V - the story of: TRIAL #1!!
Wednesday, April 18, 2007

« TRIAL #1!! »

NEEC has come and gone. literally, just flown by. 4 days and 3 nights vanished! HOWEVER, just like a scar, they remain in your head forever. God moved. amongst the mass of youths, in a huge surge, they all were shown God's glory in their own special ways. the theme was being "capt1v8d", based on the verse from 1 Corinthians 1:8 - He will keep you strong to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

What was awesome is that the momentum is gonna be carried on forward. It isn't just a one off experience, where we say "it was a laugh...now i'm struggling with sin. i don't feel like pushing on anymore. i'm so lost. blah blah blah" - NO. Satan is a BIG, FAT LIAR. he is going to drill things like that into our heads but none of it is true! in fact, God is always protecting us! like in psalm 3:3 -

But you are a shield around me, O Lord; you bestow glory on me and lift up my head.

God basically protects us and is strong enough to let us do anything for his glory!! We need faith...we need to TRUST. trust that he will work wonders in us! it's only the second day of the week since NEEC, but He is going to work wonders! Mark 13:11 says

Whenever you are arrested and brought to trial, do not worry beforehand about what to say. Just say whatever is given you at the time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

SO, don't worry about what to say! let your heart speak through your actions! and if neccessary, use words that God gives you!

In fact, Satan already tested me not long ago, by my first meeting with uni friends. lectures started on Tuesday, and I went into the university refectory (what a tip =p) for a snack with Sean (uni mate) and Tomps! Me and Sean both got chips on a plate, and this old woman at the counter charged Sean 40p and me 80p...for what appeared to be exactly the same thing!...I just thought "that's a bit silly, almost pedantic!" but i let it go. I told Sean and he got mad, so I went with him to ask about it. However, he insulted her and was quite rude to her, saying "Thanks for being VERY UNHELPFUL!" when she told him "I know my job, and he (me) got double the amount of chips on his plate!" Satan attacked by saying "it's ok, Sean's your friend, so you don't need to rebuke him, or apologize and just be humble!". Instead, I realised that Satan is a FAT FAT BIG BIG LIAR!!! and that I will apologize to her in the form of a letter! Cause no one deserves to be put down; just cause a lot of people don't like her, doesn't mean I need the same attitude!! Gr!! Matthew 45 says that the sun shines on both good and evil, and the rain falls on the righteous and unrighteous; that means that God's love extends to EVERYONE!! SO, I'm going to be a child of God and apologize to that woman!! GR!!

For people with concerns for working in other people, such as family...here is what I learnt off Vinny K from a bible study!!

colossians 2:6-8. it says that we have received JC as lord and continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith we were taught and overflowing with thankfulness.

what has that got to do with you?

well, vinny also related that passage to ezekiel 47. it's a vision God gave ezekiel, about how there's a river and it flows into an ocean, and when it goes into the ocean, it becomes fresh, pure and new life blooms abundantly from it

how it's related?

well, you have already received JC

SO

if you continue to live IN him, and you are rooted and built IN him, then you will naturally flush out all the crap Satan has shoved inside of you! like "nah. don't spend time there. you're too tired." or "nah, don't do that, mum won't appreciate it. you'll just p!ss her off" OR even "nah...they don't feel like hearing about God. why would they? they seem content; hey they're your friends! forget it man!"

NO

SATAN IS A BIG FAT ASS MONKEY FACED LIAR (john 8:44)

rather, you will naturally flush out the crap, and overflow with thankfulness from the inside!! THEREFORE, it will naturally pour out from you, cause you won't be able to contain God's goodness!! and you will NATURALLY just want to serve him, affecting the people around you!

It's only the beginning of a long battle....BUT, the war is won! the final victory has already been decided! Be sons and daughters of God!! Matthew 5:44-45!! GO TEAM, MOVE OUT!! =)

Uni. It'll either make or break you.
V

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