Quiet Reflections

Forgiven and Recounciled

Finally oh finally i began writing again. It has really been a long time since i wrote. It seems like many moons ago. I write this entry is to remember the goodness of God....

This incident started years back when i was still in SYFC. I had this very good friend of mine, whom i have known for 18 years since secondary school. Back then, we were already serving together as student, then as volunteer and even became full time staff. Our friendship had said to have gone through thick and thin. Sometimes i do wonder if this friendship is strong enough to withstand sudden 'thunder storm'. this storm lasted years and we almost got ship wrecked. Over the years, we have accumulated far too many misunderstanding about each other. i deem myself as someone who have given and sacrifice much for her but in return, i was treated the way i treated her. it was the beginning of failed expectations. i began to be indifferent. i told myself to always avail myself if she needs help but i will not initiate. Why? Maybe i was afraid to be hurt again and yet again.

about 3 weeks ago, at cell group, we were doing the session of 40 days of community. in the sharing, we were asked if there is someone that i need to forgive. i remember this friend of mine. i felt hurt, betrayed. so i prayed to God that i will forgive her for all that she had done.

Yesterday (20/11/2006) was the test of true forgiveness. we are supposed to meet a friend who came back from US for lunch. so before the meeting, i received an SMS from my friend asking if we had shared the gospel with the friend we are meeting. And i took it that she is going to do it no matter what (not condsidering the state that my US friend is in), i felt she was inconsiderate as she had not met this friend for a long time. i told her off. i got upset by her and she got upset by me. Both of us ever thought of not attending the lunch gathering. God had a GREATER plan than what i was feeling then. The Holy Spirit prompted me to go and resolved and reconcile with her. This is something both od us won't want to do in the past. Yet God gave us corage and maturity to handle the situation. The lunch went on well, we sat down and talk after my US friend left. We talked and finally understood each other. i recalled those times when we talk for hours and yet we don't seem to get it. but yesterday we talked for 30mins, and we understood. i FIRMLY believed this is the WORK of the Lord. i went back feeling right with God and with my friend. This had certainly bring the friendship to a new level.

PRAISE THE LORD!

posted by Karfield @ 12:55 PM