Although I was only given a week, but I feel that it is enough. I was unable to complete certain tasks I would like to do but its ok because I completed some and the rest are not in a hurry. I am glad I managed to watch a couple of movies and they were great. I think it is because I am an emotional gal and the emotions lead me to think and reflect until sometimes I feel that I might to consider seeking for counseling. Because I need help to not be disillusionalised by my own thoughts and reflection.
Anyway, today is Mission sunday and Simon has invited a guest speaker by the name of Ken. He is not theoraticallly trained because he is not a pastor and neither is he living out on funds from church like a missionary. In fact he is an insurance agent, a properous and perserving one. He seems to be doing quite well in the insurance industry but he wants to give all glory back to God. Indeed he has a great passion for missions. He is one of those whom you might not be called for missions but there are thousands of ways to speak and do about mission in our home ground.
I would like to share some quotes from Mr Ken,
"Do not think that Singapore is the real life because if you have a chance to look outside singapore and be at cambodia or vietam. That's real life. When you hear and see the terrible disasters over the radio or television, people running for their lives and trying to stay alive without food or water, THAT'S REAL LIFE.
Therefore in state of asking:
'Why does such disaster has to take place?
Where's God?
Does God has compassion for these people?'
Maybe we should ask ourselves:
'Why do I get CLEAN water IMMEDIATELY?
Why do I get to a remote to watch these disasters?
Why am I still sitting here when people are suffering and have not heard of the gospel yet!!!!"
I am gulity for posting the first few questions to God sometimes and even discuss with my friends. I guess because I am so blessed to be born in singapore that overwhelming blessings created my very own comfort zone and gets pampered with higher expectation to want more. But I realised material needs are never enough, so when am I going to stop wanting more?
I would like to start counting my blessings and surrender my deepest desire to God.
Oops dun get me wrong that I want to become a missionary. Being a missionary is not bad, however unless you are called to be a missionary, dun go because you will only become a problem to the mission field. That explain why soon to be missionaries seek God ALL the time and godly counsels because they want to make sure it is God's will for them to be called into that missionfield, that is not a bed of roses.
But I can be a missionary social worker because I am working for God too.
Anyway, today is Mission sunday and Simon has invited a guest speaker by the name of Ken. He is not theoraticallly trained because he is not a pastor and neither is he living out on funds from church like a missionary. In fact he is an insurance agent, a properous and perserving one. He seems to be doing quite well in the insurance industry but he wants to give all glory back to God. Indeed he has a great passion for missions. He is one of those whom you might not be called for missions but there are thousands of ways to speak and do about mission in our home ground.
I would like to share some quotes from Mr Ken,
"Do not think that Singapore is the real life because if you have a chance to look outside singapore and be at cambodia or vietam. That's real life. When you hear and see the terrible disasters over the radio or television, people running for their lives and trying to stay alive without food or water, THAT'S REAL LIFE.
Therefore in state of asking:
'Why does such disaster has to take place?
Where's God?
Does God has compassion for these people?'
Maybe we should ask ourselves:
'Why do I get CLEAN water IMMEDIATELY?
Why do I get to a remote to watch these disasters?
Why am I still sitting here when people are suffering and have not heard of the gospel yet!!!!"
I am gulity for posting the first few questions to God sometimes and even discuss with my friends. I guess because I am so blessed to be born in singapore that overwhelming blessings created my very own comfort zone and gets pampered with higher expectation to want more. But I realised material needs are never enough, so when am I going to stop wanting more?
I would like to start counting my blessings and surrender my deepest desire to God.
Oops dun get me wrong that I want to become a missionary. Being a missionary is not bad, however unless you are called to be a missionary, dun go because you will only become a problem to the mission field. That explain why soon to be missionaries seek God ALL the time and godly counsels because they want to make sure it is God's will for them to be called into that missionfield, that is not a bed of roses.
But I can be a missionary social worker because I am working for God too.
