Are you 'comfortable' when you are uncomfortable?

Yesterday during Sectional Gathering, Abby shared with us about an article she read. A lady witnessed a scenario - A mother hen together with its chicks. Then, there is a shadow of an eagle, indicating that the eagle is about to zoom down to catch its chick. She didn't see the mother hen go all out to rescue its chick, instead it starts to make continuous "clucking" sound, while spreading wide its wings. Then within a few seconds, the lady notices that all the chicks like sort of aware of the signal and begin to run towards their mother and then hide underneath its wings.

Same goes with the verse in the Bible, Psalm 91:4 He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler.

When trouble and difficulties strikes us, when insecurities and uncertainties of life begin to surround our thoughts and emotion, what we need to do is RUN towards God and hide under His wings and cling on to His truth. It is amazing how many people say they want to have breakthrough or healing but are resistant to move towards God..resistant to change. They still remain there, as if they are 'comfortable' even when they actually feel uncomfortable.

Think back of those times when you were on your bed, sick and no energy to move, and you prayed, "Lord, heal me Lord", and amazingly you were still there struggling with the pain, unmoved. I found out it is easier for us to stay there eventhough it is not comfortable. The reason is that it might cause us pain or to put in more strength to move, even if a little move could produce an increased faith, hence the remarkable healing result.

Most of the time, we prefer to be in the uncomfortable state rather than moving to the comfortable state, which requires us to come out of comfort zone (move away from the old, and strive forward for the new - change). A change that includes the change in our mind, feeling and emotion.

So, next time when you are in uncomfortable state like sick, lack of money, tired, etc, do not just keep remain there by 'comfortably' saying "I am so sick, I really will fall sick" or "Oh no, I have no money, I am going to bankrupt soon" or "So so tired, why got so many things to do..haih"..or "I am lonely, why nobody cares?"

MOVE TOWARDS to the new things that God promise you, by trusting and saying "Yuhoo, I am going to see how my body won't feel sick though the symptoms is arising. I am going to see Healer in me. Yeah!"

"Wow, this is the superb time to see how my God supplies me. Money is decreasing, amount in account is approaching zero, erm...that doesn't affect me at all. Hoo! Hoo! My God is my Provider man! I shall see it happen soon."

"Tired? Yeah yeah, body is tired, feel like I can sleep for 12 hours. But things need to be done, and I want to have joy in it, yeah yeah Jesus, I can do all things through you who strengthens me. Yeah yeah, come on Jesus!"

"I am not lonely. God is with me all the time. Hmm...people actually cares for me and I shouldn't think otherwise. Why not I start to care for people like Jesus did, instead of complaining here? Okie Lord, I am going to follow Your way, let's do it!"

Try and see the marvelous change!

Remember Psalm 91:4 His feathers and His wings are already there for us to take refuge. His truth is all the while our shield. His promises is unchangeable, and are for us to cling on. His joy, love and peace is in us. And it just takes YOU to MOVE there. To ACT! Get out of your uncomfortable state and be ready for any change that will take you to the comfortable! Hurray..

Cups of coffee... =)

Are you coffee-fan? Erm..I love coffee, both the aroma and the taste of it. Here, I would like to share a story of coffee I read lately.

A group of alumni, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life.

Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and an assortment of cups - porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some exquisite - telling them to help themselves to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said: "If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress. Be assured that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink.

What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the best cups... And then you began eyeing each other's cups.

Now consider this: Life is the coffee. Jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain Life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the quality of life we live.

Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee God has provided us.

"God brews the coffee, not the cups..........Enjoy your COFFEE!"

Application: So enjoy your life based on what God says, not by what situation around you says. If you enjoy your life based on situation, then you will be yo-yo-ing all the days of your life, as situation around us always change (up-down-sad-happy-negative-positive).

So guys, find out your life based on the Word (Bible). Smile...