Embracing 2006
The passage of time is of rare significance in my life save for the few occasions such as the new year, the coming of the june holidays, birthdays, the Lunar New Year (aka Chinese New Year) and of course Christmas.
If I were to recollect the significant things of 2005, it could be described as a year of a man drowning. The picture is apt because of the magnitude and multitude of commitments that siezed for my attention for which I had struggled to give with no success. Yes busyness was the dirty word of the 2005 for me.
Busyness to fulfill academic obligations and ambitions (hit that elusive CAP Score), busyness with ministry as Hall Chairperson and subsequently EXCO of VCF. Then there was church - Sunday School and all. There was also that bitter taste of working life at my internship company which was altogether enriching, enlightening and exhuasting at the same time. ( I have seen promised myself not to work for that place unless I have had no other choice... At least I learnt what I don't want to do in the future) . Oh yes and there was that whole notion of being a sportsman. Training with all my heart but never really getting a chance to play (Btw I managed to play at the beginning of this year. For once I wasn't the one on the bench)
Yet through all these struggles lie that undeniable fact that things didn't turn out all that bad. I made it through the last exam I had with the score that was no lower than when I was less busy. The students in church found my lessons extremely thought provoking. It was quoted as "Refreshing and helpful" buy the other Sunday school teacher in the class. The Hall managed to find the leaders for this semester and the even the next academic year. Of course work needs to be done but all is good if not better than before.
So my question is - How? How did it all turn out for the good? How did a drowning man find it within himself to accomplish this when he was gasping for air himself?
The answer without a doubt is that he didn't. HE did.
Rom 8:28 "And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose." (ESV)
How else shall I endure the pains and survived.
Was it not Him I sought each time the torrents of world sought to drown and engulf me?
Yet even when I did not sought, He sought me instead.
Was it not Him whom I waited at the sanctuary?
Yet have I waited in vain.
Was it not Himself and His Word which was my comfort?
Was it not His promises that placed returned me Home?
This is my testimony of 2005. A humbled Man whom the Lord never gave up upon. Not that I accomplished anything but that He accomplished good things inspite of my sturggles.
And now with 2006 all is but new again. My prayer is that the ghosts of 2005 haunt me not. There are no struggles of 2005 to speak of. But all is fresh and new again. I need to believe that so that I will not deny myself hope, joy and peace the Father has prepared for those who love Him in 2006.
All is well again.
If I were to recollect the significant things of 2005, it could be described as a year of a man drowning. The picture is apt because of the magnitude and multitude of commitments that siezed for my attention for which I had struggled to give with no success. Yes busyness was the dirty word of the 2005 for me.
Busyness to fulfill academic obligations and ambitions (hit that elusive CAP Score), busyness with ministry as Hall Chairperson and subsequently EXCO of VCF. Then there was church - Sunday School and all. There was also that bitter taste of working life at my internship company which was altogether enriching, enlightening and exhuasting at the same time. ( I have seen promised myself not to work for that place unless I have had no other choice... At least I learnt what I don't want to do in the future) . Oh yes and there was that whole notion of being a sportsman. Training with all my heart but never really getting a chance to play (Btw I managed to play at the beginning of this year. For once I wasn't the one on the bench)
Yet through all these struggles lie that undeniable fact that things didn't turn out all that bad. I made it through the last exam I had with the score that was no lower than when I was less busy. The students in church found my lessons extremely thought provoking. It was quoted as "Refreshing and helpful" buy the other Sunday school teacher in the class. The Hall managed to find the leaders for this semester and the even the next academic year. Of course work needs to be done but all is good if not better than before.
So my question is - How? How did it all turn out for the good? How did a drowning man find it within himself to accomplish this when he was gasping for air himself?
The answer without a doubt is that he didn't. HE did.
Rom 8:28 "And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose." (ESV)
How else shall I endure the pains and survived.
Was it not Him I sought each time the torrents of world sought to drown and engulf me?
Yet even when I did not sought, He sought me instead.
Was it not Him whom I waited at the sanctuary?
Yet have I waited in vain.
Was it not Himself and His Word which was my comfort?
Was it not His promises that placed returned me Home?
This is my testimony of 2005. A humbled Man whom the Lord never gave up upon. Not that I accomplished anything but that He accomplished good things inspite of my sturggles.
And now with 2006 all is but new again. My prayer is that the ghosts of 2005 haunt me not. There are no struggles of 2005 to speak of. But all is fresh and new again. I need to believe that so that I will not deny myself hope, joy and peace the Father has prepared for those who love Him in 2006.
All is well again.
1 Comments:
hey! my bro in Christ. LOL. surprised right that i will post a comment. anyway, your way of writting.. INterEstinG.. heh heh. Jia you and stay happieee!
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