hey jb, wanted to just reply to ur comment but i think this is too long so i'll post it as an entry.

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er... if everything is commit to the Lord, then why not everyone just sit down and God will provide us with everything? I guess there must also be the action on our part. No use asking and not doing anything. Should be proactive, and trust that God will provide.

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wah i love these discussions.

i agree with what u said.

yes, we don't sit back and let God do everything. let's take the example of studying. does tt mean tt we don't study at all and just everything also "grace grace". no, tt's not right because God wants us to have the knowlwdge to become a good doctor. but when we study, we shouldn't study to TRY to achieve good results. but rather, we should study KNOWING tt the good results are already there. yep, it should be stress-free studying. just do ur best and let God do the rest.

hard to believe? i'm serious! though sometimes i forget this and get caught up in mugging too much... i'll learn... :)

christianity is a relationship, not a religion. and a christian life is a walk with God. when he answers, u must respond. then he answers again. it's not a totally passive role for us. there's also 'works' in a sense, but when we work, it is not to work FOR the final victory at the end, but rather just taking our step. then He takes His step, then we take our step.

labour is labour in rest and knowing of the victory. every action on our part is action with confidence of the final outcome.

no, it doesn't work in a way tt i just play all the way w/o studying and walk into the exams expecting to get all ur a's. not even if u read the bible and pray everyday before the exams and NOT studying. it's a wrong understanding of grace. and just a sidenote but u'll probably fail like u never failed before.

work is good. but work w/o the God factor in it is bad.

but what was in my case is tt i was excluding the God factor. well, supposing i was looking for a relationship right now, i would have taken my step already, and i would commit the 'search' to God and wait for His move. but i've realised tt i'm not matured and ready to commit into a relationship right now, what more lacking the resources to do so., and therefore i just pass the whole pasa to Him and ask Him to carry it for me. He'll do the planning and when the time is right, He'll show me. and i just ask tt He make me a better bf-to-be and husband-to-be till the day i meet her. :) well, i've done my part by commiting it to Him. there's nothing for me to do.

the reasons were wrong and the time is not right.

cause, realise tt God's foolishness is greater than the wisdom of men. and His weakness is greater than my strength. why would i want to cling on to anything and try to make it good by my own efforts, stress myself in the process, and not be guaranteed of a victory in the end?

Jesus is my answer.