PROUD? or ASHAMED??

The response in Moral lecture yesterday saddens me so much. Miss Azleen entered into the topic of religion yesterday. At the beginning of lecture, she asked who are Buddhist, who are Hindus and who are Christians. The response to Christianity was what that saddens me. The 2nd lecture, when she entered into Christianity, she asked again. And this time, the response was worst. One of them, at the beginning, took up his hands, but the 2nd time, he actually hid his face into his bag and people had to point at him. One, after a while, only put her hands up. Most of them were relunctant to even hands up. Only a handful of people are proud of who they are.

So, my question is...are they PROUD of who they are in Christ? Or..are they ASHAMED of who they are in Christ? Of course I'm not to judge them, that's for sure. It is after all their own personal journey with Daddy. But if just a simple girl like me feels sad when she sees such a situation, how would Daddy up in Heaven feel? He must feel even more sad than me.

Why sad? Aren't we all His children in His kingdom? Imagine...we are now parents and we have kids. One day, while they were in school, you purposely go to their school and find them to acknowledge them as your children among their peers. Then, upon reaching to the class, their peers asked, 'Who's parents are this?'. Some probably might have relunctantly raised their hands up and said 'They are my parents.' Some might even just shy away and keep quiet, ashamed to acknowledge us as parents.

Only those who are proud of their parents will eagerly and enthusiatically raised their hands up with pride and say 'They are my great parents.' Imagine how you would feel when your kids says that. Imagine how happy Daddy will be when we acknowledge Him as our Lord. He is so great. No one can compare to Him. Is there any reason to be ashamed of Him?

I am definitely proud to have Him as my Daddy. He walks with me each day, each path that I take. He comforts me and holds me in His caring arms. He is such a forgiver that each time I tell Him what I did wrong and say I'm sorry from inside, He forgives me. He is so wonderful that He gives me what is best for me. He is so gracious and merciful that He understands what I'm going through when no one else does. And He is always here with me in my heart.