So What? Then What?
As young adults with the fuelling desire to take on the world, we all start off with our conceived ideals, dreams and ambition unique to each of us and bring it to the world with the hope that we could make a difference for God out there. Since each of us are unique children of God, I would like to think that we set out with Godly purposes and intentions, whether full-time service in His enterprise or His marketplace ministers. So off we set into the world, with great verve.
But there are two issues- it is a fallen world, and we are fallen beings. Left uncheck, our ambitions become our obsessions. The initial focus we set out with becomes shady and blur. We crave for recognition, power and money. Once we achieved that illusion of what the world defines as success, we become proud, boastful, ego-centric and often insatiable. We want more. The Lord gently taps on our shoulder and ask, "So what? Then what?"
Jesus asked what good is man who gains the whole world but loses his soul (Matt 16:26). After lamenting that all the riches and glory in the world is useless, Solomon was right when he concluded that we must fear god and keep His commandments with emphasis that it is our duty to do so (Ecc 12:13).
An initial slight off-tangent angle can set a course of an airplane into a very different direction. Keeping perspective of purpose and direction is crucially important. We are bombarded with massive amounts of information every day and how we respond to them will set the direction for us. In the human psyche, there are 2 elements to which we respond to measurably : greed and fear. I have learned that it is very easy to stir up discontent and paranoia. Only through thanksgiving and surrender that we can keep life in perspective.
As we embark on each milestone in our lives, remember the Lord will always ask "So what? Then what?". We don't need to a life of worldly success. We need a life of Godly significance - for the Lord, for our family and for our church.
In memory of our beloved Elder Dr. Koh Eng Kiat, who has returned to be with the Lord on 29 June 2007. You are the epitome of a life well-lived for God, the family and Full Gospel Assembly. You will be greatly missed.
posted by Mel-Vern @ 3:58 PM
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