I may have mentioned this before, but one thing I’ve had to adjust to was the ways in which people interacted with me. People are so nice here – a little too nice; people are so keen on helping you get somewhere or just talking to you. As a result, two realizations have come to mind.
The first is that, in some way, it has caused me to question my character. How? I wonder if people are genuinely interested in getting to know me or are simply obliging me because that’s the way they’ve been brought up.
Second, I question their intentions. Why are they so willing to help? Are they motivated by altruism or do they want something more? What motivates them anyways?
I think most of us have been raised to be careful, think critically, be on guard. And while I understand the necessity of these actions, I can’t help but to think of what life would be like if we didn’t have to question people or their motives. Where the only kind of fear we had was one of awe in the Lord. And I wait in anticipation for the day where
The wolf shall dwell with the lamb,
And the leopard shall lie down with the young goat,
And the calf and the lion and the fattened calf together,
And a little child shall lead them.
- Isaiah 11
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