Intimacy
1) Spend time with God (consistent QT everyday) - been half successful but I'm still working on it, not gonna give up so easily.
2) Bible study every Saturday X - wanted to study the book of Isaiah but never seemed to wake up early enough to do it.
3) Change of lifestyle (sleep early ✓ - been sleeping early ever since I started work, exercise 3 times a week X) - must start exercising soon, hate the feeling of being stagnant.
4) Read Christian literature ✓ - Thank God I love reading. Read quite a few this year.
5) Monthly solitude (completed 9 out of 12 months) ✓
Interdependence
1) Spiritual family (cg/band) ✓
Joanna - got to know her better through NUS prayer meetings and our buddy system
Huiting - got to know her better through more sharing of our lives and one movie outing
band - got to know everyone a little better this year
2) Biological family
Elder sis - got to talk to her more with more freedom, unlike last time.
Mom - been praying with her for the family more often, feel closer to her than before
Extended family - got to know my uncles better during the funeral but I need to actively create opportunities for this family to get together, especially this year.
Integration
1) Career - discovered God's will and direction for my life as He blessed me with this job ✓ (A resounding "PRAISE GOD"!!!)
2) Band - God gave us a name: "AudOne"! ✓
3) G12 band - put on hold
4) Pick up guitar - stuck with chords A, G, D and I still don't know how to strum
5) Improve vox - started lessons in July ✓
6) Set up online jewelry shop - God gave me the name but the website is still in the works.
7) Serve more in ministry - Started serving in Gkidz late 2008 ✓
Thank God for what He has done in my life. For all the blessings, all the favors, all the bad times and good times. Especially the bad times, because that was when I grew closer to Him.
Thanksgivings to God in 2008 for:
1) A deeper conviction of Christ's love for me during Encounter Weekend, bringing about a greater commitment to my walk with Him.
2) Giving me strength and holding my family together when my grandma passed away.
3) Pointing out His direction for my career and how He tested and brought my faith in Him to another level as I trusted in Him for where He was bringing me to - I believe He's going to use me as a marketplace minister - I don't want to be another ordinary person, working just to earn a livelihood - I believe He put me here as part of His plan for His kingdom. It's not an occupation, but a mission.
4) Learning to rest the way God meant rest to be. It had not been easy learning how to rest this year. Got myself burnt not wanting to go His way, and learning that His way is still the best.
5) Tearing down something that I've been holding onto for 1 year and 3 months. 15 months. And now I can finally put it down. I can finally move on. I'm no longer tied down. I can finally do what God wants me to with freedom. With no hesitation and renewed commitment to Him.
I've come to realize that right now there is nothing that I want to do more than to live my life every day for Him, to be a vessel that will touch the lives of many children who need Him, both at work and in ministry. How could I waste a single moment not doing something that's pleasing to Him? How could I waste a minute thinking about things that are not gonna contribute to His kingdom? How I wish that the day my heart can have no more space other than for God and His people would come soon! Nothing else but Him and His people. And it's really super exciting (I know I've been repeating this word ever since like dunno when)!! 'Cos I believe that God is gonna use me in many areas and many ways, in my family, in church, at work and with friends (so many events coming up! I can't wait la!). Gonna sit down to plan for 2009. God, I look forward to where You are going to bring me to this year. I believe it's gonna be an even more adventurous year.
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