In my heightened anger cum frustration at being misunderstood I went to see them. On my way to their home, I had a rehearsed speech of what I’d say to them. Before I could knock at their door, I said a little prayer and asked God “Now I am here. What should I do?” I took a moment and decided I would shut up. Say nothing. Be there until they felt like saying or doing something. Nevertheless, it was wise I kept my fury to myself and my mouth shut lest I say stuff I didn't mean then and hurt the people I so claim to love... the good book does say “In your anger do not sin. Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold.” Ephesians 4:26-27(NIV)
But anger wasn’t the point of this post. As technology has grown we have grown with it and our forms of communication have also changed. There are the mobile phones, social networking sites, Instant Messaging etcetera. This can easily be confused as the primary mode of communication or a channel of showing your care for people. Yet most people won’t remember that so and so called them when they needed help with taking care of a sick one but that they showed up and helped clean the dishes or house or just avail their presence in case the other party needed to offload.
At the end of the evening I had been humbled and in a world where people won’t ask of help lest they are disappointed, I grew a notch in my sensitivity and relations with people. Inquire of them if they need me to do anything for them or just go out of my way to do so, share my time and resources… It will be my way of showing love! Love in action.
1 John 3:16-24(NKJV) “By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him? My little children let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth. And by this we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before Him. For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.”
John 13:34-35 (NKJV) “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
Life through Samara’s eyes.
