Push Push Push

I can't believe is Sunday already!

Is been a crazy week. Lots of things to do.
And with Myanmar Mission Trip around the corner, there's so much more to do!

Need to prepare testimony, sermons and also bug people for slides.
Need to pack some cloths, beauty products and also changing money.

Speaking of which, I think I'm a little too obsessed about exchanging money.
I will go around and check the rate before changing. Then go all the way back to the lowest rate and change the money. Although the difference is only 0.005 and I'm only changing like 100 USD. Super Kiasu.

No choice la~ with everything going up, I got to do my best in saving up money. Even if is a few cents! I'm even planning to STOP having lunch at home! Although I can save some by doing that, but I can save even more if I cooked and bring it to the office!

I tried it the other day, the food is not HOT anymore, but is not cold either.
I can live with that!
Just need to wake up early only~ *teehee*

OK. This is totally not the main point of me writing this post.

So my mind had been full of last year's memories.
I just felt that God is doing something new in my life and whatever happened last year happened so that I could come to this very point of my life.

One thing that is stuck in my mind right now is the story shared by Leonard Chua (Yes! The AHM 'rocker') during our mission to Myanmar last year.

I don't remember clearly what he shared, but thank God I found it online!

There once was a man who was asleep one night in his cabin when suddenly his room filled with light and the Saviour appeared to him.

The Lord told him He had a work for him to do, and showed him a large rock explaining that he was to push against the rock with all his might. This the man did, and for many days he toiled from sunup to sundown; his shoulder set squarely against the cold massive surface of the rock, pushing with all his might. Each night the man returned to his cabin sore and worn out, feeling his whole day had been spent in vain.

Seeing that the man showed signs of discouragement, Satan decided to enter the picture - placing thoughts in the man's mind, such as ``Why kill yourself over this?, you're never going to move it!'' or ``Boy, you've been at it a long time and you haven't even scratched the surface!'' etc. giving the man the impression the task was impossible and the man was an unworthy servant because he wasn't moving the massive stone.

These thoughts discouraged and disheartened the man and he started to ease up in his efforts.  "Why kill myself?'' he thought. "I'll just put in my time putting forth just the minimum of effort and that will be good enough.'' And this he did or at least planned on doing until, one day, he decided to take his troubles to the Lord.

"Lord,'' he said, "I have labored hard and long in Your service, putting forth all my strength to do that which You have asked of me. Yet after all this time, I have not even budged that rock even half a millimeter. What is wrong? Why am I failing?''

To this the Lord responded compassionately, "My friend, when long ago I asked you to serve Me and you accepted, I told you to push against the rock with all your strength and that you have done. But never once did I mention to you that I expected you to move it. At least not by yourself. Your task was to push. And now you come to Me, your strength spent, thinking that you have failed, ready to quit. But is this really so? Look at yourself. Your arms are strong and muscled; your back sinewed and brown. Your hands are calloused from constant pressure and your legs have become massive and hard. Through opposition you have grown much and your ability now far surpasses that which you used to have. Yet still, you haven't succeeded in moving the rock; and you come to Me now with a heavy heart and your strength spent. I, my friend will move the rock. Your calling was to be obedient and push, and to exercise your faith and trust in My wisdom, and this you have done.''

- Author Unknown

All I want to do this year is to OBEY God's voice.

And trusting that as I do my best He will do the rest.

God had spoken to me so much for the past few days and is pretty overwhelming.
But this caused nothing but for me to be more excited about this brand new year.

I shall push push and push!

Love,
Constance