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Talk w Elaine

chatted w my mentor and big sister Elaine today :)

i wasn't having the easiest of week honestly. alot of internal struggles. Cg matters. my upcoming exam. felt i do not have time w my bb. plus gg thru the work-study routine made me very "sian" of what i am going through.

But thank God for his word. i just shared w Elaine a revelation i had - the one about having a right on what you will or you will not do ..

This week has also been amazing because.... through these hard battles i fight in my heart and mind.... i realise this week is also a week my mind gets renewed alot of times. i pray that i can really live out this new revelations .. and pass through the gates to enter into a new level, carrying a greater glory of God.

Elaine and me touched also on basically church issues. what our church has gone through ... and what Pastor Kong personally could be going through. There is just so much things that probably people are not aware of.

one thing that i am amazed myself..... a small thing probably in the eyes of others.. but a big thing to me! that is how Pastor Kong can willingly 'sacrifice' the time she had with Sun and be willing to send her overseas to do the 'crossover' project. and to US to break into the music world to bring the gospel to the hearts of the entertainment industry. I mean.... i can feel that pain. i cant imagine that wen will be apart for me so long... and doing all this - all for the glory of God.. for the people to know that Jesus loves you.

This crossover project has really indeed gone far and wide. and i am so happy to be part of a church that is always promoting selflessness.

The minute i had a selfish demand in my mind.... i will be reminded of Pastor... and it links to Jesus. How could i continue to behave like a child in that manner ?

So i also think i will not even want to point a finger or anybody. anyone. whether famous or not..... Because you never really know what the person has gone through..... and even if u do.... how well do you know their hearts?

The bible says God measures the hearts of men and women alike. We are really in no position to say anything. yea....

and i think in the last days... it's easy...... very easy to let offence enter into our hearts.

But we could take pride and joy in this. Jesus has overcome the world. As long as we surrender our will to his.... and trust. and obey. i think we can never go too wrong in our walk with Him.

Let Your light so shine before men. And let all men be drawn unto You.,,

A small verse in e chapter

1cor12

Spiritual Gifts: Unity in Diversity
1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant: 2 You know that you were Gentiles, carried away to these dumb idols, however you were led. 3 Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed, and no one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit.

4 There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. 6 And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all. 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: 8 for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit, 10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. 11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.

Unity and Diversity in One Body
12 For as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ. 13 For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body― whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free―and have all been made to drink into one Spirit. 14 For in fact the body is not one member but many.
15 If the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body," is it therefore not of the body? 16 And if the ear should say, "Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body," is it therefore not of the body? 17 If the whole body were an eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would be the smelling? 18 But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body just as He pleased. 19 And if they were all one member, where would the body be?

20 But now indeed there are many members, yet one body. 21 And the eye cannot say to the hand, "I have no need of you"; nor again the head to the feet, "I have no need of you." 22 No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary. 23 And those members of the body which we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater honor; and our unpresentable parts have greater modesty, 24 but our presentable parts have no need. But God composed the body, having given greater honor to that part which lacks it, 25 that there should be no schism in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another. 26 And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

27 Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually. 28 And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, varieties of tongues. 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all workers of miracles? 30 Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? 31 But earnestly desire the best gifts. And yet I show you a more excellent way.

New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

God thank you for the word.

I am quite intrigued by the part
that says ..

"I do not want you to be ignorant: 2 You know that you were Gentiles, carried away to these dumb idols, however you were led. 3 Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed, and no one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit."

Why does Paul say that no one can say Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit?

"What I want to talk about now is the various ways God's Spirit gets worked into our lives. This is complex and often misunderstood, but I want you to be informed and knowledgeable. 2 Remember how you were when you didn't know God, led from one phony god to another, never knowing what you were doing, just doing it because everybody else did it? It's different in this life. God wants us to use our intelligence, to seek to understand as well as we can. 3 For instance, by using your heads, you know perfectly well that the Spirit of God would never prompt anyone to say "Jesus be damned!" Nor would anyone be inclined to say "Jesus is Master!" without the insight of the Holy Spirit." MSG

As I study NLT and MSG.. I began to realize more of the background if Corinth church. They are just like my culture.. We have people believing in many gods to meet our every need. We grew from a practical society of loving things or objects that serve our own needs. Like Elder He says.. We run the risk of conveniently worship God the way we want to- but this I just all a facade.

To know the heart and mind of God.. One has to search the scripture like a child peeking behind the bush- Uncovering what is beneath it. And only the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit can we understand the mind and heart of God. As loud and as bold His words may be.. We cannot read on side of the text to judge the nature of God.

:) I think God is setting up a journey for me to discover something BIG this year. When I complain on a mundane life.. He showed me ytd I'm under His plan. I need to walk and trust.

I hope to grow more.. Till I can effectively minister the word of God accurately and clearly to my sheeps.. To my family. My lifestyle a mirror of Jesus. My heart soft to the leading of the Holy Spirit. Amen

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Press on

Since when do you have a right to have limitations in your life?

 

 

That message get stucks in my mind..

 

Then follows … since when do you have a right to say what you will or will not do ?

 

 

I listened to Lisa Bevere's podcast – and her messsge ?  Taking back what was lost.

 

 

But it's this part on how God sees us to be people we fear to be. God sees us as leaders. We see ourselves as grasshoppers before giants.

 

God sees champions. We see faults. And even better… we judge others because of the faults we see in them

 

 

Seeing things is liberating. Because it changes perspective. A different lens.

 

 

 

So back to the main subject…. When do you have a right what you will or will not do.

 

These statement speaks to me… because I am really tired of routine work and study.

 

 

And when others are having fun and enjoying…. I want to too! I want to go out … and have fun … at night after a hard day's work.

 

I want the freedom to go wherever I want to go… to go chill out with my colleagues after work sometimes.

 

 

There and there… I have a internal struggle.

 

 

But God spoke to me…. As I listened to the podcast… didn't you prayed today .. I shall surrender my will ? I will follow you no matter where you lead me ?

 

 

So are you sure you want to surrender your will ?

 

 

 

I paused and think back… and a light just lit in me.

 

 

This is it. I am at wherever what God wants me to be at.

 

 

I still struggle when I see others have fun.

 

 

But I shall take courage. My purpose is to do great stuff. So I shall not complain.

 

 

Press on to the upward call!!

 

 

 

 

 

Best way to be secure

Recently... I read a book discussing about Moses leading the children of Israel. And I listened to Joyce Meyers sermon and again there was an example brought up about Moses.

Moses ran away once - the first time He is called to ministry. Well he murdered a guard.. And later when he tried to do some peace keeping .. He was pointed out His flaws...

After than He ran.

It's so easy to run. Run from all the uncomfortable things in life. From tests.. From failures.. From responsibilities. But where can you run away from yourself?

Later he returned -40 years from the wilderness. Empowered w the Holy spirit to lead the people... He led the people out of Egypt .. Passed the famous red sea.. And thru that - the people accused him. Forgot him. Accused him.

I particularly hate to be forgotten. I don't like to be left behind by people in my life.

But Moses ... Encouraged me. Reading his life - you can't help but feel it's really something to lead sheeps. Try pulling the leash of a group of dogs going the opposite direction of where you want to go to.

" make us gods we can see and follow. This Moses who got us out here miles from nowhere- who knows what's happened to him! That was the time when they made a calf idol, brought sacrifices to it, and congratulated each other on the wonderful religious program they had put together.

God wasn't pleased at all. (vv. 40-42 MSG)

That is why grace is given to overcome our weaknesses. I believe God place us in areas .. With people to test these areas that we are struggling in. In shepherding, you meet unappreciative sheeps. You meet sheeps that forgets about you. That disrespect you. ( there are still good sheeps of cos I believe). But to this minority sheeps that pokes on you he wrong way.. It's a challenge to help them.

For me... I always have a feeling that I never get respected when I share. People will text other people.. Look elsewhere. I am like what he Chinese call 对牛谈琴.

But I'm gg to make a resolution - to feel secure about myself no matter how I am treated.

Feed. Tend. Feed.

I think above all. There is always a divine purpose. I believed Gods will is above just me overcoming my insecurity and being a faithful humble shepherd. There is a meshwork of threads that holds our lives... Carefully weaving our lives and destiny. We are not living a destiny. There is a larger force at work.

I'm excited to see what God will do with these sheeps. That is my purpose.

Amen.

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