The challenge of courage has been a highlight for me this week. I just really needed to have chats to some people, and although it seemed confronting and scary cause it's just not me, I had to do it otherwise I'd tear my hair out. In fact, I was quite glad I managed to speak to these people, because I felt an entire burden lift from my shoulders. All week I had been praying and asking God for the wisdom to say what I had to say especially since there were issues regarding these people that were bugging me...
Well after church, spoke to a few people, which went alright I think, but a particular person is still acting awkward and ignoring me quite a bit. Didn't really phase me very much though. And of course, the big accomplishment was at home, where I managed to have a chat with my housemate about particular house issues. I am quite glad we actually got to have a sensible talk and that she could understand were I was coming from. In the end, both of us have devised a plan to say when we are able to cook and when we are not able to. And so far so good... because I think it has broken some ice and it has gotten us closer in our relationship as housemates.
Today after a busy day at work, caught up with my housemate at home and started chatting. It was actually real inspiring what God can do, because somehow the topic of religion came up and I started speaking to my housemate about our dear Lord Jesus, which really surprised me about how open she was. She mentioned she had a Christian friend who brought her to church before, but she felt really uncomfortable, and I mentioned to her along the lines that it probably takes time, and in His rightful timing and at the right place, I am sure God will provide her with a church she'll feel comfortable in and she may settle there, and may start to experience that journey with Him. And then I invited her to accompany me to Wesley, and she said at the moment, she doesn't think she can wake up that early. In the midst of our religious conversation, it was surprising to hear from her that she notices this light in me when I am all geered up for church or talk about church, and it looked like something I missed. And when she mentioned that, I just felt all squishy inside - a nice squishy feeling, because yeah, I really missed church life and now, I try to attend two services every Sunday, one after the other.... but sometimes it does get pretty overwhelming so I go for the one early in the morn. I guess I do feel renewed. And feeling quite blessed and grateful that Jesus has started to shine in me again. I missed that God urge!
Tomorrow, gonna try and do up my report (at least the intro) before I head into the city for my medical vaccination (getting my Hep B vaccine). And then after that, going to continue with my report (the methods and results section probably). Then Thursday, it's more report time with the discussion and conclusion and abstract, and voila! That's the plan... Just praying to Him for His strength that I'd be able to do this report. Even though it's 10%, it's a real toughy with lots of graphs that I don't seem to understand. And hopefully with the results section, I can manage to plot the graphs on the Windows Excel 2003 version - 'cause I'm used to the old Windows and this new version has different commands altogether. Anyway, yes, my aim is to finish this report by Thurs! Hopefully...
Tried to do the report tonight and no luck... I just stared and stared and didn't really know how or what to write. Which led me to do my quiet time instead which inspired me to say "Yeah! I'll start tomorrow - fresh!" During quiet time, I read one of my Christian daily books, and here's what I wanna share with you guys...
God is much more than enough.
There are many things in the world of which we think we do not have enough - money, power, status, education, and so on. And it is generally assumed that if only it were possible to have a sufficiency of "things", satisfaction would immediately result. But that is not so.
The real trouble is not that people do not have enough "things", but that "things" in themselves are not enough.
The plain fact is there is ultimately only one way in which the human heart can have enough, or to be more exact, one Being who is enough for us, and that is God!
God is enough. Only He is sufficient for us, only He can truly satisfy our souls. He, and only He is enough.
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