i could not really remember what have i been doing lately, most things were work-related, sleep-related and studio renovation-related. i know, they don't seem very exciting.
however, now i want to put aside some time just to write this, before i forgot about it. because i know someday i (and maybe you too) would be blessed by this (:
invest your time on people.
it struck me one day that week. i was just casually talking to one of my previous cell group member via phone, a dear friend of mine - despite the age gap we have :p it is always fascinating to talk to her. it was almost 11 at night, we both were still working in our laptops (overtime as always) and then i told her, here listen to this song, very sad and 'menyayat hati'! then she said, 'no, why would you?' and then she gave a me a link of 'jangan lelah' song. it was weird, for a split of second i my heart began to jump out in joy! for me, it was not only about the song that she gave me, but her decision to fill her heart with praises to God even in the middle of something that may not be pleasant (aka working late). and not only that, my brain just flash backed to the first time i met her and knowing her as a person. those awkward coffee times i had to do to follow her up and those crazy times where she kept making me to listen to indonesian's ballads i don't really like -- i realised that i have invested a lot of my time for her in these past years. and now we are apart and i can truly see how her faith has grown steadily in Christ. it is about the time, right? time we give to people, matters. time we invests on people to share how GOOD God is in our lives, matters. time we give to be there for them, when they needed us, matters. it is only when we involve God in our relationship with others, we can truly see the value of time.
same with our relationship with God, the more we invest our time with Him, the more we would see His beauty, experience His love and trust Him with all our heart.
i know its a daily lesson for me, still. it is still a struggle for me - life is always busy. and it will always be. then it really comes to our personal decision, to make time for God, to invest our time with Him so that when we do also, invest our time in people, we can be an impact for their life. we can be the salt and the light for the world.
because without Him, we are just dusts. without Him, life would have no meaning.
be a blessing wherever you are placed.
God is not done with you and His promises are true.
His love for you, never fails.
xx
