Life has been very good so far and I am very grateful to Christ, our Merciful Lord who has been so faithfully guiding and sustaining all in His Good Will. Going through the days and events in life, it makes even clearer that His love and care is unshakable.
At the moment I am writing now, I am in Palembang city, South Sumatera. I have been placed here some five months ago and it is likely I will be here for at least one another year for work reason. Living in this city has been such an experience; meeting new people, culture and challenges. But as I said, it is quite friendly life that I have here and that makes me smile often.
I don't know why, today is a little bit 'different' in the sense that I got a handful feedbacks on little things which rather... hmm... unfamiliar and criticism in nature. Well, thanks for that. At least it helps me to see how far I am from perfection and that I need to be willingly accept so-called feedbacks and to learn things which are true but somehow... hurts. Funny, because they are not big matters but yes, I can learn a deeper thoughts from them. So very grateful!
One among poignant comments which I received sounds like, "You are such a perfectionist like when I was young." Hmm thanks for letting me know. Interesting. Lord, have mercy and help me to be as You will. And yes, I admit, still struggle with it. But realizing that I cannot save myself, rather it is God's abundant mercy and strength which leads me to the pasture land, I am so much comforted. Lord, may Your love alone covers me and guides me to the love and perfection which You deign. Only grant me Lord, to act wisely; to listen wisely and to respond wisely to the circumstances which comes so that Your Will might be done in every single breath of Your humble servant.
Deep inside my heart, I am so thankful because Christ has filled everything with joy! And as Christians, what can add to the joy of knowing Him, the Only Begotten Son in Whom God the Father well pleased. The fact that He reveals the Way, Truth and Life is such a trembling mystery and what we need to do is to partake into His life by love and obedience toward His commandments.
Now I come to realize that God is ever good Lord. When He allows us to face different kind of situations, it is so that we might remember Him more and more. Because He knows that it is He Himself who can fill us with the truest peace and joy which we ever crave. And it is in gazing His Glorious beauty then we are healed and come to life! Glory to You, O God!
Yet, I know life is also a fierce battle.... of denying our old-self, fallen and corrupted one. Trampling down the ego can be such a squeezing experience. What can be our comfort but to know that our Hope and Refuge is Him who has come and trampling down death by His death. He shows the way to the Father.... the way of total love and obedience to the Father. That joy, that consolation which the world cannot offer is the fire which blazing in the saints. Let it be O Lord, that Your Good Will sanctifies us and leads us to You. Amen...
Thanks for coming back to tell us a little more about yourself and your thoughts. I thank God every time I think of you, that He has created and saved you, and that you have responded to Him with such love.
ReplyDeleteMy deepest joy to have you here Dad! Thanks for such kind comment.
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