2 things i wanna give God all thanks!
1) His Ever-Faithfulness
everyone who follows my blog knows i'm really very stress and down past weeks.. besides the uncertainty of life, i'm also facing 2 tough female bosses who are 101% perfectionists.. and how in doubt and demoralised i had been.. well, Jesus saw my situation and knew my heart :) in the midst of me trying to pick myself up from all the negativity, He has never left me alone to face it all! besides His daily Peace which strengthens me on my way to work, He sent friends to me.. friends who usually wont contact to ask 'how's life'; friends who usually say 'hi-bye' or have less than 5sentences to converse..
my friend from taiwan called.. ya, i shldnt be so surprised since he does call now n then.. but this time.. from his tone, his manner of speech, i knew he called for no apparently reason, just to 'check' if i'm ok.. i cannot tell you how encouraged and comforted to hear such greetings, esp i was really trying to gather myself mentally and emotionally after a tough morning. it's always good to know and hear from someone who thinks of you and 'check' on you.. despite the short few mins of conversation, i really felt 'supported'!
i know God is watching my every step, guiding and guarding me.. and to add that 'physical touch', He inspired friends to to come n 'check on me', in spite of physical distance, esp in this time of dullness!! now i'm sure and i'm sure - MY GOD IS WITH ME!
2) His Ever-Lasting Promises
just came back from overnight prayer meeting (obviously i didn't stay overnight) but i'm already so blessed and assured of His Love! *every prayer is an opportunity to experience God!* the sharing is on Armour of God (Eph 6:10-18), an ever so familiar verse and it speaks right into my heart! Helmet of Salvation and Breastplate of Righteousness!!
i cannot share more how much i've been fighting with depressing thoughts since i started new job.. though i know it still kinda lurks into me, making me more stress and depressed..as much as i know i'm recycling this destructive thoughts and feelings, i just cant get it out of my system..
so i tried to ignore my distractions, concentrating on my prayers and pressing on, His Presence soon encompassed and filled me with His Love, assuring me of His Grace! indeed, the weak can now say 'i'm strong' (Joel 3:10)! He who is in me is Greater than he who is in the world (1John 4:4)!! note: i'm not saying these cos the Bible says so but bcos i saw a real human Man sacrificing His Life for the Joy that He may give to us! can almost 'feel' for a Man living 2000yrs ago cruxified on the Cross - His whole Body weight clinging on the 'support' of the nails which pierced through the nerves on His limbs, any body movement will cause Him such great pain and torment (not to mention the public humiliation of total nakedness)!! yet bcos of His Love for you and me, He was willing to be slashed, pierced and died for us!! what a great price He paid to ransom us!!what's more will He not give us? He will never leave us or forsake us! we are apples of His eyes!
all i can do is kneel in awe of Him, in praise, in worship.. i know as long as i do my best, God will do the rest. He has never leave me alone, not even for a milli-second! and when i thought i was emotional to feel this way *see, i was still rationale to logic on my experience*, the preacher explained the difference of 'emotioinal' and 'being in awe of God'..
come'on, J, what's more evidence do you need? trust Him, for the Lord your God will reveal His Plan for you! thank You, Jesus! You are indeed my Lord of All!!
Isa 42:16
I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them;
I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth.
These are the things I will do;
I will not forsake them.
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