Saturday, September 24, 2005
It's been a fast school week. A week where teachers are rushing to complete or rather have already completed the syllabus. It's only a mere two weeks before the End Of Year Exams are here. A moment ago it was the start of Sec 3 and the start of the O levels syllabus and now here i am faced with another major hurdle i have to clear.
That's not the point actually. No matter how tiring or stressful the week has been for everyone in class or elsewhere, i just have this peace and assurance in my heart. Somehow all the load and stress i am supposed to have has been lifted off my shoulder for the past week. My week has certainly been enriched greatly. It draws me to one conclusion, it is certainly the grace and mercy of God.
Somehow rather my lifestyle for the week has underwent a 180degrees change and will continue to continue. I can say i have not slept later than 12 for the past week, and i tell you it is certainly something i thought could never happen! Another thing, if you sometimes realise how little i go online now is because i am no longer stuck to the computer! It's amazing how having a regular time of approximately an hour of quiet time daily helps your spiritual life by leaps and bounds. I have certainly seen how spending more time with God and less on the computer has helped me in my life. I mean normally when exams are nearing you will have less time to spend with God. But somehow rather, it's the other way round in this case. It's just like i cant get enough of HIM. ANd another thing, doing quiet time earlier in the night helps!
No word can sum up the graditude, praise and awe i have for my God. Without him i think i would have died off long ago.
It just brings me to a vision i had of a plant which i received in one of my quiet time. Like a growing plant, i require my fertiliser and water which is prayer and the word of God. Another essential factor would be the sun. Jesus is like my sun, and i need to look to Him for my "sunlight". Likewise if i do not have the following or if i dont look to Jesus like how a plant looks towards the sun, i would have died out. Amazing isnt it how God speaks through visions.
Another amazing thing is how God helps me to focus on studying. I mean everybody knows me as one who is lazy and one who doesnt really study much. But somehow rather, i had a manificent change. Can you imagine me jonathan tan ser ern sitting down on his chair in his ever so comfortable room studying for 3hours straight without getting up or doing any other things! The only thing that stopped me was the time constraint i had not i would have carried on longer. I mean i myself admit i am incapable of such stuff. I have grown up being a hyper-active child who cannot sit still for more than an hour or in worst cases half an hour. It's really amazing how much strength you have when you just place your burdens and trust in the Lord. And not to forget looking to Him as a source of strength. This supernatural strength, no man can ever produce or make. The power of the Holy Spirit.
Although this post took up close to half an hour of my time. But i feel it is just nessecary and not a waste of time to testify of God's grace and goodness in my life to the world through the simple means of a blog. I hope whatever i have said has been an encouragement one way or another. It is my greatest desire that you may be able to share the same joy, strength and comfort i find in my Lord Jesus. Something that cannot be bought or found through the superficial love we seek in this world. It's simple. You do not need to be ultra holy or anything to receive such love, acceptance, joy and strength from Jesus. All you need to do is just to accept him into your life and everything's settled. It's as simple as that. Trust me. He has helped me all the time and he will help you when you accept him. You can ask me more about anything i have just said. I would gladly do so. :)
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