yenew's Blurty

We all need a little pat sometimes
The bible mentions many times that we should not grow weary of doing good things.

Why?

Because when our good works do not yield
- results,
- gratitude, and
- rewards,

we often get discouraged, disillusioned, disheartened.

We might even doubt whatever we're doing.

"Is it what I'm destined for me to do? (Read: Is this the purpose of my life?)"

"Am I really cut out for this?"

"Why am I doing this even though I don't enjoy it and see the results of my efforts?"

I discovered a secret. We ALL grow weary sometimes, some people more often than others.

In my short stint as a perm chao exec, I faced several troughs. Each time, the crisis came from a different angle, but all involved the same "baskets". Especially with the bird flu, there simply wasn't enough eggs to fill all my baskets.

Sometimes, I seriously doubt my capability. I'm sure you remember my postings on how innumerate I was, how careless I was and blah. And with the help of many who love me, I emerged standing.

So I went on in my joyous ways, that despite the continual workload and other commitments.

And God is always good. He restores me in time to be strong for my friends who happen to be weaker after I have recovered. For eg, a colleague who encouraged me went into a rough patch shortly after I got pulled out of an iminent depression. And I was able to speak words of encouragement into her, just as I did. A pat just in time.

Then sometimes I get tired of all those commitments. It's so much easier to withdraw, to retreat into a comfy little corner, with my TV, family and friends. It can be tiring trying to make time for classes after work, and all other commitments where people sometimes fail to see that you belong to the chao exec class where control over your fate is minimal. Well, then I look around and see others much more involved, and looking much more stronger, and so I am convinced - if they can do it, so can Yenew! At times, God reveals some of their weaknesses quietly. And I thank Him that I got a chance to go give them a pat on their back.

We all need pats on the back. We all need that little cheering squad as we play out this game to the fullest. There may be injuries, time-outs, but we have to keep our eyes focused on the goal. Cheer our team mates on. Though it appears to be an individual journey, it is the people around who completes the race.

Seek not satisfaction from your job alone. Seek not joy from earning that big pay cheque alone.

Life is so much more. I thank God that I'm able to see how valuable I am in His Kingdom by the number of people I impact (positively of course), by the lives I touch, by the people who gets a pat from me when they are in their doldrums.

Friends, do not be disheartened. Circumstances may look like they're against us. But you know your goals. If not, ask yourself what makes you happy, fulfilled. Continue to stride towards it. Some of you might be facing some half-times. Take a good rest before the next half of the game. Some of you are heading into injury time. Press on, persevere even though there seems to be little resting time. Score that goal before the final whistle. And us who're on the sideline watching our friends playing that game, let us never be too tired to provide the towel at every time-out.

And finally, let us never be too self-conscious to shout how much we love them and support them as they play on in the game.

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