Just came back from a church retreat yesterday and I thank God for all that He has done during the retreat. Though there were times of boredom there were also times of excitment. Overall I am thankful that I had a great time in a small little town call "Batu Pahat".
On the 6th Jun 2006 which was the first day of the retreat, I got up early because I was afraid that I might overslept.
5am...too early, went back to sleep till 7am. Had breakfast with my dad before leaving home. Oh mine...I have forgotten to bring my translink card and realised it when I was about to enter the gate. A man...no, a rude man pushed me while I walked back to purchase the farecard. I thought that he wanted a fight but he took a flight instead. It was weird that I did not reacted to that challenge but deep inside me really wanted to give him a punch. Thank God that I did not react else I would be busy with something else. We supposed to meet in Newton at 10am and I was there exactly at 10. Haha...I was not the latest. My bus IC, Darly my so called nephew was later than me. He is funny...he called me "Uncle William" in a very nephew like tone, so I called him "Nephew Darly" just to response to him.
The journey to Batu Pahat was smooth, praise God for that. My room-mate was Mao Wei and we beared each other nonsense during the few days stay together. (Ha...he is really a nice guy to bunk with. Nonsense was never in his dictionary and therefore I had a quiet stay in Batu Pahat.) Anuty Tar Kian asked if I felt lonely since Mao Wei had to leave one day earlier. To be frank, I don't feel a thing because he is not someone that disturb others; a no nonsense guy.
What I feel about the retreat?
It's partial emotional and more of experiencing God in a deeper measure. There are many things in life that we don't trust God enough because we felt that we can do it all alone. We think that with our own strength we can accomplish them. But God show me that He is the "I Am"! It was wonderful to see the word kept appearing in my mind when Ps.Ben was speaking in other tongue. I know that God has a gift for me which I know it long ago but I didn't dare to use it because it happen only once in awhile. I won't say what it is here but I'll try to use it for the edification of the church as and when the Lord will show me.
I'm sick now...having a slight fever and flu. I thank God for sustaining me during the stay in Batu Pahat or else I won't have enjoyed the retreat so much. Which was God's faithfullness since He had told me that He will made me enjoyed the whole retreat. I prayed that I will be healed and go to the wedding dinner tonight with much health. Frankly I am so weak now, hoping that I really have the energy to attend the wedding. It is not good to reject someone on a last minute basis. May the Lord strengthen me as He had said that in my weakness there I will find strength in Him.
Oh...this is the first message of this blog and the creation of it was inspired by "mrdonteatpork.blogspot.com" as you may have discovered.
On the 6th Jun 2006 which was the first day of the retreat, I got up early because I was afraid that I might overslept.
5am...too early, went back to sleep till 7am. Had breakfast with my dad before leaving home. Oh mine...I have forgotten to bring my translink card and realised it when I was about to enter the gate. A man...no, a rude man pushed me while I walked back to purchase the farecard. I thought that he wanted a fight but he took a flight instead. It was weird that I did not reacted to that challenge but deep inside me really wanted to give him a punch. Thank God that I did not react else I would be busy with something else. We supposed to meet in Newton at 10am and I was there exactly at 10. Haha...I was not the latest. My bus IC, Darly my so called nephew was later than me. He is funny...he called me "Uncle William" in a very nephew like tone, so I called him "Nephew Darly" just to response to him.
The journey to Batu Pahat was smooth, praise God for that. My room-mate was Mao Wei and we beared each other nonsense during the few days stay together. (Ha...he is really a nice guy to bunk with. Nonsense was never in his dictionary and therefore I had a quiet stay in Batu Pahat.) Anuty Tar Kian asked if I felt lonely since Mao Wei had to leave one day earlier. To be frank, I don't feel a thing because he is not someone that disturb others; a no nonsense guy.
What I feel about the retreat?
It's partial emotional and more of experiencing God in a deeper measure. There are many things in life that we don't trust God enough because we felt that we can do it all alone. We think that with our own strength we can accomplish them. But God show me that He is the "I Am"! It was wonderful to see the word kept appearing in my mind when Ps.Ben was speaking in other tongue. I know that God has a gift for me which I know it long ago but I didn't dare to use it because it happen only once in awhile. I won't say what it is here but I'll try to use it for the edification of the church as and when the Lord will show me.
I'm sick now...having a slight fever and flu. I thank God for sustaining me during the stay in Batu Pahat or else I won't have enjoyed the retreat so much. Which was God's faithfullness since He had told me that He will made me enjoyed the whole retreat. I prayed that I will be healed and go to the wedding dinner tonight with much health. Frankly I am so weak now, hoping that I really have the energy to attend the wedding. It is not good to reject someone on a last minute basis. May the Lord strengthen me as He had said that in my weakness there I will find strength in Him.
Oh...this is the first message of this blog and the creation of it was inspired by "mrdonteatpork.blogspot.com" as you may have discovered.
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