Career wise, its be Topsy Turfy and to be honest, I have myself to be blamed as I have been stiff-necked with my decisions and of course my aggressive Type-A personality got the better of me an with ego as the fire starter, I totally blew it. Thank God He slowed me down and help me to recollect, humble my pride, change my perspective of thinking while I took a time off in Sabah, East Malaysia at my aunt's place.
What was interesting was that I was there when the US Economy hits the credit crunch and best of all I witness the fall of Insurance Giant, AIA. That all happen when I was in the midst of securing an overseas position based in China. But it did not worked out and so I have to look for alternative and I was not very happy about the whole situation because I was tired of working in Singapore and working for the same type of people.
Anyway, the very day before I flew back to Singapore, a close friend who drove me to the airport share with me about Contentment and it is really an eye opener for me as I was chasing after material gain relentlessly and that insecurity of not having that almost killed me spiritually. And before I flew back to Singapore, just at the airport, my aunt just shared with me that God has a reason and a plan to send me back to Singapore and I should just go back and be focus on settling back into Singapore. Which I did of course.
Race wise, let me see....hmmm....I had raced much lesser this year and in fact I only took part in one race and that is Sabah Adventure Challenge and worse still I DNF the race. But I was just happy to be able to have a feel of the race and understand the passion behind the race. Well, I know I will be back racing hard for the next few years probably in Triathlons and Ultramarathons. As such, this year is just a hiatus for me.
Thanksgiving
Philippians 4:6
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
For all these years, the verse above seems to be just a knowledge based idea to me on how I should conduct myself but now as I look through this year I realised that in everything I do I would not count my glory and will not fit my pride for all the good things that had happen. I would rather Thank Him who is my creator and not be ashamed to say that Glory to Him for He makes all good things and bad things happens.
This year especially meaningful as I have discovered the importants of contentment in my life. He has show me the true importance of a complete life and now to me, my love ones means more than anything in my life and He has blessed me with that and given me a relationship with someone that I have longed for all these years and because He told me to be patient all these while, I have just do so and with the right time He has revealed to me. My aunt was right that something big is coming and this year...it's here and I found someone whom I can love her with my heart and soul.
I have found the heart of thanksgiving and praise and even in bad times, I have learned to praise Him.
With that, I would say that this year would be a year that is summed up with this song:
It Is Well
When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.
Refrain
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.
Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.
Refrain
My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole,
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!
Refrain
For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live:
If Jordan above me shall roll,
No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life
Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.
Refrain
But, Lord, ‘tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait,
The sky, not the grave, is our goal;
Oh trump of the angel! Oh voice of the Lord!
Blessèd hope, blessèd rest of my soul!
Refrain
And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
Even so, it is well with my soul.
Refrain
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