I find it quite intriguing that in the 3 weeks after ACYC, when my spiritual life has been at an all time high and my submission to my God due to His wondrous works in my life has been paramount, satan has upped his efforts.
The more I come closer to Jesus, the more I daily surrender and see his Majesty at work due to it, the more I leave claim to worldly pleasures and wants, the more satan has begun to throw adversities towards me.
And then yesterday, he deals his biggest blow: I discover I will most probably need to leave Dubai on the 20th for Karachi, and won't be able to enter until 24th June i.e. 6 months later. Its not a labour ban, its an entry ban. And unless I can find some legal way of lifting it, I must stay in Karachi for the coming months.
What does this mean morally and in other ways:
1. I miss my godchild's Baptism
2. I miss the Family Fest where I was the person handling its first Youth Kiosk in 10 years
3. I miss World Youth Day Dubai 2010, which for the first time is taking place in Dubai instead of Fujairah
4. I may either work for IQPC at home in Karachi through our virtual network or not work for them at all
5. I will not be able to join SFC, spend time with my new friends from ACYC etc
And despite all the above, wherein the evil one must be thinking I'd be devastated: I'm not. I have a smile on my face.
Why? Because He lives in me. ALL of the above are worldly. But His presence in me surpasses all that. So what if I am confined to Karachi for 6 months? I'm confined with Him. And no other company would I prefer more.
I was thinking to myself the other day, I wish there was some way I could evangelise the youth of Karachi, however there didn't seem any way I could do this. You never know, maybe this happened so that I may go to Karachi and spread the news of A Younger Jesus to them.
Time and time again - no pun intended - God shows me his bare wrist without a watch! :)
The more I come closer to Jesus, the more I daily surrender and see his Majesty at work due to it, the more I leave claim to worldly pleasures and wants, the more satan has begun to throw adversities towards me.
And then yesterday, he deals his biggest blow: I discover I will most probably need to leave Dubai on the 20th for Karachi, and won't be able to enter until 24th June i.e. 6 months later. Its not a labour ban, its an entry ban. And unless I can find some legal way of lifting it, I must stay in Karachi for the coming months.
What does this mean morally and in other ways:
1. I miss my godchild's Baptism
2. I miss the Family Fest where I was the person handling its first Youth Kiosk in 10 years
3. I miss World Youth Day Dubai 2010, which for the first time is taking place in Dubai instead of Fujairah
4. I may either work for IQPC at home in Karachi through our virtual network or not work for them at all
5. I will not be able to join SFC, spend time with my new friends from ACYC etc
And despite all the above, wherein the evil one must be thinking I'd be devastated: I'm not. I have a smile on my face.
Why? Because He lives in me. ALL of the above are worldly. But His presence in me surpasses all that. So what if I am confined to Karachi for 6 months? I'm confined with Him. And no other company would I prefer more.
I was thinking to myself the other day, I wish there was some way I could evangelise the youth of Karachi, however there didn't seem any way I could do this. You never know, maybe this happened so that I may go to Karachi and spread the news of A Younger Jesus to them.
Time and time again - no pun intended - God shows me his bare wrist without a watch! :)
shocked and saddened. keeping you in prayer.
ReplyDeleteFather you are king over the flood. I will be still, and know you are God.
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