Bear it with patience

If I were asked what profound lesson did I learn today, I would answer with smile: patience. Start with the very early of the day, I had an appointment with someone who had agreed to meet at 7 am and the person turned out to come up at 8. Well, I understand it is because of inevitable reasons so I made it through.



Right in the first break, the school has suddenly announced that start from tomorrow, we need to stop teaching and learning process for awhile due to the haze and smoke from the forest fire. The day has been pretty much hectic. But God grants his kindness and grace so that we could manage it.

So, there it goes, whatever befall upon me, I just whisper to myself: "God is good and nothing is lacking in His goodness." I don't know yet what I am going to do in these vacant day in this very smoky city. But since God wants me to be here. I will stay here until the right time to move. I hope the school can start soon though, so that my students can learn again and resume their study. For now, I wish everyone safe and sound.

And now it is 1:09 a.m. now and I am locked and stuck outside of my rent house. My roommate is sleeping hard inside and didn't realize my knocking and calling from the other side of the door. I know that I will not make it to be inside, so I walked to school and wish to find some room to sleep for the night. Praise God! He is good. Now I am in my class writing this journal. I could not be happier! Finally I can sit, ponder and take a rest. His hands are very gentle and good indeed.

Somehow I understand that I can never learn patience. It is granted. All good things come from above; the Father of all light. Wait silently, wait with willing heart. Wait silently. He is good and nothing is lacking in His goodness. Meanwhile, I simply keep praying for Palembang, this beloved city, so that the smoke and all bad things come with it can be transformed into something beautiful and tell His glory.

Yes, and may God grant us strength to accept and bear with patience anything that He allows to happen in our life. Behold, I am Your servant, be it according to Thy words. Amen.