Strong and beautiful

Before my finals, I was all stressed up to finish my f4 syllabus
During my finals, I was struggling to digest everything that I've studied.
After my finals, I am so lay back with everything. It's done!

But no!

My Quiet Time momentum with God is gradually decreasing. I've tried so hard to regain my momentum as I've used to experience the joy and peace without any distractions in my QT. Pfft, I've tried really so hard. It's totally unbearable. With quiet environment, I'd get distracted easily in my own world. So I flipped back the pages of Our Daily Journey, and found this title- Strong and Beautiful.

A Douglas fir tree has the quality of being strong and beautiful. But where does it get its beauty and strength? From its roots! The branches bear its fruit by drawing water and nutrients from the vine. "Jesus made the point that the secret to bearing fruit doesn't lie in the strength of our determination, but in our being grafted into the Source of life," by Poh Fang Chia.

In John 15:7, Jesus gives us this promise: "If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted!" It is also not an open invitation to pursuit our own interest and selfish desires. But, it presents the truth that when we pray we draw from God the needed resources to produce- writer PFC.

I told Derrick that maybe I need to spend my QT in a not-so-quiet environment, like turning the radio on! In that way, I won't get easily distracted (Since I'm so used to study in a noisy environment). He answered me that 'Jesus wouldn't be happy! I should shut and locked the door when I do my QT.' True. But then I told him that what if I fell asleep? His answer? "Pray to Jesus and ask Him to wake you up laaar..."

You're right bro! I will close my door and do my QT, read the Bible and let the Word remain in me. Maybe, I don't need to try too hard after all.