My visa application to Myanmar was twice rejected at the Myanmar Embassy in Bangkok as Myanmar was having some fighting tension between the Buddhists & Muslims in the city of Meiktila. All Muslim countries are temporarily denied entry into Myanmar. As I needed to be there to attend an urgent meeting in Yangon, I was down and devastated. Suddenly, a little voice came into my head and said, "Have Faith & Go". Off I went to the embassy on that fateful day at approximately 1500 hours. The queue was as long as a dragon and somehow, I just managed to cut queue and hit straight to the enquiry counter. In normal circumstances, this is not possible but the counter lady on that day was just so friendly and assisted my every enquiry. I kept asking her why my visa was rejected and I told her that I really needed to be in Yangon for an important meeting. She channelled my request to the Ambassador and lo and behold, she asked me to hand over my application form and passport for immediate process. I was shocked and in a disbelief state as this is not possible in normal circumstances. Moreover, I was at the embassy during the visa collection period and not the visa processing period. After handing in my passport and application form, I sat at a corner for about 15 minutes. Stress and doubts started to creep in and I knew that the only way to combat this was by prayers. I started praying rigorously and claiming God's promises for my life. In Romans 8:31 (NIV), it clearly says that,"What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? Suddenly, another bible verse sprang to my mind, Matthew 17:20 (NIV) states that, "....Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” Right after my prayers and claiming the promises of God, I heard my name being called by the counter lady that my visa has been approved and I just paid and collected my passport with visa to Myanmar approved. I started jumping for joy and praised God's Almighty name again and again. He has shown me who is the "Big Boss" and He is in full control of my tiny, fragile life. I am so ecstatic to serve the One True God who reigns forevermore.
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