Pursuing Our Purpose

Who would have thought that our group would won the 1st prize for Poster Making Contest? I was amazed and it actually took me hours before I got over it.. It was a group effort. Oday had the idea of what to paint. While I did the writing of what the drawing was about. Then the rest of the group contributed in painting. It was fun!

The last portion of the event was the announcement of winners. While the MC announced the winners for 3rd and 2nd place, I saw from afar that the MC was holding my piece of writing. And before he announced it, I knew it in my heart that we are the winner! And true enough, we grabbed the 1st place.

The winning spill? "... no matter how high or low our position is, we all have our share in making this world a better and healthy place to live in." 

It was inspired by Gary Cohen's speech. I was actually touched by BD's contribution to society - helping people in need of medical supplies especially those in the remote areas. And I'm proud to be one of the employees of a company which philosophy is to help all people live healthy lives.

It's Yours Now

It has been two weeks since I passed my resume to our HR executive – applying for a Planner post. It was my most awaited opportunity. My deepest desire. The fulfilment of my career. I have been asking God day and night to give it to me. I have been asking Him relentlessly to grant my prayer. But day after day, there was no good news, no positive response, no email that I was considered or scheduled for an interview. I became desperate. All the negative thoughts were bombarding me left and right. I was fighting them with God’s Word. I was trying to wrestle it with faith. The battle of faith and doubt was in my mind for weeks. Until I became restless, tired, exhausted, worn-out.

When I went to church this morning and while I was worshipping God in songs, God spoke to me. He said, “Give it to me. I know you like that job very much. I know how you have been praying for that opportunity. But nothing you can do to make it come to pass. Give it to me. Offer it to me.” Then I remember the story in Genesis. When God said to Abraham, "Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about." I wondered how Abraham felt about it. His very own, most loved son. His only one. He should have thought, Lord I have been waiting for this child for years, only to offer it as a sacrifice?! But he obeyed and did exactly what the angel of the Lord told him to do.

Now, I am asking myself, if God will tell me the same thing, offer that opportunity to Him, will I follow? Will I give it to Him? I resolved. It’s all Yours, God. It’s yours now. Do your will. Have your way.

Be blessed.