The value of ourselves

I would like to share what I have learnt in the past month.

I used feel like not that important to the others, I always thought that there’s no difference whether my presence was there or not because my role was not that important, but God lets me know that I am valuable in His eyes, by showing me the values of myslef in church and life group. 

In the past month, I got chances to participate in CCM sponsorship drive, to follow up a new visitor, and even to share my testimony to the whole church, I know God is telling me that I am not worthless, and I am here doing something for Him. Thank you God, for always teaching me!

Brothers and sisters, sometimes we may think that we’re not making any difference in building up God’s kingdom because we are so little. But when you’re praying for your friends, when you laugh with them in their good times, stick with them and encourage them in their tough times, when you show your concerns and caring to the others, actually you’re doing something for God and making a difference. We’re valuable in God’s eyes, and this value comes from the fact that we’re wonderfully made in the images of God, God showed us this value by sending His only son Jesus to die on the corss for us. In John 10:27-28 of the Bible it says‘My sheep listen to my voice; I know them and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no-one can snatch them out of my hand.‘

As His own special people, and a chosen generation, Jesus prepares a place for us to live with Him in the heaven forever. So how valuable we are?

If God brings you to it, he will bring you through it

I read Haze’s blog about the Uni Advance today…through her words, it seems that I can sense the joy and fun that you guys had in the uni advance, I can even imagine the smiling faces of you guys. It must be a wonderful camp, meantime, it must be a progress of every single one, a progress which helps in establishing the relationship with our heavenly father. Thanks for your sharing Haze!!! I can gain a lot from your words even though I wasn’t be able to join:) Oh by the way, I heard that D1 and D2’s people came across each other at the surfers paradise, and had a very ‘violent’ time there! haha~~is that why there’s a plaster on Steph’s forehead?

Lately in my quiet time, God always brings me into the same scripture, which is Ecclesiastes :7 & 8 (Wisdom & Obey the King).

I am nearly shocked when I see this scripture again and again, because it really corresponds to my current situation. I am impressed a lot by two passages, which are:

“When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider: God has made the one as well as the other. Therefore, a man cannot discover anything about his future.” (Ecclesiastes :7,14)

“Whoever obeys his command will come to no harm, and the wise heart will know the proper time and procedure.”(Ecclesiastes :8,5)

After reading, I feel so peaceful, and I realise that I used to worry too much in my life: my family, friends, study and future; in fact, I was just wasting so much time, sigh…I was such a fool. What for to still worry about if I have God?!!God created us, and gave us the wisdom, is to let us use it to think over while facing problems, rather than just to worry. And as the wise, we should know that God has his own timing for every single one, and will bless us with what he has promised, as long as we listen to him. Sometimes things don’t happen to us is just because they are not in the right timing. God has his own purpose on every single situation even though it is sometimes a bad time, his plan never fails to mature us.

So…Praise God for all the good times, and also praise God for those bad times, because if God brings you to it, he will bring you through it! Just commit my everything into God’s hands, do my best, and let God do the rest! Amen!!!

Go Nilla!!!