" In the matter of drudgery. Peter said in this passage that we have become "partakers of the divine nature" and that we should now be "giving all diligence," concentrating on forming godly habits ( 2 Peter 1:4-5 ). We are to "add" to our lives all that character means. No one is born either naturally or supernaturally with character; it must be developed. Nor are we born with habits- we have to form godly habits on the basis of the new life God has placed within us. We are not meant to be seen as God's perfect, bright-shining examples, but to be seen as the everyday essence of ordinary life exhibiting the miracle of His grace. Drudgery is the test of genuine character. The greatest hindrance in our spiritual life is that we will only look for big things to do. Yet, "Jesus . . . took a towel and . . . began to wash the disciples' feet . . ." ( John 13:3-5 ).

We all have those times when there are no flashes of light and no apparent thrill to life, where we experience nothing but the daily routine with its common everyday tasks. The routine of life is actually God's way of saving us between our times of great inspiration which come from Him. Don't always expect God to give you His thrilling moments, but learn to live in those common times of the drudgery of life by the power of God.

It is difficult for us to do the "adding" that Peter mentioned here. We say we do not expect God to take us to heaven on flowery beds of ease, and yet we act as if we do! I must realize that my obedience even in the smallest detail of life has all of the omnipotent power of the grace of God behind it. If I will do my duty, not for duty's sake but because I believe God is engineering my circumstances, then at the very point of my obedience all of the magnificent grace of God is mine through the glorious atonement by the Cross of Christ. "

Taken from "My Utmost for His Highest" (URL: http://www.rbc.org/utmost/index.php?month=06&day=15 )

Guess this is so true. My life now is indeed very routine and I can't stand it. Past 3 weeks I break down many times and feel like giving up many times but each time God was there. He was there to pick me up. When my whole world practically falls apart, when I was physically, emotionally and spiritually exhausted, God was there. He gave me rest. He showed me His love and I am so thankful for having such a great Father like him. Because of Him, I know I must never give up no matter how stressful and difficult this course might be at times. God put me there for a reason, its part of His nbig plan for me. No matter what I should carry on. Its tough, its tough... That I know. Actually all that happened the past 3 weeks though has really affected me a not in a bad way but now I realised that the past 3 weeks, though I thought that I was far away from God, I was wrong, God is even closer to me than before. Thinking back, I am amazed because I got to apply all the stuff that I learn from the bible the past few months to my 3 exhausting weeks. Somehow I tend to learn things the hard way... Haha... Cos they affect me more and I remember more of them each time and learn from them. I guess no matter how hard life is, it will all work out fine cos God is always there. with me now, bet He see me typing all these stuff. Haha THANK YOU GOD!!! Yuppie, shall go do homework now, have to design 100 over postcards in about 9 weeks. Must jia you liao!