long awaited by a few of u..and for you who have been asking me.. this is for you guys n gals :) may u enjoy and learn! :) ps: its going to be a long read.Recap of episode 2: at the end of fri, i checked my wallet to find $7plus left. :( how was i to get by till tues? It was impossible.that was my poverty episode 2. the most miraculous part of my poverty series i think, was episode 3. It was there when i tried to solve the lack of money my own way and finding out for myself God had made a way. God provided the precise amount and in His immaculate timing. and it led me to say "i dont dare doubt God anymore." his ways are not my ways... as said in Isaiah: 55:8-10"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,"declares the LORD."As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts." Episode 3: so i found myself only left with $7 on fri, and this money had to last me till tues when my pay comes in. On sat i overslept for work! Can u imagine? So poor already still have to find money to cab to work! So that morning, i woke my sis up to borrow money from her. She gave me $5 or $7 i think. So i managed to cab for work and after paying the cab fare, i was only left with less than $2 in my wallet. and yes who doesnt knows that $2 cannot cover lunch and dinner in Sg? So when it came to lunch time, when my colleague asked me if i wanted lunch, i said no. and i didnt want to borrow from her. felt so paiseh to borrow from her. So i didnt have lunch. but with the few dollars i know i cannot survive the weekend or even till dinner. So i called my mummy and asked to borrow $50 from her. She said okay and i went home to get the money from her. She asked me if $50 was enough, i said enough. i think $50 to last 4 days is sufficient and reasonable; at least for me.and i thanked God that mummy was so willing and readily lent me the money. i think i have learn not to take mummy's hard earned money for granted. i just borrow what is just enough. just because it is not my money doesnt mean it is not hard earned, and not precious. ya, this is an important lesson to learn. we should all value others' money as much as our own. so after that i went to Young adults' svc in church with enough money. after svc ended, i rushed to the bus stop to head to town to meet my jc friends for dinner. was supposed to meet Matt cos he wanted to pass me some Galatians notes but i didnt meet him and just rushed to the bus stop, because i thought i could get it from him another day, and i didnt want to be too late to meet my friends. (they had always been waiting for me on sats because i usually can only reach town from G2 at 8plus.) ya so i rushed to the bus stop asap after svc. Matt then called me and asked to pass me the notes. i said it was ok, he could pass me another day (in fact the next day cos we had combined leaders meeting) but he insisted to come meet me.so okay i waited at the bus stop. and when we met, he passed me the notes and a folded stapled postcard. when i asked him what's inside the postcard, he didnt say what is it. or he said something which didnt answer my question la. so i just took it and he left in a cab with Jer and Jeanie soon after. i was super curious to know what was inside the postcard! So not soon after he left, i opened it and found a $50 dollar note inside! omg! I was so startled to see it! I keep staring at the note and can't believe it was money la! and it was all the more unbelievable it was exactly the same amount i borrowed from my mummy! not less, not more! and i was at a loss for words. at that moment i was overwhelmed with emotions. i had a few questions too. 1) When did he prepare the money? 2) why did he choose to give it that day? 3) Why $50?i dont have the answers although i did tell him to share with me the reasons and all.i was thankful for the money..but what amazed me most was i found the giving so divine. like how he know to give at that time... and why 50.. how did he know? he knew i was poor.. but how did he know when to give me the money and why 50? i reasoned it had to be God who somehow told him and told him the amount to give, cos i believe b4 he gave the money he prayed about it. and its not that he's super rich or anything. i believe no one gives you money for no reason. he/she must have felt a burden to give, or knew about your need. and at the bus stop at that moment, i gave thanks to God for His providence!!! i was so overwhelmed by it, that i texted Matt " I don't dare doubt God anymore." He is so real and knows my predicament! Although i already have mummy's $50, God provided through Matt another $50. If only i had waited for His way, i would know He provides and wanted to provide for me! indeed, that day God seemed to be teaching me;"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,"declares the LORD."
As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts." Praise God! i wanted to return Matt the money becos i had mummy's $50 already but he didnt want to take it back. so... i returned mummy her $50 a few days before my payday. she was like; "eh how come u have money now?" i wished i have told her then, which i didn't, "I have a God who provides!"----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
how about you? Are there any area in your life right now you need to trust God for providence? It may not be finances. my poverty episodes have taught me; God will provide for His children. It is a matter of timing and waiting for Him to act. The verses below left a deep impression on me even till now. i pray it will also be the case with you. :)"Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets." -Matthew 7:9-12
