Strangers?.!

"The Next Story"

And here it goes.

Here I am staying in hall... for the 2nd night, with lessons start early tomorrow morning, pondering through my life this few months.

Time has indeed flew past since army,work and the long break. To be granted the chance to start studying again at a local university is indeed God's grace and I do think it's only right I stay mindful of this. Yet, with this I am somewhat overwhelmed with the challenges and pressure to even study. The anxiety and fear of not able to cope well seems to consume my thought life. My father was telling me awhile back of how I have been praying for a place to study these 2 years and then suddenly becoming so skeptical of even studying when the chance comes. Maybe because of who I am. I don't think I am disciplined enough for independent living. I don't think I can juggle studies with other things well. Maybe, just maybe.

People-pleasing and the likes of it. The 'new' series the youths are going through in Sunday School really set me thinking for abit. I do see myself being such a people-pleaser at times, sadly. It's quite a lesson for me to know why, who, when, what, how of people pleasing.

I shall not wallow in my seat anymore. Salvation seems so real to me recently, how the idea of 'working out' my salvation, sharing of my testimonies make me realise we all only can stand redeemed by the blood of the Lamb that was slain for own sin.

"Armed by faith and winged by prayer" Faith and prayer seems all the more essential in our journey upwards.

Keep me in prayers and pray for the many lost souls out there. (I have been meeting many old, new friends and many of them aren't really Christians so pray for my roommate, the new faces in church, friends, and many more). I know God is still in the business of saving souls.

A Race to Sunrise, and many other things

Race
Sunrise.

I did a marathon (my first!) almost a month back and it's really God's goodness that I did manage to complete it. Just a few thoughts on this excruciating events which I thought really is worth sharing about. (You can always come ask me about the whole experience if you are interested)
1. How great a cloud of witnesses that I am surrounded with in this race. They sure did cheer me on and make me utterly embarrassed when I start to really slow down (walk) in front of them.
2. I'm sure the spiritual analogy of this whole experience cannot be not noticed. To be not ensnare by every possible 100plus drink station and fix our goal on the finish line. Lol. Probably stretching it a little but life's definitely an endurance race.

Now the many other things:

1. Settling the university applications... God has been really good with His timing. (there's quite abit of stuffs to do and how good it is to have my sister to help me in whatever way possible since she has done them before me)
2. Mixed on how to spent the remainder of my time before school starts. Go for orientation camp (which my mum says I should since I am so free). Take up another work. Go for a short trip (which is purely my own wishful thinking, lol)
3. Pondering over where God will put me in say 5, 10 years time. Catching up abit on reading some good books and some interesting sites via Google Reader. Many hard questions which demands much self-denial gets cooked up in my mind regarding this earthly struggle from the 'old' to the 'new'. It's definitely a mystery.
4. The June Camp had me thinking about how real mission work is. Really hope to be able to visit one next time. To really see Christ being proclaimed at the cost of losing your life. Pray that we will not get too indifferent about sharing Christ. It's never an argument, it's all about Jesus. And the only reason I think we don't point our lost friends to Him is because we are by nature still selfish.

That's quite a bit of things. And I have finally feel less distracted by other stuffs on the net to set time to continue and type out this post and kinda reflect on how badly/wisely I have spent my time thus. I'm quite sure time spent praying could be so much better than time spent on facebook (I am really thinking of another break from it really soon) when it comes to drawing close to God.

Joshua Harris and Self Control

The P's

The Lord had dealt tremendously well with me. Praise God.



Politics is personal, perhaps too personal that it draws back to.....


SELF

Maybe its time to focus on sight back on the one that is Perfect.

The Ambassador

Is there any similar traits between a politician and a Christian?


In view of Election-

I just like his pose. RESPECT.

I hope to deliberate more on this hot issue at hand.
I think there needs to be presentation- personalities, looks, overall portrayal, persuasive talking, etc...

Then performance, which is of most importance- how well you worked, conduct, achievements, etc....

Yet it seems presentation is how we all start to look at people. Good presentation usually translates to good discipline which is good groundwork for good performance.

Are you seeing good ambassadors in Singapore?

What about us being ambassadors for Christ? I am quite sure that Christ will work in us to bring forth both performance and presentation, if we allow Him to.

(Anyway, no voting for me this time as I am not 21 as of 1 Jan)