in the market place, i met some girls

i was doing some flyer distribution assignment which put me in a market place (refering to a work place with people, with the mass and interacting with them). being a temp-job kinda thing, i met different people on different days, some i saw more of, others less. some encouraging, yet others rather depressing.

first few days,

i was with a bunch of teenagers, very chirpy and joyful bunch, except for 2 who were non-believers. the two behaved truly gloomier than the rest. be assured that there's no ostracism whatsoever, we all had our meals together and stuff.. initially, i didn't sniff a bit of relation to Christ.. but on the 3rd day.. interesting fact was that over lunch, i realised theye were the only 2 non-Christians. well, this can't speak for anything much blatantly.. but the significance was that the believers actually spoke of mundane stuff and complains, but, they spoke and also expressed the joy of life and hope.. to me, i felt, yes, that's what God brings to those who come to him =)

next day,

i met a few new people, the old group wasn't scheduled. among these new girls, there was someone who appeared really contented with her life, but was clearly burdened by her values. she was seeing a married man and did enjoy the glamour in modeling jobs. young, sweet and desirable girl she was. but as she shared about her life and about her relationship, she seemed so entangled within her relationship struggles including getting out of it... sad..

following 2 days...

another demure girl in uni, speaks about life like any other uni undergrad in her age. she was an amazing blessing to lighten the boredom the job gave. she was hungry for God i felt. i didn't share too much, but at least shared what i could. i was joking with her and described her as a freelance Christian, which she kind of agreed. and i was wondering, are we who call ourselves Christians full-time? anyway, i pray that the Lord with reach her heart wholly in his grace, mercy and time. she knew God, not by knowledge of the bible but in belief that God's here with us. But it seemed difficult for her to fully accept a less physically tangible God. my voice to those who might share her view is: God becomes tangible when you decide to recieve Him and allow Him to walk with you.

through all the days,

i distributed flyers at shenton way, orchard and bugis... the most depressing part was... the public.. and i must mention, those at shenton way.. i really don't understand why these people look darn depressed.. was it obsession with wealth and reputation? or the desire to be anonymous in life to get by? i can't comment much, but it truly wasn't a good experience. blatantly, i would describe their behavior as rude most of the times.. but i felt that something must be inwardly bothering enough to actually express such outwardly expressions of hmm maybe sadness or frustration? i don't know..

that's all folks =)