The simple act of walking
Confucius once said, "Even when walking in the company of two other men, I am bound to be able to learn from them. The good points of the one I copy; the bad points of the other I correct in myself."
A lot of contemplation over the past week. Humility, it seems, is a requisite for learning from others. I have learnt to be more optimistic from my colleagues. For me, to be in perpetual high spirits is not a given. I have to constantly remind and motivate myself to raise my morale. I learnt not to take things too hard and learnt to let go when necessary. Stubborn tenacity to unhappy events only brings about more misery.
Also constantly reminded myself that the Lord is walking with me, guiding me in my every step. I yearn to live my life to His purpose, but I just cannot seem to achieve that. Kept acting in a way that did not bear good testimony to His love for us. At times, it feels that I am not qualified to walk with Him. The dark side and its accompanying temptations are alluring and I shall have to guard myself against walking down the path of damnation and no return.
Actions have always been speaking louder than mere words. I always live by this principle. I have to do live my life with more austerity. May the Lord grant me the strength and courage to keep on walking.
A lot of contemplation over the past week. Humility, it seems, is a requisite for learning from others. I have learnt to be more optimistic from my colleagues. For me, to be in perpetual high spirits is not a given. I have to constantly remind and motivate myself to raise my morale. I learnt not to take things too hard and learnt to let go when necessary. Stubborn tenacity to unhappy events only brings about more misery.
Also constantly reminded myself that the Lord is walking with me, guiding me in my every step. I yearn to live my life to His purpose, but I just cannot seem to achieve that. Kept acting in a way that did not bear good testimony to His love for us. At times, it feels that I am not qualified to walk with Him. The dark side and its accompanying temptations are alluring and I shall have to guard myself against walking down the path of damnation and no return.
Actions have always been speaking louder than mere words. I always live by this principle. I have to do live my life with more austerity. May the Lord grant me the strength and courage to keep on walking.
posted by Roughneck Leo at 11:52 PM
2 Comments:
Look upon jesus..Dont feel discouraged or disheartened.Sometimes doing so such as feeling negative to a certain extent might be walking into the trap lay by Mr Satan...Jesus can change you...
Your Friend.......SK
hi Zhiyong,
the apostle Paul himself felt the same way as you when he said in Romans 7:15 - "I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do." God made us righteous by faith in Him ( as in we are all so sinful but Jesus took our sins upon himself so that we dun have to pay the debt of sin ) but to grow in holiness is a process. never give up. Paul continues in Romans 8 that we live by the spirit - God is your strength.
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." ( 1 john 1:9 )
"I can do everything through him who gives me strength." philippians 4:13
press on my brother!
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