To overcome means we are dealing with something we cannot in order to achieve something specific. I myself have few experiences which I manage to overcome with the help of my Lord. Back in my high school years, I usually woke up early but when I started working, I wake up later as my work start around 9am. So I start to get lazy to wake up early in the morning. When I came here, I’m very happy to see that the earliest class is at 8am. This means I can sleep until 7.30am. But then there is morning revival three times a week which I have to wake up at 6.10am as it starts at 6.30. Sometimes I would message my spiritual companion and say I can’t make it because I slept late. Every morning revival, my face looked very blur because it’s still so early. Besides having morning revival three times a week, the Lord set up another thing for me. 7 minutes with the Lord once a week with my spiritual companion through the phone. That time I wonder did the Lord do it purposely to me. I know it’s good for me but I complain and complain for having to wake up early. One day I was so sleepy when I woke up, I had a feeling in me to pray. So I prayed and ask the Lord to strengthen me that I may overcome my laziness and sleepiness. Surprisingly after that, I felt less sleepy and manage to get off my bed. That time I really felt the Lord is working in me because I manage to overcome my sleepiness. In ourselves, we might not be able to achieve something but through the Lord, it is possible.
The next thing which I don’t like very much is speaking in front of a crowd. I really have the fear of facing so many people. I will start to stutter and my hands and legs will shiver. But I realized that coming to the church life here, every Sunday I have to stand up and speak. Whether I like it or not, I have to stand up because my companion and some saints will keep looking at me until I stand up and say something. When I told my companion, “can I don’t share today?”. He will look at me and say, “ask the Lord”. I know I can’t escape, so before I stand up, I will pray and ask the Lord to help me overcome my fear and also open the way for me to stand up. After praying, I still feel nervous but my legs automatically stand up and I just speak. When I sit down, I really felt strong within as I manage to overcome what I don’t like the most. Slowly, the fear of standing up to speak lessen. Praise the Lord.
Written by:Brother Chong
