Reminder to self

Hey, if I've not been writing about my journey with God, it's not because I've stopped journeying. I have been keeping up with my praying, singing in Tongues and journalling (hard copy, not online).
I still pray when I'm driving alone or walking my doggies. I also try to do this in the course of each day, whenever I remember that I can't take things into my own hands and that I should let God intervene instead. Ah.....this is the fun part. How I can incorporate God into my everyday life? Really tough and tricky but I try. I fail most times but I'm not giving up.

I was going to make a conscious effort this Lent to not lose my cool and yet so many things have happened which gave rise to my caving in. This is how the dark side works. It waits and it prowls, waiting for an opportune time to make and entrance into my life (again and again).

As for people I think are my 'enemies', I need to remind myself this:
Mother Teresa said, "How can I hate you when God loves you?"
This was in response to someone who 'persecuted' her in the course of her very tough journey in India.

Indeed, when God loves me, how can I afford to hate even those I think are my enemies or those who persecute me?

So with this, I ask the Lord to bless everyone today. Everyone, including those whom I've been angry with.

Also, I have to remind myself that if I seek the Kingdom of God first, everything else will follow.
(But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well ~ Mathew 6:33)
No use worrying too much. God will take care of me if only I let Him.

You know, it's funny. I've been thinking for the longest time to incorporate Christianity into my artwork. Then I thought about the repercussions. From a commercial point of view, the biggest side-effect would be I would lose my non-Christian customers. This artwork copying incident made me laugh at myself because, if I really HAD all Christian designs, I doubt very much if this person/s would have copied my Christian designs in the first place (because they are clearly not). This is food for thought for me. I'm just going to have to pray harder to see what Jesus wants of me. In fact, I have to pray if He wants me to continue selling any artwork at all.

I am so happy to be a follower of Jesus. With Him, everything always falls into place although sometimes, the journey doesn't make sense to my human mind.

Mother Teresa also said that it was 'so easy' (referring to something happening or not according to your plans). If it happens, it is because God wants it to happen and if it doesn't, it is because God doesn't want it to happen'. In her context, she was referring to God's timing.
Therefore, patience really is a virtue, especially in God's books.

See you all tomorow at:
Changi Village Flea Market
5pm - 11pm
9 April (SAT) 2011