Reflections

Saturday, January 12, 2008

Meaning?

Without meaning, nothing else matters. With meaning, everything else falls into place
- Austrian concentration camp survivor Victor Frankl

If you can't see the why, you cannot live for the what.
...As soon as I was able to answer the "why", even my failures began to make sense.
- Ravi Zacharias

Pride?

There is a dislocation of humility in our times. We have become more confident in who we are and less in what we believe. Our pride has moved us from the organ of conviction to the organ of ambition, when it is intended to be the other way around. In short, our confidence should be in our message and not in ourselves.
- G.K. Chesterton

Thursday, January 10, 2008

Complete

Here I am, Oh God
I bring this sacrifice--my open heart.
I offer up my life.
I look to You, Lord
Your love that never ends
Restores me again

So I lift my eyes to you, Lord
In Your strength will I break through, Lord
Touch me now, let your love fall down on me
And I will be complete in You.

Here I am, Oh God
I bring this sacrifice--my open heart.
I offer up my life.
I look to You, Lord.
Your love that never ends
Restores me again

So I lift my eyes to you Lord
And by faith, I will walk on, Lord
Then I'll see beyond my calvary one day,
And I will be complete in..

I look to You, Lord
Your love that never ends
Restores me again

So I lift my eyes to you Lord
In your strength will I break through Lord
Touch me now, let your love fall down on me
I know your love dispels all my fears.

Through the storm I will hold on Lord
And I pray I will hold on, Lord
Then I'll see beyond my calvary one day
And I will be complete in
I will be complete in
I will be complete in You

- Complete, Parachute Band

What an ending to Orientation '08!
Really, the chapel service really made this whole week complete!
And, being able to worship God in the ACJC school hall.. He really made me feel complete! =)

Of course, there was the fun..

Posing as new kids.. Which faltered obviously..

Meeting the new 'young ones'..

As well as the 'oldies'..

But the highlight of the whole visit?
Well.. Words cannot fully express how proud I am of the 'kids'.
Esp of the stupid idiots.

Conclusion?
A week well spent. =)

Thursday, December 27, 2007

Memories

I remember the time an older man asked me when I was young, "Do you know what you're doing now?" I thought it was some kind of trick question.

"Tell me," I said.

"You are building your memories," he replied, "so make them good ones."

- Ravi Zacharias, in his book Walking from East to West

Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Revive Concert!

Friday, November 30, 2007

Life

What is life?

Life is..
Full of challenges
Full of pain
Full of tears
Yet,
Life is..
Full of hope
Full of love
Full of joy
Life is a contradiction.

Life is..
A miracle
An inspiration
Life is abundant.
Yet,
Life is short!

Life..
Cannot be defined
Cannot be restricted
Cannot be summed up in words.
Life - is to be lived,
To the fullest as one can be.

Isn't life a contradiction?

Sunday, November 18, 2007

Word

Lord, I give You my heart
I give You my soul
I live for You alone
Every breath that I take
Every moment I'm awake
Lord, have Your way in me

Teach.

Thursday, October 11, 2007

God is great

God is great. And He has plans for each and every one of us.

As for me, these 2 years have been truly blessed.

ACJC. My presence will never fully leave the place.

Yays.

Wei Kit is blessed.

Wei Kit is happy.

Wei Kit is at peace with the world.

=)

Sunday, September 30, 2007

Morning Devotion - Why the World Needs A Superhero

I was watching the movie Superman last year, and one of the scenes caught my attention. It was one where Lois Lane was writing an article entitled: Why the world needs Superman. And it really got me thinking – Why is it that we need superheroes?

Well, I gave it some thought, and this is what I’ve come up with.

In today's troubled world, perhaps many of us would want someone we can look up to, someone we respect, someone with great ability, and in a sense someone ‘super’. The list of superheroes is virtually endless: Superman, Spiderman, Captain Planet, perhaps? Or even the Powerpuff Girls.

Perhaps it is the human nature in us, that when faced with the stresses and problems of life, we would wish we had the power to make things easier for us. After all, who wouldn’t want to possess the power of flight, so that we can come to school in style, avoiding the morning rush-hour traffic in the process? Or with super-speed to complete all our tutorials, or even finish the marking of exam scripts in minutes?

All these, would then demonstrate the insecurities of Man. We are afraid of what we cannot do. After all, we are human. We have our limits. And more often than not, we are stretched to those limits. It is also during these times of need that we would cry out to God. The times where we cannot accomplish things on our own – where we would seek help from a greater power. In trying times that I’ve been through, there was no Superman, no Batman, no Spiderman who came to my rescue. It was always the hand of God that has lifted me up.

This actually made me wonder, if superheroes were actually modelled after someone real? If it is, then I would think that there is no other man but Jesus. He is the very person who died to save us. He brings us comfort in the night, he gives us assurance through the storm. I rejoice in Him, for He has brought me life. I give thanks to Him, for he is my provider, my ultimate superhero.

And of course, God has placed many human heroes around us. People who are able to complete seemingly impossible tasks or overcome insurmountable odds. These are friends, teachers, seniors – anyone – whom we look up to, they are people who inspire and influence us.

So if there is anyone who has in fact impacted you, I would encourage you to walk up to that person, and let him, or her know that he’s your hero. I am sure, that even heroes will need words of encouragement!

With that being said, what about the rest of us? Have we thought about being heroes ourselves? Certainly, we do not need to possess any superpowers to be able to inspire others, nor would we need any special skills to be able to touch lives. All we need, is to have a sincere heart.

The bible tells us that The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart. Colossians 3:23-24 also reads: Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.

So, would we then, heed His call to be Salt and Light of the World – to let our light shine before men? All we need to do, is to give of ourselves, and to open up our hearts. And in doing so, we will become heroes in our very own right.

Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Orientation 2

Some people may think that Orientation 2 is boring and less fun than O1.. but I think otherwise! It's really just as fun!! Perhaps because we are sort of more acquainted with each other (1st intakers) and for the 2nd intakers, its much easier to remember your names! haha.. but yeah. I WAS TOTALLY HIGH DURING O2!!! haha.. Was even jumping around like mad.. which I did not do much of in O1.. Perhaps it is also that for the OGL's.. this really is the LAST chance to experience orientation as an OGL. Oh wells! Whatever is it.. IT WAS A BLAST!!!! ^.^

Sunday, January 14, 2007

Orientation 07

ORIENTATION WAS A BLAST!!!!

haha! yups thats right! i remember mdm annie yong saying that no OGL has gone back to her saying that he/she did not enjoy being one.. But yeah!! She didnt say, or actually couldnt ever express.. HOW FUN IT WAS!!!

haha.. going through it.. the rolling in the mud (yeah thanks guys..) the screaming.. the games.. the tying of waterbombs.. the DANCE!!! yeah the dance!! the OG's (Go Dryads!!).. the OGL's.. the cheerings.. the school spirit!! wah!! so many aspects of it!!

to briefly sum it up.. it was much greater than our own orientation 06! (maybe thats why the best is yet to be? haha..) and i had already had the time of my life back then!! so yeah!! one could roughly gauge the level of fun in Orientation 07! :)

But yeah. Pics will help! :)