Sojourning the Earth. Settling for Eternity.

I feel like I'm being tested with my patience right now. This summer, I've moved to Waterloo, ON from Vancouver. I am surrounded with a different environment, setting, and people. Currently, I am living with four other guys and let's just say that the state of our house is below my standard level of "clean". I'm sure lots of people who have gone away from home have experienced this dilemma. I'll refer to the effect of this dilemma as the "Messy Roommate(s) Syndrome", MRS in short. I've talked to some people on how they dealt with MRS. The most famous solution is to turn a blind eye to the whole thing, while still cleaning up after your own stuff. This also entails the person to keep their belongings in their own bedroom (kitchenwares included) and buying a small refrigerator to store their own stuff if you want to be extreme (or if things get pretty nasty in the fridge). To be honest, I am really considering this option. Although the house is...

I haven't really explained why I picked my blog title: "Sojourning the Earth. Settling for Eternity". www.thefreedictionary.com defines the word "sojourn" as a temporary stay; a brief period of residence. That definition nails it! Everybody, here on earth, is a sojourner. You. Me. Everyone. We are made in the image of God. Consequently, we are made as eternal beings. We are made to inherently have the desire for eternal life. I think that's why lots of people are quite dissatisfied with their lives. They look for gains and pleasures from the world, yet they try to ignore the fact that those things don't last forever. It's quite a shock for me to remind myself that everything in this life is temporary.  "Those who use the things of the world should not become attached to them. For this world as we know it will soon pass away." -1 Corinthians 7:31 (NLT) When I look with the lenses of this verse, I gain a new perspective. It makes me reali...

My first blog. Ever. I'm not really sure where to start but here goes nothing... I was talking with my friend A and when she told me about how she blogs to put down her thoughts online, it really drew my attention. It's totally true that when anybody blogs, they are giving a piece of themselves away. They became vulnerable. Exposed. But there is a degree of admiration involved in this process. Often times, it is difficult for me to open myself up when I am meeting someone new. Why? Fear is one of the reason. When I do expose myself to others, I initially feel that I am ensnared with the fear of getting hurt, betrayed, and what-not. I am also afraid that when I open myself up all the ugly, icky part inside me will be revealed. That's why I wore a superficial facade to prevent that from happening. I've build a wall that I thought would protect me from harm's way, yet in reality the very same wall is restricting me from the relationships that I invest in. But prais...