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heh. it’s true. wanting something doesn’t make it real. just like what has recently transpired.

i haven’t been updating this blog for quite some time and i apologise for that. too much other stuffs and not enough time to do them all. anyway, i’d like to share something.

well, i have a few cavities. don’t we all? anyway, one caused my lower right molar to break this afternoon. yup. i broke my molar while eating. turns out there was a big big cavity on in that molar and that the whole molar was kind of hollow. so anyway, i went to see the dentist.

while walking to the dentist, i was suddenly struck with this realisation that tooth decay and sin is actually very very similar. how does a tooth decay or a cavity form?

Tooth decay is caused by certain types of acid-producing bacteria which cause damage in the presence of fermentable carbohydrates such as sucrose, fructose, and glucose.[5][6] The resulting acidic levels in the mouth affect teeth because a tooth’s special mineral content causes it to be sensitive to low pH. Specifically, a tooth (which is primarily mineral in content) is in a constant state of back-and-forth demineralization and remineralization between the tooth and surrounding saliva. When the pH at the surface of the tooth drops below 5.5, demineralization proceeds faster than remineralization (i.e. there is a net loss of mineral structure on the tooth’s surface). This results in the ensuing decay.

- taken from wikipedia

so there you have it. that’s how a cavity is formed. kind of similar to sin doesn’t it? first you get tempted by all the sweet stuffs. then you actually sin. and then you feel guilty and so you hide it. or you don’t realise it’s a sin and continue doing it. soon you’re kind of addicted to it. eg: pornography, smoking, stealing, drugs, etc.

sometimes, something extreme happens to wake you up. something like what happened to my tooth. it broke. and because it broke, i went to look for the dentist. it was 45mins of hell that i went through in the dentist’s office. he drilled away at that tooth and told me that it’s hollow. all that’s left was the nerves. he told me i did pretty fine coming to him because at least he has managed to arrest the decay and put medicine on it and put fillings on it. but OH LORD IT HURTS!

he told me the pain will persist for at least 48 hours. he told me even then, there’s a chance the nerves could not be saved and i might need to do a root canal. but at least there’s a chance of saving it.

it’s the same with sin. is there something in your life bothering you? do you have this dull ache inside? maybe it’s already hollow inside. but to prevent total spiritual death, go see your spiritual dentist/doctor. go look for Jesus. or if it rocks your boat, Buddha, Allah, Krishna, whatever. i’m not about to force my faith on to you.

all i’m asking is, if you feel a dull ache inside that no matter what you do, it still doesn’t ease that ache… well try Jesus. or call upon whatever your belief is. maybe… just maybe, you’ll find yourself at ease.

as for me, i’m with Jesus. although the process will hurt… in the end i know i will be saved.