It is Not a Coincidence [II]

If you refer to my previous entry, you might think that I would be writing about KF today. However, there are a lot of incidences in our lives that do not just happen to be that way. In everything decision that we have made, whether wise or unwise, it is not by coincidence. Likewise, in every action that we take, whether intentionally or unintentionally, it happens for a reason.

There are a lot of times we would have self-doubt, as to the decision or steps that we have taken. We might even feel confused as to our decision or steps, and at times we might even ponder WHY things happened the way it did. IF we take another step, would the outcome be different? WHERE do we go from here? Do we correct a wrong with another wrong? Do we just go with the flow? WHAT do we need to do so that things would turn out to be the best out of the worst situations? HOW can we achieve that?

Am I making sense here?

Now this is an unrelated story:

There is a BBQ Party in conjunction of celebrating the Mooncake Festival last Saturday. I was contemplating myself whether to attend this event as I know that I would be very very tired, and seriously in need of a good rest. Out of the blue, I just asked a good friend of mine whether she would be interested to join the event. I did not expect a positive answer at all, as I was just 'simply' asking.

Hours later, she sms me and asked for the details regarding the event. Frankly, I was taken by surprise. I really never thought that she would agree to come, but she did. Praise the Lord, for another seed is planted on her.

I wonder when the harvest would be. I really hope that the day is coming soon. I remember inviting her to my previous Church's musical night. If I remember correctly, that was the first time she attended a Church event with me. This is the third time that she joins me. I hope that she would be able to see that God has been watching her all this while.

I believe her presence last Saturday was NOT a coincidence. I pray hard that Salvation would reach her, and her heart would be open for the Lord to enter and do wonders in her life. There is a Chinese saying: One member of the family is saved, the WHOLE FAMILY would be saved.

May God bless you abundantly, SJY!

Touched [I]

[Canon in D]

Step by step, the Bride walks along the aisle and there goes the start of the wedding ceremony...

I attended a "stranger's" wedding this morning. It is strange that when I enter the Church I do not feel awkward at all. In fact, I feel as though I am welcomed into the Lord's family. I still remember when I first attended a new Church many years ago, I felt so heavy...

Although I do not know the couple getting married today, I was close to tears looking at how a lovely couple being united in God's presence. It is truly a blessing for the couple as well as those who attended the wedding to be able to experience how the Love of God unites all of us.

The Brothers and Sisters in the Church are very warm too.. I even took photo with the couple. I felt so free and light from the second I entered the Church. It it truly a great experience for me. God has once again showed me that He is AGAPE!

Letting Go [I]

At some point in our lives, we will meet with incidences or people that hold us tightly to the extent that the thought of letting go is just so impossible. It could be our bad habits. It could be our own stubbornness. It could be our hobby. It could be our friends. It could be ANYTHING.

Recently I found out that it is possible to let go of things that once bound us. For instance, I used to love watching the television a lot. When I was young, I would do my homework whilst watching the television programmes. I would be so obsessed with a drama or show that I would tell my friends not to call me during that time because I want to enjoy the full drama or show. If people do call me, I would actually feel annoyed because they did so.

Sometimes the urge in our hearts can be so strong that when our mind tried to remind us that a certain thing or person is not good for us, we just refused to be logical and rational, and instead, we chose to listen to our hearts and be emotional about that issue.

Someone had hurt me deeply recently, just a few months ago. I took quite some time to allow myself to be free from this person. At first I really thought that I would use more that six months to get over with it. However, with the comfort from the Lord, and encouragement and support from my friends, I have let go of this person.

The feeling of letting go is really great. I can feel that my heart, my shoulders, and in fact my whole body, mind and soul are so light. From here, I learnt that sometimes we must let go for our own good. When we are holding tight onto something, it may be a burden to us. Why trouble ourselves when we have a better option to deal with it?

BALANCE is what I think is crucial here. In everything, we just have to know how to balance, be it our minds, our hearts, our emotions etc.

Also, besides letting go, we also need to learn not only to FORGIVE but to FORGET as well. I am thankful that I do not have a good memory. At most times, I would not be able to remember things for too long. LOL, short term memory may be not be a bad thing after all.

The feeling of forgiving and forgetting is great too. When one does not have the stumbling block in our minds and our hearts, the light feather is truly a blessing!

God bless =)