Community Counsel
Not just your back, I got you. - (Holy Spirit, 2022)
Driving down the dark muddy patches toward the dinner location, what the 3 of us thought was the highlight of our night. However, our not-so-little incident hijacked that highlight. The fact that we almost drove straight into a ditch, thanks to GMaps and presumably sustain deadly injuries.
We could blame the heavy downpour and poorly-lit and constructed muddy roads probably a nightmare of a road for any driver. I believed with all my heart that big G protected us this time as I was so sure that from my POV, we should have already been carhead down. (sidenote: I realise that in my moment of panic, Singlish is my preferred language). Imagine me shouting at the top of my lungs 'GOSTAN GOSTAN! STOP!' (furthermore in malay) to @Sophora. No wonder she thought I was joking the first time I shouted (according to her I was smiling but hey I can’t rmb).
source: http://www.singlish.net/gostan/
Though by the time it was it was abit too late, my side was already at the edge. (I could easily earn myself an express ticket to see Jesus just by opening the door). LOL, not what I was anticipating. Imagine me giving an account, 'Yeah, we were on our way to eat some BBQ Seafood, didn't know that it's located at the Father's house?'
Albeit, it was as clear as day to me where the ditch was, it was her blind spot, she could not see it like I could. A subtle wave of anger hit, not towards the driver but at myself. Though some would have said that it’s the driver’s fault for not being cautious, but honestly I felt that as passengers we too have the responsibility as blind-spotters. A series of “I could’ve and I should’ve” engulfed me and this time round for goodness sake.
Some passer-by I mean angels alighted from their motorbikes amidst the heavy downpour in that few moment. Some whipped out their phone and started taking videos, others warned, shouted, encouraged, directed us patiently. Even though I didn’t understand a single word that they were talking about, but their body cues shows that desperation to ensure that we got out safe.
As I felt the car jerked, and saw that we were onto safe ground, cheers and claps erupted from the crowd that had gathered. As dramatic as it was, Ah Pho and I were in a state of reverie at that point, though I snapped back quite rapidly cos I had a little moment with the HS. Ah Pho probably experienced it worse (even through dinner), who could blame her? I would have probably been the same once the realisation hit that my car could’ve been gone, we could have died or badly injured ourselves, etc.
Honestly, beyond the panicking, what came to me was a revelation from my dear friend, HS—using that moment to share the importance of community counsel as a side passenger.
First, us being the driver of our vehicle (body), make critical decisions in our life.
Second, as the side and backseat passengers, our spiritual counsels are there to be our blind-spotters, looking out for areas the drivers cannot see.
Lastly, the celebrators/guides refer to the Holy Spirit. He warns, guides, assures, encourages, and celebrates with us. I could vividly hear Him in my heart repeating Himself to me through the past, present and every circumstance – don't worry, follow me, listen to my voice and trust my instructions. I got your back, not just your back. I got you, my child.
What a timely highlight indeed, for the past few months it felt like I had been compartmentalising my problems, emotions and numbing myself in preparation for my October ride.
Don't worry, follow me, listen to my voice and trust my instructions. I got your back, not just your back. I got you, my child. - (Holy Spirit, Sept 2022)
His words were speaking in preparation for October and I am not mad that the highlight was hijacked; Even as I recount and write, I can't stop my heart from swelling in awe and wonder, not because I am unscathed.
But the reassuring fact that my Lord has always been there, he who goes before me, corrects my way, leads me through still waters, reassures me in times of distress, encourages me when I feel discouraged, and looks out for me through spiritual counsels.
Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety. - Proverbs 11:14
P.S: IYKYK, ‘chhb, chhveng, sdam, banhchras’ gotta be memorising these by heart
