Thanksgiving, Receiving joy from Him.

Saturday: Youth Svc.
learnt about using "worst case scenarios" appraoch when faced with difficult situations.

Faith is not denying reality, but is trusting God more than reality.
because Jesus DID not say, " Pretend that this mountain is not here..."
BUt in Matthew 17:20 - Jesus said "say to this mountain, and it will move"

The source of faith ( object) is MORE important than the amount of faith ( size ).
1) i can have a lot of faith in something, but the object of faith may not be "true".
this will not work.
Throwing a bottle of water in the air n expecting it with great faith that it will stay in the air.
2) i can have little faith in soemthing, but the object of faith is true.
this will work.
Jumping down a height of 5cm with little faith.

Sunday Family Day
had a lot of fun fellowship with XD and joe, buying the cartons of drinks at sheng shiong market. marketing and cooking the tons of barley at my house.
it rained, i prayed, God made it beautiful.
at the end of day, we made a 100% receiavbles so that we can bless the students! Praise God!
i enjoyed the unity of fellowship in our unit.

Monday
a laptop bag from poy. blessed because it made my study at NIE more conveniently. dun need to wait for queue at computer labs.

Tuesday
Meet sandy's mum and serene. a long time since i chatted with her, a very good time of catching up. Thankful to God for this opportune time.

Wednesday
a short day at NIE. stayed to do our presentation on thurs, voliunteered to do the presentation slides. had a good time knowing my classmtes better.
a classmate who has been sharing a lot of her life experiences as a mother etc...shared to me after discussion: (paraphrased) i see you look so young, but can see you have a stand in what you think, and able to give your comments in a clear and systematic way...
i am encouraged to hear this, for these words showed me God's transforming power working in me through the years with His patience, and His grace to hold me obedient to Him.
hee, of course, another "good" thing is also she said i look YOUNG! whaaa...

glad the laptop i brought to school not only helped my group, and it also blessed another group, as i stayed with them in school for them to do some of their work. little things like these lightened the day with His joy, i give thanks.

Thursday
like rachel shared the story at CG, i give thanks that there is no other day like thurs.
first day we had a FULL long thurs at school. 93oam-730pm.
it was a "gong gong" start ( i mean "gong gong" to Boon Lay by MRT), then sit in class, play a word games with our teacher, out to another class, across the other end.
sit in class, 1 hr later, off to another. then rush to another class, 1 hr later, pack up quickly and go to another....and again... and again....
hurry can make my day the inability to love.
i give thanks, as i was preparing the discussion for CG, God foreknew and had me more aware and prepared.
a reminder to my heart through the Holy Spirit.
when i hear "complaints", "other not-so-good words...etc...i stop my heart not to "feel" the same, i let my heart be patient, slowing down for moments i can have with Father.
i need Your strength, perseverance, and joy!
phew! a packed day. mt rach and intially thought at such weird hours and ulu place, we would need take bus out first and then take cab to FF.but, God watches over us, immediately we came down the stairs at the bus stop, a taxi stopped over right there!!! God so so good!
hopped onto it after the passenger came out, then a friend who was at bus stop with us, we offered her a ride. for this little kind deed we can give to her, i give thanks. because there are no other day like this.

CG the hightlight of the day!!!!! really.
of course, it is almost every week we meet once a week, but there is no other day like this thurs CG! :)
the presence of sandy made a difference. thankful for the short conversation we had at CG, though it seems "normal daily conversation" but its all abt care and love through His strength.
had a "do what u want" seesion. we are all given some time to do what we want. no Hurry.
that moment, my brain ( very small one..:P) was trying to "compartmentalise" my studies notes and the discussion notes...etc....haha...concerned i may end up sharing my chinses lessons...brain juices was "squeezed" le....but for being able to still have that fruitful discussion, i give thanks.

Hurry people dun have time. Love takes time. Hurry makes us unable to receive love from Father and to give love to others.
Jesus was busy but nvr hurried. we cant walk faster than the One we are following.
Jesus, help us to lead a unhurreid life.

i give thanks for CG time, for through the discussion time, did not realise many things from CG people.
many had 5mins lunch thingy because of hurry....etc....:P
Lord, help us to have unhurried lunch, for that is also moment with You.

Friday
i give "extra extra" thanks today! whaaaa...a free day for me.
i give thanks that i can finally have some time to slow down,
the time to read and catch up with my tons of notes, in madarin le...:(
the time to spend at home with mum,
the time to finally hear the sunday's sermon CD,
the time to ldownload my lecture notes,
the time to have unhurried QT,
the time to blog thanksgivng,
the time i can meet siew qin for shepherding later,
the time to meet up with him too.
there is a time for everything.
there is a time for urgent thing, a time for important thing.

Lord, i want to enter TODAY with thanksgiving, with a hope for tmrw, reciving JOY in each day.
amen!