Struggling to continue keeping the right priorities... but a christian life is never easy... There are many things that we do not see the complete picture of... for we are after all limited beings.
I really enjoyed my time at the SMU Christian Fellowship(smucf) camp... But after going back to my church fellowship and giving feed back about the smucf, then I realised that there are certain implications... which honestly I had this feeling that things weren't as easy as just joining a fellowship.
I loved my fellowship group there... I thank God for the opportunity of having a good experience of learning from different brothers and sisters in Christ and seeing them placing their priorities in God rather than in their school work and grades.
I hope to be able to reach a balance in handling my time... and to find a way to blend smucf into my life... with a broad perspective of its implications and that I'll not be going against any principles.
Went for a career talk by the Office of Career Services (OCS) in SMU today... Again another psychoing session. Telling us to beef up our resume, telling us what is SOOOOO important to us... I can only agree to a certain points... but they are just trying to live a busy life... finding meaning in what they think defines them... but sadly it isn't so...
I always try to search for certain words that the speakers say... to see if there are any hints that he/she may be a christian... sadly, what I hear is just branding yourself, TEACHING you to be make yourself different, to partake in more activities, to bask in the richness of the SMU culture and opportunities... but all these are just a mindless chase if you do not have the compass given from God. The thing that can align us, to center us in the right direction. I really hope to have a better filter against all this things that might take us captive... and also that my brothers and sisters will not fall into its deceptive attraction.
Anyway, I'm just feeling really down that things aren't always simple as it seems. I'm tired... of the complexity of things... Well.. that's life... no one promised a rainbow... not God... not parents... not friends...
Learning to rejoice in life... It's a painful and arduous journey ... EMO !
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He leaves us in a world of sin to be tried, tested, belabored by troubles that threaten to crush us- in order that we may glorify Him by our patience under suffering and in order that He may display the riches of His grace and call forth new praises from us as He constantly upholds and delivers us. Psalm 107 is a majestic declaration of this truth.
Have you forgotten the exhortation which addresses you as sons? (Hebrews 12:5-11, Proverbs 3:11-12) It is striking to see how this writer, like Paul, equates the Christian's "good", not with ease and quiet, but with sanctification.
-Excerpts from God's plans for You by J. I. Packer.
press on :)
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