Annual School Dinner politicalised

I pray for peace when I made the decision not to attend this year's Annual School Dinner (ASD - Of course as usual, cannot tell you what school.)

Situation:
Cell group (CG) intend to go to the Mandai Zoo on Saturday, so no CG on friday night, GREAT, so I will attend the ASD without any problem. Of course, it is sian (meaning boring, lethargic.), been being politically right for the last three years, attending the event, but it never crash with CG before.

During Mid week, there is a change of plan, CG as usual on friday, as some CG mates cannot make it on Saturday. Oops! ( Actually I was also praying for a reason not to go for the ASD.) Praise GOD!!!! NOw I got a reason, not a very good reason, but still quite valid i guess. Because you do not tell a muslim not to go for friday prayer because of work or event, right????

Present:
I have made the decision to honour my GOD to attend CG, but I just pray for peace. Because I may have killed my chance for advancement in my career or whatever.

"Abba,[a] Father," he said, "everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will."

Mark 14:36

Next step is to inform my HOD (Head of Department), thinking he is christain, he might understand...

Me said: " I cannot attend the ASD because I have to attend CG."
Reply: "You should have arrange for a makeup CG (Hey, make up CG, why dun you have makeup church service too?)"
Me said: "HUH, but this is my situation, ....."
Reply: "You know I cannot say yes to this, so you are not asking for permission not to attend ASD, right? You are just telling me that you cannot attending."
Me said: "Yes."

Yes, as you would have said that I got a submission problem (Attitude problem). But why do we have to play politics? Are the rest of the teachers going because they want to go or if they are given a choice, will they choosen not to attend??? Are the "bosses" promoting the right people based on ability and knowledge or just promoting those who are willing to sway with the wind (without back bones and "Yes"men)???

It came into remembrance that My GOD promotes who He wishes to promote, just as my boss is promoted to put over me. I submit to him but when a choice needs to be made, I submit to the greater Him. Just as "Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way. Now God had caused the official to show favor and sympathy to Daniel" in Daniel 1:8-9 Later Daniel was promoted. Priase GOD.