Count the Blessings

"Ideal consumption maximize utility? Why not sacrificial contribution maximize utility?" The demographer able to identify the 7billionth person is goin to be born in a village in India, i'm truly impressed on how precise he can be. However, the drastic exponential population growth overwhelmed me even more, in some sense it's a bit scary. The ugly truth of population exponential growth had been posted by scientist I think as early as half century ago, but it didn't attract much attention from the public, guess the incentives from the economy has a masking effect on tht. As a matter of fact, the main concern may not be whether the resources are sufficient or not, but whether it's used wisely and fairly. Obviously the consumption pattern diverse greatly especially among different economic status. In another word, the unreasonable consumption has result in wastage while other are greatly in lack. A case in point, an American food consumption rate can be as hig...

" Faith spells trust, faith persistence, courage, and faith spells REST too." Have so much on my plates, different different plates, too much tht I still have no clue at all how am I going to deal with them, while some are clashed timing badly, some are beyond my ability, some are too large for my capacity. We often seems to be anxious, worry, frustrated, nervous, helpless, weary and etc under such circumstances, and I was tempted likewise. I was tempted to just switch on emotion-autopilot button and just let what seems normal to dwell. But no way! Faith spells rest! Be still, let not the turbulence to carry you away from the peace given to you by grace. Rest in the Lord, breath in the fragrance of peace and joy every second! Therefore, it's really time for  me to rest literally ><

"Marriage is not fireproof, yet never leave your partner when marriage wrestle with fire." A strong knock on my head when I came across with a conversation between Caleb and his dad on his frustration with his wife, in movie Fire Proof. Dad, for the last three weeks, l have bent over backwards for her. l have tried to demonstrate that l still care about this relationship. l bought her flowers, which she threw away. l have taken her insults and her sarcasm, but last night was it. l made dinner for her, l did everything l could to demonstrate...that l care about her, to show value for her...and she spat in my face. She does not deserve this, Dad. l am not doing it anymore.   How am l supposed to show love to somebody over and over and over... who constantly rejects me?   Caleb, the answer is, You can't love her...   because you can't give her what you don't have. You can’t truly love till you understood what love really was. Son, God loves you even...

"If GOD answers all our prayers in the past, we would shed more tears than when GOD didn't answer." He hears all our prayers , for that I am sure, but I have no right at all to ask him respond to all my petition as I wish. Truly life would be a disaster if all my prayers were answered. Some prayers when I was young were awful, a case in point "oh dear god, I wish I was the only child at home; or I wish I could pass the exam without studying; I wish SPM will be canceled; I wish....I wish....". Grown ups still says awful prayer at times. We pray for what we think best for us , at times our petition is base on the desire of our flesh and not the benefits of the Kingdom.  God knows what best for us and His Kingdom . I know Him deeper through the aswered and also the unanswered prayers, both build my faith and strengthen my love. Dear Lord, thank you for hearing all my prayers, though the unanswered one often seems to make me  feel miserable...

Many often ask, why sweetie70s? obviously it doesn't indicate year of birth. The average living years would be around 70 - 80 whether it's according to WHO life expectancy table or as mentioned in Bible of course it do not at all says one will certainly secure 70years life is full of unexpectancy, so do death, oops. Well, sweetie70s reminds me to live life fully leave no bitterness or regrets and be the light and salts for the Lord perhaps should be salty_70s 2011 is a great start for me a new journey for the same cause. Live live fullness!