tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24383995.post4348768810954829509..comments2024-03-22T04:12:44.008+08:00Comments on Breaking the Word: Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24383995.post-76450944954245600242008-06-03T10:38:00.000+08:002008-06-03T10:38:00.000+08:00By the way, my "one furniture/body many parts" ext...By the way, my "one furniture/body many parts" extension is not the same as relativism: i.e. I'm not suggesting that every viewpoint is valid. No, truth may be beyond logic (contrary), but it cannot be illogical (contradictory).<BR/><BR/>Rather, what I'm suggesting is that various viewpoints held by different people are like circles in a Venn diagram. Only the areas of intersection correspond to a multi-dimensional truth. And this truth could be constructed only by integrating the inputs of people with various gifts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24383995.post-63720110775319645532008-06-03T09:29:00.000+08:002008-06-03T09:29:00.000+08:00I also would like to expand on the furniture assem...I also would like to expand on the furniture assembly metaphor. ;-)<BR/><BR/>As St Paul put it in 1 Corinthians 12: "<I>To one is given through the Spirit the expression of wisdom; to another the expression of knowledge according to the same Spirit; to another faith by the same Spirit; to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit; to another mighty deeds; to another prophecy; to another discernment of spirits; to another varieties of tongues; to another interpretation of tongues.<BR/><BR/>"The eye cannot say to the hand, "I do not need you," nor again the head to the feet, "I do not need you."... If (one) part suffers, all the parts suffer with it; if one part is honored, all the parts share its joy.</I>"<BR/><BR/>So each of us is holding on to one or more furniture pieces. We need to stay and work closely with one another to complete the furniture assembly - the body of Christ.<BR/><BR/>Finally, the work that we do belongs to God and not to us. We need to listen to God and do His will, not ours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24383995.post-11604508602863316242008-06-03T07:58:00.000+08:002008-06-03T07:58:00.000+08:00Although I don't have two left thumbs like Fr Chri...Although I don't have two left thumbs like Fr Chris, I'm still not good at DIY because patience is not my greatest virtue. And how true when he surmises that life is what we make of it from the myriad parts Almighty God gives us, often without assembly instructions save His re-assurance and comfort.<BR/><BR/>Allow me to expand on the furniture assembly metaphor. <BR/><BR/>1. We make do with what we've got. No one knows for sure that the pieces life deals out are the <I>right</I> ones, or whether they are sufficient to build the furniture. <BR/><BR/>2. If things don't fit together,it is not unusual for me to force them together. The job appears to get done but the poor workmanship shows up very soon. We force fit events, people, things in our everyday lives.<BR/><BR/>3. In extreme difficulty, when our backs are to the wall, divine grace (assembly instructions)gushes forth. We just have to tune our hearts and minds to recognize that grace.<BR/><BR/>4. We know deep down if the furniture is taking shape and this alone is often enough reward. <BR/><BR/>Indeed, <B>"We are blessed to be blessings to others" </B>. Fr Chris, your blogsite has been and will continue to be a magnificent piece of divine furniture for all to admire and use. <I>Deo gracias</I>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com