I think I have a bad habit. I tend to forget people whenever they are out of sight. Be it overseas or local (hey local friends count too) Sometimes they stay near to me but yet without contact we forgot that we actually live few foot away.
Yet some, as weirdly as they were, still close to me no matter what happened. Yet for most of my overseas friend, sorry for neglecting you I know busyness is not a good excuse but truly I need to see you to remember you. HAHA cheh…
Just kidding. So what about you? do you forget people when you don’t see them?
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Ah how ironic is life.
On monday class, Pastor Lisa was saying. “In you ministry you got to train up leaders faster because many of them only has a span of 2 years to be leaders before they go overseas.”
On that very night, I heard of the news that there was an offer to one of my leader might have a chance to study in France.
On the very next day, she was really offerd with that chance to study in France and that her flight is actually going to be the beginning of June.
Yep. Ironic.
10:04
“ Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It’s perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we’ve learned something from yesterday.
John Wayne
14:10
Saturday used to be fun and cheerful.
Not anymore, I am all worn out saturday seems to be a nightmare over and over again. I am not complaining that much. I love the youths they are awesome yet sometimes it is a burden to be in that ministry looking at raging teenagers who would love everything with ‘rebel’ label on it
Yet my heart and passion is for youth ministry. Sure they may break hearts most of the time and my shield gets weaker every momment. But I am still happy to see them every week.
Then comes direction in church. I don’t know what direction or vision and mission they are aiming for but we’re far from it. I don’t know why we are going in circles. Why the messages have been the same every week. Why we must love mother in laws every week. Why children and parents every week. WHY WHY WHY? yes it is all kingdom living. There are more to kingdom living like compassion. Care for the beggars bring them up to church when you see them… see? Compassion. Oh no we also must have compassion for our mother in laws. SERIOUSLY? I HAVE ENOUGH OF MOTHER IN LAW SERMONS!
Last couple of week I saw a couple of my girls scribbling on their ‘paper msn’ I wanted to stop them but I did not because in a sense I don’t blame them for not listening. Part of me wasn’t paying attention either. I didn’t know that is possible to shut my ears like that. I was thinking more on what time is it or afternoon freedom!
Last week I make sure the girls listens to the sermon. I sat where I was a threat to them. I kept them under eye contact yet I am sure most of the sermon did not even come close to their ears. Dodging it like Matrix bullet.
Over to my left is a wife who busy jotting down the notes and her husband with his head down eyes closed… A walk to the back shows a whole different senario… People are happier joyful and of course not that much of paying attention to the sermon. This happens every weekend and the sermon just goes longer and longer and longer.
I don’t know what is going on. I wish I had the answer but no. I can’t take this any longer. I break down now. Yes you are sure I already have.
11:30
“ And I personally think your designer don’t have any design sense coz the mock-up you gave me is ‘not acceptable’, even with a sample given.
angry customer
17:14
“ Every culture is reflected by its artists.
Marilyn Manson
10:24
Church as far as it is concern, is boring.
0_o? Opps how can I say that? Am I sinning? Different church have different culture and function to play in maybe mine is boring.
I usually sit infront these days. Amist all that, I still feel restless and run towards the back of the church sometimes. And there is like a comfort zone. You can dose off or whatver. A look on their faces shows that they aren’t very interested in what is happening and can’t wait to go home. Yet the question still remains. Why on earth you come then?
Perhaps it is Christian duty. Perhaps they have do so for 10 over years just not coming to church is odd. There are many perhaps. Perhaps they come church so they can be a less sinner.
You can’t blame wholly on the situation of the church members for not creating the ‘ambience’ of worshipful church. Many times the chairperson go AMEN? <— note the question mark and the response was
Yes members have part to play in church by creating the atmosphere by at least not showing signs of sleepiness or tiredness that got carried forward by saturday night fever but more so, leaders have a big part to play then just playing superficial and the usual jargons.
Pastors and Leaders must not be afraid of the outcome of the situation and just go forward. Yes we must heed the voices of people but then again, a thousand people will give you a thousand voice. But the driving force must be there. Once again, this is very subjective.
I suggest that pastors and leaders go and experience how other churches are like. If possible go overseas and experience other church culture and not just stuck here and say oh no we are probably like that. I’ve been to churches overseas and they are all different. The revival the passion the everything. And I tried to bring that back but it did not work that well. But if pastors and leaders would just get out and experience…
Our senior pastor just got back from Australia after 2 months + of disappearance. He went there to preach but also at the same time he get to experience the dynamics of different churches. And boy when he came back, he changed to be more effective. Although the changes isn’t big but the delivery of message has change and it is noticable to those who notice.
How would you lead people to go some place you are not sure about? Sigh. All these ramblings and yea not like I would get heard. Maybe we’re in Jeremiah’s time where he spoke to a wall.
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