Half-way house

Pastor Yang told us another story during his sermon last week, here it goes:

In the Swiss Alps, there is this place called the 'Half-way house'. And tourists will sort of sign up to climb the mountain. It' s a one day thing and so the tourists will arrive very early in the morning and get ready to climb. After they have climbed for about 7 hours (half-way), they will reach this place called the half-way house where climbers can get warm and have a rest. The surroundings are really comfortable. There is a big picture window for climbers to enjoy the magnificent view; there is also a fireplace, hot chocolate, and good food to eat.

After some time, a bell will ring, signalling them that rest time's over, time to start climbing. If I remembered correctly, Pastor Yang mentioned that only 10% of them will get up and start climbing again. The rest will stay back in the half-way house. And without fail, that afternoon as the other climbers reach the top those in the halfway house gather by the window and watch. A quiet regret always falls on the group as they contemplate what might have been if they would have choose to endure the climb rather than enjoy the comfort.

This certainly reminded me of this thing called the 'comfort zone'. Am i in it? Or am i out?

Pastor Yang ended by asking us:

Are you mountain climbers? Are you gonna scale greater heights?

Are you gonna be a Christian living on the lower plains, where it's comfortable, where there's food and all but when the flood comes, you're washed away?

Or are you gonna be a mountain climber? where it's uncomfortable, where the air's thinner but Where floods can't touch you?

Haha...hope this has inspired you not to stay in comfort zone, but to scale moutains. The more you hope to achieve, the higher the price to pay.

I believe there ought to be a balance between:

Being realistic and reaching for the sky.

Being practical and yet, daring to dream.

Being contented, yet unsatisfied with the current.

Accepting life as it is and wanting to change your situation.

I don't know where the balance is.

Depends on situation I guess.

I think most of the time, people are at either end.

Either we say life's like that, or we refuse to face up to reality.

I believe those who can achieve the balance, will turn out to be successful in life. Agree?

ok...just another random post.

Emotions

I'm really hurt and frustrated.

Dun know how long I can continue this way.

Really need God to strengthen me.

I've been too pampered previously.

Gotta learn how to take hard knocks.

-What doesn't kill me, will make me a better man-

Been working a lot lately. From like 8.30am to 9.30pm almost everyday from Mon-Fri.
This is nothing compared to some others.

I remembered that someone once said, work hard in your youth, enjoy later. I used to think that our youth should be devoted to enjoyment instead. But somehow, I don't think this way anymore. This must be what ppl call the transition period from a youth to a young adult.

I'm gonna try and make myself numb to all these emotions.

Shouldn't be thinking too much anyway.

Lord, help me set my eyes on things that are above. Things that are bigger than I.

Like You and me. :)