just read a post about how singapore is becoming such a difficult and uncomfortable place to live in. i have also heard many of my friends and their families worried about where singapore is going as a nation, some express their worries as complaints and frustrations, some have decided to just move away altogether, some are trying their best to make things work. i am a true blue singaporean. i have always been proud of my love for my home country, all my close friends will know that. im saddened to know that many people want to just give up and migrate elsewhere to escape what they see as a terrible city and a worse home to live in. i know, being here doesnt necessarily mean that you can make any significant differences, since we are living under a strong state. i know, even for those who are hopeful, things wont change so quickly, not quick enough for us to realise our ideal home anywhere. many of us enter into the civil service hoping to make that difference and contribute to making the various aspects of living in singapore work, and work better, but, it seems like there is no progress so far, in fact, many agree that we have regressed. so what to do? what can we do?

 my impassioned call to my friends has always been the same, if you leave singapore, wont it become worse and worse? if you leave singapore, who is going to make it better? how will we as the younger generation make singapore a better home if so many of us want to leave? but i also know that this is not something that can be solved with a single call, a rather simplistic blogpost like this one. thats why i have learnt, that without the wisdom and power of God, all these 'conversations' that we can have is going to be meaningless and ineffective. you may thing wisdom? isnt that for the christian spiritual things? well, the bible says that kings' (or generally rulers') hearts are all in the Lord's Hands, the governments of the world are on His shoulder. if He doesnt care about governments, why are they on His shoulders anyway? no, because the Lord loves us so much, He is concerned with whatever we are concerned about. and almost everyone lives under and by a form of national or state rule, so these things must matter to Jesus. i personally believe that the Lord is raising a generation of youths, who have a love for their country, but most importantly, are also loved by the Lord, who will use them in whatever capacity, whether through formal or informal channels, big or small, to impact Singapore as a nation and more importantly, the people of Singapore. i really believe that. i believe that people who have the most potential to make a direct impact on national policies ie civil servants, are not meant to only build a nice luxurious home for themselves, filling only their bank accounts with comfortable salaries and enjoying creature comforts while so many people in Singapore find it hard to make it through the day. they are meant to be instruments in the Lord's hands, to use His wisdom, His power, His love, His strength, to make a true difference to Singapore, to those who really need help. i dont act like i know how this will happen, i dont. thats why it will definitely and only take Jesus to make this come to pass. and i know that when this happens, all glory will go to Him, Singapore at large and the world will see, and know that Jesus Christ is involved in this. this is also a form of ministry, and the Lord will use whatever means possible to impact people for Jesus.

so, again, i reiterate my call, stay. you can make a difference to singapore in some way.