Sunday, September 16, 2007
11:56 PM
leaders' retreat was on the past 2 days.
was good. had a lot of insight. much was gained.
what makes a leader.
strength + faithfulness + humility
i'm running through a rough patch at the moment.
at the moment, there's no solution to resolve it amicably.
only God can intervene.
during the message on strength, it was shared that strength is cultivated as we seek Him, obey Him and press on with our trials and tribulations.
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish it's work so that you may be mature, and complete, not lacking anything.
just finished watching evan almighty.
and in it, there's a line that struck me.
God doesn't just give things; He gives the opportunity to get things. when people pray for patience, courage or a closer family, they want the end results rather than opportunities to develop those virtues and strengthen character.
how true.
i ask God for a heart that is after His, a double portion of His Spirit.
i ask God for a lot of things.
but they aren't going to happen just by clicking my fingers.
i'd have to go through a lot of trials and tribulations to reach that.
and sometimes the going is tough.
that by our might it is not possible, but to be humble and acknowledge that only by God's strength i'd then be delivered.
i guess, that's like what's been said in James. that we'll face a lot of trials, for these are tests of our faith. our responses to crisis show.
through it all, there'd be victories and failures.
yet all in all, they are experiences that we would have to undergo to be complete in Him.
i'm foolish and stubborn.
at times, to fight God every step of the way just to have things my way.
but God's ways are higher than what i know and He is intimately interested in all details of my life.
i'd submit myself to Him and let Him direct me where to go.
that in times of difficulties, i'd not shake my fists angrily at Him but He be glorified with my response to my trials each and everyday.
=)
-weiliang
taken from my blog 080907
