12:18 AM
Life in 21SA after Course in Arty Institute (AI)Yes... Life is gonna be much more tougher... 1st impression already gave me a negative feeling, to the extent that people there whom we saw them sweep the leaves on the road telling us "welcome to hell". Heard of the negative stuffs that they have, and it's all true...
No doubt, life in 21SA is gonna be at least 100 times more xiong den back in AI i believe, but I gotta learn to look on the bright side of it.. Yes, I complained and keep whining bad things about it, but I think this is not going to last throughout my stay in 21SA till I ORD next year August... I must think of positive things, like I believe that I am able to get Gold, or at least Sliver for my IPPT, and perform well in my role as a GA... Everyday in camp, no matter how tough or xiong or ridiculous the training can be, I must choose to carry the joy of the Lord in my heart. It's the joy that carries the strength that I need for my daily life especially in camp.
Perhaps, my life in BMT and in 6th AOC @ AI has been pretty slack and relaxed, and now I kena posted to this 21SA, which I really (3x) have cultural shock in a very xiong way... And especially when right now I know that I am allocated to battery line, just don't know which battery, and life in there can be even more tougher as compared to HQ line, and no matter how sick and tired I am going to be, I must choose to rely more on God and less of myself, because I know and I know that all these while, I keep depending on my own strength until I am pretty drained out, and right now, I believe this is the time....
Like what my CGL shared to me yesterday during the BS with me, my quiet time has to be interesting and new, in a sense that I don't do the usual quiet time style every time, and like what she shared and what I feel about myself, I need to really start changing for the better. I realised for the past few weeks, whenever I go for service or CG or serving in Usher Ministry, the feeling that I have is much different from the past before my NS... I used to be full of passion, and being an active helper in my CG, right now it has changed a lot from bad to worst... Everytime I will ask "where is my turning point of my life?", and when will I start prospering in my life, this answer may seem to come but always never come so far until now... Until yesterday when she shared a verse with me....
"Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers."
- 3 John 1:2 (NKJV)
The words "just as your soul prospers" stumbled me when I read that, and reflecting back, I find that it is very true why am I not prospering in my life... My soul already like quite cui, how to expect myself to prosper in all things and be in (good) health?
And everytime when I seem to forget the things that I have thought, I pray that God will lead me back to this blog and refer back to this blog entry, and always be reminded the things that God reveals or said to me through things and people around me....
Till then, I expect improvement for myself for the next few months at least....
P.S: and oh yea, I can't forget that everything that I have right now is from the grace of God, even the 2 days off for my unit, and a lot of other things....
Victor Lim
Sunday, January 17, 20108:10 PM
Some thoughts againAs I am spending my final few minutes at home before I gonna miss home, friends outside army, cell group and church service + fellowship for 1 week, I happened to view through my sergeants' facebook (from Arty Institute (AI), not BMT) and here comes 1 of them who happened to be in the same church as me. As I continue to read on his blog, focusing onto his walk with God especially during his NS life, somehow I feel encouraged and inspired...
I feel that God has a great purpose in placing me in AI and not other army units. In BMT, God only revealed to me a small portion of it, but when comes to AI, this is when God wants to show me great examples of my fellow brothers-in-Christ who really live up to their Christian values despite of how positive/negative examples of their personal character can be. More details of this I will say it here after my next bookout after the confinement weekend.
Well... As for the confinement weekend, I learn to take it positively. I will be confined with 1 of my coursemate but different bunk. Though I may spend in my bunk alone especially at night and will feel very lonely, I know that God is with me and He will not leave nor forsake me, and His presence will be always there for me. This is also the best time that I will spend a peaceful quiet time with God, seeking after Him, and just wanna dwell into His presence..
Alright.. I shall go bathing and set off to camp le... Blog again 2 weeks later...
Victor Lim
Sunday, August 17, 200810:36 PM
Busy...Few days back I had been busying doing certain stuffs, and for the next 2-3 weeks of my semester break, I can kiss my break goodbye... More commitments in my church ministry, bus enthusiasts "cell group", FYP2 coming up, and my E447 cell group blog (which I expected to complete it before my 3 weeks of semester break ends), and not forgetting my daily quiet time which sometimes I have been neglected about it..
So which also means that I will not be updating my blog for quite some time... Anyway please do comment on my new modified blog template.. 1st time I put in so much effort to revamp my blog.. Thanks thanks ^o^
Victor Lim
Tuesday, June 10, 200810:07 AM
To The Ends of the EarthWhenever I listen to this song, it reminds me back of my bus enthusiast CG... The God's calling for me to serve in this CG.. Although it is just only the beginning of this CG since a few months back with Isaac, Ben and XY, but we have been starting to grow, and I believe this group of people will expand in numbers too.. We must know the purpose of forming this CG, and be able to go forth towards the goal that God has called every single one of us here to achieve it. Although we may have difficult times throughout this entire walk in this CG, but 1 thing we know, through all these times that as we overcome it, we will eventually be more stronger in terms of our spiritual level with you. I guess I will share more during this coming Thursday's meeting with the rest of them =)
As I was having my QT yesterday, God has spoken to me through this verse....
And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing.
- Isaiah 10:27 (21st Century King James Version)
With more commitment towards my church cell group and ministry, and also my bus enthusiast cell group, my responsibility level gets higher and higher (especially for my bus enthusiast's one), and together with my school's Final Year Project and school stuff, I will have greater burden, greater worries perhaps... But this verse that God spoke to me yesterday, I really feel encouraged a lot, that once again, I am reminded of God's blessing for me, for that He shall take away all my burdens (and perhaps worries also?) that I have, and all my yokes (i.e. the influence of being heavily burden by troubles, etc..) shall be destroyed because of the anointing presence of the Holy Spirit.
Okay shall end off this blog entry here with the song "To The Ends of the Earth" by Hillsong..
Love unfailing
Overtaking my heart
You take me in
Finding peace again
Fear is lost in all you are
And I would give the world to tell you're story
'Cause I know that you've called me
I know that you've called me
I've lost myself for good within your promise
And I won't hide it
I won't hide it
Jesus, I believe in You
And I would go, to the ends of the earth
To the ends of the earth
For you alone are the son of God
And all the world will see
That You are God
You are God
Victor Lim