Ministering to others

This past week I have been learning about ministering to others, not just spiritually but also emotionally and relationally. Ministering to people on a spiritual level to me is easier than to minister to others in the other areas, as it requires more of my strength to help others in their walk with God as it is a spirit to spirit conversation as well as a physical conversation. And the most important thing that I discovered was that no matter what we do, no matter what we say, the most important thing is to have love.

Love determines how much you can touch the other's person life, it determines the tonality and the words that you say. Love also forces you to enter the life of the other person and try to look it at their point of view instead of forcing your own pre-conception unto them. But as humans, we tend to self-project our image on people based on what we had experienced and what we hear about the other party.

I feel burdened for so many of my fellow SOT members. I feel we need to step out of our comfort zone and really go on into the deeper things of God. My prayer for them is that we are able to go deeper into the things of God and catch all the things that we need to be an effective servant of Christ.

Been a while

It's been a while since I posted here. I think I'll be using this place to post up some notes that I feel that God told me to write down. Hope those reading here will be blessed :)

Phew...

Finally, I can say goodbye to a period of my life. At least for a while. But I'm seriously tired of going to study for not knowing the reason why...

Gonna step into society now and I'm going to really see work as it should be. Glory to God for this. :)

Pointless...

Sometimes I think I must be the most cowardly person on this earth. How many times did I actually think that I'm attracted to a certain person, yet I don't do anything to follow up on my affections? Could the cause be attributed to a certain event where I was ridiculed when I was still young?

I really do not know what is love, or being in a relationship. What I do know is that I usually do find someone attractive, I'll pay more attention to her and try to know her more. However, when push comes to shove, I'll just back off.

Simple fact, I'm afraid. Afraid of people saying "No" to me. Afraid that it might not work out. Afraid that I'm making a wrong decision. Yet, if I want to wait for perfect conditions, it will never happen at all.

I'm tired of being afraid. Tired of looking at happy couples around me, flaunting their happiness in front of me. Tired of being asked when am I going to get a girlfriend, be attached etc. Tired of not being able to share my inner-most thoughts with someone I know I can trust. I know that I may seem indifferent to what people may say about me being in a relationship, but the truth of the matter is I do care. I really just want to scream out that "I'm in love" to the world.

No longer will I be indifferent. No longer will I let this wave of low self-esteem hold me down. Watch out world, I'm coming forth!

Back online!

For those people who are wondering what happened to me, be assured that I'm still around. Just that I forgot the password to my account and wasn't really bothered to reapply for one. Well, yeah. That's the gist of my inactivity.

Looking back to my teenage years made me realise that I was so immature way back then. I just had to do things MY WAY, and not do what is right for me. I do not know how much was my own will and how much was just plain old stubborness against authority, but it seriously affected my relationship with people who cares about me.

It can be so fustrating when you see someone acting like you when you were, as it acts like a mirror for your soul. You might not like it, but it is you. You can try to hide it with other actions, or just bury it, not letting it surface out again. But no matter how much you try to hide it, or how deeply you try to conceal it, it will just surface again. And once it surfaces, trying to avoid or lie your way out of the situation will only make it worse, no matter how good the intention might be.

By faith, I am healed. By grace, I am cleansed. But only by discipline can I truly say that I am changed.

History in the Making

Currently, I'm watching the Inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the U.S.A. As he is the 1st black American president to be officially elected by the people, it's definitely a symbolic and historic era for them at the States.

As I watch the screen on my tv, I wonder whether is such an event really significant in the human course of things. In 4 years, he'll be either re-elected or he steps down as President. Will he be honoured when he's done with his term, or will he be reviled? That's for us to find out in the future.

However, a more impactful history-making event to me is not an inauguration of someone powerful; nor a fall of an empire, but one of childbirth. History will be made everytime whenever someone is born, be it male or female, Asian or European. Even though one might think that they are insignificant, but one must remember; "you are the main character of the story which ou call 'life'".

Christmas

Well, the time has come again. The day of joy, peace and fun for most people in the world. Businesses will see earnings increase and many people will find shopping to be such a chore and blah blah blah. Yet, we must not forget that this is really a time to share, a time to love and a time to do good deeds to others. I'm not talking about giving a huge donation to those needy people (although that would be highly appreciated) but to roll up your sleeves and to reach out to those in need. Yes, volunteer your time and effort to the different causes that are out there in the society.

How many of us actually do something for others that do not benefit ourselves? As a society on the whole, many of us have become takers instead of givers. Many of us have heard the phrase "It is more blessed to give than to recieve", and mistakenly think that it only refers to our money. In my opinion, time is more precious than money, so we should volunteer our time instead.

For my part, I'm going to be helping out with a Christmas party for children later in the week and will be doing some carolling as well if it goes well. Maybe you should also think of volunteering your services too, as nothing can replace the joy of seeing people being blessed by your actions.