Thursday, August 10, 2006
Heartfelt ThanksCelebrating Singapore's 41st birthday in the hospital was sad enough. Needless to say when my granddad was sent to the hospital on Tuesday morning which I got to know only when I woke up. I was trumatized by the news from my mother because this happens just when we thought that everything in the world is going to be fine, we can just settle with the "happy-go-lucky" attitude and taking things for granted that the person you loved most will live as long as you think. I was wrong. I could sense the urgency then cause I heard from my dad who rushed to Malaysia at two in the morning that my grandpa was having a mild stroke.
Things did not happen the way I wanted it to be on that day. Though I've prayed and leave everything unto god's hand, I still did not feel the comfort, the calmness that could let me experience the presence of god within me. I could not concentrate when I tried to study, I could not think anything properly till the extend of playing the violin on my bed. Now, I wonder how I did it. Negative thoughts crossed my mind many times and this eventually led me to depression.
Then, I decided to put down all the things that I was supposed to do and started to search for an answer in the bible.
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. Mark 11:24
I came across this verse and I thought for a very long time. Is it that simple that God will grant you what you hope for, what you yearn for? Then, I realised that Yes, this is what God has promised us and I believe that if we have faith in him, if we have no doubt but to trust in him and if the intention is right, we can claim what he has promised and he will genuinely grant you what you have prayed for!
The following day, I went to the hospital in Malaysia to pay a visit to my grandpa. The minute I saw him, my tears were all welled up at the corner of my eyes. I never expect him to lay on the bed and look so vulnerable with all the machines and tubes around him. However, his condition was a lot better than the day when he was admitted to the hospital and I really thank god for his grace upon him that prevented him from falling into the realm of death.
I want to thank god for his plans because of this incident, I could see how weak each one of us is and how life can be changed within months, weeks or even days. I got to know how much I need my heavenly father in our lives and have faith in him. I also want to thank god for gathering the whole family together, to pray and to seek your presence and through this, we are more bonded in you lord. However, what most important is that you saved my grandpa live, your grace is sufficent for him to let him repent, to trust in you more, to walk the rest of his life in a glories way to you.
Lord I also thank you for those people who cared and prayed for my grandpa and may you bless them in everyways. I thank you lord for putting these people in my life, to help me, to encourage me, to guide me to be more like you.
Amen!
Big faith leads to God's work being done
posted @ 7:00 PM
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