Last evening I went out for a walk with my doggy and I will usually pass Sennett Estate where there is this small like park. Over the months after passing the place several times, I have made friends with some of the children who usually play in the vicinity.
Yesterday I decided to take a seat on one of the benches and took the time to pray about some matters which concerned my heart. Then came Ping En, a 6-year old girl. She loves to play with Sasha. She is now in Kindergarten Year Two located in Calvary Baptist Church. She was on her bicycle when she came by.
After she greeted me, she surprised me by asking this question - "Uncle Andy, are you okay?" Then I asked her, "Do I not look okay?" She replied, "You are not smiling today." What she said next was really what it means to have a child-like faith - "Uncle, you should pray to Jesus when you are sad and He will listen to you." I was encouraged to hear that from her. I told her I would do that. She smiled and played with Sasha while I continued my communion with God.
Ping En lifted my spirit. I guess to overcome one's problems in life, it is sometimes as simple as just surrendering those burdens to Him. The little girl did not tell me anything else except to pray and I guess that is all I need to do.
Many times we complicate our faith by rationalising too much. If a child can look up to his father and knows in his heart his dad will not fail him, he will leave it as that and wait for his father to do what is appropriate without questions asked. I guess as a child of God, I also need to have that mentality.
Before I left, I cheekily asked Ping En whether she would pray for me. She replied, "Sure. I will pray for you when I go to church tomorrow." Then I went on, "But do you know what to pray for me?" She said, "I will just tell God you are sad and He will know what to do after that." I smiled, thanked her and bade her farewell as I went on my way with Sasha.
It is amazing how God used a child like Ping En to teach a man like Andy Chew how simple it is to live my Christian life. Thanks be to God for that.
Time for me to stop here. Got a couple of articles to clear up before I head for town to run some errands.
I wonder what God is going to teach me today as I go through this day. It is always refreshing to learn new things or be reminded of the old things which I sometimes have forgotten.
"Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer." Romans 12:12
"And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints." Ephesians 6:18
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6-7
"Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise. Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven." James 5:13-15
Yesterday I decided to take a seat on one of the benches and took the time to pray about some matters which concerned my heart. Then came Ping En, a 6-year old girl. She loves to play with Sasha. She is now in Kindergarten Year Two located in Calvary Baptist Church. She was on her bicycle when she came by.
After she greeted me, she surprised me by asking this question - "Uncle Andy, are you okay?" Then I asked her, "Do I not look okay?" She replied, "You are not smiling today." What she said next was really what it means to have a child-like faith - "Uncle, you should pray to Jesus when you are sad and He will listen to you." I was encouraged to hear that from her. I told her I would do that. She smiled and played with Sasha while I continued my communion with God.
Ping En lifted my spirit. I guess to overcome one's problems in life, it is sometimes as simple as just surrendering those burdens to Him. The little girl did not tell me anything else except to pray and I guess that is all I need to do.
Many times we complicate our faith by rationalising too much. If a child can look up to his father and knows in his heart his dad will not fail him, he will leave it as that and wait for his father to do what is appropriate without questions asked. I guess as a child of God, I also need to have that mentality.
Before I left, I cheekily asked Ping En whether she would pray for me. She replied, "Sure. I will pray for you when I go to church tomorrow." Then I went on, "But do you know what to pray for me?" She said, "I will just tell God you are sad and He will know what to do after that." I smiled, thanked her and bade her farewell as I went on my way with Sasha.
It is amazing how God used a child like Ping En to teach a man like Andy Chew how simple it is to live my Christian life. Thanks be to God for that.
Time for me to stop here. Got a couple of articles to clear up before I head for town to run some errands.
I wonder what God is going to teach me today as I go through this day. It is always refreshing to learn new things or be reminded of the old things which I sometimes have forgotten.
"Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer." Romans 12:12
"And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints." Ephesians 6:18
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6-7
"Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise. Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven." James 5:13-15
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