A Note From Sihui

T.G.I.F: Today, God Is First.

When Your Sails No Longer Have Wind

He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed. They were glad when it grew calm, and He guided them to their desired haven. (Ps 107:29-30)

Imagine for a moment that you began an exciting sailing adventure. You've been trained to navigate and sail on the ocean and be ready when trouble arise. You are confident that you can handle the challenge. However, midway in the journey your resources have dried up. It almost seems God has intentionally destroyed all the skills you have to deal with the weather and the obstacles and your sails are now damaged. Even your engine has boken down. And to make matters worse, your oars were lost overboard. You are stuck in the middle of the ocean and there is no wind to propel your boat. You are, as they say, "up the creek without a paddle".

All of this leads you to the end of yourself and you say, "Lord, I don't know why You brought me out here only to die." The silence is deafening.

Finally, the Lord speaks, "Yes, you are right. I brought you out here, and I did destroy your sails. I did break your engine. And yes, I do want you dead. Not in the physical sense, mind you, but in a spiritual sense. In order that you may LIVE."

"You see, my child, you are nothing without Me. You cannot do anything, without My Grace and Power in your life." You quietly yield. Suddenly, a gentle wave lifts the front off the boat. And eastern wind blows through the broken sail moving the boat in the right direction. You realize God is moving your boat. Your job now is to steer it.

Do your sails no longer have wind to move you? Is your engine broken? Does it feel like God has propelled you into the open sea only to stop midway with no options? Perhaps He is saying it is time to die in order that He might live through you. Give the Lord total control today and you will see His wind moving through your tattered sails...

I am the vine;
You are the branches
He who abides in me shall bear much fruit;
Apart from me he can do nothing.
John 15:5

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She actually wrote everything out.
Drew stuff, and wrote another message at the back. :D
Wow. I'm touched, really really touched.

Thank you (:

Hey those reading this :D (esp those from my OG32!)
Thank you guys for expressing your concern for me the past few days, i really appreciate it.
Wong, Sihui, thank you very much (:

Right now, im really feeling much better.
Im feeling more confident about my studies, more comfortable with my capabilities and more secure with who i am in God.
It's inevitable to feel stressed, but with this sudden influx of reassuring bible quotes (there's suddenly alot! :D coicidence much heh?), i feel that God is really remaking His way into my life, manifesting His agape love, His confidence in me, and His unwillingness to give up on me.
Even if the world deems me as a failure, God sees me for who i am - A winner for being me.
No matter how the society imposes systems to "categorize" me, God made me unique, and there's no judicial or operative system to state otherwise.

Life sucks.
I don't think so. (: