Inspirational Bible Verses

There are lots of verses that used to inspire me when I read them, but I had stopped reading my Bible for a while, until recently I dug out my dusty Bible. (Actually, I really had to dig out my Bible because it was under piles of books and my stuff that I moved back from the States.)

Here are the verses that inspire me again as I read them again:

Famous verses from 1 Corinthians, 13:4-7
"Love is patien, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perserveres."

Reflection from these verses:
I love these verses so much because they really helps me to look into what I am doing everyday. I always think it is so great to love other people and treat them in the unselfish love, genuine ways. But I sometimes find myself jealous of something that I cannot get or even get angry with lots of things. If love is patient, kind and everything above, why should I feel mad about?


Ephesians 4: 29-32
"Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you."

Reflection from these verses:
Recently, I found myself involving in some talks of something, I should say most of them are slanders and unproofed stuff, gossip mostly. I should not really do that though. What was I thinking? I think I should say something to build people up not to tear them into pieces. I could have torn them apart by words, but I don't want to. That's not how and what I am.

May these verses be inspirational to some of you.....

My Old Friends

I have been trying so hard to post this picture on my weblog. These are my friends: (from the left to the right) Rita, Hung, Susan, and I-Jen.

We have been friends for a couple of years. They are my best companies when I lived in the United States, and even now we are still trying to keep in touch with each other.

Rita, who just passed away two weeks ago, was a lovely girl and a sweet heart. She always worked hard to make sure that everything would go all right, even perfect. I miss her so much!

Hung is working on her PhD in psychology in University of Missouri, Columbia. I have not seen her for almost three years until this time when we went to our friend's funeral. Kind of weird change to see her again, but I do miss her a lot. She is very positive and open-minded and always so energitic to do everything.

Susan, a good friend and listener, who is always there for me. For a while, I was very sad because she moved to Seattle and she went through a period of depression but she was so brave and she made it. She did not give up at all. She is currently engaged to her fiance, Travis, and she is waiting for her fiancee visa to go through and she will be moving to Seattle and get married after the Chinese New Year. (Dear Susan, you will be missed!)

I-Jen is also a very positive and energic girl. She is older than me but you could not really tell her age. She is also a very good listener and she is moving back to Taiwan by the end of this month from New York. I hope to see her again soon once she moves back. I miss her so much, too.