Experiencing Christ through Dentistry

In 2023, my dad came to visit us and his dental works was done along with other medical checkups. Since last year, he had been calling me for another visit, to follow up on his eyes and dental works. But due to my hectic traveling schedule, I was able to bring them here only this month after my son completed his Class X board exam.

I had done my preliminary research on where and when to do the medical tests for my parent before they came. For the eyes, an eye hospital was already identified. But for the dental works, I had various options. However, I checked with a dentist brother known to me. Upon his advise only, a month's time was scheduled for dental works. In fact, I also tried to check other dentist nearby our residence. By the way, I almost finalised with a new dentist. But at the last minute, after I came to  know about what works need to be done and the cost invovlved in it, I immediately changed back to the brother whom I already know and had done a work with before. Then, the dental works started with this brother.

With this debtist who is also a brother in the Lord, one challenge I faced was driving into a narrow crowded lane to get to his dental clinic and the issue of parking. However, I was able to cope up with the driving snd parking in that crowded place. It was a driving test and experience for me.

The peace and joy within me in working with this dentist brother was the deciding point in coming to him again and again when there are many other dental clinics easily and comfortably accessible to me. Even tbe price he quoted was peacefully acceptable to me. The inward peace was the deciding factor. Whether the rate was high or low was not what concerned me, but the inward peace the Lord gave to me in my spirit was. So, with the challenges, I happily decided to work with this dentist brother.

Both my mom and dad were satisfied with the dental works they received from him. Besides, as a brother in Christ, he did his dentist works with care and concern. It was the spiritual rapport that gave me peace in working with this brother. Almost a month had passed and almost the works were done. Through the process, I experienced Christ in the following aspects.

In following the Lord's leading to work with him when I actually decided otherwise, I experienced the Lord in avery practical and human way. The Lord worked out things and changed my heart to take His way. I learned to give up my plan when I realised God had already planned something better. And once God decided a thing, He also made all things worked together for me to take His plan. That's how experienced Christ practically.

The money that I would spentd on other dentists, now I am spending on a brother for the same work. At least, a brother also benefitted with his decision.

I had learnt important lessons on coordination even in professional works.

And most importantly, I was able to recover back the fellowship and truth pursuing with him. About a year ago, I kind-of gave up on following up this brother for shepherding as he was mostly busy with his works and was already a part of another congregation. But this time, the dental work brought us back together, and recovered our weekly shepherding fellowship. 

Praise the Lord! I simply marvel at how God worked all things together for good for His chidren, especially for me. Praise the Lord for this wonderful experiences of Christ through dental works for my parent.