Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Day 8: Now it begins

Yes, the pointing of fingers already started. Whose fault it is. Who was amiss in their duties.

And I can't blame them.

There were many who were incompetent in their jobs. There are a lot who diverted funds. But sometimes, it gets tiring to hear the enumeration of faults. And it gets tiring to hear them always blaming the government and specific officials.

I sometimes wonder though. Why do we always blame those in position considering that the sickness in our country has started so many years, even decades, ago? No one, it seemed, would be able to do the right thing.

But I do understand, the government should be doing its job. But how? With limited budget, with corrupt officials, with bureaucratic slowness pervading the system? Just how do we rise from where we are right now?

In a world that is becoming worse each day, with the knowledge that it would get more difficult in years to come, it is not easy to hope that our country would ever change for the better. But still I hope. That one day there won't be any finger-pointing. Only because everyone did what they are supposed to do. That those in position are truly serving the people. That individuals have embodied that consciousness that we serve ourselves best when we serve the better good.

Am I wrong to hope?

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Lion Chaser Manifesto

Quit living as if the purpose of life is to arrive safely at death. Set God-sized goals. Pursue God-ordained passions. Go after a dream that is destined to fail without divine intervention. Keep asking questions. Keep making mistakes. Keep seeking God. Stop pointing out problems and become part of the solution. Stop repeating the past and start creating the future. Stop playing it safe and start taking risks. Expand your horizons. Accumulate experiences. Enjoy the journey. Find every excuse you can to celebrate everything you can. Live like today is the first day and last day of your life. Don't let what's wrong with you keep you from worshiping what's right with God. Burn sinful bridges. Blaze new trails. Criticize by creating. Worry less about what people think and more about what God thinks. Don't try to be who you're not. Be yourself. Laugh at yourself. Quit holding out. Quit holding back. Quit running away.

Chase the lion.

In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day by Mark Batterson (www.evotional.com)