Speaking from the perspective of a person borned into a Christian family, I find it much easier to drift away from the Lord compared to others. Take myself for example. Too many times, I take forgranted what is placed before me. The priviledges of being a child of God, to be able to communicate with Him through the Holy Spirit, the imporance of studying the Word and praying. All these things are taken so lightly that it becomes alien to me.
People like me need something to whack me on the head to wake me up and make me realise my grave mistake. I've been blinded by the word 'love' so many times that I've strayed so far from Him and my Ivan Ong the god of my life. It is only when we are really empty or have experienced emptiness (like total emptiness) then only we know how small, how helpless, how insignificant, how minute we are in this world without Him being the centre of our lives.
As I was pondering and reflecting the semester, I feel the Lord just telling me that above everything else, fear Him and keep His commandments for this is the whole duty of man (Proverbs 12:13) and to seek first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness (Matthew 6:33). For the coming semester, everything, including studies, serving in VCF, getting into a relationship, friendships, sports, cannot have priority over my life (which will be difficult but nontheless not impossible).
Dear Lord,
This my simple prayer,
My God and my Saviour,
I'm humbled by Your mercy,
I'm broken inside,
Once again I come to You,
All that I dream of and aspire to be,
I place it into your hands,
Trusting and believeing that You,
and only You,
Is able to help me through,
This journey on Earth,
Decisions that I have to make,
I'm placing it at Your feet,
I thank You for all the times,
by Your mercy,
You pull me out of sin and bondage,
Thank You
Really Thank You...