Inconvenient Faith (Part 3)
"Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ." Galatians 6:2
One thing about being on crutches is that rainy days are so inconvenient. The raincoat doesn’t work for me—it’s stuffy, and the ground is still slippery. If the rain gets heavy, I’d rather wait it out. But sometimes, I just let the raindrops fall on me, and in extreme cases, I’ve been fully soaked and stopped caring.
But in those inconvenient moments, God has taught me something important. When I’m caught in the rain, my friends or strangers often come to help, offering to share their umbrellas. Every time this happens, I feel a sense of warmth in my heart. Sharing an umbrella feels like sharing someone's intimate space, where someone covers you and walks with you, and it reminds me that being able to receive help creates a special bond.
My upbringing, like much of the world, emphasized self-sufficiency and the idea that we shouldn’t be a burden to others. But those are lies. Faith doesn’t promote independence; it calls us to rely on Christ’s sufficiency and to be open to help.
Even on inconvenient rainy days, I’ve seen God’s kindness. Sometimes the rain stops just when I need to go outside, and sometimes strangers become His provision for me. What I’ve learned is that inconvenience can be a blessing, a chance to experience God’s love and the kindness of others.
Reflection Question:
How can you allow God's kindness to reach you through others?
Prayer:
Abba Father, You are present even in inconvenient moments. Help me to see Your hand in the kindness of others and to let go of the need to do everything on my own. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
信仰不易行（第三部分）
「你們各人的重擔要互相擔當，如此，就完全了基督的律法。」 加拉太書 6:2
使用拐杖在下雨天是不方便。我不喜歡用雨衣，因為很焗束，而地面仍然濕滑。若是雨勢太大，我會等雨停再走。在某些時候，我就任由雨水打在身上；甚至有幾次被淋得全身濕透，也就不在意了。
然而，在這些不方便的時刻，神教導了我一些寶貴的功課。當在下雨天，常有朋友或陌生人前來幫助，走來與我共撐一把傘。每當這樣的事情發生，我心中便湧起一股溫暖。
共撐一把傘，像是進入了別人親密的空間；有人為你遮風擋雨，與你同行，這使我想起，接受他人幫助能建立一種特別的聯結。
在成長教育及世俗的主張，強調自給自足，不要成為別人的負擔。但這些概念是有誤的。基督信仰並不是叫人靠自己，而是我們倚靠上帝，並且虛心接受他人的幫助。
即便在這些不方便的雨天裡，我也體驗了神的慈愛。有時候，正當我需要外出時，雨就奇妙地停了；有時候，陌生人便成了神為的供應。不方便也是一種祝福，是經歷神的愛與他人善意的機會。
默想問題：
你要如何領受神藉著別人的慈愛祝福呢？
禱告：
阿爸父，即便在那些不方便的時刻，祢仍然與我同在。 求祢幫助我，在別人的善意中看見祢的手，也幫助我放下凡事獨立靠自己，學習在基督裡彼此倚靠。奉主耶穌的名禱告，阿們。
