on my knees to pray
Kind of overwhelmed the past 2-3 weeks, and I forsee for awhile more…. With 11 sheeps, many pastoral issues & people’s needs to take care of, preparing many lessons, and an increasingly heavy workload, it seems I’m at work 24h. Even when I’m in bed I’m pondering over issues. Lacking in brain juice and migraines coming back ;o It’s no wonder I’m really looking forward to the Kuching leadership conference and church camp!!!!!!!! But in the mean time, i'm really desperately praying for God to do what i can't do with my human strength :)
The cool thing is I know why I’m doing what I’m doing! :) I can persevere on because it is not “a chasing of the wind”. I can persevere on because of my convictions (not preferences) ;o I can persevere on because I see the value and eternal significance. I can persevere on because lives are changed to be filled with love, joy, peace, confidence and security with every little extra effort I put in. Thank God for Him as He is the one who refreshes me and empowers me with His Spirit!
Through the busy-ness, God has been good to me of course! He has taught & revealed new things to me; He blessed me with Durians(!!!) enough to last me a week (coz’ my dad bought about 40 durians one shot – not his record number tho); He blessed me with words of encouragement from my sheeps; He blessed me with fellowship with 2 of my soul-friends ;o
Indeed, friends who have same convictions with you are exceedingly rare to come by. With the same convictions, the conversations touch the soul and you’re free to express anything and everything; all your dreams & desires! So these 2 friends of mine are two of the greatest blessings in my life. What could I do without them!!! I LOVE YOU Pris & Shirls! J
