“Love joyfully celebrates honesty and finds no delight in what is wrong.”1 Corinthians 13:6 TPT
God’s love does not need to tell lies, it is always truthful, yet gracious. I have been, at times, brutally honest, causing hurt to those I spoke. Fortunately, the Lord took hold of my tongue. Being truthful with others is important but so is being kind with it.
Here in Nepal lies are a way of living. You are told what you want to hear. As foreigners we must be careful not to cover what we are doing with lies. The temptation is there when we find ourselves helping the Nepali people in a way that could cause us trouble.
I am being constantly told, “I can help you, I will do that.” Unfortunately, it is rarely done. I find that if I want something done I do it or steer it actively myself. Keeping a good attitude in this is important.
Not delighting when someone gets justice, especially when they have hurt us is the biggest challenge. Praying for those who hurt us is a command from Jesus:
“However, I say to you, love your enemy, bless the one who curses you, do something wonderful for the one who hates you, and respond to the very ones who persecute you by praying for them.”Matthew 5:44 TPT
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