Enjoying the break.

hello folks,

Sorry for updating my blog a bit late. I doubt many people read this anyway.

I'm enjoying my spring break a lot. It has been a great great great great time to just relax and chill.
I'm getting a little concerned about all the school work I need to get through after the break...but ay I'm enjoying it, so can't complain !

Leading up to the break, it was really tough for me.
I had 6 homework sets + a report + 5 exams + Call and Response + life group + Global Access Retreat + RA duties + many many many more meetings.

I was physically getting sick. Moreover, people around me were getting injured as well. So I would say it was one of the toughest weeks I've ever lived! But I'm really glad I experienced what I experienced. It stretched me crazy and taught me a lot of things.

These are some of the things I learned through the experience.

1) Sacrifice

It was really hard for me to give up my time when I know I can utilize all my time for something else (studying for exams and all). It is kind of funny how I easily fool myself that I'm sacrificial when I'm not. It is true I can attend all these meetings and go to all the gatherings. But am I really sacrificial? The pastor in my church always challenges people sacrifice is not sacrifice unless it really hurts you. I think past few weeks, all meetings/duties I had really hurt me big time, and it was so difficult for me to give my time to God.

At that moment, I realized the magnitude of God's sacrifice for undeserving people like us.
I would say I have a better picture of sacrifice, mercy, and grace than what I had few weeks ago. (I'm not saying I have a good picture of it though)

2) Importance of Reflection

In the midst of the crazy schedule, I constantly slept over six hours everyday. My body requires constant amounts of sleep everyday to function well, but many times I overlooked my spiritual or emotional aspects of my well-being.

I had to ask myself how many times do I spend quality time to reflect upon my life? or seek God's will in my life? .........Significantly less than the time I spend idly doing not-so-important things.

I think the absence of reflection is at a pandemic level in my generation. Just observing my peers' and my life, we are constantly bombarded with signals. Text Message, YouTube video, blogs, TV, news paper, etc.

I believe there is a critical correlation between reflection and improvement. I wonder how a person can constantly improve without an exhaustive effort to reflect. No wonder I don't see much transformation in my life.

haha...in the end, I'm enjoying my break.