Headache

Yes people, it is a miracle. Two blogs in the span of two days.

Except this one's really born out of desperation.

Since so many people have been asking for it, here's my exam timetable. Heh. Seriously now, thanks for offering to pray, people. It's an encouragement.

18th November Southeast Asian Studies
19th November English Language
24th November Intro to Chinese Language (DON'T ask me why)
29th November South Asian Studies, Literature

As can be seen, I have 2 papers right after youth camp, which really is a bummer. To be truthful, I'm really pretty stressed up now with everything that's going on... Everything seems to be happening one after the other! Exams, youth camp (still doing admin stuff now, plus the actual camp itself), Fever 100 (leave application... still waiting for a reply), Christmas... it's enough to drive me nuts just thinking about it. Like the title of this post is, it's all really giving me one big, fat headache.

Guess this is either God's way of saying that I should trust Him to bring me through and give me strength, or it's God's way of saying I've happily bitten off more than I can chew and should get ready some Eno because I'm about to get some serious indigestion.

Whatever it is, pray with me, people... I'm sure God's gonna work something out in every situation... just that sometimes before I see it happen, I like to worry for myself (and sometimes, on God's behalf too, silly me). But like what someone once told me, "the night's the darkest before the dawn" so I'm REALLY looking forward to the dawn! Now, to get over my exams first...

To those out there struggling like I am now, hope it encourages you to know that number 1, you're not alone in the boat and number 2, if I remember correctly, God really likes to show up in the midst of storms and calm them... So take heart in that!

Find rest, my soul
In Christ alone
Know His power
In quietness and trust

When the oceans rise and thunders roar
I will soar with You above the storm
Father You are King over the flood
I will be still and know You are God

Truth AND Dare

I dare you to move
I dare you to move
I dare you to lift yourself up off the floor
I dare you to move
I dare you to move
Like today never happened
Today never happened before.

- Switchfoot, "Dare You To Move"

Where am I today?

We're often so caught up in our busy lives that we forget to stop for a moment (thanks, Sharon) and just reflect and take stock of our lives: where we are and where we're headed.

Where am I today?

Am I where I thought I would be? Am I where I'm supposed to be? Am I where God wants me to be?

Have I grown complacent? Am I so comfortable with things now that I just don't want to move forward anymore? Am I just happily lying here, enjoying where I am now in my walk with God, in my ministry, in my relating with people?

"I dare you to move."

Someone once said this: Change comes when the pain of not changing is greater than the pain of change. Think about it.

Have I fallen hard to the ground? Have I been pushed and shoved to my knees by the actions and opinions of others? Has life been dealing me a terrible deck? Am I just huddled up in a corner, just trying to stay sane and alive? Am I beaten and bruised, and ready to throw in the towel?

"I dare you to move."

This day, make it a conscious choice. Move one step closer to God. Draw nearer to Him. Let Him reveal His love and purpose and plan for your life. Let Him pick you up from where you are, and lead you where He wants you to go.

Not that I have already attained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what lies behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 3:12-14

Tired of status quo? Move. I dare you to.