Recklessness

Nowadays, I see more and more people driving at high speeds, especially on the highway (North-South highway, LEKAS highway, doesn't matter. You get Formula-1 wannabes). The speed limit is 90 Km/h or 110 Km/h, depending on which highway one is using, but these people seem to be going much faster than the speed limit. Sometimes, you get drivers who cut across from the left lane, right to the center lane and to the right lane - almost in one motion, as if they are doing sapu jalan tepi ke tepi (sweeping the road sideways, in case you do not know the Malay language).

Why do people need to do such dangerous things on the road? Perhaps they are in a hurry; perhaps they want to show how canggih or sporty their vehicle is; or perhaps some people have become more impatient, possibly due to the impact technology has on our lives and being quick, being fast seems a necessity.

When we are reckless on the road, accidents could happen. This picture I took while going to Jelebu is of a badly-damaged vehicle. This is a chilling example of what could happen.

Accidents could also happen to our souls, especially if we are reckless in the way we live. If we commit sins and refuse to be regular in our confession, then we could be reckless in our relationship with God. We do not know when we are going to "balik kampung" (depart from this world). Let us not wait until it is too late... as we approach the season of Lent, let us strive to be closer to God and "love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind. And love your neighbor as yourself."

Are You Ready?

As I was going around for homebound visiting, I came across this car. Look at how rusted and horrible it is. It must have been abandoned for some time to come to this state.

If you consider for a moment... could this also be the state of your soul? Some may have come to this state after a long period of neglect... not going for regular confession (some go only once or twice a year, some after two or more years, some after many many years), committing sins without repenting and refusing to change one's life.

Christmas will soon be here. Now is the time to make a choice... "What benefit is it to anyone to win the whole world and forfeit or lose his very self? - Luke 9:25" What would you choose?