"Lord, I'm tired."

First of all! Praise the Lord! By God's grace I am promoted up to year 2 despite failing Chem. Indeed God does wonderful things!

It's only the 4th day into school term and honestly, I have been super tired. Super tired of how lessons drag on and on and never seem to end, tired of the tension in the air whenever someone reminds us "you're taking your As this year, you don't really have a year, if you do your math, you only have about 7 months". Tired of the same old routine of wake up, change, school, back, study. While I know I ought to be thankful to be given this chance to be promoted and I shouldn't complain, I have to admit that I am tired (and I'm sure it's not just my aching legs from intensive PE lessons).

During one of the lectures yesterday I was sharing with my classmate how all these killing timetables and countless tests and exams are draining me almost entirely before I noticed the verse mounted on the wall of the Cultural Centre.

"But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint." - Isaiah 40:31 (NIV)

I read it a second time, trying to internalize what it was trying to tell me as I was feeling really groggy. And when I finally understood what it said I felt so reassured. Who was I to think I could do things alone, with my limited capabilities? It was funny, if you ask me, how I never really looked at the walls until yesterday.

God never fails, He is always so faithful that we can count on Him, whether we are in despair, stressed or tired. So let's look to Him whenever we feel down and know that we can trust in Him (:

Your friendly neighbourhood Moriahite,
V.