Man, it is really so hard to be careful. Didn't know it can have such a big repercussion for so small an action. However, when my sister points it out, I had to agree that it will definitely send the wrong signals to other people. Sigh, why am I so careless and never thought it out carefully?
Wait, before anyone gets any wrong idea, I guess I better clarify it so that people know what I am talking about. Well, what am I talking about then? Ok, let me tell you a story. There is this guy who just bought a nice necklace in Taiwan. He had difficulty putting the necklace on because the hook is just so small and hard to open. Hence, the seeker decided to help him put it on. Well, the guy just accepted it because it just somebody helping out right? Nothing wrong with that right? So he just said ok. Well, back in Singapore, a few days latter, he found out that actually that that was not so ok after all. Why? That is because there was someone who reported to the sister what happened and so the sister went back home and decided to have a talk with her little brother.
This is what she said:" Did you ask so and so to help you put on the necklace?"
Little Brother: "Ya, why?"
Sister:" Why did you asked the seeker to put on the necklace for you?"
Little Brother:"Cos, like its a bit difficult to put on you know."
Sister: "You know you can send the wrong message to the person and the other sisters-in-Christ?"
Little Brother: "Huh? Really? But it just putting on the necklace you know."
Sister: " If it was your girlfriend or your wife putting it on for the other guy how will you feel?"
Little Brother: "errr...... hmmm....."
Oops, I did it again. I failed to be sensitive to this kind of situation. I really didn't know that it will lead to that. At that time my thoughts was like "Argh, so difficult to wear. OOHHH, someone is willing to help. Sure, I don't mind the help." Oh wells, on second thoughts it really can result in a lot of things. Man, really have to be extra careful on this kind of things. If not people will get the wrong ideas and also cause others to stumble. If any readers or anyone who know about it can resulted in them getting stumbled or having confusion, I am sorry. Please do not follow my example. Sigh, I have to remind myself that I am living in a more conservative society. However, there is nothing wrong with this conservative society. At least it means that people are careful with what they do to ensure that what they do doesn't cause other to stumble. I guess I got more to learn. Need to learn to be more sensitive.... Sigh.... terrible mistake.... Guess the insensitivity is partially due to where I was brought up in where it was less conservative? Whatever it is, it is wrong to cause others to stumble or to have the wrong idea. I guess caution will be good....
I don't really know how this post will bring glory to God, but the All Glory goes to the Lord
To God Be the Glory
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
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