Hebrews 12:1 "Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us."
Sometimes i wonder about all the shots i've made on the basketball court.
I mean, i was quite clear that i aimed well with my natural instincts already. Yet i often missed these shots that i should be making.
They go off-target when they deviate away, even just a little.
They bounced off the rim when too much/too little strength was used.
Or they completely missed the rim when the ball didn't go high enough.
And there you go, you've lost these precious points which are rightfully yours to claim.
Isn't this like the journey each of us is taking now, that is titled Aspiration?
You know clearly what you want and are aiming for...
But you missed it because you have strayed away from it, sometimes even unknowingly.
Or you did not put in enough effort on your part to get it, or focused too much on it such that you miss out on the other parts of your life.
Or perhaps, you did not aim high enough and undermine your potential this way.
Whatever it is, don't let the missed shots hinder you from going further. The ball is still in your hands!
7/28/09
Call me superficial for all you want.
I'm a (very) goal-oriented person and i care about the results more than anything else.
And i'm proud of it.
7/26/09
Arise! Wake up!
Okay i suck at writing these days so don't bother asking me to.
7/22/09
And so, the 22nd of July came after all (after much hype maybe?).
Honestly, i was taken aback when they announced that we are going to step down earlier than usual this year.
And with all the H1N1 thingy going on, the atmosphere just wasn't right for an important occasion like this (at least to us).
But anyway, the 25th SC has (finally) said our last goodbyes after a crazy and exciting term of office that spanned over a period of close to a year.
On a personal note, i wasn't feeling anything or had much things to said and reflect upon.
Partly because i wasn't feeling well during the entire ceremony, but mostly because i took the 25th for granted.
They make up close to 3/4 of my JC life, and the strong bonds forged within are not something that can be replaced easily. And who can ever forget the wonderful memories when we went through thick and thin together as we took on the different events/occasions.
There's one thing i will keep in mind always: the simple fact that we are the 25th SC.
Back to the point. Perhaps all the time we've spent together made me felt that the day of us stepping down is still far away. That was the attitude i had throughout today, which of course was entirely wrong.
I tried to get into the correct mood, but i just couldn't. Because i was sick? Because i was denying the fact that all these will be gone? I don't know.
Nevertheless, thank you to all the teachers and the entire 25th SC for the countless reasons i can come up with. I may not show it, but i really mean it.
And of course, thanks to God for placing me in there in the first place and the entire journey, right from the start when i picked up the application form to the 22nd of July.
天底下无不散之席. 这一切也终算圆满地落幕了.
7/21/09
I'm just amazed, at how little i can talk at times.
Sigh.
7/20/09
Matthew 11:28 - 30 Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.
szewei is all geared up and ready for a new week, for a new challenge that is awaiting, and for a life worth living for God.
7/17/09
失去了那份斗志, 少了生存的意识, 忘了要如何挣脱.
这一次,我真的失手了, 也必然会感到失落,觉得可惜.
我想,我得再去寻找以前的我,取回我失去的冲动.
因为我已再也没有后悔的余地了. 只许成功,不许失败.
7/16/09
People tend to think that it is a blessing that they have many things.
Come to think of it, it can be a blessing also when you don't have much.
At the very least, you don't have many stuff to lose. So you won't have to bear the pain of losing them.
1, 2, 3, 4...
7/15/09
Booooo!
Did you get caught off-guard by this scare?
Well, i did.
Still, it's time to buck up and prepare for another scare on the way. That would mean exposing yourself to more scares, ironically.
In the meantime, let's count our blessings shall we? We may not have what we want, but we have what others want without ourselves realising it. =D
Hmmm. I want...
7/13/09
Laughter is the best medicine.
And so the 09/08 guys went crazy this afternoon, spamming all the lame (and rather stupid) jokes and simply laughing to ourselves after lunch.
None of us are feeling good about the CT results after all. Still we made an effort to leave them aside for now. Time can't turn back, can it?
Let's just move on from here. It's only the beginning =D
And i realised today that i can joke for so many other reasons, not just because i feel random. LOL
7/11/09
Pardon me for the absence, the past week has been really hectic.
On hindsight, the number of 'inspirational posts' here has been falling. That's because my mind is drying up a lot faster these days.
Not that i want to either, but there are just waaaaaaaay too many things on my mind recently.
And the frequency of me swearing has increased at least threefold over this week alone.
(Background history: szewei does not like swearing at all)
Galatians 5:22-23 "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law."
"But those who hope in the Lord
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles.
They will run and not grow weary.
They will walk and not be faint.
- Isaiah 40:31
