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Thursday, June 02, 2005

Just appealed for medicine in NUS. Did you know the reason for appeal is limited to only 300 characters, inclusive of punctuations and spaces? So I kept it short and sweet : With self awareness and the willingness to change for the better, I strongly feel that I can become a competent doctor with a servant's heart if given the chance.

During this period of self reflection, I realized that my greatest fault lies in my pride. You see in the middle of pride is I. I am ashamed to admit that I am a proud, conceited and self centred person. My pride led me to think that I was better than others and that if I could not enter Medicine, no one else could. My pride made me afraid to take up nursing as I saw it as a lowering of my standards and those who take the nursing diploma are not as smart and capable as I am.

Then, during yesterday's quiet time, I read
Romans 12: 3 - Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgement, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you
Romans 12:16 - Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.

I saw what a rotten, shallow person I am. When Jesus came down from heaven, He should have been disgusted by our sinfulness because of His holiness. But that did not stop Him from fellowshiping with His disciples and dining with sinners. Jesus even washed the feet of His disciples, a job fit for a servant. If Jesus, who has a throne in heaven could humble Himself, who am I to look down on others?

Lydea blogged at 12:38 AM

May your light shine...
in the darkness...