Thanksgiving

Just a few days ago, I considered takin up one tuition assignment to help build some funds just in case there's a need of any. But the thought of the 50% commission taken away in the first month is deterring. I wasn't very active seeking too because time is so much more precious for me than money. 

When I met an old friend,  I casually suggested to him my intention and he revealed that he is actually running a tuition agency with another partner, he told me that I only need to pay 1/4 month commission to his partner, that I can keep the other quarter for myself. Sounds better than 50% so he started to source for students for me. Just yesterday, he told me that he found one at cck and told me to call the mum. I wasn't very excited at all because I don't fit the profile of the kid.  Today, he told me I don't have to call her anymore because the mum only wants to pay 50 an hour and is looking for someone who has experience teaching secondary 1 English and who can handle her autistic daughter. I was just telling him. Maybe God thinks I shouldn't take up any assignment. 

Just one hour later, I received a call from my ex-tuition student's mum asking me to teach her girl again. I stopped because I was starting my masters programme a year ago. She said the tutor after me couldn't really teach well though she was supposedly an experienced teacher. And her daughter actually hinted very strongly to get me back. Twice a week, an hour and a half each session sounds manageable. Also 50 an hour but with no commission charged. Plus the girl is really easy to teach. told her no promises after the June hols because of my schedule but she actually asked me to try once a week if possible. We will see how things are.  Thankful for just small signs like that (that immediate call after my friend said to forget about the secondary one kid).
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Random reflection 2

I realized that there is no one constant way in the way Jesus heals.

Sometimes he doesn't lay hands on the sick, sometimes people get healed when they merely touch Jesus or his clothes. Sometimes Jesus uses mud to rub on the eyes and ask them to wash themselves in the river.

The point? I think miraculous living is not doing what Jesus has done. People don't get healed one single way. It's the spirit of God in Jesus who heals using different modes of healing. So the anointing oil, the holy communion, being prayed on by people, prayer for ourselves, listening to healing sermons... All are modes of healing. It's the spirit of God who heals. Perhaps God knows that people are primitive and need to use physical objects to increase their faith. ;)

And I wonder if God is trying to tell me something, because within a span of one week, 3 different ones have recommended the holy communion, the anointing oil and healing sermons... in additional to the usual prayers.. Whatever works I guess.. According to the faith of the one being ministered to, and the minister.
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Random reflection

Just a random thought: I realised that I am more drawn to people who are not so perfect but spends time with God in word, prayer, ministry and have a reliant and dependent relationship with god rather than someone who's more perfect but depends more on themselves than God.  Having said that, I think people in the first group needs to be constant communion with God in order not to have the old self overwhelm the new self.
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Holiday reflection

My best friend at work is quite the worrier. Because she's an excellent worker, she regards all rules and regulations as necessary and follows them to the book.  Admirable. Since I don't see the rationale why certain things must be done a certain way.  And so, the latest piece of instruction that caused her some form of worry was the rule about teachers' dress code. The new P stipulated that the length of the dress or skirt must be slightly below the knee. All her skirts and dresses are either at knee length or slightly above the knee. Not much of an issue of concern in my point of view because she looks every bit of the professional teacher that she is. She was grouchy and kept complaining how she has to change her entire wardrobe. I told her that piece of instruction is not for her but for the majority who aren't quite dressing professionally. It only took her a visit to her reporting officer, the VP , who, more or less said what I said that she felt more assured. 

I was reading the book of John where Jesus healed on the Sabbath and the Pharisees found an issue with that because according to God's law, everyone's supposed to rest on the Sabbath. To that, Jesus replied," My Father is always working, and so am I."  I have always believed that God gives certain instructions for a reason. Everything that he tells us about what to do or what not to do in the bible is only for the reason that He loves us and desires an intimate relationship with us. In this case, I believe that He doesn't want us to work on a Sabbath because He knows that we need to be reminded to spend time with Him. On the other hand, Jesus could work on the Sabbath because he knows when to spend time with his Father. He needs not this reminder that majority of God's children needs.  What is to stop us from serving others on the Sabbath when we know when to spend time with our Father, right?
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