I think all these principles are quite true. just found this thing in my Back up file. Hmmm...
15 July 2007
Something Interesting
I think all these principles are quite true. just found this thing in my Back up file. Hmmm...
Live By Faith, Not By Sight
Here am i once again. This morning when i was listening to the sermon, I was able to concentrate but at the same time this "quote" kept floating in my mind, "Live by faith, not by sight".
Looking at the things that are happening in my life as well as some of my friends' life. I really can see the importance to live by faith but not by sight. You know many things that happen, we may not be able to see the truth. All we see may be just the surface, what really happens we really do not know.
When we truly trust what we see we may fall in to the temptation of judging others. I remember there was this one incident where my friend,Joanne*,out of love ( in fact being tricked), wanted to help that person who cheated her. Therefore, she talked to all of us with the one who cheated her around during a meeting. During that time Joanne* had another closed friend with her and we were in the same meeting. In fact 3 of us did not know that this person were cheating her. So after she talked about it and Jo's friend was one of the victim,in fact she disagreed to tell others about that matter. So she got angry with Jo* without knowing the truth.
She scolded Joanne* and she was very sad. The one who cheated or trying to get attention from Joanne* and the other friend, suddenly did some stunts like being possessed by demon etc. That was what causing Jo's friend to be that mad at Jo. I stood there doubting and in fact got very disappointed with that person who was trying to cheat people, who was trying to get sympathy from people.
See, what we see may not be true. What is the cause, how it happens, whose fault etc etc., till the end of the day we may not be able to find out. If we live by faith, knowing what we are doing and for whom we are doing what we are doing, I'm sure God will give us the wisdom to identify the root of a problem. And with that wisdom and faith, we will be able to stand firm and solve the problem.
Looking at the things that are happening in my life as well as some of my friends' life. I really can see the importance to live by faith but not by sight. You know many things that happen, we may not be able to see the truth. All we see may be just the surface, what really happens we really do not know.
When we truly trust what we see we may fall in to the temptation of judging others. I remember there was this one incident where my friend,Joanne*,out of love ( in fact being tricked), wanted to help that person who cheated her. Therefore, she talked to all of us with the one who cheated her around during a meeting. During that time Joanne* had another closed friend with her and we were in the same meeting. In fact 3 of us did not know that this person were cheating her. So after she talked about it and Jo's friend was one of the victim,in fact she disagreed to tell others about that matter. So she got angry with Jo* without knowing the truth.
She scolded Joanne* and she was very sad. The one who cheated or trying to get attention from Joanne* and the other friend, suddenly did some stunts like being possessed by demon etc. That was what causing Jo's friend to be that mad at Jo. I stood there doubting and in fact got very disappointed with that person who was trying to cheat people, who was trying to get sympathy from people.
See, what we see may not be true. What is the cause, how it happens, whose fault etc etc., till the end of the day we may not be able to find out. If we live by faith, knowing what we are doing and for whom we are doing what we are doing, I'm sure God will give us the wisdom to identify the root of a problem. And with that wisdom and faith, we will be able to stand firm and solve the problem.
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