Stepping out in boldness
The first term of bible class (Bachelor of Ministry) has ended and my first leadership assignment has also ended. Whew! At the beginning of the term, none of us in our team of five wanted to be a leader! So, we decided to cast lots. The one who holds the paper with a little star on it will be the leader. Yup, it fell on me. So, I praised God even though in my heart I went "Oh no!".
Proverbs 16:33
The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD
The consolation is it is an assignment from God. :) Earlier, a few of us thought there would be a possible friction within our team and I thought oh no, this is worse than church politics but thank God it turned out not to be or at least we prayed about it and it all got sorted out. Whew! The power of prayer!
Then, there was drilling time by Ps Vernon and the leader has to face the firing line and answer first with just a bible at hand. That was scary but thank God there were whispers into my ear for the answer!
I still remember Uncle Albert's prophecy to me in 2003 that I will be a church leader in 15 years. What? I get all shaky at just the word 'leader'. Since coming for Deeper Life Seminar and bible class, I have had another prophecy of leadership, intercessory leader. So, when the role of a leader fell on me, it was like another confirmation of God's plan for me. Ah well, I will just let the Lord lead me. For now, I just need to step out in boldness and just obey what He asks me to do. I am so glad my first assignment is over. It is term break now and another leader has been named. We still have to meet to pray every week to build up our group dynamics and we still have homework to do each day ie to spend time with God. We are such lazy creatures that without homework, I think most of us would just rather do our stuff first in priority over God at the beginning of the day. But when we actually spend time with God first, we are blessed throughout the day. Still, we do not get it. So, I guess that is why they call it homework. :)
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Hi Liz,
ReplyDeleteAs I read and follow your blog entries over this last two years, I marvel at the tenacity you possess. As I think about this, I remember, a pastor from my church had expressed the same to me, also about two years after the onset of my "problem" which you know (but cannot tell here, ok). That pastor knew what I was going through, and he marveled that an afflicted one, like you and I, could surge forth to do things of the faith, quite oblivious (oblivious, well, only as it appeared to others, for they knew not) of our problem.
That I suppose our testimony could speak of several things:
- mark of a true Christian
- the powerful touch of the Lord
- realisation of, God and only God matters
- a recognition of our part (Man's part)
- we are but a frail one
- we are hopelessly dependent on God
- we choose to be dependent on God
- realisation He has chosen us, we must choose Him
- die, die we do not want let Him go.
But I do pale in comparison to you, my sister, even though I fight a kind of "life and death", you fight life and death. May God die, die NOT let you go.
Lord,
There must be more than this,
O breath of God come breathe within my sister.
There must be more than this,
Spirit of God she waits for You.
Heal her, Lord, I pray,
Heal her, Lord, I pray.
There must be more than this,
O breath of God come breathe within my sister.
There must be more than this,
Spirit of God she waits for You.
Heal her, Lord, I pray,
Heal her, Lord, I pray.
Heal her, Lord, I pray,
Heal her, Lord, I pray.
Liz, that is my prayer for you today. I adapted it from the Song, "All consuming fire" May you enjoy this song, too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ail4yQiZ10
Thanks Anthony for the beautiful prayer. I am so touched. May we grow and grow and learn more from Him each day as we enjoy His presence. That will out shadow all pain felt. :)
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