If all goes well, i might really be going to Shanghai for a workshop training! hahaha. I'm super eggcited!
Anyway, today i was reading sth else, and i literally stumbled upon Romans 12:2 "Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will."
And sth struck me. We are all familiar with the first part, "Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind." but we rarely remember the second part, at least, i don't.
It says, "THEN (there is a direct cause and effect there...) you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will."
The writer uses "test and approve" and in other translations, it means about the same thing. It requires us to move before God will move. We always ask God to show us His will, but we don't move. We don't test and approve... We don't discern... And i love it that when we move, God will reveal his good, pleasing and perfect will! AMAZING! PERFECT leh! it's flawless. Which other God will tell you His perfect will? God wants us to know His perfect will!
I love it! I get excited when i read the Word now, cos i'm taking Personal Bible Study class at PBC and i'm finally learning how to study the bible...
FUN!!!!!
Monday, March 14, 2011
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Honest thoughts
Our mission is to reach non-Christians and lead them to be followers of Christ.
If we are reaching church transplanters (exclude other countries), then I think we have a problem.
Maybe I’m wrong. But I believe that God has a plan and a purpose for you in the church that He has placed you in. Unless God calls you out, your job is to stay, get deeply rooted, planted and serve.
That’s why if our reason for changing church is that the worship or the preaching is not up to our standard, then we don’t really understand what worship is or the responsibilities of every Christian.
Worship is not really up to standard? Well, the only standard that God measures our worship on is the obedience to God that is lived in our lives. So if you say worship is not up to standard, you are actually implying that your obedience to God is not up to standard? Who’s to blame? Will changing church change the problem when we are the problem? Same problem, different breeding ground.
Preaching not up to standard? Well, it’s every christian’s job to study the Word of God. The Holy Spirit helps us with what we cannot do, not what we can do. What we can do is study the Word of God. Sure, you can learn from the sermon, but our learning shouldn’t come primarily from Sunday preaching. It should come from Monday to Sunday’s reading and living.
This is not targetted at anyone. It’s just what I’ve been pondering about. About when can we ever reach all people and make them disciples of Christ if all we get are needy church transplanters who need to be fed milk every Sunday.
If we are reaching church transplanters (exclude other countries), then I think we have a problem.
Maybe I’m wrong. But I believe that God has a plan and a purpose for you in the church that He has placed you in. Unless God calls you out, your job is to stay, get deeply rooted, planted and serve.
That’s why if our reason for changing church is that the worship or the preaching is not up to our standard, then we don’t really understand what worship is or the responsibilities of every Christian.
Worship is not really up to standard? Well, the only standard that God measures our worship on is the obedience to God that is lived in our lives. So if you say worship is not up to standard, you are actually implying that your obedience to God is not up to standard? Who’s to blame? Will changing church change the problem when we are the problem? Same problem, different breeding ground.
Preaching not up to standard? Well, it’s every christian’s job to study the Word of God. The Holy Spirit helps us with what we cannot do, not what we can do. What we can do is study the Word of God. Sure, you can learn from the sermon, but our learning shouldn’t come primarily from Sunday preaching. It should come from Monday to Sunday’s reading and living.
This is not targetted at anyone. It’s just what I’ve been pondering about. About when can we ever reach all people and make them disciples of Christ if all we get are needy church transplanters who need to be fed milk every Sunday.
Christian Apologetics
I was just youtubing Ravi Zacharias's Q&A sessions about God etc, and i loved it! It wasn't exactly easy to understand the terms, like existentialist etc... but i got the gist of it. ahhaah.
And then i went to look at Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics website and i wanted to register man! But it's 15,000+pounds for one year certificate accredited by Oxford University. It's INSANE.
But i do want to study Christian Apologetics too. Because it's challenging!
Challenges my mind! I LOVE IT! :))
And then i went to look at Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics website and i wanted to register man! But it's 15,000+pounds for one year certificate accredited by Oxford University. It's INSANE.
But i do want to study Christian Apologetics too. Because it's challenging!
Challenges my mind! I LOVE IT! :))
Monday, February 28, 2011
Missions
There is a season for everything. I think my next season in church is to go out there and reach people...
1) Reach people who are far away from God. ( in or out of my sphere of influence)
2) Give and serve.
I may not have heard an audible voice but I know in my heart that there's something more that God has in store for me and it will happen in the most unlikely situations. I've learnt that because I'm such a high D, as much as I can try to plan it all, the best lessons I've had from God so far, happened in the most unlikely situations.
Musical auditions, CNY dinner... God planned it all beforehand to change me. :))
1) Reach people who are far away from God. ( in or out of my sphere of influence)
2) Give and serve.
I may not have heard an audible voice but I know in my heart that there's something more that God has in store for me and it will happen in the most unlikely situations. I've learnt that because I'm such a high D, as much as I can try to plan it all, the best lessons I've had from God so far, happened in the most unlikely situations.
Musical auditions, CNY dinner... God planned it all beforehand to change me. :))
Monday, February 21, 2011
Argh.
It has only been the third week of work and I'm starting to get a lil frustrated. Managers keep sending me things to do, but none of them are around to help. As a result, I have a lot of work piled up because I have questions left unanswered. I spent half of the day changing half of a list of things, only to find out that I have to go back and redo! Argh!
I get frustrated because all these are operational tasks which are so time consuming and mundane, and they just keep piling up! Argh! Im thinking of bringing home work to do already. I want to get over and done with these because I want to do analysis. But I can't do it. Because I have all the stupid time consuming operational tasks, that I have so much trouble doing cos i face different issues everyday and the managers are never around for me to ask!
There's just so much expectations and pressure I place on myself to perform and do well. And I recognize that it is so unhealthy. :((
I get frustrated because all these are operational tasks which are so time consuming and mundane, and they just keep piling up! Argh! Im thinking of bringing home work to do already. I want to get over and done with these because I want to do analysis. But I can't do it. Because I have all the stupid time consuming operational tasks, that I have so much trouble doing cos i face different issues everyday and the managers are never around for me to ask!
There's just so much expectations and pressure I place on myself to perform and do well. And I recognize that it is so unhealthy. :((
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Nepal - 8th to 16th July mission trip
One year ago, I decided that I had to stop going to hillsong conference. It was more like a holiday and I would never end up having any money to go for mission trip. I decided that rather than wasting money on hillsong trip, I could put the money to a mission trip this year.
The timing of the mission trip is perfect. 7th feb is the start of my new job. 7th jul would mark my 6th month at my new job. 8th jul is the mission trip.
So by faith, I will go, because I know what I prayed for and He has opened the doors.
The timing of the mission trip is perfect. 7th feb is the start of my new job. 7th jul would mark my 6th month at my new job. 8th jul is the mission trip.
So by faith, I will go, because I know what I prayed for and He has opened the doors.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Investment
So, i have been investing my time and money into people.
but sometimes, it gets disheartened when i realise that i really mean nothing to friends i thought were close.
ah well, dust it off, stand up and move on. That's all i can do.
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sometimes i just wish people would tell it to me straight, point blank. if you don't like it, just say it so that i know where i can improve on next time.
that's the only way i can improve. but nope, people just talk about it behind my back.
but sometimes, it gets disheartened when i realise that i really mean nothing to friends i thought were close.
ah well, dust it off, stand up and move on. That's all i can do.
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sometimes i just wish people would tell it to me straight, point blank. if you don't like it, just say it so that i know where i can improve on next time.
that's the only way i can improve. but nope, people just talk about it behind my back.
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