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Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Week 88 Part II
PTL once again... think there are some breakthroughs and good stuff to share.
(1)Seng's finding of internship: Successful! Hopefully the employers are good too.
(2)Caregroup this week: Good time of fellowshipping and revisiting God's Word. Seng, SW, Cat, Ashley and myself, think the pics drawn were full of crap but super funny, some of them. Need to take some pics of them if not someone gonna say it's too wordy and kan bu xia qu alr this blog. ahhaha.
(3)Hot longan soup by Mum this tues. Best thing to look forward to after a long day. Good stuff. (:
Shall add more soon.
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Monday, March 29, 2010
Week 88 part I
interesting sight on the expressways. forever jammed, today jammed all the way from ntu to the east. my dad and i were looking out for accidents, but dun hav!
either the vehicles must have been slower, or the no. of vehicles on the roads have increased. time to reclaim more land?
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Sunday, March 28, 2010
Praise the Lord, nose is clearing up. (:
The week just ended brings about much reflection, repentance and renewed vigour for the coming weeks. Am happy that i got my internship, yet when i see how this comes about, i am just amazed how God just allowed it despite me putting in substantially less time on sending resumes to companies as compared to my peers. Though, i can foresee a good 3 months of pruning ahead as well.
Am set on overcoming another obstacle of my life. Not going to type here though. (:
Mixed feelings on a whole, a week with 3 quizzes, culminating in a "i must balance the balance sheet at least once before end of sch" mentality. Btw, i couldn't this time round too.
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Week 87 Part I - The "gong gong" week
It repeats itself again eh. Sinus, doctor, sticky mucus. Wonder what can cure it for good. Nonetheless, just want to give thanks for the half of this week, that there was still enough energy to do the quizzes and make each day fruitful.
Give thanks for the encouragements as well (:
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Saturday, March 20, 2010
Week 86 - The calm before the storm
Looking ahead i see a lot of things. Quizzes, project deadlines, exams, matric, internship. I refuse to believe that this time (as compared to 2009), i will succumb to the increasing workload, yet i see that possibility. Matric, especially, sure leaves behind some bittersweet moments that are good to have as memories but reluctance to experience again.
All these i know, yet i find it difficult to weather the storm unless i'm firm in the seat facing God. Praise Your Name. (:
I realised one thing about myself today, indeed i tend to be a worrywart of unnecessary things. Looking around at the people in my life, everyone seems to be so busy to their necks that the thing which seems inevitable would be falling ill (i sure hope not). I wonder to myself as i hear them share (both believers and non-believers), how can i help them? I felt burdened. I want to help, and i was thinking of solutions in my head.
Yet, God was quick to remind me today that i need only to be faithful with what i had to do (not something foreign to me btw) and let Him do the rest. That He will take care of my troubles as well as the ones around me, that i need not worry. If i cared, prayers are always helpful.
I was contemplating on doing a bit of studying before service since i reached there earlier than my CG. But as i saw a certain CG sharing life at the stairs, i couldn't help but join in too and prepare my heart for the time of just being in the presence of God during service.
Indeed, i remember my down-and-out days, where everything seems lost yet the heart for spending super quality time with God was beating ever strong. I cherish this feeling, even as i look back.
Now, i want to relive this feeling. The days ahead will be rigorous. But God, you know how much i want to do this with You. Through it all, i will still choose to love. Because You first loved. Outwardly i may be busy, but i know inwardly there'll still be a place and a time for You Lord.
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Sunday, March 14, 2010
Week 84-85 -- New grounds, new people, not-so-new authorities
In our walk with God, many times we talk a lot. Walking the talk is another different thing, whether or not we do it, no one knows but God. This 2 weeks leading up to the start of matric, i realised some things about people and myself and a new perspective on the amazing thing that a relationship with God brings about: Life transformation. See, the terms here are nothing new.
1) Spiritual discipline
This period of time represents busy weeks. A lot of things to do, assignments, midterms, projects, you name it. To some of us it means late nights (bo bian? hmm.), less time for QT, distracted hearts, cranky moods, habits forgone. But i quote something from Wenjiang, it is when bad things (here may not be bad, intense probably) or periods happen, gut feelings/actions often bring out the worst in people.
And btw, i like fasting because it gives the hightened sensitivity to God for His leading. btw, i also hate fasting because i love food too much. Struggle?
2) Spiritual authority part II
2nd installment of spiritual authority. This is quite a confession series, the question at the end: what are some areas which i am still rebellious about... i was just thinking how much investing shepherds have to do, just by listening to their sheep rant. Want to affirm all shepherds/follow uppers for this.
3) Spiritual health (our walk with God itself)
Complaining was echoed in the most recent sermon. It said it would take all of us, our walk with God, to respond in a godly manner befitting of a Christ follower when pruned. Just this 2 weeks, i can think of so many things to complain about: Hazy weather, being brushed off by people while doing surveys, relatively poorer results in midterms, hunger and physical weaknesses (which means lower resistance to the devil as well), greater expectations in sch work etc. The list goes on.
But really. Sometimes it is when such things happen, that we really treasure the good things that happen. FYP prof finally confirmed with one day left of the deadline. Spending time with Bernice and Cat and Seng (on a train ride), sharing about sins to my mum, having breakthrough conversations with various people in the week etc.
Echo from week 60+. I will praise You God for who You are, because You are in control and You first loved us. Be it good or bad times.
Finally, one thing that often happens in CG/Unit/Sub-D time would be that many people would have different testimonies to share and normally only a few get to share. Think each of us have our little testimonies to share, and here's mine:
- Week 85: God calls me to slow down the pace. I see frantic people rushing their stuff, i know i have things to do as well, but God says slow down. As i was walking round the school campus one afternoon and reflecting on some prayer points from Luke 7 and singing some worship songs, i saw this sight at N4 block.
- 3 sections of the block, 1st section the plants were mature and grown and the flowers bloomed to the extent that they were just all over the floor. 2nd section, the plants were just chui. No flowers, the sight was dull. 3rd section, it seemed like back to reality, a mixture of good and chui plants. It seemed to me that God was trying to say what sight it would look if we do/don't choose to do anything for the people this period. To bless, to love, to bring them closer to the God we know. Also, to grow ourselves in Him even as we do His work.
Interesting sight.
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