Connecting the dots . . .

Here's an inspiring speech by Steve Job on connecting the dots.



God's plans never fail to surprise me and keep me in awe. As I was blog-hopping again, I was reminded of God grace again and again. Last week's youth sharing, the topic was, "Fail to Succeed". Joseph was used as an example on how God plans work so unexpectedly. From what we know right from the beginning, Joseph faced nothing good but jealousy and bad deeds from his brothers. If we do not know the ending of his life, what we see is that his brothers hated him and tried to take away his life by killing him; all these occur just because of jealousy and anger. Despite being not dead, he was then sent away to a faraway land where he know no one. Who would know that this is a good thing to be? Who would expect that, being sent away to a total stranger place would be the start of his great destiny. All the ups and downs, being given great responsibility from being a slave to being Potiphar's special servant; then being thrown into prison but then later became the prime minister of Egypt. Everything was just unexpected.

What Chrystal was trying to share was, what seems like a failure now may just be one of the stepping stone that will lead us to the greater success. "Fail, is just like a feeling". she said. It depends on you to think whether or not you have fail. Which is quite true, seeing that human are weak, there are times when we are tempted to feel disappointed. Even my course lecturers mentioned that we'll often fall into the "black hole" during our design process.

And at times like these, questions came popping up , how can I get rid of that feeling? How can I get out of the black hole? Who can provide me the strength to pull through all these so that I can one day connect the dots, to see where I have been and what have gotten me here? What's worth suffering all these?

Throughout these few years, it had never been clearer to me that God has been with me all these while. Through happy memories to sad moments, I realized that I depended on Him more during time of failure. It was when I was weak that I cried for his help, it was when I was grieving that I read His words the most, and it was when I fail that I witness his miracle of healing. Without failing, I wouldn't be here wanting to know him more, and without failing, I will not be able to learn what is having faith. For one, if I hadn't fail my driving test so many times, resulting in my limited self confidence in driving, will I still pray every single time before I start driving? During that period of time, which was in between after failling and before passing the driving test, I was so frustrated bout driving that I didn't even allow my family member to mention anything related to car. no driving, no test or whatsoever that will remind me bout my yet to pass test... But if I didn't fail, I wouldn't be carrying bible verses when I went for the test for the 3rd time, praying hard to Him that only through him that I can conquer my fear. Looking back at these helped me connect the dots. God's plan, indescribable.


Quoting from Steve Job's speech,
" You can't connect the dots looking forward, you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future."


Now, i no longer feel the fear of failing, for I know,
Without failing, I wouldn't have the chance to learn how to stand.
Without tough times, I wouldn't be able to build stronger faith.
Without weak moments, I wouldn't turn to depend on God.
Without trusting God, I wouldn't be able to connect the dots.

So, during tough moment, instead of blaming God and asking God why, give thanks and continue to have faith in Him for nothing is not made for his plan. Failing, is also part of God's plan.


Although I don't know what tomorrow holds, but I know who holds tomorrow. (taken from Christ Note's weekly wisdom)