Anomalus Scribblings

First run to KAP mac in a looooong time. Hill runs last week was bad and an urgent reminder that I need to get down to some serious training with sundown up in a month and a half's time. Heard there'll be IPPT during ICT in June so I should aim to hit gold by then, though it seems extremely far away at the moment. The run was pretty tiring at the start and as I was approaching Maju I was wondering if I was actually going to finish this.

Stop thinking about the pain and how tired you are

Ease up and just enjoy the run, the music and the cool of the night. A few steps later I see a familiar slope on the left, the slope leading up to Maju.

Nights out and dota-ing with the rest, supper at Al Ahmin/Al Azah/Mac, early morning runs to Hwa Chong... Good memories

My pace picks up and I run more relaxed. I guess sometimes during tough times our memories help carry us through. The times we were weary from studying and someone starts talking about the crazy things we used to do, everyone has a good laugh and after awhile we go back to our work refreshed. The times in army when you think you won't make it through but you remember all the other crazy and draining times you had, keep your head up and push on...

But I wonder, do we do the same think with God? When times are tough do we hold on to the memories of how he carried us through, or do we merely cry of why things are the way they are? I guess sometimes we let circumstances overwhelm us and unknowingly, we let one situation in time overshadow eternal character, I know I do sometimes.

A psalmist cried out "I lift up my eyes to the hills, from where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth." (Psalm 121:1-2)

Isaiah said "but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint" (Isaiah 40:31)

In a time when Israel was oppressed Zephaniah said "On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: 'let not you hands grow weak. The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoic over you with gladness; he will quiet you with his love he will exult over you with loud singing". (Zephaniah 3:16-17)   

But sometimes it seems that what I'll be crying out is why, as if I didn't already have enough things on my plate and giving my best, this has to happen. I guess sometimes blessings seem to become entitlements. This journey won't always be smooth sailing, but I'll always have someone watching over me. May the memories of every mountain  He brings me through along the way remind me that He'll be there with me through the next one too...

Psalm 77:9-15

Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he in anger shut up his compassion?

Then I said."I will appeal to this, to the years of the right hand of the Most High"

I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your wonders of old. I will ponder all your work, and meditate on your mighty deeds. Your way, O God, is holy. What god is great like our God? You are the God who works wonders; you have made known your might among your people. You with your arm redeemed your people, the children of Jacob and Joseph.