Sunday, October 29, 2006
This past week had been nothing short of a shocker.
God sure has a sense of humour...
and a heart for His kids...
"Thanks Dad for showing up and coming through for so many of Your kids this week...=)"
This week, God just used Ps Paul Wolfenden to speak to us at Church of Praise so beautifully, intimately and Fatherly.
He spoke words of life, encouragement and lifted us up....
I was especially touched to see Sophia go down to the altar today!! I was like "YES YES YES!! Finally God! You came through for this girl today!! I couldn't contain my tears when i laid hands on her and prayed silently...At that point, I really got reminded again of why ministry exists...in a bigger and more global sense, why the Church exists...on a more personal level, why you and i do what we do (referring to bros and sistas in ministry). As someone wise once said, "Missions exists because worship doesnt" I can't agree more. But by missions, it goes down to ministry too...
Ministry to the local church, to our world, the people around us. Ministry is our mission and vice versa. Sophia, and countless others got touched today because of the work of the Holy Spirit no doubt, but its coupled with a few factors.
1) Pastor Paul (Or whoEVER the preacher is) and his willingness to preach it! =)
2) Holy Spirit speaking and touching hearts
3) The individual's willingness and openness to reach out and take a step towards "returning home".
So in other words, besides the fact that God worked, its our heart and our willingness to surrender our will and do things that He wants us to and expect change. Everything in His time...
*Hah dunno WHY But recently been thinking quite a fair bit and the preacher side of me has been popping out rather regularly. Just ask my sister hah! =)
okays movin on.... Really still in shock of what God had told me through Ps Paul and various others....He literally gave me a list of to-dos and actually, these things are not new cuz ive been reminded constantly by friends and family to do it for years but ive never realised that it's what God wants for me too?? How silly! these things, though simple, requires great discipline, great courage and urm...great faith and a fat wallet...but its necessary to do it cuz God did warn or rather tell me that if I dont do these, then i wont be able to move on and take the next step....I wont state what those things are they are really
outta my comfort zone but Ps Paul said something real sweet and something that made me wonder alil'...
"Just pray for Gods will for your life to be done and just do what God has said. Dont worry about it. This is not you yet, God is still trying to make you into the person He made you to be."
I wanted to melt... =p
So yeah, on a new journey to wholeness and purpose-driven life. The next few months requires strong will, perseverance, discipline both spiritually and physically. But Im excited bout the next step....Lord You sure know how to trigger me, and yes this is radical enough. =)
Wishin', and hopin', and prayin'...and dreamin!!! =)
had your cuppa?
Rach
2:14 AM