I have no idea who are the 20 over people who checks this page daily. =/
Those who bothered to click on this site, wasting a few second of their life, looking for updates and find that there is none.
The last time I wrote anything here, many smses, calls and emails asking what happened and to check if I am alright.
I guess I am currently now in the process of moving on. Although I still shoot myself in the foot like every few days, I am moving, if not on, at least somewhere.
The year is finally coming to an end. Looking back I realized many many many things happened. And not the small stuff. More of the BIG things. Life changing decisions.
A change of job
Was doing something I do well naturally, a job that generate a lot of income, meeting different people, talking to influential people from organizations and having great great people working with you. But sadly, I hated the underlying things I had to do like white lies, deception, and covering.
Took a huge paycut, went to the AEDs, became a government/ public servant (literally), got a great boss with a rebellious streak like me (change the world! One student at a time), fulfilled my childhood dream of being an educator, teaching and imparting knowledge I LOVEEEEee soso deeply (photography), touching life of students, got a bunch of crazy classmates from NIE who are soso sweet! And now, looking forward and moving on..
The waves in spiritual life
A great leap of faith, explosive peak in spiritual life at the beginning of the year that lasted till mid-year, and the self-doubt and rejection by people I trusted, and the crash of spiritual faith. Detested and hated God for creating me, back slided for a while, and starting to seek out God again, trying to convince myself that there is more to life and that my Father in heaven has something planned for my screwed up life. And now, moving on..
Music
It is really a place I escape to.. a place I hide from the realities of the real world. A place where I am myself and a place I can cry and laugh like a child.. more classes coming up but there is just this huge nagging feeling..
Nagging feeling..
It’s been 2 years since I said I wanna got into a full time ministry. 2 years of looking ard and getting to know people in this area.. I still have 3 years to go before I make my final choice. Plunge in or to wait another 3 years. But these few months really made me rethink about Christian workers. All due respect, I know of MANY who really loves God and loves people. I myself have been crazily loved by many. S2S, kimmy, ryan, just to name a few.. all from different organizations, all from different back grounds and countries. But one thing in common that they tell or show me is that, it is a brutal world in this field. Mistakes are not tolerated. And you are constantly watched, monitored, judged by YOUR OWN people.
Even I get that a lot now a days and I am not even from the organization.. it scares me… getting in with a heart and passion for Christ and being born again is starting to look like a first class BS to me.. and it is really starting to gnaw at my soul. Trying to convince myself that we are all humans and this is human nature.
Trying not to be affected by all these discouragement. Trying to look for someone, anyone, for support in going this direction. That quitting my high paying job and having more time to equip myself for this road is all worth it.. I have already place too much on the line. I have already thrown away a comfortable future. Trusting God as I take leap by leap in the dark. Facing all these accusing eyes filled with hate that I really don’t understand. All I can do is pray for strength to walk to the battlefield of ministry and hope that by the time I reach there, the people attacking me are not my colleagues standing at the same line.
This has been in my mind every single day for the last 2 years. All I can hear now is “wait”. But for how long? I really don’t know. Then God was silent..
As the year draws to a close, I wonder.. how can anyone take so much shit and still be alive? What have I done? Whats the reason for living when God turns silent? I don’t know anymore…
I just wanna be happy… even if it means being alone… even if it means shutting all doors… even if it means… leaving..
~sam~