Out To Sea
2 shifts down, 4 shifts, or 60 hrs or so to go.
Im reminded that when God created man, it was in the garden of eden, not the red sea... :p
Fed the fishes by merlion-ing (use your imagination) the whole first shift, but thank God the second shift today went so much better. popped a couple of 20 cent pills, but i believe its also prayers that made the difference.
If anyone is reading and praying, thank *you*... didnt throw up the whole 15 hrs at the open sea today :)
Its been challenging surviving out at sea, and just as challenging managing 20+ grown men in the troop ive been assigned to lead. What a motley crew... an architect, a young newly married officer, full time cisco officers, bengs, mats, you name it.
There has already been some trouble: men throwing in the towel w/o even taking the IPPT... watching porn on his handphone... one that refuses to blacken his orange hair... dubious MCs...
Lord, help me see through the eyes of faith. Help me see who they really are, through your eyes. Save some.
A few observations from the open seas... food for thought
1) To navigate, you need to keep your eyes fixed on an unchanging, immovable landmark.
2) Other ships no matter how big and stable they look, may not be the best option to navigate by. They move too.
3) Though all the surroundings seem bewildering at first, over time, one learns to recognise friendly ships and dangerous ones.
4) When you constantly look at your immediate surroundings, you get dizzy, but look far ahead and you feel safe and stable.
5) As we navigate, we realise that our human eyes can't pick up everything at once. We need to trust the radar, the compass and instruments. Other seamen also help :)
2Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. -Heb 12:2
Im reminded that when God created man, it was in the garden of eden, not the red sea... :p
Fed the fishes by merlion-ing (use your imagination) the whole first shift, but thank God the second shift today went so much better. popped a couple of 20 cent pills, but i believe its also prayers that made the difference.
If anyone is reading and praying, thank *you*... didnt throw up the whole 15 hrs at the open sea today :)
Its been challenging surviving out at sea, and just as challenging managing 20+ grown men in the troop ive been assigned to lead. What a motley crew... an architect, a young newly married officer, full time cisco officers, bengs, mats, you name it.
There has already been some trouble: men throwing in the towel w/o even taking the IPPT... watching porn on his handphone... one that refuses to blacken his orange hair... dubious MCs...
Lord, help me see through the eyes of faith. Help me see who they really are, through your eyes. Save some.
A few observations from the open seas... food for thought
1) To navigate, you need to keep your eyes fixed on an unchanging, immovable landmark.
2) Other ships no matter how big and stable they look, may not be the best option to navigate by. They move too.
3) Though all the surroundings seem bewildering at first, over time, one learns to recognise friendly ships and dangerous ones.
4) When you constantly look at your immediate surroundings, you get dizzy, but look far ahead and you feel safe and stable.
5) As we navigate, we realise that our human eyes can't pick up everything at once. We need to trust the radar, the compass and instruments. Other seamen also help :)
2Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. -Heb 12:2
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