I take the first train to go to my
office in Manhattan every morning. The train is not crowded but not empty. I
sit on the seat and usually read a book for 35 minutes. I recently started
reading Ralph Waldo Emerson. He said, “If the stars should appear one night in
a thousand years, how would men believe and adore, and preserve for many
generations the remembrance of the city of God which had been shown.”
Nowadays people are so hectic and
they may not believe in God if they don’t see the result soon. On the contrary,
we forget the truth that God has already give us what we need like the light of
the stars on the night sky to lead people to their homes. We see the light
every night which shows us the way we should go, but we do not think the light
is our answer. If we see the only once in our lives or twice, we may see its
brightness and appreciate it. We must see recognize the light. We must be
patient, not hectic. When we live in the countryside, we have to learn
patience.
We are lucky because God is patient.
Peter said, “But do not forget this one thing, dear friend: With the Lord a day
is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are a day. The Lord is not slow
in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with
you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance” (2
Peter, 3:8-9).
When we see things and think about
them from God’s perspective, we can become patient, forgive other people, and
give abundantly. When we see and think about these things from the viewpoint of
nature, we can become patient, forgive other people, and give abundantly. If we
still don’t understand, we must deeply pray to God. We should find nature and
live in the bosom of Mother Nature.
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