so today was a draining day, both at work and then at salsa - salsa is now stressful. which is a bit ironical given that i'm taking it to de-stress. much rather have my old teacher actually, so may switch back. let's see how it goes...
anyhow, so there was a massive jam at jurong, on the way back from the mrt. and all i wanted was to get home, to shower, to rest and to nuah. and when we finally turned in at the entrance of the estate, my first thought was 'oh God, if only we can get a parking space at the first few levels because i really really don't want to have to climb down from the highest level like every single night'.
but immediately of cos, i thought 'how dare i put God to the test like that? why can't i climb down all those stairs? this is such a non-essential thing to be praying for when there are so many bigger issues...'
but as we turned in, lo and behold, there was a parking lot on the FIRST STOREY.
coincidence? i think not. definitely not, since it was a mere 10 seconds after i first thought that prayer.
what an amazing, powerful and incredibly loving Father I have! all my insecurities, suddenly, put to rest. Because my security, my hope, my value and my worth is all found in Him and only Him. just that simple thing to drive home the point that yes, even in these small things, He sees it and it matters to Him. He knows just what His child needs. and if He knows even this, how much more does He know exactly what I need for all the other aspects of my life! Not that He is to fulfill my wishes, but that even as I exist to serve Him, yet He loves me so completely.
why do i think that God wouldn't or can't do things like that? Not that I expect Him to do it and not that I love God or obey Him so that He would grant me wishes... but that I would have the faith to know that nothing is impossible for Him. and the confidence that my Father is simply awesome, in every single way. That He loves me so incredibly that it should blow my mind every single day and drive me to my knees in humble gratitude.
Indeed, as the song says, 'the debt of love that is owed by this thankful heart'
anyhow, so there was a massive jam at jurong, on the way back from the mrt. and all i wanted was to get home, to shower, to rest and to nuah. and when we finally turned in at the entrance of the estate, my first thought was 'oh God, if only we can get a parking space at the first few levels because i really really don't want to have to climb down from the highest level like every single night'.
but immediately of cos, i thought 'how dare i put God to the test like that? why can't i climb down all those stairs? this is such a non-essential thing to be praying for when there are so many bigger issues...'
but as we turned in, lo and behold, there was a parking lot on the FIRST STOREY.
coincidence? i think not. definitely not, since it was a mere 10 seconds after i first thought that prayer.
what an amazing, powerful and incredibly loving Father I have! all my insecurities, suddenly, put to rest. Because my security, my hope, my value and my worth is all found in Him and only Him. just that simple thing to drive home the point that yes, even in these small things, He sees it and it matters to Him. He knows just what His child needs. and if He knows even this, how much more does He know exactly what I need for all the other aspects of my life! Not that He is to fulfill my wishes, but that even as I exist to serve Him, yet He loves me so completely.
why do i think that God wouldn't or can't do things like that? Not that I expect Him to do it and not that I love God or obey Him so that He would grant me wishes... but that I would have the faith to know that nothing is impossible for Him. and the confidence that my Father is simply awesome, in every single way. That He loves me so incredibly that it should blow my mind every single day and drive me to my knees in humble gratitude.
Indeed, as the song says, 'the debt of love that is owed by this thankful heart'
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