by faith.

Sunday, December 21, 2008

Hi! Have not been updating my blog frequently. But I really want to thank God for something.

As you all know I've been away to Malaysia right? So for that 5days being away from work, I actually left a cardboard box(which contains my punch card) at the back of the toy counters. So yesterday when I finally returned to the counters, the new stocks that moved in on Tuesday made it such a completely unfamiliar environment! So how about the box? It went missing! I searched so frantically that I couldn't even concentrate on my customers. I went to search for my colleagues around that area, and one after another with the reply "I don't know". My heart sank real low. No punch card, no pay!

So I continued to ask colleagues around the toys area. Then a lady told me to go up the store to find for the box, as most staff will usually treat cardboard boxes as return stocks. I hurried to the store finding for up to two hours flat, but to no avail. My heart sank further. In my heart, I thought "Oh God, are you trying to play me out, again?" I admit I did blamed Him a little. But I was totally frustrated. I went home unable to sleep, still thinking why is God trying to shut His ears at me, not helping me at all. I was so angry I almost wanted to rebel and not listen to Him anymore. However, I remembered His word from the Bible "...In your anger, do not sin...". So I decided to continue to believe in Him that He'll deliver me; to return me that box that contain my punch card. I decided to put that simple child-like faith in Him.

I was in a spot; I couldn't tell anyone my problem. If I tell my family, they will sure make a big catastrophe of it. I tell my supervisor; She will give me good time lecture. Tell friends; only make joke and treat it as it. And I only work till Christmas eve, that is only four more days away. Time is running out.

After Christmas service today, I went back to work. In my heart, I told God "Lord, if I can't get my pay, you shall pay me then!" I think that was the worst feeling I got throughout the whole working experience; To work for pay, but at last not get paid for work. I even hear this voice that told me "Why work so hard? You will not get your pay anyway" But another voice came in and intervened "God is your boss, isn't it?" At this I really woke up. I carried out my usual duties, despite knowing I might not get paid. So the sales really was the best of the any other days that I've been working. However, I still feel the disappointment, and self-reproach for my own folly of not keeping the box in the right place before leaving. Until I shifted two boxes towards the inwards of the counter. The cardboard box appeared before my very eyes! I really don't know of anyway to thank the Lord, but to type down His goodness here.

Perhaps, there is a "punch card" in your life. Ask God to help you in whatever situation you are in, and He WILL help you.

Mark Tan at 11:04 PM