Divine Intervention @ Work.

There’s always so much to say here, but when I am faced with an empty screen that says “Create Post”, I am dumbfounded. Where to begin? How to even start writing out the million and one thoughts and events that have happened to me over the past month or so?

Hmm, perhaps I should just start from the most recent.

Am officially in the 4th month of my new role now at work, and it’s been one heck of a crazy roller-coaster ride! Rushing a million things and trying not to get affected by the dampened spirit of the team (and it’s honestly really tough), managing incredulous amount of workload and getting frustrated with the lack of direction that ends up with me often running around in never-ending circles trying to get things done, working late nights and most of all, finding ways and means to get through the very annoying red tape in order to accomplish a few tasks! Multi-hatting a few portfolios at the moment and am really, just trying very hard to keep my head above the water in the midst of the overwhelming work and challenges at hand. Feels almost like I am a kid thrown into the deep blue sea, and left on her own to keep herself afloat – paddling hard with her limbs in order to ensure that she doesn’t get drowned.

Lina is demoralized. And very drained-out.

This morning, Shifu prayed for me via msn and after weeks of scurrying around like a tiny lost mouse, I decided to just calm my nerves down for a minute and closed my eyes in front of my work computer and pray, ignoring the tons of emails flooding my work inbox and learning to cast my cares unto Him. Just for one minute. Right after I did that, there was peace flooding through my entire being, peace that I do not know how to explain. There was still the ridiculous work I need to do, still the seemingly impossible issues I need to resolve. Yet despite that, there was peace - it's almost like I know things will just work themselves out eventually, although reality is shouting the direct opposite. I had peace. Just right after that one minute.

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”

– John 14:27 -

Ironically, I was facing a pressing issue that I had no idea how to resolve, with time being a huge factor and the impossible amount of work I need to do within so tight a timeline. Later this afternoon, during an external meeting, our partner company for this project actually volunteered to provide us with the much needed information, without us being aware that they even had the information in the first place! And most of all, we didn’t even have to ask for it! They volunteered the information themselves! Hallelujah! What would have caused us, specifically me, a huge headache, is now settled without a glitch! Praise the Lord! Divine intervention! Woohoo!

I am reminded once more of what it means to learn to rely on Him, by faith and not by sight. Our Lord works in ways that Man is never able to comprehend fully. We need only to trust.

Lina needs to pray more. And trust her Father for the impossible. Amen.