So, it’s been the third day off from the school
because of the smoke situation in my beloved city, Palembang. The smoke which
is the side result of the forest fire cover our sky. This condition can be harmful for the people especially young kids
and babies.
That was just a little bit of the update on the
weather. Well, as you know it changes over time. The only reason I am writing
it down now is to hope for better. Besides, when it is all over, we can
remember the struggle and appreciate more of the gifts and providence from God
which so often we take for granted. So far, my days are going so well because
of God’s mercy.
I come across the thoughts of being exhausted
and how could we handle that. We notice that there are at least (that is in my
simple mind) two types of fatigue. There are those which are caused by physical toil and the
other ones caused by mental load such as worries and anxieties. Honestly for
me, the physical exhaustion affects my psychological state too. I can be touchy
and cranky when I feel tired and down physically. However, when I compare it
with mental exhaustion, it has further and more complex impact on how we conduct ourselves in relation to
others.
With that in mind, let us sympathesize with
Christ’s first disciples when they were first called. They had been all night
fishing without result. Yet, Christ with such grace and confidence in his
sounds asked them to throw their net to the right. To our surprise though (even
though with perplexed mind, they could be), they listened and did it anyway.
Thus the miracle happened which not only changed their minds but also changed the course of world’s history from
then on. Now, let us focus on how interesting was the response of these tired
people. In any condition, we are free to respond: to ignore, to refuse (or at
least to rationalize) or to obey (even if we don’t understand).
For us who has been taught to think critically
and with sophistication, the last option would be unfavorable. We need to ask
and criticize the idea before actually trust it. Yet, there is something so
fascinating of this story, especially what made them so immediately and so
willingly obeyed the command of the Son of Man. Tired and exhausted people gave
amazing response to God. Can we? Yes, with God everything is possible.
Being
one whole day toiling and doing our responsibility, not to say all those
pebbles and discomforts we need to bear, problems and small conflicts demands
us from time to time to act wisely. “Give me a break...” you might say to
yourself. But, remember those tired fishermen gave such beautiful response to
God. Why? Because they simply listened and did what Master told.
Isn’t it something worth to look and ponder upon?
Very especially at night when our body and mental got tired, shall we speak
gently to God: Lord, please Thou speaketh, let your servant listen and do it
with gladness. Such simplicity of the heart fosters humility and love, which can lead to greater
and more ardent desire in our longing toward the kingdom of God.
result of forest fire comes so unpredictably
this week. Too often we’re glad in the morning for such bright and somewhat
fresh air, yet when it starts getting noon or afternoon it becomes intensely smoky
up to the night.
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