Best Ever
Tuesday night - Joy and I faced some trouble. Wednesday morning and afternoon - we were both in an unhappy state of mind. Oppressed without realizing we were oppressed. Although we were both in the library, we didn't talk.
Then when preparing for the CF, she finally said, "I feel uneasy, have felt so for the whole day." And with that, the devil's plan was exposed.
We prayed and the spiritual atmosphere turned 180 degrees around.
The meeting started...and it was the best ever CF meeting! Joy shared on "Suffering", and she did a great job! Not even the speakers we have invited could compare.
You could literally feel the Spirit's presence and guidance. It was just awesome! Joy actually threw away her drafts and shared solely by the Holy Spirit's guidance.
God MOVED in our meeting yesterday!!!
It struck me afresh, how so many believers worldwide can be persecuted and still persevere, while we, in our comfortable lifestyles, complain and grumble all the way.
How believers, maimed in life or handicapped from birth, can still smile sincerely with perfect peace in their hearts while we, with both hands and feet, with all our 5 senses, wish that we were thinner, more beautiful, more 'perfect'.
How the Christians during the Roman rule chose not to deny Christ, even when it meant a slow, painful, torturous death.
How so many people everywhere in the world willingly take up their cross and laugh in joy doing it, while I complain about tiny, unimportant, petty things.
Yes, I cried. I cried listening to the stories of martyrs, cried for my own selfishness and self-centeredness, cried that God forgives me and loves me despite myself.
I dare say that none of us went untouched, and I pray that we will - all who attended - truly live wholly for Christ alone.
Then when preparing for the CF, she finally said, "I feel uneasy, have felt so for the whole day." And with that, the devil's plan was exposed.
We prayed and the spiritual atmosphere turned 180 degrees around.
The meeting started...and it was the best ever CF meeting! Joy shared on "Suffering", and she did a great job! Not even the speakers we have invited could compare.
You could literally feel the Spirit's presence and guidance. It was just awesome! Joy actually threw away her drafts and shared solely by the Holy Spirit's guidance.
God MOVED in our meeting yesterday!!!
It struck me afresh, how so many believers worldwide can be persecuted and still persevere, while we, in our comfortable lifestyles, complain and grumble all the way.
How believers, maimed in life or handicapped from birth, can still smile sincerely with perfect peace in their hearts while we, with both hands and feet, with all our 5 senses, wish that we were thinner, more beautiful, more 'perfect'.
How the Christians during the Roman rule chose not to deny Christ, even when it meant a slow, painful, torturous death.
How so many people everywhere in the world willingly take up their cross and laugh in joy doing it, while I complain about tiny, unimportant, petty things.
Yes, I cried. I cried listening to the stories of martyrs, cried for my own selfishness and self-centeredness, cried that God forgives me and loves me despite myself.
I dare say that none of us went untouched, and I pray that we will - all who attended - truly live wholly for Christ alone.
posted by sleepypurplepiglet at 6:46 PM
1 Comments:
Amen!!Amen!!Amen!!
yeah, i think the devil's favourite sin of us in vanity, self-love, because when we are o immersed in it, we wont even realise that we are sinning.
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