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Friday, August 14, 2009
Week 55 - Desert or dessert?
God works in ways unfathomable. Brilliant. As Tim would put it on Tuesday, new lifestyle, God doing new works, i guess that's what kind of experience the first week of school would be. First, expectations just went up a few notches. Not just in our community, but also in classes as well. Second, loads of pruning and testing, and i sense that God is far from being done. Take this for example. Communication ain't the most natural thing for me to initiate, especially during weary and bogged down times. I realise i need to grow in that, among others.
What does money mean to you? This was one question posed to us during one of our first lectures. I found it intriguing as this question would inevitably show some of our inner thoughts and views in life, given the significance of money in our lives. As i scribbled down in my notes "Money = Paper for livelihood", we discussed among our groups and there were thoughts like "Money is a tool for buying things", "Money is the rewards and justifications of the effort put in" etc. But what struck me more was when comments like "Money is power/freedom" and "Money can buy you anything". So when the lecturer decided to question the latter question and ask if money could buy us love, i sensed there was a rush of thinking caps, as everyone paused to hear what reply came out after the initial laughter. Naturally, there was no reply. Made me think about the stark contrast between what we are exposed to the past few months as compared to the next few months. As the school term starts and workloads and stresses come in, i have my concerns.
But God is faithful. I am thankful for that, that even as He tests, He is there with us. And we need to believe that He does not intend to fail us, but train us to pass with flying colours. Only then will desert become dessert. As i end this blog journal i pray that the Acts 2:42-47 deal will come to pass. I pray that even as we get our heads into our school work and stressful times, that we do not forget our fundamentals. On a lighter note, we celebrated Seow Wei's birthday yesterday. =) I pray that her meditated verse (Deut 31:6) will come to pass, that she'll grow more courageous in the Lord. Also, the first day of the EPL kicked off, and Arsenal defeated Everton 6-1, a pleasant surprise indeed, after coming under heavy criticism for the lack of squad depth in the past few months. It's like the fall of Jericho, Everton just melted away.
Look forward to the weeks ahead. Exciting times await.
Blessed by You,
Kuang Ting
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