2 ways (Bad and Good) to protect my principles.

I have someone that I don't personally like him. I don't hate him, I don't do evil against him. I pray for him. But I don't like his attitude and what he did to me. But I will always choose to love him and do good to him because I am a Christian.

One day, as I sat basking in the warm sunlight, he approached me, remarking on my sun exposure. I replied affirmatively and suggested he join me. However, deep inside, I didn't want to talk with him or have him sit beside me. Did I violate my principles? Did I fail to protect my principles, which include protecting my faith, honor, and bravery?

Here are some of the principles I have:

Protect my faith

Protect my honor

Protect my bravery

Did I protect my bravery?

- I feel that I didn't protect my bravery. The reason is that I spoke, I talked to him that was against my thoughts, my mind. I didn't stay true to myself and for that I think I wasn't brave enough in that moment.

Did I protect my honor?

- The answer for this is same as the above answer

Did I protect my faith?

- I feel that I protect my faith. The reason is that let's assume that our positions change. 

Imagine that person sitting in the warm sun. If I approached him and talked to him in a friendly way, like he did, and he replied that he was sitting in the warmth without saying more, what would I think? I might perceive him as unfriendly, hard to talk to. But if he also invited me to join him under the warm sun, how would I think of him? I would be happy because of his friendliness. And I will not disrespect him because of that. He was not self-centred, and he talked to me in a friendly manner, and it was better than his previous response. I think I would feel happier and better.

So, I believe that saying to him to sit with me under the warm sun is better even though I was talking against my inner thoughts. I also believe that God will also prefer to act in such a way. Because it is also written in the Bible:

Romans 12:27 "Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all."

So, even though I said things against my inner thoughts, to sound friendly and to welcome him, I think God will be happier. The way I act was more honorable and more righteous.

If that were the case, it seems that the feeling that believes I didn't protect my bravery and honor is my sinful nature, fleshy sin, and a sinful mind. By the grace of God, I am a new person. I have to lead my new self to align with God's will, not my old self's desires. The reason is that I am no longer my old self; I am a new person through Christ.

If that is so,

Did I protect my bravery?

- I feel that I definitely protected it. The reason is that to maintain a good relationship and to avoid behaving in a way that can be perceived as vain, proud, self-centred, or egotistical, I went against my sinful nature and sinful mind. I let my new self, which I gained through Christ, prevail, and I told him to take a seat and enjoy the sun. I bravely acted against my old self. So, I protected my bravery.

Did I protect my honor? 

- Yes, I did. By the grace of God, I avoided behaving sinfully and instead acted in line with my new self.

Who is my new self? What is my new behavior? 

- It is written in the Bible:

Romans 12:18 - "If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all."

Hebrews 12:14 - "Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord."

Matthew 5:9 - "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God."

2 Corinthians 13:11 - "Finally, brothers, rejoice. Aim for restoration, comfort one another, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you."

While the world offers many wise words and quotes, I believe that not all are against my Lord. However, relying solely on worldly wisdom without love and fear of the Lord could lead me astray. My old self may urge me to stay true to my inner thoughts, but if I follow that path, I let my old self and sinful nature win. My new self, through Christ, acts against my old self, encouraging me to pursue peace, agreement, holiness, and uplifting others.

At times, to let my new self prevail, I might need to behave in a way that can make me appear cowardly and incompetent in the eyes of others. I must be okay with it, as those are just perceptions of our old selves. I am a new person through Jesus Christ. By submitting to God and depending on Him, I must live my new life, protecting my faith, honor, and bravery, while holding onto His principles, regardless of others' opinions.

Ka honor leh bravery ka venhim leh venhim loh ka chian loh chang apiangin hei hi ka hre tur a ni:

1. Isua nise engtin nge a tih ang? Emaw

2. Bible-ah engtin nge hetiang thil hi hmachhawn tura a sawi dan? Emaw

3. Isua zara ka nihna thar hi, he thilah hian eng tianga awm tur nge a nih?

Tichuan, a chunga zawhna ho chhanna ka zawm chuan Isua zara ka nihna huaisen taka ka humhim avangin ka honor ka vawnghim a. Isua avangin huaisen taka ka tih tur dik tak ka tih avangin ka bravery ka vawnghim bawk a ni.

Isua thu ang zela nun hi ka nihna thar ka identity, ka new self chu a ni.

Tlan chhiat duh ila, Lalpa'n hmachhawn tura mi duh chuan ka hmachhawn ang, tichuan ka principles ka vawnghim a ni.

Hmawchhawn ka duh a, mahse Lalpa'n tlanchhe tura mi tih chuan ka tlanchhia ang, tichuan ka principles ka vawnghim a ni.

Biak loh ka duh a, Lalpa'n be tura mi duh zawk chuan ka bia ang.

Biak ka duh a, Lalpa'n be lo tura mi duh zawk chuan ka be lo ang.

Hnek ka duh a, Lalpa'n kutthlak a phal loh chuan kut ka thlak lo ang.

Dawihzepna avangin inthiarfihlim ka tum a, Lalpa'n huaisen taka hmachhawn tura mi duh chuan ka hmachhawn ang. Kutthlak tura mi duh chuan kut ka thlak ang. Lalpa thu ang zelin ka awm ang, chu chu ka tih chuan ka principles ka protect a ni. 

Eng nge Protect my faith chu?

- Isua ka rinna vawnhim tlat hi a ni. 

Lalpa min hlattir theitu laka inven tlat te, Isua hnaih tlat te hi a ni. 

(- Bible chhiar peih lo viau mah i la, ka chhiar tho tur a ni. - Chawnghei tawngtai peih lo viau mah i la, ka ti tho tur a ni. - Lalpa faka zai peih lo viau mah i la, ka ti tho tur a ni.)

Eng nge Protect my honor chu?

- Isua Kristaa ka nihna thar vawnhim tlat hi a ni. 

Ka nihna thar kha ka respect tur a ni. Ka compromise mai mai tur a ni lo. Ka nihna thar, a zahawmna kha ka tibawrhbang tur a ni lo. Midang pawh Krista zara an nihna kha ka respect tur a ni.

(- Miin min hua se, ka haw ve tur a ni lo. Ka nihna thar chuan sual lakah a nihna zahawm takin a vawnghim tur a ni. - Miin zuin turin min sawm se, kain tur a ni lo, ka nihna thar kha ka respect tur a ni.)

Eng nge Protect my bravery chu?

- Huaisenna vawnhim tlat hi a ni. 

Lalpa'n titura mi tih te huaisen taka tih luih tlatna hi a ni. Lalpa duh loh zawng, huaisen taka tih loh ngamna te hi a ni. Lalpa thu anga thil tih tlatna hi a ni. Lalpa thu awih tlatna hi a ni.

(- Miin dawtin midang hek se, eng anga chak leh hausa pawh nise, thudik ka sawi ngam tur a ni, tawrh phah dawn mah i la. - Miin mi pakhat sual rawn se, ka tanpui ngam tur a ni, nat phah dawn mah i la.)

Lalpa chu hmangaihna a ni a, a rorelna leh a remruatna chu a tha famkim a ni.

Lalpa chu a dik a, min hmangaih em em a ni.