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today's sermon was meaningful

what impacted me was that i must be faithful in all that i am given, big or small.
i shouldn't be complaining about my inadequacies, and on the other hand, complaining that my circumstances are too small or insignificant for me.

it was based on Matthew 25, the parable of the talents.

also, i realised that it wasn't how big our accomplishments were or what the outcome was, but how faithful we were. and i believe i've mentioned this before, even how small a task i am given, i must be faithful and do my best. i'll leave the result in God' hands, just as the servants did; they invested the money not knowing what exactly would happen, whether the master would reward them or just ignore their investment profits. yet i believe that God isn't a one who wouldn't reward us, He delights in blessing his people. (though sometimes it may not seem like it; God is always working for the good of those who love Him.)

and finally, the sin of omission. this one kinda did surprise me a little, of how it was a sin when one knows that he has to act in a certain way but doesn't do so. its not really a big surprise; but i never thought of it in this light.

im learning new things man.. =)

Friday, October 09, 2009, 9:49 PM

its been a long time

promos are over. finally.

hmm things have been great, my tennis is better haha
still busy with stuff though. there's the A/Os coming up in a month, and PW OP....

it isn't like before, when everything ends once the EoYs are over...

oh well...

things have changed alot, in school and in cell.. hahas

this year has been pretty awesome and i believe that its gonna end with a bang; a good kind of bang ;)

i guess there are many things that have happened that God has used to teach me stuff, even the smallest things which seem insignificant. like recre bad.

being a ccal of recre bad is so totally odd, especially being amongst the rest of the sports teams. its like being a really small man who's pretty weak, amongst a bunch of giants with powerful biceps.

but you know what, im gonna do my very best and be faithful in what i have been given, for i believe that God has reasons for me to be in this position. i pray that He gives me strength, perseverance and wisdom in leading the team, inspiring them and rallying them together.

as for OP, you know what, (i really don't wanna do it and the momentum from PW is gone. teachers have been talking about how past conflicts will arise during OP and result in a poor presentation.) BUT, If God is on my side, who can be against me.

The same God who gave solomon wisdom beyond measure and placed in man understanding and great ability, is on our side. He designed and established the very knowledge that we have today. Who else would know better? and truly, if this is our God, who says he's gonna see me through and give me wisdom. I trust Him, and I believe that His word will come to pass.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009, 6:58 PM

haha today was quite exciting =)

i finally get to go for pe. it was fitness but hey.. its fun stuff.. i ran n did lats... kinda woke me up for the rest of the day.

oh then we had the first tamil period that we left class only after the bell rang. for the first time we're dimissed late instead of the usual 15min early. and abhinav n prasheen were like quoting tamil words that just blew my mind.. we had a little discussion on grammar!! tt's so prodcutive.

haha i got all hyped up again during chem. teach asked me to explain a qn and i was stunned; cos i knew the answer but it was stuck up there. thn i got all ecstatic when i finally realised the answer and lyk bounced in my chair.. haha hmm..

its tt gd feeling when u ans a question correctly.

oh shide's getting a new racket. so we gonna go down to queensway to get it with him =)

they might stay over at my new place this friday. depends if jie qi cn make it though..

im behind on all subjs now.. thanks to missing sch last wk. but im oh so proud of myself for teaching myself photosynthesis and energetics =))) and im gonna learn sampling and reaction kinetics and market comparison over the nxt few days.. =))) whee..

Friday, July 17, 2009, 8:48 PM

hahas i think i've said this before.. Enchanted is the coolest, awesome-est movie i've ever watched.

hahas its reali romantic.. aww... first watched it at camperama. thn during our sleepover, and today... aww... its heart warming.

makes me wonder if i'll ever find true love hahas okok....

tis week has been great. reali tiring with all the running though.. i believe the wkend's gonna be awesome too... church tmr, and tennis and scholarship thingy on sunday..

im tired but i feel awesome.

ohoh im at my new hse now.. shifted in yesterday... the stairs are quite daunting though haha.

oh im excited yo.. =)

Monday, July 13, 2009, 11:17 PM

haiz... so many ppl are falling sick... =(

wayne's down for the week. thn jie qi has a flu, wen yu too.. and half of his class...

maybe i spread it to them... i was sick since the bio paper.. was reali dizzy and all during the bio paper.

ah but then shide isn't sick. neither is dehong or ram...or maybe their immune system is just so strong...

hehe oops...

oh well.. its moving week. im packing stuff. mainly my stuff... nvr realised how much stuff i hv.. i wonder how my mum can jus go on packing stuff.. i tend to fall asleep after awhile. but it beats hmwk...

whee....im moving... haha..

Thursday, July 09, 2009, 10:40 PM

hmm weird stuff happens to me man... i guess it can be cool... but also quite disturbing.

haiz... i need to rmbr people better. i reali quite bad with names and faces. argh. like every other dude is familiar, but i forget their names. i dun tink i cn rmbr many of my junior's names..

and sometimes i end up talking to people i don't know (yet they know me by name)
nt gd man nt gd... =(

oh my pw is all so so.... oh my.... our draft 1 of the report is due in abt a month, the final one is due in 2 mnths. =(

oh i feel weird now... all dizzy n my mind is numb... tamil oral is tomorrow. =(

haiz... gymmed on tuesday. and it was a light workout... yet my biceps hurt.. argh =( i hvn't been able to extend my arms fully for the last 2 days... =(

Friday, July 03, 2009, 8:34 PM

ooh its been a long time... lots happened.
mmm not really... =(

been kinda boring.

i wanna go out and play tennis, but my throat is all inflamed. haiz... i really dont know what's up with my throat =(

argh..

and now there's pw on monday too =(((

i wanna go to jie qi's hse... hmm jus like how it was in january, go there to play tennis, then swim, play risk and get owned. then try playing monopoly, but get owned some more, then order pizza and come home....

i need to get well... i nd to play on sunday; their counting on me.. i can't let them down.

oh n now cca is cancelled until further notice. argh.. im sure. i bet we'd prob only have like 5 more sessions or so this year... argh...

ooh ooh i kinda hope federer wins wimbledon. i don't like murray, n i prefer fed over roddick or haas... so yea. fed ftw. haiz... if onli nadal were there.. then it'd be much more fun..

ooh i can't wait to shift. renovation's all done, and the house will be handed over tomorrow. and we'll be moved in by august..

whee the house looks cool... can't wait to get a dog like a jack russell.... mm.. woof.

*purr...*

..Made Free. .Made Alive..
.the Nathan.. Nic.Nathan Christian RJC Year 1. Rec. Badminton ~~SYFC - 165th~~ 17+yrs 19 Aug	We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed. Perplexed, but not in despair. Persecuted, but not abandoned by God. Struck down, but not destroyed. 2 Corinthians 4:8
Sunday, October 18, 2009, 10:40 PM today's sermon was meaningful what impacted me was that i must be faithful in all that i am given, big or small. i shouldn't be complaining about my inadequacies, and on the other hand, complaining that my circumstances are too small or insignificant for me. it was based on Matthew 25, the parable of the talents. also, i realised that it wasn't how big our accomplishments were or what the outcome was, but how faithful we were. and i believe i've mentioned this before, even how small a task i am given, i must be faithful and do my best. i'll leave the result in God' hands, just as the servants did; they invested the money not knowing what exactly would happen, whether the master would reward them or just ignore their investment profits. yet i believe that God isn't a one who wouldn't reward us, He delights in blessing his people. (though sometimes it may not seem like it; God is always working for the good of those who love Him.) and finally, the sin of omission. this one kinda did surprise me a little, of how it was a sin when one knows that he has to act in a certain way but doesn't do so. its not really a big surprise; but i never thought of it in this light. im learning new things man.. =) Friday, October 09, 2009, 9:49 PM its been a long time promos are over. finally. hmm things have been great, my tennis is better haha still busy with stuff though. there's the A/Os coming up in a month, and PW OP.... it isn't like before, when everything ends once the EoYs are over... oh well... things have changed alot, in school and in cell.. hahas this year has been pretty awesome and i believe that its gonna end with a bang; a good kind of bang ;) i guess there are many things that have happened that God has used to teach me stuff, even the smallest things which seem insignificant. like recre bad. being a ccal of recre bad is so totally odd, especially being amongst the rest of the sports teams. its like being a really small man who's pretty weak, amongst a bunch of giants with powerful biceps. but you know what, im gonna do my very best and be faithful in what i have been given, for i believe that God has reasons for me to be in this position. i pray that He gives me strength, perseverance and wisdom in leading the team, inspiring them and rallying them together. as for OP, you know what, (i really don't wanna do it and the momentum from PW is gone. teachers have been talking about how past conflicts will arise during OP and result in a poor presentation.) BUT, If God is on my side, who can be against me. The same God who gave solomon wisdom beyond measure and placed in man understanding and great ability, is on our side. He designed and established the very knowledge that we have today. Who else would know better? and truly, if this is our God, who says he's gonna see me through and give me wisdom. I trust Him, and I believe that His word will come to pass. Tuesday, July 28, 2009, 6:58 PM haha today was quite exciting =) i finally get to go for pe. it was fitness but hey.. its fun stuff.. i ran n did lats... kinda woke me up for the rest of the day. oh then we had the first tamil period that we left class only after the bell rang. for the first time we're dimissed late instead of the usual 15min early. and abhinav n prasheen were like quoting tamil words that just blew my mind.. we had a little discussion on grammar!! tt's so prodcutive. haha i got all hyped up again during chem. teach asked me to explain a qn and i was stunned; cos i knew the answer but it was stuck up there. thn i got all ecstatic when i finally realised the answer and lyk bounced in my chair.. haha hmm.. its tt gd feeling when u ans a question correctly. oh shide's getting a new racket. so we gonna go down to queensway to get it with him =) they might stay over at my new place this friday. depends if jie qi cn make it though.. im behind on all subjs now.. thanks to missing sch last wk. but im oh so proud of myself for teaching myself photosynthesis and energetics =))) and im gonna learn sampling and reaction kinetics and market comparison over the nxt few days.. =))) whee.. Friday, July 17, 2009, 8:48 PM hahas i think i've said this before.. Enchanted is the coolest, awesome-est movie i've ever watched. hahas its reali romantic.. aww... first watched it at camperama. thn during our sleepover, and today... aww... its heart warming. makes me wonder if i'll ever find true love hahas okok.... tis week has been great. reali tiring with all the running though.. i believe the wkend's gonna be awesome too... church tmr, and tennis and scholarship thingy on sunday.. im tired but i feel awesome. ohoh im at my new hse now.. shifted in yesterday... the stairs are quite daunting though haha. oh im excited yo.. =) Monday, July 13, 2009, 11:17 PM haiz... so many ppl are falling sick... =( wayne's down for the week. thn jie qi has a flu, wen yu too.. and half of his class... maybe i spread it to them... i was sick since the bio paper.. was reali dizzy and all during the bio paper. ah but then shide isn't sick. neither is dehong or ram...or maybe their immune system is just so strong... hehe oops... oh well.. its moving week. im packing stuff. mainly my stuff... nvr realised how much stuff i hv.. i wonder how my mum can jus go on packing stuff.. i tend to fall asleep after awhile. but it beats hmwk... whee....im moving... haha.. Thursday, July 09, 2009, 10:40 PM hmm weird stuff happens to me man... i guess it can be cool... but also quite disturbing. haiz... i need to rmbr people better. i reali quite bad with names and faces. argh. like every other dude is familiar, but i forget their names. i dun tink i cn rmbr many of my junior's names.. and sometimes i end up talking to people i don't know (yet they know me by name) nt gd man nt gd... =( oh my pw is all so so.... oh my.... our draft 1 of the report is due in abt a month, the final one is due in 2 mnths. =( oh i feel weird now... all dizzy n my mind is numb... tamil oral is tomorrow. =( haiz... gymmed on tuesday. and it was a light workout... yet my biceps hurt.. argh =( i hvn't been able to extend my arms fully for the last 2 days... =( Friday, July 03, 2009, 8:34 PM ooh its been a long time... lots happened. mmm not really... =( been kinda boring. i wanna go out and play tennis, but my throat is all inflamed. haiz... i really dont know what's up with my throat =( argh.. and now there's pw on monday too =((( i wanna go to jie qi's hse... hmm jus like how it was in january, go there to play tennis, then swim, play risk and get owned. then try playing monopoly, but get owned some more, then order pizza and come home.... i need to get well... i nd to play on sunday; their counting on me.. i can't let them down. oh n now cca is cancelled until further notice. argh.. im sure. i bet we'd prob only have like 5 more sessions or so this year... argh... ooh ooh i kinda hope federer wins wimbledon. i don't like murray, n i prefer fed over roddick or haas... so yea. fed ftw. haiz... if onli nadal were there.. then it'd be much more fun.. ooh i can't wait to shift. renovation's all done, and the house will be handed over tomorrow. and we'll be moved in by august.. whee the house looks cool... can't wait to get a dog like a jack russell.... mm.. woof. purr...