in awe.

Wow, just wow.. I really don't know what to say.

God never fails to amaze me with how He works..really, He doesn't.

Something that's really continued to become more and more alive to me (and even more today) is just how God would always find that special, meaningful way to encourage someone, just when they need it most. It's like how He gave Abraham an encouragement in Genesis 13 by reassuring Him of His promises to bless him and his descendants after Lot took all the good side of the land..except unique.

Y'know, after an extremely wonderful yet tiring week of anniversary (partially coz I fell sick just before it), after my mind was just filled with work after work, and all sorts of random things, I found such delight in keeping the Lord's promises with me.

One I kept in particular was one that Pastor Charlie mentioned - Isaiah 41:10 -> "Fear not, for I am with you. Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes I will give you help. I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.". I also applied Psalm 27:13 by believing in that I would see the goodness of the Lord, and doing my best not to lose heart.

And really, God's Word can bless one's life so much. Y'know, even though I was coughing and couldnt talk properly just a day or two before anniversary, I could sing all the songs + lead in worship fine. I almost lost my voice, and was still able to sing 'Undivided', doing my best to reach the high A. I also managed to wash dishes until midnight on anniversary, and wash for over 2hours on sunday, and still find strength to make my day. My heart just praises the Lord.

but that wasn't it. Today, I was really discouraged because I was supposed to have a group meeting for an oral presentation next monday (today was the only day we got to do this, it was pretty much 1 shot or none) and only 1 out of my 3 group members showed up. This was the second time that happened..and I was just so discouraged thinking to myself, 'can I really do this?'.. I was quite discouraged all the night through.

Coming home after a dinner with my mum though, I decided to check the mail, and behold I got a letter from Curtin! So i'm thinking...okay, can't be anything special. But I opened it up, expecting some bill or something, but no! It was a letter of commendation from the Engineering Foundation Year Co-ordinator. It basically said that during the discussion board, they had noted that I did well in Semester 1, 2010 it was just a letter of acknowledgement and of warm wishes to do well in the years to come!

Really, I couldve almost broken down in tears of joy. The Lord had given me this tiny letter of encouragement just when my heart was about to break down in discouragement. I don't know what to say, or how to express what I feel. all I can say is that I'm just in such great awe, I don't know what to do.

"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ Who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing that is in Christ!" - Eph 1:3.

Truly God is loving. Truly God is merciful. Truly God is gracious, and His paths drip with abundance.

Amen.