Life...and Death

It's been 8 days since I posted anything.Sorry for my absence.Been rather lazy and couldn't think of anything to post.My title sounds a little scary,I know but just for fun,I've decided to post a little thoughts on this.These 2 words are actually so contrasting yet at the same time,the same.Why?Many would welcome new life into this world yet very few would be thrilled at the thought of death.However,in Christian context we learnt tat WHEN YOU LEARN HOW TO DIE,YOU LEARN HOW TO LIVE.Irony hey?

I have many friends who were borned in this month,and thus making it a rather busy month for birthday celebrations.Someone once said,February babies are very special.The reason is because February is the month with the shortest span of days and it's the only month where you get an extra day once every four year.Valentine's Day falls on this month too,all the more making it such a lovely month,isn't it?

In CG,Jit gave us a task to write a "epideath" or something like that.We are supposed to write when we will pass on from this world,what do we want inscripted on our tombstones and our life verses from the bible.Sounds scary?Nah,not exactly.In fact,death is something that will come eventually for each and everyone of us,so why are we so afraid of it?As for myself,I am afraid of losing or being away from people I care for,that's why I fear death.That was in the past though.

Like I have said earlier,we learnt to live once we learnt to die in Christian context.It sounds funny,right?How can we possibly learn how to live when we are dead?This is because if we know when we are going to pass away or to put it simply,knowing our days is numbered,we will look at life in a very different perspective.Everything else just seem so minute and minimal,dont you agree?We should always live our lifes like tomorrow is the last,living every second of it to the fullest.I am pretty sure none of us want to leave this world with regrets,right?

In Psalms 39,David asked God to show him when he'll die.Shocking hey?Who on earth in the right state of mind would want to know when he will die?However,once we know that we will not take life for granted,wasting each and every day,thinking tomorrow will surely come.Human are being very greedy trying to prolong their own life with all sorts of ways.Shouldnt we be contented with the days the Lord has given us?:X

We are so eager chasing after so much that will fade into obscurity once we are death.Therefore,we should not put so much emphasy on all these.Another person has once said,when you do good and help others,your dreams will come to you.So,we should do good more and live for the Lord so as to when we passed on from this world,we would be able to say to ourselves "I have no regrets in life"..

So let's all learn to look at life and death the same.They are not that different after all..