Blog Entry
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Sunny days are but a joy
Sunday's message on Missions really spoke deep into my heart...I felt God was again affirming me in the area of service to Him. How can it be? Me going on missions? In the past, when it comes to evangelism, I would be one of the last few who would stand up and respond...I was that resistant towards missions. I'm really thankful for the 40 days of prayer cos God really did breathe His living words in me, leading me to pray for East Timor. Somehow, I felt the burden to care and love the Timonese. And then, there was the message by Sister Lai Kheng where she challenges us to bless others since we are so blessed in Singapore. As the short video was screened, I teared just as I saw many others around me wiping away their tears of love, some others holding back their tears, while some did not cry but whispered to themselves saying...'aiyo, so poor thing!' Compassionate people aren't they? =) I think God gives us emotions and feelings for a purpose. To feel for the poor, the sick and needy is indeed a gift from the Lord.
"People need the Lord, People need the Lord
At the end of a broken dream
He's the open door
People need the Lord, People need the Lord
When will we realise
That we must give our lives
For people need the Lord"
Jiawen's birthday party was really another blast! Many people attended. Well, cos I was late...(Not as usual ok, Sharon), there was barely any food left. I enjoyed myself cos we got to bitch around again in our groups...oops. Bitching once in a while is healthy cos it relaxes the mind. It helps us to unwind after a stressful day.
And yes, I enjoyed 'Ruth's Obsession week'. The week where we met up quite a number of times...first it was at our mentor's house, then it was the time with Bess at Fish & Co , her birthday party at her house and a birthday celebration in church. I'm starting to miss Ruth...feel so weird not seeing her on Sundays.
Oh, and there was the night out with Wanjun. Walking from Cityhall to Boat Quay was super fun, though our legs were hurting. Going out with this girl always makes my day cos she can really make me laugh and just be myself.
I'm thankful that Macy and I got a chance to meet for lunch since our workplace are so near from each other. Her zest for God is super contagious.
I'm thankful too that Alex and I do still keep in contact after all these years. I missed those crazy years in secondary school doing stupid stuffs together...like getting the same bag, avoiding each other in school but talk to each other on the phone at night, giving him a time that he can call or else I won't pick up the phone, playing pranks on people, how we got caught by the discipline mistress...those are the days of long ago.
Interviews after interviews but to no avail. I was dissappointed with myself yesterday. It's tough not because you are not selected for the job but because you feel the job doesn't suit you and so you made up your mind to let it go. I felt like a complete loser after wanting to succeed and get through the interview. I felt that I was wasting my time and effort preparing. I was down. And today as I was doing my QT, God told me that the things that he brought me through will not be put to waste. I see nothing but He sees something. He sees the bigger picture, He knows what's best for my life. If there's a God who loves me that much, that unconditional, why should I continue to lament? Shouldn't I rejoice in Him? Yes I should.
posted by The voice within @
6:14 AM
1 comments
Eve dear, ruth here! i miss you!
Continue to trust God on your job k, and do update me abt whats going on, and ab the east timor thing too. heard you're going! thatsjust great =)