Psalms 27:13
I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
As this verse stares at me in the desktop calendar of my office, the word "still confident" pops out at me. Something about it speaks to me because it reaches into the past weeks of my inner recesses of my being.
Everything I view gets clouded and more challenging when I review how things are in the natural. Problems are always compounded, issues never seem to be resolved and nothing ever seems hopeful when we look at the details that always point to a losing battle and a sucky life.
But today, I'm reminded that my perspectives in the past weeks have been rather clouded by what I feel. The confidence I should have must always be there because God is always in control. I cannot just say confidence is always with me, but I need to re-instruct myself again and again to see God above my perspectives. Only then can I be still confident to see the goodness of the Lord.
M.
23 September 2013
13 September 2013
Leaving. Why not me?
Genesis 12:1
The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.
Just a week ago, as I was overseas with Kevin, envy struck me because I had desired to move overseas like him but I never got my chance to and what hit harder was during my stay in the luxury of an apartment of an acquaintance who obtained an expat package for a new job offer. They never aimed for such an opportunity, but with how things turned out, they moved when the offer came to explore new grounds.
It's pretty ironic to me that 2 of my ex-rangers who do not have a penchant to travel overseas in the past, have instead been posted overseas because of their job. Meanwhile, I who always wanted to leave the country and work overseas, have not seen that dream come to pass.
Still, what happens to each of us is amazing. It's about moving out of your comfort zone because God directs you. In my case, it is about staying in a discomfort zone because God says so.
When God had spoken to Abram, it was a challenge for him to leave in faith and he did. I stayed in faith because I heard God. It's never about yourselves or the world would have consumed us. I know if I insisted on leaving on my terms, I would likely never turn back and also, I may have well turned my back on God eventually.
For whatever reasons that He brings people out, or keeps them. He will show his purpose and they will always be the best plans He has for us. So, don't run away from God, or elect to take His directions for your life lightly.
M.
The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.
Just a week ago, as I was overseas with Kevin, envy struck me because I had desired to move overseas like him but I never got my chance to and what hit harder was during my stay in the luxury of an apartment of an acquaintance who obtained an expat package for a new job offer. They never aimed for such an opportunity, but with how things turned out, they moved when the offer came to explore new grounds.
It's pretty ironic to me that 2 of my ex-rangers who do not have a penchant to travel overseas in the past, have instead been posted overseas because of their job. Meanwhile, I who always wanted to leave the country and work overseas, have not seen that dream come to pass.
Still, what happens to each of us is amazing. It's about moving out of your comfort zone because God directs you. In my case, it is about staying in a discomfort zone because God says so.
When God had spoken to Abram, it was a challenge for him to leave in faith and he did. I stayed in faith because I heard God. It's never about yourselves or the world would have consumed us. I know if I insisted on leaving on my terms, I would likely never turn back and also, I may have well turned my back on God eventually.
For whatever reasons that He brings people out, or keeps them. He will show his purpose and they will always be the best plans He has for us. So, don't run away from God, or elect to take His directions for your life lightly.
M.
