MAN'S UNSATISFIED LONGINGS

Sometimes, it's hard for us to accept the reality that we need other people; we need companionship. Perhaps we see ourselves as strong as a lighthouse tower built in an isolated island. We try to hide the ache that is brought about by the unsatisfied longings we experience in our relationships--longings that we look for through people whom we consider important in our lives. The reality still remains though: People will not always satisfy us. There are times that we just cry in the corner because of unexplainable feelings we feel. We don't exactly know the reason behind it. Our loved ones may disappoint us, the very people whom we are expecting that would lift us up and encourage us in times of trouble. We are just left confused. Instead of running to God, we run away from Him. We try to ignore to face the reality. We are afraid. We immediately dig our own wells, which, we think would somehow satisy any thirstiness that we have in our hearts. We party hard; we drink too often. We cling into different relationships; we spend most of our time to work. All of these seem to satisfy us, at least temporarily, but we miss the point: we still lack something.


Lord, may we feel Your unconditional love for us. In times of distress and loneliness, give us comfort. With all the burdens we are carrying upon our shoulders, unload these things for us and give us strength. Give us the courage to face the internal realities of life in this fallen world. Help us to realize that people will not always satisfy our longings of our souls. "Come , you who are all weary and heavily burden, and I will give you rest," You said. It is only in You where we could find rest.

WHO I WANT TO MEET?

This is taken from my Friendster profile.

Every man is a unique being. That uniqueness is embedded in each personality, and no one can question it. Anyone can be my friend, yes, even the so-called outcasts of our society. People may label a person as a criminal, as a thief, as a sexual deviant, or simply as the introvert/extrovert type of person, but we never know what really is inside of their hearts.


UNDERSTANDING, LOVE, and CARE, and NOT JUDGMENT and REJECTION, are the ultimate requirements to better understand people. I have once experienced rejection and humiliation so I know what it feels being abandoned and not taken care of. I want to meet anyone who is living in this fallen world, who is willing to open his/her heart just like an innocent child. I believe that no matter how sinful a person is, he/she is still loved by God. No matter how poor a person is, God's eyes are upon him/her. No matter how bad the person's character is, he/she has the chance to change his/her ways. No matter how the people and society itself despise him/her, he/she has the right to live, just like everybody else. And for all the people in the cyberspace, I am willing to be your friend.

You may reach me through my mobile phone number 0929-181-0367, email me at maher_shalal05@yahoo.com.ph, or you may also visit my website at http://kingsrebel.blogspot.com. We can talk anything under the sun, guided by the principle of mutual respect. You are not perfect, so am I. May the good Lord of heaven bless you!