Wednesday, August 16, 2006

Your love makes me strong

Just dropped by one of my close friend's blog and was very encouraged by how God has moved in her whole life. Really amazing. I remember how she, together with a few of our other close friends, had to repeat Sec3. Perhaps if it happened to other people (reads: or myself), they might have lost all hope in studying and lose all purpose in proving themselves but I remember her courage. I remember her not giving up on herself. Most importantly, I remember her faith in God. She encountered a setback but she didn't allow herself to be victimised. Instead, she believed in God's plans for her. I can never think of a moment in her life where she had doubted God. She was faithful in serving Him, be it in church or in school. She was prayerful. She was small but mighty in God. Wait, she still is :)

It's the big Os for her this year and she applied for DSA through Choir. God has blessed her with a beautiful voice, a creative mind that is musically inclined and a really pretty face. By His grace, she has been granted a place in AJC, TJC and SAJC! How not to marvel at God's faithfulness?

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Well, I still remember what God had spoken to me about last year. He directed me to a school to work towards. He promised that as long as I believed and work for it, I could. He had big plans for me. I believed, however I have never learnt how to lean on His promises, I always lose sight of His hand whenever the going gets tough and I have yet to seek Him first. And I thought I would be given with no effort, nothing.

Run away - something I seem to be best at

Everytime God speaks, I start avoiding. Perhaps its because I lack the faith to move. Perhaps its because I lack the courage to believe. Perhaps its because I'm too afraid of failure. I tried heading out to another land knowing there wasn't peace in me at all. Then I thought I should just leave His presence, this way He can't do anything to me anymore. But I realised, He's everywhere.

Whoever thinks that they can go against His best wishes for us, has thought wrongly. Very wrongly.

Jesus, I believe in You
Teach me how to trust

6:52 PM