keeping a balanced view...

From the shepherd's perspective,

It is already tiring as we try to move our people to another level of maturity but it is even more tiring to keep reminding our people that God is sovereign so please dun do anything on ur own accord, will u sheep!


the qns: Can't you crave growth as much as u fancy sin?


From the sheep's perspective,
Why does my shepherd not understand that I am already trying and it is stressful enough with all the other aspects of my life are not doing as well as it should.. Why does she harp on growth when she fails to recognise i am in need of tender care and in huge deficit of love? How can you then say I am wrong to pursue what i need? All she thinks is the doing, can't she not be so task, can she just spend time with me doing what i like and not harp on how i need to grow?


the qns: I am tired, just let me be will u?





the many reasons our sheep hate growth.




In the pursuit of spiritual growth, i have to admit that as a shepherd we tend to forget to nurture our sheep as we encourage them to grow. We often get frustrated with "why did u do it again?" and we are also too caught up with the benchmarks we set to grow and neglected the process of it. We thus need to shower care and concern just like how mothers play dual roles in this.


Similarly for ourselves, when we take a step to turn away from our own self, it takes not just courage but determination and the constant encouragement to stay away from it, to walk in goodwill. We therefore need to be this cheerleader; know where they are coming from and give them countless number of chances like how Jesus did, celebrate with them for the little decisions they make; they knit the fabric of their lives and definitely to protect them by preventing them from falling and getting hurt.


ALSO, prepare urself to have to go thru the trouble of picking them up even after warning them the harm they will face when they choose otherwise. IT IS TERRIBLY HARD TO DO SO but we need to embrace them. we have to be the ones that help them get back on their feet as they nurse their wounds. Wait patiently, they will be that innocent lamb that needs u to guide them back to the right way. Wait, watch and pray!

Open ur doors to always welcome them.



However, as a sheep, we also need to recognize that our shepherd loves us and like what Matthew 7:9-12 says, they will not harm us and will give us good gifts as they represent God, our heavenly dad. as motherish as it sounds, "it is for ur own good." It may seem totally unappealing and the pressure from the outside always tell us the good and fun they want us to have, but know the consequences of doing what u like and not what is right. This has been the constant nag and 'stress' (as a sheep deem given by the shepherd) your shepherds are talking about. Like it or not, this is factual.


Before u acty start thinking that your shepherd only focuses on the task more than your feelings, think in their shoes, understand why they do what they do. Have you not recognize how much they have sacrifise for u. okaes...sacrifise too much of an extreme.


Perhaps how much they went out for u, just simply to hear u speak in the night when they have truckloads of other things they can do, "why do they have to listen to u especially after not heeding their advice?" honestly, they are not exactly the freest people on earth nor are they aunt agony(s).


I tell you why, they CHOOSE to listen to you because they LOVE you and want the BEST for u.






so if you are the above, pls do the following:


#1 Talk to God about it first and confess if you have been secretly plotting some rebellion
#2 Call the involved party(s) and apologise for the way u think and the behaviour u gave
#3 Account to your leader's leader and seek help in reconciliation




the world will be a better place to live in..