Don't try taking things to your own hands, try God's peace and handling. Its much more worth it.
Don't try to settle it in your own hands. Sometimes, things juz get ugly.
Today, we were in the library, as usual, studyin with my friends. And then, a group of other students had a problem with my friends. It is totally a misunderstanding. As in really, totally a misunderstanding. And when we are about to leave, the other group of people (lets call them @), tried to block my other friends from exiting, by standin on their ways. But after all, we still got out. They continued to pass comments on us. However, one of my friends said "tiam la", which means "shut up".
Of course, they did not like it, so they came down with us. They called their friends to come. It is very clear that they wanted to challenge us to a fight. It is such a misunderstanding. I didnt say a word to argue back, neither did most of my friends. Then we tried to make peace. No avail. Looks like they wanted to challenge us. I was like.. ohh i see.. They gang member is there already. They say they will be waiting outside the library to "sort things out".
And we did meet them. But when going down the escalator to outside of the library I prayed "O God, take control of the situation. I know we cannot do it. With man, it only screws up. O God take control of it. I trust you father." Then we are outside the library.
We saw them. They really had their gang member here. They wanted us to apologize. It still looks like they want to challenge us. But that didn't agitate me, only one of my friends. After all that, my friend apologized, for something that she didn't do, and never meant to. What a misunderstanding!
The whole matter is resolved. My friend, the one who told them to shut up, was the first to shake their hands. They were shocked. They didnt expect this from him. And i guess the way we settleed this matter through the peace of God rather shocked them. I guess they don't expect this. Then the matter is resolved. I prayed with my friend. Then someone from @ asked what church my friend, the one who offended them, is from. I don't know, but that person told me she is from CH church.
I couldn't believe it. She's a christian? Why did she take matters to her own hands? Because of that, matters turned so ugly! God never wanted this. Don't ever try taking things by your own temper, your own peace, your own knowledge. You never know what the other party mean, or don't mean to do. Let me ask you, had Jesus ever talked back, or complained even when the Jews stoned him, when he said that he is God? Never. Or did he ever utter a single word of complaint when he is nailed for the very people he created, the love of his heart? NO!
So why handle things in your own hands? Ask God! Your knowledge is limited. God's knowledge is not. Throughout the whole "confrontation", i trusted God, let him take over the situation. I could have went into a fight, it may be at my advantage, coz i appear better built than some, and that i had learnt martial arts. But that's not the point. Whats the point of fighting and hating? Why fight with the members of one body? God does not want that. And when you fight, you hate. You gain nothing. Furthermore, you are taking things on your own hands. Don't fight unless God tells you to.
As for my friend who told them to shut up, he surely have an advantage. He ended up in the police post ten to twelve times because of fighting. He is a very cheerful guy, just like a normal, average man. But if he lose his temper, usually because of people trying to bully him, its usually the other party that will lose, with bad costs. But THATS NOT THE POINT either. It's not who wins or not. Its WHETHER GOD LIKES IT OR NOT. Don't try taking things on your own hands. I kept reminding him to peace out, let God take over. He did peace out.
At the end, he said that, if we were not there to calm him down, he could have ended up in the police post, again (anyway he never got jailed or anything before). Praise God. I went home in the bus, thanking God for everything. I thanked God for the trial, which i expected sooner or later. I thanked God for taking over the situation, i thanked God for the day. I prayed that we could next time trust in God when the bad times come, and for him to take over the situation. Praise God for taking over the situation, for it ended with peace. Ever so well. I prayed for peace for my friend, that he could find peace in God, and for him to find peace in you when bad times come, and when he face temptation to do something that is not desirable to God when trials, and bad times pass. I also prayed for the church-goer in @, that she would one day find peace in you, that she could trust you in dark times, and for her to not take things to her own hands again, for her to repent to God for her mistakes. I also prayed for @, that they would one day know about the saving knowledge of Christ Jesus, also for one day, know what they are doing, and for God to forgive them. I find that, i love them, just as a part of Jesus. Jesus died for them too.
I thanked God for this thing that happened, for it strengthened me, the my friend who "offended" them, and my friend who always fought with others. My friend who "offended" @, apologized to us for causing trouble. There is not a need. We are friends, and this trial, this thing that happened, had strengthened us. We may not know what this could bring. But now we know.
Praise God!
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