Today and yesterday have been hectic days in the bank, it’s all due to the problem with Westpac’s system failure. The system went on and off whole day long, there were times when withdrawals and deposits weren’t able to be processed, this of course leads to unhappy and cranky customers, but thankfuly despite this there are no dramas so far.

On a happier note, I just discovered that one of my workmates is a christian! She goes to St Barnabas Anglican Church in Broadway. She told me that she’s happy to know that there’s another christian working there, she’s been praying to have a christian workmate, she also told me that she’s probably the only christian in our floor. I wish that I could be different, I wish that people would be interested in Jesus through me, it’s a big task to be the salt and the light to the world, I am not sure whether I am up to it.

Last night was probably the last time we meet Michael Charles since he and his family are moving out to Chile next January.

Michael and family have been a part of Pelita from 2000-2002 with Michael being the cathecist for Pelita. During that time me personally have learnt a lot from him, maybe not so much about bible knowledge itself (since I’m rarely in his bible study group) but more about his humilty. And how he has given away all of the comfort that world can offer to become a missionary, is also an encouraging testimony. The way Michael and Jo raise their children is also a good example for us. We do have a good time playing with their gorgeous four children.

Although we in Pelita were expecting him and family to minister in Indonesia (as he and Jo do speak a little bit of Indonesian), but after presented with the facts about Chile, I think we now all agree that it’s the best for them to go there. And we’ll keep praying that it’ll be a fruitful work there. Yes, it’s another parting and it’s sad, but it’s a good parting for God’s purpose. So Chao to Michael Charles and family.

This is a translated summary of someone’s email to a mailing list:

I was just wondering…
We are often told that priorities in life are necessary and important. Without priorities we would do a lot of things but with no result. Living without priorities is like tarik tambang, we are pulled to every side. For most people it would be like a game of pinball, toss in every direction of the winds. No wonder, there are a lot of people who are easily bored, burned out and dissapointed.

sendjaya

I am pondering the truth of this email..

A: So what have you learnt from the Habakkuk study today?
B: I’ve learnt that the righteous shall live by faith.
A: That’s good, what does it mean for you though?
B: That means I need to live in the hope that God will come to judge the world and vindicate the righteous.
A: Yeah, fair enough, but how does that apply to someone who hasn’t been able to find a job for instance?
B: I reckon God is too big to care about the small things like finding a job, all He cares is that us to live a godly life.
A: Yes it’s true that finding a job is not the most important thing in God’s eyes, but if God care enough to send his Son to die for us, why wouldn’t he care about trivial things?
B: Well, we are called to live by faith right? That means we just need to have faith that we will be saved and thus live our life accordingly. Why should we bother God with asking for a job, a girlfriend and things like that? I mean you can pray about them, but don’t put too much attention on those things, they don’t really matter to God.
A: Ok, but does God still care of that person in his situation? The fact that he doesn’t have a job doesn’t mean that God is not in control of his situation. We have to believe that it’s for our own good, that it’s happening like that. It’s God’s best intention for us and we need to believe that He IS still taking care of us. We have to trust God not only for the big things but also for the trivial things of life as well.
B: It’s hard to say that or to even see that when you couldn’t find a job for a year. If I were that guy, I’ll just ignore that fact and keep on focusing on spiritual things.
A: I agree with that. All I want to say is, your faith shouldn’t be limited to big things ie salvation, but also to small things ie finding a job.

There are so many things I want to learn, I want to learn computer languages, web design, financial planning, guitar, foreign language etc. So many books and magazines to be read, they all are gathering dust in my book shelve. I want to organise my papers, typing those CBS outlines into computer. I want to call my brothers in Christ or have a chat with them over the internet, to see how they are going. There are some games that I haven’t got chance to play. I have sermons on CDs that I haven’t heard.

If only man doesn’t need sleep and rest. If only a day is longer than 24 hours. Time is always the enemy. Wake up in the morning and the next thing you know, the day has ended.

Life is too short to grab everything, so just stick with the most important ones.