Sometimes somebody may trick you. That's usually not easy and you may be tempted to react. However, do not immediately react and try to trick back. That might hurt you more.
Treat that person as an agent from God. That might be the right thing to do, and that might be a God-given chance for Him to claim you as his own. (as well as making a first step to help that person as your brother)
Anyway, as long as you see your life as a drama, and you as the hero of the drama, that might be what you would want to do... and your audience is God.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
Thank God for conscience!
And I think we should not forget that everybody has conscience, which is working 24/7.
When someone is hurting you, you should trust that person has his/her own conscience. Nobody is happy when he/she is hurting someone. His/her conscience knows clearly what he/she is doing is not good, and then it gradually begins to move that person for repentance and change.
I need to believe this at the peak of getting hurt. It's not easy, but just wait and see, with absolute faith in his/her conscience, and my own continuous investment to inspire his/her conscience... we will see the outcome.
In a way, this is a kind of course which maybe our Father, God may have been going through throughout our history, which, of course, we don't know so much anyway... but, there is possibility...
Then, in that pinnacle, I could open myself to God, reporting to Him what I am trying to do, asking Him what He has been doing, and seek the way to communicate with Him in deeper way (communicate through our heart). Then I believe the living God will pay attention to what I'm doing and respond to me accordingly. Wasn't it written in the Bible that God sees something done in secret and He rewards accordingly? I think it's worthwhile doing that.
Anyway, thank God that He gave all of us that conscience. As long as we have conscience, there is always a hope.
When someone is hurting you, you should trust that person has his/her own conscience. Nobody is happy when he/she is hurting someone. His/her conscience knows clearly what he/she is doing is not good, and then it gradually begins to move that person for repentance and change.
I need to believe this at the peak of getting hurt. It's not easy, but just wait and see, with absolute faith in his/her conscience, and my own continuous investment to inspire his/her conscience... we will see the outcome.
In a way, this is a kind of course which maybe our Father, God may have been going through throughout our history, which, of course, we don't know so much anyway... but, there is possibility...
Then, in that pinnacle, I could open myself to God, reporting to Him what I am trying to do, asking Him what He has been doing, and seek the way to communicate with Him in deeper way (communicate through our heart). Then I believe the living God will pay attention to what I'm doing and respond to me accordingly. Wasn't it written in the Bible that God sees something done in secret and He rewards accordingly? I think it's worthwhile doing that.
Anyway, thank God that He gave all of us that conscience. As long as we have conscience, there is always a hope.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Also, whatever I am going through may be something that I am causing someone to go through. Therefore, it is always good to humbly reflect on it. Just I need to get myself ready for another shock.
If a lot of shock treatment can after all change me to be a better person, then why do I need to complain about it?
Anyway, I am the hero of the drama. I am the one to make a choice and decision...
If a lot of shock treatment can after all change me to be a better person, then why do I need to complain about it?
Anyway, I am the hero of the drama. I am the one to make a choice and decision...
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Thank God for our "hells"!
Sometimes we go through hell in our lives. Some people may hurt you; some people may misunderstand you; some people may betray you; etc....
Nothing happens by chance, however...
And God is love all the time.
It is because of God's love, these things may happen to me. This is something God Himself may have been through... If I were to be His child, do I not want to understand Him--especially deep part of His heart? He allows me to taste it even a little bit through my "hell" experiences--because He loves me.
Then I realize how much I do not care about Him in my daily life! If I were to be His child, do I not want to always pay attention to what He does and what He says? I realize that I live my daily life totally forgetting about God--living just by myself, relying on my own self. How terrible is that!
Thus, it is God's love that He gives us once in a while chance to remind ourselves of our desire to live with God, thinking about how He feels, and what He says...
through our "hells."
Thank God for the hells!
Nothing happens by chance, however...
And God is love all the time.
It is because of God's love, these things may happen to me. This is something God Himself may have been through... If I were to be His child, do I not want to understand Him--especially deep part of His heart? He allows me to taste it even a little bit through my "hell" experiences--because He loves me.
Then I realize how much I do not care about Him in my daily life! If I were to be His child, do I not want to always pay attention to what He does and what He says? I realize that I live my daily life totally forgetting about God--living just by myself, relying on my own self. How terrible is that!
Thus, it is God's love that He gives us once in a while chance to remind ourselves of our desire to live with God, thinking about how He feels, and what He says...
through our "hells."
Thank God for the hells!
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Thank God for the toll-booth!
As I was driving today, I realized that the toll booths are my favorite spots, which often have been causing me to get upset. There are so many variety of these toll booths throughout US freeways and highways. When I am approaching some unfamiliar toll booth, it makes me nervous, worrying whether I would be successfully pick the right booth to enter. (since I always don't have EZ-Pass)
Today, however, I realized that I shouldn't allow this situation to continue anymore. Instead of I becoming the master of the toll booth, the toll booth has become the master of my temper. I determined to change this situation. I asked to myself what I should do first. Answer started to come:
* First, I should thank the toll booth--think about it, what could you do without the toll booth? You could not even enter into the tollway without the toll booth. Only because of the toll booth, you are able to enter into the tollway. Oh, my God! I didn't realize that. I just took it for granted.
* I am in charge of my life. That means that I am the one who need to make a choice which way to go. Now, look at a toll booth. They are even giving me different options that I can choose. They are even explaining the character of each booth so that I can make a right decision. They are there to help me go the right way. Oh, my goodness! I need to really thank them.
Somehow today, even though I passed through many sets of toll booths, I never got upset, but instead toll booths helped me to remind me of the importance of gratitude. Thank you, God!
Today, however, I realized that I shouldn't allow this situation to continue anymore. Instead of I becoming the master of the toll booth, the toll booth has become the master of my temper. I determined to change this situation. I asked to myself what I should do first. Answer started to come:
* First, I should thank the toll booth--think about it, what could you do without the toll booth? You could not even enter into the tollway without the toll booth. Only because of the toll booth, you are able to enter into the tollway. Oh, my God! I didn't realize that. I just took it for granted.
* I am in charge of my life. That means that I am the one who need to make a choice which way to go. Now, look at a toll booth. They are even giving me different options that I can choose. They are even explaining the character of each booth so that I can make a right decision. They are there to help me go the right way. Oh, my goodness! I need to really thank them.
Somehow today, even though I passed through many sets of toll booths, I never got upset, but instead toll booths helped me to remind me of the importance of gratitude. Thank you, God!
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Say and Do
It is so amazingly different--saying things and practicing (doing) them.
It is easier to point out the problem--what is the problem and what needs to be changed. However, it seems that to apply that to myself, which is, to practice that and make a change in myself, is so difficult, or, challenging.
Hmm...
There is a trap for those who give lectures. When he prays and receives inspiration from Heaven, it is easy to speak out feeling that God wants to deliver this message to the people through me--this is the message they need for their benefit. However, many times the case is that I am the very person who needed that message--who needed to humbly receive the message and practice it and change myself.
There is a trap. It is so tricky that I have a tendency to fail to be humble before that message for some reason--I treat lightly God's words coming out of my mouth because it is coming out of "my" mouth. This sort of arrogance is a problem... I will be trapped.
You can easily tell that someone is self-righteous and easily fail to check yourself how self-righteous you are.
Thus, the conclusion is always that I am the one who needs to change first. This is something nobody else can do but me. When I do it, however, that would benefit others as well as myself.
It is easier to point out the problem--what is the problem and what needs to be changed. However, it seems that to apply that to myself, which is, to practice that and make a change in myself, is so difficult, or, challenging.
Hmm...
There is a trap for those who give lectures. When he prays and receives inspiration from Heaven, it is easy to speak out feeling that God wants to deliver this message to the people through me--this is the message they need for their benefit. However, many times the case is that I am the very person who needed that message--who needed to humbly receive the message and practice it and change myself.
There is a trap. It is so tricky that I have a tendency to fail to be humble before that message for some reason--I treat lightly God's words coming out of my mouth because it is coming out of "my" mouth. This sort of arrogance is a problem... I will be trapped.
You can easily tell that someone is self-righteous and easily fail to check yourself how self-righteous you are.
Thus, the conclusion is always that I am the one who needs to change first. This is something nobody else can do but me. When I do it, however, that would benefit others as well as myself.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Japanese dramas not bad either
What I learned was:
* it is important to listen to not just one side but the other side in order to have correct understanding about the matter
* honesty is very important, especially being honest to yourself/your own conscience
* hatred would cause more hatred; be careful before you say things or act--first make sure where it is coming from (what my motivation is)
These are universal truth. But when they are expressed through the form of drama, it might give more powerful effect than the same content delivered through the lecture. We should not underestimate the power of movie, which can give emotional and visual impact.
* it is important to listen to not just one side but the other side in order to have correct understanding about the matter
* honesty is very important, especially being honest to yourself/your own conscience
* hatred would cause more hatred; be careful before you say things or act--first make sure where it is coming from (what my motivation is)
These are universal truth. But when they are expressed through the form of drama, it might give more powerful effect than the same content delivered through the lecture. We should not underestimate the power of movie, which can give emotional and visual impact.
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