Here, I am at home sitting in silence. Oh, I love silence. It makes me audit, think, reflect and ponder on thoughts, life and anything. I really like the ambience now with Coldplay playing See you soon as the background. My aunt and my cousin is out for church and I came back from church. I am glad that I am at home early. I went to bed at 3 am and I woke up 7.45 am. I am a morning person. I don’t have problems waking up in the morning if I had less than 8 hours but I find it extremely difficult to wake up if I had 9 or more hours of sleep. The silence of the house and limited lights passing though the house keeps me still. I ponder upon the message of church this morning. A couple of weeks ago, I had to make a decision. I did not want to do because both of them are not something that I wanted. I placed the other decision slightly higher than the decision that I did. I was in the situation of God, Parents and myself and my life. It took me such a long time and tired crying because I did not want to honor my parents. I did not want to follow their decision because I wanted to do my own life and choose which one makes me happy. Never the less, there was a night when I was doing devotion with my aunt and cousin and I felt the peace of God rested upon me. God did not tell me what to do and God gave us wisdom to make our decision easier. Before the devotion, I told my parents that I would not take their decision. (The decision that I had to make was Friends or Family). When I said No to my parents. I felt bitter within me and I know that was not right. On the night of the devotion, I told my parents that my decision is the same with papa and mummy’s decision. I do not know what was doing but I just know I had too. Ever since that, I found my smile. Before the decision was made, I was sad, neutral, happy but not deep. It was just temporary. Today sitting down is church listening to the sermon was hard as the temperature was cold. The pastor shared a life experience that was related to mine. At the end she concluded this, this mother’s day, I would like to thank God because I clearly remember that it was a Saturday and I was 21 who wanted to go to party but I felt God saying to me to sit at home to watch television with my mum. She said ” I hesitate, but I did it and all blessing came”. She ended her message by ” This Mother’s day, Honor your parents. I was sitting down there knowing that I did the right decision even though I was reluctant at the first time and I am having the blessing now. Now, I understand that God’s promises is never void when it comes to honoring parents. Donna Crouch’s sermon was titled bitter to better. To make it better remove the I from b’I'tter.
Mummy, this verse is for you
Proverbs 31:26-31 - “She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue. She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: “Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all.” Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. Give her the reward she has earned, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.
To my Father and Mother
Exodus 20:12 - Honor your father and your mother so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.
Proverbs 1:8 - Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.
