7 Days Before Christmas

It was snowing today. The first snow for this winter. I sensed a joyful atmosphere all around the places as the snow is pouring down. The snowflakes were so beautiful- mildly sprayed from the sky above, enjoying their fall on this warm earth. Watching that, I wished I could be like these snowflakes; so white, so pure, so delicate, so unique, so light -no burden, no hurry-, just enjoying the given time. Praise God for this wonderful earth.

Anyway, I took a look at the calendar it is 18 December 2009 already. 7 more days and it is Christmas holiday. So many blessings and joy in every Christmas for everybody, I believe. Through this blog, I would like to wrap special packages for all the readers too for these seven days before Christmas. I hope you will like it. =).

Count down - 7 days. Gift no. 1.

Be faithful!

Matthew 25:23 (New International Version)
"His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'

A few days I just read a chapter of a book which struck me quite hard. The chapter talks about this, heart of servant. In Matthew 25, it is said that to be in charge of many things (trusted and becoming successful) we should be faithful with a few things first (small things which sometimes are ignored by people).

People always have the tendency to fulfill their own wants and needs, as all marketing and sales book discusses about. Very few people actually would like to quickly help other without being asked. More would like to do greater things or lead; nobody wants to serve.

But the book recommends strongly that serving is a must. My friend, J (Jesus, I mean), gave a very good example of serving. He humbled himself and washed the most dirtiest part of one's body, feet. He was not ashamed doing that since he knew that the real him was not a servant but a noble man. Serving does not change one identity. In fact, it opens us to bigger opportunities -opportunities usually lie in every day's small tasks while only once or twice in life-long journey big opportunity would appear.

So, maybe what you can do now is:
1. Shape yourself, be healthy, look good. Never miss your chance to make a remarkable positive first impression to everyone you meet.
2. Study, study, study! Never stop learning something new! A tree not growing is similar to a dying tree.
3. Make something out of you. Everybody always has at least one good strong point. This strong point can be useful for somebody else, why wouldn't you maximize it? If:
- You are good at playing instruments? Make good music so you would comfort the heavy hearts.
- You play sports really well? Practice yourself! Make yourself and your family or even your country proud of you.
- You are a scientist? Don't stop making the world a better place; maybe it's destroyed already if people like you gave up formerly.
- You are a real backpacker? Tell the world your stories and make them love the world so they won't waste it.
- You just started your business? Save one more cent! One more cent every second will give you 36 euro per hour. Million dollar business is at your hand.
- You have become a pastor for several decades? You make a big house in heaven, please hold on for a little more time. Or,
- You are a mere student? Aim higher, don't be satisfied only with a pass grade, how would you encourage your children to be better than you before you try hard enough.

Once again I say to you, faithfulness should be priced higher!

Merry -7 Christmas!