I was reading Our Daily Journey today and I came across this :
"Success in life is measured by how many people actually do love you. That's the ultimate test of the way you've lived your life. " ~ Mike Wittmer
Not too long ago, I attended by cousin's funeral. Those close to me would know that he was involved in a freak accident. Imagine losing someone who is your sister's age. Haih. Really pity his family. But he returned to the Lord. His father is happy for him. I'm happy for Him too. That was a major comfort for me.
Somehow, I believe that his death is actually a blessing in disguise. The entire family received Jesus as their personal Lord and saviour after his death. My uncle is one who only sees truth through evidence and hard facts. And so does his older son. Spirituality or whatsoever just isn't in his/his son's dictionary. They are very much practical people, just as the world calls them to be. And for me, to be able to witness my uncle announce to everyone during my cousin's funeral that the entire family had rededicated their lives to the Lord just brings so much warmth to my heart.
This incident taught me a lesson, that I could lose my life at any second, any moment. Our biological clocks are ticking by the second, without us realizing it. Sometimes, death is imminent, unavoidable. It left me pondering for quite some time and I repeatedly asked myself these questions :
1. If I were to die today, what would be the one thing that I regret not doing?
2. If I were to die, would anybody attend my funeral?
1. And it dawned upon me that the one thing I regret not doing is not doing enough for the Lord.
As a child of God, I have the duty to share with the world about Him, His words, His works...and so far, I don't think I have achieved anything close to it... :( And if I could live for another second, the reason would simply be : TO SERVE GOD
2. And I guess the answer to question 2 would be what Mike Wittmer mentioned (as stated above) kua.
I once had this conversation with a friend :
Friend : What actually keeps us going in medical school/when we become doctors in the future is actually the fact that you know that you have touched someone's life, no matter how small a deed you've done for a patient. And when you know this, it really just makes your day.
And I totally agree with him. Even a simple chit-chat can make a patient smile. And the fact that you know that you made the patient carve a smile no matter how scrawny he/she may look, it really does make your day. Well, it made my day at least! haha :)
So, all in all, one important lesson I learnt is that I have to live my life to the fullest and that is to be judged by GOD and no one else. These two phrases keep popping into my head recently :
"Success in life is measured by how many people actually do love you. That's the ultimate test of the way you've lived your life. " ~ Mike Wittmer
Not too long ago, I attended by cousin's funeral. Those close to me would know that he was involved in a freak accident. Imagine losing someone who is your sister's age. Haih. Really pity his family. But he returned to the Lord. His father is happy for him. I'm happy for Him too. That was a major comfort for me.
Somehow, I believe that his death is actually a blessing in disguise. The entire family received Jesus as their personal Lord and saviour after his death. My uncle is one who only sees truth through evidence and hard facts. And so does his older son. Spirituality or whatsoever just isn't in his/his son's dictionary. They are very much practical people, just as the world calls them to be. And for me, to be able to witness my uncle announce to everyone during my cousin's funeral that the entire family had rededicated their lives to the Lord just brings so much warmth to my heart.
This incident taught me a lesson, that I could lose my life at any second, any moment. Our biological clocks are ticking by the second, without us realizing it. Sometimes, death is imminent, unavoidable. It left me pondering for quite some time and I repeatedly asked myself these questions :
1. If I were to die today, what would be the one thing that I regret not doing?
2. If I were to die, would anybody attend my funeral?
1. And it dawned upon me that the one thing I regret not doing is not doing enough for the Lord.
As a child of God, I have the duty to share with the world about Him, His words, His works...and so far, I don't think I have achieved anything close to it... :( And if I could live for another second, the reason would simply be : TO SERVE GOD
2. And I guess the answer to question 2 would be what Mike Wittmer mentioned (as stated above) kua.
I once had this conversation with a friend :
Friend : What actually keeps us going in medical school/when we become doctors in the future is actually the fact that you know that you have touched someone's life, no matter how small a deed you've done for a patient. And when you know this, it really just makes your day.
And I totally agree with him. Even a simple chit-chat can make a patient smile. And the fact that you know that you made the patient carve a smile no matter how scrawny he/she may look, it really does make your day. Well, it made my day at least! haha :)
So, all in all, one important lesson I learnt is that I have to live my life to the fullest and that is to be judged by GOD and no one else. These two phrases keep popping into my head recently :
1. This was during EOS 7. No matter how enthusiastic and how well you start the race, the equation sums up to zero if you do not end your race well.
2. In whatever that I do, I do not have to answer to anyone, except to GOD and GOD alone.
I realized that I am an enthusiastic person. However, in the process, I tire myself too much in the beginning, only to realize that I do not have enough energy and strength to carry on as I am near the finish line. And I regretted for not realizing this earlier. Haih. Hopefully I'll hold on to this reminder in the future.
And when sem 8 starts, I hope to start afresh. And everday, when I walk through that famous IMU walkway, I hope that when the breeze that always brushes lightly unto my skin, the sunlight which shines so ever brightly as the words "Hospital Tuanku Jaffar" etched in red looms near and when I look up into the vast blue sky, graced by wispy white culumonimbus, I would be reminded of God's presence and that He is in charge...and when I trod through those glass doors, I hope that I will be filled with so much peace and joy by the beauty of His creation that I drank in earlier...Just as what I have experienced on many days in the past... :)
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