Fix our eyes on God

Hi guys,

Today we got to speak to 5 people who were all believers of Christ. They were grateful for the smallest things they had and they were so amazingly joyful that the verse "the joy of the Lord is your strength" just rang in my head over and over again.

There seemed to be a recurring theme throughout the night in all our conversations - how God could use bad times to train us and discipline us. A brother, Warren, actually encouraged us and told us that if we fall down along the way, we just need to get back up on our feet and move on.

Muffin, one of the women we talked to, showed us how God used believers in her situation to bless others and take care of other people. She shared with us how she looked after this 17-year-old teenager who ran away from home and kept other people from hurting or taking advantage of her.

What was really humbling to me was the realization once again that if we focus on our own problems/sorrows, it is easy to let circumstances determine our emotions and actions. In doing so we lose sight of God and the other people who we can help.

Just a random side note, during summer I volunteered at a homeless organization in HK. I only went there once with my church and I casually told my parents about my experience there. My dad told me the next day that he wanted to help out some of those people so we found a lady though the organization and she has been working for my dad for a couple of months. Just 2 hours ago, my dad emailed me and he told me he wanted to employ another guy from the same organization and help them get back on track :) :) :) Yayayayay Praise the Lord!!!!!