"So what’s your true calling then? What is the lord saying to you right now……what does’he’ want you to do?"…
Those words still keep ringing in my ear…. I sat there looking at the pastor wishing he would also tell me how to figure out what god wants, but then I guess he would say what I know he would; "keep praying son"…
Prayer is at the end of the day, all we have. People often say the same about ‘hope’, but I feel we wouldn’t have hope if we didn’t have prayer. I look at the papers and watch the news and all I hear is ’10,000 dead and another 10,000 missing in China, 20,000 dead in Myanmar, suicide bombers having a hey day in our very own country, let alone others. Honestly I feel like a nine pin in a bowling alley, not knowing whether I would be knocked down any second..
But in reality even ninepins are put back up each time they are put down. In fact the chances that they will be put back up is absolute, while their chance of being put down is less. The same reality is true for us too… no matter what happens we will be lifted back up onto our feet…prayer simply reminds us of that fact.
As for knowing what god wants me to do with my life, well I’m still in the process of asking him…
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Ah, but dear friend, you must remember that your odds of being put down depends on the skill of the bowler as well. Hence, it is good to know what type of battle you are about to fight, before you press forward. Because though you do have the chances of falling down, you should not always put yourself in a situation that will cause you to fall down.
Prayer does help. It gives us the confidence to keep trying. Struggles happen. Life sucks. We move on. And the ability find comfort in those times is crucial.
I do hope all is well you Chris. I know it has been some time since we have been able to talk or even write. So please know that this is me dropping by to say a hello and let you know that I too have updated my space. Perhaps I will be able to write a little more this summer.
Take care,
Kels
Chris
i came trough Kels space to urs.
i was in sri lanka in august/september…Did 3 projects…i felt good.there. But same time i saw the check points.asking checking
and now i hear from close friends ab the bombing.A friend saw the last busattack very close..
Chamaree my best friend in Colombo.said…to me lately..why should i worry abt being to bUsy???
Maybe imnot here any more to morrow.We were in mount lavinia …wehre the bus exploded..
I read the news evvery day…Where is God Cris…whenu see innocent moms kids dads laying on the floor Dead with a blanket over them?
i pray every day for all the ppl there Chris…
and in Myanmar China Africa.
i feel so blesssed living in this safe lil Belgium..with all the political fights.
Hope u stay in blogland for a while
missed u