He who has a Why to live for can bear with almost any Hows….

Just make my trip to Mt E and back home. The journey there began on last Sunday morning when I received a call from my 2nd Aunt, Aunty Violet. She revealed that she was diagnosed with a brain tumor and she will be admitting to Mt E (Mount Elizabeth hospital) on Monday and to be operated on Tues (i.e. Today, 20 Mar). Wow…..it was like blew my mind. Just after a victorious G12 Conference, now this…if this is not spiritual warfare, i don’t know what is. Composing myself, I told her I will keep her in prayer.

The diagnosis on Aunty Violet was also an astonishing one. She told me she was having blur vision recently. She thought initially that it was “long-sighted”, so she went to prescribe a pair of long-sighted glasses about 2 weeks ago. However, her vision did not improve with the glasses, worse still, her vision got worse. She immediately requested her company doctor to refer her to Singapore Eyes Centre last week. Lo and behold, her eyes were perfectlly all right, almost immediately she was referred to the neuro department in SGH for a checkup, and it was then she was diagnosed with the tumor. Within the span of one week, from blur vision to the various checkups and admission to the hospital for operations were done.

After the death of my mum and my grandma, Aunty Violet has played a role of a mother to me. Though she don’t really interfere my life and me much, but her presence in the recent years have always added that motherly presence in my life. Her support during my career trasnition and my involvements in the church has given me the empowerment and freedom in these that I do.

 

 My counsin waiting outside the operating theatre

Thanksgiving

I thank the Lord for…

……the successful operations.

……being able to pray for her before she enters into the operating theathre as well as when she was out and in the Critical Care Unit (CCU)

……the lunch with Aunty Teresa and the dinner with Aunty Teresa, Aunty Stacy and my cousins

Well, I am beliving that through this little climb to “Mt E”, my family will be more open to the gospel and I am beliving for their salvation in the Lord and the God, their dear nephew and cousins, believed in.

“…Belive in the Lord Jesus, and you shall be saved, you and your household.” Acts 16:31

Well, my continuation for the remainder 5 modules of my BSc(Psyc) finally starts…..the reality that I am  back to my study  finally sits in. I have defered these 5 modules due to various work reasons for the last 3 years. Now, the time has come….hahaha…..feeling a bit of stress as this is also the time where I have picked up the tempo in my new job as well as in ministry. As I begin to panick, I was reminded by a dear friend of mine on my focus for 2007….

“To Rearrange my daily activities so that it will enable me to Realign my focus in my life for 2007. In the midst, to Renew my passion and commitment to live a holy and biblical Chrisitian life.”

Having been chased around by events and work activities in the past, I found that those moments, I was simply beating the air and chasing the wind. At times, I found myself aimless and frustrated because all that I do seems futile. It was not until I decided to trust the Lord to take a step of faith to brutally and honestly asked “What is the passion of my heart? What is the call and purpose of my life?”, that I discovered it is really not what I have achieved that matter, but knowing God and His love and purpose for me.

I was once again brought back to my focus for 2007. Yes, there will be stress….but as long as I am discipline in rearranging my daily activities, realigning my focus and renewing myself with the Lord each day, I believed the Lord will see me through for “Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass.” 1 Thess 5:24.

Have you do the 3R for 2007???

I am listening to this song, its lyrics never fails to capture my heart….the extent of my Lord’s love for me.

At The Cross
Darlene Zschech, Reuben Morgan

Oh Lord You’ve searched me,
You know my way;
Even when I fail You,
I know You love me.

Your holy presence
Surrounding me
In every season,
I know You love me;
I know You love me.

Chorus:
At the cross I bow my knee,
Where Your blood was shed for me,
There’s no greater love than this.
You have overcome the grave,
Your glory fills the highest place,
What can separate me now?

You go before me,
You shield my way,
Your hand upholds me;
I know You love me.

And when the earth fades,
Falls from my eyes,
And You stand before me,
I know You love me;
I know You love me.

Bridge:
You tore the veil, You made a way
When You said that it is done.