Rejection. Loneliness. Fear of failing. Judgemental. Critical. Fear of not being good enough. Not working hard enough. Scolded. Abused. Humiliated. Looked down on. Unwilling to forgive. All these are probably just a tiny percent of all the characteristics of hurt people "suffer" from. This is what I have observed over the past two days in church. People everywhere have been hurt. And it's not just some, it's a great number. My heart really go out to all these people - so many times I walk in the streets and see people and just thought "Hey do you know that Jesus loves and cares for you?" - but especially so to those who'd responded to the altar call in these 2 days. It moved me to see them going before God, acknowledging their hurts and just surrendering all of their pains and all of their sufferings to Him. And God, as always, moved ever so powerfully and touched all His people. I can never comprehend the immensity of His abundant love. It is so great no one can ever ever contain, so much so it is... mind-boggling. It makes me wonder why God has so much love; I imagined that if He's in Orchard Road He would be giving free hugs and words of encouragement and love to everyone. Nevertheless Jesus Your love is more than enough. It always is. And it's the only thing I'll ever ever need.
God always sees the best in people. I don't know how He does it but He does. In the natural, people like me would have virtually killed certain others many times over. I was always so critical and judgmental. And most of the time if I have a bad impression on anyone, that impression would be sort of permanent. God will always see the good in him/her, but it would be difficult for me to. This makes me think how much of a narrow-minded, small person I actually am. This is something about myself I've been trying very hard to change. It really is not easy, especially so if God is not with me. I need Him to take over my entire thinking, my perspectives, the way I look at people and the things and situations around me. God, make me a better person. I want to be less critical, less judgmental and definitely complain less. It is so difficult with myself, but so easy with God.
Man, what would I ever do without Jesus in my life? Maybe I would've literaly drowned myself in self-pity.
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