just when you start to feel good about yourself, there's something called the bible

I finally found a job! Woohoo! Looks like I won’t be rotting at home any longer :) I’m going to be a clinic assistant starting 2nd Feb at Bt Batok, which is not too far from my house. Wonder what it’ll be like. But thanks to those who have kept me in their prayers :)

The youth sermon on Sun was a good reminder for me that I’m merely a human with flaws and no amount of good work can enable me to earn a place in God’s kingdom. And also not to judge others by appearance. Anw it is a nice and happy feeling when everyone’s working together for a common purpose. (making red packet fishes for CNY decorations)


Having just gone though a job interview, (this happened b4 I received the call that I got the clinic asst job) I was having lunch near raffles place dressed quite formally, long sleeved shirt and tie, pants and leather shoes. I was surrounded by other working ppl who were eating too, and a dreadful prospect of being like ‘them’ in the near future occurred to me. ‘Them’ means the working class, which means no more fun but serious work… same mundane routine everyday. Then I heard from behind “ah boy, 要喝什么?” As I was camouflaged in a sea of working ppl, I eyeballed around to see if there were other teens. Subsequently a middle aged woman stood in front of my table and repeated that question, she was actually talking to me. That incident comforted me a little as it showed that I haven assimilated into the working class yet :)

After which I headed to Kinderart at Red Dot to work. I like working there because the ppl are nice, 1 even treated me lunch on my 2nd day there and gave me cookies :) Another temp who was working there asked if I was waiting for my O level results too. Haha. That seems to be so long ago. She was working part time while waiting for her results. And a perm staff addressed me as boy but was corrected by another person to call me young man cos I’ve already completed NS. I guess it’s good and bad to be mistaken as younger, but I’m not complaining. Just happy to be still considered young because this phase will pass soon :(




Just when I began to feel good about myself, there’s something called the bible, which reminds me to be humble and not relate too much to earthly things. I’m not implying that reading the bible is saddening, quite the contrary in fact, but His words prompts me to delight in things that He sees as good, but often what He sees and what we see as significant are opposite. Here’s a book that Mei Hui lent me, and which I found interesting and very relevant to me. It’s called ‘How to Respond When You Feel Mistreated’ by John Bevere. This particular line he said grabbed my attention:

… when mistreatment comes your way, that’s the time to let out a shout of joy and dance a jig.

Almost immediately after reading that sentence, the image of Chun Hui dancing in the xmas skit as an old lady came to my mind. How is it possible to be happy when I’m maligned?

I found the book helpful because too often we know what the bible teaches, but don’t know how to apply them in life. For instance, we’re not to challenge the legitimate authority in our lives, be it the government, teacher, our parents, friends etc. because these people are appointed by God. When others wrongly accuse me of something I’m innocent of, my natural reaction will be to defend myself (cos it’s my right!) but the bible teaches otherwise,… sigh… that is to remain silent and not stand up for myself to prove my innocence, but to be generous in kindness and blessing the one who made my life miserable… That is a very difficult lesson that I’ve to learn…

Have faith the Lord is the ultimate judge and to wait for Him.
To have unconditional submission (NOT unconditional obedience).
Suffering will lead to God’s blessing down the line.
Resist the urge to defend myself but to forgive.
To gain spiritual muscles by pushing beyond the comfort zone and radically obey what God wants.