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Recently, certain events that happened in my life made me wonder: are the dreams harboring in me meant to be realized or to be buried? Do I really need to be talented enough to succeed with my dreams?

But then I remembered Moses, tasked with bringing the Israelites out of Egypt into the promised land. He raised his doubts again and again with the Lord answering him patiently. Lastly, he talked about his own ability because he is not talented in speech.

But Moses said to the Lord, “Oh, my Lord, I am not eloquent, either in the past or since you have spoken to your servant, but I am slow of speech and of tongue.” Then the Lord said to him, “Who has made man's mouth? Who makes him mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Is it not I, the Lord? Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall speak.”-Exodus 4:10-12 (ESV)

But truly the Lord is mightier, for He sees our weakness and converts it into our greatest strength. This commentary particularly struck a chord with me:

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
4:10-17 Moses continued backward to the work God designed him for; there was much of cowardice, slothfulness, and unbelief in him. We must not judge of men by the readiness of their discourse. A great deal of wisdom and true worth may be with a slow tongue. God sometimes makes choice of those as his messengers, who have the least of the advantages of art or nature, that his grace in them may appear the more glorious. Christ's disciples were no orators, till the Holy Spirit made them such. God condescends to answer the excuse of Moses. Even self-diffidence, when it hinders us from duty, or clogs us in duty, is very displeasing to the Lord. But while we blame Moses for shrinking from this dangerous service, let us ask our own hearts if we are not neglecting duties more easy, and less perilous. The tongue of Aaron, with the head and heart of Moses, would make one completely fit for this errand. God promises, I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth. Even Aaron, who could speak well, yet could not speak to purpose, unless God gave constant teaching and help; for without the constant aid of Divine grace, the best gifts will fail. (Source: http://biblehub.com/commentaries/exodus/4-10.htm)

Truly if it's His will, nothing can stand against.

In moments of doubt, may we have faith in His purpose for us, even when we doubt our capabilities. May we focus on carrying out His plan through our strengths and weaknesses, instead of focusing on fear and anxiety over what we "lack". For we are all unique individuals, each with different roles to play in His plan for the world.

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. -2 Corinthians 12:9 (ESV)

Our greatest weakness is also our greatest strength, for the Lord's glory is all the more glorious in times of darkness.

Let us seek refuge in the knowledge that God is with us through thick and thin, even when we are at the lowest of lows.

PC: Nina Uhlíková (Pexels)

When my batchmates and I went to Putrajaya a few weeks back to conduct a health awareness programme, I remembered asking myself-who will conquer Putrajaya in the soon-to-come (now past) elections?

Fast forward to today. Just 2 days post-GE14 and many are surprised we are actually living under the administration of the Opposition coalition for the first time since Merdeka. As PM Tun M aptly said, "We've never done this before."

Besides the obvious gains ie investigations on pressing matters of the country and abolishing GST, I am personally touched by the strong unity that Malaysians displayed since the election was announced. Most importantly, the rakyat now knows the power of its vote. The power of true unity by helping each other out, whether it's sponsoring students to go back to vote, carpooling, volunteering to be PACABAs, or voluntarily sharing information on social media to avoid spoilt votes. Even up till PH's victory, there were messages asking everyone to stay calm. And stay calm we did through it all, with no bloodshed. It was democracy at its best, with those supporting the defeated side respecting the views of the other celebrating half.

Now what's left to do is to hold the government accountable for what it has promised. After all, they are first-hand witnesses of the rakyat's power. Now, both sides will know that the rakyat will come out in full force to fulfill their rights. Consequently, both sides will work hard to ensure they offer solutions that best satisfy the rakyat. This can only mean good news to Malaysia's future.

Despite our wonderful display of democracy, we admittedly still have room to improve. The cyberbullying of those with different views should be discouraged. True democracy is when freedom of speech and the right to have our own respective opinions are respected. As Evelyn Beatrice Hall puts it, "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it".

I am looking forward to a new Malaysia-a Malaysia upholding human rights and driven by mature politics and transparency. Our nation truly deserves only the best.

Let the healing process begin. Malaysia boleh!

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