deeply loved by my One and Only.
if there is one thing i want to forever remember about today, it is that i am deeply loved by that One and Only in my life.
He is not just a "One and Only" but MY One and Only.
i remember the times when the prayers i made and the word that i shared were the same as those shared in the altar call, i would feel very happy, like a little girl who found her favourite toy that had been missing for a while. these days, i still feel very happy when spirit flows through and touches me, but the joy is more like... a lady touching her locket which she has been wearing the whole life... i am just so thankful that i can be so comfortable in the presence of the Spirit. what grace is this that You pour out on me Lord?
LGL retreat today was great. not in the fun fun sense or we were very spiritual sense, but i saw sth different in everyone today. that more than leaders we are children of God.
tim is a child of God.
ruix is a child of God.
tracy is a child of God.
shayne is a child of God
xiao xin xin is a child of God.
cheng is a child of God.
zach is a child of God.
louis is a child of God.
i am a child of God.
i saw that we do not have a lot to offer to God. i dun have a lot of skills per se. neither do the leaders who are serving alongside me, we all have areas that we struggle in. but that is the very thing that boasts of His glory the most, that in our weaknesses, His church is still built and the name of Jesus is still glorified. i am just thankful that God is willing to use us (and for some of us in many many big ways)... even with our weaknesses. :')
dear God, today, we say we do not have a lot, but we have all that we need in You, who are all. i just pray for my brothers and sisters in the NYC leadership that we will always be the humble ones, the meek ones, the contrite ones and the faithful ones, Lord, servants of Yours that can boast in our weaknesses because we know how strong Your Spirit in us is... i pray that we will have a heart that beats Your heartbeat. forgive us oh Lord for the times we put You out of the equation or minimise You in the equation of doing ministry. let us always remember that it is not cos we are better or we strive for more, that we have more, but let us remember we have more because You are more in us. i pray that we will remember Your love and grace in our lives, like what tracy and ruix prayed for me, we shall never run dry of Your love and always let You be our reason why. thank You Jesus. Thanks for being such a good friend and brother who is always here when i need You, #soloved :D in Jesus' name, Amen!
children of God, let's keep it going! :D we are all deeply loved by our One and Only.
Day 7.