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Brief description of what happened to me today:
In my previous blog, I mentioned about my friend's death. Today, she was brought to her last destination. It is really hard to see people crying for their loved ones. It is like an immediate epidemic that you can't help but cry, too. Anyway, she is my friend and as such, it would indeed be hard for me to accept that I couldn't anymore see her and make my dreams with her. Nevertheless, this is a short life, borrowed and temporary. Soon, we will meet each other. I'm already happy thinking that she's resting in God's hands right now.
More about that, I just wanna share these verses that God has taught me today.
"Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.
Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone."- Romans 12:15-18
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It is not my first time to read these verses, actually this whole chapter. But, when I read it today, it seemed that it was something new- God reminded me something that I had been ignoring for years.
I grew up with a feeling that I was always more matured than others.Maybe because I was a loner back then. When I learned to socialize with other people, I still isolated myself from some who, I thought, were of different interest compared to me.
Today, I realized that I had been very conceited. I had deemed of myself as someone who was"special", "others", "not with their level" and etc. Well, even though, yes, I might reason out that I was not really used to be a friendly girl, still, there came points when I thought of being so much different and choosy of people whom I could be with.
Sometimes, I also had this reason, "I have my own life, it's theirs. I won't mind." Being isolated, I neglected the value of sympathy for others.
Many times, I had been very peevish especially to those "chismosas" or gossipers around. It is not that I should join them, but as these verses say, I must not do evil to them, too but repay with right deeds so that they would learn from me. Again I was reminded by a famous cliche, "A mistake cannot be corrected by another mistake."
As a Christian, I am expected to possess the peace that Jesus has brought and left to this world. I must not be the cause, the collaborator or even the "neverminder" of commotion around. I must be very careful. I must be a good example and to be so, I must associate with them. People don't usually learn from those who, they think are not like them (I mean, someone who's different). Moreover, it is very hard to share the Word (as God commanded) while wearing yourself- while thinking you are different because sometimes, we might be lost into thinking that we are above these persons or perhaps, we might be speaking to lift ourselves. Think that you and they are all important to God. Think that Jesus died for everyone! Have the mind of Christ. (1 Cor 2:16)
Meditate on these verses to further understand how to share the Gospel:
" (Paul speaking) And so it was with me, brothers and sisters. When I came to you, I did not come with eloquence or human wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God. For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. I came to you in weakness with great fear and trembling. My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power."
- 1 Corinthians 2:1-5
This is not a scripted thing, however. You cannot do something right without your heart. So, as long as you value God's Word, you will obey with all your heart, mind and soul.
Thank you Lord for another lesson.
Have a nice day ahead!
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