Sunday, August 14, 2011
Friends vs. Enemies
Dunno why but this phrase kept repeating itself in my head this week:
“Keep your friends close,
And your enemies closer”.
Might be result of reading the following book… hee hee…
Though this led me on to recall Psalm 91:7
“A thousand may fall at your side,
Ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.”
Hurhurhur…… can’t wait for my God to deliver the thousands to me…
Just U & Me .
4:52 PM
4:52 PM
Friday, August 12, 2011
I need to blog this
I’m blogging again.
I know I haven’t written anything for a long time. I’ve been generating ideas for entries in my head, but it takes forever to turn it into a physical entry. That’s because all the photos uploading and formatting (and multiples times of each activity) are more than enough to tire me out.
But today, I’m blogging, I’m writing this, because I really need to.
Heck with the formatting and the grammar. I just need to write this, to set this in black and white, because I’m afraid that one day I will forget.
I’m afraid, one day, I might forget how good our God is.
Yes, this is a testimony of God’s goodness. Maybe to a random reader, it’s “no big deal”, but it’s big enough deal for me to record this down. It’s a testimony, if not for anyone else, then for myself to remember in days to come.
Those who are close enough to me would know the things that I’ve gone through. The injustice, the unfairness, the unkindness that I’ve endured. Sure, the era of tyranny, of oppression has passed, but I’m still experiencing the repercussions of it.
Yet, in the midst of all turmoil, God never fails to amaze me. The events and circumstances that He orchestrates really demonstrate His love for His children.
This week, I was stationed at MW. Today after lunch, I was fetching myself a drink from the pantry. SS was also in the pantry making herself a cup of milo. Of course, I made small talk (or attempted to). “Have you had lunch? / How was lunch?, etc. “ In actual fact, I was feeling quite sleepy after lunch, and was also eager to return to my station to finish up work so I wouldn’t have to work overtime on a Friday. However, something prompted me to stay longer to chat more. (I know now that it’s the Holy Spirit’s work). Usually I can’t be bothered to turn small talk into an actual conversation. But this time, I actually went to the extent of even moving closer to her side to carry on the conversation. She asked about my work, the nature of it, the challenges, etc. Somehow, during the conversation, I mentioned about the baba boy, and she asked of his occupation. When I replied that he was a “housing agent”, she immediately said “oh, I’m looking for a reliable housing agent, quick, pass me his name card”. (or something to that effect). Apparently, she had family / relatives / colleagues / superiors who need housing agents’ services, but so far, encountered none that provided satisfactory service. (I think due to those housing agents being on a part-time only basis, so cannot provide full time service). To be honest, I’m not sure what she does. Only know that she performs admin work, and service some department heads. I think she also assists those expat bosses to source for accommodation?
Anyway, I was really surprised and happy that she was so keen to obtain the baba boy’s name card. Usually I’m the one to offer his name card around to people that I meet, even have to be thick-skinned and “advertise verbally” for him. Sometimes, even have to offer some incentives. (What to do? Sales line is like that). This time round, even before I had a chance to tell him the baba boy’s specialization or the quality of his service, she already pressed me for his name card.
Later when I returned to my desk, I realized that I had forgotten to carry the baba boy’s name card box out with me! I panicked for a while, because I didn’t want to forgo this opportunity. What more today was the last day of my service at MW, and after today, I might not meet SS anymore. I even took a cab back to HQ to check if I had spare cards in my other bags. Unfortunately, there wasn’t. However, God prevailed for me. He reminded me that I had one (and just one!) of the baba boy’s CG flyer in my laptop bag, and it had his photo, name, and number on it. Even on this flyer, God is really amazing. Actually, I’ve been carrying this extra flyer in my laptop bag for a few months now. It’s already dog-earred, and I was thinking of throwing it away, as it was taking up space in my bag. However, somehow, each time I looked at it, I couldn’t bear to throw it in the bin. Again, I think it’s the Holy Spirit’s work. Later, back at MW, I was waiting for an opportunity to walk over to SS’s desk to pass her the flyer. However, I just couldn’t find the opportunity, or rather the time. My laptop kept giving me problems and hanging many times when I was rushing to finish some documentation. I didn’t want to get up from my seat until I had finished substantial work. Yet I was quite anxious, as the clock was ticking closer and closer towards 5pm. Again, God prevailed. At about 4.30pm, the entire team of client personnel that we were serving, including SS, came into our room to shake hands, and bid farewell, especially to Vince, who was returning to HK that evening. I then seized the opportunity to pass SS the flyer, including my own name card with my number. She seemed really impressed with the flyer, and even passed it to the rest of her colleagues. She even announced on my behalf “Hey, next time for any housing matters, we can look for her hubby directly”. I was so surprised. There was no need for me to open my mouth to advertise anything. All the work had been done for me by God. All the opportunities had been put in place at the right time by God. When I piece back the sequence of events, I felt really really overjoyed and amazed at God’s work.
This is just a mini testimony, nothing “earth-shattering” to shout about. To others, they might say that these turn of events are “no big deal”, or simply “coincidences”.
It’s amazing what faith can do. It really opens up your perspective to realize that these so-called “coincidences” are only made possible by the hands of God.
When I related this happiness to the baba boy at night, I felt really glad that I married someone of the same faith, so I can share my joy with someone who understands.
The baba boy agreed that it was the work of God. He also reminded me that when in the midst of miracles and goodness, the devil might also use the opportunity to strike us down.
However, I’m confident that God will prevail. His love will, and His power will.
I hope this is just the first of many more testimonies that I can record down, for the glory of God.
I’m so amazed,
That I give U praise,
That God would save us at such a cost.
Just U & Me .
11:40 PM
11:40 PM
