Post-Camp

D'Anchor BMT (Be Missionally Transformed) 2011 Youth Camp has finally come to an end - and what an exhilarating journey it has been! As part of the program planning team, I've experienced the ups and downs of the roller coaster that is the planning and execution process, and come out the other end with many lessons and thoughts in mind. I shall jot this down at a later time when I have gathered and formed out my thoughts, but regardless, I must say it was an excellent time for the youths and us as the committee alike, and I thank God for the opportunity to touch these youths' lives. :) All in all, praise God for all things that have happened and is going to happen!

Yes or No? This or That?

Yes, I'm back! After Year 1 ended, it's been a crazy ride of non-stop action in various avenues. Finally, I find a pocket of fresh air to breath in - for now, anyway.

I've been considering the whole paradigm of making a choice. Essentially, there are only two choices we need to make - yes or no. This came up as I considered my roles in my church and where I was going with them. For each, I had to ponder their continued existence in my life - yes or no?

Logically, it's an extremely difficult choice. 50-50 aren't great odds by any means. Thankfully, I can consider environmental factors. Yet, such environmental factors are tainted by bias and influence from others and upbringing. For example, I might want to continue in my role in a certain organisation because of the influence of a leader or the ideas I have been made to believe growing up in the same environment. So how do I determine if my choice is the right choice or 'right' choice?

I pondered this as I did my quiet time a few nights ago. My conclusion, two points: God has a reason and purpose for wherever you are, whatever you are doing, so essentially there is no wrong choice; with God, under no circumstances should I worry - all things work out for the good of those under His umbrella of Grace.

This doesn't make my choosing any much easier, but it does give me peace in that whatever I may choose, I am not wrong, and I should not be convinced otherwise.

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WHAT??? Joe Satch, Chad Smith?!?!

NOOOO WAYYYYYY

Thinking

So here I am, examinations looming, and I am blogging.

To be more accurate, I'm thinking out loud, I just can't bear not sharing my pent up thoughts.

So many questions, as a 21-year old living in an incredibly pampered yet competitive island nation.

Like this: When do we truly transition from child to adult? In America, it's safe enough to say that as a 21 year-old, you're old enough to go out into the real world, rent an apartment with a bunch of like-minded friends, make merry and have unprotected sex every other night, and be entirely responsible for whatever repercussions that might have.

In Singapore, up to a ridiculous age of 25-26, we live with our parents. Sure, we are legally 'responsible' - in truth, our parents take the bullets for us and give us an allowance. I'm safe in my cocoon, as a 'young adult' caught in transition. How awkward.

How about this: Does me getting a stellar educational record play an important role in my future? So I get my Bachelor's. I go into the workplace, my colleague tells me the next level of management are all Master's holders - minimum requirement. Where does it end?

When it comes down to it, what are we slugging it out for?

Is there really freedom when it comes to job selection? Or are we, as able men, limited by social stigma and hard pressed to get jobs that men should get - lawyers, doctors, journalists? House-husband: smirks and chuckles around town; get a real job, honey.

Thinking is utterly depressing.

Appreciation

I think in the midst of all things, it occurred to me that if you just look hard enough, you can see all the good works that God is doing day by day, minute by minute, in our lives.

You just have to look hard enough.