Had a pretty long day with a bs and discipleship session thrown alongside with a tutorial, lecture and two different meetings. But its amazing how everything is just connected with each other.
The word that I shared with my helpers were pretty much in line with what pastor shared with us. We all need to learn to be better stewards and servants.
As for myself, I want to learn to be a better master and servant in 2010. I want to be debt-free and empower my members to live out their lives in responsibility.
Yuzhen was also just sharing in how God always gives a call larger than ourselves so that we would need Him. And if we are not frustrated with what we are doing, then it is probably that we are not working towards our calling because the larger calling would put us out of our comfort zone and allows us to learn things we never did before. It caused me to rethink a decision I had made prior to the meeting.
Somehow, it was all reiterated through during leader's meet when pastor preached about servanthood/slavery. I cried as we worshipped and Pastor shared about what happened in the garden of Gethsemane. Like what Jesus said, "not my will but Yours be done!"
In every sense, we are free to do what we want to do but yet, it is because of our love for Him that we choose to become bondservants to do His will. And it is all because He first loved us which changed us and transformed us, allowing us to go free. I am who I am today not because of myself but because of what God has done.
I struggled at the very moment as we worshipped. But I know as I made the decision, I need to stick through it and see it coming to pass. Regardless of how I feel, I want to give it my best shot and lay down my life for this cause.
Feel the need to build myself up physically and get proper rest so as to be able to continually give my 100%. Need greater discipline. But it is getting exciting to feel the adrenaline rush once again and see how God answers our prayers as we act in accordance to his will. Looking forward to the breakthroughs and miracles that God is working for us.
What privilege and honor it is to serve in His will...
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