Saturday, May 24, 2008

God's Timing

Been really busy studying over my papers. Despite the busy schedule,
God made me see things from a different perspective. From my previous
posts, perhaps you would realise that i've been worrying about my studies,
especially future job on whether it will be able to support my family.

Kallang was offered a permanent job. She was initially rejected by the
company when it was offering a contract job. But, PTL! When the company
require a perm staff, she was selected. Prayers work! Prayer is a tool to
communicate with Him. God planned such a good timing for her. Knowing
that she needs a perm job, He gave her a perm position at a place she wants
to be instead of a contract position. Who knows, once a perm position, more
things come falling in place. Shelter and family.

Even, for Gh, God has been faithful. Though i feel that he's having some bad
experiences from current job. But God provide him with interviews from the
industry he wanted to be in recently. And, something worth to think about it,
after around 2 months in his current job, (still feeling upset about his job
sometimes) his mentor and superior suddenly came to tell and encourage
him that they found him to be a good worker with high productivity. Why
would they do this so sudden and why would the interviews be here after
2 months of not looking for job?
I feel that maybe God is encouraging him through people
around him and He's definitely performing works in his life.

I began to think if the same thing will happen to me.
I believe that He will provide me with a job that suits my current needs.
Sometimes, i feel that He may bring us around 'the world', meaning that
what we want, we may not get it. He will provide us with what we need.
But eventually, we may get what we want. Guess it also helps us to appreciate
the job or situation that we are in.Though sometimes i feel low about things
happening around me, I trust that He will help me through.

For me, been trying to send out some resumes, but not much response from them.
Therefore, i'm quite disturbed by it. In addition, due to my ongoing exam, it has
added more stress to me. However, through both of them, God changed my
perceptions on keep worrying about my job. Should concentrate on my
exams first. Then about job. It's all about His Timing.

Recently, it's still news of China on our daily reports. My heart goes all out
for them. Like what pastor has shared, all of us are so blessed to be in
Singapore. Singapore being a good geographical location. However, we should
not take it for granted.

I see tears of heart pain, tears of touching moments.

Whenever i see photos of those kids who are trapped, died due to the earthquake,
I feel sad for them. Their parents must be so sad cause it's so hard to bring up
a
child. All their efforts have gone down to drain. Imagine their moms conceiving
their child from one little small dot in the ultrasound scan to small foetus to babies
to young teens. Their children are part of their lives, yet are already gone from
them. The loss of one child is unbearable, and it's even more tough when so
many children and families are gone. Some people could be the only one alive
in
their whole family(including those relatives). Some kids are so traumatized
that
they cannot speak. Parents are so grieved over their loss of spouse,
children.
However, through this incident, we can see love within people. Everybody
is trying to
save one and one and one more. People sending food to those people
whose
homeland has been destroyed. This is so wonderful. When people are
weak, they
will be so touched that others are showing so much love to them.
This really
encourage them.

God, i pray for the people in China. I pray that You place more people around
them
to extend Your love to them. I pray that they will know the Truth, will understand
the
meaning of real love. I pray that you heal their hearts and open their hearts to
you and
let them know You'll be there.

We must really learn to appreciate people around us. You never know when would be
the last time you see them. Thank God for my wonderful
parents. Up till today, I
still desire hugs from mummy. I know they still treat me
like a little gal. Some people
find it hard to say 'i love u' to parents, find that it's mushy.
But what if they never get
to hear it even if they are gone. By then, it may be too late.
Recently, a friend's
dad passed away. Felt sad for her.
If it happens to me, i know i will break down.
However, if they are with the Lord,
i know that they are going to a better place.

God, thank you for providing me with a good family. I pray for my family. I pray that
You will change their way of thinkings through me or even through
other Christian
friends around them I pray that more Christian friends to be
placed in their lives.
I pray that You will open their hearts and draw attention to
you. In Jesus name, Amen!

Mummy and my beloved
Bro and mi

Dad and mum and mi

Saturday, May 10, 2008

Recent Stuff

Things have not been going too smoothly for me.
A lot of things happening around me that really make me ponder what i should do.
Definitely not feeling very happy with the issues that i'm dealing with, adding to the
stress that i've been trying to cope with my coming exams.
Really gotta pray for me that i'll be able to give my best in exams instead of slacking
around.

A lot of things may not be what it seems to be. Trying to give up some stuffs but cant
bear to. Trying to work things out but seems so hard. Yes, real hard for me.
Different issues came popping into my mind, what should i do?
Feel like placing them at the back of my mind cause i have something more
important to work on it. My exams!! The rest of the things, I'm gonna close one eye about
them. ONE EYE!! That does not mean i'll forget but will try to give in.

Been asking myself if i did the correct things all this while. I'm not so sure.
I'm afraid that things will not turn out well. I'm afraid that same old stuffs happen again.
I know that i may not be able to survive this fall. But the difference is , I have God with me.
Therefore, i'm trying hard. What has happened is unbearable, yet i must be strong
to overcome, to face my GIANT. GIGANTIC GIANT.

When i try to work things out, another issue came along. Different issues keep popping into
my life. Sometimes, i feel i'm lacking of strength to continue. I feel weak.

Enough said about the teary stuff, some interesting things do happen.

For people who go to Lucky Plaza to buy things, pls listen and be extra careful.
Last weekend, GH and i went there to buy the phone's pouch. As usual, we walked around and
asked about the varieties that they have and the price range. There's a shop that is just at located
middle staircase of Lucky Plaza. (on the right side as you walked down the stairs)

The sales person was dishonest. Gh went to open the package of the phone while the sales person
took out other types of pouches to let him see and explained to him. Obviously, Gh wasn't paying
attention to him as he's not interested in those types so he continued to open the package.
When Gh asked him how much, the person said:''$99!''.
Sheeeeet, that's so expensive. Furthermore, the previous dealers that we went sold for around
30+ to 50+. The sales person was out to cheat us.

So Gh said :" HUH, den i dun wan le''
Sales person said:'' Wah, den how to sell?? You opened already leh!!''
Gh:'' Sorry, I helped you put back lo.''
Sales person: '' Dun need la!''
The person gave him a look and Gh walked off. I followed Gh after i recovered from my shock.
A bit slow.
That look frightened me, up till now.
I was so worried at that time. I know that those type of people are not up to any good.
If at that time, what if he pulled us back and demand payment?
Thank God that nothing bad happened to both of us.
(something to learn: Do not anyhow open the package of their stuff till you ask the sales person.
Do ask the price before opening)

*FYI, Gh got it at $27, thanks to me cos i bargained with the sales person. HAHA!!*


Thursday, May 1, 2008

Truth vs Lies

When do we know the person is telling the truth or saying lies to you?
This is difficult to understand. Supposedly if saying out the truth will
hurt the person, will you say it? Or saying out the truth will cause everything
that you will build on to collapse, will you say it?

Guess it's really dependent on the circumstances. For me, i rather say the
truth than to let the person knows that i'm lying. Living with lies is tough, as
a lie needs more lies to cover up. Even though truth may hurt, but we gotta
bear with it as this is what that has been done and can never be erased.

I feel that lies may lead to cheat. One lie may lead to another, eventually
to cheating. I believe everybody is bound to have said some lies.
To what extent is a lie good? A white lie? I think that a white lie is good
when it's able to solve certain issues. However, it may not be that effective
if the original lie has been discovered. Difficult to understand?
I'm not sure if this is the correct thinking though.

Who can heal my heart?
No one but my God
Who can take my pain away?
No one but Him

Who can fill the vacuum in my heart?
Only you, my Lord
Who will carry me when i'm down?
Yes, I know You will. My Lord.

God, I need you
More of Your grace and love
More of Your forgiveness
More of Your peace and joy