If there was a biography about you, what would the title be?
I think too much that I can think my way out of stuff. I am not spontaneous, probably because the few times I succumbed to the habit, I got burned.
Nevertheless, there are times I would love to just take the plunge and see what happens. Alas, I know I wouldn’t. I will just keep standing on the sidelines quaking in my Jimmy Choos.
P.S. Do I even own a Jimmy Choo? Better check on that.
Many waters can not quench Love, and neither can the floods drown it. If a man would give all that he had for love, it would be utterly condemned. ( Song of Solomon 8 verse 7.)
True love can never be wiped out and it can never be bought.
Love stands eternal.
God is love.
What were your parents doing at your age?
Parents are there to guide, nurture, discipline, protect, provide, and love their children. At my age, they were doing all this while wadding through the murky waters of immigration.
They learned.
They adapted.
They loved their new country even though they gave up a lot. They were satisfied and didn’t miss what they left behind.
They prayed daily and gave thanks for the Lord’s provisions of safety and health.
If we believe not, he abides faithful. He can not deny himself.
He remains faithful even when we are not. He will never fail his people, those he loves and are called by his name.
God is not a man that he shall lie.
( 2 Timothy 2 verse 13 and Numbers 23 verse 19)
If you had the power to change one law, what would it be and why?
They are unwritten laws that state that if you are not of the same look or sex then the work you do will not amount to the same pay as that other person.
For example: if I am a black female or male or a South East Asian male or female or Asian female or male and I have a colleague who is doing the same job and who is white male or female in a very white dominated company, that person will get better pay and receive more accolades which can lead to a future promotion.
It is no one’s fault but the powers in charge.
Nevertheless, it is what happens on a regular basis where you have to work twice as hard to get only get half.
It does not matter if you are male or female or BIPOC. You just have to work harder to get what you deserve in any work sector.
Will this stop?
No. It will continue. It is how the world is made. You just have to continue to do the best you can.
Therefore, I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. ( Mark 11 verse 24.)
Believe for what you pray. Pray with all sincerity.
Write about your dream home.
It is a place where I am loved. A place where those who care about me are with me physically and in my memory.
A home is where I can call on the Lord in freedom and sincerity. A place where I can service the Lord.
My dream home is where I can dwell in safety and breathe a sigh of relief when I close the door on the outside world as if barring all the hurt and the pain of the day.
No one said trusting is easy, especially when darkness surrounds you, and doom is at the door.
This is the time you must dig deep into yourself and pray.
Pray when your heart is breaking.
Pray when you feel so helpless and alone.
Pray when there is nothing left to pray for when you see nothing happening.
Pray when all is quiet and there is no movement to victory.
Pray with a passion you did not know existed.
Pray and believe.
The passionate, sincere prayer of a person living right before the Lord is powerful before God.
The effectual prayer of a righteous man avails much. (Adapted from James 5 verse 16.)
Give thanks believing you have received it.
Meaning, there is no doubt. Believe the Lord is able to give you what you desire. Ask in faith, not doubting, because a double minded person is unstable in all things.
If there is doubt, then how can you say you trust God? How can you say you say in truth you believe him or that you take him at his word?
You do not believe it because you have no faith.
And you are living a lie.
You do not believe he can do it for you.
You do not believe he is great enough.
You do not believe you deserve it.
You need to make it right. You need to present all your fears and tell him about your doubts then cast them aside knowing he hears you and you trust him.
Even if your faith is small like a grain of mustard seed. He will come through for you.
Believe him and see him as God the creator. The God who loves you no matter what you have done, no matter who you are.
(Adapted from Mark 11 verse 24, James 1 verse 6 and Matthew 17 verse 20)
Next… no one said it will be easy. There can be dark days ahead…
You get some great, amazingly fantastic news. What’s the first thing you do?
I try to thank God for everything I receive. In my life, he is the one who makes things right. All that I have and my accomplishments, I owe it all to the Lord.
It isn’t a lie.
I stumbled into my present career, not knowing what was good for me or where to go. I prayed, and the Lord gently opened doors I never knew existed. One thing led to another, and I am still working in this niche profession, and I do enjoy it.
I am not saying it does not have the ups and downs. There are many challenges, but the Lord sees me through them all.
So, I give him praise and thanks because without him, I will have nothing. Besides, every gift comes from the Lord.
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