Fixing The Broken . . .
- By David Bala
- Published 12/20/2007
David Bala
David Bala is a first generation Indian Christian, born in India but raised in Singapore. He worships and serves at Charis Christian Church. He is a guitarist and a worship leader. His passion is imparting and impacting the church with the gifts the Lord has given him which is worship and music. God also has placed him strategically in the marketplace as a prominent person in his industry. He speaks and ministers to the youth from different churches on an adhoc basis. He is an IT professional but the Lord has equippied him with the gifts of teaching and he currently working as a multimedia lecturer in a polytechnic. He has a huge heart for the kids and in his early days of ministry he led the children's ministry at the Salvation Army Singapore. He holds a Bachelor's of Science degree in Business Administration. He also has passion for travelling and meeting up with people from different cultures.
Ummm I am so thankful for God the he has put right ppl in right place man....
One such person is a fellow black girl SCHUMI..... Love this girl so much... She has a tremendous personality... We could strike conversation on anything and everything man... She truly is amazing.... well i really thank God for placing u in my life man....
We were out yesterday afternoon. We went to Mt Faber.. enjoyed the view there and we went for a coffee at the coffee house where we had some good chat... One thing that came out in our conversation stunned me... I mean really stunning....
Suddenly as we were talking she went "why do u have to mend things which are broken?" and i went what do u mean? and she said she observed me and she realised that i mend things that are broken and only for me to see that things gone away from me... And i stopped and thought for a while and i went u know what u r absolutely right.... she went on to say that i should look for things which are full and not broken.
I went back home late yesterday night and i thought about what she said... Things ran in my mind constantly could not bear the though and at 2 am in the morning went to take a stroll in changi beach. I went to the swing and i was just swinging and i saw this guy in the park just sitting alone by himself and he was crying his heart out man i could hear it... No one was around and the Holy spirit prompted me to pray for him where i was... Then i went "No God i don't even know what the hell is he crying for what should i pray?" He said just pray i went "y me why do i have to mend the broken?"
He just replied me one thing
" I have mend you so many times when you are broken! u know what is to be mend u r a fixer"
and i went "FINE" i started praying for the guy i was looking at the floor and i was just praying with my face on the floor. i was in that position for about 10 minutes. Suddenly the guy stopped crying when i looked up he was walking towards me and went.. " Can i talk to u ?" i said yeah sure and he was sitting in the swing next to me.. He started to share and started sharing how his life has turned upside down.. I MEAN REAL UPSIDE DOWN man... this man is going through a lot man... i prayed with him remind u this guy is a Muslim.. he left the park after praying for him..
I went back to the mode of seeking GOD... his reply was this... Just do what i told u to do... U do not know the future but truest me i will take care of u r future.... Continue mending what is broken... Coz u know what is to be mend...."
LORD i love you and long to serve you...
David Bala
