It's been only three days since I'm back from Thailand, but God's grace has been shining brightly on me through my church and my friends. The recurring message comes back to me again, to leave all my anxieties with the lord, whether it is my job search, or care for my family, or my attitudes towards my friends, or more tender affairs of the heart. One of my goals this year is to be a kinder, gentler, more patient person with stronger faith in the Lord. And the messages from my Youth Fellowship, and this afternoon's worship service have highlighted to me what it means to be a friend and a good son to my parents: a bond of giving, of kindness, of selflessness, of little desires of reciprocation. And then there was the message in Hebrews 12:1-3 about our Christian walk being one of a marathon and not a sprint. It is a race of endurance in being faithful to God and not being distracted, a race of endurance in selflessness and kindness to our parents and our friends. And all we need to do is look to Jesus for rest should we ever need them, and cast all our cares, anxieties, worries at His feet and trust fully in Him and His unfailing character and promise to us. And having done that, to watch out for my own emotions and faltering faith in Him, that I do not fall into the trap of self-pity, but to cling onto Jesus tightly and securely.

More challenges will come in 2015 without a doubt, and as much as I don't like to face them, I know I can conquer them for He has conquered the world for me already. || posted by Kuan Hui