for the King's Service

“’Cause baby I can build a castle,

As we think about the new year, what comes to mind?

Could it be the joy of starting a new?

Or could it be the fireworks? 

As I reflect upon the significance of a new year;

I personally think that it is a new chapter waiting to be written. 

It is a completely blank page in our records of life.

I can’t help but to feel the adrenaline and excitement pumping through my veins as I ponder upon that.

Can you fathom the endless possibilities associated with the new year?

There is so much that can be done if you only open your eyes and seize the opportunities right ahead of you.

But above all, walk the adventure out with God. For only with Him does the adventure worthwhile.

Mortals make elaborate plans,     but God has the last word.

Humans are satisfied with whatever looks good;    God probes for what is good.

Put God in charge of your work,    then what you’ve planned will take place.

The word ‘Drifting’ struck me pretty hard in the midst of Lifegroup discussion. This word popped into my head as the primary topic of sharing circulated around the belief that the time we have here on Earth is not for Me, Myself and I but rather it is for our Maker. 

I reflected upon this very question “Am I merely drifting through life like a sail boat?” I honestly have never sat on a sail boat before so my knowledge in this area is definitely shallow but I believe that what I know about boats in general is sufficient enough to grasp the main concept behind this word ‘Drifting’.

It wouldn’t take much for anybody to recognize that a sail boat is designed for open waters. You clearly don’t get a boat to sit on safe harbours. No, rather you let it loose into the vast expanse of the pristine waters. After setting sail from the harbours, boats certainly have a captain and this individual has the responsibility to set his boat onto a particular course. By hook or by crook, the captain directs this sail boat through the unpredictable waves and winds in order to arrive at his destination in due time. 

In parallel context, I have come to a realization that indeed we are all like that sail boat. We all have a destination in built in us that we are designed to arrive at. And this is where the word ‘Drifting’ comes into picture. When we fail to steer and direct our sail boats (life) in the direction God intended for us, we end up drifting. This drifting is clearly based on choices made or rather failure to make Godly decisions which ought to be anchored on Godly beliefs. We will find ourselves ‘Drifting’ when we fail to cease the opportunities of life; allowing circumstances to dictate who we are; when we let others decide how we ought to live our lives (obviously not in a good sense); and the list goes on.

Thus, I have arrived at a major conclusion.

Everything we do in our lives have to be intentional and purposeful. We cannot allow ‘Drifting’ to become part of our lives. What shall we answer when we stand before the Believers’ Judgement and only to realize we have set our lives on auto-pilot? 

Hope ain’t always easy to find; And sometimes I wonder whether its’ forgotten me; But, it hasn’t.

It isn’t always in the headlines; or on the tv screens or in the faces of success; No, hope waits in the shadows; And it shines brightest in the dark and broken places; In restless pursue of the lonely and forgotten. And the songs we sing, we can’t find the words; Why do we sing? Is it for them?  Is it for us? Is it because we’re human? Do we sing about what we know or we don’t? Do we sing when we’re happy? Or only when we’ve come to the end of ourselves? Wondering how could we ever move forward; Or maybe, both;

The LONG AWAITED SUMMER has ARRIVED. While, it’s indefinitely a belated post in regards to this matter but I believe today would be a good time to start to pen down my thoughts through this season of non-studies-filled student life. 

In essence, my holidays would last from May till Mid August. So for all your calculative individuals out there, it comes out to about 4 months or so. And then the most probable question out there would be this,”So Dharmen, since you have so much time. What would you be doing with it?” However, I think I wouldn’t be answering this question in this post because there is some context to why I am doing what I am doing. 

I strongly believe that I want to use this holidays to serve God and people. So I’m praying for greater revelation of what God deserves of me and how I can use my giftings to serve Him :) 

Until next time....

Cheers.

After a rather short 1 week of break, it seem like it is time to go back to school.

The next 7-8 weeks are really going to be the most challenging period in every school terms. With finals approaching that means, formal reports, assignments submission and EVEN more quizzes.

Reading 2 Timothy was really timely for me. I was really frightened about the upcoming period because of the little time I have. And the following verse just jumped out and smacked me in the face.

 “For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.” 2 Timothy 1:7

As I was reading 2 Timothy, Timothy was indeed having challenges with regards to leading his Church which was entrusted to him. But Paul kept encouraging Timothy to look at Paul’s life as an example. His life served as a fine example about Christian Leadership and Mentorship. Timothy must have been struggling with certain issues and fear could have been choking him and preventing him from doing the ministry which God had called him to do.