God With Us Conf
I prayed for You to show me who You've set me up to be. But I realized You want to show me who You are instead.
You're so much bigger than I imagine, the One that moved through many generations, and is to come.
One of the song that really broke me is "Let there be light". The prayer that I'm compelled to pray faithfully for my workplace. He led me to Isaiah 43:18-19 before I embark on my career, and during kairos night, he reminded me again of that verse. His vision for me actually never changed.
He convicted me to not be ashamed of my dream for him, and that I'm living in the Joseph and Isaac age when they were being placed at the altar, obeying and trusting in His promises and love.
To always keep in my heart the testimony of Jason Wong and Jabez Tan, who spent 12 years in the prison, and Benny Se Teo, the founder of 18 chefs, who was previously an offender. The ministry placed in my heart, I believed in the spill over effects that will last, and the rewards it eventually brings. There is hope. There is light shining through. It takes faith to believe it.
Post conference, I am reminded that though I feel tired and drained sometimes, it is a privilege to invest in these young lives and in the outcast, to have my words and presence holding weight to them in my job. And is so cool that there was a confirmation the day after; when I did devotion on a random book I found next to my bed, only to see the same verse.
I'm thankful to have people speaking truth in my life. May i learn to receive as well.
Just yesterday night, i did something that was beyond my imagination. The privilege to be involved in His work that He has already begun. The joy comes bursting out from my spirit when I see people coming to respond, selling out to Jesus, a heart of compassion towards the loss and the marginalized, a rising yield for him to move. Prayer walk in the red light district this time is so different from the usual, as I am taking the back-end seat, watching people's eyes and hearts be soften for the things of God. Perhaps this is the privileges of being a leader, where you lead people towards Him, your soul rejoices.
Lord, may I never lose the wonder of your mercy in my life. Thank you for this life that is transformed inside-out. The 14 year old me would never imagine myself to have been doing all of this today. All glory to you. May my faith in you be unshakable, and my understanding of you be deeper. Conf starts at the end of it.
You're so much bigger than I imagine, the One that moved through many generations, and is to come.
One of the song that really broke me is "Let there be light". The prayer that I'm compelled to pray faithfully for my workplace. He led me to Isaiah 43:18-19 before I embark on my career, and during kairos night, he reminded me again of that verse. His vision for me actually never changed.
He convicted me to not be ashamed of my dream for him, and that I'm living in the Joseph and Isaac age when they were being placed at the altar, obeying and trusting in His promises and love.
Good news embracing the poor
Comfort for all those who mourn
For the broken hearted
Release from prison and shame
Oppression turning to praise
For every captive
Restoring sight to the blind
Breaking the curse of the night
For all in darkness
Proclaiming freedom for all
This is the day of the Lord
Beauty for ashes
Every seed, buried in sorrow
You will call, forth in its time
You are Lord, Lord of the harvest
Calling our hope, now to arise
Let there be light
To always keep in my heart the testimony of Jason Wong and Jabez Tan, who spent 12 years in the prison, and Benny Se Teo, the founder of 18 chefs, who was previously an offender. The ministry placed in my heart, I believed in the spill over effects that will last, and the rewards it eventually brings. There is hope. There is light shining through. It takes faith to believe it.
Post conference, I am reminded that though I feel tired and drained sometimes, it is a privilege to invest in these young lives and in the outcast, to have my words and presence holding weight to them in my job. And is so cool that there was a confirmation the day after; when I did devotion on a random book I found next to my bed, only to see the same verse.
I'm thankful to have people speaking truth in my life. May i learn to receive as well.
Just yesterday night, i did something that was beyond my imagination. The privilege to be involved in His work that He has already begun. The joy comes bursting out from my spirit when I see people coming to respond, selling out to Jesus, a heart of compassion towards the loss and the marginalized, a rising yield for him to move. Prayer walk in the red light district this time is so different from the usual, as I am taking the back-end seat, watching people's eyes and hearts be soften for the things of God. Perhaps this is the privileges of being a leader, where you lead people towards Him, your soul rejoices.
Lord, may I never lose the wonder of your mercy in my life. Thank you for this life that is transformed inside-out. The 14 year old me would never imagine myself to have been doing all of this today. All glory to you. May my faith in you be unshakable, and my understanding of you be deeper. Conf starts at the end of it.
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