Today... had like a family arguement in which like my dad, mom and bro got involved. for me, Luckily i was not offended so i did not need to retaliate or make any of my points known. well i draw some lessons here

1. very clearly my family members were hitting at each other and NOT the problem.

2. they spoke in their anger

3. never think of the other person lor. keep thinking. "i'm right" "you're wrong"

well i admit i show these traits. sometimes focusing on the wrong thing and keep thinking i'm right. but its when im a neutral party and watching the whole arguement unfold. it's like i spot so many things in which could have been avoided. i begin to think how God looks upon us this way. When we have difficulty, and we just are so absorbed in our ownself and problems, we miss out the obvious answer. God sees the whole picture and wants to give us the answer. The answer difficult to apply, but has all-surpassing benefits. Well just for starts, i myself am very prone to missing things/answers right in front of my face. well lets hope i learn from today's lesson.

"be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry" james 1.19

the words of james, applied to any arguement will be the remedy instantly. Challenge is not in knowing though. its the doing. BUT the spirit is like the all supporting one. who is the one that makes the gap between knowing and doing so close. thanks God he's in my life. steered me away from so many conflicts. Amen!

Btw that picture is in 2001 when i last went to Japan. im going again in 2007. leaving this coming mon. stay tuned for more pictures!