Monday, April 07, 2008

New Enlightenment - Be Patient

I'd wished that somebody would help me out with Analogue Electronics.

I've just discovered that i actually like electronics more than the previous option that i usually go for - Semiconductor fabrication. In the past, i failed to grasp the the whole concept of how the analogue and digital electronics operate. But somehow, today's reading provides me with all the knowledge that i used to find too intricate to fathom.

5 years from the first day i was admitted to the engineering school, i have been struggling to understand and to consolidate my foundation in the teaching of science and engineering. Due to the immaturity and lack of experience in doing my own research on the topics of studies, i often found myself "stumbled" in the process of digesting all these theories.

Hard work has paid off today as i finally manage to comprehend what i have long waited to acquire in this marvelous engineering presentation of the modern electronic circuitry. I'd wished that i could understand all these in my early days of university. But it took me more than 5 years (after my uni graduation) to be fully enlightened on this fact.

In the Bible, we are always reminded to wait patiently upon God for His Revelation. Today's incident has taught me to pursue, in consistency, for the "unraveled facts" with the heart of patience. Perhaps, it is a sign from God to ask me to wait for His instruction, while i am praying for his direction in my job application. Again, God is not in a hurry and He is always on time. I believe in the midst of all the waitings, i will be blessed with more Revelation from God, not only on the matter of getting fully enlightened on how science works, but also on the way to fully build up my faith within the spiritual realm.

Wednesday, April 02, 2008

Believe, and you will...

Another day under the sunny little town, Penang. It just like some other day, when I am home, waiting for the time to come for me to attend interview. The situation turned out to be hard for me this time as my interviewers from INTEL have called upon the second interview for me.

To my amaze, they found that 2 and a half hour interview last was not sufficient for them to draw a conclusion on whether to hire me. And according to my uncle, the second interview could be harder than the first one. Imagine that one talks for 2 1/2 hours non-stop, and the topic is going to get harder the next time. Although i keep telling myself not to give in to fear, but i think the anxiety will keep haunting me until the interview is over.

This tells me that i need to hold on to my faith, just like i once did in my first interview. Never would have thought that it went just as easy. Sometimes, it requires one to truly believe that God is in control of everthing in one's life to have God demonstrate His true power on one. My situation now reminds me about the movie "Prince of Egypt". I am like the people among who followed Moses out from Egypt, who were still in doubt of what Moses could offer them. Never did they know that their God was going to bring them out of this hardship through the Man of Faith, Moses.

What the Hebrew needed was just to remind in Faith and to continually put their belief in the God who is never late to save. This message is consolidated with the theme song "When you believe". Indeed, there will be MIRACLE, when you BELIEVE! The lyrics follows to bring us the message that you may not know what God will bring you, and to what extent you can achieve the impossible, but only when you believe, you WILL! Praise the Lord, that in many ways we can cling on to Him for He is the God of Possible.

Thank God that as I am seeking Him, He found me first. I am glad that He is not playing HIDE and SEEK with me but truly revealed Himself to me, not only as a GUARDIAN and a GUIDE, but also as a FATHER and a FRIEND. I pray that this will be the time for me to build my character. Hope that that God will mold the image of what He really wants me to be.

The last but not the least, our song of the day "When you believe". Hope that it will be the inspiration, and more to that, the revelation for all Christians.

WHEN YOU BELIEVE
Many nights we pray
With no proof anyone could hear
And our hearts a hopeful song
We barely understand
Now we are not afraid
Although we know theres much to fear
We were moving mountains long
Before we know we could


There can be miracles
When you believe
Though hope is frail
Its hard to kill
Who know what miracle
You can achieve
When you believe
Somehow you will
You will when you believe



In this time of fear
When prayer so often proves in vain
Hope seems like the summer birds
Too swiftly flown away
And now I am standing here
My hearts so full I cant explain
Seeking faith and speaking words
I never thought Id say


They dont always happen when you ask
And its easy to give in to your fear
But when youre blinded by your pain
Cant see you way safe through the rain
Thought of a still resilient voice
Says love is very near