We went to the night Market last night. It's about 1-2 km street long of just stalls selling all sorts of things from food to underwear.
V needed a pair of thongs and we found the one we liked. With this kinda place it is very 'touristy', so we've been told to bargain, and so I did. When we asked the salesman how much the pair of thongs are he said Rm 20, which is close to A$7. So I bargained in Malaysia, which is the local language. The salesman started asking where we are from etc and we started a conversation. It's so touching to hear how hard some of them work, yet how little they earn really. I mean for goodness sake, the amount of money they earn weekly to feed their family I often waste just on My daily cups of coffee. Yet we are all the same.
We are all human beings, and we do not choose where we are born or who our parents are or what the do for a living. Sometimes we take for granted how blessed we are living in Australia, where no matter which family you are born into you have the same chance to education and success as everybody else.
Anyways he ended up giving me the pair of thongs for Rm12 which is about A$4, but because he was so friendly and he connected with us, we gave him Rm15 anyways. Lesson for all the salesman in the world... Connect with your customer and she'll buy anything of you!!
This morning the verse of the day says...
Matthew 6:24
24 "No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money."
I guess this reminds me that God creates us to be blessings for others. To be an extension of His loving heart, helping hands, and saving feet. If we love Him, the fruit of that is that we will love people more than we love money and possession. Money we can always earn, but chances to bless others are God given and He just wants to see if we love Him more than we love our possession.
Which one do you love more?
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