Shopping. Prayer. And such.

Today...

I slept-in and had a very quiet morning, since it was my off-day.

Then I spent the rest of the day with the Lord. There were alot of repentant confessions to make, parts to humble myself at and alot of cries from the heart. All in all, it was rather a solemn and a little tearful even, day. Tailo texted me from some district he had been posted to in Perak, for the day (something Melintang... Er, Kubang Melintang?), and got me rather nolstalgic.

That was a standstill moment indeed. I thought of our good ol' PMC library days, the 'library gang' (we were one another's motivation to disciplinedly sit in the freezing cold library til' it shut for the night + cram - everyday) and our daily 10-o-clock dinners...and felt really sad that the season had to come to an end. Boo hoo.

But oh well. It has been a pleasant day on the whole.

Two thoughts that kept zig-zagging my mind throughout the afternoon...

Firstly, something about shopping. I find it pretty frustrating whenever the shop keepers follow me around upon my entering the shops. I guess they've got good intentions (they are very quick to offer assistance when needed) and they are trying to curb shoplifting. But, it bothers me that I cannot touch something without someone reeling out the price of the item (when it's clearly stated on the tags), telling me about all the promotions they are having in their shop, and asking me if I want to try things on. Golly, can't one even window shop?:P

Secondly, something about the exciting activity, I'd like to engage in more. Prayer. Prayer is a mystery. Of how the simple, distressed cry of the most weary, feeble or broken can be the most powerful thing we do on earth. It quenches the thirst of an anxious heart, enabling it to wait on its Maker again. It ignites flames of revival and repentance in others who've sorta slipped away from God. It breaks bondages and wins battles over darkness. Not because of how eloquent our speech, how fluent our language or how spiritual a man. But it's an anointed gift from the Giver, who is sovereign and powerfully above every authority, kingdom and adversity we can ever imagine.

May we then cultivate the very marrow of prayer - faith, faithfulness and fervency. It is by these we plead and joyfully expect to receive.