Wednesday, January 06, 2010
I Am Silly.
When I look back at all my negative posts, I think that I am simply being critical and immature. I often think that people misunderstand me, but as I look at the negative posts I wrote about others, I do not understand people very well myself. I wish to delete those posts but I think I will just leave them there to remind me of my silliness.
My Journey To My Creator
I think I am not in the 'disappointed mode' now.
I think I am pretty much over with the frustrations.
Nobody is perfect. I am not. So why should I expect people to be.
I used to be frustrated because I expect people to be who I think they can be. (How come nobody tell me what they expect of me? Anyways...)
Everyone is in different seasons of growth and I need to understand which season they are in and work with God to help them. I think that instead of being judgemental and critical, I should be helping people who are trying to 'level up'.
God has planned for us to each have a different path and everyone decides how they want to walk this journey with God. In the end, each is accountable to God for their own walk so I need to make sure I walk right.
Along in my journey to my Creator, I can help those who wants help and need not be frustrated at those who wants to take it slow. Some people are not ready to move at 100km/h, it is not that they do not want to. I know that there are times that I want to cruise too. So move with those that can move at the same speed and hope the slower ones can catch up - there is no need to be frustrated, it saves no soul. I am sorry if my frustration has dampen souls.
The reason that why sometimes we are not motivated to serve God more, with our all, is because our knowledge of God's giving has not increased. The more we understand (know) God's giving, the more we are able (want) to give back to God.
I have understood that I can't just "push" myself to simply do more (tasks will become meaningless and I will be tired out), I need to be drawn ("pulled") into God's love (mercy, grace, blessings, forgiveness) so that I will be serving with joy and giving with understanding. Serving God should be a pull factor thingy and not be forced (push).
In order to encourage others to give more of themselves to God, I need tell them to find out God's goodness in their lives and not to criticise their current giving.
God, as I travel this journey, help me to help others - the way it would help them best.
Amen.
I think I am pretty much over with the frustrations.
Nobody is perfect. I am not. So why should I expect people to be.
I used to be frustrated because I expect people to be who I think they can be. (How come nobody tell me what they expect of me? Anyways...)
Everyone is in different seasons of growth and I need to understand which season they are in and work with God to help them. I think that instead of being judgemental and critical, I should be helping people who are trying to 'level up'.
God has planned for us to each have a different path and everyone decides how they want to walk this journey with God. In the end, each is accountable to God for their own walk so I need to make sure I walk right.
Along in my journey to my Creator, I can help those who wants help and need not be frustrated at those who wants to take it slow. Some people are not ready to move at 100km/h, it is not that they do not want to. I know that there are times that I want to cruise too. So move with those that can move at the same speed and hope the slower ones can catch up - there is no need to be frustrated, it saves no soul. I am sorry if my frustration has dampen souls.
The reason that why sometimes we are not motivated to serve God more, with our all, is because our knowledge of God's giving has not increased. The more we understand (know) God's giving, the more we are able (want) to give back to God.
I have understood that I can't just "push" myself to simply do more (tasks will become meaningless and I will be tired out), I need to be drawn ("pulled") into God's love (mercy, grace, blessings, forgiveness) so that I will be serving with joy and giving with understanding. Serving God should be a pull factor thingy and not be forced (push).
In order to encourage others to give more of themselves to God, I need tell them to find out God's goodness in their lives and not to criticise their current giving.
God, as I travel this journey, help me to help others - the way it would help them best.
Amen.
Act With A Burden
17 October 2009
God will always give a burden before telling us what to do, e.g. Nehemiah. He will want us to see the lack of the people and feel for them before allowing us to act.
What we want to do may not be what is necessary. So before we waste our time, energy and resources, allow God to tell us what needs to be done. God knows best.
*****
For the two years that I have been in the new place, mostly I felt disappointed. I felt that many things could have been done better. I thought that some people should have responded better and some should have work harder. I thought I saw what was lacking and I would use whatever I have to fill the gap.
I may have the skills to things right, but I was not doing the right things.
I simply wanted to change the way things are done, according to what I think is right.
I do not have a burden for the people. I just wanted to prove them wrong (or that I am right).
I thought I knew what was needed to do, until God showed me otherwise.
Me trying to do what I thought was right, was a waste of my time.
I cannot do the right things with the wrong heart attitude; things will not turn out right. I will not act right. I will not be able to give glory to God. I will not act in love. I will not achieve godly results.
I am still disappointed.
I still want to change how things are done.
But this time, with a right attitude. It is for God and for friends.
Thank you Jesus for correcting me.
God will always give a burden before telling us what to do, e.g. Nehemiah. He will want us to see the lack of the people and feel for them before allowing us to act.
What we want to do may not be what is necessary. So before we waste our time, energy and resources, allow God to tell us what needs to be done. God knows best.
For the two years that I have been in the new place, mostly I felt disappointed. I felt that many things could have been done better. I thought that some people should have responded better and some should have work harder. I thought I saw what was lacking and I would use whatever I have to fill the gap.
I may have the skills to things right, but I was not doing the right things.
I simply wanted to change the way things are done, according to what I think is right.
I do not have a burden for the people. I just wanted to prove them wrong (or that I am right).
I thought I knew what was needed to do, until God showed me otherwise.
Me trying to do what I thought was right, was a waste of my time.
I cannot do the right things with the wrong heart attitude; things will not turn out right. I will not act right. I will not be able to give glory to God. I will not act in love. I will not achieve godly results.
I am still disappointed.
I still want to change how things are done.
But this time, with a right attitude. It is for God and for friends.
Thank you Jesus for correcting me.
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