I'm so thankful that I went to Biola for its mission conference. And also tried the buffet there, I mean, the cafeteria. :) Haven't been there for ages!
Beth Grant... really spoke to my heart and convicted me. Two things that touched my heart tonight.
1) Beth's husband first came up to talk about how they got together.. it was indeed God's work. Anyhow, to make the story short, her husband is really charismatic, really humorous... very unlike - I think that's what Beth meant too. But she said sth after that which opened my heart again - he (her husband) was only giving her the space for her to develop her talents in her own unique way.. I forgot how she phrased it, but.. her point was, not to compare with others, because God has made you unique, and you're only required to be good at what God has given you AND multiply that... it ties to what PK has been preaching lately - be faithful of your own part. Sth I need to adjust desperately - not to compare. >< Lord forgive me.
2) If we call ourselves a community of light... then live as light! She got the audience interacted and engaged by pretending we were two community - one of darkness and one of light. She then asked us to come up with words that associate w/ its community... of course, on the darkness side, there's violence, pride, fear, insecurity, jealousy, rage, death, AIDS, evil, satan, etc. and on the light side, it was a little easier for us: peace, love, trust, acceptance, Jesus, joy, etc. Then... she had one girl to stand up pretending to be the 'prostitute' from the dark side who was invited from a girl from the light side... to accept Christ... but then she questioned us, where are you (the girl from the light side) gonna take the girl to? The answer is... of course, the community of light! BUT, she asked the people from the dark side of their feelings: betray, angry, etc. (Though this community is terrible, they got feelings..) Then, turn to the other side, what are THEY gonna feel about this 'saved girl'?! The answers could be legit, but.. think about it, being earthly people like us, seriously... what are our true, possible embedded feelings? Which when we/I think about them... I was taken aback. Distrust, judgment, tempted (from guys' side), etc... this was real, Beth mentioned about a girl who came to the "community of light" (church) but to find her face turning white as she saw one of the 'guys' on the pews being her customer >< It's sad isn't it... Also, just to really dig into it, if Jesus accepts everyone regardless of who THEY are, as a community of light.. are WE treating everyone the same? or we judge people based on their past, their experiences... when they came to Christ? It's sooo hard for those abused children or women coming to this 'new' community but to be rejected AGAIN for the WRONG reason.... Beth's example really pierced through my heart, knowing how selfish or judgmental I could be, when I can't be the light to those who needed it the most... sometimes I stay in the community of LIGHT but NOT being the light....
Beth said that we're not only to face the darkness, but we are to CHALLENGE the darkness. God has conquered it ALL, we shouldn't be fearful.... if we walk with God and being like light. She said that sometimes she felt like she's David... so small, and yet, when the dark side (or like some non-believers who mock Christian: look around, where is YOUR God?!) was like Goliah... that thinks he's bigger and can look down on Christians... she could feel the flame burning inside of her... that she wants to fight back and challenge! That's what she encouraged the youth to do... to not only fight back, but challenge! Change... and BE the LIGHT! Why can't people work together for the SAME cause? It's OK that we (different churches, different denominations) to not agree on EVERYTHING TO WORK TOGETHER! I really like that!!!!!! We fight for the same cause - the same Bible, the same Christ, the same GOD! It's OK to not agree on everything... that's no the main issue! I wanna live like LIGHT! Thank You God ... for opening up my eyes and my heart once again!
Education, fashion, art, language, counseling, science, business, you name it... you can be a missionary in your professional expert! I've heard it.. now, I wanna find MINE and do my job! God, I lean on YOU!
Beth Grant... really spoke to my heart and convicted me. Two things that touched my heart tonight.
1) Beth's husband first came up to talk about how they got together.. it was indeed God's work. Anyhow, to make the story short, her husband is really charismatic, really humorous... very unlike - I think that's what Beth meant too. But she said sth after that which opened my heart again - he (her husband) was only giving her the space for her to develop her talents in her own unique way.. I forgot how she phrased it, but.. her point was, not to compare with others, because God has made you unique, and you're only required to be good at what God has given you AND multiply that... it ties to what PK has been preaching lately - be faithful of your own part. Sth I need to adjust desperately - not to compare. >< Lord forgive me.
2) If we call ourselves a community of light... then live as light! She got the audience interacted and engaged by pretending we were two community - one of darkness and one of light. She then asked us to come up with words that associate w/ its community... of course, on the darkness side, there's violence, pride, fear, insecurity, jealousy, rage, death, AIDS, evil, satan, etc. and on the light side, it was a little easier for us: peace, love, trust, acceptance, Jesus, joy, etc. Then... she had one girl to stand up pretending to be the 'prostitute' from the dark side who was invited from a girl from the light side... to accept Christ... but then she questioned us, where are you (the girl from the light side) gonna take the girl to? The answer is... of course, the community of light! BUT, she asked the people from the dark side of their feelings: betray, angry, etc. (Though this community is terrible, they got feelings..) Then, turn to the other side, what are THEY gonna feel about this 'saved girl'?! The answers could be legit, but.. think about it, being earthly people like us, seriously... what are our true, possible embedded feelings? Which when we/I think about them... I was taken aback. Distrust, judgment, tempted (from guys' side), etc... this was real, Beth mentioned about a girl who came to the "community of light" (church) but to find her face turning white as she saw one of the 'guys' on the pews being her customer >< It's sad isn't it... Also, just to really dig into it, if Jesus accepts everyone regardless of who THEY are, as a community of light.. are WE treating everyone the same? or we judge people based on their past, their experiences... when they came to Christ? It's sooo hard for those abused children or women coming to this 'new' community but to be rejected AGAIN for the WRONG reason.... Beth's example really pierced through my heart, knowing how selfish or judgmental I could be, when I can't be the light to those who needed it the most... sometimes I stay in the community of LIGHT but NOT being the light....
Beth said that we're not only to face the darkness, but we are to CHALLENGE the darkness. God has conquered it ALL, we shouldn't be fearful.... if we walk with God and being like light. She said that sometimes she felt like she's David... so small, and yet, when the dark side (or like some non-believers who mock Christian: look around, where is YOUR God?!) was like Goliah... that thinks he's bigger and can look down on Christians... she could feel the flame burning inside of her... that she wants to fight back and challenge! That's what she encouraged the youth to do... to not only fight back, but challenge! Change... and BE the LIGHT! Why can't people work together for the SAME cause? It's OK that we (different churches, different denominations) to not agree on EVERYTHING TO WORK TOGETHER! I really like that!!!!!! We fight for the same cause - the same Bible, the same Christ, the same GOD! It's OK to not agree on everything... that's no the main issue! I wanna live like LIGHT! Thank You God ... for opening up my eyes and my heart once again!
Education, fashion, art, language, counseling, science, business, you name it... you can be a missionary in your professional expert! I've heard it.. now, I wanna find MINE and do my job! God, I lean on YOU!
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