tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24383995.post1817722122933938049..comments2024-03-22T04:12:44.008+08:00Comments on Breaking the Word: Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24383995.post-21972772455812411662008-07-30T22:37:00.000+08:002008-07-30T22:37:00.000+08:00According to Fr Ignatius Huan, the first half of ...According to Fr Ignatius Huan, the first half of the Our Father prayer is made with submissive faith (focused on what we can do for Him) while the second half is made with expectant faith (focused on what He can do for us). In that case, the logical answer is that God is our Father in heaven, quite close to the way parents willingly play Santa Claus to their children! I use many other names of course. However, for a long time, to pray to God the Father had been really difficult for me. So nowadays, I find myself consciously trying to address our heavenly Father more frequently.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24383995.post-90017036843620797122008-07-30T16:56:00.000+08:002008-07-30T16:56:00.000+08:00Coincidentally before I read your reflection, the ...Coincidentally before I read your reflection, the Olympic moments was on Channel 5, recaptulating the past victories at the games.<BR/>Ask not what the country can do for you, yet on the faces of those who won gold medals, it was clear that they have done what they could to make their country proud.<BR/>At another level, I experienced their joy when the close up shots of their faces reveal the pent up surge of pride and patriotism. The years of hard work, dicipline and focus led them to be the world's best in their endeavor.<BR/>Our humdrum life is more akin to a mini marathon for some, a full 42 km for others, but we must also compete and run the race, in order to end the journey face to face with the source of my being. I am certain that HE will reward me for my meagre effort and give me recognition that I have lived as He has expected of me, though inadequately.<BR/>My Lord and my God sustains!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com