I'm thankful because I have God! =)

As I was reflecting upon the week that has gone by, I realised it has really been by God's grace and guidance that I survived through this week and yet being thankful for whatever that has happened within the week. =)

Somehow, I dragged my feet to go to work on Monday. I did not know why too till I sat down during my break time and started praying for God to set my heart right once more. I realised I've been distracted by many other priorities in life that I have forgotten my purpose at work.

Besides, I have learnt to look at each and every child and love them the way God looks at us and loves us in this week too. To be honest, there are some children whom I find it difficult to look them and love them e way I should. There are children who are so spoilt by their parents that only some teachers can handle them. There are children who scolded me back when I kind of scolded them when they were getting out of hand. And there are children who beat me when I scolded them. There are also children who totally don't see me as a teacher, ignoring me when I talked to them and etc. It's so easy for me to just ignore them and just bother about the rest of the children or just punish them since I have the rights to do so. However, I was reminded of my behavior towards God at times too. Reminding me that whenever I went the wrong path, refusing to heed the advices given to me, wanting things my way at times and etc, God never just ignore me and bother about the rest of His precious children. He still guides me back to the right path patiently in His perfect time and love me as much as He loves the rest of His children. Moreover, when I doing nap duty on Tuesday afternoon and as I looked at all the children sleeping, I felt so blessed and prayed that God will come into their lives and save them. Children are indeed the gifts of our God. Though they are rascals at times, they are still so innocent, adorable and irresistible! =)

Some of the days, I didn't look forward to go to work at all and I realised too that it's because I have forgotten about my purpose at work. Instead, I have placed the tiredness, fears and problems above God. But I'm really thankful because God never stop loving me despite the many times I have failed Him. =) I would say, I have learnt to love the children the way God loves me! =)

Another thing I'm thankful about is that I'm actually going for my first and only interview soon. For those who are wondering what interview that is.. It's an interview with my GM and that will determine if I become a permanent staff over at the childcare. To what I know, the fastest person to get confirmed to become permanent staff was at least 2 and 1/2 months after the person started working there. But God has been really good to me! I'm only working there for a month and my manager asked if I'm willing to continue with them as a permanent staff. I strongly believe that if I don't have God with me since the beginning of my work and giving me the passion for this job, I would not have been given this chance so soon. Not forgetting a wonderful supervisor God has blessed me with. She's someone whom I can approach to talk to and ask anything pretty easily. I was asking her if there's such thing as take leave for mission trip and also clarifying more with her with regards to the few options about my future plans that are given to me to decide. She stopped whatever she was doing to have a chat with me, explaining certain things to me and advising me on all this. After we were done with our chat, it was time to go for lessons and she couldn't continue doing what she was doing yet she didn't mind. I think it's rare to have supervisors doing so thus, I thank God for her! =)

Though the path ahead still seems uncertain but I know God is leading me to where He has planned for me. Besides, all this good and bad things happened because I have God in my life. I can't imagine my life without God now because God is great and wonderful! =) All things are made possible because I have God who is greater than all things! =)

Why not, take a moment to ponder about everything in our lives thus far? Before we know God, how we get to know our Father in Heaven and how He has changed our lives. Are we living our lives for Him the way we should? =)

God bless and have a blessed journey with our Father in Heaven! =)

In His Love,
Amelia