Experiencing God

“The day will come when, after harnessing space, the winds, the tides and gravitation, we shall harness for God the energies of love. And on that day, for the second time in the history of the world, we shall have discovered fire.”

~Teilhard de Chardin

1st update. I'll see how long I can keep this up - if you would like to place any bets please email me! ;)

So where am I? In Hong Kong (hence the 'pig legs' and double decker bus ^^)! I will depart for the UK on the 8th (Saturday). Someone said that it's when we go far far away, when we have no one else to turn to that we truly experience God... This is a lesson that I hope to have learnt by the time I come back. So without further ado...

Lessons Learnt, 28th August - 4th September

• Help comes when you least expect it - pray with faith! I was walking around looking for the floating restaurant which had floated off from the place I last remembered it to be. Not wanting to die from heat exhaustion, I desperately called for divine intervention - and 2 HK police walked around the corner! They radioed the main station for me to ask - PTL :D (btw Christy if you're reading this - asking for directions does NOT count.) [Psalm 5:1-3]
  
  
• Keep your cool in the face of false accusations. At the Immigration Dpt, was stopped by a security guard yelling & waving his baton in my face because he thought I was a terrorist trying to break into the staff area. Although "Sorry mate!" + huge smile didn't quite remedy the situation, I left in peace knowing that God knows our hearts and true intentions :)
  
  

  
  

• We should all pursue the knowledge of God with the same fervour that HK salespeople pursue sales. Twice I stepped into a Watsons store, and within 10 metres of the makeup counters 2 or 3 salespeople had already pounced on me. Needless to say, I spent more than I had originally intended to and went away with 10+ samples of things I probably won't use - now if only I had that same kind of enthusiasm when I do my Bible studies, when I have the opportunity to know Him more! [Phillipians 3:8-9]
  
  
• There's always more to learn everyday. I discovered a new fruit! (unknown name)

• It's the inside that counts. Went to a "dai pai dong" to have "siu ngor lai" - the outside building was dirty, the chairs and tables crowded, chopsticks, cups and bowls had to be washed - but the food was soooo good. Are YOUR insides 'good'? [1 Samuel 16:7]

Note: All photos above taken with my camera