Reflections on the Year of Sabbath

Reflecting on what it is to have a Year of Sabbath, I guess rest comes about differently at each point in time.

If I can imagine myself to be like a boat that sails on the sea, across the oceans, through beautiful scenaries that touches my heart and fearful storms that grips me.

One must be taken where the wind of life blows, directed by the power of the waves and current, the boat tries to sail on the path chartered for it.

But many a times, one might wonder if the path driven by the wind of life's experiences really is bringing me nearer to the place I was meant to go.

Or should one constantly fight and tussle, then again who can see but only a short distance away, adjusting and adapting to the direction set by nature's element.

For the Great Ocean do hold a place of opportunities and adventures, where dreams and aspirations meet for a young man like me.

Sailing a boat allows one to be constantly reminded of who really is navigating the boat. That answer no one can ever be 100 percent sure, but trusting that the Great Navigator is able to steer this boat to the place He has in mind, prepared and chartered for it.

One however has to be prepared for a complete change in course and direction even if it seems questionable to others. I believe that as long as I see the North Star shining for me in the night sky, i will be safe on course.

Lord, that I may live my life happy in you always. I guess that is what rest is all about for me at this point in time.

I pondered on the Lord's amazing qualities when I was reading the book by Saint Augustine - The Confessions of Saint Augustine.

How one must entrust his life solely to the Great Navigator... the Captain of the boat and the Creator of the Seas.

"Never changing, yet all-changing. Never new , Never old. Still gathering, Yet lack nothing.Never lost, never in need, yet rejoicing in gains. You receive over and above so that you may owe, and who has anything that is not yours? You pay detbs, oweing nothing; remit debts, losing nothing." - The Confessions of Saint Augustine

Christ is the Solution to All your Worries And Problems

Have you ever felt burdened by the things in your life?

Well... it could be things like you fail your exam, you assignment you do not know where to start, you lost your hand phone etc...

Or you banged someone's bumper and are worried how to settle it..

Well... you are not alone, I too have my fair share of worries and problems and sometimes they seemed to all agree at a time and come knocking at my door together.

Recently I went through this and was also not feeling very well physically. So going through it makes me feel somwhat defeated.

And one thing that problems have is that it weighs you down. It is like the current that pulls you down as you swim... worry can eat away your energy and joy very quickly.

But the Lord showed me something... he showed me that Christ is the solution to all these worries and problems. Christ existed and therefore every answers and solutions to life exists. John 1:3 says that "All things were made through Him and without Him was not anything made that was made."

There is nothing too hard for the Lord... when you fear, trust in Him. He is good even when you fail... or miss out, God is still good towards you.

So Friends, don't worry anymore... Trust in God because He is forever good towards you!

Amen!

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