Friday, February 29th, 2008
lifesong is an evangelistic event held on campus by the uw chinese christian fellowship
however, for whatever reason – it has become one logistical nightmare.
which continues to grow bigger and bigger each year.
and co-ordinating it and has turned into this huge thing
that requires so much man power to run.
personally, i think that’s overkill!
cause the reason why we run lifesong is to reach out to those who have not yet heard the gospel.
the point of lifesong isn’t to have an amazing worship set, or an amazing drama/skit.
it also isn’t about the aesthetics, or the snacks and all that other jazz that has been an done year after year
but it’s about outreach!
it’s about bringing your friends over to listen to the truth that is so undeniable and attractive in nature
and lifesong is just a venue that serves as an excuse to bring others to come and know Christ
you can even have it in a plain room, and just sing and then listen to a speaker
and let God handle the rest,
cause there’s something about His message that never ceases to catch the hearts of those who earnestly listen
coordinating lifesong should be about prayer,
prayer to change lives!
coordinating lifesong should be about challenging people to bring a non-believers to attend
not about pinning everything on one person.
our challenge and our vision should be to
bring a friend and fill half the room with non-believers
for we have been given this light; and we are the light of this world
and together a city on a hill that cannot be hidden
You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.
Matthew 5:13-15
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
That I am not a member of any Christian Church, is true; but I have never denied the truth of the Scriptures
- Abaraham Lincoln
There has been so much angst about what Churches should or should not be. But why can’t we just realize that its not about the organization, but what it’s really suppose to be. The way it’s described in the bible, like the early churches in Acts.
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008
i was thinking about my testimony.
it’s come up 3 times this week now and well…
what made you a christian?
what made you believe?
some people have clear defining moments,
they can pinpoint it down to the day, hour, or even minute they were saved
or pinpoint exactly what it was that made them a christian.
for myself it’s hard to say what it was.
it was more like an amalgamation of so many different feelings, experiences
if i were to type it out in all its glory – it may turn into an “bill clinton” autobiography
but i’m interested to see what made you believe
or what is keeping you from believing
Monday, February 25th, 2008
if we consistently spend 5minutes alone with God on a daily basis,
it is better than if we just build it all up and pray for an hour once in a while.
i was reminded,
that prayer shldn’t be something that is put aside
or something that we should do out of routine
but rather something we do actively to communicate with our father
if we leave prayer aside,
it just ends up getting pushed off for other stuff
(and no quickie prayers dont count, like the ones you’ve memorized before meals)
and at the same time
it should be private as well
privacy in the same way that you would want with a lover
a place where the contents of your discussion with God
would remain undisclosed
if God were to make you cry like a baby
or confess your worst sins
nobdy would know
it would be a sincere time of talking to God
allowing even a deeper relationship to be built
non-private prayer time is like skimming the top of a conversation
you never get to the good stuff
dont you hate just talking about absolutely nothing?
but all talk is meaningless,
you gotta go out and do it.
prayer starts first with a time
then a place
and finally a new beginning
Sunday, February 24th, 2008
is it possible to see in the darkness?
perhaps.
perhaps when it was speculated that our eyes shot out rays of light to illuminate the objects in our world, before some famous guy so ingeniously realized that it was the other way around.
but in all other likewise circumstances, most likely no.
scientifically, as far as i know, it’s impossible to see anything with our naked eyes in total darkness.
and yesterday,
while i was at church -
i saw an image
an image of a man sitting alone in the dark
thinking he’s clean, and free of sin and wrong doings
when infact he’s dirty,
engrossed by the grasps of sin
that so strongly clings to his body
like veins that wrap onto his very existence
and he’s unable to realize that he’s dirty cause there’s no light around him
no light for the man to see that he has to change
that he’s not really clean
and i was sad,
cause i realize thats how it is in our world today
so many ppl fall so far away from the Lord that it’s almost pitch black for them
unable to see what they’re doing is wrong
to live without light.
and to think they are doing no wrong,
and that they will be saved.
i dont know what this means for myself.
maybe..
God’s telling me to be that light in the world
to shine even brighter
showing ppl in darkness how things really are
to procure change