Staying faithful is simply to stay hopeful...

There's one time just before Thanksgiving I lost my bag with my wallet. Being here in a foreign country on my own, all alone...all my defenses and coping mechanism were crushed with it. I remembered driving back to the apartment with nothing with me, no cash, no ID, nothing... and I remembered wishing that I can just go home and got out of this country and disappeared.. I want my usual friends & family so much.

But the Holy Spirit and the angels must have held me tight in their arms. Somehow, I was manage to drive 30 minutes while sobbing & wiping my tears away, got home safe and a friend who's not supposed to be there was waiting for me and stayed with me through the night.. and through the devastation I found the courage/strength to stay faithful to God... and staying faithful is simply to stay hopeful... to believe that God is still good despite all.

And true enough, I see God's grace everywhere and in all the people that God has sent to help me. In my unfortunate events, where I was totally weak and at the mercy of others... I saw God's mercy.. And that event was a turning point, after that I had this confident coming out of me day by day and made me stronger and more faithful.. and able to put things in perspective...even the reason why I'm here.....

Organize randomness - only You can do such a thing.

First it was a prompting,
then a desire emerged,
next.. "random" people showed up to affirm,
before I knew it, I'm starting a prayer community,
right where I am at...

And all I did was to be opened...

First prayer

Stop.
Be quiet.
Be intentional to have a conversation with God.
Say hello.
Say thank you.
Listen.
Say thank you.
Amen.

Let go of your old image and take on the new image of Christ

Wow! that is great..
so you are indeed in the right place...
there is no doubt about it

Yes, as much as I'm doubting my self... my results are saying otherwise.

So... when are you going to trust yourself?

Good for you! You sound like Job..who was tested in so many ways but did not give up on God. That is great, instead of going into a tailspin downwards you have actually consolidated your learnings over the years and given a different response to a bad situation...that is growth. You now know that there are other more proactive responses which ar more life-giving and that would not have happened if the trust has not been ongoing...

After something like this...your trust is going to grow leaps and bounds and you saw that already in the subsequent days already and in your responses in your practicum and their response to you

You have become different..the S**i God wants you to become more and more.

Wow that is fantastic ! So you are already seeing and discovering S**i herself...can you describe the feeling.

Joy... Trully joyful.

I am smiling here!!! for you. that is wonderful...you are touching the fountain of life..in God and people around see it..then you are then radiating the good news to them too.

Wow...it is great...u taking the leadership role. You have enough experience...being in one here and doing so well with it and all the prayer experiences that you have had it will be to share that with others and your faith in God.
That is all that is needed.

If you keep feeling the call...then go ahead...sharing the Word and moving from there

Wow!!! There you have...your confirmation.

Sounds good. Sounds very good...

I can't believe I'm actually going to do this

So it means God is telling you to let go of your old image and take on the new image of Christ.

This is perhaps just to boost my confident to help me cross that bridge
Not perhaps... God is showing you who you are if you let go of your fears and anxieties and trust.

Well...I have to say bye...bye to you too for the moment. It is good to hear from you. You are special you know...and I am glad we are friends...you have also done something for me too each time I hear you.

SST