That I might save some

I sat today pondering how God sees us. I asked Him how a person can be reached. I asked Him how to reach a smart student, a poor tissue seller, a mentally ill young man, a rich businessman, a busy mother. And for each, there was a unique way, and I felt a sense of helplessness just thinking about that. I wondered how I was going to be all things to all men.

1 Corinthians 9:19-23
Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), so as to win those under the law. To those not having the law I became like one not having the law (though I am not free from God's law but am under Christ's law), so as to win those not having the law. To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some. I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings.

I don't think I can say that of myself, like the way the great Apostle Paul said it. Just reaching out to youth is mind-boggling, with its countless "sub-cultures". But then again, such an aspiration is so noble, but not impossible.

I sat at the hawker centre today, and I pondered.

And the Holy Spirit said, "Don't worry. Just do your best. I will give you the wisdom and the ways. You just focus on Me."

And I got up, and walked off... at peace.