Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfector 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. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

Hebrews 12:2-3

To "fix" our eyes on Jesus literally means to be fervent in prayer, to meditate His promises constantly and to depend wholly on the Spirit to live out a victorious life in Christ. This is a tall order, considering that we are constantly weakened by the plentiful distractions around us. But it is not unachievable.

Many of my Christian friends, even those who have already graduated, tell me that joining VCF or CCC during their tertiary education days have helped them in their walk in Christ immensely. Some of them, I dare say half of them, tell me that without the support from their fellow brothers and sisters on campus, they would have backslided from the faith. I cannot help but concur. Now, I'm not saying that we can all forsake going to Church and just concentrate on the ministry on campus. But it is easy to be a "Sunday Christian" and that explains why many Christians start to backslide when they stay in hall. It is not that we don't love God anymore, but we just don't bother to follow Jesus, given that there are so many other seemingly more important things to do.

In a time when changes are the only thing that is constant -- plunging into new friendships, signing up for too many activities in hall, stepping into the unknown realms of romantic relationships, trying to figure out the tertiary education system and maintain enough discipline to attend lectures and tutorials -- in dealing with all these tumultuous changes, it is easy to go about in own way using all methods but God's methods. We are weak and we are ashamed to admit it. (I'll confess, when things get tough, QT is the first to go to make way for other stuff.)

You may not realise it yet, but it is this fabric of the fellowship that we have with Christians in hall that will help us to continue to be accountable to Christ in all that we do. By the saving grace of God, we have taken the first step by joining Eusoff Christian Fellowship. Our next step is to attend CG on Mondays, Sunset Prayer on Tuesdays, Prayer Meetings once a week, Fellowship Teaching once a month... it may seem too much but these activities help (or would I say, force) us to keep in constant contact with God throughout the week, culminating in greater thanksgiving and praise on Sundays. It is then that we can truly start to fix our eyes upon Jesus in everything that we do.

When God sets standards in the bible, you can be sure that He is faithful to help us achieve it. I would like to challenge you to one more thing -- Morning Prayer&Worship. It's downright early (for us Eusoffians, at least) but it is more important to start the day right with God. I can't believe it myself (ask Michelle) but if I have done it for the past 2 days, so can you. And I feel good too. There's something about lifting up praises to God early in the morning TOGETHER with your friends that miraculously brightens your day and lessens your burden. The half-hour session is also the perfect time to pray as a group regarding God's work in Eusoff. Let our singing and rejoicing be heard in the heavens and in Eusoff.

Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another --and all the more as you see the day approaching.

Hebrews 10:23-25

In His love,

Mel.