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Vocational Nightmare

It has indeed been one long nightmare of eight months for my life in 2008. Hmm, it may be a beautiful dream too. An adventurous, beautiful but yet ‘cancerous’ dream which later became a deadly nightmare. (ABC, this is where the ‘C’ came in). Thinking back through the last eight months of my life spent in the US, I wonder what did I learn out of my life here? The lessons taught to me willingly or unwillingly by God? The soft skills attained through my job training? The technical knowledge gained through on job training? What did I learn? What did I attain? What did I achieve?

Eight months went on and I think I am now back to square one. Back to the crossroads where I first prayed during YA retreat in Sentosa beach, “Oh Father, which vocation do you want me to go into?” before I tossed that Singapore 50 cents coin to cast the vote for my future. (Remembering that Pastor did mention that casting lots is biblical.)

Today, am I still qualified as God’s workplace minister? This is the eventual question which I hope to achieve a positive answer. How did I contribute to God’s kingdom for the past eight months? How did I further God’s kingdom at all? Reflecting upon the time which has passed cruelly before my eyes, I can only say that I have failed in reaching out to my friends. The reason being I was too self-centered upon my own needs that I have neglected the work which the Father has assigned to me when He first called me out to the workplace.

I am completely humbled before Him right now. Having lost almost everything which I have once tried to build in my life, now I have practically no way to recover them back anymore. God has taken everything away from me. No matter how hard I tried to grab them, He has the strength to loosen my grip and take it away from me.

Back to the state which I was in two years back, I realized that I have to look to the LORD. I have to keep praying. I have to keep feeding myself spiritually. I have to keep staying on the course and be His good ambassador. I have to fight the good fight. I have to continue to keep the faith till the day which I will see Him again.

Standing once again at the crossroad of my life, I have additional emotional baggage to carry with me now. The journey in front of me is still long and the light at the end of the tunnel is still yet to be seen. The only way to carry on this journey is to know how to deposit my emotional baggage at the foot of the Cross of Christ, holding onto His hand and walk with Him to the finishing line. Please kindly pray along with me. Amen.

Parents' Debut Trip to USA

San Francisco Full Photo Links:

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Yosemite National Park Full Photo Links:

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A MIST in the span of time

That’s us. We are all just a mist in the span of time but thanks be to GOD that this life which we are now living is not all that is to be. People tend to say that life is short, live it as if there is no tomorrow. Or “One Life, Live It.”; “Life is short, eat, drink and be merry.” I even heard such an absurd statement as “Life is short, have an affair.” My dear friends, have you ever wonder if all these above statements are true in any sense?

Let us look to the Bible to hear what GOD (my Father) has to say about life.

Two paths which all of us (be it young or old) will definitely go. Either one of these two paths. Heaven or Hell? Which will you choose? And I am not joking when I am telling you that there is a place called Hell…

Let’s talk about Heaven first. Heaven is not a ghostlike, foggy atmosphere where disembodied spirits float around. Heaven is as real as this earth. Jesus told His disciples, “I go to prepare a place for you.” (John 14:2). Paul taught that Christians would have new imperishable bodies. (1 Corinthians 15:51-57). Heaven is real and I being a Christian know for sure that I am on my way to Heaven day after day, night after night.

How about Hell? Hell is as real as Heaven but there are vast differences. Hell for one is not a place where all the non-Christians gather together. It is a very isolated place with only one soul at an individual particular place. Totally separated from GOD because of sin.

This life which we now see in this span of time is like a mist. It is short with probably about eighty years if you are fortunate. However, it is not all that is to be. There is definitely a life with GOD after we finished the journey with this life on earth. Trust me that by putting your faith in Christ, you will be on your way to Heaven and not lonely in Hell.

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