Yay...finally a day where I'm actually home for more than 7 and a half hours...haha...
It's only been a few weeks of school and I'M TIRED! Okay, besides the fact that I'm really old (lol...), my CCAs last till really late every day. And this is supposed to be my earliest week! (yay.......)

However, I guess I know deep down inside that it'll be worth it=) From the public performance for Huangcheng to SYF for guitar (provided I do get selected) and the guitar concert, I know everything will be wonderful, because God has His hand upon these events and all the people involved. Thank you, Lord:)

Speaking of God, I guess it's been pretty appropriate that people have been bringing in Scripture into my life that are helping me cope with what I'm facing in school now: persecution. God knows that I'm horrible at evangelising the direct way, and I guess He's allowed me to feel uneasy because I make it a point to try and undersand how the people I talk to are feeling, and the basis for the doubts and questions they have. But my strongest testimony now is the way I walk my talk in school, and trust me, it gets painful. Really painful... with people laughing, taunting, calling me names, and so on.... I asked God for a fantastic year, but He told me it'd be hard and full of trials. This is probably just the beginning... But I'm weak, and I really need strength. I can't help it if the articles in GP argue against the existence of GOD and many of my good friends take that stand point, and I can't help it if my friends tell me,"don't even try to convince me about God. It doesn't work." But I guess what I can help is... keep working on my relationship with God each day, and mak it stronger and stronger.

These verses...which I've already memorised or will do so...are what I'll hold on to to tide me through this period:

Matthew 5:11-12
Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Matthew 6:33-34
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Matthew 7:1-2
Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, yu will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

James 1:2-3
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverence.

James 4:6b
God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.