Love one another

By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another. —John 13:35

Source: Our Daily Bread Email Subscription 16 August 2010

You have to work hard to offend Christians. By nature, Christians are the most forgiving, understanding, and thoughtful group of people I’ve ever dealt with. They never assume the worst. They appreciate the importance of having different perspectives. They’re slow to anger, quick to forgive, and almost never make rash judgments or act in anything less than a spirit of total love. . . . No, wait—I’m thinking of golden retrievers!

I laughed when I read this in an e-mail. But having had experience with goldens—and fellow Christians—I think it’s true that sometimes believers are just too easily offended! “The choir director always gives her the solos.” “The pastor didn’t even look at me when he shook my hand.” “I do a lot around here—people ought to appreciate me a little more.”

Anger. Resentment. Pride. Sure, issues between believers do sometimes need to be addressed. But what if we always tried to treat others the way we want to be treated (Matt. 7:12), weren’t quick to judge others but forgave them (Luke 6:37), and demonstrated a little humility? (Phil. 2:3).

And what if the world could actually recognize that we are followers of Jesus by the love we have “for one another”? (John 13:35). Is this true of us? —Cindy Hess Kasper

Lord, let me be a shining light
In all I say and do,
That Your great love displayed in me
May lead someone to You. —Sper

Sometimes the best witness is love.

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I know i haven been updating... my apologies.. this post had been on my mind since i saw it two days ago.. thank God for strength, for sustaining me through the past weeks.. Amazingly tired, i just want to rest all the time.. The rest of my energies were given to Kindergarten, teaching as well as for the concert.

The hours of sound editing simply fried my brain cells i guess.. But thank God for the gift He's given me.. Hee.. I love music.. One of my colleague asked me today, would i give up teaching to play music? well, thats my heart's desire, but not what God wants me to do.. Anyway, please keep praying for me whoever's there. I get so tired, i woke up exactly on time to bathe, and rush to school. Breakfast's eaten as i walk to school. I miss my QT with God.. Having QT after school or at the end of the day, doesnt really make any sense to me, or should i say, i'll have more regrets about not doing it in the morning...

Anyway, as i mentioned.. I read the post two days ago after school. And i thought to myself.. Hmm, how true is that? We DO get easily offended... Just yesterday, was trying to buy dinner, the uncle was quite rude to me when i decided i wanted something else. It was not like i took 5 minutes later to tell him that, but like immediately after i made my first order.. So i told him, er, i want this now can?

And he was like, ok la ok la, go sit. Just now want this, now want that.. And grumbled and grumbled.. so on so on..

I was so angry i wanted to tell him to forget it, and there was this aunty looking at the both of us. Then i realised i'm wearing the cross Jasmine bought for me. And immediately i went and sat at a table while i waited for my orders. In a way, I'm glad i didnt do what i wanted to do. I would have been a bad witness to the uncle as well as the aunty. and i didnt know if they were believers or not.. Whatever I did, i thank God for signalling me yesterday to just stay back, and stay cool.

On monday, i shared with WIP and my journey partners what I've learnt from John Macarthur, i kinda modify the thought and this was what i shared.

"The Word of God is like our conscience security update.. Each time we're close to sinning, the more updated our conscience is, the more alert and vigilant it will be to warn us.
Psalm 1:2"

I miss Joc, worst still, I miss going to Kenya.. I miss my QT. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! DONT CARE AR!!!!!!!!!! MUST DO TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!

*rolls around*

i wanna bring my terappin home..