It is amazing – when I think
about all that I learn from my children. Sometimes when one of them does and exceptionally
good job, or does something that is worth complimenting, she (this time being Kendi
or Tana) will ask? What about the other? Meaning or rather she is trying to
check if I carry with me the same fond feelings for the other as much as I have
for her at that moment.
Well, my answer is always the
same. I love your sister as much as I love you and I am only complementing you because
you have done something quite well and your sister does other things very well
too.
This made me think of something that
I once heard. There are many occasions
in our lives that we derive gratification from other people’s failures, or
because we think we look better, others must be looking bad. If a person is not doing well, we can easily
pat ourselves on the back – after all, we are not falling apart like they are.
It is a case of for example comparing ourselves (Kenya) with Somalia. And thinking
how a great country Kenya must be! Well, there are other better countries that
Kenya as well!
There are times, I have heard
someone say- “She has added so much weight”- what is she eating? One of the questions
that comes to my mind when someone says this is - Are they deriving their comfort because the other persons looks big and
that makes me look like a size 6 and therefore better? Or are they actually
genuinely concerned about their weight gain. Have you ever noticed that gossip
is always about how others look bad, I guess that is why it satisfies most of
us because it makes other people greatest weaknesses look like our greatest strength?
How can she? How could they?....and lets nail it right there! PRIDE!
How many times has someone else
down fall ever made you feel happy about yourself? When others loose, does it
make you happy? And if they successes, do you feel like a looser? Well, Mums it’s
a great new week. And I pray that we find
joy in knowing who we are and why we are where we are. And as I share this,
I am preaching to myself too.
May God help us NEVER to count it all Joy when someone else fails because we selfishly feel better
about ourselves and if such thoughts cross our minds because they will-LET US CAST
THEM DOWN!
An excellent subject! First thought is, a child's example is always good for we adults. We are to come to His kingdom with the faith of a child, and a little child shall lead. While we are to teach our children God's word, we need to understand that they are examples to us, too. God bless your little ones as they carry their faith into adulthood.
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