Friday, May 4, 2007

Pray: SAD


Dear God,

Tonight, walking on the street, I really feel like crying. Thinking of how Chinese suffering from traditional values of Chinese culture for thousands of years, I feel sad for them and myself. In terms of the race, Taiwanese can be counted as Chinese regardless of the political things. Even now, more than 90 percent of Taiwanese are still suffering from values of Chinese culture which has been disturbing and ruining many Chinese's lives for thousands of years without awareness. Traditional values of Chinese culture are just like big hands behind the scene to control how Chinese and Taiwanese run their lives regardless of what they really need as human beings. Traditional values of Chinese culture want us to be functional and useful for the society. Under Chinese culture, we are just like one of the tools or chesses to run the society. The values of Chinese culture are very influential. They make us think it's ok to be used as a tool and so eager to be a good tool! If anyone cannot make himself a good tool, he would be regarded as an unimportant person and family won't be proud of him. This way, all Chinese spend their passions and best efforts to train themselves being useful. Leading a life of being like a tool means leading a life without soul and meaning. The values of Chinese culture make Chinese' hearts blind. We are not allowed and expected to see what we really want as human beings, but we are encouraged to think what skills we need to improve. This is how the values of Chinese culture restrain Chinese and ruin their lives. However, being unaware of destructiveness of the values of Chinese culture, Chinese people have faith in their actions because the values of Chinese culture have been implanted into Chinese and become their faith. What Chinese spend all their lives are just like "a moth flying into the fire and get burned". When the faith causes their lives to be a tragedy, they don't know what is going on and what is wrong feeling extremely empty. Isn't that sad???

Lord Jesus, I know you love people no matter what races they are. Please save Chinese (Taiwanese) from the tragedy. They has been in wrong path for such a long time.(Too long)
I know it's really hard for them to see you and receive you as Savior while they are just leading their lives just like tools and caring nothing about their souls and hearts. Chinese (Taiwanese) really need you to help them!!! Jesus, please give Chinese (Taiwanese) wisdom to awake, to invite You into their hearts and receive you as Savior, so that Chinese (Taiwanese) can follow the path that You directs and lead meaningful lives.
In Jesus name, Amen.

2 comments:

Katie said...

Wow, that is such a heart-felt prayer! I had no idea that it was like this in China/Taiwan. That is very sad! I will also be praying for people there, to want more out of life than to be a useful tool. God has so much more in store! :)

Katie said...

HAHAHA I just read your comment on my blog! Claire you are absolutely hilarious!!!