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May 19 A slow SundayI woke up to the ringing of the telephone at 800am. It's been ringing everyday at exactly 800am. I dare not answer it as I'm not sure who would be calling us as I don't even know the number let alone tell others. After I left it to stop ringing, I went back to sleep and woke up to my alarm at 930am. It's a Sunday.. a time for me to indulge myself and wake up late. It is also the day to worship the Lord. I arrived at 21st Century to attend the 1130am worship service. The guest choir just finish the welcoming song when I slipped in to find a seat. It was a solemn service as the death toll on the recent earthquake which struck Sichuan rose to 28,000 and the message that day by Elder John Yoder was "When You're Not In Control". Pastor Yoder mentioned 5 principles which we should follow based from the passage in Exodus 1:8-16. 1. To use the influence you have today. - He said that parents should not underestimate the influence they have on their kids. 2. Look for God to work in unexpected ways. 3. Do what you can do today. - You may not be the one to finish the task but the little seeds you plant may influence others. 4. Keep your focus on the long term. - Always remember that God delivers in the time He chose not at the time we want it and God keeps His promises. 5. Have faith in a God who controls all things. The message was timely as an earthquake is something we can't control. The grief that the people who lost their loved ones or was handicapped due to injuries is overwhelming. In times such as these, we can't see why such things happen. Why in such a matter of seconds lives are taken. We may ask God why but as they say, everything in life has a purpose. We may not know why now, but we may know it in the future. I just pray that God will welcome those who passed on with arms wide open, comfort those who lost their loved ones and a healing hand to those who were injured. TrackbacksThe trackback URL for this entry is: http://claudine143.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!B98F6841E4402B04!196.trak Weblogs that reference this entry
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