Sunday, December 06, 2009
It is now 6 Dec. You have only 25 Days left before 2009 ends.
Recently, there has been a Facebook Event call : In 2013, i will laugh at 2012.
But i think, we should create
In 2010 , We will
SMILE with
VICTORY Because i have
KEPT MY FAITH , And finish my Year race for 2009.
Remember SOT graduation Service?
One SOT student preach about the acronym of SOT.
Lets See...........
1. SACRIFICES
Looking back, I Thank God for 2009. It is a season of real testing and real transistion.
Firstly, one of my favourite illustration , Devastating O levels. Fought and prepare for 30weeks, In which i wasted some of them. Running after the vision of the Cell Group, Ups and downs in my life. More recent, NO-ALLOWANCE POLICY until School starts in APRIL' 2010.There are things in life you have to sacrifice for.
You can never ever serve 2 master. Less TV time, More phone time on classified Ads, Quality time in Prayer and Fasting.
These seasons that I had been through, I always remember one miraculous thing that JESUS does in the bible. You can forget/unable to recall about his preaching and Parables, But you will never forget this.
HE DIED ON THE CROSS FOR 3 Days. And i caught 2 points.
01 : Humility.
When he died for us on the cross, Jesus went down to the bottom of the pit. The Glory of Him and he spoke such wisdom, that even the kids would understand (Corrine May , 5 roti, and 2 ikan billis). He humbled himself to die for all our sins. Big sin, small sin, podka dot sin.
Thank God, This season of 2009 really thought me this.
Humility is a process of GROWING UP in MATURITY.
Jeremiah 29 : 11-14
It speaks of the Lord thinks of Jeremiah, with thoughts of peace and not of evil and in which it gives a future and hope.
Sometime in life, we were caught up with so many things. True fact : I caught the vision, and sidetrack. One day, will you slow down your path,
OBSERVE the surrounding.
Illustration : I always travel to RiverWalk via Raffles-Place. I set my target and walk towards it. But not too long ago, i just realise that the UOB building(of which i came out from the MRT), was the tallest building found in Raffles Place area.
Likewise, do i slow down my path, to check my Alignment . Have I been to busy with my life and neglect ministry? Or Have i been chionging with ministry and lost the
true purpose of ministry?
It speaks of one thing,
To align the God's destiny purpose for you.. He has the purpose of my life. He wants me to have the meaning, and focus, in prepration for Eternity.
Realigning myself back to God! That is the Constant thing i have to do in life!
02 : Patience
When Jesus gave his life on the cross, He waited patiently for the 3 days. You dont get to see him fast-forward his time to 3 days later? haha. God planned and Jesus followed the plan.
Very commonly, we want God to be following my time-table.
Why is God not following? When is the breakthrough going to come? How long Lord ? Why must we this this and that that?
So many questions imposed to God.
Ever wonder what God will ask you ?
Matt 6 :25
Do not worry about tomorrow!
But in 6: 33, Powerful.
Seek first the kingdom of God and all his Righteneous will be added upon to you.
We got to have FAITH to arise to a whole new level. 25 days left before 2009 ends, Will you arise ?
Proverbs 16:32 (New International Version)
Better a patient man than a warrior,
a man who controls his temper than one who takes a city
One Area in my life which i am deeply convicted ; Emotions.
Jesus died is to allowing up to take control of our emotion. Faith is another step to help u with controling with your emotion
Felt left out? felt no-one cares for you? Felt that being a wallpaper rocks more than a active paper?
Yea. I admit, sometimes, the writer of this blog feels the same way tooo.
But think again 2nd time,
I dont have to feel left out, I don have to feel no-one cares for you. Because, when you shut into ur closet, God is there with you, to cry with you. And after the sobbing and mobbing,
He gives you direction to connect back to the people. Thou AWESOME!
Here are three magical words that will produce more peace of mind than a week at an expensive retreat:
"You are right."
Accept others! Thats the act of humility!
Do you know, the word humility is said to be the most beautiful word in the dictionary ? :D
Ha, its getting a bit wordy , so i decided to end of here.
Continuing my convictions on SOT soon.
Thanks for reading.
Thats the cry of my heart.