I still remember the panic I felt when I started to hear about these giant companies going down. I panicked because the quality of life that I have been so used to is being threatened. I have become so spoiled with all the modern conveniences that I panicked at the thought that all this might be coming to an end.
It reminded me of when I was still in the Philippines back in the 80's. I didn't have a car, a cellphone, computers - not even a colored TV. But we felt content, and we were happy. That's why even when the Volcano erupted and we had to flee cramped inside a jeepney with 16 other people, we took it in stride. Now, we panic when our Direct TV is out even for just a moment.
This also reminds me of how far away I am from the teachings of Christ. He willingly left the glory of heaven to be born in a stingy manger. He lived here on earth as a carpenter, and He willingly laid down his life to die a most humiliating death. If I really call myself a disciple of Christ, I need to hold on to these earthly things more loosely, and be willing to be inconvenienced if it is for His glory.
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Matthew 2:1-2 (NKJV)
Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, "Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him."
* THANK YOU, JESUS - MY SAVIOR AND MY KING!!!
I am, once again, reminded by your post: our internet server's was down due to some maintenance issue...ergo, no access to internet, wireless, and all that such. I went ballistic, I was hysterical, I was in a state of utter panic. It just goes to show that we do depend on so much of these technology gadgets. Somehow, I think that life in the Philippines is a lot better than here, sometimes!-it's very simplistic!
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