Friday, July 13, 2007
I always enjoy the time i spend with aunty ling ling they all.. should i call them the jogging clique? haha I feel very comfortable with them :) funny jac, cynical kee min, bouncy monster mini and comical uncle david.. hmm im missing dearest ching ching hee
(And I appreciate how willing they are to embrace someone new into their group.. felt very loved...I thank God for you..all of you!! :))
So we spend our night jogging at east coast again and dinner/supper at President's place :D yippie!
Slept at 2+ last night cos reached home late.. finally wrote the letters after procrastinating for a few days. I was afraid of any repercussions or sticky situations where I can't get out if they decide to take any actions against me... So I didnt want to leave email address but I changed my mind after what the follwing was said. I guess he was right la..
1) hand written would definitely be more sincere. can always include the email address if they want to clarify anything.
2) as christians we should be responsible for our actions and shouldnt be fearful of any repercussions... (this struck me..)
3) If I'm sincere about reaching out to them/pointing out truth to them we should give them the chance to clarify(sth like that)
4) If I'm sincere, they'll know it or even appreciate the fact that someone cares enough to take the trouble(even though they are someone higher in authority)
I cant remember the rest le.. So anyway, I decided to leave my contacts and hopefully what I wrote wasnt rude.. =x Should there be any reply or violent reactions from them, it'll still be under God's providential..
Psalm 23
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
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Today's my last day at the ASP. While I work, the lesson on Eccl taught during Church camp daunted on me. "Vanity of vanities; all is vanity" is indeed true. Whether we're studying/working/playing, we're all caught in this wheel that a hamster runs on. Its as in everyone of us has a wheel, we'll be running and running and running.. but where are we going. Pursuing either a prettier certificate or more money. We think this is only right to pursue cos this is how we can survive in this society. Well its true to some extent but its not like our goal in life is to make the most money possible. Thinking about how everyone after finishing their work at hand, they have to rush to complete the next one. The radio plays on Monday, the "Monday blues song", DJ speaks about a normal Tuesday, its the mid week on Wednesday, Weekends coming on Thursday and its the weekends on Friday... ... And the next monday, it goes back to the same old talk.. Monday blues..blah blah.. everything is cyclical.. isnt that what the Bible speaks of? But if life is so mundane.. where do we get the right motive to pass this everyday with joy?
I guess the answer is found in Jesus. To fix our eyes upon Him. After all these rat races, I suppose the only way to find an end to all these is God whom is able to satisfy the desire in our heart. The desire to be loved and to love. God has placed in our hearts this desire for Him. Throughout history, people has been searching for something or someone or just some supernatural forces that can replace this desire.. it could be studies, money, idols, ..etc. Yet when we look at this, its just chasing after the wind and they'll eventually all amount to nothing. The only thing that make sense now is probably this :
"Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter:
Fear God and keep His commandments,
For this is man's all.(For this is the WHOLE DUTY of man -NIV)
For God will bring every work into judgment.
Including every secret thing,
whether good or evil."
Ecclesiastes 12:13,14
Signing off...Tingyu^^
