Study Time!

Study, study & study again... *sigh* it might be another boring day I guessed.

I was looking for a quiet place to study... Library was full of kids in this holiday season. MacDonal was as crowded as usual on weekends. Where could I park myself for 4 hours? As I prayed and walked towards the newly open Community Club nearby, I spotted two tables & chairs facing the road but I still looked around for another better choice. Everywhere was occupied so I went back to my first choice, the two tables & chairs.

When the wind breezed and chilled the place, I felt pleased. While I was studying, the familiar faces were caught my attention. I could not believe my eyes, I saw some popular business men & women with a minister of environment & water resources. Yes! Those people who I have seen on the TV news. They were having a talk in the conference room next to where I sat.

Three and a half hours were gone like a wind then the cleaners asked me if they could keep the tables & chairs including the one I was using. Later I realised that the tables & chairs were set up because there was a talk and those VIP were invited. Wow! I felt that the tables and chairs were reserved for me! How blessed I was!

As I walked home, I picked up some brochures from the community club as some of activities were interesting to me.

Study, study & study, I was fully charged with the knowledge! The knowledge of my own study, the knowledge of the Community club & the most of all the knowledge of God's blessings to me. What a wonderful day indeed!

Freely Give Freely Receive

It was raining heavily when I came out from MRT station and heading home. I spotted a young lady was looking up the dark sky as hoping the rain would stop. I looked at my small umbrella then I decided to offer her to join me to cross the road. With the gorgeous smile on her face, she said to me shyly "I have my umbrella. I’m just waiting for the rain getting smaller as I don't want to get drenched. Thank you".

Remember the song "Freely, freely you have received, freely give"? It continues… "Freely give, freely receive". I received more than I offered. Her shining smile and thank you words brightened the dark and heavy rainy evening! Have a blessed day!

Simply Trust

In India, it is common for parents to find wife/husband for their children. However I was amazed when I learnt that my male Indian colleague saw his wife to be after both parents' consent. During that time, he heard the voice of his-wife-to for the first time. Thereafter he could speak personally with his-wife-to be via phone. It sounded ridiculous to be true. How a man could trust his parents so much on getting him a wife!

I asked myself if I could I trust a person so much. Sadly I can't even trust God sometimes. God who created heaven & earth. God knows me inside out. I felt guilty and asked God for forgiveness.

This verse encouraged me. Deuteronomy 31:8 says “The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”

Finally I can say “in God I trust and am not afraid. What can man do to me?” [Psalm 56:11]