ONE BIG MESSAGE
Then the eyes of them
both were opened... – Genesis 3:7
One big message. This is the gist of a talk
or the point of a story when a preacher delivers his message at The Feast, our
weekly prayer meeting.
One day, I was talking to a
young lady who was dressed like her idol, the singer Lady Gaga. She had her
neckline almost reaching her navel, with breasts half-exposed, in tight and
skimpy pants, and hips swaying on tightrope in her four-inch heels. As I spoke
to her, I looked straight to her eyes and not at all at what she was wearing.
But I noticed she kept clutching at her neckline, trying to pull it up to cover
her breasts, and at the same time wriggling her body so I wouldn’t see her
skimpy pants.
My eyes were fixed on her
face as we conversed. When we ended and I began to move away, she held my hand
and said, “Tita, I’m sorry. I promise to look more decent.” I smiled, squeezed
her hand and said, “You are beautiful. God bless you.”
I did not criticize or looked
at her disdainfully, but being nice and unmindful of her indecency was my one
big message. Chelle Crisanto (ellechmaria@yahoo.com)
Reflection: Reading the Bible is my source of strength and is also
my “stick” — my conscience. As I read it, the dos and don’ts are well embedded
in my conscience.
Lord, help me to walk the right path, to open my ears and listen
toYour Word. And may I do what’s most important: to follow You.
St. Giles Mary of St. Joseph, pray for us.
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