When i went to UK you guys were there to send me off. When i came back you guys were there. It was the same when i went for the mission trip and i must say im really touched by the love you guys have shown me. Indeed through this mission trip, God has been doing alot of work in my life.
I dont even know where to begin. But i hope what i share would be an encouragement to anyone who reads this and just be blessed.
I grew up in COOS till i was about pri6 and then joined City Harvest for 6 years. During my time at CHC my Christian walk was just stagnant and at most going through ups and downs. I had a revealation that my time at CHC was likened to having alot of fertiliser. Alot of head knowledge and more head knowledge but no heart knowledge.
When the youth service started, my parents were telling me to come back. And i prayed and seeked Him and he told me to come back to serve and lead as i was not getting that chance in CHC. I felt like a sponge soaked to the brim and just could not absorb anymore. I had to be squeezed. I guess the turning point came when i just decided to go for step, but it somehow clashed with my England trip. During my UK trip, my spiritual walk was in the dumps and really its by God's grace that he has brought me back after i've been burnt. I guess i had to make the choice to see what life without God was and what life with God was like (walking in my destiny)
I just had to make the conscious decision that its either God's way or no way.
If i had taken up step then and just lead it'll be out of my soulish pride and flesh and the bible says that a wiseman builds him house on the rocks and not the sand. I guess God's timing is impeccable la. And really the first step in the transformation in my life really stemmed for just being humble before God and realizing my weaknesses before him and knowing that without him im nothing. He has been reminding me time and time again that if im faithful with the small things he will give me greater things.
Through this trip, God has just revealed so much he has in store for me in my life and really he has been so faithful. Im always reminded by Matt6:33 that if i seek ye first the Kingdom of God all these things shall be added unto me. And in Jer that God has a plan to propser me, a plan of good and not of evil. I guess God's timing is just so good, hes pruning my charecter daily and just teaching me so much. My growth has jsut been so expoenential. The fertiliser i had from CHC are starting to work now that i have gotten the seeds. I pray that it'll continue like this and not be stagnant and that my Christian walk would be one of an In and Out not Up and Down.
This's like a summary of what God has been teaching me so far.
1) Die to self
2) Leadership
3) God's call
4) My Match
5) Faith
6) Steping out of my Comfort Zones
7) Gifts God has given me
8) Intercessory Prayer over East Timor
9) Being Led by the Spirit
10) Lifestyle change
11) Evangelism and gospel sharing
12) Overcoming Fear
13) The power of words and edification
I just wanna thank God for all of you and your constant prayers and encouragements and that it has really carried me through my toughest periods too. I love you all!!
