STRESS!
STRESS!
Someone once said "stressed is desserts spelt backwards" - I suppose he or she's an optimist like me who learn to look for sweetness within the bittergourd?
I don't like stress although I can manage them fairly well, neither do I fancy desserts that much (watch that waistline! =) but I believe in every stressful situation, there's something God has prepared for us to learn. Come out of it victorious and we will be a better person.
Just today, I feel the stress of incompetency and insecurity when there's no news about what the songs are that they want us to play for chapel - and help, I can't play on the spot - I'm not like my friend, the expert, who melt your heart when his hands begin to touch the keyboard. WOW! That's my dream and fantasy =) And Murphy's law had to be proven true today - i was waiting in the chapel without knowing that everybody's supposed to be at the MPH? - that's my "sotong" nature at work, it relapses once in a while =P
Fortunately, I wasn't the only one who didn't know the change, so I don't feel so "out" when the few of us make our way down to the right location, otherwise, more stress =( And as I make my way down, I was secretly praying that since there's only 1 piano but 2 musicians, I would not have to play - and thank God that rescue was on the way as I pray ... i signalled to a senior if he can help to play and phew ... he did. Eternally grateful =)
Now what did I learn from this whole episode? I learnt not to take things for granted, and I learnt that I have to make sure that by hook or by crook, to get the songs beforehand to practice - there is no place for assumption, you just have to take the initiative to check.
The next few weeks until October's going to be a rather "stressful" period - lots of assignments due, 3 major services within a month in the school that I need to plan for, 2 books which my P has asked me to help compile to launch on the school's special day. Sometimes I wonder how am I going to cope but yet again, the good Lord reminds me, "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them (whatever your giants maybe), for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you." Deut 31:6
God has seen me through all these years and He has never let me down - in fact, if you knew me when I was much younger, you wouldn't believe I wasn't what I am (or who I am) today - the change is simply marvelous, but be prepared to go through shaping and pruning, for your own good.
Don't let stress get you down, invite God to manage that stress for you and with you! Giants? Don't worry, they are dwarfs and peanuts for the Creator of you and me.
Someone once said "stressed is desserts spelt backwards" - I suppose he or she's an optimist like me who learn to look for sweetness within the bittergourd?
I don't like stress although I can manage them fairly well, neither do I fancy desserts that much (watch that waistline! =) but I believe in every stressful situation, there's something God has prepared for us to learn. Come out of it victorious and we will be a better person.
Just today, I feel the stress of incompetency and insecurity when there's no news about what the songs are that they want us to play for chapel - and help, I can't play on the spot - I'm not like my friend, the expert, who melt your heart when his hands begin to touch the keyboard. WOW! That's my dream and fantasy =) And Murphy's law had to be proven true today - i was waiting in the chapel without knowing that everybody's supposed to be at the MPH? - that's my "sotong" nature at work, it relapses once in a while =P
Fortunately, I wasn't the only one who didn't know the change, so I don't feel so "out" when the few of us make our way down to the right location, otherwise, more stress =( And as I make my way down, I was secretly praying that since there's only 1 piano but 2 musicians, I would not have to play - and thank God that rescue was on the way as I pray ... i signalled to a senior if he can help to play and phew ... he did. Eternally grateful =)
Now what did I learn from this whole episode? I learnt not to take things for granted, and I learnt that I have to make sure that by hook or by crook, to get the songs beforehand to practice - there is no place for assumption, you just have to take the initiative to check.
The next few weeks until October's going to be a rather "stressful" period - lots of assignments due, 3 major services within a month in the school that I need to plan for, 2 books which my P has asked me to help compile to launch on the school's special day. Sometimes I wonder how am I going to cope but yet again, the good Lord reminds me, "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them (whatever your giants maybe), for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you." Deut 31:6
God has seen me through all these years and He has never let me down - in fact, if you knew me when I was much younger, you wouldn't believe I wasn't what I am (or who I am) today - the change is simply marvelous, but be prepared to go through shaping and pruning, for your own good.
Don't let stress get you down, invite God to manage that stress for you and with you! Giants? Don't worry, they are dwarfs and peanuts for the Creator of you and me.
Comments