Being misunderstood isn't a nice thing. It leaves us feeling a little puzzled and perplexed. But I think the one thing that we probably should accept is that - this is part of life. Just two days ago I was asked "how can the people that know you so well misundestand you?". I dun really know the answer to that because I too ask myself the same question quite often. Is it because of our poor communication or is it just cos we're all different beings or is it because we dun really know each other at all? We probably can spend hours thinking of the hows and they whys ending up confusing our own selves and our perception of people. My mentor once asked me, how many times have people misunderstood the intentions behind your actions? I said, MANY. And he said, there you go - why are you so surprised when it happens then? And, we LAUGH ABOUT IT! I learnt that laughing about things allows my soul a certain form of release and then i'm totally ok...Laughter is the best medicine! I applied this principle to my friend and she laughed with me so much too....haha...passing on the joys of laughter and I pray that when you do come across situations of being misunderstood, take it back to God and then laugh about it!
God sees our heart. When we look at others, perhaps we too need to follow the example of God by looking always first at the person's heart. Naturally, we tend to miss this don't we? We often only wear a set of outer spectacles but not the magnifying glasses that look through what is deeper. I am so glad for the many times where I don't understand why things are the way they are, God comes and meet me with the best assurance one can receive - that He knows my heart, He understands and He knows I am paying the price in obeying His calling.
Yesterday was KT's 40th anniversary. I enjoyed the service very much. Everything was a reflection on God's faithfulness and goodness that I saw in the lives of people and in the testimony of how God has brought KT to where it is today. Indeed, because of his obedient servants past and present, KT has been a place that has impacted many in London and in the world. They were bold and obeyed when God called them to move...and God is still very much moving us as a church to be focused on disciplemaking. KT has pioneered many moves of GOd and its committed unswervingly to its corporate vision. What Ps Colin Dye said about taking the limits off God to know that in order for GOD to fulfil his purspose in you as a church, you must become the most effective disciplemaking centre in London! Amen to that.
Recently, I've been thinking alot about what God is saying to me about OCF. I've also been asking Him about what He is saying to OCF this season. And, amidst the many questions about the new leadership and about what to do etc - it wasn't the most important thing we neeeded to be asking ourselves as a leadership. In my own personal journey the last few weeks, I know the most important thing each of us needs to do is to capture God's heart. What is God's heart? It is for OCF to become to be the fellowship He intends it to be. How can God fufil the purposes He has then for OCF or for us as individuals? At the begining of term, the word from the Lord to the leaders was that it was going to be a year of breaking. I think along the way, we probably forgot about that. It was goin to be a year where God is just going to break break break and tear tear tear us to the brink. Right now, I thank God that He has brought me back to that word - indeed He did tell us and prepare us for a year of breaking. And I can fully testify that it has been one of breaking for me as an individual - very humbling and even painful at times. But like with all mistakes, we learn, pick ourselves up and run again. A wise friend of mine reminded me yesterday morning that we all need to be broken first before God can truly fulfil His complete purposes in our lives - and the same for OCF. And now, I'm excited. I'm so excited because I know God is truly working. I'm so excited because the coming term will be a term of rebuilding and a term of really just doing ALL God has called us to do, not what He has not called us to do. And I pray this pray daily that we will know how to listen to that ONE voice of His and not the many voices around us. There may be many many good things. But if we do choose the ONE thing God has called us to, then we know we are doing exactly what we need to do for this season.
I really believe that in order for God to fulfil his purpose in us as a student fellowship, OCF must become the most effective disciplemaking student fellowship in London and in South England!
We need willing people. We need people who fear nothing because there is NO LIMIT to what God can do.
God sees our heart. When we look at others, perhaps we too need to follow the example of God by looking always first at the person's heart. Naturally, we tend to miss this don't we? We often only wear a set of outer spectacles but not the magnifying glasses that look through what is deeper. I am so glad for the many times where I don't understand why things are the way they are, God comes and meet me with the best assurance one can receive - that He knows my heart, He understands and He knows I am paying the price in obeying His calling.
Yesterday was KT's 40th anniversary. I enjoyed the service very much. Everything was a reflection on God's faithfulness and goodness that I saw in the lives of people and in the testimony of how God has brought KT to where it is today. Indeed, because of his obedient servants past and present, KT has been a place that has impacted many in London and in the world. They were bold and obeyed when God called them to move...and God is still very much moving us as a church to be focused on disciplemaking. KT has pioneered many moves of GOd and its committed unswervingly to its corporate vision. What Ps Colin Dye said about taking the limits off God to know that in order for GOD to fulfil his purspose in you as a church, you must become the most effective disciplemaking centre in London! Amen to that.
Recently, I've been thinking alot about what God is saying to me about OCF. I've also been asking Him about what He is saying to OCF this season. And, amidst the many questions about the new leadership and about what to do etc - it wasn't the most important thing we neeeded to be asking ourselves as a leadership. In my own personal journey the last few weeks, I know the most important thing each of us needs to do is to capture God's heart. What is God's heart? It is for OCF to become to be the fellowship He intends it to be. How can God fufil the purposes He has then for OCF or for us as individuals? At the begining of term, the word from the Lord to the leaders was that it was going to be a year of breaking. I think along the way, we probably forgot about that. It was goin to be a year where God is just going to break break break and tear tear tear us to the brink. Right now, I thank God that He has brought me back to that word - indeed He did tell us and prepare us for a year of breaking. And I can fully testify that it has been one of breaking for me as an individual - very humbling and even painful at times. But like with all mistakes, we learn, pick ourselves up and run again. A wise friend of mine reminded me yesterday morning that we all need to be broken first before God can truly fulfil His complete purposes in our lives - and the same for OCF. And now, I'm excited. I'm so excited because I know God is truly working. I'm so excited because the coming term will be a term of rebuilding and a term of really just doing ALL God has called us to do, not what He has not called us to do. And I pray this pray daily that we will know how to listen to that ONE voice of His and not the many voices around us. There may be many many good things. But if we do choose the ONE thing God has called us to, then we know we are doing exactly what we need to do for this season.
I really believe that in order for God to fulfil his purpose in us as a student fellowship, OCF must become the most effective disciplemaking student fellowship in London and in South England!
We need willing people. We need people who fear nothing because there is NO LIMIT to what God can do.
Two questions probed me yesterday from a man named Oswald Chambers :
One, are we expecitng God to do greater things than He has ever done?
Two, is there a freshness and vigour in our spiritual outlook?
Entering a new year, David Livingstone wrote in his diary that it might be a "year of great believing". I pray that this will be my desire too as we move into a new season in London.
Faith is the grasping of Almighty power,
The hand of man laid on the arm of God,
The grand and blessed hour
In which the things impossible to me
Become the possible, O Lord - through Thee
The hand of man laid on the arm of God,
The grand and blessed hour
In which the things impossible to me
Become the possible, O Lord - through Thee
( Anna E Hamilton)
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