Sunday, December 28, 2008
Ha-ha i wonder if anyone still reads this blog. Well sorry man.. I haven't been faithfully blogging as i have been caught up with some stuff that made me too lazy or too speechless to blog about anything.
Looking back, my spiritual life had been full of exciting stuff. I can see how God is molding me more and more Christ-like. What lies ahead of me is an unpredictable path, filled with challenges and the road is narrow. I will walk on the narrow path God has provided for me. Many times I shall fall, but many times I will emerge stronger. Today, what I stand on is new grounds. New faces, new people, new environment, new breakthroughs. May the Lord guide me in my new group! It's been a pleasure serving the Lord faithfully for these 2 years. Many times I lacked the confidence to take on new roles, but that was not even a quarter the amount of the number of times God reassured me that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
I have earnt the respect of the new group, and I hope to be a person of influence to guide the people to the promised land. Thank God for the gifts he has given me!
Remember guys.. How i used to be? The man who used to shout vulgarities, curse and swear at people I "hated"? The man who used to threaten, hurt others, accuse others, find fault, have low self-esteem, sought twisted pleasures to satisfy my sick mind? Remember who I was. Remember how people used to shun me. I was timid, lonely, boring, yet God chose me to be a shepherd of his flock. God focused on what I could do, not what I have done. That, my dear friends, is the same grace God has given each and every single one of you. The unconditional love that is bestowed upon our sinful lives. None of us deserves to go to heaven. 10 good deeds and 1 sin does not make you perfect. 1000 Good deeds and 1 sin does not make you perfect, either. What grace has God so lovingly given to us, that we as sinners could rule and reign with the perfect God? What amazing grace!
I believe this is a similar testimony to most of the believers out there. We used to live an empty life. We wonder if we will die tomorrow. We wonder, if our Good deeds out-do the bad ones. We wonder if this is all to life, we wonder if there was more. The answer is in Christ.
Today, let our hearts be broken. Let our hearts burn with a fire that will never burn out. Let our hearts desperately seek the Lord, every second of our life. With every breath, we live to serve the Lord. Don't waste time! We already spend 1/3 of our lives sleeping! The Gospel has to spread. It must spread like wild fire, like a great flood over the earth. Let forceful men take hold of the great commission. Let our hearts be broken! The world is too small for such a big God not to be known! Man! What can be worth more than the kingdom that will last forever?
Don't tell God I can't, but I can, for I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Stop doing whatever thing that does not benefit, for If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen. - 1 peter 4:11- God can use anyone. God can use a donkey, what more you?
Father in Heaven,
I pray today that you will strengthen and renew me of my purpose and commitment. I pray for the lost souls that needs to hear the good news of the Gospel. I pray for the young and the old, the people who so desperately seek love and all they find are empty shells. Father I pray that you use me to strengthen your kingdom, not with my skills, but with my body, which I offer as a living sacrifice to your great kingdom. I thank you for the amazing love and grace you have shown me. I thank you for these great friends. I pray that as I step into new grounds, may you strengthen me and mold me into the kind of person you want me to be. Not my will, but yours be done. I will make an oath, an oath of allegiance with you, an oath to keep faithful for the sake of the gospel, for the sake of the faithful God. I just wana tell you God, I love you. Alot. I look forward to an exciting journey with you, a journey i will never forget. Amen.
3:24 AM; The Pianist'