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Thursday, 9 August 2007
The Power of Prayer
We cannot have a relationship with someone unless we communicate with them. Prayer is the expression of our relationship with God. Prayer works: in some way it releases God's super natural power into a situation. To me, prayer is an important part of everyday life. It's so natural to just seek God in whatever situation I'm faced with and to just to give thanks to Him for everything that He has blessed me with. Whether it's a good or bad situation, I know that God is in control and that He will never give me more than I can handle.
So let me tell you a story, this was at the time that I was still working at the petrol station as a petrol attendant/cashier. Some may know my absolute dislike for working there because I used to complain a lot about the job. I guess, for the first 4 or 5 months the job was interesting, it was new and something different, but slowly and surely... this job because the biggest stress in my life. I would stress about going to work because I'd have to work long shifts, long night shifts, long busy night shifts, and long busy night shifts ALONE! Working alone was the worst, because when it got busy, you had to deal with everything yourself, all the problems, if the EFT went down, drive offs, nasty customers... everything was on your shoulders.
The shifts were pretty bad. Usually I had to work the 2:30pm - 11pm shift which was just so tiring. I'd have to sleep a couple of hours in advance to prep myself for work. Other times I would have to start at 5am and it wasn't so much having to get up so early, it was more the fact that I wouldn't be able to sleep the night before for fear that I wouldn't wake up on time. My heart would be palpitating the whole night just thinking about going to work.
It really truly was a stressful job for me and I really hated it and I don't think anyone understands how stressful it was for me except for my sister (who used to work there as well). Hate is a strong word which I don't like to use, but my "love" for the job was just nil. Actually minus nil would be more accurate. I just hated the thought of having to go to work... but for some reason, I stuck it out for another year until April 2007. I guess I was pressured from my mother to continue working. She seemed to think that that job was the best job in the world. My sister worked there before I did, and she quit just as I started. I now know why.
But anyway, getting to the point of the story, one day sometime in April I guess, my manager called me and spoke to me in this utterly RUDE tone! I forgot what he said to me but that day was the day I put my foot down and said that's enough, I don't want to live life like this anymore. I was pretty miserable. I had prayed a lot about it before and one day I thought I would just go all out and apply for jobs. So that day I think I must've applied for 5 jobs from morning till about 3pm I was writing up my resume and sending my applications in. Something struck me at 3pm and I just really felt I needed to pray and seek God, and so that's what I did. I just couldn't handle it anymore and got down on my knees and really broke down to God in tears.
And you know, our God is so amazing! Within 2 hours I got a call for a job interview ~ wah my prayers got answered in 2 hours! Praise God. I was sooo happy. But actually I couldn't attend the interview because of Passion camp, but praise God again, there was another interview session the week after which I could attend!
Reminds me of this song:
God will make a way,
Where there seems to be no way
He works in ways we cannot see
He will make a way for me
He will be my guide
Hold me closely to His side
With love and strength for each new day
He will make a way, He will make a way
Where there seems to be no way
He works in ways we cannot see
He will make a way for me
He will be my guide
Hold me closely to His side
With love and strength for each new day
He will make a way, He will make a way
God wants us to keep praying, to keep asking and to wait patiently because He will always listen to your prayers from the heart.
Picture: Taken at Cottesloe Beach in memory of my Grandmother who went to be with the Lord earlier this year.
today...
@12:14 pm
bye bye~