God’s entrustment【Self-portrait of Wenbi Bing】
Someone once said: If a piano player doesn’t practice for one day, the teacher will be able to tell; if he doesn’t practice for two days, he will be able to tell; if he doesn’t practice for three days, the audience will be able to tell. So, how terrible would the article written by a person who has not practiced writing for twenty years be? The teacher must be ashamed to recognize this student, and even if he reluctantly recognizes him, he will have to write eighty words before he can calm down; the student must have no confidence in the few words that came out after racking his brains; as for the readers, Totally possible to laugh out loud.
However, there is such a brave student in the world who actually sent his homework to a well-known writer who has been serving God in the literary field for twenty years and asked her to read it. This student thought: To become a teacher, you need to be a good one, so what are you afraid of? At most you ignore me, and I don’t see you very often anyway. mineAlthough my writing skills are thin, I still have a thick skin.
Unexpectedly, the great writer responded quickly. She encouraged and said: The writing is not bad! When the students heard this, they were greatly encouraged. No matter what they wrote, they respectfully sent over every article they wrote. However, this unfortunate great writer did not show any concern at all when faced with such a stalking poor student. I became a teacher without any complaints.
The student claimed that although he had not written for a long time, he still had a special interest in literature. The teacher said: Christians should not embark on this path out of personal preference, but from God’s call. The mission of writing is not to use romantic things to vent personal emotions, but to serve God. Students suffered a lot when they were young, so their words are often soaked with snot and tears.The teacher said: When writing about suffering or tragedy, the most taboo thing is to burst into tears. True sadness does not necessarily lead to tears.The Chinese say "sorrow without sadness", which requires a lot of control and restraint, and controlled release of details, in order to transcend personal experience and lead to broader thinking.
Several of the student's articles were rejected by the editor, and the teacher helped analyze the reasons from the aspects of the article's review, structure, and text. The student could not distinguish the fundamental differences between some literary genres, and the teacher explained them one by one. The students wanted to find an opportunity to further their studies and improve themselves, so the teacher suggested participating in the KRC Cultural Practice Camp’s literary camp. And when a student writes a slightly interesting article, the teacher praises him without hesitation.
Students often think: This teacher is clearly making a "deal" that costs nothing. I have such heavy ministry and family responsibilities, and I don’t have the body of an athlete, so why should I teach this incorrigible student step by step? On Christmas Eve, students sent cards to express their gratitude.The teacher replied: The relationship between you and me is God’s entrustment to me., so no need to thank me.
▲Writer Mo Fei (Chen Huiwan) helped many people in the camp overcome creative bottlenecks and embark on the path of literary ministry.
The students understand: the teacher fulfills God’s entrustment to her with the mentality of a loyal servant. During her long writing career, she must have encouraged and supported many brothers and sisters who were willing to use their pens to serve God. She doesn't care about the benefits on earth, she just wants to be rewarded by God in heaven. Her selfless power comes from God. From this, we think that if we regard our family, friends, and people we pass by as God’s entrustments to us and treat them conscientiously during the journey of life, our lives will definitely look completely different.
Of course the teacher could see that the student's standards were not high and he had little potential. But her words and deeds make students understand: God not only values our abilities, but also our hearts. Serving with a heart can truly please God. So, how about not writing for twenty years? So what if it’s not well written? Will God disapprove of it? The student decided to happily walk on this road of no return.