Choices of life

'Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, Before the difficult days come, And the years draw near when you say, "I have no pleasure in them"' Ecclesiastes 12:1-7

Was just browing through CY Leow's Photoblog when I came across photos taken in the 1970s. And as I looked closer, boy, I noticed that some of the guys were wearing fashion not unlike today. Tight fitting shirt and pants that just fit. And that was 20 years ago.

It was then a certain realisation hit me. 20 years isn't a short time. Time flies and waits for no one, not you, not me and certainly not the milkman (ok, the last one was lame, heh). These days, I've been reading the book, 'The Man in the mirror' by Patrick Morley. And the first two chapters hit me even more. (Patrick Morley spoke about the rat race in the first chapter & leading an unexamined life in the second)

And as I sat at my new favorite lepak spot (which is IKEA btw), sipping coffee and going through my book, many thoughts rushed through my head. At times, I do feel that, hey, I may be too square, too innocent for a world out there. After all, I don't do clubbing, smoking or drinking. And neither do most of the friends that I spend time with do so.

And I figured, perhaps I should get some clubbing, smoking and drinking friends that would bring me to this places. To get exposed to the real world. But yet again, looking back at Daniel, Daniel kept himself pure even when the others didn't mind eating food sacrificed to the Babylonian God. Would that go to show that it's not about our experiences that make us, but how much we honour God in our dailly lives? Furthermore, most ministers don't do drugs or gangsterism to be able to minister to these people.

And yet, these brings me to the other thing that I felt God bringing me through now. As I like sitting around IKEA reading my books, I did some people observation during my free time. And yea, what fascinates me now is to look at married couples (plus their children if they've brought their children along).

It's indeed interesting to look at the husbands (and not the wives) and trying to figure out what makes them good dads/husbands to their families. And when I do see one, I ask myself, 'Could I make a good dad/husband as well?' And well, I felt God telling me, it's not about others, not now anyway. But it's about me and my walk with God. Where am I as a person after God's heart? Where am I as a Christian (which means as a follower of Christ)

I have a strange feeling that well, God will provide if and when needed. And now is not the time to worry about all these. (p/s: I would have been attached long ago if I was desparate anyway, heh) There's the few subjects more to finish and also the church ministry I'm in. Furthermore, I'm contemplating getting a part time job soon. Perhaps in the Sales Engineer side or management. I shouldn't look to the left not right, but look straight ahead to the finishing line.

Choices of life, that's what I name this post. Choices because anytime a wrong decision could derail a life committed to Christ. Choices because it's easy to be rash and irrational when you're young (heh, 25 is still young, and I'm 24 until December 17th, hehe).

But when you're old (like the people in CY Leow's photo), would you look back and regret not doing more with the life you've been given? Would you regret not serving God with more zeal and passion or keeping your holiness for Christ alone? Instead that girl(or guy) that you spent most brain juice thinking about has derailed your life. That career that seemed so good and let you shop till you drop has caused you your ministry and family. That unexamined life that you lead until it was too late, caused the most pain and regrets.

Guess that's it. Till another inspiration of writing comes or another crappy joke comes along, God Bless~