Compassion

It's always painful to see loved ones around you suffering. This year I had two friends that lost their dad to cancer, and 2 more struggling to see their loved ones being tormented by it! It's really heart-wrecking to feel so dearly for them and yet we can't even tell them "It's ok! He/She will get better!" because deep in our hearts we know that none of us can be certain of anything!

Brothers and sisters, I urge of all of you to really put a thought into this. All of us have experienced bitterness in life, surely, though some may choose to turn a blind eye, but many of us are trying hard to make life better! There is no need for argument that life isn't kind and might even be cruel at times, especially when we are carrying the identity as Sons and Daughters of God, living in the tension of the now and the coming. Sometimes we might get so drawn into all these bitterness and helplessness that we ended up emo-ing and whining about life being unfair, and ask God "what have we done to deserve this?". Yet how often do we think about what do we really deserve?

If it isn't for the mercy of God and the love of Jesus Christ, we are condemned to a life of eternal suffering. If it isn't for the faithfulness of the Lord, "hope" isn't even part of our life dictionary. I am not saying that we can't feel sad or unhappy. It's ok to be sad or to cry, in fact CRY hard! For I believe God gave us emotions so that we can feel and love. However, after all these, don't forget to stand back up! There are so many people out there that are still waiting for us to bring them the Good News! There are so many lost souls out there that doesn't know what "hope" is! There are so many lives out there waiting to be saved!

Though I can't promise that life will get any better, but I can surely tell you that the loving God will never leave you to walk through it alone, and He will always be with you. Sometimes we might find it hard to carry faith when life is so bleak, but when we let go of control, we'll see the warm arms of the loving God awaiting us. Take heart!!!