Yesterday was yet another wonderful day of chores. Yup I did the laundry (5 loads) and went food shopping. I was at Gah Joo market last night and I was outside smoking. And this ah juh cee (old man) came up to me and asked me if I knew Christ in Korean... I said "yes I do" and he said "you still smoke?"
Oh... Boy....
So I sat there puffing away faster and faster while this man was explaining to me how my body was the temple and what not. So I finishd my smoking and said in Korean "I don't think me knowing Christ and smoking is directly related... It has nothing to with my Goo Won (salvation)." I could have just thanked him and walked away but you know me and my debating nature. But I tried to be respectful purely due to the fact that he was older than me and that he was doing something that I admired. Facing rejections and talking about the Lord. I can tell that the man was intimidated by me... But that did not stop him from sharing his testimony with me. I guess it is the Korean method. I guess he did not believe me in the fact that I was a Christian... I know that I am a saved Christian. But I was kinda annoyed that this man did not believe me purely because I was sitting there and smoking...
But Lisa came to the rescue when she came out of the market. and I left.
We were back in the car.
Lisa - who was that man?
Jung - Someone trying to evangalize to me.
So I told her what happened and she gave me a lecture about smoking... hahaha.
Lisa - Why didn't you talk to him more and ask him to pray for you?
Jung - than he would probably ask me to come out to his church and ask me which church I attended and I did not want to bring shame to my church CPC.
Lisa - at least you know that its shameful!
Jung - What the? I should have told him that I attended CMC(Lisa's Church)! hahaha!
Everything is a struggle. Everything is a chess match. yesterday was a just a little match with a man. Soon enough (7 months after I lose all my weight) I will have a chess match against cigarettes. I will win. I look forward to the day that I quit. But till than, I will enjoy it. I am not ashamed of the fact that I smoke. I truely feel that it is my freedom to do so.
But to all the young kids that happen read my blog...
Don't smoke... It's bad for you!