Revived!
I decided to revive this blog coz sometimes, twitter just can’t type enough of my thoughts. Which makes me wonder, am I that contemplative a person or just a talkative one?
Anyways, I’ve been really encouraged repeatedly since yesterday by the Lord. Was reminded of God’s faithfulness in my life & that made me even more stubborn to press on & be steadfast in the Lord despite a few things that I’ve been going through lately.
Praise God for the various doors He has opened for me in my life & also the doors He has closed. Perhaps I was inspired also as I’m currently doing the book of Job for my QT. I’m humbled by what Job went through & through it all, Job remained stubborn in the Lord. Stubbornness indeed can be a good thing.
Today at work, I was clearing some stuff from my tank & talking to my boss when a colleague interrupted by asking me why I was still around (it was almost 7pm). I was surprised at her question as it’s not unusual for me to stay at that hour but then she followed up by letting me know that it was going to rain soon. I quickly packed up & left the office as I cycled to the MRT in the morning. I wanted to get home on my bike before it rained. Then as I unlocked the bike, I felt a few drops of rain & was cycling crazily & praying that God would hold the rain. It’s almost 11pm & it hasn’t rained yet. Indeed prayer is powerful!
I’ve been considering to get an electric scooter to go to the MRT & then fold it up to take on the train. Incidentally, I was talking to a colleague who used to ride a motorbike & ran through the idea with her. She gave me certain pointers about what to look out for & I was amazed coz when I analysed her pointers & took note of the route I usually take home, I have to admit that I’ll unlikely get a scooter due to the fact that I might have to keep getting on & off. The weight was always a consideration coz at 8.5kg, it’s quite hefty. So I doubt I’ll get it – unless I can get something dirt cheap that even if I don’t use subsequently, I wouldn’t regret.
It’s amazing how God puts various ones along my path to encourage me for various reasons. Last week I just met up with C from Sydney & also S from Singapore. Was sad to hear that S has left the church but glad that she was still wanting to grow in her relationship with God & has since joined another church. We had a great time of catching up over ice cream, waffles & brownie. In fact, last week, I’ve had 2 supper occasions over ice cream & brownies – which is fairly unusual for me. I love ice cream but I don’t take it that much coz it’s cold & sweet. But they were shared with friends & it was really fantastic time of catching up. Need to do this more often in my life.
I’ve been pondering/deliberating over the past few weeks about my priorities in life due to quite a few factors that have been happening. I haven’t quite confirmed anything yet, but I sure do feel that God is guiding me in making my decision as He’s bringing me to certain points in my life to review what I should concentrate on. There’s just so many things to be done that I cannot afford the time to just sit back & sulk & I gotta pick up my feet to get moving. I’m praying for a greater sense of God’s presence in my life & praying that the group that I’m leading will encounter God in their individual way as they too desire to draw close to God.
I’m looking forward to what’s ahead coz I know only good things can come. I know that last month was meant to be a milestone for me & so would the month of Jul. Indeed, Mar has been a milestone in helping me realise many things & decide to stand resolutely for God & also for the church. On the other hand, God has also granted me wisdom in my housing situation & added unto me patience in waiting for His promises which are “Yes & Amen!”.
