Sunday, August 12, 2007,
Today I almost mised out the opportunity to come out with Shawn and his freind, Ming Hui. It's Minghui's birthday tomorrow,12/8, though I sent my email out late. But thanks be to God, who always reminded me about one thing, "He is able if you are available." I add on another sentence, "He will mould you more, when you desire about Him for more."
Today it may seems kinda, like a task to ask Shawn out to study together even though movies plan with Shawn and Ming Hui and another friend were cancelled, still must thank God because God knows I have no $$! Haha, and I wanted to go to Hougnag Mal very much to see how Wendy works, haha. (because she works around there as part time, there's sonce she saw us at there, but we didnt, that's why=D) I didnt really managed to catch up much with Shawn, and guess what, I didnt know his exams coming up, kinda disappointed with myself, because he is my brother leh (somemore plus cell buddy, haiz), must care even more la, otherwise how to care for my children in the future...? I believe every step we take now, is something that we dun like a lot, it leads us to the future, every step is a brick, and God uses that opportunity to mould us, into like Him, before going deeper, into refining our characteristic, and to become almost as perfect as Christ. =)
GOD LIKE! =D
Praise GOd, that I made an effort to go out with Shawn and studied. Even though we are studying different subjects, I still thank God, because it's so little I know of my brothers, especially all of us. I felt like that is a spiritual warfare in each of us, even Dad, also experiencing it. Guess Dad needs a lot of support.
He felt his helplessness, but who is there for him?
*Our Uncles are busy. Not a good excuse though.
*Granddaddy is also busy.
Who can he turn to? His Colleagues?
I just it's just a simple touch from us. =) He is a HUMAN after all. And Dad is now holding God very tight. He is very dried up and broken. I thank God for that still, because God is still breaking him and empowering him. Interestingly, as much as he asked us to send sms to other brothers especially to the army guys, he needs it too, becaue he too felt that same feelings. =)
Does means that we must missed out brothers out too?
I dun think so, and no 'but'.
Jia you Shawn didi, I am covering your back wor, and I am poud of you.
Dad, I am proud of you too. You may not have someone standing beside you and affirming you, but still I thank God that you are still holding Him tightly. You know He's beside you, Jia you wor Daddy! =)
I thank God that I saw this verse.
“I rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches.”- Psalm 119:14
I was thinking how poor our souls are, and indeed those who are richest and may be most intelligent person, pursuing the things in this world, have a common thing, they are poor. They are poor in their lives, and most importantly, they have or felt poor in their souls. In their hearts, it's like a bottomless pit, so they searched for lots of things like...
*relationship for love to fill the emptiness in hearts
*work to numb their hearts and be ignorant to all things
* thinking that friends is the best, making up for friends when they felt they have done wrong, which they did not.
*some may choose to have materials in this world to fill their insatisfaction, while some look for "fun"(not Dad) at night or ONS.
When seeking the Lord these few days, I felt kinda rejuvenated, somehow not enough... and yup, I asked for more. God-addict, I guess haha. =D I felt kinda fullest in my life, never lack of anything, unless God wants me to go into love love love! =D
Relationship, is something very interesting, yet accountability to our leaders are very important, because they can guide us into a state that we can even progress in a faster way. Haha! =)
Divisions in the Church
10I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought. 11My brothers, some from Chloe's household have informed me that there are quarrels among you. 12What I mean is this: One of you says, "I follow Paul"; another, "I follow Apollos"; another, "I follow Cephas[a]"; still another, "I follow Christ."
13Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized into[b] the name of Paul? 14I am thankful that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius, 15so no one can say that you were baptized into my name. 16(Yes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas; beyond that, I don't remember if I baptized anyone else.) 17For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel—not with words of human wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.
1 Corinthians 1:10 to 17
Everyone has their hearts and their mindset, it's different from one another that is what Christ has created us. Yes, as each of own individuals has a different mindsets and ideals, what would that means? Do we really should stand away from one another and pursue what is within our mind, and going towards our goals, becoming self-centred, looking upon ourselves, and not united in seeking God?
Is Christ divided? Are we baptised in different names?
It's like what Paul has said, it's not him who is crucified on the Cross but Christ. Yes, we may not be perfect in our ways, yet, we are bodies of Christ to form together as one. YOu may think we can be connected to work hand in hand, and given an instruction by a leader. Yes that is true, but what thoughts can be perfect if it didnt come out from Christ? Human's instruction wasnt quite perfect, it has its consequences. But when one who seeks God with all his heart, his thoughts and mindset will be like Christ, and if everyone becomes like that, the thoughts of the people will be united as one. We do not work hand in hand towards instruction, but towards mind to mind, that makes us supernatural, because we know what each christian want to do.
It's doesnt mean much when we re working for same thing, but it meant something when our hearts are all for one thing. It's like 100k blessings.
You can choose to say this,"hi, my church is holding a 100k event, will you like to take part?"
People can reject that when they heard it's from church, if they are kinda skeptical.
It will be different if you put it this way,"hi, with this coming of celebrating of this special national day, together with this special event, our church has come out with a special event, that is to bless people around us, so will you mind to take part of it?"
Diverting their attention onto other things, then bring them and infused the knowledge of Christ slowly.
There are attractive things like people and events attracting other people, and making them stay in a church. Slowly and regularly, infuse the knowledge of Christ into them effectively, and follow up, and God will mould them and change their targets in life from other things into Christ, something that can make stay forever in Christ. That's simply great. =)
Too bad in us, we missed out something. =/
It also talks about when minds are connected with God, ideas can be very complex and creative to deal with all sorts of people, yet to the end for same, very purpose, that is to preach the gospel to the others. =)
Doesnt it seems longer?
Of course it does, and it takes time, but God has given you life, and now you have the time of the whole world. Yet, it's worth it, because at the very end, you managed to hold that person in Christ most of the time. =)
Thanks be to God who shows me all these. =)
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