From the 6th, to the 7th

and so I received the sms from tina to blog today!

6 weeks into school has been well, tiring, and I'm sure many of you have been feeling this way. Regardless of whether it has been the after (and still going on) effects of that ever-growing stack of assignments that have been hounding you, relationship problems or struggles in your walk with Christ, it has left you tired and weary.

For those who have been tirelessly serving in ministries in school or church, and even trying to live your life as a good testimony for Christ by directly or indirectly reaching out to others, sometimes we question ourselves whether whatever we're doing is really worth it.

Enough of the scenarios. Whatever it is, let's press on in God's love! We'll stand in our baptismal identity, knowing God's worth in us, and that our strengths are celebrated and our weaknesses are accepted.

Continue to commit all your work, friendships, family, problems and ministry to God, because we know that it is only when we let go, and let God, that he can take over and grant us peace in our hearts.

Continue to pray and reach out to your loved ones, be it that enthusiastic guy in your OG, the classmate sitting 2 columns to your left that you have been praying for- for months, or the girl pal you have been speaking to about God. No matter how hard it may seem, 2 Corinthians 4:1 says that "therefore, since through God's mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart." Subsequently, it is repeated at 4:16-18 that:

"Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes on not what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal"

Continue to be glad and to treasure each day, for each day is a day that the Lord has made. Take each day to mean new opportunities to reach out, new things to learn from QT, and of course, new learning points that we can take home from our lessons!

7th week into the school term: make it one that's worth it for the Lord, and for yourself.

God bless!
Nicole