Back From The Real World

Back from Port Dickson and it was a trip of good bonding with my bro and doing crazy stuff. Experience great hospitality there and friendly people.

But the highlight was meeting God there apart from all the routine and bustle here. I am convinced of the need to build deep in prayer and to acknowledge my inability before God so that He may move and be glorified. I returned with a renewed sense of intimacy, vision and dependence. My love for Jean has grown and my philosophy of ministry has been deepened. I feel an empowerment and closeness unlike anytime I have ever experienced and I'm hungry for God.

Reemployed

Got news today that I've got a job back at Shell with Retail Finance commencing 1 October. A new phase awaits.

A Pilgrimage of Faith

"God will either change the circumstances miraculously, or he will show us how to change the circumstances, or He will leave the circumstances as they are - and change us!"

Came across this line in Growing Deep in God (Edmund Chan)this morning and it is in relation to Abraham's pilgrimage of faith and the circumstances he faced along the way and how he believed in God in spite of all that. The moral of the story wasn't how great a man of faith Abraham was, rather it was how awesome and faithful our God is.

Through this season of weary trudging, I can really identify with it and to just walk each day at a time by faith and not by sight. I used to pray alot for a change of the circumstances, but I now surrender and submit to the sovereign will of God that the unchanging circumstances are not a rejection by God but just His desire to change me. In submission I find the freedom to trust God and rest in Him no matter what rages on around and this is really the peace that surpasses all understanding because I know that if my God is for me, who can be against me.

Afternoons with Lionel

Cooking Chicken nudle soup tonight - bones, thighs, carrot, celery, onions, tomatoes and 11 secret herbs and spices (well maybe 2-3 only la, but still rockingly secretly good)

Listening to Zee Avi, dun really understand her songs but like the vibe.

Planning a road trip. Dickson oh Dickson.

Dreaming of my home, parquet, glass, brick walls. Lofty thoughts.

Wednesday Morning Randoms

New monitor delivered today. 20 inch widescreen haha, I forsee a better future with Photoshop.

Job offer is in, will be meeting the new boss next Tuesday for a Financial Analyst job with Retail. Can't wait. Job description sounds interesting with a focus on investment proposal reviews and mangement information. Will have to see how things pan out eventually.

This blog is becoming twitterisque. But short and sharp is the flavour of the moment.

Much to do in preparing for 1 Tim and Gal 5-6 lessons.

Wanna get down to working on brushing up on financial statement analysis and forecasting methods.

Walked past Bukit Timah canal last night and it was a sight to behold. Hope I'll get to paddle in it one day haha.

Had puffer fish/Fugu sushi last night and it was... well unremarkable, rather tasteless actually. Guess it was only the novelty of sudden death that made the experience interesting haha.