Do not overcome evil with evil, but overcome evil with good
Today, when going back to my flat, i met this lady at the lobby.
She was malay/indian(not sure). She is also formally dressed in black, with her hair nicely tied up to a ponytail.
I thought "isnt she the 'inconsiderate' woman?"
I remembered that there is a woman at my block who is very selfish. She would just rush into the lift, and barge out of it, regardless of any elderly person/pregnant women, or anyone who needs help. She would not even press the lift open for you! For a poor old lady, i don't know how she will cope with that. She wouldn't even thank you for doing anything for her!
So I thought it was her. I was sitting at some distance from the lift. The lift opened, she got in, with other man. Then i got in shortly. To my expectation, the lift door closed before i stepped inside the lift. "this MUST be her", i thought.
As we ascended, i thought of just dashing out of the lift, so to teach her a lesson. I thought of many ways. A while later, the door opened and we have to get out. As according to my plan, i dashed out of the lift. But i went outside the lift to press the button, so to keep the lift door open.
Surprisingly, the lady is inside, pressing the door for the other man(the man is in no relation to that lady). After he got out, she thanked me!
I was surprised. What mattered is not whether that person appretiated what i did or not, but it is about her care and concern to another person.
Then my conscience is pricked. I remembered the verse "do not overcome evil with evil, but overcome evil with good". I felt how small i am. God immediately put that verse in my mind, after that lady got out of the lift. God is the right man to do the job. I had assumed myself as the "right person". What i should have done is to pray for her. But i did not.
I now would pray for her, and the "selfish" lady. This is also what my school's morning chapel talked about today, love your enemies! But the irony in me is that, however hard people try to make enemies with me, i still love them, but for that lady who made enemies with others, i don't like her. God told me to love my NEIGHBOUR as myself. Neighbour means everyone. that same verse, in luke, came out during my school's morning chapel.
I don't wish to judge her, and i don't like to.
Because of God. He rox. I am nothing but just a servant for him.
