Pressing Forward, Fulfilling Destiny

Brothers and sisters in Christ,

Our time to facing a great test is fast approaching. In this past month, we've learnt so much in such a short time. Bad news were abundant, and good news seem a rare commodity. These few weeks, we've set our sights to EoS. We're stuck in a do-or-die situation. Or so we perceive.

We received the news on the demise of Lee Nian Ning, a 20-year-old girl who was just like us, doing the things we're doing now. Perhaps the only difference is that she was having a holiday break, and we're having our study break. What should have been a happy, joyous period of time for her ended grimly. And I was there, before the news, not completely satisfied with where I was, because there is so much to do with so little time.

Friends, we can never fully fathom the works of God. But what we can truly do now is to live abundantly and have faith in God. God has given me a timely boost through this 3 part message in Pressing Forward, Fulfilling Destiny. All of us should have an idea of how God intends to us by now, and let us be assured, the path to that direction will not be a stright, easy one, but a narrow, winding one. Let us give thanks to God, have faith in Him as how He has faith in us. Would a father give his son a snake is he asks for an apple? In a similar fashion, would God allow bad things to happen to us without a reason?

Yes, we're stressed out with what we're about to face, and the trials and tribulations we have to go through before the exam. I can't comment on other post-grad courses, but medicine is not for the faint-hearted or the weak-minded. How often have we, have I, doubt this is the right path for me? Why is it so darn difficult to get all the information into my head? It's like our brain is saturated with information, but there's still so much more to learn. How often have we doubt our limited mind to absorb the unlimited knowledge in our curiculum.

For God to use us, we must be strong, so that we do not stray. We have to surrender ourselves to God, trusting Him that we can come out of every difficult situation. It is necessary to walk this path. Let us turn to God for help. God wants to help us, it really depends on whether we are willing to surrender to him. God wants to lift the burden off our backs.

Let's start running for Him, with Him, and ultimately, to Him. We can't finish this race alone. Even if we could, what is our purpose in life if it is not for Him? We live this life, so that we can be the person God wants us to be. And when we finish the race, we can look up to heaven, and call out "Abba Fatther, I thank u for giving me success. Let not my will, but Your will be done."

The verses for the final part of Pressing Forward, Fulfilling Destiny were taken from Genesis 28, 32 and 35. The verses revolve around the life of Jacob. Jacob was not a really a good person. He stole Esau's birthright. But God did not give up on him. One of the major reasons that transformed Jacob was how he kept God his priority. He had a daily prayer time set aside for God, and he obeyed God's word. Slowly, and eventually, he was moulded into the person God wanted him to be.

There is a lot to be thankful for. I pray that all of us can emerge victorious from this difficult time. If this is our destiny, and we've worked hard, God will not fail us.

-TR