It is ironic, that the salespeople in religious bookshops can be so un-religious when they're playing religious music in the background. They behave so contrary to how they should be. They are Catholics after all, since you need to be one in order to work in these bookshops. The track played was Make Me A Channel Of Your Peace and yet they were grumbling continuously about someone who had spoilt their day. If I was a non-Catholic, I would be totally put off by their behaviour and think twice about converting, should I have this desire in mind. They should at the very least choose to do it when there are no customers around!
It is difficult to be an ambassador of Christ and hence people get the wrong impressions about us. The difficulty in being Christ's light to others is existent but it should not stop us from making an effort to do so! Look what the lack has resulted in! We have to be more conscious of how we may look to people around us, in terms of our behaviour. We don't want to disgrace our Master, do we?!
However, it boils down to dealing with internal strife before external impressions. How can we achieve evangelization if we don't achieve ecumenism?! If we continue to disrespect and even mock other denominations' practices and beliefs with such self-righteousness and thoughtlessness, then we're reflecting badly on ourselves and on our faith and God! We were not taught to be like this, were we?! I wish I could say this to the parties involved but I think I'd be just wasting my effort, since they already have their own mindset! Oh well, my God taught me to practise self-control, patience, gentleness and love above all. Anyway, He probably already knew and heard what they said. He'll handle this matter. Call me passive but I prefer to be known as someone who lets God be God.
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