Years of my Youth.
A walk with God (:Archive for Mission Trip
The journey ahead
This is the buffer period, or the calm before the storm, so to speak.
Times like this makes me contemplative.
What has God been doing in my life?
Where is He leading me towards?
Which path should i take in the future?
Once again, i’m at the crossroads of life.
The time between end of IB exams and start of University term will be very crucial, it will play a determining role in practical things such as my chances of getting a scholarship and to a certain extent, my quality of life in the University. Hence, i will willingly sacrifice the promised Europe holiday trip to sharpen my mind for interviews, go for internships, job shadowing, read up for my courses etc.
Such a choice is purely pragmatic in nature, and it feels hollow to dive headlong into these affairs without being assured that there are spiritual & social significances to them as well. i suppose it’s God’s will to prevent us from engaging in the rat race that will slowly but surely bring us further and further away from His heart. The allure of prestige and wealth is more real than ever, but can i withstand the test and be purer and humbler in heart and do things that are truly significant, even at the expanse of (worldly) honour & glory?
For the past few months, He spoke through godly people such as Charles, who advised me to “do something really meaningful” during the extended break, such as to “serve in church, go overseas and work (mission trip!), or work in an NGO”. Hence, i used some time today (it will be a bit too late to start after IB exams) to research on internship opportunities in the social service sector and found something that moved me to tears:
As such, i have made up my mind, that i’ll be a down-to-earth angel immediately after my IB exams, to serve and to contribute to the community through at least 2 of these voluntary welfare organisations by the empowerment of God Almighty.
It is a truism as being clothed by the Presence of God and filled by the Spirit of Christ owns being wrapped in fanciful garb and loaded with sumptuous delicacies anytime. After all, “God never fails to provide according to His will”. (:
Mission Trip cancellation
Dear Lord,
We came before You confused, disappointed, compliant etc. Lord, once again i want to lay these jumbled feelings down before You. We acknowledge that many things are out of our control, and we cannot always have our ways in this world, but our hearts and minds are within our control (thank You for giving us the freedom of personal choice, but grant us discernment to make wise decisions too please), so i pray that we’ll always choose to let You have Your way in our hearts and minds.
We may not understand why things turn out this way after getting convictions and getting into actions, but Lord we trust that You are Sovereign, You allow the cancellation to happen for a reason, and it fits Your perfect master plan, which is good. So, help us, Lord to wait on You with trust, thanksgiving and faithfulness.
May You be with the children whom we were called to serve. We can no longer be Your hands and feet for them this time round, so may You pour out Your love on them through other means, and draw them closer to you.
Help us also, to be sober and vigilant, for indeed the mission field is where our feet are on, wherever and whenever.
In Jesus’s Name, Amen.
