
Today I went for Campus Crusade for Christ's Welcome Tea. Glenn, an M.E. graduate came back to speak to us about living as a radical Christian on Campus. He said that our resume should be written by the lives of the many people whom we are going to touch, and not what academic achievement or CCA excellence we can attain. This spoke to me very personally, because I had been contemplating what sort of activities I should join in NUS over the next few years. Glenn's words gave me a timely reminder that the whole NUS experience is not mine to keep, not mine to boast about---but it was by His grace that I am where I am right now. I will run for cross country if God allows me to. I will act for drama if God enables me to...but I must not make these things the sole purpose of my existence. These things are not worth living for.
There will come a time when we will be tempted to skip church, quiet time or to stop going out loving people for God because I want to finish that project and get that mark we probably think we are here to get. There will come a time when we want to trust what we can do and turn away from our faith that in all things God has a plan for us. Sometimes that resume can become so important to us--We might become fearful that the record of our activities do not look pleasing enough to our future employers, that we wont get ahead in the corporate world after graduation, that we wont be market-savvy, IT-savvy, people-savvy, whatnots...There will come a time when we run the rat-race. But remember this, even if I end up the first in the rat race, I would still be a rat.
Am I doing things that are of eternal values? If not, why am I doing it? Why am I worrying over not getting 4.0 and above for CAP? Why am I worried over not impressing those boys and girls in the lecture theatres, who dont even care ten cents who I am? Why do I waste time bumping around doing nothing day in and day out? Why would any thing of this world trouble my heart if I know that I know that I know that I am not made for this world, that my end is in Heaven with God where all tears will be wiped from my face?
Glenn also said something else. He also said that to live for Christ we gotta love. And to love, he said, is to become vulnerable, to open ourselves up to hurts and pains and sorrows... Of course we can choose to do something else with our hearts: we can choose to lock it up in the coffin of self-centeredness where our hearts become unbreakable, impenetrable and irredeemable. The only other place apart from heaven where we are free from all the entanglement of love is hell. This struck me greatly too...so that now I know what to do with my heart.
I met a lot of wonderful people of course. I will type more about them in the future. Hopefully I will get to join a Disciple Group. When that happens I will let you know about it, as well as about the other 4 people whom I will be praying along with.
Yesterday I had dinner with Mirna. We realised that it is Marsha who actually pulls the two of us together. When Marsha was in Singapore she was very close to me ( I spent most of my JC time with her---It would be her if it was not Anna or my classmates), and Mirna was always in touch with Marsha---great and faithful friends they were, of course! Apparently, Marsha had been talking alot about me to Mirna, whom I happened to sit with during MLE lecture yesterday afternoon. I miss Marsha, alot alot. How I wish she didnt leave for Japan, so far aiyo aiyo aiyo...Mirna and I plan to save up for a Japan trip so we can see our beloved Marsha. God bless you darling...may He show you His face and may your life be changed forever...
I am writing letters to the three miracles soon, hopefully by tomorrow. I might probably lead prayer meeting in uncle Cheekhiam's house tomorrow because of Timo's birthday and the gala dinner. I dont worry because I have prayed to God about it. The content of my sharing would most likely be what I have poured out over here in this entry. Isnt it amazing how God always provides for us in time of need?
I want to be pure like that guy Uncle Cheekhiam shared with us about I dont remember his name any more. I want to be pure like that! Like how? I dont remember! But I surely want to br pure. I want to be pure so I can see God. I want to be pure so I can heal the sick around me. I want to be pure so that I can speak His Word into my parents' lives without stumbling over my own sins. With Christ it is possible for me to be pure gain, because He promises to forgive us completely! Completely. How marvellous is that!
I hope to see Shriyanka again and give her some encouragement. I want to write a note to Joleen now that we are classmates again in ChemEngin. Who knows, perhaps God has allowed this because He feels that there is more I can do in her life. I think I should turn up for SBone reunion dinner, or SJI whatever they call it. I want to meet all of them again. I want to see Charles and the whole bunch. I want to see Qimin and Aipheng and hear about their lives. I want to see Mao the genius who alone consumed most of my prayers and attention for the most part of Junior College. I want to see Clarissa Poh who is going overseas for university...I want to know what eventually happened to Keith Lam and Edward...I want to show them what has been done in my life...I want to show them how the LORD has been good to me.
I might get back to book translation. Pray for me! I will pray for you, too.