sunflower

and the petals are green.

Tuesday

Today is Tuesday. Which somehow, happens to be the enlistment day of the new intake. Somehow, I happen to be on duty as one of the ushers. And somehow, I happen to be assigned at the junction to direct the visitors to the exits and sadly, the enlistees to the mustering point.

It’s a ‘nostalgic’ place to be, watching the parents parting with their son and ladies with their loved one.

One last: "instruction, blessing, tears, hugs, kisses, ‘remember to call home’ and ‘I will miss you..’”

Somehow, things which I had always brushed off, actually make me ponder. .

“Some feelings are like wine, gives it some time to age, and the true aroma sets in.”

Join me for a sip?

Success comes in a CAN!

Jeremiah 1:6-10

6Then said I [Jeremiah]:
“Ah, Lord God! Behold, I CANNOT speak, for I am a YOUTH.”

7But the Lord said to me:
“Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’ for you shall go to all to whom I send you, and whatever I command you, you shall speak.

8Do not be afraid of their faces, for I am with you to deliver you,” says the Lord.

9Then the Lord put forth His hand and touched my mouth, and the Lord said to me:
“Behold, I have PUT My words in your mouth.

10See, I HAVE this day SET you over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out and pull down, to destroy and to throw down, to build and to plant.”

Many times in life, we tend to think in the same way as Jeremiah did. We think of how small we are and little of what we can do in life, due to our age and our inexperience. We do not dare to venture into the unknown, reaching to our passion and dreams, or even the calling of God. Ended up, we remained in where we always were, regretting the many decision which we never did, due to our insecurity.

Reflecting back, how many of your New Year resolutions and dreams were realized? Sadly for me, I can’t even recall which are those that I made. SPAT!!

Fortunately God does not think in the same way as we did! Instead, He thinks that we can achieve far greater things in life! For He has called us to be the salt and light of the earth, just like how He had called Jeremiah to be His prophet.

Matthew 5:13-16

13"YOU ARE the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.

14"YOU ARE the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.

15Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.

16In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.

We are called to bring flavor to the earth, by changing the atmosphere of the world, and to bring light into the world, by excelling in the things that we do. Which includes, steeping into the unknown, chasing your passion, awakening your dreams and answering the calling of God!

In this new year , start throwing away your old self and believe that you CAN!

I CAN do all things through Christ which strengthens me.

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