Goodbye 2009, Hello 2010.
A year has fleeted past once again, so quickly that it's just amazing to wonder how God created this element of time. Does time always exist? Who came up with the idea of counting in seconds? Who did all the subdivision to achieve it all? Of course those who researched would say it's so & so scientist who discovered how to quantify time. However, do we ever look closely and ponder, that it is actually the person who even allowed time to exist whom we should lift up. That's God.
Time may be quantifiable; this is irrefutable. But quantifying time, giving time the magnitude, a measurement, is not as important as spending those seconds, minutes, hours, days, months, years with meaning, with quality. Just as it is with many things in life, quantity is nothing, quality is all.
Therefore, I ask myself this question, did I spend this one year meaningfully?
I would say I did. This year had been quite a challenge. Managing schoolwork, choir activities, leading a cell single-handedly, A levels... I did some things for the 1st time such as being a stage manager for Rags. As cliche as it sounds, the year had been an emotional roller-coaster ride for me. I had moments of utter joy & delight such as during SYF, concerts, seeing friends being saved; I also had moments of disappointments & stress as I had to deal with my exams, my cell, relationships with people around me. However, as it is with such rides, we always end up still enjoying it and I must say I am really glad that I went on this journey. This year, I really felt the presence of the Lord with me and even experienced how He can use me in a way I never thought He would, in the case of my friend's salvation. He also took me through the A'level period with so much peace & assurance when I was really afraid of it. God is AWESOME!
I suppose my 2009 resolution was met. It was the simple Micah 6:8 that was what Pastor Guna preached on 0809 crossover service.
8 He has showed you, O man, what is good.
And what does the LORD require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly with your God.
Micah 6:8
Indeed, Gos has shown me in 2009 what is good. & I dare say I tried my best to act justly, love mercy, walk humbly.
In 2010, I will have this year be the year when
I increase in my faith in God, where I lay down all my 'Rachel's and always praise His name. I want to grow. & I look forward to what God is going to do in my life as I enter into this new year, this new beginning of yet another phase of my life.
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