On the last night of 10S24 Chalet, we played Blind Mice. Halfway through, one of the beds sank down suddenly when alot of us stood on it. We thought it was the end. Fortunately, the plank just slanted in, so the guys fix it back. Then it happened again and again. Just waiting for someone to say “Let’s stop playing.” In my heart, i was thinking: “Yeah, later needa pay, not worth it.” Until i suddenly thought of this alternative: “Eh we roll on the bed, don’t stand or jump.”

Everyone tried to remember this “rule” and continued to play. A few of us forgot once in a while because the game was too exciting. I remembered myself reminding them many times, because i really was worried that the bed will break. I forgot if the bed gave way again or not, but i remembered that we stopped the game because everyone was tired.

I learnt something from this. Call me weird or what. But after everything was calm, i was talking to myself inside:

Persecutions/Obstacles may come. We can choose to give up or to change to alternatives. Though it may not be as effective as it will be without those obstacles, just like when there are persecutions, it is harder to spread the good news.

  1. Obstacles:
    We can choose to stop playing when these obstacles become more and more obvious and tempting.
    We can choose to stop serving when persecutions from our close friend/family surface.
  2. Consequences of not giving up:
    The bed may break, people may get injured.
    Parental objections, losing of family/friends, results, commitments like CCA may not be as good as others.
  3. Alternatives instead of giving up:
    Rolling on the bed instead of standing/jumping/running on it. Sitting only? Lying only? No more than 2 on the bed?
    Prioritising, time management, integrity, using love to transform others, being accountable to whom you trust/family.
  4. Outcome:
    You can break the bed, continue to play, still have fun, pay the price later. Or make use of alternatives to continue to have fun with the risks of still breaking the bed. Or just stop playing without trying other methods to prevent paying the price.
    You can heck what the world says/thinks of you, continue to serve and love Him, still trusting in Him, but sacrificing in pain, still going to Heaven. Or make use of alternatives to continue to struggle powerfully with Him with risks of unexpected hurts (sometimes, the world persecute you not because the Bible says so, but because your actions/life isn’t honouring Him). Or give up serving without trying to let go and let Him with your 100%.

God doesn’t want to change your circumstances, He wants to change you.

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