Rudi

Hey guys. Sorry for the long wait, but it’s not over yet. I want to write more, but I need something to write about. Some call it inspiration, but I call it creation. And at the moment my ‘creatiotivity’ (watch your dictionaries) is runninng low, due to exams, a girlfriend (not because she wears me out, oh no. I give it all to her rather than a blog. Dis n groot plesier my engel, ek weet jy lees dit) and series (HIMYM, Modern Family en CSI NY - must watch series). So die wat actually my blog lees, omdat hulle wil en nie omdat hulle moet, wag nog so tydjie. Ek sal aan iets dink so gou moontelik. Rudi

We tend to think that life or situations determines our mood or our attitude, but it doesn’t. I have thought about this for the past minute and realised that the attitude you have or the mood that you are in is totally dependent upon yourself. You can’t blame anyone or anything for the mood you are in. You can’t blame the poor bed for the attitude that you have. You can only look into the mirror and blame the reflection, because you are the determining factor of your own mood or attitude.

I want to put this out there though, life is not always a walk in the park or moonlight and roses, and we all know that. But the way we look at life or the way that we approach it, will determine your mood, your attitude and your expectancy for whatever is to come. May it be a test, a trail, a hardship. Nothing/no-one can influence your mood, but yourself. So the next time that you are down in the dumps, upset, downtrodden, beaten, unhappy, selfish or angry (please feel free to add your own emotions here), stop that thought, that feeling or that emotion and make a consious decision to change.

Make the effort to look into the mirror and to smile to yourself. Tell yourself that today IS going to be a good day. Force yourself to change your attitude, and I promise you that your mood will change. Your attitude will change and that you will have a good day.

It is all in the mind! Trust me! I know!

Hope this blesses you as much as it had blessed me!

“It is said that some lives are linked across time, an ancient calling that echoes through the ages.” - Prince of Persia

I have been thinking about this quote ever since I saw it that very first time in the cinema. It really struck me deep down inside. I didn’t take note of it immediately, because at first I made nothing of it. But the more I pondered on it; the more and more it started speaking to me. I asked my friend, Moni, to copy it down when she watched the movie.

I looked at the quote from every possible angle and realized that this quote, for me, stretches way beyond what merely meets the eye.

I must admit that I really don’t like it when people try to Christianize everything that is said or done or seen or that they say, do or see. I really get so frustrated when people smother everything with the Christian sauce (thanks Cilnette! :-D), but I cannot lie and say that this does quote does not have a deeper meaning, for me! And I keep pointing out that the deeper meaning, which I see in the quote, is based upon my own feelings and perspectives and thoughts. I will not force this on anybody and you are more than welcome to disagree with me. In fact, I would actually appreciate your disagreement, till a certain point however.. Getting rude or upset is not the best way. A well constructed, non-violent and non-aggressive conversation however, is more then accepted! It is encouraged.

Getting back to the quote, I really feel that the writer of this quote or the thinker behind this idea really knew something that a big percentage of the world didn’t. He realized that there is something greater out there. Something bigger. Even though he doesn’t say it, that is what I take away of this anyway. I might be wrong, but like I mentioned earlier, it is my opinion and this is what I think. This writer or thinker really captured the true essence of what life is all about. Completing a destiny that was set for us, by something much greater, much bigger then we can imagine. I truly believe that my life is linked to someone who lived his life long before the turn of this century. Long before the turn of the previous century and maybe even a couple of centuries before that. Just to clarify, I am really not speaking about re-incarnation or anything like that. I am simply implying, no, not implying. I am outright saying that my life is connected to the One who is, the One who was and the One who is still to come. My destiny is tied to the life of that One person! Some my say that my outlook on life, on destiny is narrow-minded, small-visioned, ill-focused and badly-planned. And who am I to argue. But all I know is this: “The One who I choose to tie my destiny to, is someOne who will never change how He feels about me, never falter, never sleep, never slumber, never forget about me, never let go of me, never accuse me of past actions & thoughts, never regret saving me and choosing me and choosing His destiny because of me, never reconsider the Cross, never deny His role, never let the cup pass by, never give up on Us, never condemn me and never stop loving me. So yea, I might be narrow-minded, but at least who I am narrow-minded about, is big-minded about everything, eternally-focused on what is to come, people-centered and destiny-orientated!

So ie, the quote is awesome!

This has been something that I have been thinking about for quite some time now… I really had a hard time a couple of years ago, accepting that people go to hell if they do not accept Christ as their Saviour. I just thought that how can a loving God send people to hell. I mean, He created us and it said in the Word that He loves us, so why would He send people to hell. But as I was listening to a sermon, the pastor said something very remarkable, so remarkable that my whole out look on God changed within a matter of minutes!

The Pastor said the following, ‘God is not imputing our sins unto us. People dont go to hell for their individual sins, that really the only issue is whether or not they accept Jesus. If they accept Jesus, they go to heaven and get all of Jesus’ righteousness imputed unto them. If they reject Jesus they go to hell, not because of their sins, but because they refused the payment for their sin’.

And in that liitle paragraph he changed the perception I had of God. It changed from thinking that our God is this hectic living-by-the-law God who waits to punish anyone who sets one foot wrong, to a God who cares so deeply for us and loves us all so much that He gives us the escape rope! But if we dont take it then He is left with no choice but to be fair and just and to call only those who love Him into His Kingdom.

We all have a different view of God. We all experience Him in a different way and we all relate to God in a different way. The reason for this, is becuase He is a personal individual God! He wants to get to know each of us personally. But all I know is that the more time we spend with our God, the more time I spend with my God, the more He will change my view of Him. The more He will blow me away by who He really is!

This really is one of the best decisions ive ever made! I love my Mac!

An awesome song by an absolute inspiring and amazing Worship team from the States. The United States… Of America. Just putting it out there for those who don’t know what I meant by the States… So here’s the lyrics for their songs, Dance with me and Light of Your face.

Dance with me

Behold You have come over the hills upon the mountain
To me, You will run. My Beloved, You’ve captured my heart

Chorus 1:
Won’t You dance with me, Oh
Lover of my soul,
to the song of all songs?

Verse 2:
With You, I will go You are my Love You are my Fair One
The winter has passed and the springtime has come

Chorus 2:
Won’t You dance with me, Oh
Lover of my soul,
to the song of all songs?
Romance me, Oh
Lover of my soul
to the song of all songs

Light of Your face

Verse 1:

O Lord bless me and keep me cause Your face to shine on me
Lord be gracious lift the light of Your countenance give me peace

Chorus:
I live only to see your face, so shine on me

Bridge:
Let the light of Your face shine down on my heart and let me feel it.

Finally, after days of thought, I finally decided to join tumblr.

I have a feeling that I might regret this in a couple of weeks when exams start, but for now, I am liking this. Tumblr is pretty cool, kind of like Twitter, but just.. not.

Yea ye the posts are longer, but it gives you time to express yourself, to say what you want to say. To say what I want to say. And for those that know me, I have got a lot to say. It doesnt always make sense, but thats okay.

So here goes my first ever, and definitly not my last, Tumbl:

Days come and days go. One by one. Everyday, without ceasing. And it is so sad how sometimes, probably most of the times, we can let it go past without putting our fingerprint on it. Days are precious and few and we need to grab as much of it as we can. Rather live and be exhausted and do things that might one day make you regret it, (take it with a pinch of salt), than to regret not being tired from living an amazing full and happy life or to regret not having something to regret, because you never took a faith step or A step for that matter.

Life is short, very short. Live everyday like it is your last day, grab every oppertunity and just smile. Smiles can change the world. (Scientifically proven)

But I guess the most important of all, which I’ve been hinting on, is to just keep your eyes fixed on that old, rugged, magnificant, glorious, beautiful tree whilst on your knees in awe of the one who hung there.

Faith+Hope+Love

Rudi