Destination

After the trip to Italy a couple years ago, I found that I have already been to all the places that I wanted to go. I do not have as much desire to travel for the sake of seeing places. I am so blessed, am I not? I am blessed because I don't have that many disires, and also because all that I had were already exceedingly fulfilled. Life is good.

People asked, where will be your next destination? My answer is, where my heart is, where my family and friends are. Last month, I went to San Joes for a good friend's birthday and anniversary celebration. I also visited Canada to see my aunt and cousins.

This past summer, while I was cleaning up my photo albums, I saw so many old photos that I took with friends whom I grew up with. I missed them. I prayed to God. Should I go to Hong Kong? What if none of my friends wanted to see me?

A few days ago, my aunt called from Hong Kong. She recently retired. A voice in my heart says, "places are always there but people aren't." I felt strongly that I should pay a visit. I asked for more signs, and in many ways, God answered positively.

I shall visit the place where I grew up next month. My heart is filled with excitment and uncertainty. I feel a little scared. Strange. Low expectation. I look forward to see what God has me to see, just like how the Almighty treated me in Canada! Praise God!

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Choose Your Battle

Jesus was at Capernaum, healed a lot of people, and they urged him to stay, because there was so much work to do. They needed him there. (Luke 5) However, Jesus retreated to the wilderness. Instead of staying at the place that needed him, he left for other cities. Jesus knows in his heart why he was sent to the earth. He followed his Father's direction, rather than the urge of the people.

Does it sound familiar? "This ministry needs people, go help!" I helped in a children tutoring class a number of years ago because it needed teachers. I did not ask God if it was a position for me. I just went in sympathy of the teacher shortage. It turned out that I spent double energy and gained half of the fruit. I was very frustrated in the class, and my spirit was torn. I realized that it was not a ministry for me.

In a recent Bible study, I learned that God does not put all ministries in my heart. He has a plan for me, and I ought to listen to the Lord's direction and guidance, but not the voice of the needies. God will feed the needies in his own perfect ways. I am only a tool to fulfill part of his work.

The key is to trust and obey.