Friday, April 18, 2008

Am I a Martha?

Days goes by and the weight on my shoulder become too heavy to carry. Rushing with my work, my study, my family, my life..., world is spinning so fast that I find hard to cope with.

Again and again I always come back to God with all my weaknesses. Tough might define me from people perspective but I know I'm far from being tough when I kneel before God knowing how weak I am. Realising that, I tried to console myself. Convincing myself that it's His plan, it's what He wants me to do. 'Til some point, I reach the 'doubting' point. Is this true? Is it my imagination? Or it is what God wants from me?

Isn't He supposed to test me without going over my strength limit? But again who am I to argue with God? God is God, I am not.

" 'Martha, you are so upset. . . . There is really only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it. . . . ' " Luke 10:41-42

This is a wonderful reminder from God Himself:
I once read about a life-sized granite sculpture of Jesus by a Danish artist named Thors Walden. Walden sculpted the body of Christ in such a way that you can't see His face from a standing position. Next to the statute, however, is a sign that reads, "If you want to see the face of Jesus, you must sit at His feet." Sure enough, if you get down at the foot of the statue, you can look up and clearly see the face of Jesus.

When I was running for Him, have I taken the time to sit before Him confirming that He wants me to continue to run.. Am I the Martha who runs and forgotten to sit?