Pr Gan shared something profound yesterday during the leaders’ meeting. He was sharing about the new believers’ class he was conducting. In one of the sessions, he taught about the fallacy of being unequally yoked with unbelievers and shared the truth of the matter based on God’s Word. After the session, a couple approached him. The Christian wife married her husband who was a non-believer then. He had recently accepted Jesus into his heart which explains why they were attending Pr Gan’s class. The wife commended Pr Gan for teaching the truth and said that she felt convicted that she still needed to ask forgiveness from God for her rebellion in the past even though her husband is now a Christian. Pr Gan was greatly encouraged by her honesty and humility.
This planted a seed of courage in my often fearful heart. I do not like to rock the boat and am in most cases, a people pleaser. Unlike Pr Gan, I probably would have cringed when approached by that couple and feel concerned if I had hurt their feelings. I pride myself for being tactful but there are times when the truth needs to be spoken and no words can possible candy-coat it to make it more palateable. Soon after Pr Gan’s testimony, I was faced with a situation that I feel very compelled to correct by way of email. The normal excuses came floating up to mind. Who am I to speak? I am a nobody. What if I hurt their feelings? What if they refuse to befriend me after this? I am not a good writer, how shall I ever start and word it properly? What if they think me proud?
The burden to pen this email was very strong and I was glad. Glad because I don’t often get this kind of passion and drive in me to do something which is difficult but I knew deep down that it was the right thing to do. I examined my heart to truly discern if I have any ulterior motives before I started writing. I believe that the Holy Spirit gave me the words for the email. After writing it, I felt at peace and slept over it. I only sent the email out this morning. The passage I read the night before sending out the email confirmed it and after I sent it, I had peace in my heart. A godly sister who knew nothing about this sent me an sms which says that God is with me and that I can do all things in Christ.
The response to the email? Well, some of the people were encouraged by it and have taken the necessary steps to iron out the issue. I am glad for that. But even if people got upset over it, I will still stand by what I wrote. For too long I have lived a safe life, not daring to speak out when I see injustice or ungodly attitudes. For too long I have been bounded by that spirit of fear. No more of that. From now on, it is my desire to live out 2 Tim 1:7 in spirit and in truth.
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
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