Let us be easy people...

It was after dinner with Joan one day that the Lord taught me something so precious. Something we almost take for granted.
People. Lives. Souls.
We had planned to go dinner by ourselves that day after service. It was just one of those days in which you just dun feel like talking much or to be among a crowd. And as we were walking out of the audi, someone approached us. Someone we just got to know. She was alone with no one to go to dinner with. At that moment, I had to confess that we had no idea how to reply. It’s easy to say no to a group of frens but saying no to an individual could be painful. We decided to go to the ladies to discuss. Silly I know to discuss on such thing =)

We realized that we would never understand how it feels like to be the person who had no one to go to dinner with. We are so blessed with a company of frens that we overlooked the few that need us. We decided to love her and ask her along.
It was after dinner that the Lord corrected me. Had I been professional in the way I acted? Did I really involve her in the conversation and made her feel like she belonged? When I asked her questions, was I doing it so that she would not feel lonely.
The Lord dropped this to me in my heart as I was walking home and I msged this to Joan,
"Just caught this. Many times we want to get out something from someone when we are with them…like to make us happy but true love comes when we learn to enjoy the person."
If the Lord has given salvation & forgiveness of sin so freely, should we then make it so hard for people to feel accepted? How many times we choose who we want to associate with. Let us not treat lives as something we have the right over. You do not know how precious they are until you lose them. Love them. Treat them as you would to someone you care and not any lesser. I believe Jesus loved John as much as he loved Peter or the woman at the well. He makes no requirements to those who want to come to Him. Your shortcomings cannot stop Him from loving you.
Thank God for friends who allow me to be my best self(by being myself) and loving the (me) God calls me to be.
Everyone can be a joy to us regardless of their personality if we choose to just enjoy them. Let us make friendship as simple as how the Lord makes salvation to be. Let us make coming to church easy to those who find it difficult. Let us still choose to love even when our frens make a mistake or have said a hurtful comment. Because only in gathering of the beloved, we are free to be who we are.
I love what I read the next morning on my bed as I woke up.
2Corinthians 2:8, 16 "So I beg you to show him that you love him…to those who are saved, we are smell of life that brings life."