Lord, as I embark on theis fasting & prayer journey, help me with these few requests:
1. My relationship with you
2. Masquerade ESS
3. Unstoppable Camp
You know my heart requests even before I put them to my mouth... Help me to fufill them, Lord.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Deadlines? Busy? No time?
It's been a very long time since I've blogged. I think it's mainly due to the lack of time to reflect. And I think that is a very very bad habit.
As my life enters the final stage of Polytechnic life, it seems that time is a rare commodity. Life becomes more hectic and busy, schedules are tighter than usual. It is at this point where reflection seems so less significant to me. With this significant drop in reflections, I sensed the decrement of my spiritual awareness too.
I am melancholic by nature (that means I usually reflect and think a lot). In my first 2 years in Poly, I think a lot. Every time I am on a bus, eating, or even in the school toilet, I would think deeply. And the heaviest part of my reflection is when I am having my bath. For me, bath times are reflection stations.
But in this year, I realized the drop in initiation for my daily reflection. It seems so different when I don't reflect on my daily journey with people around me, and God. Without it, I might even cause myself to sin. I wouldn't want this to happen. I want to be righteous before God. And this is when I decided to do something about it.
Just 2 days ago, I specifically bought a blue journal for my quiet time and for my reflections. This book is meant for penning down my thoughts and feelings over situations in my life. In the first page of the journal, I wrote down the sins that I've committed in that day (It was a long list...). And in the following day, I aim to decrease the number on that list.
Sounds like a good deal to me. I learnt something from this- don't let anything stop you from hindering your spiritual walk with God, even if tight schedules doesn't allow you to. It takes deliberate effort to groom your spiritual walk.
"I aim to be righteous before God..." -Marcus (in a hectic and busy world).
As my life enters the final stage of Polytechnic life, it seems that time is a rare commodity. Life becomes more hectic and busy, schedules are tighter than usual. It is at this point where reflection seems so less significant to me. With this significant drop in reflections, I sensed the decrement of my spiritual awareness too.
I am melancholic by nature (that means I usually reflect and think a lot). In my first 2 years in Poly, I think a lot. Every time I am on a bus, eating, or even in the school toilet, I would think deeply. And the heaviest part of my reflection is when I am having my bath. For me, bath times are reflection stations.
But in this year, I realized the drop in initiation for my daily reflection. It seems so different when I don't reflect on my daily journey with people around me, and God. Without it, I might even cause myself to sin. I wouldn't want this to happen. I want to be righteous before God. And this is when I decided to do something about it.
Just 2 days ago, I specifically bought a blue journal for my quiet time and for my reflections. This book is meant for penning down my thoughts and feelings over situations in my life. In the first page of the journal, I wrote down the sins that I've committed in that day (It was a long list...). And in the following day, I aim to decrease the number on that list.
Sounds like a good deal to me. I learnt something from this- don't let anything stop you from hindering your spiritual walk with God, even if tight schedules doesn't allow you to. It takes deliberate effort to groom your spiritual walk.
"I aim to be righteous before God..." -Marcus (in a hectic and busy world).
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Thanks!
Hey! It's been a really long time since I've blogged! And I'll take this time to thank God for a couple of things.
I want to thank God for:
1. blessing me in my studies.
2. making the Northeast Shepherd's Retreat a success.
3. giving me an opportunity to sing on stage.
Jesus, thank you so much for blessing me.
I want to thank God for:
1. blessing me in my studies.
2. making the Northeast Shepherd's Retreat a success.
3. giving me an opportunity to sing on stage.
Jesus, thank you so much for blessing me.
Sunday, February 01, 2009
To Lead
"Where do you want the group to be? Where are you at now? How are you going to get there." - PS Jeff
Friday, January 30, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Yes we can
"What do I want the group to become?"
"Where do I want the group to be?"
These questions made me realize the importance of a leader. At the end of the day, who's going to be accountable for the unit? Definitely, the unit leader. On my way home from Serangoon, I gave a serious thought to these questions. Where do I want the group to be in the future? What do I want the group to become? As I pondered through, one sentence reminded me of my ex-school's 'motto'. - "From boys to men; men of grace, wisdom, polish and stature; in favour with God and man."
Now I know where I want to bring my people. Now I know where to lead them. I'm going to nurture a group of boys, to become a group of spiritual men. I want to rise up a generation of God fearing men, ready to serve and ready to lay down their lives for the gospel.
But now the prominent question that comes to mind - How?
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Goodbye Part 2
Reflection: Life is really unpredictable and vulnerable. Our lives here on earth may just pass like dust in the air. The bible describes our lives here on earth as dust being blowed by the wind. And what comes to mind is, "What am I going to do with this life?"
Going through this process of seeing someone pass away really makes me think... How can I impact people with this short span of time? (And by the way, time isn't a constant here. It is an unknown factor)
So think about it, compare this 'time' with eternity. It makes the whole equation seem negligently small. To add on to that, this 'time' is an unknown, a variable, a mystery. With these factors chasing against us, "What am I going to do with this life?"
"Only one life and soon it will pass, but only what's done for Christ will last..."
I've made up my mind. Whoever is still on this earth (family, friends, etc), I will give my best to serve them, and to show them the Way. I'm going to spread the love of Christ to them.
Going through this process of seeing someone pass away really makes me think... How can I impact people with this short span of time? (And by the way, time isn't a constant here. It is an unknown factor)
So think about it, compare this 'time' with eternity. It makes the whole equation seem negligently small. To add on to that, this 'time' is an unknown, a variable, a mystery. With these factors chasing against us, "What am I going to do with this life?"
"Only one life and soon it will pass, but only what's done for Christ will last..."
I've made up my mind. Whoever is still on this earth (family, friends, etc), I will give my best to serve them, and to show them the Way. I'm going to spread the love of Christ to them.
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