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Sunday, May 20, 2007, Sunday, May 20, 2007
Carrying the Burden
Right now, I am feeling burdened. Have a few things on my mind to pray for, not just for myself but for my family as well. Sometimes, I feel that I am too timid to engage in terms of praying when I am at home. I have always been comfortable praying for my family but its only sometimes that I will muster enough courage to pray WITH them. Felt challenged in this area; in fact very challenged to pray WITH my family members and I know that its time to step up to the plate. Now is the time.
Just want to share something. Being a christian is not just a name. or reputation you carry. It is a lifestyle and yes I heard this long time before but it's only recently that it became more and more obvious to me. It's a total all rounded lifestyle that a person is living out. Not just putting up an act on thursday and weekends. I used to have such a mentality that church is church and life is still life. But as I am more and more convicted of the opposite, I am more burdened now than ever. However, this burden is light and is easy to carry because ultimately its not what I can do but what He can do through me. Easy statement it seems but really to live out this conviction takes a lot of sacrifice and humbling of one-self.
To not move when you can.
To not say something when you can.
To have to do something in an inconvenient situation.
To decide whether to step up to the plate or not.
To allow His wisdom to guide the timing of our actions.
To continously allow His peace to fill our hearts.
You know something? I realised that I have always been deluding myself, decieving myself at times, using hype as a base to build my life and walk with God. I have always been so mindful of what other people will think or say or react if I were to act against the norm. Maybe its the upbringing I had. But today's svc totally changed my perceptions of Jesus and a Christian life. I want to live a life that passses the test of the Christian MRI machine.
Being impacted by a sermon is one thing. To see your life change is another. Both are not linked. Because one happens instanteneously and the other requires daily reminders to want to see your life change. I was impacted today but I want this impact to last for as long as it can. Seriously.
Remember what I shared previously about knowing the will of God through the positives coming to past in your life? I reflected upon it and realised that it's so true that for everything, there is always a season and time for it. For instance, I wouldn't have recieved the job offer if its not the season to move. Of course, this is not 100% true but what I am saying is that you get an indication/idea of what is His will. :)
So many things are happening and thank God; most of them are great!.
I have decided that I will step up to the plate. :)
God bless you!
me
