no.299 140223 Thank you for helping me realize that anything is possible with God

Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, 

if any comfort from his love, 

if any common sharing in the Spirit, 

if any tenderness and compassion, 

then make my joy complete by being like-minded, 

having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. 

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. 

Rather, in humbly value others above yourselves, 

not looking to your own interest but each of you to the interest of others.

Philippians 2:1-4

You know what I realized last night? It's weird that I came to realize this in the shower late at night. Remember that I had said I was thinking about going on a short mission trip this summer (read my 286th blog)? How there are three places I want to go but I can't because it just doesn't make sense - time wise, money wise and physical + spiritual strength wise? Recently, God has shown me a way to make this possible, and I didn't notice His plan until last night. I'm sorry Lord for realizing it so late!

Even if it is possible that God could send me to all three places, realistically, I think two is the max I can handle. Anyways, if the time works out (I still don't know the schedule for the mission trip for Africa), there is a big possibility that I could do two  - one from church and one from the non profit organization. Whether I just go to one or do both, I just think it's amazing to see how God is showing me that in God anything is possible. What I think is impossible is possible with God. In my head, I know that God can do anything, but often times I fail to trust Him. I'm thankful that God, as always, helped me to realize that anything and everything is possible with Him.

On a side note, something cool happened yesterday. The message at my friends' wedding yesterday was based on one of my favourite books, Philippians. I happen to pick the same verse to write on my friends' card as the verses that my pastor chose for his message. Very interesting… It could be just a random thing, but I like to take things like this seriously… haha. For sure, I know it's not a coincidence. I guess it means that I should pray for the newly weds according to these verses in Philippians.