Written in the Stars?
Cassiopeia: one of only three female figures in the northern skies. This constellation is one of the circumpolar constellations visible at about 40° north latitude. Its legends often reflect the fact that the constellation never sets below the horizon.
Greece: she was the vain and beautiful Queen of Philistia, sometimes referred to as Ethiopia. Claiming to have beauty that rivaled the Nereids, her punishment was the sacrifice of her daughter, Andromeda, to the sea monster Cetus. After her daughter was saved and promised to Perseus as his wife, Cassiopeia plotted with her daughter's fiancée Agenor, to kill Perseus. While outnumbered and attacked at his wedding feast, Perseus pulled Medusa's head from his bag and transformed Cassiopeia, Agenor and his men to stone. The Queen and King Cepheus are depicted in the sky facing each other's feet. They cannot speak to each other. Because the Queen insulted the sea nymphs, the pair never set below the surface of the sea. The constellation's name is derived from a Phoenician phrase that means the Rose-Colored Face. (info from ufrsd.net)
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I watched Seredipity for the nth time last night. I was feeling particularly sentimental because a good friend of mine had just broken up with her significant other for reasons similar to the cause of my own breakup with my own former SO. I won't go into details but what had happened to me and to my friend H made me think: Is there really someone out there for me? Do I still believe in destiny?
The answer came easily. Yes, I do believe. There is, after all, a supreme power that is greater than any of us, bigger than our own plans and dreams. The twist is that this supreme power is not someone who is merely a being that looks on from afar. He is love and we are the manifestation of His love.
Imagine this--you meet someone who takes your breath away. He falls for you and you fall for Him, too. He tells you that you are his life and you believe it, so you give your all to this person, knowing that whatever happens, he will be there. He already declared his undying devotion to you and you know in your heart that he will never leave. Then comes another girl, someone who starts out as an amusement. He ignores the warning signs, he ignores the guilt he feels. Inch by inch, he walks toward the line of danger, the point of no return. He believes so much that he loves you and that he couldn't possibly love anyone else. He's just having some fun, some friendship. But while he tiptoes near the line of danger, he trips and crosses to the other side. Now he knows what it feels and it gives him exhilaration. After all, for quite some time, he has known but one kind of love, the one he had with you. But when he stepped out of the fence, the boundary that protected him, he feels free. He looks at you from the other side and still feels some longing for you. But the newness of this sensation is just so tempting. You are left inside and you know that however far he goes, your love will never change. When he is ready, when he is willing, he can come back and you will open your arms to receive him.
Some love story, huh? Yes, it is. Because that's how God loves us-- unconditionally. No matter what we do or where we go, He is there, waiting for us to realize that no matter where on earth we look for love, for acceptance, for identity, for purpose, there is only one who can satisfy. Yes, the one we left behind, the one waiting with open arms for us.
I believe in destiny because God promises us that. I believe there is someone out there for me, someone He wants me to be with and even if I stay inside an isolated tower, He will find a way to bring us together because that's the kind of God He is to the people who love Him with all their hearts, to them who choose Him first.
Going back to the movie...
If we believe in destiny, then we should also know that our fate is not in our hands. It's not in anyone else's hands, for that matter. Our whole life is in God's hands alone, if only we let Him take over. A dear friend once told me that God breaks hearts so He has space to come in, and I believe that.
I won't try to justify cheating because there is no excuse for that. You make a decision, you stick with it. If you make a mistake, be ready for the consequences. But I also think that there are things that are not meant to be as there ARE those that, no matter how far they run, no matter how much time has passed, are really meant to be.
The answer came easily. Yes, I do believe. There is, after all, a supreme power that is greater than any of us, bigger than our own plans and dreams. The twist is that this supreme power is not someone who is merely a being that looks on from afar. He is love and we are the manifestation of His love.
Imagine this--you meet someone who takes your breath away. He falls for you and you fall for Him, too. He tells you that you are his life and you believe it, so you give your all to this person, knowing that whatever happens, he will be there. He already declared his undying devotion to you and you know in your heart that he will never leave. Then comes another girl, someone who starts out as an amusement. He ignores the warning signs, he ignores the guilt he feels. Inch by inch, he walks toward the line of danger, the point of no return. He believes so much that he loves you and that he couldn't possibly love anyone else. He's just having some fun, some friendship. But while he tiptoes near the line of danger, he trips and crosses to the other side. Now he knows what it feels and it gives him exhilaration. After all, for quite some time, he has known but one kind of love, the one he had with you. But when he stepped out of the fence, the boundary that protected him, he feels free. He looks at you from the other side and still feels some longing for you. But the newness of this sensation is just so tempting. You are left inside and you know that however far he goes, your love will never change. When he is ready, when he is willing, he can come back and you will open your arms to receive him.
Some love story, huh? Yes, it is. Because that's how God loves us-- unconditionally. No matter what we do or where we go, He is there, waiting for us to realize that no matter where on earth we look for love, for acceptance, for identity, for purpose, there is only one who can satisfy. Yes, the one we left behind, the one waiting with open arms for us.
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I believe in destiny because God promises us that. I believe there is someone out there for me, someone He wants me to be with and even if I stay inside an isolated tower, He will find a way to bring us together because that's the kind of God He is to the people who love Him with all their hearts, to them who choose Him first.
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Going back to the movie...
If we believe in destiny, then we should also know that our fate is not in our hands. It's not in anyone else's hands, for that matter. Our whole life is in God's hands alone, if only we let Him take over. A dear friend once told me that God breaks hearts so He has space to come in, and I believe that.
I won't try to justify cheating because there is no excuse for that. You make a decision, you stick with it. If you make a mistake, be ready for the consequences. But I also think that there are things that are not meant to be as there ARE those that, no matter how far they run, no matter how much time has passed, are really meant to be.
posted by Ro at 11:30 AM
1 Comments:
Yup. Being aware of God's sovereignity can save you from killing yourself. Or somebody else. Ehehehehe. Seriously, when you believe that God allowed things to happen to you, you're more accepting and forgiving. And you can move on with your life. Grabe, if people only knew this, the world will be a much better place!!!
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