For richer, for poorer...

They say money makes the world goes round (although at times I wish it was love that did). Money indeed does talk, and when it talks, many people listen, and translate it the way they want to.

The greatest debate I've heard so far, is whether to be rich or be poor. That is one debate which, in my opinion, will never be completely solved.

There are the pro-poor. Mostly social workers, nobilists, some humanitarian activists. They sort of believe that money is the source of many evils. And (almost) truly so, coz money has made many people bonkers. Some have killed, committed strange crimes, broken marriages, all sorts of incredible things just to get it. And there are others, though they have gotten money, have made them seriously miserable. The relatives don't stop knocking, the children don't stop squabbling, the shopping lists got bigger and more complex... Money never made them better, just more complex. Such activists, say there are those, like Mother Teresa, who had not even an asset to her name when she left, but left a leading legacy. Even Jesus Himself, had not even a penny to His name. The tomb He was buried in was borrowed. But just look at what greatness he left behind!!

On the opposite end of the coin, there's the pro-rich. The economists, the investors, the gamblers, and the flamboyant. They believe they are what they are because of the money they have. Money can be used for many things. Money can make you better. Money can give you what you need. And they are not wrong, either. Money puts food on the table, you don't have to beg and look pitiful. Money allows you to travel, and enjoy the world. Money can give your children a good education. Money allows you good medical care. Money even enables you to help the less fortunate!!

Oh well, I wish I had a good, perfect conclusion to this discussion. Unfortunately, I'm stuck in a limbo. Both have good sides, and both have their own illusions. At the end of the day, I think everyone has a right to live a life they find comfortable, as long as they don't over indulge...

When the door is slammed on your face

There's a common phrase in the Bible "Ask and it shall be given, seek and you shall find, knock and the door shall be open..." That phrase is as common as oxygen.

But truth is, there are times when you ask and you're not given, you seek and you can't find, and you knock and the door is not even open. When everything seems to be at a standstill. Or there are times when things seemed to be fine, until something happens and everything suddenly goes bezerk.

And there are also times when things seem to be bright, but somehow they just dim. Out of nowhere, the door seems to have been slammed on your face. When you've been promised the promotion, and suddenly it goes to someone else. Or when the job application seems so on point, but somehow you never get called. Life always has all these door-banging incidents.

The one thing I learned about all these incidences - Everything works for a reason. Every bright light that has suddenly been dimmed has some reason behind it. Every cloud has a silver lining. All you have to do is give them all to God in prayer. In due time, you'll realize God never wastes a tear, He never lets a bad incident go down. You'll realize that maybe, it was His plan, so he can plummet you to something bigger, better. Or maybe He sees you're not fit. Or whatever the reason. It will unfold, in due time.

When the door's shut, just ask God. He'll help you with the situation