Was just reading through my last entry in this blog....and felt truly ashamed of myself......how we oscillate as humans! how inconsistent we can be?!?
Whilst I wanted to be Christ-like last week....this week I just felt the opposite.....could feel the mean streak coming out.....the same friend that I wanted to share the Gospel with just kept irritating me...not just with her whinings...but her complains and judgment of others........to the point that she asked some colleagues who were away on a course to come back in the evening to help her out! I was shocked...to say the least.....
Questions that kept popping into my mind were:
a) Why did she not approach me if she needed help? Was I so unapproachable?
b) Why did the others agree to it? - granted, those colleagues were Christians too....
c) What's wrong with this person?!?
The list goes on....and slowly the thoughts became ' why should I help her? she didn't help me when I needed help?!?"......and as you can see...they slowly degenerated to selfish and self-justifying thoughts.....appalling!!
Lord, I ask for Your forgiveness. When i choose to rebel and walk against Your principles. When I choose to live according to my own terms. When i choose to disobey Your commands. I am sorry Lord and I repent of my hard-heartedness and disobedience.
Friday, July 13, 2007
Sunday, July 1, 2007
What do u in the face of adversity?
That was the sermon in church this week - what do you do in the face of adversity?
Made me wonder...especially since that seems to encapsulate what work is like...on a daily basis!!
The past week has been pretty breezy for me...however, my colleagues have all been going through a really really tough time....some of them have exploded in exasperation and frustration...some have broken down....others just suffer quietly with exhaustion......
it was really sad seeing what used to be kinda cheerful people grumbling and complaining.....and i thought of what Jesus would have said at our attitude?!? and for me....i just get sucked into the vortex of complaining as well.....till God convicted me a few days ago....
really struck me that I am there for a reason...to be an encourager and a supporter......to help and to share His word......and its amazing how He gives opportunity to share our faith....like having coffee with a non Christian colleague on a saturday afternoon talking about life and death and what our religious belief were....
take home pointers from the sermon?!?
1) Patience
2) Perseverance
3) Perception
Above it all.....we need to have a spirit of thanksgiving in every circumstance we are in...good or bad! ;)
" Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord's coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop and how patient he is for the autumn and spring rains. You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord's coming is near. Don't grumble against each other, brothers, or you will be judged." James 5: 7 - 9
Made me wonder...especially since that seems to encapsulate what work is like...on a daily basis!!
The past week has been pretty breezy for me...however, my colleagues have all been going through a really really tough time....some of them have exploded in exasperation and frustration...some have broken down....others just suffer quietly with exhaustion......
it was really sad seeing what used to be kinda cheerful people grumbling and complaining.....and i thought of what Jesus would have said at our attitude?!? and for me....i just get sucked into the vortex of complaining as well.....till God convicted me a few days ago....
really struck me that I am there for a reason...to be an encourager and a supporter......to help and to share His word......and its amazing how He gives opportunity to share our faith....like having coffee with a non Christian colleague on a saturday afternoon talking about life and death and what our religious belief were....
take home pointers from the sermon?!?
1) Patience
2) Perseverance
3) Perception
Above it all.....we need to have a spirit of thanksgiving in every circumstance we are in...good or bad! ;)
" Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord's coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop and how patient he is for the autumn and spring rains. You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord's coming is near. Don't grumble against each other, brothers, or you will be judged." James 5: 7 - 9
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