Footprints of God in Every Season
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“Doing Something Beautiful For God” by Merton Lee
A truth-seeker said to God, “The good I did to others was soon forgotten.”
God replied, “Please continue to do good because I remember.”
The truth-seeker said, “The kindness I extended to others was regarded with doubts and distrust.”
God replied, “Please continue to be kind because I understand.”
The truth-seeker said, “The love and care I showed to others went unnoticed.”
God replied, “Please continue to show love and care because I am aware.”
The truth-seeker said, “Thank you, God, for enlightening me. But I observe that the worthwhile deeds I performed in the past which helped others were not permanent. They did not last.”
God replied, “Be assured that all worthwhile deeds are honoured in heaven. Thus, please continue to perform them.”
The truth-seeker said, “I could only carry out little acts of kindness in my lifetime and I am a nobody in the eyes of the world.”
God replied, “Please continue to perform little acts of kindness in your lifetime because they are the most beautiful things in My eyes, because you are always My precious child, because you are always Somebody in My eyes.”
The truth-seeker asked, “Every now and then, despite my best efforts, I yielded to pride, greed and desire for sense pleasure.”
God replied, “As an embodied being, you cannot outgrow temptations. Thus you need to maintain vigilance at all times. If you stumbled or made mistakes, please repent sincerely, seek My forgiveness and move on with life.”
The truth-seeker asked, “Why is my life filled with difficulties and setbacks? Why am I bearing the cross in many days of my life?”
God replied, “Please realise that I will not let you bear the cross unless it reveals the eternal life within you, unless it is for your eternal best. Please realise that you are my precious child. Nothing can separate you from My love. I am always with you. When your journey on earth ends, you will rejoin Me in heaven.”
The truth-seeker said, “If I faced temptations, if I felt anxious, sad and fearful, what should I should?”
God replied, “Your thoughts and feelings of anxiety, sadness and fear are temporary. They are flashes of mental energy which arise and pass away. Your body is also temporary. But your soul or your spiritual essence is eternal. Your soul comes from Me. It is always wholesome, pure and intact. Nothing can affect it. Your soul will return to My kingdom when your journey on earth ends. If you faced temptations, if you felt anxious, sad and fearful, please repeat these words until once again you are aware that you are always connected to My Love: “Peace of God … Forgiveness of God … Power of God … Love of God …” You may feel weak at this moment, but your Creator God is forever strong. I created this visible universe. It reflects only a small part of My Power and Strength. Thus if you repeat these words, you will be filled with spiritual strength and courage which come from Me. They enable you to endure all difficulties until I decide to bring you home to My kingdom.”
The truth-seeker said, “Thank you, God. May I ask what is my life purpose on earth?”
God replied, “To become spiritually aware and do something beautiful for Me.”
The truth-seeker said, “How do I begin?”
God replied, “You will be doing something worthwhile and beautiful for Me by sharing this message with others …”
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“Footprints of God in Every Season” is an essential ground-breaking handbook for Christians, pastors, religious believers and wisdom-seekers. It solves the centuries-old mysteries of human suffering and ‘Why Does The World Exist?’ It contains useful guidance on finding our real identity and our real life purpose. It also contains fresh insights and a new theodicy which will deepen our understanding of God’s purpose of creation and the problems of suffering. Rekindling our spiritual awareness, our reverence for the Giver of life, this handbook is a source of inspiration which will be treasured by Christians, pastors and truth-seekers for years to come.
About the Author
Merton Lee is a Christian essayist, poet and teacher for the past 10 years. He has studied and practiced the key insights of the perennial wisdom of the major religions for 30 years. He is the author of two Christian articles “Let’s Do Something Beautiful For God” and “Footprints” (expanded version), both of which are in this book. He enjoys writing journals to share insights with his friends and students on the present-day significance of Christianity. He works as a finance manager in the public sector for about 20 years, contributing his best years to public service. He graduated from the National University of Singapore in 1993 with a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and Economics. He obtained post-graduate degrees in business administration and accountancy in 1996. He is married for 17 years with two children.