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<strong>ROCK</strong> Family By Firman Rianto Seek First to Understand... then to be Understood A father shared the experience of punishing his young son who kept disobeying him by constantly going around the corner. Each time he did so, the father would punish him and told him not to go around the corner again. But the little boy kept doing it. Finally, after one such punishment, this boy looked at his father with tear-filled eyes and said, “What does ‘corner’ mean, Daddy?” Such stories happens a lot in our day-to-day life, be it professional, casual, or family. Although it is ‘normal’ it can cause a lot of frictions relationally. And at the heart of most of the real pain in families is this: misunderstanding. But what if I were to tell you that you’re wrong? What if I said that you were not looking at an Indian but an Eskimo, he is wearing a coat with a hood that covers his head, and that he is facing away from you and toward the right side of the page? Can you see the Eskimo? It is important that you see him clearly before you continue reading. Now that we both agree that we both are right, we can continue and realize that the way we see the world is not necessarily the way other people see the world. In fact, people do not see the world as it is; they see it as they are, or as they have been conditioned to be. To be able to appreciate the high frequency of misunderstanding occurring in our day to day life, we best dig in to the root cause. I invite you to take a few seconds and just look at the picture on this page. Do you see an Indian? What does he look like? Which way is he facing? One of the main reasons behind communication breakdowns is that the people involved interpret the same event differently. Their different natures and background experiences condition them to do so. If they then interact without taking into account why they see things differently, they begin to judge each other. But love is governed by understanding rather than judgement. Next time you are in a difficult conversation with someone, please humble yourself, listen, and understand the perception of the person you are talking with. You might not get your point across but you are serving that person in love. “Even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by your conduct, when they see your respectful and pure conduct.” (Adaptation of 1 Peter 3:1-2) a You would probably say that the Indian has a prominent nose and he is looking to the left of the page. 6 • RSM • March 2011
<strong>ROCK</strong> Easy Digest By Dennis Harsono Ketekunan yang Membuahkan Hasil Pernahkah saudara mendengar cerita kelinci dan kura-kura berlomba lari? Begini ceritanya, ketika memulai lomba, kura-kura diizinkan untuk lari lebih dulu. Hal ini dilakukannya untuk mencemooh kura-kura karena kelambanannya. Sepanjang lomba, kelinci terus-menerus meledek kura-kura. Setelah mencapai jarak tertentu, kelinci mengejar dan mendahuluinya, sengaja membiarkan langkahnya menyebabkan debu berhamburan mengenai kura-kura. Lalu kelinci berkata, “Ayo kamu jalan lagi, nanti kukejar lagi”. Kelinci begitu percaya diri. Ia menyombongkan kekuatan larinya. Namun, kura-kura pantang menyerah! Beberapa kali pikiran negatifnya menyerang dan membuatnya hampir menyerah. Ia berpikir, “Apa gunanya ketekunanku ini? Aku sudah ditentukan jadi ‘si Lambat’, ia jadi ‘si Cepat’. Mana mungkin aku menang dalam pertandingan ini?” Sedangkan pikiran positifnya berkata “Aku harus selesaikan pertandingan ini sampai garis akhir!” Karena berpikir bahwa ia tidak terkalahkan, kelinci beristirahat di bawah pohon yang rindang dengan tiupan angin sepoi-sepoi. Apa yang terjadi? Kelinci mengantuk dan tertidur pulas. Sementara kelinci tertidur, kura-kura dengan tekun tetap maju dan akhirnya menang. Kecepatan lari adalah kekuatan kelinci. Namun kelinci melupakan kekuatan kura-kura, yaitu ketekunannya. Apakah kekuatan anda hari ini? Mungkin anda pandai atau kaya, atau bahkan kedua-duanya. Tuhan bisa mengijinkan kehidupan anda terguncang dengan mengambil semuanya itu atau bahkan membuat semuanya itu tidak berguna. Mengapa? Karena Tuhan mau anda mengandalkan Dia. Andalkan Tuhan sebab segala sesuatu akan digoncangkan, tetapi Kerajaan Tuhan tidak akan tergoncangkan! Ketekunan kita dalam membaca dan merenungkan Firman Tuhan akan mengajarkan kita untuk memiliki kerendahan hati dan mengandalkan Tuhan. Dalam kitab Ulangan diceritakan bagaimana Tuhan mengijinkan bangsa Israel menderita di padang gurun untuk mengajar mereka. Bangsa Israel membawa begitu banyak harta keluar dari Mesir. Apa gunanya emas di padang gurun? Yang mereka perlukan adalah makanan. Tuhan menurunkan roti mana dari langit setiap hari untuk mereka makan. Kenapa setiap hari? Karena roti mana itu basi dalam semalam. Ini cara Tuhan untuk mengajarkan kepada mereka untuk rendah hati dan mengandalkan Tuhan setiap harinya. Kita harus belajar dari Firman Tuhan ini sehingga kita bisa berkata “Tuhan, aku tidak bisa”, “Tuhan, aku membutuhkan engkau setiap hari”, dan yang paling penting mendapatkan pengertian bahwa manusia hidup bukan dari roti saja, tetapi dari segala yang diucapkan Tuhan, yaitu Firman Tuhan itu sendiri. a Andalkan Tuhan sebab segala sesuatu akan digoncangkan, tetapi Kerajaan Tuhan tidak akan tergoncangkan! rocksydney.org.au • 7
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