Comments on: Composition Of “A God That Sleeps” http://www.wilfridwong.com/2009/11/06/composition-of-a-god-that-sleeps/ Where Good Things Are Meant To Be Shared Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:38:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Making Of “A God That Sleeps” (And The 9 Years Of Togetherness) http://www.wilfridwong.com/2009/11/06/composition-of-a-god-that-sleeps/comment-page-1/#comment-26024 Making Of “A God That Sleeps” (And The 9 Years Of Togetherness) Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:53:02 +0000 http://www.wilfridwong.com/?p=7008#comment-26024 [...] Related Blog Entry: For those of you who are interest in what the composition means, please click here. [...]

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]]> By: wilfrid http://www.wilfridwong.com/2009/11/06/composition-of-a-god-that-sleeps/comment-page-1/#comment-25782 wilfrid Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:29:57 +0000 http://www.wilfridwong.com/?p=7008#comment-25782 Lora - Certainly I wouldn't mind you expressing your thought here. In fact, I welcome it as that is what these comment boxes are for - an exchange of ideas. I agree with all that you say. This drawing is merely an interpretation of one of the many impressions that people have in God. Some may relate, some may disagree, and that is the beauty of all, for it triggers talking points :) Lora – Certainly I wouldn’t mind you expressing your thought here. In fact, I welcome it as that is what these comment boxes are for – an exchange of ideas.

I agree with all that you say. This drawing is merely an interpretation of one of the many impressions that people have in God. Some may relate, some may disagree, and that is the beauty of all, for it triggers talking points :)

]]> By: wilfrid http://www.wilfridwong.com/2009/11/06/composition-of-a-god-that-sleeps/comment-page-1/#comment-25781 wilfrid Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:23:03 +0000 http://www.wilfridwong.com/?p=7008#comment-25781 AY - True. That is why it is always interesting to hear how people interpret a certain piece of art. AY – True. That is why it is always interesting to hear how people interpret a certain piece of art.

]]> By: wilfrid http://www.wilfridwong.com/2009/11/06/composition-of-a-god-that-sleeps/comment-page-1/#comment-25780 wilfrid Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:21:34 +0000 http://www.wilfridwong.com/?p=7008#comment-25780 G - As a matter of fact, I thought I have shared with you before, a virus attack to my brain membrane when I was really young nearly killed me. Maybe there is some residual damage after the incident ... ha ha ha. G – As a matter of fact, I thought I have shared with you before, a virus attack to my brain membrane when I was really young nearly killed me. Maybe there is some residual damage after the incident … ha ha ha.

]]> By: sislora http://www.wilfridwong.com/2009/11/06/composition-of-a-god-that-sleeps/comment-page-1/#comment-25767 sislora Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:24:20 +0000 http://www.wilfridwong.com/?p=7008#comment-25767 oh wow~! I knew it is complicated. :P I do appreciate it as a piece of art. :) Art aside, since the topic of the drawing is actually about God, I would like to express my view (if you don't mind)... :) First I am not too sure what triggles you to think of God as sleeping. In my view, while some people wonder whether God is sleeping or turning a blind eye on the diasters on earth, I would think that God is always attending to us. He is always busy with answering our prayers. Is God sleeping or is human too busy with resolving everything by man's power instead? I believe that God is always waiting for us returning to Him and asking for His help. He never sleeps. No matter when we pray to Him, He will be there! :) Secondly, though I was amused by the symbolism of sacrificing a perfect virgin with 7 strands of hair (haha), I was also asking why we still need to make a sacrifice to please God? Yes, in the old testament, people needed to make animal sacrifice. But now, we are living under grace as Jesus is the ultimate perfect one who had sacrificed for us. It is FINISHED. His blood has covered our sins and we can stand as righteous before God in the name of Jesus. We don't need to make any more sacrifice to please God or to tame God's wrath. Alleluia. :) Ok. Just a personal sharing. :P oh wow~! I knew it is complicated. :P I do appreciate it as a piece of art. :)

Art aside, since the topic of the drawing is actually about God, I would like to express my view (if you don’t mind)… :)

First I am not too sure what triggles you to think of God as sleeping. In my view, while some people wonder whether God is sleeping or turning a blind eye on the diasters on earth, I would think that God is always attending to us. He is always busy with answering our prayers. Is God sleeping or is human too busy with resolving everything by man’s power instead? I believe that God is always waiting for us returning to Him and asking for His help. He never sleeps. No matter when we pray to Him, He will be there! :)

Secondly, though I was amused by the symbolism of sacrificing a perfect virgin with 7 strands of hair (haha), I was also asking why we still need to make a sacrifice to please God? Yes, in the old testament, people needed to make animal sacrifice. But now, we are living under grace as Jesus is the ultimate perfect one who had sacrificed for us. It is FINISHED. His blood has covered our sins and we can stand as righteous before God in the name of Jesus. We don’t need to make any more sacrifice to please God or to tame God’s wrath. Alleluia. :)

Ok. Just a personal sharing. :P

]]> By: AY http://www.wilfridwong.com/2009/11/06/composition-of-a-god-that-sleeps/comment-page-1/#comment-25755 AY Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:44:56 +0000 http://www.wilfridwong.com/?p=7008#comment-25755 ... and see how yourself, culture, time, society, background etc has changed the interpretion from the original intent … and see how yourself, culture, time, society, background etc has changed the interpretion from the original intent

]]> By: G http://www.wilfridwong.com/2009/11/06/composition-of-a-god-that-sleeps/comment-page-1/#comment-25750 G Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:30:54 +0000 http://www.wilfridwong.com/?p=7008#comment-25750 not at all! I have to agree with your friend, Si Ying, that your thought processes are very in depth! Gosh!!! Was is something special that you ate when you were younger? :P not at all! I have to agree with your friend, Si Ying, that your thought processes are very in depth! Gosh!!! Was is something special that you ate when you were younger? :P

]]> By: wilfrid http://www.wilfridwong.com/2009/11/06/composition-of-a-god-that-sleeps/comment-page-1/#comment-25732 wilfrid Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:14:15 +0000 http://www.wilfridwong.com/?p=7008#comment-25732 AY - You most welcome! Well, the beauty of art appreciation inside a museum is that your interpretation matters as well, if not matter the most, I think. AY – You most welcome!

Well, the beauty of art appreciation inside a museum is that your interpretation matters as well, if not matter the most, I think.

]]> By: AY http://www.wilfridwong.com/2009/11/06/composition-of-a-god-that-sleeps/comment-page-1/#comment-25730 AY Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:02:42 +0000 http://www.wilfridwong.com/?p=7008#comment-25730 Haaaa... Thanks. Just reminds me when we were admiring the exhibitions at the museums, we were "distorting" the true meanings behind the artists... Haaaa… Thanks.

Just reminds me when we were admiring the exhibitions at the museums, we were “distorting” the true meanings behind the artists…

]]> By: wilfrid http://www.wilfridwong.com/2009/11/06/composition-of-a-god-that-sleeps/comment-page-1/#comment-25715 wilfrid Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:34:31 +0000 http://www.wilfridwong.com/?p=7008#comment-25715 G - Hehehe ... glad to hear that this post doesn't sound too silly. G – Hehehe … glad to hear that this post doesn’t sound too silly.

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