Akology

The first time I heard the word “Akology” was during a youth service last year, when Ptr Joe used it as an example / joke on his preaching.

I decided to blog down my personal insight about “AKOLOGY”

AKO-logy, it means “it is I, whom you should be taking about, coz’ it’s all about me, and it should be me…” (well, i may have exxagerated it… hehehe) but you get my point right?

We all have the mentality of using “Ako-logy”, or being self-centered… in a way, there are two sides of it… the good one and the bad one (hehehe it’s classic) basically, it depends on how you handle it and how people sees it. Truly it is our nature to have this weird mentality.The Bad akology is when you talked about yourself bigtime! as in you’re insinuating that you are good in this field, you have achieve more than what they have expected, and boasting on your achievements. The worst thing that can happen is when no one cares to listen but still you kept on talking about yourself. Another example is when you either exalt yourself to the

level of what the other party have achieved or even more. Through this kind of attitude, pride is just there waiting for you… pulling you back… and not moving forward.

The Good akology… is there such thing? Well, as for me, I think there is… talking about yourself, your past experience, your achievements, etc… but with a goal of you wanted to set an example to others… being a role model… and the most important thing is when he/she acknoledges God as the source of his/her strength, achievements, etc… Instead of insinuating that all of which were done by himself/herself, he/she gives glory to God for He is the giver of all things.

To wrap it up, we should always remember, not only during our Akology moments, that it’s not about us, but it’s all about GOD.

Glory to God always!

(posted July 28, 2007)