The Journey Ahead…
First sunday service of the year in FGA prai, butterworth.
Praise The Lord, I am finally able to attend a church with my parents knowledge. I no longer need to do things behind my parents back. Today ive just attended FGA prai, butterworth for their sunday service. I enjoyed the service. Its a very small church with a congregation of about 40-50 people in my own eyes. The worship team was simple. 1 worship leader, 1 backup singer, 2 guitarist, 1 drummer and a pianist. The worship was good. I was able to worship GOD with all my heart and soul. I felt the Holy Spirit as I was soaked into worship. I will be attending this church again next week. I will be praying and seeking GOD whether or not this is the church that He wants me to be in.
Monks coming to pray.
When I came back from church, i received a shocking news. My parents just bought and renovated a new house. So what they did was, they called the buddhist monks to pray for blessings in the house. At that time I thought to myself, " oh no!! not again!! ". I was fearful. I thought of just forget about the issue and let it be. Yet, I was convicted in my heart that my GOD detests other foreign GODs. As much as i respect other people’s believe, i cant go against my GOD, for my God is a Jealous GOD, He is a consuming fire. His anger will burn if i worship other GODs. And i thought in my heart, if i were to let them pray over me, i am a hypocrite myself to proclaim Jesus as my personal LORD. For I have said it unto the LORD many times, I will follow Jesus all the days of my life. I have to keep my words. Therefore, i made up my mind to stand up again for my faith in Christ. That if my parents were to ask me to bow down before other GODs, i will stand firm and not bow to any GODs other than my Father in heaven.
The time finally came. It was 3pm. It was time to go to the new house for the prayer. My sister came to call me in my room, followed by my grandmother. I told her, I can go, but i will not allow myself to be prayed. I was scared though. I went down. I saw my dad, and my mom. When my dad went to the toilet, i approached my mom and told her, "err… can i not be prayed?" My mom answered me, " u wanna kena again from your dad isit? ". Oh no… not again. Then suddenly my dad came from behind me. He said it himself " if he does not want to go, then he dont have to go".
PRAISE THE LORD !!! My dad said it without anyone approaching him. Perhaps he overheard our conversation. Yet, although he didnt sound happy, he respected my faith. And so they went to the new house. Here i am writing this blog.
GOD GAVE ME GUIDELINES- The key is my father. Conquer his heart.
I do not know what lies ahead. Yet i know 1 thing for sure. God is working in redeeming this family. Salvation will come to the family. Last 2 nights, i seeked the LORD for a new direction in my life. The Lord said, that my most important mission right now, is to win over my father’s heart.My dad is the key to the whole families salvation. I struggled with that thought. My human reasoning keep telling me its impossible. But the LORD gave me specific guidelines. 3 things i need to do.
The 3 steps.
First of all, I need to give my dad what he wants. What ever he requests from me, i must do it immediately. That includes good results in exams. There is no more excuse. I can no longer say that i dun like wat my dad ask of me. This aint a game. this is the soul business. To follow Christ is to deny one self.
Secondly i must communicate with my dad more, the way he wants. I cannot talk to my dad the way i speak to the youth. I must talk sense. And to do so, i need to do my research first before talking or else, he will conclude that i am immatured. For my dad is a man of great knowledge and he speaks with details and facts. I need to learn to reason and back it up with facts. I believe that GOD will give me wisdom as He has given Daniel heavenly wisdom.
Finally once i have done the first 2, then i will show him what i am really capable of. I am refering to my passions, Floorball and Music. And then finally,this will lead to sharing my faith more openly.
GOD will use this to destroy all my bad reputation in the family.
Those 3 things are the guidelines the Lord showed me. He said, this is how you are going to destroy the bad reputation that you have built for the past 23 years. It will come to an end.This involves sacrifices to be made. I must learn to be a man. Cant kid around anymore. The days ahead will be full of challenges. Yet, this is my calling. If i dont do it, who else will? God has planted me in this family. Therefore i will push back the forces of darkness and bring them into light. There is much work to be done.
Therefore, fellow brothers and sisters in Christ, run your race back home or whereever you are. If you are persecuted back home, you are not alone. But one day all the saints will meet once again in the kingdom of heaven, and we will be greatly rewarded. And there shall be tears no more. Hallelujah !!!
:)…hahaa….we shall see it come to past….AMEN!!!!
Hei MingHwee.
wah so happy in my heart to know that God is working in such a powerful way in you and thru you!
you are in my prayers!
Thomas