Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 12:14 AM | (0) comment/s

I just had another toilet thought. was deciding whether to send it as an email or blog it cause i know not many people will read this as i would want to.

but anyways, i realised that the number of people coming to church has been dwindling. not just the usual church gang but in general and honestly, it's quite sad. whether it's because they're losing faith or because they simply think church is unnecessary. and all ive been doing is just to make selfish prayers for them, for them to experience God and for God to be their guide. and sometimes, be obliged to pray that God will open up opportunities for me to reach out to these people and give me the MUCH NEEEDED courage. but deep inside my heart... i dont really wanna do it. Yet, I dont want my brothers and sisters in Christ fall away and just stand around watching, expecting God to do all the work and go pick them up again when God and i are supposed to be partners working together for His kingdom, yet i dont know what to do. i think i really have to be sincere about it and pray for God guidance not just for them but for myself to and be sensitive to His voice.

When You call I won't refuse

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Andrea (Chan) said something duing NG that really left an impact on me. she said "They (her best friend and her family) THINK they're christian but they're not!" Although in Romans1:16 it says "because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes", just because you believe God is real and exists doesnt make you Christian. It's what you do with that belief. It's when you believe and accept Him as YOUR God and YOUR own PERSONAL saviour. dont just stop there. think deeper! So what if He is your God now? so what if He's your own personal saviour now? You submit and commit your life to Him, everything. To respond to His love, because that's what He wants us to do first and foremost.

Matthew 22:37-28 "Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.'This is the first and greatest commandment."

Being Christian is more than just a religious label. When you say 'I'm Christian', people judge Christianity and the Christian body based on your words and action. When we are Christians we are ambassadors of Christ. It may seem burdensome to be a Christian, but when you truly love God, being the best you can for Him, living the life He wants you to live, being set apart for Him becomes your desire and not a burden.

Andrea took eight years to get her best friend and her family to truly become Christians. I would have given up long ago if i were her but she persevered and they truly have a relationship with God now (: Im not gonna give up.
I hope.

To sum it all up, being Christian means having a relationship with God anything less than that is almost meaningless. I must admit i've neglected my relationship with God many times but His arms are always open (: <3
His love so deep, and His mercy so great.

whatcha waiting for! (okay, i cant pull this off =/ )