Greetings!
I was watching a bollywood movie for my communications project and the lead actor made an 'inspirational' speech. One sentence struck me:
‘They say if you want something with all your heart, then the universe will work in every way possible, to help you get it."
Taken from Om Shanti Om. It's a really nice show to watch. One of the top grossing films in Indian film history.
I was talking to one of my Christian friends and he was sharing, and I paraphrase, that sometimes we become arrogant when we achieve what we want. A belief that "I earned it with my bare hands what." He felt humbled by God when he came to the realization that what we achieve is not solely because of our own 'hard work' but because God allowed it.
So how does this tie in with the quote from the bollywood movie?
When we want to achieve or attain something, we work hard for it, maybe with all your heart. But unlike what is suggested by the movie, wanting something with all your heart is no guarantee for success. I think we have to understand that God is in control. Being the sovereign Lord, he gives and takes away as He deems fit.
So what are we to do? In addition to working hard, we should not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present our requests to God. Then the peace of God which transcends all understanding, will guard our hearts and our minds in Christ Jesus(adapted from Philippians 4:6-7)
From Heb 6:17:
God also bound Himself with an oath, so that those who received the promise could be PERFECTLY sure that He would NEVER change His mind. (NLT)
Ok. So let's always remember to pray and here's the prayer requests for the week:
Estella: She has a pretty bad back pain for a few weeks now. Please pray that she will be healthy and healed as she doesn’t want to see a specialist at the hospital.
Glenn: That God will keep him healthy.
Marcus: For a good conducive learning environment in school
Jasmine: That she won’t procrastinate and leave her holiday homework and projects till the last minute, coz she has lots to do.
Timothy Ang: He has a test this week.
Dexter: Pls pray that God will guide him through exams this week and give him motivation to study.
Faith: Pls pray that she will have the strength and energy for this friday's cross country. She just finished a camp and has CCA till late at night on thursday.
Tai Wei: That God will grant him more wisdom and strength.
In his love,
Tai Wei
P.S. It's cell group this week! =)