This stands for friendship. Because today's learning of mine is coming from the fragrance of friendship! This morning has become one of my great mornings with beloved ones around me. And the names goes to my close friends: Irvan and Rita. This morning while we had breakfast together and babbling so many things around the final exams and also foreign language learning (Russian), we talked and share each other. This is nice time, any way.... So in the breakfast table we share about our 'inventions' during the week.
And the interesting part is when Irvan share about his newest software which he got from Internet. We smiled and listen to him during the breakfast time. He was so enthusiastically to share how wonderful it is. If I am not getting wrong, the name is "Microsoft student". From our point of view as a prospective teachers, this little aid is very powerful and useful to recommend to our future students. There are many excitements, laughs and smiles there. I am touched by this togetherness with Rita and him... And that makes me Contemplate...
How exciting it is if we found something good and make it known to someone or anyone else. This will surely become something that not only makes our self full of joy and cheers but also those around us. If there is one little thing that Irvan found and in his excitement he shared that with us (me and Rita) and make this morning different, then actually we have something more joyful and greater joy we can share each morning, each day and each breath of our noses. That is the Love of God, the Risen Christ and his Holy Body, The Holy Orthodox Church.....
And the interesting part is when Irvan share about his newest software which he got from Internet. We smiled and listen to him during the breakfast time. He was so enthusiastically to share how wonderful it is. If I am not getting wrong, the name is "Microsoft student". From our point of view as a prospective teachers, this little aid is very powerful and useful to recommend to our future students. There are many excitements, laughs and smiles there. I am touched by this togetherness with Rita and him... And that makes me Contemplate...
How exciting it is if we found something good and make it known to someone or anyone else. This will surely become something that not only makes our self full of joy and cheers but also those around us. If there is one little thing that Irvan found and in his excitement he shared that with us (me and Rita) and make this morning different, then actually we have something more joyful and greater joy we can share each morning, each day and each breath of our noses. That is the Love of God, the Risen Christ and his Holy Body, The Holy Orthodox Church.....
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t least, I want to tell them whenever they ask.....
t least, I want to tell them whenever they ask.....Answering honestly, answering patiently and answering not just with an answer....
It's not something for us to keep for ourselves, but let's be like Samaritan woman who after saw the Messiah, she acted joyfully and witnessed and told people around her and they come to know True Christ, even they themselves know Lord Jesus Christ thereafter.
Regardless of our unworthiness and weaknesses (in this I am the most), let's joyfully spread the good news to this world, to the beloved ones around us. Remember, the first gospel of Incarnation was entrusted to the simple shepherds in Bethlehem and behold they came to Him and spread that news.... The Light of Light was once made known to the fishermen of Galilee, and they becomes the Apostles of the world.... The Radiant Resurrection once shown to The Women and they were strengthened to tell the world and their witnesses even trustworthy until now and forever!
Then, we know that God chooses the humble ones and those who don't depend on their own strengths. But who stand lowly before him with contrite heart yet in the fullness of joy, the unspeakable joy for the Greatness Joy and Grace that is Revealed by The Son! "Lord, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner! Grant O Lord that I always stand in awe and amazement before Thou and bless my mouth and tongue and soul and all of my life to bring the light to those who by Thy Providence Thou alloweth to be around me and I be among them! Amen.
It's not something for us to keep for ourselves, but let's be like Samaritan woman who after saw the Messiah, she acted joyfully and witnessed and told people around her and they come to know True Christ, even they themselves know Lord Jesus Christ thereafter.
Regardless of our unworthiness and weaknesses (in this I am the most), let's joyfully spread the good news to this world, to the beloved ones around us. Remember, the first gospel of Incarnation was entrusted to the simple shepherds in Bethlehem and behold they came to Him and spread that news.... The Light of Light was once made known to the fishermen of Galilee, and they becomes the Apostles of the world.... The Radiant Resurrection once shown to The Women and they were strengthened to tell the world and their witnesses even trustworthy until now and forever!
Then, we know that God chooses the humble ones and those who don't depend on their own strengths. But who stand lowly before him with contrite heart yet in the fullness of joy, the unspeakable joy for the Greatness Joy and Grace that is Revealed by The Son! "Lord, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner! Grant O Lord that I always stand in awe and amazement before Thou and bless my mouth and tongue and soul and all of my life to bring the light to those who by Thy Providence Thou alloweth to be around me and I be among them! Amen.
Amen and amen, brother Yudhie!
ReplyDeleteTrue words, words of honesty about ourselves, the weak ones, words of trust in God, the Almighty.
Just yesterday, had coffee with a Christian friend and we talked about exactly the same things you write about in this post, how we who are weak and sinful are still given the commandment by our loving God to tell others about Him and His Christ, the Living One. It does not depend on our worthiness or righteousness, only on God's mercy, that if we poor sinners and unworthy ones can joyfully witness about Christ, then others who like us are weak can then take hope, that they too can be forgiven and come into the Kingdom of God. Your example of the Samaritan woman is exactly right.
The Lord teaches us what to say, and we are saying and telling people the same things, even half a world away. By His grace, we are at the same place, all having the mind of Christ.
Go with God, Yudhie, and follow Jesus always as He walks through this world, seeking His lost sheep.
Thanks, Romanos!
ReplyDeleteGod bless you!