TOTD, March 27-29

New Life

I DO NOT BELIEVE [that God] ever wants us to live a life of deep, stifled unhappiness. The Spirit always calls us to rebirth, new life.

- Flora Slosson Wuellner
Miracle: When Christ Touches Our Deepest Need (source: the Upperroom website).

Let’s live this day with full joy. We are called to live a happy life. Happy, not because of there’s no trouble in it. But happy because we know the way of life, the one who will show us how to get through all those problems. In His guidance. Let’s live a new life! (-fon-)

We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.

--- Romans 6:4

Show Mercy

He’s the one who show mercy. Unlike human, we can stay in anger for long time. We can burst to anger easily and then regret our action while we’re angry. Many books or articles we’ve read about this. That anger isn’t really good for our body and our mind too. In the mind that’s full of anger, we can hardly think about anything logical. We tend to do things emotionally. Of course we need to acknowledge the feeling, it’s the way to show it -is all that matters.

Well, I’m not saying that I’m a perfect person who never throws my tantrum. It’s sometimes very hard to handle and I’m experiencing the same struggles of how to deal with it. But, let’s learn it from God –the source of true Mercy. The perfect love and mercy that comes from Him alone. Show mercy to others as He has shown it to us. And try to live that enables us to manage our anger well. (-fon-)

Who is a God like you,
who pardons sin and forgives the transgression
of the remnant of his inheritance?
You do not stay angry forever
but delight to show mercy.

--- Micah 7:18

Critics

Lots of people don’t like to be criticized. They think that it’s the way to show that others don’t like them. Sometimes they take it personal and become enemy with the one who gives them. Well, it’s how they communicate the critics to the other party. Sometimes, it’s like too hard to handle for those who accept it. But, I’m sure that no one will refuse if they are criticized with love.

The book of Proverbs reminds us to stay open to correction. Let’s stay open to positive critics for the better. (-fon-)

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
but he who hates correction is stupid.

--- Proverbs 12:1