True Goodness Is Only Reached by Abandonment

It's been a while updating the blog. Wanted very much to update on a few birthdays in March especially Evangeline's but alas, was too busy especially during this economic downturn. The businesses, ministry and family had been extremely stretched.

However, I was called to much attention and prayer this last week for a dear dear friend. Something unforeseen had befallen her family and she was suddenly called yet again to care for and be responsible for the whole family. As much as she is very capable, the realisation that one cannot control all circumstances, health and sickness, life and death can be difficult to conceive and manage.

Letter 7 by Fenelon, Let Go, Page 12 brings much enlightenment to her situation.

"Evil circumstances are changed into good when they are received with an enduring trust in the love of God, while good circumstances may be changed into evil when we become attached through the love of self. Nothing in us or around us is truly good until we become detached from the world and totally abandoned to God. So even though you are now in this bad circumstances, put yourself confidently and without reserve into His hand. I would give anything to see you in better circumstances but if evil circumstances had taught you to be sick of the love of the world, then that is good. That love of self, which the world advocates, is a thousand times more dangerous than any poison. I pray for you with all my heart."

I struggled too with what has happened to my dear friend's situation. However, I also see this as an opportunity for her to find the true source of PEACE and the surrender of the WILL. May her circumstance be changed to good (Romans 8:28) especially I know in her heart, she loves the Lord since she was very young.

It is not going to be any easy journey as peace and comfort can be found nowhere except in Simplicity and Obedience. I will not cease praying for her especially for her soul to be quiet and still in Him! And for a miracle to happen in her family. May John 11 : 38 - 44 be manifested in her family. I hope to see the GLORY of GOD in her situation.

Jesus Raises Lazarus From the Dead

Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance. "Take away the stone," he said.

"But, Lord," said Martha, the sister of the dead man, "by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been there four days."

Then Jesus said, "Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?"

So they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up and said, "Father, I thank you that you have heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me."

When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out!" The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face.

Jesus said to them, "Take off the grave clothes and let him go."