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Monday, November 27, 2006
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Lessons
Things have been going on quite well. Nothing too exciting but have been truly enjoying what God has been given to us - a wonderful wife and 2 fun kids, a lovely house , an encouraging church, a great lifegroup and a good job that pays well. Yes, there are difficult projects, nasty people and injustice at work. But I have to remind myself often in the morning that this is an imperfect world. And Jesus is going to fix it completely one day. Yeah!
The longer we wait on the job, the less the chance it will happen (naturally speaking). Last week I heard the all too familiar phrase of restructuring, which has been going on for quite some times. But this refining process has been good because God is stripping away the things that are distracting me from enjoying him alone. Human heart is extremely deceiving. Sometimes we think we can be the master of a thing but we only know who the true master is when that thing is removed from us. Just when I thought I could prioritize God over my work, I realized the opposite was true when I anxiously wanting to find out what happened to the job.
During the difficult time of waiting, I think I can do one of the 3 things: fight, resign or wait on God. I think most people are fighters. That's what the world has been training us since young. We have to work hard, grab the best opportunities, and be adaptable to changes. Never give up. I certainly has some of it but I don't think I am an aggressive fighter.
Naturally I am not a person who resigns easily either. Part of it is my optimism which i had until about 10 years ago. I guess reality sinks in around that time. I have to admit things don't always end with good endings. And sometimes when things go pretty bad and I know I can't fix them, I resign. I become discouraged, self-pitying, and discontent. And that spills over to my family too.
Really the hardest part is to wait on God. Not just waiting like we have no choice, unwillingly and resentfully, but willingly, hopefully and joyfully. That requires tremendous courage to say no to the things that are out of the boundary (but may not be wrong), faith to trust that God is taking care of us constantly, and humility to accept thankfully what God has given us to date. The words of faith, love and hope are not so theoretical anymore, but becoming part of my experience of knowing God.
Sometimes I think life cannot be so perfect, otherwise I will forget God. I am afraid to lose sight of him when I am out of trouble. I heard someone said, "it is a test of a person's character when he faces hardship. But it is a greater test when he enjoys prosperity."
-RL-
The longer we wait on the job, the less the chance it will happen (naturally speaking). Last week I heard the all too familiar phrase of restructuring, which has been going on for quite some times. But this refining process has been good because God is stripping away the things that are distracting me from enjoying him alone. Human heart is extremely deceiving. Sometimes we think we can be the master of a thing but we only know who the true master is when that thing is removed from us. Just when I thought I could prioritize God over my work, I realized the opposite was true when I anxiously wanting to find out what happened to the job.
During the difficult time of waiting, I think I can do one of the 3 things: fight, resign or wait on God. I think most people are fighters. That's what the world has been training us since young. We have to work hard, grab the best opportunities, and be adaptable to changes. Never give up. I certainly has some of it but I don't think I am an aggressive fighter.
Naturally I am not a person who resigns easily either. Part of it is my optimism which i had until about 10 years ago. I guess reality sinks in around that time. I have to admit things don't always end with good endings. And sometimes when things go pretty bad and I know I can't fix them, I resign. I become discouraged, self-pitying, and discontent. And that spills over to my family too.
Really the hardest part is to wait on God. Not just waiting like we have no choice, unwillingly and resentfully, but willingly, hopefully and joyfully. That requires tremendous courage to say no to the things that are out of the boundary (but may not be wrong), faith to trust that God is taking care of us constantly, and humility to accept thankfully what God has given us to date. The words of faith, love and hope are not so theoretical anymore, but becoming part of my experience of knowing God.
Sometimes I think life cannot be so perfect, otherwise I will forget God. I am afraid to lose sight of him when I am out of trouble. I heard someone said, "it is a test of a person's character when he faces hardship. But it is a greater test when he enjoys prosperity."
-RL-
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