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DAILY REFLECTION
26 May 2026

"Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it."
John 14:13-14 

Twenty-five years ago, I invested in two hilltop semi-detached bungalows in Cheras, attracted by the promise of profit and the breathtaking view of the Twin Towers. Like many investors, I imagined a future of quick appreciation and financial gain. However, when the keys were finally handed over, my excitement quickly turned into disappointment. A towering low-cost apartment had completely blocked the skyline view that once made the properties so attractive.

Months passed without a single buyer. The burden of loan repayments grew heavier with each passing month, while property agents only deepened my discouragement by insisting that the location was cursed with bad feng shui. In that difficult season, I came face to face with the limits of human wisdom and effort.

Out of desperation, I turned wholeheartedly to the Lord. I went to Genting to fast and pray, seeking God’s guidance, wisdom, and breakthrough. After returning home, my wife and I prayer-walked around the properties, surrendering every anxiety and burden into God’s hands.

Then, by faith, I made a simple yet bold decision. I removed all the agents’ signboards and replaced them with my own contact details. Within just a few days, God began to move in ways I could never have imagined. One property was purchased by a feng shui practitioner, while the other was bought by a Taiwanese buyer. What seemed impossible suddenly became possible through God’s divine intervention.

Looking back, this experience taught me a profound spiritual lesson: when human understanding fails, God’s wisdom prevails. Often, God allows delays, disappointments, and closed doors to teach us deeper dependence on Him. What we perceive as unanswered prayer may actually be God preparing something better according to His perfect timing.

In John 14:13–14, Jesus reminds us that when we pray in His name and trust in His will, He is able to work beyond what we can see or imagine. This passage continues to encourage me to pray with faith, humility, and confidence, believing that God still hears prayers, still opens impossible doors, and still transforms burdens into blessings for those who trust Him wholeheartedly.

“Closed doors may be God’s way of preparing us for a greater breakthrough.”