Looking back, it has been two whole years spent out of the 'education system' and enrolled into the 'military system'. It was a good break of sort to consider life, or rather the direction I want in life.
HOW REAL IS CHRIST IN MY/YOUR LIFE?
So here the BIG decision I have to make- choose to live life in the center of God's will or not.
Sometimes its about going to Church. Why do we go church?- Church-goers sometimes also get confused about this. Is it for friends, obligations, on duties, to check out the opposite sex??? All seems secondary to the worship of God and the fellowship of the believers. It's interesting that I also sometimes forgot why I go to church. God did taught me about this. As I slowly gain that bit of independence, I come to realize coming to church seems not 'compulsory' anymore. That's why many my age seems to just stop coming to church. Christ becomes real when the encouragement and weekly reminders from others that are stronger in faith to be in church are there. But then the ultimate decision to live for Christ have to be personal.
This brings me to life and death. I vaguely remember reading or hearing something about being 'Graceless' if one refuses to cling, lean and trust totally in God and His promise when they are in the most desperate and weak of situations in life. Examples like being struck with a terminal illness sure warrant spiritual attention to the individual. I remember praying quite a bit during exam periods. Death is real, life is short and I do hope I can continue to remember God and His whole redemption story of me and everyone. I have learned quite a bit about, by the grace of God, regarding the vulnerability of life through my quite 'eventful' time spent in army. Just to know life being a vapor and God is in control of our lives require a lot of humbling on my part. All the knowledge I gain, all the talent I have in running/swimming comes to naught when I die.
It can also be my daily walk. I have learned that it's better to uphold daily discipline in doing things then to wait for my heart, attitude, health, life to get right. At least for me that is. Slothfulness and distractions are just easy temptations I fall often to. Learning that words of encouragement and edification goes a long way in making Christ real in another person's life. Telling a brother you prayed for him after you do prayed for him bless his soul and confirm the care you have for him. No doubt God knows we love Him and that why we love others. That's why I wrote cards this year (at least for some) to thank and hopefully encourage them in their walk. Really still learning for I don't really have the habit to show Love with words.
Last but not least, I wish to really thank God for the year that just past. Each blessing, big or small, each answered prayer, each experience went through shows His goodness still.
Some quick recaps (what I can remember) of the year 2010:
The year looked like it started strong, at least from the declining number of post in my blog towards the second half of the year.
I started FBI or faith bible institute, it was great and I enjoyed the good overview of many truths in the bible.
Did spent quite a bit of time in camp at the beginning of the year, doing guard duties etc. I must say I valued the time spent inside for it was a time where I really do have good discipline with my time.
Thanking God for opportunities to witness to people through this year. Be it when I do duty in camp, or that 1 time I went to a MLM company.
Thanking God for his blessing in keeping me "lucky" (how all the people in camp will call me) as I do receive many blessings. Be it the miraculous finding of my 'lost' camp pass, be it the 'privileges' I get when doing things in camp. Haha
Did managed to do quite a bit of running, to even represent the unit to run. It was great and I thank God for that.
For the many many days off I get towards the end, to even be the leader in the 'off record' is a really blessing from God.
Passed driving test on the first try and have it settled for the rest of my life is also another thing.
The overseas trip to thailand brings back many once-in-a-lifetime experiences. How God sustains and the time spent just reading sections of His word there is good.
Church and its changes. New name, new place of worship, new office. Thanking God.
June camp, children and youth camp. A time of learning and serving. Many more to learn and still learn.
Various ministries in church, how God has used each, whether in blessing or in service in my life.
Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. (Philippians 3:12)
