My spiritual journey started in 1981. Since then I have crossed many mountains and valleys along the way. On a number of times I have tasted the fragrance of heaven, and had faint glimpses of eternal beauty and glory; and at other times I had been to the valley of despair and failure, worry and hopelessness. But all through this journey, I have an amazingly wonderful Friend and Guide who had been with me all the time. Even with all the valleys, it had been a journey of joy because of this special Friend!
The one thing that amazes me most about this Friend is His love and patience! I could not count how many times I have stumbled and fell, hurting myself and others in the process. This amazing Friend is always there to lift me up again, and He never give up on me! He is so patient, so loving and so understanding! Without Him I would have never made this far. Sometimes, in my foolishness I have hurt Him knowingly and deliberately… oh, I could see the pain in His eyes, the unshed tears He was holding back….but even in the midst of all these He never lose patience, and the light of love in His face never dimmed! With outstretched arms and gentle smile, He would softly whisper in my ears, “Please, come back, son…you are so precious to me”.
With such a wonderful and faithful Friend by my side, I am ever moving forward in my journey, though often at a slow pace. This Friend is my Teacher too, and He has taught me so many wonderful things as we walk side by side on this journey. He has taught me the value of simple things, and the greatness of small things and the beauty of things unseen! He has taught me the value of friendship, family and life. He has taught me how to appreciate things without possessing them, to be rich without owning material things. He has taught me too how to love and let go, and has taught me the beauty of tears! He has also taught me how to find peace in the midst of a storm, and how to find quietness in the midst of a noisy crowd!
He taught me how to appreciate honesty, and the freedom of a clean heart! He taught me how to accept and laugh at myself . He taught me the secret of a happy heart… to make others happy; and the foundation of a joyful heart is a pure conscience!
I have yet to learn many more things along this journey, and I may yet fail Him many times along the way. But one thing I know: HE IS GOING TO BE WITH ME ALL THE WAY, and that means a journey of joy all the way! And by the time I reach the end of this journey, I will be ready to step in to my home country….oh, what a joy! What a blessed hope!
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