The One who Creates

As a little girl, I've heard from my parents that God created all things, including humans. I've accepted it without a question. As I grow older, I began to realize there are more sophisticated things me such as computers, cellphones, television, etc. And these were created (invented) by homo sapiens (aka human beings).

They say girls tend to think A LOT. Maybe I'm one of them. I don't know. But one thing I do know is that, at that point of time, I began to think of the creators of all these sophisticated things. The inventor of the first telephone, the first airplane, the first wheel, the first light. As I ponder upon it, it struck to me that, actually, everything starts with God - the Creator. Men may boast in their inventions and wisdom, but it was actually because God who created an organ called 'brain' that enables men to think, probe, discover, question, plan, and to finally 'invent' these things. God also created all the elements, forces that is needed to make 'inventions' work.

You may wonder, why. on. earth. am. I. talking. about. such. an. issue.?

I guess most part of it is because I've been meditating, pondering and reading about The Creator. He created. He creates. Yes, present tense. One of my favorite stories was the story of Creation. All the trees, plants, oceans, sky, sun, moon, stars, animals, human, etc, that were created are wonderful! However, we human are fearfully and wonderfully made. God is able to create a new, clean heart within us. He is able to create, provide and bless you, and me. There is a jubilant feeling knowing that God IS the creator. Again, yes, present tense.

Came across this one video about the earth in comparison to the whole universe. It starts with a mountain on earth, and it zooms out to show planet earth. It zooms out further to show other nearby planets. Then the whole solar system, and the Milkyway, and the galaxies surround it. 

Jaw dropping, indeed.

Earth is smaller than an ant, a period, compared to the entire universe. In fact, earth is no where to be seen when the entire universe was zoomed out! And only God knows how big the universe actually is.

Some of us may be artistic, some may not, but he/she is good in journaling. Some may be good in studies, some may not, but he/she may be good in athletic. How good (and consoling) it is to know that there is no replicate of you in this entire earth. Because if that is the case (literally a duplicate of you from the inside out), then it would be eerie. According to a projection, the world's population was projected to be over 8 billion by the year 2030. Imagine that number, and the variety of people with no any two persons duplicated. Mamamia... Only God can do that. 

I will end with this note:

If God can command something to be created out of nothing, we can be sure that He is able to make the impossible, possible in you.

All glory to Abba!

Beauty in brokenness

Humans are wired by God in such a way, that longs for completeness, stability and peace.

Almost all humans also long to be in control of what they want to have control of.

Thus, they consciously (and unconsciously) build walls of comfort around them. Environments they choose, friends they choose, materials, and even maintaining desired status quo. All these things become their wall of fortress. Anything less than these means incompleteness. Anything less than these means "no peace". 

Brokenness is seen as a weakness. Fragility is not an option. Ouch.

For the past few weeks, God reminded me gently that brokenness is not a weakness. Because when we realize that we need to be fixed, its the very thing that draw us closer to God. God sees the beauty of brokenness. King David was broken many times, over and over again, through betrayal, hatred, threats, sin of his own, family matters, etc. Yet each time he was broken, he never fail coming to God. Just pouring out his heart to Him. One to one. No veil between them. 

Is the brokenness real? Yes.

Is it serious? Yes.

Is there sadness? Of course.

But do you notice? He was being honest to God in his brokenness.

God highly honors honest people. Because honesty is truthfulness. Honesty allows you to know the truth, and the truth will set you free (John 8:32). It could be painful; it could be not. But it will set you free. King David was set free after he was broken many times.

You may be someone who could memorize the whole Bible. You could be present in all church services. You could be a leader that people look up to. You could be just a backstage crew. It doesn't matter. If there is not honesty between you and God, God couldn't really work 100% in you.

God is a personal God. If He was serious enough to send Jesus to die for us on the cross, then we should be serious and honest enough to talk to Him and to see Him as our Father and Friend and King.

Personally, how amazing and comforting it is to know that we could be honest with Him! Just like friends. Even better. Abraham had a really close relationship with Him that He even negotiated with God! Now that's confidence, brotha ;)

Gently, slowly, God reminded me that even in brokenness, remember to always be honest with Him. No matter what. That's an important key to a healthy relationship (any relationship, really). Then, you'll gain confidence to enter into a more intimate, better relationship with Him.

In a new light, brokenness is beautiful

The beauty in brokenness prevails when there is an active, honest communication with Him and He personally took it away for a fix, while deepening your relationship with Him in the whole process.