New Every Morning
Have returned from a month-long sojourn on the amiable grounds of England, ready to resume my blog here--only this time i come refreshed and new. What God has done for me in that month alone is more than an entry here could tell. But to summarise the effect of it all: A boldness fills me that I cannot explain, the boldness to be kinder still, the boldness to speak and stir others to prayer or to a desire for Him, the boldness to evangelise to strangers. And all I ask, is to be bolder still for Him.
For the past day or two a dear friend's silence has perturbed me, but it shall do so no more as I know it is in His hands. My Father greets me with joy each time I meet Him, why should I worry over what He is all right with?
A very interesting 3 hour session in Mandarin by Liang Yan Cheng was had today. He spoke on theories of how the world began, and that it had to have a beginning whether one looked at it from a scientific point of view or biblical. His expedition to film Noah's ark, Buddhist versus Christian philosophy, the Da Vinci Code and fallacies, bible prophecy, and the person of Christ were subsequently covered. At the end of it all, however, he said simply intellectualising all this cannot change your life even as a Christian. The love of Christ has been expounded on sermon after sermon across centuries, but it is ultimately the experience of His love which changes lives. The Spirit must have been at work for it was an evangelistic rally, and many gave their lives to Christ, more than I've been used to seeing in Singapore churches, and one sensed their understanding of this last point, even if they'd forgotten the information presented just an hour before. Praise God for open hearts!
(A philosopher with corresponding PhDs, my dad likes him because Liang is an intellectual. He used to be a Buddhist, practiced martial arts etc to the point where he could astral travel at will. Gaining the permission of the guards and sitting under Buddha's tree, now fenced, in India, poring over the meaning of life, debating between Christ and Buddha, he thought under that tree and came to the conclusion that Christ is the only way.)
God brought to mind the need to pray on for Lingen and Wenbin, while I will speak with Jean soon, if God should grant an opportunity. Her sister, Rebecca has been smsing me since my return and I have promised to take her to church once I return from the upcoming mission trip, which is the 2nd sunday from now. It has also been good to know Jarett and I have been missed by the boys in the 12th... they were missed too for I must say prayer and frequent thoughts for them never ceased even in the UK. It is good to be home, but better still to have found again an intimacy with Christ that is better than all life can offer. I wish to share You with all Father, teach me how. =)
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