“Animals survive, but humans live.”

This quote notes of how “living” comes from the life’s pattern.

Unlike animals, we humans pursuit after happiness, have a direction in the life’s path and ask of what is there of value there. The pursuit has been in the root of “what kind of being is Human?” and by getting the answer we are satisfied. The next step is to find the right path of living for that answer.

The first correct attitude is the famous quote “first knows thy self”, and then accepts the conditions around us. This is the positive way to life, giving up is the negative attitude. Next, we have to develop our potentials, and to expand its massive, and to accept or surpass our limits with our knowledge.

Jesus said, “…And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.” (Matthew 6:28-29).

This is not to say that the clothes Solomon wore were splendid, but to say that even the lilies of the fields have their own glory –beauty of the flower itself, preciousness and the value of its life.

A human being is a creation of God. That is why there is value to the life because God has given each individual. Each person has their special beauty and talent. We all have different circumstances, potentials, etc but we all have it from God. We all have the budding of skills that God has given to us. Our job is to maintain and grow this bud.

How enjoyable is that when someone can bloom this bud on their own?

But how do we “overcome” of all these negative things that come in our life when raising this bud? The answer is from the guidance of God.

How happy is it that one can complete this task of blossoming of the flower bud of life?

But from those buds, there is an insect that comes with it to eat at it away. From the different situations in life and different weather it wilts the flower. In Romans 3:23-24 it speaks thusly: “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus”

Also, in Acts 2:38, “…And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ of the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”

When we accept the Holy Spirit, who gives us Hope of salvation from sin and from despair, and in turn would blossom many life’s flower and have great multiplication in fruits.

Finally on 1 Peter 3:9, “Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.”

Through Jesus Christ, I pray that the families’ faith, hope and love’s flower would blossom fully and fruitfully. The Church of Silicon Valley Open Door Church is always open to welcome you.