So Chapter 11 discusses becoming Best Friends with God - which he really is. Just like that song - "He's my Saviour, Messian, Redeemer, and Friend - He's my Prince of Peace and I will live my life for him!"
Being part of a non-denominational church, I don't belittle the beliefs of denominational churches, but there are some denominations that believe God is an angry god, and that he is fearful and all. But He isn't! He tells us through the only message He's left in this world - he wants a close relationship with us. Even though we only may see Him as a master to serve sometimes, Jesus says "I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything I learned from my Father I have made known to you." He is everything! Haha! xD "Be my everything"!~
"..worship [is] not event to attend, but a perpetual attitude.."
:[ um.. I don't know how to respond to this.. it's just.. I really need to change my attitude about many things. Lately, I've always been wanting something to remind of God all the time - like a necklace or bracelet or something - almost like a charm, but I don't believe in charms or numbers or superstitious things or signs from Heaven (yes, I think the constant # of 23 is merely just a coincidence of things, but it's just for fun). 可是我又會想，如果我對祂的愛夠強，那就說我不用什麼ｃｈａｒｍ來提醒我。可是我真的還需要有東西來讓我不斷的想祂 :
"If you know how to worry, you already know how to meditate! You just need to switch your attention from your problems to Bible verses. The more you meditate on God's Word, the less you will have to worry about."
I love meditating! Instead of meditating about nothing, maybe I should start meditating on His word. I'm sure meditating on the words of my true Father will make me more calm than anything else.
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Chapter 12 starts with "You are as close to God as you choose to be". It's an intentional act, not a sort of "call of duty". So I think, how far have I gone with God? Warren asks us - is our love for God strong enough an effort to change our everyday habits and such?
I like how CS Lewis says "Pain is God's megaphone" - because it truly is. In times of pain, we have the urge to seek God more, in faith - or even in lament. However, the thing I don't understand is, if we trust in God so much, why would we lament? If Moses came so far with trusting God, why did he complain when He knew that God was always going to be by His side? I know we can lament - but I don't understand why we would.. there's even the book of Lamentations and many parts of the book of Psalm where complains and arguments to God are written out. Maybe I should begin reading Lamentations to understand it myself @___@
I noticed my attitude is.. somewhat unpleasant to Him :
I'm not pointing fingers, but I truly think that I grew up with impatience, and with an abstract feeling of love. Like I've described myself before, I get angry easily - a sign of my impatience. And love is not at all quick to anger (Colossians..?). I find it awkward - having my sister in the same place as me - school, a volunteer club?, where many other people are delighted to be blessed with siblings in their lives - where I am not (yet.. :[). And even now - reading this book and trying to focus on responding to it on my blog here - my mother keeps poking at me and it's annoying me [heh x___x....].. I will practice patience :[
But you know?
God is so gracious beyond words - beyond anything.
And for Him I will reach my limits to improve myself.
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