Testimony by Rachel Lam...

"God is still working in my life and that I should continue to trust and have faith in Him"

Just this Monday, I got a call from the police saying that they're recovered my lost hp. It was really unexpected and unbelievable since it had been gone since last October and I had given up hope of getting it back again. Some of you might know; I left my hp behind at a Cineplex, someone got hold and switched it off; end of story. Anyway, fast-forward to Monday, I was still in a stupor of digesting the good news then when my non-believer friend commented, "Woah, you are so lucky…second time already. Must be your God help you again. "

Her mention of God was so alarming that straightaway, it occurred to me that throughout this whole matter, my trust in God was barely half-hearted and merely less than mediocre to the point that I never really prayed for His help. To be honest, my biggest fault's that I look up to sell-sufficiency a lot and have a strong inclination to stray towards that direction. Because of this, many times I've overlooked God of His position and power, whether in good times or bad times. (I'm sure most of us are familiar with this.)

All the more, this was the second time I had managed to retrieve something that I've misplaced outside. The other incident wad last year when my wallet was found by a kind stranger who left his phone number and requested that I return his call as he had something important to tell me. The surprising thing was he was a Christian and he told me that this was a miracle by God's Grace as he was really old and rarely took the bus. He said God had planned for him to board the same bus that very day and spot the wallet the very moment he sat down. When he asked if I had prayed hard for this, I could only respond with an embarrassed laugh because I haven't exactly done that amidst all the panic and distress.

I believe God was trying to speak to me through him that day, telling me that God is still working in my life and that I should continue to trust and have faith in Him. However, I failed to reflect on that and really give thanks only until the occurrence of another similar event. Last Saturday, our cell group was discussing about how we all tend to take God for granted and want to know Him only on a conditional or seasonal basis. I do not want to have a weather-relationship and only seek him out of desperation but isn't the ignorant behavior I've shown far worse? Instead of making God first on my urgent help list, I had placed him last. I've been so indifferent to His grace and blessings that I needed other people to remind me that God was the reason behind these miraculous events.

However, despite my disappointing behaviour, God has been really good to me. I really thank God for His mercy and still continuing to be faithful with His protection and blessings. This event has been a wake-up-call for me to put God back 1st in my life; where He originally belongs. <3>