Making room for God
Honestly, I did not look forward to the staff meeting this morning cos it was the Day of Prayer (day set aside to pray for our Singapore ministry). I dragged myself out of bed after a fitful & insufficient sleep. Then took an almost 2hr journey to GCTC.
But what a pleasant surprise when I arrived, cos we were told to spend some personal time in prayer at different prayer "rooms". A question on a sheet of paper given struck me, "Do you want to have Him to settle down and be perfectly at home?"
I realised at that instant how crowded my heart was with concerns, worries and anxieties. And how much I needed to make room for God. As I prayed in the various rooms with different emphasis but all about my heart, I just increasingly felt "lighter". In one of the rooms called "The Study, The Hall Closet", I prayed to lay down what worried me and trust God to carry my burdens.
In another room called "The Dining Room" a small compass lay on the world map. A few other magnets were placed around the compass. And I read the short text that described the other magnets affecting the "True North" shown by compass. I realised that I could be very easily distracted by the "False Norths".
I was reminded of the need to spend quality time with God so that I could see where I'm heading and keep on track.
It was a meaningful and needed time for me to pray. I left feeling a lot "roomier" for God's work in my heart.
But what a pleasant surprise when I arrived, cos we were told to spend some personal time in prayer at different prayer "rooms". A question on a sheet of paper given struck me, "Do you want to have Him to settle down and be perfectly at home?"
I realised at that instant how crowded my heart was with concerns, worries and anxieties. And how much I needed to make room for God. As I prayed in the various rooms with different emphasis but all about my heart, I just increasingly felt "lighter". In one of the rooms called "The Study, The Hall Closet", I prayed to lay down what worried me and trust God to carry my burdens.
In another room called "The Dining Room" a small compass lay on the world map. A few other magnets were placed around the compass. And I read the short text that described the other magnets affecting the "True North" shown by compass. I realised that I could be very easily distracted by the "False Norths".
I was reminded of the need to spend quality time with God so that I could see where I'm heading and keep on track.
It was a meaningful and needed time for me to pray. I left feeling a lot "roomier" for God's work in my heart.
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