#Day161: 10 June 2016, Friday

FOLLOW UP

"What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you can to believe – as the Lord has assigned to each his task. I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. The man who plants and the man who waters have one purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor. For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building." – 1 Corinthians 3:5-9"

It's been 2 weeks since I had my achilless tendon injured. The pain reduces and I can feel that it is recovering. It is time for me to do the follow up check, to visit the doctor and evaluate the recovery progress.

The result is positive, the PRP works and the muscle is slowly recovering, it is still swollen but much lesser. The doctor requested me to rest for another 3 weeks.

There are some principles that I saw in this experience:

1. The doctor is merely a mediator and not the healer:

• With his God given talent and wisdom, he examined, suggested and performed the PRP injection
• He is doing according to his purpose.
• I learn about how we need to use our God given talent according to our purpose in life. Be it at our office, our business, our personal life, we are the mediator of a greater purpose for others.

2. Only God provides grow:

• The recovery process of the muscle is beyond the power of the doctor.
• It is depending on the body, the muscle, the mystery of human body.
• It is the greater power of our Creator.
• For it is God who works in you to will and to act according to His good purpose. – Philippians 2:13

3. Our role - to Follow Up:

• Last but not least, our role is not any less important in this process of growth or healing.
• We need to follow up. Just like the story of the good and bad soil in Mark 4:14-20.
• To follow up means to allow the mediator to choose the best approach while God works continue to works His wonders. To grow aand multiply.
• Not to follow up may means slowing down the wonders that God is trying to put on us or others.

The same with our serving to God at church. We need to follow up on every tasks that we are doing for Him, especially following up on new members.

The same goes with our professional life. Never stop follow up on everyone that needs your support and encouragement.

God will continuously work His wonders, let us take part to be the mediator of sharing it.

Another day full of blessing. My challenge now is how to stay active and productive even when I need to rest the muscle for 3 weeks!! :)

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