God has a deep deep sense of irony. =)
Found out a few days ago from my HC Humanz classmate that one of my previous classmates, once an enemy of mine's, has turned from a nominal "Christian" to a fired-up Christian. =) All I can say is, boy do I remember the unseen, but albeit fierce opposition she once gave me in JC. And now, from seeing her blog, she seems to be one singing the fiercer tune for the Lord's glory. And so I say, Lord, be praised, you have a very very very weird but good sense of humour. =)) And I bless you for that!
I thought about it and wondered how I would be if I were to meet her. Ha. Suddenly I feel the "spiritual pressure" to bridge the gap to that sister, which I am super-reluctant to do. But I know. I must forgive. So I'll forgive her with the grace the Lord has given me. I feel I need her forgiveness too. For what? Maybe all the unseen resentment I feel towards her, till today. 'Cos she and I are like two piranhas in a too-small aquarium: competing for the same water and ready to kill each other. That's what it used to be. She's now experienced revival and is talking about God. Lots. *smile*
If it only were that easy-- maybe the next time she meets me, she says something like, "Dan, I sense from the Lord you need my forgiveness. And I forgive you." Kinda thing. It sounds so haughty but hey, that's what I need and want. But I know it's not that way. =) I need to ask for her forgiveness. And hope to God that she doesn't burst out in laughter! My ego would not be able to take that! :P
Ah, but really, I rejoice. I find myself reluctant to accept my sister again, sorta the situation in the parable of the Prodigal where the older brother needs to accept the younger. But really, that someone like her can be revived by God, shows how powerful God really is (haha, that's honestly wad I feel). And that no child of his is ever abandoned! And for that I rejoice.
In fact, my imagination runs a bit in front of me. Scarly she comes back as this power-packed witness for the gospel. That would be one kind of a Singaporean Paul, man (or should I say, woman). In fact, if she becomes a church planter, and plants more churches than me, wah! first I'll feel very very lao kui, then I'd be the most overjoyed man in the world. =))) Ok, a bit far-fetched. But God knows no bounds.
God is good, ever gracious and abounding in mercy. Who can know his thoughts, or who can give him counsel? Full of surprises, rich in blessing, never failing to spring good where there has always been bad. Our hope where there is tragedy! Our spring in a seemingly unending desert!
Our broadband connection in a world of the 56k!
Hallelujah. =) Just crazily praising my Lord.
I thought about it and wondered how I would be if I were to meet her. Ha. Suddenly I feel the "spiritual pressure" to bridge the gap to that sister, which I am super-reluctant to do. But I know. I must forgive. So I'll forgive her with the grace the Lord has given me. I feel I need her forgiveness too. For what? Maybe all the unseen resentment I feel towards her, till today. 'Cos she and I are like two piranhas in a too-small aquarium: competing for the same water and ready to kill each other. That's what it used to be. She's now experienced revival and is talking about God. Lots. *smile*
If it only were that easy-- maybe the next time she meets me, she says something like, "Dan, I sense from the Lord you need my forgiveness. And I forgive you." Kinda thing. It sounds so haughty but hey, that's what I need and want. But I know it's not that way. =) I need to ask for her forgiveness. And hope to God that she doesn't burst out in laughter! My ego would not be able to take that! :P
Ah, but really, I rejoice. I find myself reluctant to accept my sister again, sorta the situation in the parable of the Prodigal where the older brother needs to accept the younger. But really, that someone like her can be revived by God, shows how powerful God really is (haha, that's honestly wad I feel). And that no child of his is ever abandoned! And for that I rejoice.
In fact, my imagination runs a bit in front of me. Scarly she comes back as this power-packed witness for the gospel. That would be one kind of a Singaporean Paul, man (or should I say, woman). In fact, if she becomes a church planter, and plants more churches than me, wah! first I'll feel very very lao kui, then I'd be the most overjoyed man in the world. =))) Ok, a bit far-fetched. But God knows no bounds.
God is good, ever gracious and abounding in mercy. Who can know his thoughts, or who can give him counsel? Full of surprises, rich in blessing, never failing to spring good where there has always been bad. Our hope where there is tragedy! Our spring in a seemingly unending desert!
Our broadband connection in a world of the 56k!
Hallelujah. =) Just crazily praising my Lord.
posted by theChosenCan at 5/11/2005 01:15:00 am
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