The Lord keeps me occupied with His inspirations during an otherwise boring transition through the air...
God created the clouds in the sky...
but He commanded that they are not to simply float around, towering high above the ground, for that would make them useless.
God meant for the clouds to empty themselves out so that the earth can be watered and life thrives because of this emptying.
God created the fish in the ocean...
What good can a fish be if it were just to hide in between the rocks at the seabed from birth to death?
God meant for the fish to commend its life to another so that the earth can continue its existence and life thrives because of its sacrifice.
God created the flowers...
But can they go beyond adding another colour to the largely green garden?
God meant for the flowers to give us rest, to feed the insects and most of all, by dying to itself completely, it gives way to new life in its fruits that nourishes and life thrives because its life was fully surrendered.
God created stones and rocks...
But these are as good as a car with an empty fuel tank if they were just for the sake of taking up another space on our planet.
God meant for the stones and rocks to stand strong in an unwavering focus of guarding our families within its walls of formation.
God meant for these, so easily deemed as worthless and unattractive, to teach us the stability and firmness we so lack in our fickleness and distractions. Life is well-grounded because these stones and rocks have dedicated themselves to the vocation of leading by example.
What, then, did God create me for?
What does He mean for me to do, to be?
What, then, did God create you for?
And what does He asks of you?
Written onboard
14 June 2011, Tuesday
1.40pm (Thai)
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