Tuesday, October 24, 2006
I have only something in my heart before I leave for this mission trip that this is going to be a “God send-me” trip. I prayed for a trip to India but I also ask God that unless He made it possible, I will not rush through to get my will done. Even before the trip starts, God had trained me to be patient and in everything, rely on Him who has the control of time. It was a tough battle when I faced my April and June Holidays having nothing much to do. In the eyes of God, what I think is useless, God will change it for me so that I may share His name and glory to others.
Throughout the whole trip that lasted for 10 days, I was rather quiet and submissive. I was tasked to back-up singing, teaching the children how to do crafts, leading worship in the children programs and also to support whenever and wherever is needed.
This trip I had learnt a lot of life lessons that I prayed it will be kept lifelong and applied everywhere I go.
The first key lesson I learnt is from my team-leader, Uncle Stanley. He taught me the real meaning of what a leader is all about. He humbled himself down to meet the needs and requirements of everyone in the team. He was never too quick to judge nor too fast to criticize but rather he’s always patient to hear all our opinions. In him, I see the real meaning of being a leader; he must first be a servant. Uncle Stanley also showed me the power of his love for Jesus, and because of this love, he can do anything that was tasked for him. I am so thankful that I was given such an opportunity to know him and from him my fire for God has start to burn once again.
My second key lesson I had learnt is my serving unto the Lord. I always thought that planning is so important that I dislike last minutes changes. Through the many children programs we had done in India, I had slowly learnt and discovered that programs are just the “show to others” and the Spirit of God is the foundation of everything. A program without God’s direction is meaningless. I guess this had allowed me to serve in the Children ministry with a different mindset and purpose. I prayed that every Saturday when I serve, I will be able to serve God and not just to fulfill the Saturday’s program, because I need to impact and touch the young lives for God.
As for this trip, I’m not as amazed as my previous trip with regards to the living conditions of the people there. Yet there is one thing in them that touched me deeply; is their simple faith in believing in our Lord Jesus Christ. Back here, people ask God for the detailed prayers that God “must” answer but in India, they simply just ask for God’s blessings to be upon their family.
As I reflect what I had learnt through the trip, the Lord showed me His faithfulness in my life. I am amazed by His love that drives me for more of Him, His grace that are new every morning, His mercy that never fail even when I failed. I am just overwhelmed by the power of the Lord. Just as I flip through the journey, I thank God for recharging my passion for Him; I thank Jesus for restoring my soul to do more of His works and I thank the Holy Spirit for renewing my spirit to be sensitive to Him once again. Jesus I love You and no one will ever take me away from You.
I learnt the important lesson of contentment that I will not take things for granted. God gives the best for me and God gives the best of what He thinks I can handle. God had ALWAYS given the best to those who love Him. I got a deeper understanding of how much my God loves me. He cares for everything that I am facing, doing and even handling. God is interested in all. So much so that I appreciate what I am doing for His glory. Just as I thought God is more concern in the lives of those I am going to touch, He showed that He is more concern of my life.
Now, I boast in the name of my Lord for all the good things because He had made all possible for me. My God, My Savior, My Friend, He is my Lord Jesus Christ.
He’s the Lord of the Sunshine
The Lord of the Rain
He’s the Lord of the Good Times
The Lord of the Pain
He’s the Lord of the Mountain
The Lord of the Sea
He’s the Lord of Music
The Lord of the Children
He’s the Lord of
You and Me
A song I dedicate to you that as you read the lyrics, picture the Creator who is our Lord God. God bless you and I love you.
12:29:00 AM
