So Glad I Went

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Lazy, I'm so lazy
I don't want to
Get out of bed... Meeeooooooow!

* sung to the tune of Mr. Lonely by Akon & The Blackeyed Peas

It was a wonderful weekend of just resting, reading, learning up on some software and generally, just bumming around. So, when the time came for me to go for the NECF Prayer Commission Thanksgiving Tea, I was so relunctant to crawl out of my cosy house.

But I gave my word that I'd be there and so, I said to God, "Ok, I'm going. I'm going. I know that something good is going to come out of this, either immediately or much later."

And sure enough, I was so glad I went.

Firstly, the message that was given by Pastor HS hit me right in between the eyes. He was talking about Hannah's prayer - how she used the pain in her life to be a passionate intercessor to turn around a seemingly impossible situation. Wow. It was something I really needed to hear because I had been looking at certain directions in life with a sense of despair and defeat.

Also, I bumped into some very dear and old friends whom I've not seen in years because we are in different churches. One of them was my spiritual mentor who held my hands and guided me in one of the most defining moments in my life.

Another person I met was someone I had come alongside with to help her in her journey and it's just so amazing to see how joyful she is today.

And the third person I talked to was a lovely lady I met during the Father's Love conference. Today, we had the opportunity to get to know each other better and it was such a joy to be able to connect with someone who has the same wavelength and like-mindedness. She was exactly the encourager I needed to rekindle the hope of not giving up and just settling for a mediocre life.

After she prayed for me, something prompted me to pray for her.

"Are there any concerns in your heart that I can pray for?" I asked.

She blinked in surprise. "Why, normally people don't ask that from me nor have the time to draw out things from me. I'm so glad you asked!" We were amazed that God used us to meet each other's need.

And what transpired after our meeting with each other was a deeper friendship. It was not a chance meeting, but rather a divine appointment.

I'm so so glad I dragged my lazy behind to this prayer hi-tea. I'm truly humbled and blessed by it all.

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