Reflection 2011: GOD IS GOOD

2011 started without my permission. I hated 2011 and wished I was dead instead of my younger brother. It started as a very very tough year. Mom and dad were not in talking terms and my imperfect family has been torn apart. My home is no longer a home but a structure; there's no warmth, no love and no care. Everyone was mourning. My world just crumbled into million pieces overnight.

My prayer this year has constantly been God's comfort will be upon my parents. God is good and He is faithful! His love, comfort and grace was evident throughout the year with so many testimonies to show He is good!

I experienced His supernatural favours and they were undeniable.

1. Insurance company compensated my family the full amount of RM250k although my late brother paid only two months premium. He bought the policy two months before his passing. The claim process was a tedious with a lot of investigations to prove that my brother wasn't ill prior. We were worried that the insurance company will not pay the amount, an amount to pay off a link house that he bought. But praise be unto God, within 4 months, we received a full reimbursement from the insurance company.

2. God provided us a temporary house with rental below our budget of RM800.

3. A smooth process of selling off my parents' house.

4. Supernatural favour from Amanah Raya in handling my late brother's assets. He passed away without a will and we needed a profesional body to manage his assets. A SOP to close a case is 18 months but within 10 months, we are closing my brother's case.

5. A salvation in my family - my cousin sister, Merene has accepted Christ!

6. My mom didn't say NO to my invitation to church. She used to say NO and I'm believing for a miracle that she and my dad will go to church with me one day.

7. I passed my IELTS test in one attempt with an average score of 8 points. I was extremely not prepared for the test and it is definitely not my own effort. A technical person by training, I haven't written an essay for close to 13 years and to score 7.5 points in writing is a MIRACLE!

8. Reconciliation has taken place in my hon's household.

Tell me that these testimonies are not the works of God. These are God's favours upon my life, someone who is so unworthy of it, so undeserving but yet God's blessings upon my life has been overflowing. All I can do is stand in awe of Him.

ALWAYS GOOD by Pr Kenneth Chin & Joel Vijay

God You are so, so good

There is just none like You

You make me sing

Out loud for joy

Lord I'm so grateful

Jesus, Your love for me

Like nothing I've ever seen

I lift up my hands

To praise Your name

O how I love You

Every time I'm in Your presence

I can't help but overflow with gladness

You are so good and merciful

All I want to do is to stand and worship You

I delight myself in You O God

Make all my hopes and dreams come true

Only You are worthy Lord

All I want to do is to shout my praise to You

You make everything beautiful

You make all things new

You are ever so wonderful

You are always good

I hated the beginning of 2011 but God has turned it around for me and my 2011 ended with a bang, knowing that my Daddy God has always been there for me and He's always good!

Come 2012, a brand new nest for hon and I! An opportunity for us to exercise our faith in trusting Him and depend on Him! More importantly, a brand new journey with Him again! Can't wait for the brand new year!