Yesterday, I went to a traditional chinese church... everything was in chinese, but, I understood what was preached! haha... my chinese isn't that bad i suppose. Anw, the preacher was called Liang Mu Shi (Mu Shi = Pastor in chinese), yea. What I found amazing was that she said the same thing as Pastor Song, that God's using the chinese people now, to bring the gospel back to Jerusalem. Raising up Chinese people... It was exactly the same thing that Ps Song shared, and yah, so amazing... the words she used, the same too!

haha. maybe they are friends? I don't know.. but yea, I learnt a lot.

I think the sermon was what I needed to hear! really..

Mr Wu, the landlord, describes the preacher as a machine gun... preach so much, so much! you know? For a whole straight 3 hours! haha.


Some questions that I got out of the sermon...

What can I do to help a person love God a bit more?

Are you willing to change? to be broken?

You know, I read Jeremiah, about the POTter and the clay... a very famous Scripture in the bible. It says in Chapter 18, "but the Jar he was making did not turn out as he had hoped, so he crushed it into a lump of clay again and started over.... .... as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are you in my hand". This is a very very powerful verse... you know? I'd rather be broken, and smashed into pieces, and remoulded into God's plans, than stay as an ugly pot.


Will you love each other?

God's love brings about 2 things, healing and freedom... and WE are called to love each other with the Love that God has shown to us... She preached about something that is very important.
Is church a social club or a place where God's love overflows to each other? She said that, if we come to church to meet people only, then it would not last... if we come to church to love one another, then that'll be a strong church.


Will you love God?

She said that loving God is supposed to be a very natural thing. Just like dating, how a guy would naturally want to make time out for the girl... Our time spent with God is not an appointment, not a business apopintment to be set and scheduled... Although it is still important to dedicate a portion of your time to God, to spend with daily, it cannot become a business appointment.


Is what you are doing pleasing to God?

and she mentioned a similar example that Pastor daniel's used last saturday... WWJD... what would you do if you were in Jesus' shoes... wear Addidas... haha.
Ask God for 2 things: Wisdom and Love...



PART II:

You know that what you say bears a great impact on others?

How did God form the earth? It was through speaking! Words! And we are created in God's image... you know the words that you say can give people hope of a life, or destroy someone? The tongue has power of life and death... literally..

Why so? You know how the devil uses fiery darts, bearing influence to a person's mind? Well, what you say has a lot of impact, because the devil can use it to gain a foothold in someone's life...

Well she taught me very practical lessons!

For one, when someone praises you... "Oh you wear a very very nice dress!", don't say, "No lah, it's a very old dress..." or for parents, "Your little boy is very smart!", don't say, "Aiya, my son '笨 笨' de..." ... that's not being humble. Don't take praises and make it curses... that's what Chinese people always like to do... you know how to answer when someone praises you?? LIke suppose someone says to you, "You are very smart!"... reply " 感謝 祖, 謝謝 ni"... give thanks to God, thank the person for his comment...sometimes, do an exchange, "You are just as smart too!"... Learn to accept praises graciously :)

From your mouth, you can be the very tool that Satan uses to destroy someone, or from the same mouth, you can be the very mouthpiece of God to bring hope and life to people! Say the right thing... You see, faith comes from hearing, and hearing the word of God... the word of God is like a seed, that is planted... and brings forth LIFE into a person.

But just like how the word of God is a seed... so are all words like seeds too... Just like there are good seed, there are bad seed to that can take root... You see, the words you say can plant seeds into the lives of others. Seeds grow over time, one rooted and grown into a big tree, it's hard to pull out! If someone has a very low self-esteem, say more discouraging words to the person, and what happens? Whar you say becomes like the bad seeds take root in his/her life, and destroys the person...

So start to encourage one another! not with flattery, but honest words of encouragement...

and yes, i learnt something from her. Everytime someone says something wrong, like says, "Aiya, you die already! You're gonna be dead meat...", words that can discourage you or another person, maybe another friend, reject it in Jesus name, and pray that the devil cannot use such words, and gain a foothold in either you or your friend's life...

Well, I want to be a person that talks and bring hope into people's lives! speak things that are good... speak things that are righteous... speak things that edify others... speak encouragement...

You know the power of words? In numbers chapter 14, God says, "As surely as I live, I will do exactly what you say..." When the report of the spies came in, all but 2 gave a positive report, JOSHUA and CALEB... the rest? They spoke discouragement to the people, and because of their report, that generation did not enter the promises of God...! * so don't let what you say also stop someone from entering God's promises for his/her life too! Encourage them... and spur each other on into God's plans! really...

everyday, keep a lookout for opportunities to say something good to people around you :)






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