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Thursday, January 19, 2006

This entry is about appointments, mainy because the keeping of time is one of man's most revered, well to me at least, qualities. I think there was something bout time being an investment from today's devotion...And did I just remember something from a morning devotion from acsi?! And do I dare say that it was from Philip Tieh!? gush. I must be growing up.

Anyway, appointments are figuring prominently in my humble existence. But the one to rule them all is the type that I like to call, amongst many an evangilical pastor, a divine appointment. Scientists and theorists call it a catysclimic collision of atoms and particles which create what one would define as a positive circumstance. Aunties and fortune tellers with their facaimao call it good fortune, or fate. All crap. Not going to go into theology but in the hope of living a life that you know, isn't void of God divine appointments are the small details and circumstances in your monotone that actually remind you there's Someone looking out for your sorry butt. And that He loves doing it.

Divine appointments come in all shapes and sizes. Be it for finances, worries or just the meshed out, worn fabrics of life, they really affirm the fact that God is alive and well in the godforsaken world of today. I won't go into the usual stereotypical examples of divine appointments, but for me one just showed up on my door a couple days back. A phonecall from Ali, Alastair Su.
I was sitting at home thinking bad thoughts, feeling that detachment, loss and hunger that should be fed by Eternal Means, not useless mortal placebos. It was kinda funny, that when I saw his name on my caller ID I knew that it was from God. K nothing divine bout Mr.Su and stuff, but his dedication to bringing Christianity into another level in ACS(I) says something bout the man. And he's usually my Jimeny Cricket, the sane fellow in this melting pot of hot heads. So yeah, hard to explain but I knew that God had a purpose for the ensuing conversation. I wasn't surprised when Ali said something along these lines : " hey I know this may sound a little weird but God told me to call you. I think that there might be some stuff in your life that you have to address."

Haha, for everyone who's eyeballs are bulging and drooping out of their sockets at the sight of my religious commentaries, this is how it is man. And without going into minute details, I found a much needed refreshing of Him from that phone call. I have always been a devout Christian, but sometimes, and I admit this, I get hot headed and impatient when I see inaction, both in church or school. My faith in Him will always be unfaltering, but there are times when I get frustrated when things aren't just happening. And I've just came through one of those. (:

So my point is, The same God that healed the sick and raised the dead in the Bible, is ALIVE, WELL and MOVING in this world. You may not feel Him, or you may just have something innate against faith, obedience, and dependence. But let me tell you, the God I serve is not a weak God. He's a loving God, but that does not make Him soft. Rather, in Him our weakness is made strong..and if we learn to trust, we'll see SIGNS AND WONDERs. You can quote me on that.

On another note, for all those wide eyed observers of IB and want an update on the bumbleebee tied going ons within 121 dover road, let's just say that it's been a journey of appointments to keep. Most significantly its my appointment with the various advocators of lecture and class model. Which means we should cut down the amount of curiculum we pon, lest we become pon stars. har. But in our defence the year has barely started, and as Alvin Tan said today, " Life In ACS(I) before CNY is non-existent. There ain't such a thing as January." But I concur that the honeymoon of orientation has ended. Sniff.

TO WAR!

K another appointment which I have vowed to keep, is my bond with the men who started kicking spheres before they could crawl, and could dribble while they were, erm still dribbling. I am ashamed to say that I have missed 5 out of a possible 14 soccer sessions since school started. (woah alliteration. Try analyzingthat. I dare you). And I must clarify, that my lack of action within my legs has NOT been due to the influx of the fairer sex in dear 121 dover road! Really larrrr, haha I'm not supposed to play footie with my (was) new shoes, and I'm a wuss so I don't like playing barefoot, so I'm kinda waiting till I get new soccer shoes..thus I didn't play that much the past 2 weeks.But I can't resist anymore so let's throw caution to the wind.

However, as I have acspereienced today, sitting in the cpa for the first 20 mins of a lecture being perspired and looking perplexed around females ain't on my list of favourite activites. So i guess i'll have to remember to bring a corporate t shirt to change to when playing, like xutianping. haha it's my duty as a scholarleaderglobalcitizen not to stink up the place alongside my colleagues with manly emissions so yea. hahahah

Ohhh but to those who really have become all glassy eyed and fluttery hearted just because there are females out there willing to give you more than 5 seconds of their time, its time you grew up. Sure its cool, something new and quite fun having girls around. For me because i've been in a guy's school all my life (JS forever), and i'm no homo, so I do talk to girls, and enjoy the time spent with them. BUT, to paraphrase of Aragorn son of Arathorn, to the hosts of Gondor and Rohan at the edge of the Black Gate of Mordor :-

"Sons of IB! Of ACS! My brothers. I see in your eyes the same girls that would take the heart of me. A day may come when the courage of Men fails, when we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship, but it is not this day. An hour of pain and shattered hearts when the Age of Men comes crashing down, but it is not this day! This day we unite! By all that you hold dear on this good earth, I bid you stand, Men of the West!"

So in closing, keep your appointments always. Never forget our band of brothers, for infatuation, lust, and ego boosting are temporal and fleeting, but friendship and brotherliness built over years will never forsake you. If female companionship is what you cannot put on hold at the expense of leaving your friends behind, I have nothing to say. We can all strike a balance in our lives can't we.

As steadfast as rocks on the coast against crashing sea
Is what we define, and call, the spirit of AC.

Nuff said.

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