Missio:Dei

Latin Christian theological term translated as the "Mission of God" or the "Sending of God" -------------------------------------------- 'Everyone has a calling, something to offer to the earth that no one else can'

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New journey once again

Recently I have been hanging around with people who share similar interests, as well as similar cultural backgrounds.

Being in here since 3 years ago, I have not had this comforting sense or rather a sense of belonging to a point where I believed my existence in this place (where I believe God has called me) to be a solitary confinement. Like Moses, called in the dessert to be trained or Adam who was alone with God (until Eve) It has been a very refreshing moment of my life where I can see God sending me great people who I really believe have the heart of Jesus Christ, people who can be so transparent that they can show the most vulnerable, naked with each other and still feel comfortable. I do not mean this to be literal, but how God first created mankind.

It feels like I’ve been set to a new journey, a new season with God in which I need to reset every knowledge, every experience, every expectation I had about Christianity and follow Christ.

It’s going to be a great journey.

(I’ve started this new accountability group with couple of friends where we pray for each other and confess our sins to one another. I am aware of the dangers in which it may cause to be a “confession booth” where we just unburden all our sins as if it is something that is on our shoulders, but we constantly pray that this group may not end up like that and God guides us to the sanctification of our everyday lives)

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I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.

C.S. Lewis  (via questionsaboutchristianity)

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Message me for a PROMO to 70k! :) 

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This speaks to me

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The dream Church

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“I like to see people reunited, maybe that’s a silly thing, but what can I say, I like to see people run into each other, I like the kissing and the crying, I like the impatience, the stories that the mouth can’t tell fast enough, the ears that aren’t big enough, the eyes that can’t take in all of the change, I like the hugging, the bringing together, the end of missing someone…”

  -Jonathan Safran Foer, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

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Only thing I miss about winter.

Thawing my body down with a hot cup of long black.

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Brilliance. This act of action taking could be influential in the problems we face for our spiritual growth.

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i’ll be doing the non-cool, sissy version of this in Laos in July on electric scooters

still fun doe

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Freeeee

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Tim Keller's idea on Walking with Jesus in suffering

Walking is something nondramatic, rhythmic—it consists of steady, repeated actions you can keep up in a sustained way for a long time. There are many people who think of spiritual growth as something like high diving. They say, “I am going to give my life to the Lord! I am going to change all these terrible habits, and I am really going to transform! Give me another six months and I am going to be a new man or new woman!” That is not what a walk is. A walk is day in and day out praying; day in and day out Bible and Psalms reading; day in and day out obeying, talking to Christian friends and going to corporate worship, committing yourself to and fully participating in the life of a church. It is rhythmic, on and on and on. To walk with God is a metaphor that symbolizes slow and steady progress. So walking with God through suffering means that, in general, you will not experience some kind of instant deliverance from your questions, your sorrow, your fears. There can be times in which you receive a surprising, inexplicable “peace that passes understanding.” There will be days in which some new insight comes to you like a ray of light in a dark room. There will certainly be progress—that is part of the metaphor of walking—but in general it will be slow and steady progress that comes only if you stick to the regular, daily activities of the walking itself.

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Article on theological argument.

There is “right” and “wrong” in all that we think, say, do and believe—even in this article. This can be a frightening thought for many of us. But we need not fear, for the most important thing in the Christian life is not being right. The most important thing is faithfulness.

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I could write billon words. But this photo says all. Short note on why I participated; God was giving me this deeply internal desire that my health is one of the most blessed things that I have acquired from God, and that it is not mine for to use as how I want to use it. Basically "If I can help by the miniscule amount with the stupid hair that I PAY to get it trimmed, why not just lose all of it? It'll grow back eventually" So this somewhat impulsive act has been such a blessing to me as I've encountered a lot of people who are willing to help the need, my fear for my exterior existence have been washed away, God gave courage to others through my act (which God lead). Thank you so much God for allowing me to wallow in your grace.

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What's been happening

Yes for the past couple of days I have been lazy and not posting anything on this blog. But in my defence I've been swamped with various tasks. I'll summarise everything that's happened in my life so far. 1. I shaved for the "shave for cure" and donated to the leukaemia foundation(yes I am bald now) 2. Attended the SGC conference the theme being "the gospel and the Holy Spirit" I'll summarise that tomorrow 3. Finished the promotion video for 'Brand New Day' an event that my church is hosting. 4. My usual servings at church 5. My first proper 'preach' to the praise and worship team.(this was exciting) I'll post in order of these.

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Praise and worship

Every Saturday we have praise and worship practice/service. During this time we worship pray and the worship leader does a mini-preaching to the worship team. This week due to the young adults conference, he is out of commission and designated me to lead the praise and worship practice and preach if I can. ( the leader is the mentor that I often mention ) I am planning to share with the group the 'worshiper's foundation' seminar conducted by Gateway Worship. It's practically my first time sharing to the praise and worship team. Let The Lord guide me and allow the team to hear what you only wish them to hear. I am so thankful to The Lord for giving me this opportunity so that I maybe able to share what he has shown me. Let your blessing rain down on earth.

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Next week from Friday to Sunday there will be a young adults conference. I was asked to serve for God in this conference as a translator for a day as the conference is in Korean. This is my first time ever serving God as a translator. My mentor gave me a brief idea of how I should approach it. 'Think of it as you preaching to this people, same passion and same idea' So I guess instead of the dull translating I will try to make it as lively as possible(by lively I'm referring to the Holy Spirit being alive). Prayers needed. I'm so excited to meet God in a new environment.

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So.

My Church is holding an event and I’m in charge of the promotion video which is due next week.

I haven’t even decided my concept yet. Lord please give me guidance. I’m really lost with this one tonight.