Conflicts Bring Harm

# Contradictions Bring Harm

For the past few days, my laptop has been having a problem. When I try to type the Vietnamese letter "ý" (y with acute accent), it won't work. The short "í" works fine, but the long "ý" with the acute accent won't appear! I was quite frustrated because every time I wanted to type "ý," it would fail, and I had to copy the letter from previous documents and paste it in. But today, I couldn't take it anymore and searched on Google to see if anyone else had experienced this problem and found a solution. Thank God, someone had encountered this issue and found a way to fix it! The problem occurs when your computer has a language installed that writes from right to left, such as Chinese or Hebrew. The solution is to remove this language from your computer!

I was so relieved that, even though I had to remove Hebrew from my computer, there are still other ways to type in that language. More importantly, I can now type Vietnamese smoothly without any interruption, since I use Vietnamese every day and more frequently. Through this experience, I also learned an important lesson: When we add different things into the same system without knowing whether they can work together harmoniously, new problems will arise and cause obstacles in our work. We need to remove what is less necessary and keep what is truly needed, so that no new problems occur!

I thank God for teaching me this lesson. Now I can reflect on my spiritual life and examine whether I have added many unnecessary things. I need to review everything, know what is most important, and prioritize my tasks in life. Furthermore, when working with brothers and sisters in the church, many people have different gifts, but when they work together in a group, they often don't produce results. We need to understand and arrange things so that our brothers and sisters can work together effectively and bring good results for God's house!

First of all, let us seek God's will in everything He entrusts to us, and ask Him to illuminate and guide us in our personal matters, showing us the best path and way of living and working that will benefit the spreading of the Gospel: "But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well" (Matthew 6:33). Second, we must examine ourselves, learn and apply God's Word, and live the faith authentically, so that we can be "the light of the world," as Jesus Christ taught: "Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven" (Matthew 5:16). Third, let us live for God, work for God, and unite with our brothers and sisters in Christ to serve Him. The apostle Paul reminded us: "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving" (Colossians 3:23-24). May the Holy Spirit guide, help, and remind us to correct our lives and our works and priorities for God, so that we may express His love and the Gospel through our lives and deeds for God's house! Amen!

*What to do first—seek God,* *Follow His holy will with all your strength,* *Know that He alone is best,* *Love and unity bring true peace!* *Reflect daily and ask God's grace,* *Guide us along the right path,* *Do all things with gratitude to God,* *Proclaim the light of Christ's glory!*

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