opportunity

today i was given the opportunity to interprete for the student theolo for 6 sessions. it is indeed a pleasant experience to return to church seeing youths with nametags hung around their shoulders and books, worksheets and jackets strewn around the tables that have been set in the basement. fond memories immediately follow as i marvel how i had once gone through 3 years of this same experience a couple of years ago and how quickly the years have gone by. it brings me great joy as well to see my younger brothers and sisters again and im equally amazed how fast most of them have grown and how much they have changed, especially those from tk and semb churches. from the time where i first met them in the preteens camp when they were P6, just a few years ago, indeed im really glad to see how much they have matured outwardly (and i still have the photos of them back then). thank God for his abundant grace and mercy that the youths of today are still going strong spiritually (i hope) and are willing to dedicate 3 weeks of their precious holidays to be confined in church without any form of entertainment or media to study the word of God and grow closer to Him. to others, this might sound a little "crazy", yet all of us who have gone through theolo before, including those from many generations back, would agree otherwise for this opportunity of drawing closer to God brings about spiritual joy and peace that we can never find in this busy world of ours. i continue to pray for the participants of this year's theolo, that their faith may be more firmly rooted on the word of God and yet reach higher ground as they spiritually cultivate themselves in the house of God. i pray and ask also that next year i may have the chance to be a counsellor and guide the next batch of participants through these 3 weeks after i have gotten back my blue ic (im a pr).

not by my tongue, nor by my wisdom, but by His Spirit.

this is a phrase that will fondly remain in my mind after having interpreted 6 sessions of lessons by the 2 preachers today. it is really amazing to feel how the Holy Spirit guided me throughout the all the sessions through translating the lesson to english relatively smoothly and fluently. though there were several lapses here and there, yet i truly marvel how i was able to made it through with the effort i had given, especially after a year of mind-rot in thr r mi. may all glory and thanks and praise be to the Father who listens to our prayers and guides us through ways that mortal men can never be able to comprehend. may He continue to guide me in the divine work of interpretation as i grow up and progress towards the future so that one day i might play my part and carry out this divine service more frequently and fervently. most importantly, may God grant me the humility and meekness so that i would not feel proud and arrogant whenever i have the opportunity to interprete, for all wisdom and clarity of speech comes from the Lord and i am not serving for my own glory but serving the Lord God who watches over me.

an opportunity to preach the word has arisen. an r mi friend of mine has just accepted my invitation to the coming year end evangelistic service. I am excited, yet equally frightened. i humbly pray and ask that may the Lord move his heart with the Holy Spirit and guide this lost sheep back to the fold.