My journey...

I was sitting in my office today doing my usual "admin" stuff and then suddenly, Pastor Yong shouted "earth quake". I could clearly feel the shake. As we look at the ornament on the table, it vibrates. We waited to hear about earth quakes through the news. True enough there was an earth quake in Sumatra. The magnitude of the quake was so large (6.3) that it could be felt all the way in KL and Singapore. This just happened today and already on the internet, there are NGOs appealing for help financially. This is not confined to our South East Asia region but it impacts now responses world wide.




For some people, their day probably started off as a normal day but then suddenly, catastrophy hits them. They have lost their families, houses, communities and even limbs within minutes. Just think of its effects which will take years to recover. Some may not even recover like the lost of a loved one.

This made me think of our actions. Somethings we do, will have an affect on the people around us. Whether it be bad decisions or good ones. If we sow good deeds, its effects may lasts for generations. If we unknowingly hurt someone with our words, its effects may also take years to recover. Sometimes, its effects may even travel to a wider scope of people.

Take for example our church. We give free tuition to the marginalised children who cannot afford tuition. That little act of kindness in teaching someone to read or simply to pass their exams may make them a better person or may cause them to have a better future. Think of its effects.

Sometimes we do not know what our little acts of kindness can do in the life of a person. But it is our choice. Whether we choose to sow good or evil. It is our choice how we choose to react in a certain situation. But think of its effects.

Think about what difference it will make to the life of someone who have lost their family and feel like they are the only person left in the world and we come and show them love and care. To let them know that there are people who may not know their suffering but will stand with them and will see them through their suffering.

I remember sherman (my lecturer) mentioned in one of his class that we cannot really explain the problem of evil and suffering. Why is there suffering when God is in control. But as Christians, what we can do and are called to do is to stand with those who are suffering and bring hope and share love.

The affects of our actions. Its our choice. I choose to bless rather than tear down.