How safe this road is?" "Is there really a community existing in our destination?" "Why people chose to live in a place that is more than a hundred kilometers away from the town proper?"  "What's in there?"

All my questions were answered after almost two hours of unknown ride. :) So, this gorgeous sight was one of the answers to my questions.

This is one of the country's pride, most especially, for the locals living in that place. The moment I laid my eyes on this creation, all I uttered was, "Breathtaking!"
This is Stung Treng Province, Cambodia.  




#Reflection:

• Not ALL assumptions are ALWAYS right
• Allowing things to unfold doesn't equate passivity