It was a long week. My last term of my Diploma started on monday. Just can't wait for this to end and bid farewell to secular studying. HaHa! Just can't wait. 4 modules this term plus a graduation project that is going to take alot out of me. Thank God that at least the modules this term are more interesting and more practical hands on stuff. The lecturers are also getting more interesting. You will learn more as i write more about them as the term passes.
Had two worship meetings this week. The first one was on tuesday which was held at my house. Cooked dinner for the committee. Carbonara, Salad, Clam Chowder and Garlic Bread sets the menu. We had fun at dinner. After that, it was down to real business. More work to be done and more things to talk on. Had a long meeting which stretch from 7pm till 11pm. Long meeting with more to be done which warrant another meeting on friday.
We met again on friday and this time round, we manage to do more and actually confirmed some stuff for the YC worship cell which is going to happen on the 29th of Oct. Not really finished with planning but at least we have the skeleton to the meeting. Can't wait for the 29th to have the worship cell.
I am beginning to find myself in familiar grounds again but this time round with more zeal and determination to stay focus and closer to God. It's time to step out again and again words are ringing in my head. Just as i'm typing this mail, i'm hearing God say "the first step to your destiny is to step out." What profound words. Sometimes i just don't understand why God can't speak to us in a full understandable, simple sentence. But it's the beauty of relationship with God, understanding what He says requires faith and it's faith building for us to keep hearing papa God say all these things. It requires faith for us to hear and obey the things without knowing what the next step is. I'm really enjoying this process. Hearing God, follow Him and then see the picture. And the whole cycle goes all over again. I'm enjoying this so much. Follow Him closely and wait on Him. I'm praying about the next step and see where God leads me.
Psalm 91 says "He who dwell in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty." This is the promise of God. The moment we dwell in Him, we will be in His will. Nothing can separate us, nothing will draw us away. I used to think that worship fatigue will happen if we constantly play for worship but now i realise that it only happen if it becomes a job rather than serving papa God. Think about those who leads worship every sunday. Don't they feel burn out? Don't they have times that they don't feel like leading? Of course they do but it is that intimacy and closeness with God that gives them the strength to overcome all those emotions. I read a Paul Baloche's article recently and he was talking exactly the same thing. We need that closeness and intimacy with papa God to sustain us through the times of serving and giving of our lives to Him. Serving doesn't become a job, it becomes a lifestyle. It is a lifestyle of serving God that we need and not a ministry calling. Everyone of us is called to live that lifestyle of serving just like how Jesus came to be a Servant King. He served us because He loves us and that's the biblical principle of leadership in the Kingdom of God. The first will be the last and the last will be first. What is your principle of serving? Is it biblical?
Quote Of The Day
Decide today whether you want to serve or be served. I have decided to serve and i'm happily living it out. Choose for yourself.
