All Things Made New

This weekend, I recieved an e-mail that Pastor Ponnatee's wife Suwaree, passed away September 19, 2009 at 7:43 a.m. I did not know Suwaree personally, but I know that she was very close to God and loved Him with all her heart. I think we should now pray for Pastor Ponnatee since, even though he knows that she is with the Lord he must miss her a lot. It was Ponnatee who inspired us to start this blog, and so I think we should do something to show our appreciation, like an e-card or something like that. There are also plans for a memorial service, so we could show up with a real card and give it to him in person.

Any suggestions?

2 corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!

2 Corinthians 4:16
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.

I've Been Dreaming of a True Love's Kiss...Same Goes For Guys ;-)

My crazy princess obsession compelled me to watch the movie Enchanted again--a hopeless romance movie about Princess Giselle who falls through a wishing well from animated Andalasia to real-life New York City. Despite its lack of explosions, aliens, or characters with super-powers, I'd have to admit Enchanted to be one of my all-time favorite movies.

After watching it recently, I realized how much emphasis is put on "true love's first kiss." The film opens with dreaming Giselle singing, "I've been dreaming of a true love's kiss/And a prince I'm hoping comes with this/That's what brings ever-after-ing so happy/That's the reason we need lips so much/For lips are the only things that touch/So to spend a life of endless bliss, just find who you love through true love's kiss." (Yeah, I typed that from memory XD) Throughout the movie, she constantly mentions "true love's kiss," until the end when "true love's kiss," of course, wakes her.

Too many princess fairy tales of the past emphasize "true love's kiss," particularly the "first kiss," from Snow White to Sleeping Beauty, it's the first kiss that "conquers all." It is only the first kiss that can wake the princess.

Things have changed as society has changed it's view on "true love's kiss." In today's romantic comedy, the characters exchange several kisses before even mentioning that they love each other. Sometimes characters exchange kisses--even more than just kisses--and later realize they're not right for each other.

Just one small kiss is precious and special--especially for a girl, "true love's kiss" is a once in a lifetime event. So after seven or eight kisses, what makes it so special anymore? "True love's kiss" can never again be attained.

Same goes for guys. Guys have got to admit they fall in love too, and maybe they tend to get more tempted physically than girls do.

And we're all old enough to know it goes further than just "kissing."

I memorized this verse in Life Management: "Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. (1 Corinthians 6:18)" Let's say it simply: God calls for us to be pure, and at our age, it's only more important for us to be thinking about that. And, sure, it's your classic "true love waits" lesson. But temptation is real. It takes a lot to control yourself and not let your emotions (girls...) or physical desires (guys...) get the worst of you.

And I don't know, but I've got a feeling that it will be a lot sweeter--waiting--and doing it God's way. ;-)

So let's discuss this: What are some ways that we can prevent physical temptation with the opposite sex?