Creative Absurdity

So story is that I got a job in Burlington. Praise God. It was uncanny how things lined up for me throughout the interview process. If you are curious you can send me an ask me since I do not have time to explain.

My average day is as follows:

Wake up - 5:15

Take R Hill Go Bus to Union - 5:40 -> 6:20

Layover time - 30mins

Take Go Train to Burlington - 6:55 -> 7:55

Arrive at work - approx. 8:30

This process is almost the same going back home as well, where a grand total of about 6 hours is spent in transit.

If I appear as if I fell off the face of the earth, my apologies. However, in this time there is a greater need to be creative in how I spend time with friends and family. Much prayers will be appreciated, but one thing to rejoice in is that I am learning how to manage my time well and have much time to read! During train rides I am pushed to spend time with God in public places and to fight for discipline.

Much more to share and in due time I will post more. Still trying to figure out life and how to manage things… one step at a time.

Parting thought:

We live this life by faith. For it is by Grace through faith we have been saved.

Thank You for all the Birthday Wishes!

To share with you what made yesterday special was reminiscing the very memories we shared. I cannot believe how much has over the past year… and perhaps more since we last met or connected with you all.

This past year has been a blessing and I can only give credit to the man on high. As I look forward I can only pray that the Lord will continue to guide and lead me this coming year to act justly and love mercy, and to walk humbly with Him (Micah 6:8).

Until the next time we meet or connect I pray that the Lord will guide you, bless you, and reveal the infinite love shown to us on the cross through Jesus.

Best Wishes,

~Matthew Wong~

Things have been busy yall, haven’t been blogging much. My absence to the social media scene is mainly due to the fact that I am in a period of transition and it is hard to quantify it with words. Just know that life is interesting and I am learning and growing lots. Every day is a new journey and if I were to blog it all it would not capture how things change ever so quickly!

In this exciting life of mine I can tell you that after each day of work I only have a total of 6-8 hours (depending on when i sleep) of time for use. That is not a lot… and I am also taking a night course and serves his fellowship. Life is interesting!

Oh, before I forget to tell you all I have been working at United Way over the past two months. To sum this experience in a few statements. I can tell you that it has been a great learning experience. Pushing many boundaries and making me constantly strive for excellence. To shed some light sometimes it is easy to learn from mistakes but one thing I am learning from the daddy-o is that the ability to foresee and anticipate is even better.

Also I can tell you all about my grand and amazing plans for my future, but in reality… what good does it do if I am all talk? Biggest lesson. Action speak Louder than words. (There is actually an awesome shirt on Threadless with that on it… if you buy it… we can be shirt buddies!)

I would like to blog a lil about a strong statement my mentor gave to me. Wise, profound, and something that makes me ponder.

“…It’s about what God wants you to BE.”

I will leave the preamble a mystery as it is personal and I do not recall the exact wording. In its essence it is about seeking God’s will and plan. What is his plan for me?

Sometimes it is easy to just simply go hard at life and say I need to do this and that. There is absolutely nothing wrong with going hard. We are wired to accomplish and be fruitful in our labour; whether it is with respect to our careers, school, and extracurricular activities.

However, my struggle is what am I going to do with my life. There are so many thoughts that can bog me (and perhaps you). Here is a brief example: I am almost 21. I will be done my degree in ~3 years. What am I going to do. Oh man I will need to move out soon. Oh man I need to learn how to live on my own. Oh man how will I take care of a home, car, and perhaps significant other. Oh man what career should I choose. What industry. I must choose a good one now. Will I enjoy my work? etc. etc. etc.

These are all valid questions to some degree but to relate back to the quote. Who God wants you to be shapes what you will do. However, if you are a non-christian and reading this I can sum it up as… your life’s passions and desires will shape your life.

God’s will is for us to love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself. (Matthew 22:34-40)

‘Hold on’ to give background on the loving your neighbour as yourself know… that the spin is that in root of all of us we are all selfish beings. To love someone like our self is like… laying one’s life for another because our life means practically everything to us! This is only a tiny glimpse of how great Jesus’ love was for us when he died on that cross for our sins.

To disclaimer. I must say that in light of this what are my next steps? In reality I still don’t know. But i know who he wants me to be. Someone who reflects a Jesus like love. To be creative in how I approach work and life and see how that reflects this love. To have joy know that God loves me (and you) endlessly. Because apart from this love… what is life?

I am asking myself why is it that we complain or share our struggles online? It is not inherently wrong but in reality… are we laying our burdens on the one who understands, the one who knows, and the one who has conquered it all? There is nothing wrong with sharing struggles but the question is in your quietness and meditation what comes first.

I hope that it is something to think about.

Because once we get to the point of always complaining we run the risk that God’s word (the bible) won’t comfort us or speak to us in a certain situation. We have fallen into the trap. The trap is to turn away from the word God has given in us. To have no confidence in his inspired word. We need to continually to seek him. Perhaps in the situation that you can’t find scripture that relates to your situation… you may not be searching hard enough… or humble enough to find someone to point you in the right direction. God’s word applies to everything. For Christ died for you. The disciples went forward preaching Christ and the revelations given to them through the Holy Spirit. We now have the blessing of Paul’s letters and the whole bible. Given to us in paper form. If those in the early church were able to be sustained by his spirit, the truths in the Old testament, and faith in the salvation given through Christ… how much more are we blessed to have a physical copy in front of us with an abundant amount of resources online?

Our God speaks. It is the matter of being willing to seek him and be faithful in our persistence to seek him and have a reliance on Him alone so that he may reveal his desires and will for you. It is a continual prayer for myself and you all to not give up and to have a unshakable confidence in the Lord through prayer and scripture but to also share one another’s burdens in an effort to spur one another (v.23-25).

“Therefore do not throw away your confidence which has a great reward. For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised.” Hebrews 10:35-36

To give contextual back up to ‘confidence’ in v. 19 is says “Therefore, brothers (and sisters), since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus,”…

Know that his Word and God himself gives a peace that transcends all understanding and a hope for the things to come, and a joy that is found through His great love for us in Christ.