The White Band
rc: sophie, are you comfortable speaking before a large crowd?
me: i don't mind, why?
rc: coz you're going to, on june 12th.
me: (brain freezes) ok... what about?
sunday, 12 june.
hello everyone, i was asked by the missions board to talk about our concerns... and i do love talking but not exactly in public, so i thought of a cure... i'm gonna think that everybody here is a friend. u know, when i was a lot younger, i used to not care about other people's financial needs, i mean, what was i to do, give my allowance to every destitute person in the sts, when i was also dependent on my family's generosity? i lived off my allowance buying stuff for myself and there's nothing wrong with that, except it's always a temporary thrill like the one u get, riding a roller-coaster-type space adventure. but see, God has a way of moving us, simply coz he knows us well. there was a time when i squandered what was left in my pocket and i didnt know what else to do, i didnt know how to get home, i couldnt even call my mom or anybody else to pick me up, it was definitely a long walk home and i didnt dare do it at 9 pm. all i had was a banana that a friend gave that afternoon. there was a guy that almost walked past me had i not stopped him. i asked him if i could exchange the banana for a ride back home. honestly, i didnt think he'd help, but he did with no strings attached -- he paid for my fare and told me to keep the banana. people are really giving, if we only learn to ask and humble ourselves. that night, i've learned that it's almost impossible to live in this world with nothing at all. i guess, this is what Jesus meant when he said, "for everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required, and to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask the more." people are dying everyday for lack of financial resources, please remember that some of us are richly blessed so we could share our blessings, following our saviour's footsteps.
a thousand thanks and God bless us all.
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