"Take heart! It is I; don't be afraid."

Mmm, just a short update on what's gg on in my life.

Been working on my hons year project. As I've shared wif some of my friends, it's been getting more and more stressful, mainly bcos the project really is quite tough to do.

Been worried (and have felt frustrated too) abt it quite a few times, but realised tt it's important to guard my heart n not let difficulties or my own inability to do the work (which promises to be a big load this sem) take my eyes off Jesus.

Something I'm really grateful to Jesus thru this time ... ok, many things :) -

He's blessed me with a good friend in the lab - he's currently a scholar serving his NS in the lab... he's really hardworking and effective in his work - something I wanna capture from him.

But what's sweeter than that is that he's v willing to help others, and patient too. And he understands the technical aspects of my project and the programming language too. Wow, when God sends help, He really sends help... in the form of a scholar, and a very helpful one at that... really thank God for this friend in my life. Really enjoy his company too - he's from Hwa Chong JC last time, same year as me. :D

LOL, for those who know which JC i was from... he's living proof tt HCJC owNz the game... hahaha...

(looking fwd to compliments from HCJC d00ds in my comments box. and complaints from my JC mates... hahaha, i score own goal liao...)

Anyway, back to serious stuff. Was reading my Bible, when my eyes were drawn to a few verses regarding faith in God - which I was reminded of too when praying the night before...

I remembered this passage from the Bible where Jesus sends the disciples ahead of him to cross a lake in a boat. Then a storm came up, and the boat was in trouble, tossed abt by the waves. Then the disciples, who were in the boat, saw somebody walking on the water towards them. They were terrified and cried out, "It's a GHOST!!!!"

But the Somebody immediately said to them, "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid."

So thought about it... think the workload this semester is like a storm in a way. But think God is reassuring me frm tis verse tt even when the storm is raging and tossing me here n there, He is always there. And in case I doubt His ability n goodness thru this time, i need to remember that He's greater than any storm - He walks ON the water.

Yup... tk God for His goodness so much... learning to rejoice in His unfailing love and goodness, and to draw courage from His presence thru tis time in the midst of this storm.