This morning, I was having 'shepherding' (mentoring time) with Spenc before service... We were just exploring on the topic of Worship. During the session, I was actually reminding myself that worship isn't something that we do for God - 'It is the gift of participating through the Spirit in the incarnate Son's communion with the Father' (quoted from Glenn Packiam's article). Other truths includes 'Christ taking the offering of our lives - broken and imperfect - and makes it acceptable to the Father'. BUT what I really brought back with me, hopefully to him too, is this: 'Gratitude is the impulse for worship - Not more vows or commitments. Not more sweat and tears. Simply GRATITUDE'.
We began to talk a little bit on gratitude. I asked him, 'What are something which you can be grateful and thankful for'?? I guess that is a very important question that we need to constantly reflect as a Christ follower. Because as a matter of fact, life is NEVER smooth consistently. And we need to recognise that life is FULL of ups and downs. As much as we long to have a life free of problems and struggles, it can NEVER be the case. The question however, always bounce back to how we respond during difficult times. You see, almost every character in the bible went through difficult period in their lives. However, because they stood tall and trusted God for their situation, that became an important lesson learnt for all of us today.
So... are we going through a 'mountain top', or a 'valley low' experience now?? OR, can our Christian walk be simply 'cruising' in the desert'?? More importantly, do we know 'where we are now'??... Having said that, it is comforting to know that 'wherever' we are, there is always this freewill to CHOOSE, to be grateful and thankful to God. Stay secure in Him because life is really beyond us. Was inspired to share this quote with Spenc, and as a reminder to myself too. A quote which I first heard in the Kuching LC: 'Mountain top are great time for inspiration; BUT fruits are found in the valley'!!!...
God's plan is for us to LAST, however, the process takes a LIFETIME!!!...
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