Complexity meets simplicity..
it's my lucky day today! i picked up a phone -an ultra slim Samsung model. contemplated whether i should be like all the other dishonest people who take into possession what is not theirs. but i shall not. the reason being i have personally experienced the loss of my handphone and the greed of others many a time before. it sure is a mean and unrighteous thing to do! i just cant harden myself to do it. moreover, i have the Lord in me.
was greatly blessed by pastor's preaching today. ks was telling me that the message is for me. how true! 3 main points were shared (the following is as interpreted by me):
1. Mean what you say and say what you mean.
We are accountable for every word we say because our word is our bond. more often than not, man tend to be habitual liars, be it out of convenience or on purpose. still, we should not say anything until we have sincerely thought it through.
2.Be gracious and loving.
We should not be retaliative even when we have been bullied or insulted. forgiveness may be difficult but we should trust in Him. He will ensure that we will not be wronged and reinstate to us what we lost in due time. Justice is not in our hands nor is punishment meted out by us and retribution is but a vicious cycle. did not Jesus show grace to those who condemned Him? of course i cannot compare myself to Him but the idea is there. when a person slap you on one side of your cheek, offer him the other instead of an eye for an eye. ultimately whatever you sow you shall reap.
3.Be out of the ordinary.
We should have unlimited love - love everyone and that includes the unlovables! people who are our enemies and people who are different from us. what differentiates you from the rest when you do as much as them? we have to be more than just that!
in view of the recent spat, it may seem impossible to achieve all that, in particular the latter. still, i believe by the grace of God, nothing is unattainable.
trust in the Lord your God with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding (Pro 3:5)
the one verse that has been deeply imprinted on my heart since secondary school days..
