I am a person who likes to bother about what people say or think of me. Whenever someone thinks something negative of me, I would not like that person. Not that I would treat her like an enemy, but it’s just that I would be very uncomfortable around her. But from the Bible, I learnt that no one is perfect. You can’t expect everyone to like you every single second. Everyone has flaws no matter how big or small it can be. I learnt not to be so sensertive and bother about what people think of me. What for should I do that? I would just be hurting only myself. As long as I know whatever I am doing is pleasing to God, I will do it.
There is a board in my school which says: “I am who I am for what I stand for”. It encourages me a great deal. Whenever I walk past it I would make a resolution to do what I think is right and not let other people’s opinions of me influence me.
My mother always tells me to have a tunnel vision. That is not to look left or right, not to compare myself with others. Because at the end of the tunnel is God, waiting. I feel that this is what a Christian should feel about. We should not compare ourselves with others, and feel demoralize by that. By not comparing, I realised that it made me a happier person and I feel more at peace with myself. Though it is difficult not to compare with others, I would try, with the help of God.
Cheers
Beverly
