The many lessons in life...

Matthew 7: 1 - 5
¹Judge not, that ye be not judged.

²For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

³And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

⁴Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?

⁵Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.

There are many times where a simple lesson, though we knew so well, just pops out and whack you in the face again. Same old topic, yet. it makes so much more sense, when someone says it the way they meant it.

For the weeks i've worked in kindergarten, the principal has always impressed me with her humble and meek attitude of her whole hearted love for the children, for her work. Today, she showed it for the love of her colleague.

She wasn't sure of what to share in the morning for devotion. Apparently one of the teachers called in sick again, and that was when all the other teachers started talking and critisizing about her in one way or another. I dont deny me having doubts about this "sickness" she had, i did not say it out as loud as others did, but that doesnt mean i walk free of the "charges".

That was when she shared the above.

As she read from the devotional material, she teared. I was shocked. Apparently, the lack of love for one another and the situtation of this sick teacher had burdened her so much. She shared about not judging others, but reaching out in love, finding out what happen instead of jumping into conclusion.

Honestly, I felt slapped in the face, I felt remorsed. As much as God has spoken to me about not wasting my time for the past whole week, just that thoughts i had about the "sick" teacher took 2 minutes away from glorifying God.

Throughout this devotion time, my respect for this lady has burst out of its limit. It's not even worth measuring anymore because, the love she had for every single one, everything, is that love i long to model after.

People may deem that she's an easy pushover or whats not, but you know what, i dont think she even care about what "bad things" people may judge of her. What she cares is, how is she doing her best for God..

I have not seen someone so loving, so kind, so humble. I really thank God for this opportunity to witness this before going to Chiangmai.

I thank God for her, for her contribution. I pray for God to sustain her as a principal for as long as God's willing.