Eyes wide Open

Hello hello....I'm back again....
This time, because of something I want, I "had" to turn to God...
You see, I was just informed that my life-long dream of visiting Australia could finally be realized. Malaysia's favorite airline is offering a zero fair return flight to Gold Coast, Australia.


To cut the story short, I had to make a decision quick. Considering my dear darling in the plan, I had to juggle between "is this the right time?" and "do we have enough to spend on the road?" consideration. I knew through experience, that all informed and knowledge-based decision are utterly fruitless and potentially disastrous if they were made without my God in the equation. As much as I wanted jump into it RIGHT AWAY, I slammed on the ABS brake(ABS being Anti-locking Break System for those who are unfamiliar with automobiles) and held back my enthusiasm.

I asked God to give me the peace and an answer before I even work out the budget for such a trip, before I even start calling my friends to see who's interested...etc..etc...
I've been known to be hard-of-hearing when it comes to listening to God from heaven...kind of like I'm using a Maxis line to God...so I asked God to give me some pointers via this morning's daily bread. For a very long time(if not the first), I find myself "looking forward" to reading the Our Daily Bread (http://www.rbc.org/devotionals/our-daily-bread) to find a path to my wandering journey.

Guess what??

Today's ODB speaks of Nick Vujicic, the man without limbs. He's a man born without limbs, and God transformed him to become a missionary for Jesus.
Nick shares: God won’t let anything happen to us in our life unless He has a good purpose for it all.

His words hit a note with me. I realize that it wasn't so much my seeking God for "approval" to book the tickets to the land down under, but rather also my seeking to please God wherever I am and whatever I do.

Did I think of going to Australia just to have a fun time(it's not wrong), or also should I think about God's glory and purposes.

This opportunity presents itself by the grace of God, the question is not just what I do with it, but also how does a grateful child reacts when his/her father bestows an opportunity to make into reality the child's dream trip.
I believe that I need to trust God for this trip, and above that remember to see God's vision and seek His kingdom, either here in Malaysia or during a trip to Australia.
Going to Australia will be one of my dreams come true, but beyond that I need to keep my eyes and ears open when God calls.

Two things to keep in mind:
1. Vacationing in the wonderful land of Australia should be an act of worship and appreciation to God's creativity and marvelous works of nature
2. In the people I meet, God's grace and love should be reflected in my words and deeds.

If my attitude becomes right with God, no matter where I am, or am going, I can rest my trust and future in my heavenly Father.
So I thank God, that my eyes are not opened, a little more than before, to see the real issues of life.
It is not just in the decisions we make, but the attitude and purpose we have towards these decisions that spells out our faith.

God bless...
Dave d Saved...over and out.