What’s Up – Self-induced or External stress?

Ever since I have received an email from someone who shared about the stresses over church ministries, my heart began to wonder … Is doing God’s work that hard? Then I began to turn to the Bible:

The LORD is my light and my salvation—

whom shall I fear?

The LORD is the stronghold of my life—

of whom shall I be afraid? (Psa 27:1)

If doing God’s work induces so much stress to the point of burning out, how about my office work? In these difficult times of economy woes, Psalm 27 is always my solace. We heard so much about retrenchment, pay cuts and more uncertainty in the coming year 2009. Yes, I am fearful what lies ahead. There is not much business in the company. That forces me to relook at my faith and think hard. God is good to remind me of faith – Forsaking All (doubts), I Trust Him. I wrote that blog from the bottom of my heart.

The last 3 weeks was “fire-fighting” some problems in the China product left behind by those who have left the company. There is this constant fear of not being able to find the solutions within the time allotted. Yet God was gracious and I managed to meet their demand within the time given. The Lord is my light and my salvation. After the storm, what's next?

In this time of uncertainty, would I be able to say like the Psalmist? (Psa 27:13,14):

I am still confident of this-

I will see the goodness of the LORD

in the land of the living.
Wait for the LORD;

be strong and take heart

and wait for the LORD.

Mark Lim