Checkin' Our Heart

People difficult. That's the nickname for people who easily offended. He often felt bullied or insulted, whereas others did not mean anything. When we were whispering, he thinks we talk about it. Currently forget to say hello or late reply to the SMS, he thought we were hostile. He is like a thin-skinned potatoes. Just a little scratched, had felt hurt. Are you quickly offended? Often misunderstood? Heart pain can make you defensive. Want to reply to injure, but not necessarily mean the person is bad to you. People who are offended will be shunned people fast! Learn from Nehemiah. Unnecessary heartache met with hurt someone, the best is just to express themselves to God.

Everyone can feel the hurt when what he wants is not accomplished. When the prayer was not answered the Lord and the people around do not support. In the face of disappointment, he was faced with two choices. First, being rebellious. Sense of disappointment and rejected him away from God and friendship with the world. Sometimes also disputing with those who are considered to be inhibiting. The second option, draw near to God.

Humbly he learns to accept the fact that his desire is not God's will. In this way recover, because when he came to God, even God will draw near to him. When God answered "no", what do you do? Is a difficult life has made you depart from Him? As long as you move away, life is not going to be getting better. Come closer to God, so He can restore you from your heartache.

With a mirror, one can realize his mistake. In spiritual life, reflecting means examining ourselves. Introspection. Investigate whether our hearts are still straight in the face of God or begin stuck on a sinful path. In the book of Lamentations, Jeremiah expressed the need to examine ourselves. Note the phrase he used. According to him, an energetic young must learn to "waiting in silence", "sitting alone and silent", "lay down with the face in the dust", even ready to pay the penalty. Everything stated humble attitude. Willing to be corrected and turned to God if it is misguided.

Felt busy and routines of work can make us less self-examination. And every day we talk, also make plans and decisions. When was the last we ponder: if my words hurt people? Is my plan in accordance with the will of God? Was I wise and correct decision? Just like a car needs to be checked (tune up) regularly for their condition still excellent, our hearts also need in-tune up!