Silly Smile

I think one of the most wonderful things that I have come to enjoy in the past few months of being a Dad, is to watch my son smile and even sometimes laugh in his deepest sleep. It is just overwhelming. But it just hit me yesterday that he has been doing that lesser and lesser these days. So as I was in the process of coming to terms with the fact that I wont be seeing his blissful grin as often as I used to anymore, I realized something! An epiphany, if you will! :)

When Jay arrived into this world a tiny infant, he came with no cares. And the first weeks and months he was in a transition phase of realizing that he is not in the place where he came from, anymore. And, soon enough, he realized that fully and started to "worry" about things of this world and not about the "stuff" that used to be on his mind, prior to his ineffectual enlightenment....the "stuff" that brought him joy when he closed his eyes and made him cry when he opened it. But now that he has seen this world and the vain things it has to offer, the "stuff" has been replaced by "Barney" and "Buildings" and "Toys". And soon he will be a toddler, a teenager and then an adult and start pursuing the things that have no consequence at all!

Sad...but true isnt it?

Although it is impossible to remember the "stuff" anymore and not to "worry" about the cares of this world, I think we need to stop once in a while and set our priorities right, make sure we are chasing the right things and not the things that are futile in the eyes of eternity.

Smile a little, it does make a difference!

Peace!

No Kidding!

Jason Kidd is back after 14 years to the team that drafted him. Although I personally think the deal was a bit over rated, this could bring the much awaited break we needed. Yeah he is 34 years old, but he is still the best Point Guard out there. He has experience and leadership. So maybe this will be the year for the Mavs. But with the Celtics dominating the Eastern Conference and teams in the West trading big time, it might not be that easy. And never under estimate the Spurs, they tend to step up a notch after the All-Star break.

Dallas is certainly going to miss Devin Harris. He was awesome the last 2 seasons, averaging 14 ppg this season. It is sad, but either way, welcome Kiddo and GO MAVS.

Peace!

Why did God create EVIL???

Ever been in a place when this smart person comes up to you and asks the question, "If there is a God, then why did HE create evil and suffering??". And if you have wondered like me why HE did, then here goes.

The early theologian St.Augustine quoted this:

1. God is the author of everything in the created universe.
2. Evil is not a thing or a substance; it is a privation or lack in things (blindness is lack of sight, pain is lack of health, hate or murder is lack of love).
3. Therefore God did not create evil. (James 1: 13-17)

God created you and me. And He gave us the free will to choose. And man chose evil. So evil is not God's creation, its just God's love for us, forsaken. Man does'nt necessarily have to hate his neighbour, carry a gun or fly a jet into a building to be branded as evil. He could be sitting inside a cave, miles away from civlization and still be evil. So, to end evil, God would have to destroy the cause of evil – man. God doesnt have to physically destroy us, but HE could just remove free will, the freedom we have to choose to love and to hate. But HE chose to give us an option to choose HIM instead of not. Be glad that our God is in control and not controlling.

So if somebody asks you the question, "Why did God create evil?" tell them the answer lies in the question "Why did God create me?"

- Peace

The Perfect Church

This was forwarded to me by a friend.

A man walked into a barber shop, sat down in the chair and said, “I want you to cut a huge chunk out of the back, and then hack the sides so that it looks like I had a fight with the lawnmower.” The barber looked shocked and said, “We can’t do that sir!” To which the customer replied, “Well you did last time.”

If a barber makes a mess of your hair, you don’t stop getting your hair trimmed. Instead, you look for a different barber. The same applies to finding a good church. Those who complain about the Church being filled with hypocrites should look around until they find one that doesn’t have any. But it’s been well-said that when you find the perfect church, don't join it because you will ruin it. Most don’t know that there is a difference between a church and the Church. A “church” is a building that fills up once or twice a week with church-goers (some of whom are hypocrites).

However, the true Church (known as the “Body of Christ”) is made up of people who love God, irrespective of where they fellowship or of their denomination. The Church is made up of genuine Christians (not pretenders). So make sure you are part of the Church (God knows who are His) if you want to enter Heaven and avoid Hell.

Peace