Walking by faith.

In this verse, which I read some time ago resonated with what happened these 2 weeks, and also what Pastor Patrick spoke about regarding God Opening up doors that He wills for us and putting barriers in our life so that we would not get of course.

In Proverbs 16:9 it says:

“In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.”

I have always prayed to God to lead me out of my temptations, and bad situations in life. But never has He been so real, when it comes to finding the right person and not only that but the direction of my life. 

Pastor Patrick spoke about how God opens doors that He wills and closes the doors that are not mean’t for us and setting barriers that we may not hurt others and ourselves. 

In these last two weeks of meditating, I have realized how much God has protected me especially in the area of driving. I have never been in an accident, but throughout the years I have got a couple of close calls in my life. 

Regarding the direction of my career, as some of you my friends would know I do film and to get a career out of it, one must be crazy. Many times I myself doubt, and in the past few months ever since I came back from America I have been applying for night fill, factory work through agencies and other work not related to my career but for spare cash. What indeed has happened was the total opposite, I got video work for real estate and shooting video conference for University talks. Although these jobs are mostly not regular, I do thank God for the odd jobs as it has provided for my needs to pay for the small bills I have and I have not lacked. What I have made was just enough to cover my expenses. Surprisingly all the other more “regular” jobs like working in the supermarket that I have applied to all never replied me. I can see in these last two weeks, that God is opening up different doors for me as I have always prayed to have work in my area of study and this is a starting point.

Regarding relationships, I have always asked God if this person is it may you open the door and if its not please close it. True enough if you leave it to God, He sure closes it very well. Its a sign she’s not for you, okay move on boy.

Throughout what I have experienced, I can see God’s hand molding and shaping me into the man I have always asked Him to make me into. I know He will complete the good work in me, for I always prayed to become a man after God’s own heart. Although the future of my career is slightly blurred at the moment, I can see Him opening up my eyes little by little to see His great master plan for me. First by closing all other doors to steady part time jobs to odd jobs that I was trained for. Secondly I told God I want a woman who loves You like You love me, He definitely closed all other doors to other people, I guess its waiting time and training time to be ready!

But in everything, I give thanks to God for providing all my needs. I hope that my film ideas , inspired by musicals and good values would be able to triumph on Youtube.  

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Blessing and Cursing

While reading James 3 today. I am reminded of how I sometimes curse accidentally or say something bad behind someone because I was jealous or angry at somebody. 

But it says in the Bible that a spring can’t bring forth both Spring and bitter water. You either curse or bless, it can’t be both. We bless God with out tongue but we also curse others who are also made in the image of God. 

Being God’s children, we are told to bless even our enemies. As a Christian, it is something I would have to remember myself. Sometimes I get jealous or angry at someone because they did something to spite me and so naturally you would do the same back. But instead God teaches to Bless those who curse you. 

Being a child of God is so different, we are told to hate the things which the world loves. This kind of lifestyle is against nature but that is living God’s way.

Raphael Lim 

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A Realization

On my way back from my friend’s house tonight, something in me just clicked. So many times we say Relationship with God is always the most important in the Christian walk, but many of us often get distracted by how busy we can be and the materialistic things of this life we forsake our relationship with God.

But having thought of that, I know that time flies. Right now I am already 22 years old, if I lived my life 4 more times which would be 22 x 4 I would be 88 years old and by that time It would be time to pass on from my life and meet God. 

In the Bible men was made not just to take care of the earth but more importantly God wanted someone to build a relationship with. It clicked in my mind that the sole purpose of me living right now, isn’t for me to live my life as it is. But life with God is the ultimate purpose of mankind! This makes me think if I am really living a real life that is full of knowing Him, or is He just the person I go to to fulfill my earthly requirements.

This brings me to conclude all the things I understood. Why should I settle for the material things of this earth when I am only living on earth for about 100 years? which ends pretty soon, considering I am already 22 years old and if I repeated my life 4 more times it would be about time to go to Heaven. The purpose of of our existence on earth is to know and walk with God, but many of us don’t see it because we are too busy trying to live our life. 

After this realization, I am happy just living life knowing God and doing His will is already good enough for me. I don’t need fancy houses, cars or recognition, they will soon mean nothing comparing 100 years on earth with living eternally. By the way we can store up riches in heaven too :)

I hope I never forget that!

Raphael Lim

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Love & Affection

After the relational break off between myself and the other person. I realize it has been about one year since it happened. One year ago, it was painful knowing I made a wrong decision in my life. Ever since then, because of the affection we shared, I longed for that same thing. I came by other people I was interested in when I came back end of last year, even though I did spend some time to meet and get to know them. In my heart I know God is saying NO. 

I noticed people who have experienced a break up before, often crave have some sort of physical affection. Because they have experienced it with the people they thought would be their one and forever. Even though I sometimes have such an urge, God again says NO and STOP PLS. I have someone for you, please WAIT.

Yet I pressed on as I longed for somebody, a relationship, but in the end I know it was not mean’t to be and that it would be better if it stopped now then for both parties to be destroyed. 

Knowing God and his promises, He never fails to show us that a prudent wife is from Him and none other. I gave it some thought and understood that I need to control myself and to look to Him to supply all my needs even my Future Wife. 

I thank God for giving me the strength and to favorably close the doors that are not mean’t to be opened. But if I really wanted to, He would allow me to choose and open the doors He did not choose for me. He is a God who gives us choices. 

I know God’s plan is the best and it is good. I pray that I will not be tempted to find another and get to know other people but wait for the right one. Sometimes I ask, why did you make the Daughters of Men so amazingly beautiful. Its deceiving sometimes. haha.

I trust that the Lord will give me strength to wait for the right one than jumping the gun and end up in problems and turmoil.

 

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