keeping the 'Ohaiyo'

Lots of not-so-great things have happened since the last post.
P&G and BCG rejected my application and I didn't get selected to go to Worlds at Turkey. This was despite reasonably hard work that was carefully planned.

But, unlike last year, I didn't break down and cry. Instead, I decided to give praise to God.
It goes against human understanding and reason to praise God when something you've asked for earnestly did not come to past. Yet, I know, that God is faithful and His word will never return to Him void.

To reiterate what Pastor Lian shared on sunday, God's thoughts are not my thoughts and His ways are not my ways, for His thoughts are higher than mine and so are His ways. This is great news because God promises greater things for me.

This few incidents are a humbling experience and though it is difficult to swallow, I know that whenever someone is exalted by God, a humbling process must have preceded it.

So, I'm ready, by Jesus's strength, wisdom and favour, to seize the new day that God has given into my hands. For He feeds the birds of the air who do not sow nor reap and cloths the lilies in the valley with greater splendor than Solomon and will be thrown into the fire the next day, so is His favour on me, the child whom He loves.

I'm keeping my big smile on, just like the two potato munchkins in my Snoopy value meal at Universal Studios Osaka.

Until next time, Ohaiyo!!!