I have just came back from the second night of the Asia Conference. Yes its the studying week for those in NUS, but that is not stopping me from experiencing a historic event in the making.
For one, I truly believe exams doesnt mark the end of the world, it doesnt mean everything else in life other than studying should stop. The school culture here is too competitive that the first thought that normally comes if one makes time for other stuff is: Oh no! Im going to miss these few hours of revision! Im going to lose out to other people!
I succumb to such thoughts as well, but I tell myself, if I dont have a breakthrough in my mindset now, then when?
God has been speaking to me through this 2 days. Pastor Kong talked about the 3rd space, the elite and high flyers of the society. There is a stirring in my heart that God has not set me to be someone mediocre, but someone who can be the one Pastor says will 'engage the marketplace' and be invited by those from the 3rd space. Ultimately, this is what God wants and can bring us to. The 12 disciples who turned the world 'upside down' in Acts 17:6 are TRULY people like you and me and Jesus made that happened to show all of us can do it.
I have this one life to live it for the Lord and I feel the need to engage my 'marketplace' of NUS.
From being the class chairman in secondary school, to become Council President there, then to head the largest CCA in my JC, and becoming an officer in the army, and finally being appointed by the grace of God to serve Him as a cell group leader, I know He is not done with me yet. I am 21 years old now, there's so so much more I can and will do for Him. The only thing I know I cannot do is not to stay close by His side. The greater things I do for him, the more I need Him.
I also realise that strength is revealed under pressure and resistance. Today I would rather get my strength tested by being the light in the world out there in the marketplace, going through all the trials and mockery, than staying strong but just being strong within the church without being tested.
The years between 20 to 30, to me I feel, is going to be the golden years of my life. There will many opportunities to do big things and be successful and enjoy life by getting that coveted job. But this is also the best time to serve the Lord, to give all I am to Him to bring a great impact to the people around me. I want to choose the latter. I want to tell my Father when I am in heaven that I did my best for Him in NUS semester 1, not just scoring a good grade, but also because people has been blessed by my ministry.
In the end I am not perfect, I make mistakes, I fall and fail, but I know with what I have and as who I am, to God that is enough to be the salt and light. Amen!
Friends, what is the most important aim you have in life today?
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