By watching all this testimonies by others and say that the
Holy Spirit led them to do it. Maybe the Holy Spirit that lives within me wants
me to do a testimony too and for some reason I feel I know what to say and I
guess I should be writing about it. So it’s about how we live in earth, are we
doing correctly? I mean, are we following a good path or a bad path.
Funny thing about being in earth with people who have
different understanding is that they think people who lives in a big house with
nice cars and high raise job is consider a good path and the one who lives poor
with not stable job is actually a bad path. Looking back at Jesus, does he
really need all this material possession to feel satisfied? The answer is
simple whoever that knows of him would obviously means no. Some quote I read in
facebook says that we should be Christ-like and I’m not saying that we should
be poor, I think too live happy is to be simple and go through hardship like
Christ did. He was a simple carpenter and didn’t complain about it so whatever
job you get you should be happy about it because they are many that’s mock
others jobs and their payment saying they will live a poor live, well obviously
it’s a sin to judge. Like one quote that open my understanding and that is
“Don’t judge my path, if you haven’t walked my journey”
People who live in a life without any worry and think they
have everything such as money, food and etc. They will not care what others
think, let’s say if you see an old people or poor people sitting in the street
bagging for money, some people may say it’s either a con or they deserve it. We
judge too quickly and sometimes we give like 1 or 2 buck is enough and we will
think “Oh I just gave that man money so everything will be okay” or is it? And
sometimes my mom or sister got angry at me for giving baggers money. Since I
was small, I was naturally nice and shy to everything but now I’m starting to
stay alert to whom I’m nice with but still nice if I needed to be and what I’m
trying to say is that when I was eating with my parents in a shop when I was
small I remember a woman carrying a baby begging for money in each table. I was
pity because I think that her life must have gone through pretty bad but my
parents think otherwise.
Their point of view is different from mine. I remember that
they told me that we shouldn't believe in someone like that and if she wanted
money she should work for it. I was upset and angry at the same time but I can't be angry at them because they're my parents and for
some reason when I was small I felt Jesus was beside me giving me knowledge
even if I don’t read the bible that time, I followed my feelings not what
others say. Then at the age of 22 I just started reading the bible and found something interesting
Matthew 5:42
Give
to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from
you.
Matthew 5:38
You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a
tooth for a tooth.
39 But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But
if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.
40 And if anyone would sue you and take your tunic, let him
have your cloak as well.
41 And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two
miles.
42 Give to the one who begs from you, and do not refuse the
one who would borrow from you.
Luke 6:38
Give,
and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together,
running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will
be measured back to you.”
Luke
6:35
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend,
expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be
sons of the Most High; for He Himself is kind to ungrateful and evil men.
So if you are wondering if I ever had done sin? Honestly, I
do. I’ve been tempted so many times until conflict happens. It’s odd when you
chose the bad path your troubles will be less but when you chose Jesus your
troubles increase. In this world nobody believe in the devil and even if they
do they rather not talk about it, probably because they are afraid of them but
they didn’t know that what the devil are planning. If people recognize this
verse
Proverbs 8:13
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogance,
and the evil way, and the forward mouth, do I hate.
2 Chronicles 19:9
He gave them these orders: "You must serve
faithfully and wholeheartedly in the fear of the LORD.
Matthew 10:28
Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill
the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One [GOD] who can destroy both soul and body
in hell.
Therefore, don’t be afraid of the Devil or evil people that
are in earth. They are nothing compare to God. Since he is the one who created
us he is also the one who can take our soul away. Don’t blame him for bad stuff
that’s happening, please remember the devil is strong at provoking people by
whispering to them to do something bad such as killing, adultery and etc. Don’t
also blame people but forgive them because it’s never their fault.
Luke 23:24
Then said Jesus,
Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his
raiment, and cast lots.
Matthew 6:14-15
For if you forgive men when they sin against you,
your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not
forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins
Even Jesus know it's not our fault, but the devil who tempted us.
I know it’s
probably hard to forgive and I sometimes still curse about the people I despite and then
realize what I thought was wrong to do but once you know Jesus and read more of
the bible, you will understand that whatever the conflict you face is actually
nothing to be so preoccupied about but it’s better to take back your baby steps
to change fully. Beside, I really want my heavenly father to forgive me.