Thursday, 26th of July 2010 my wife called me to pick her up after office hours at Grand Indonesia which is located near Bunderan Indonesia, Thamrin. I came at the place and met my wife which was accompanying her female colleague from Hongkong, they searching for Batik clothes which might suit for her style.
After they did a long search, we ended the session with a dinner in a Korean restaurant. We had a good conversation, especially when she was talking about her experience in China a couple years ago. She said, "how miserable life in China especially for some remote poor areas". She further explained, "they don't know how to read, therefore they could not distinguish which one is good for health or not." How about education? It is clear to say "no education at all," they just know how to survive and never think about the world and its advanced development. children in such areas are forced to work hard without having opportunity for school. They skins were totally very dull, coarse and dark with emaciated bodies as though reflecting how hard life for them.
God could use anybody for HIS glory.
The experience in China has deeply touched her and she said she would go to the place again if she got the opportunity just to share the things she could do and have, like she did in the past among other things to teach the children how to read and write in English and Chinese language, tell them about the world outside, and bring them something to use.
I encouraged my self to politely ask whether she is a Christian or not? she said, "I'm not a Christian and I don't have any other faith either." The answer came to my surprise as I never thought the slightest. Without any underlying religious reason, how come a 32-year-old single lady with beautiful face and high educational background be willing to share her time, knowledge and belongings to children which are nobody instead of spending her valuable time for money, pleasure or interaction with colleagues? What was her motivation? For whom she did it? more over when she said" I'm longing for coming back there," I really don't comprehend !
Having heard such story, I praised God, we could know more people who is willing to (even love to) share the happiness with others. Many people could be sad to see others' suffering but only a very few who wants to take action. I thank God that our Hongkong friend has the same heart to think life is a time to share and we could feel more happy and satisfied when we do something (either financially or to share our knowledge or goods) there is a smile from the needy although no word to say thanks from their lips.
I see many people acknowledged them as Christians but they don't have a heart to reduce their happiness and to leave their comfort zone for others. They just want to be involved in Christian's events and fellowship but they don't want to share personally their happiness. Why? because all such events are only religious activities for them and a place for friendship or self-actualization.
I know for sure, God could use anybody for HIS glory and our Hongkong friend had opened our mind there are many people out there cry for our helpful hands. Thank You Lord for that meeting and we pray sincerely for our Hongkong friend that Holy Spirit will change her to acknowledge Jesus as God and Savior and may God show His loving kindness that she will get married with a faithful Christian for HIS glory. (Ecclesiastes 3:11).
Everything is from him and by him and for him.
Glory belongs to him forever! Amen!
(Romans 11::34)
(NBG's)
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