Heart for Others

Hey you all,

Just a quick one before I go to sleep. Instead of my usual bible study schedule, I decided to take a look at what the trusty Daily Bread has to offer (http://www.rbc.org/odb/odb.shtml read entry for 19th Mar 07).

How many times have we complained while going through some challenges in our lives, lamenting at God and being disappointed that God seemed to not have been there for us in our times of need (or so we thought at that instance)? How many times have we thought about serving God but only to back down because of our worldly commitments, our reservations and desire for another path? How many times have we been inspired by God to lead others around us at church, but only to shut ourselves in our shell because we're shy or scared of saying the wrong things in the holy place of God? I don't know about you guys, but I have.

Through the passage in 2Cor.11:22-30, as well as the story about the Jamaican chorale, it really wakes me up to the fact that "Hey! Why are you thinking so much about yourself instead of what you can do for others in Christ?" Looking at what Paul has gone through during his journeys, it makes me think of the age old Singaporean question, but in Christian contact. "Should we have to go through adversity to grow and become a resilient, cohesive unit for the country (and in our case, for our God?)" While a sadist side of me gleams with delight on the thought of putting people in the fellowship through adversity to bond as a team, it seems like a better way would be to constantly remind ourselves of the spiritual war that we're fighting each day, reminding ourselves that there are lives around us waiting to be touched by the Lord through each and every one of us.

In the modified words of JFK, "Ask not what others can do for you, ask what you can do for others in Christ"

Goodnight all. Blog more =)