HAPPY 21ST BIRTHDAY MAG!!!
GLENDA I MISS YOU!!!
yay, ok back to wat i wanted to type. I went to zonghan(happy birthday dude!) party on fri and took a cab back. The cab driver stopped in front of me, apparently there was another passenger in the cab, but he still offered to send me back. I swore, for the first 2-3 mins i was thinking whether im seeing things. tt probably there is not a person in front... but well.. u noe. hah! *sweats* The cab driver clarified that he's going supper with his wife, and saw me so decided to pick me up. It's the first time i actually encounter this, and the uncle is probably the nicest taxi driver in the world. He told me he will not charge me the midnight charge and even asked me when i reached my house whether i want to join the couple for supper! hah! but it was quite a sweet scene that i was in. Imagine even at such age, with such a busy work schedule, the elderly couple can still find time to spend with each other, even at work! Let alone us, always say army shag, sch shag, no time spend with loved ones. It's not about the time u spend with them, but the effort and sincerity u put into it. yep.
Anyway i went for svc at jw church today. That place never fails to amaze me, with the people and the exposure im in. Today i made a new friend with Uncle Steven. He is approx 50+ this year and a logistics driver who been to my camp before! tt's an achievement rite thr! haha no im joking. I was speaking to him and he was telling me about serving in church as a driver that brings the elderly to church weekly for dialect services. And not only that, he used to be attending in the main english service but chose to go to chinese service as he didn't quite understand english. But he found that the chinese service wasn't that beneficial to him as he cant learn much and TRANSFERRED back to attending english svc! Wow! The fervency of this man and passion for God really touched me. He was so urgent about his own walk wif God that he made sure he wants to learn something in church every week. More importantly he is still actively serving in the ministry at such age! It really shames me, when i have been in church for so long and only starting to serve in attributes! As the bible says, God uses the weak to shame the strong. For the weak says he is strong, for God is with him!
The children church kids led the congregation to praise and worship today. They are really good! hah seeing is believing man! Imagine at the age as young as 4-5 u are singing and dancing in front of thousands! More imptly, their big day actually drew 11000 people and 6000 for them made a decision today! Indeed, let not the youths despise their age and the adults disregard the youths!
Just felt that God is speaking to me about this few issues lately. He gave me really a lot of examples.
First if u tink you're too old to serve and play a part, what about uncle steven?
If u tink ure too young to be any help, what about the children church kids?
Indeed, let's not be resigned to our age. Let not the youths despise their age, let not the old feel too tired, too OLD to serve God.
For God's eyes are looking through the land, searching for one who is willing. Will u be willing today? Will u forsake being pragmatic or be obedient to God's voice today?
Svc was about being first will be the last and the last being the first. It speaks abt James and John's mother speaking to Jesus abt giving the sons position. It decipts how we in society are so uptight about grabbing positions and rising up the corporate ladder. This is all the more clear to me since im in a marketing dog eat dog environment. It really challenge me on what is more important today, being pragmatic or stay true and obedient for the kingdom of heaven. hmm...
Indeed we all must proceed to walk closer with God. We cant rely on grace of miracles forever. We cant only rely on what we could see as the sole evidence. We need to progress to seeking and more imptly ACCEPTING the grace of truth. I had about enough on always harping on how gd and bad times were in the past. Im done with basking in past victories. Friends, let's not be satisfied and always seek for GREATER victories! Yes, the past might be glorious and all, but we should never let this hinder our path ahead. Remember Lot's wife? She had a lot of past victories of her own, yet she constantly looked back and ended up tangled with the comfort zone she established, not being able move on. Everyday of our life, we should never be satisfied, cling on to God till we get a renewing of the spirit through His word.
EAT WORD. GET LIFE
and the time now is 5:40am
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