Was asked by a few friends how my ministry service went. Wasn't the usual "awesome" reply I would give, but a dampening sigh of disappointment.

Was looking all forward for my chance to interpret again. Prepared the songs quite a few times trying to remember all the lyrics right. Was ready to be able to present my best to them, perhaps hopefully to impact them in a way too.

But no. Happened to take the lift, and for all the luck in the world, it had to get stuck, right where I could hear the music playing out there. Yet being in a lift with 9 other people cramped without the space to move.

And then someone asked the crowd in the lift, what we could learn from this.

The lesson I learnt: Man proposes; God disposes.

Was really upset that I missed my chance for interpreting, been waitin for it for weeks, after having change my schedule slot twice for it. Losing it all at the choice of casually taking the lift which I seldom did.

And the thing I had to learn was, if I may humble myself, no matter what I can make for myself, if God chooses my path otherwise, my efforts would be futile. Prayed that I would be kept humble and for God's purpose. Missing out this chance was like a heartpiercing stab and slap to the face. A painful loss, yet something I know was justly done as well.

Humility is a tough one to learn. A the price of pride is often a costly one. Especially when you invest your heart into making it something you'd be proud of. So invest wisely, where you give your hearts to.

“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Matthew 6:19-21

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Was asked by a few friends how my ministry service went. Wasn't the usual "awesome" reply I would give, but a dampening sigh of disappointment.

Was looking all forward for my chance to interpret again. Prepared the songs quite a few times trying to remember all the lyrics right. Was ready to be able to present my best to them, perhaps hopefully to impact them in a way too.

But no. Happened to take the lift, and for all the luck in the world, it had to get stuck, right where I could hear the music playing out there. Yet being in a lift with 9 other people cramped without the space to move.

And then someone asked the crowd in the lift, what we could learn from this.

The lesson I learnt: Man proposes; God disposes.

Was really upset that I missed my chance for interpreting, been waitin for it for weeks, after having change my schedule slot twice for it. Losing it all at the choice of casually taking the lift which I seldom did.

And the thing I had to learn was, if I may humble myself, no matter what I can make for myself, if God chooses my path otherwise, my efforts would be futile. Prayed that I would be kept humble and for God's purpose. Missing out this chance was like a heartpiercing stab and slap to the face. A painful loss, yet something I know was justly done as well.

Humility is a tough one to learn. A the price of pride is often a costly one. Especially when you invest your heart into making it something you'd be proud of. So invest wisely, where you give your hearts to.

“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Matthew 6:19-21

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