Sunday, April 19, 2009

Today's bathroom inspiration

Someone really hurts me. I invested my resources for someone not for my sake but for his sake. I gave up many things for him, not for my sake but for his sake.
But, he doesn't appreciate it, at least he doesn't show it. It is depressing, in a way. However, this was what the inspiration says:

I woke up this morning with a good feeling. I said, "Thank you, God, I'm not dead."
"Thank you, God, for giving me this new day--a day of chance, I still can do something to contribute to somebody, I still can grow my heart. Then I thought; yes, there are so many people who die; so many people who do not have food; so many people who do not have place to stay; so many people who suffer from sickness; so many people whose life are in danger; so many people who lost job....

But I have all these things they don't have. Why? Do I deserve it? No way. I have done so many bad things to God; so many times I betrayed him; so many times I ignored him; so many times I didn't appreciate him; I am not a good person who give to the people; I have tons of reasons to say that I am not qualified for what I receive... however, you still have been giving to me continuously...

Then I felt, oh my goodness, God's heart must have been so hurt by me--much more than what I thought I was hurt. But he never gave up, he keeps giving, so patiently, with so much love... And I know he is reaching out to me at the cost of the most precious people of his own. He is sacrificing so much to rescue me from where I am. If it is not love, then what is.

Then I thank God that he gave me this experience of being hurt. This at least has given me some glimpse of what God might have been through. His commitment to love even his worst enemy until the day that enemy finally surrender to him in tears.
With this faith and commitment, God has been reaching out to me. I need to understand his love, and I believe he expects me to also bring this love to others.
I don't know how easy for the feeling of being hurt can disappear, but at least I see a different picture. So, again, thank you, God.

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