A friend who has been extremely reluctant to take up a leading role in the project he is working on surprised me by suddenly accepting the role, and I asked him why the sudden change of mind. He said that he was listening to the sermon during last friday's prayer session and it hit him hard when the imam mentioned that when asked to lead, one must take up the offer and shall not refuse it. So he decided to take the role up. Timely.
It is such a simple statement, no whys mentioned. Somehow it hit me too, and I began to think about it too. Why? I am always thinking, and I need to know why. I guess God wants His people to be brave, to face bigger challenges in the face, and in doing so will make them better people, braver ummah. I think too, that God wants His people to change, to get out from their comfort zones .
And I guess that applies to me too, in the situation that I am facing. I must face the challenge of losing someone dear, I must move on and make something better out of the situation.
It is inevitable.
Thanks Yat, for the awakening little insight, even though you may have never known that it would help me.
6 comments:
unless one is being tried and tested by Him, one should not be contented simply because one has declared one's faith in Him. it says so in the Book.
and the tests and trials and tribulations come in very different ways, so one will have to be conscious all the time as to be reminded that it is God's test, and not a problem or hindrance we almost never fail to see first.
also, what we like may not necessarily be good for us and vice versa. but what we do know that are good for us should compel us to be better at or do more of.
see, i told you, you should get your own blog. you can positive reinforcement messages out to the world. :)
too shy lor!
haiyah...why shy leh.. no nose is it? :)
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