i'm captured by Your Holy calling
Of late, it has been a time of testing, of important decisions to make, of being challenged in many areas of my life. But the Lord has been good.
Many questions, few answers, one choice.
Why do i choose to take 6 modules this sem to stress myself out to have an easier time in the sems to come? Why do i hesitate taking up a business opportunity in fear of pursuing riches more than i 'chase' God? Are these merely riches of this world, that too, will come to pass? Why hoard earthly treasures when we have a heavenly banquet waiting for us in eternity? Why do people study hard at school? To get a degree? To get a job? To earn money for sustenance? And just because many do it, it's an accepted norm? I personally see it as an excuse.
"Oh, i still need to feed myself right? So its only decent and right that i get a job. Oh? You want to start a business? Why seek so much money for what? God will provide what. As long as you have enough, be content. Seek God first. Don't chase money"
Personally, i don't buy that arguement. Cos this person is seeking money too! Yes, it may be for sustenance, but who defines what is "acceptable"? Earning 2-3K a month is decent, and anything more is being greedy? and inflation? So the acceptable amount, based on societal progress shifts and adjusts as we grow and age? I really don't think God does 'financial planning' for us in that manner.
"Don't go into business because when you start achieving success, you'll become money minded and lose focus on God and things around you." So following this logic, apart from starting a business, then we should never invest money, save, try to be financially more stable and even free. Cos money grows in more ways than one! Wouldn't you then, too 'struggle' with too much money? Is it a 'fear' of being rich? Most people of the world would think we're MAD. Got chance to earn money, wait for what?! But precisely, why we are called to be set apart, to be not of this world, to be Peculiar people. Yet, is our pursuit for God an excuse for our own limitations, our fears, our aversion to risk? Perhaps this is a door of opportunity that God is opening for you! Also, this may be a curveball the enemy is trying to throw at you. Ha, now you get the idea of many questions and few answers.
Well, one may say that we shouldn't think so much. Yet, i believe its a grace and blessing, our God-given intellect and reasoning, are we not glorifying God in reflecting His wonders of creation? Are we hiding our talents, as in the parable of the talents when we take the easier way out, escaping from confronting these difficult decisions in life and "deciding" to walk and accept the path trodden by the rest of the 95% of the population. Is that being set apart? Or seeking a false sense of security in numbers. Quite sad i would think.
The purpose of this post is to share an insight into the struggles of a young adult, at the crossroads of our lives, when money and career becomes a real concern, other than time for DOTA, pool, "my parents don't understand me", "bf/gf" problems. I'm sure many of you out there, some very dear to me, share in these same dilema, one way or another. Apart from choosing whether to start a business, to take up a prestigious internship, to choose a course of study at the university, choose to go on an overseas exchange, above all, i choose God.
Let's continue to pray for the grace to be able to see and seek, "God, what are You calling me to do now?" As No.5 reminded me, the appointed time is now! Back to our previous post about there being no better time to serve God than now. Also, now is when you decide now to be. (Br. Mike Broughton) "I want to serve God now". When this "now", begins, is when you decide to start serving God. It all boils down to "an adult, definitive choice for God, and against anything that is not of God" in every decision or area in our life.
God: "What about your studies? Do you choose me?"
me: "Yes Lord."
God: "What about your career? your family? Your free time? Your hobbies? Your passion? Your likes? Your love life? ......and the list goes on..." Do you choose me?
"Lord, i'm captured by Your holy calling. Set me apart, i know You're drawing me to Yourself. Teach me Lord i pray. Take me, mould me, use me, fill me. I give my life to the Potter's Hand. Call me, guide me, lead me, walk beside me. I give my life to the Potter's Hand."
You are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation. His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvellous light. - 1 Peter 2:9
Rhino No. 7
Many questions, few answers, one choice.
Why do i choose to take 6 modules this sem to stress myself out to have an easier time in the sems to come? Why do i hesitate taking up a business opportunity in fear of pursuing riches more than i 'chase' God? Are these merely riches of this world, that too, will come to pass? Why hoard earthly treasures when we have a heavenly banquet waiting for us in eternity? Why do people study hard at school? To get a degree? To get a job? To earn money for sustenance? And just because many do it, it's an accepted norm? I personally see it as an excuse.
"Oh, i still need to feed myself right? So its only decent and right that i get a job. Oh? You want to start a business? Why seek so much money for what? God will provide what. As long as you have enough, be content. Seek God first. Don't chase money"
Personally, i don't buy that arguement. Cos this person is seeking money too! Yes, it may be for sustenance, but who defines what is "acceptable"? Earning 2-3K a month is decent, and anything more is being greedy? and inflation? So the acceptable amount, based on societal progress shifts and adjusts as we grow and age? I really don't think God does 'financial planning' for us in that manner.
"Don't go into business because when you start achieving success, you'll become money minded and lose focus on God and things around you." So following this logic, apart from starting a business, then we should never invest money, save, try to be financially more stable and even free. Cos money grows in more ways than one! Wouldn't you then, too 'struggle' with too much money? Is it a 'fear' of being rich? Most people of the world would think we're MAD. Got chance to earn money, wait for what?! But precisely, why we are called to be set apart, to be not of this world, to be Peculiar people. Yet, is our pursuit for God an excuse for our own limitations, our fears, our aversion to risk? Perhaps this is a door of opportunity that God is opening for you! Also, this may be a curveball the enemy is trying to throw at you. Ha, now you get the idea of many questions and few answers.
Well, one may say that we shouldn't think so much. Yet, i believe its a grace and blessing, our God-given intellect and reasoning, are we not glorifying God in reflecting His wonders of creation? Are we hiding our talents, as in the parable of the talents when we take the easier way out, escaping from confronting these difficult decisions in life and "deciding" to walk and accept the path trodden by the rest of the 95% of the population. Is that being set apart? Or seeking a false sense of security in numbers. Quite sad i would think.
The purpose of this post is to share an insight into the struggles of a young adult, at the crossroads of our lives, when money and career becomes a real concern, other than time for DOTA, pool, "my parents don't understand me", "bf/gf" problems. I'm sure many of you out there, some very dear to me, share in these same dilema, one way or another. Apart from choosing whether to start a business, to take up a prestigious internship, to choose a course of study at the university, choose to go on an overseas exchange, above all, i choose God.
Let's continue to pray for the grace to be able to see and seek, "God, what are You calling me to do now?" As No.5 reminded me, the appointed time is now! Back to our previous post about there being no better time to serve God than now. Also, now is when you decide now to be. (Br. Mike Broughton) "I want to serve God now". When this "now", begins, is when you decide to start serving God. It all boils down to "an adult, definitive choice for God, and against anything that is not of God" in every decision or area in our life.
God: "What about your studies? Do you choose me?"
me: "Yes Lord."
God: "What about your career? your family? Your free time? Your hobbies? Your passion? Your likes? Your love life? ......and the list goes on..." Do you choose me?
"Lord, i'm captured by Your holy calling. Set me apart, i know You're drawing me to Yourself. Teach me Lord i pray. Take me, mould me, use me, fill me. I give my life to the Potter's Hand. Call me, guide me, lead me, walk beside me. I give my life to the Potter's Hand."
You are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation. His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvellous light. - 1 Peter 2:9
Rhino No. 7
posted by Rhino for God! at 11:15 AM
1 Comments:
Thank you for your sharing. It is wonderful to see you share the challenges faced in making the choices that come from an adult faith life.
The fact that we are called to be salt and light to the world, to be in the world but not part of it, is challenging to say the least.
In whatever vocation/profession we choose, Entrepreneur, Doctor, Artist, Engineer, etc. We need to conduct ourselves to be true witnesses of the work of God in our lives. By our actions, others in our professional circle will come to see that we are "different". Woe to us if we are not.
It is in that different way, a better way, that we show how we can succeed in what we choose to do, yet remain a faithful witness to God in the world.
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