There are 2 regulars in my platoon and both of them are from my bunk. But now there are another 2 who want to sign on as well. Eddie and Yi Jie. What makes a person want to sell his soul to the SAF for 6-10 years? Why would anyone want to go through this sort of life?

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Why do you want to sign on?
Eddie: Money. Lots of it. I dunno what I'm going to do after army anyway and furthering my studies will take a lot of time and finances. I don't want to keep relying on my parents.

Yi Jie: I like the job scope. I love army. Signals rock. Its the kind of job that I'd want to do if I had work outside. Its not that different from a civilian job. The only difference is that I'll have to stay in camp during the 5 day work week. Its also partly because of money. I want my parents to have a comfortable life so I have to contribute to my family income
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I could never think like that. I dread even an 8 to 5 office job. The only job that would interest me would be to work for God. Because its more dynamic and it'll never be boring. Working with God, relying on Him, struggling with Him, finding fulfillment and rejoicing in Him.

Why don't you spend a few years working first?
Thats what people tell me. Get some experience to know what the working world is like. I just know that this wasn't what I was created for, deep down I know I have other things to accomplish. There are people who are called to be used in the business sector but my opinion is, "Why would I want to put myself into an environment I'm struggling so hard to avoid?"
Whats more, I've already wasted enough time in Polytechnic, having to retake a year of studies and now being stuck in National Service. No, I do not want to waste anymore time.

God always told me that my work for now was to pray. And He stirred up in me a passion for the youths. I just haven't been consistent with that responsibility. Or maybe its a desire to see the church growing & worshipping God, unashamed. Worshipping isn't about how much you jump, how well you sing or how high you wave your hands. Its truly not just about that. But I do know that when the Holy Spirit is in attendance, you don't just stand there. You make those outward expressions because its an outpouring of what you feel inside. Its always from the inside out. And so I have to pray for our church to get there. It takes prayer, passion and persistence if things are going to work.

::: Verse of the Day :::
Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured. I vouch for him that he is working hard for you and for those at Laodicea and Hierapolis.
| Colossians 4:12 |