Specialisation Phase

Fast. The basic phase of my current training in army has ended after 5 weeks of lectures and practicals. Specialization phase will be starting next week. Hope that the schedules will not be as hectic as the basic phase for the next 7 to 8 weeks.

Here are some of the interesting phrases that the instructors or the sergeants like to use and say to us:

1. “Hey you knock it down!” (Individual)
2. “Whole lot knock it down!” (Platoon level » 35+ ppl)
3. “Whole course knock it down!” (Course level » 200++ ppl)
4.“Good luck to you ahh” (In a sarcastic manner)
5. “You guys better behave yourself, or else arr, good luck to you..”
6. “Oi! Shut up!”
7. “Can keep quiet aaannnoooot?”
8. “Ok nvm! Finger on your lips!”
9. “Heyyyy.. How long you need?”
10. “Can faster anot? Waiting for the cow to come home izzit?”
11. “You think? You think then who confirm??”
12. “You thought? I thought you knock it down!”
13. “You are commanders to be.. can act like it anot?..”
14. “You want me to treat you like kids anot?”
15. “Ready to fire?” (we echo: Ready to fire!)
16. Instructor: “Ok everyone, Sunday night book in 8pm” Trainees: “huhhh..” instructor: “who huhhh? Knock it down! Faster.. don’t waste my time.”
17. “If you are sad about your posting, you can talk to the tree there”
18. “You see that tree? Ok, go touch all the trees except that one.”
19. “Those caught sleeping, the people from your left, right, front and back will stand up.”
20. “You! Why you sleep during my lecture? You want to sleep during the weekends?”
21. “Hey you! Ya you! You wearing beret or you wearing turban?”

Those are some of the ‘laughing matters’ in my course of training in the basic phase. However, sometimes it hard to control from laughing out loud. Because laughing at what the instructors were saying when they are serious can mean that spending your weekends in camp and such.

Seven more weeks of endurance. Seven more weeks of mental perseverance. Seven more weeks to become a sergeant. Seven. The Lord will bring me through.

Yes. He will.

Relationship

F + C = R

Where:

F = Frequency

>> Frequency refers to hobby, a common place (Church, school, workplace etc) and family background etc that one share similarly and therefore develop an initial common interest to start with.

C = Chemistry

>> Chemistry refers to the ability of accommodating one another’s weaknesses through sharing and fellowship.

However, in terms of a boy and girl relationship, chemistry can also refers to the type of bond and attractions they have for each other.

R = Relationship

>> When Frequency is added with Chemistry, a reaction occurs and they give birth to a Relationship. In this Relationship, there are bonds and ties. It causes a person to grow – in terms of spiritually or/and mentally depending on the types of Frequency and Chemistry that are fused together.

However, sub-factors also contribute to this equation. The amount of effort, loyalty, discipline, love, trust, attitude and many more and most importantly – Time that one puts it does influence the results greatly. It’s a simple equation with many contributing factors behind it.

It will be a strong relationship if sufficient and correct ingredients are used to create it. BUT, this relationship can never be created by the 2 persons alone. The Third person must be there throughout the whole process. And that’s God. Everything will be with respect to Him always. Before, during, after, ending and finished.

It’ll be a sweet relationship.



But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. (Matthew 6:33)

3:16 – The Numbers of Hope

A twenty-six word parade of hope: beginning with God, ending with life, and urging us to do the same. Brief enough to write on a napkin or memorize in a moment, yet solid enough to weather 2000 years of storms and questions.

If you know nothing of the Bible, start here. If you know everything in the Bible, return here. We all need the reminder. The heart of the human problem is the heart of the human. And God’s treatment is prescribed in John 3:16.

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only son that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16

Adapted from 3:16 The Numbers of Hope by MAX LUCADO

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John 14:15 - If you love me, you will obey what I command.
John 15:14 - You are my friends if you do what I command.

John 14:15 = John 15:14
'Obey' what He command = 'Do' what He command = Loving Him and being friends with Him and of course, much more into this etermal relationship that have yet to be explored.

Immanuel.

My heart calls

I want Your way
But why am I establishing my own
I want Your will
But why am I not following it
My spirit is thirsty
My testimony for You is dry
Oh water my spirit with Your words
Quench my testimony with You love
For I say not my will
But may Your will be done

Give me the courage to overcome
Perseverance to withstand
Understanding to know
Faith to believe
And wisdom to choose
For all I want is Your plan
This is what I want
This is what I need
This is what is can’t live without

Hold me close
And hug me tight
For the warmth that no one can give
Bless me abundant
Anoint me richly
For these are my basic necessities

Line my heart up with Yours
Let me follow closely behind You
For You are the way, truth and life

Thank You Father
You are the one and only
You deserve all and all through eternity

Your child
Eugene