Rethinking Appreciation...

"Once upon a time, a Boy met a Girl. Like every boy-meets-girl story, they fell in love. Or so the Boy thought. Boy went overseas to study. Boy kept in contact with Girl. Boy asked Girl to be his girlfriend. Girl accepted. Boy was ecstatic. Boy worked hard to save up extra cash to bring Girl over. Girl came over. Boy gave Girl everything Girl wanted. Clothes. Make-up. Jewellery. Yet, Girl still not happy. Boy unsure why. Boy and Girl had big argument. Girl broke up with Boy. Boy sad. Very sad."

The above story may sound cliched and a little dry, but nonetheless, it's true. It happened to one of my friends. Believe me, he's still sore over the whole issue. Afterall, wouldn't you be if you spent that amount of time and effort just to watch it go to waste? Why didn't the girl respond more positively? There are plenty of reasons, I'm sure. Maybe there was no attraction? Maybe she didn't feel the same way? Maybe she was just using him?

Funnily enough, most of us have been that girl before. Some of us even are. Isn't that how we treat God at times? There He is, lavishing His love on us, walking with us through the dark alleys of our lives, giving us everything we need and more and yet, we turn our backs on Him. Isn't it true that sometimes it's just so hard to stop and say thank you? How about coming up with that extra dollar for tithes and offering? Not to mention the amount of commitment needed to participate in His family. And remember the time we were too busy to just sit down and talk? If Boy is still sad over Girl, imagine how God must feel.

Something to think about, eh?