Fellowship

I just read one of the "tributes" to me, hahahaha... so funny to hear what they feel bout me, yet I am greatly humbled that I could be of helpt in their lives. ask my friends 10 years ago and they'll tell u "keep away from his influence, so much action, but zero in substance". There is great satisfaction when one of your "students" are successful in life thru your influence. There are equally as much tears shed as the joy, but the joy makes the tears look like nothing when they had a taste of victory in their lives. But relationship doesn't stop like the way movies end. It's not always a "happy ever after" ending for everyone. I do not know what end they will meet. May be some of them will fall away, but I pray and I know they won't even if they might stray away for a little (or a long) while. Then it's still all too early to tell, dun u think so? But that is why constant communication is important. Our relationship and constant fellowship with God is so important. Equally important is fellowship and accountability if one desires to stay on the right course. No man is an island, we are each other's keeper. I do feel disappointed when they fail or live "under-expectation", but those disappointments are part of their sanctification process. I want them to grow, I wish I could always be with them to help them, but they should really rely on the Lord and His word. If I fail to inspire them to do that, no amount of success could satisfy me. My only prayer and desire is that they will be come mature in the Lord and his Word because when they do, God is the only help they will ever need. And one day, they may need to speak into my life a gentle reminder if I ever put my eyes off the road that I'm walking.

Hebrews 10:25
Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

We need each other, man. We really need to stay on with each other coz u'll never know when I need a hand. Yes, even I need a friend. Of course not one can take SW's place. She is my best earthly friend. The best a man can get!! But there is a different kind of bond between friends in a fellowship. There are some who used to fret about how things used to be. Well, time has changed, are we still lamenting about the past? Let's move on and build on what we have and persuade others to join us!

There are some who opted to stay out because they think "church people are too fake", u know why? Coz there are too many phonies in church! They are most probably right! They say the good stuff, act nice and all in church, but outside of church, it's all hypocitical! It's so unbelievable! (that's why no one ever believes based on such examples). This is one of my prayer, to be REAL. I mean, I love to meet youth that are in the main service in our church and talk to them and ask them why they are not in the youth service. They usually give lame excuses. The main reason is because they are not interested. I lament for them. They have a soul and yet do not feed it (some were eating chicken pie instead!). Do they think that church people are too fake that they ignore the fellowship? I want to live in a way that cause them to wonder. Cause them to think "what's up with this dude?" They may think I am wierd, but that is not wierd, people. I am being me. I see them as lost sheep. They won't think so and I don't care what they think about what I think. I just want them to be part of the fellowship unless they chose to walk our of it forever.

Hmmm...some of you may not be as open to strangers as I am. I am not asking u to be like me, but to be like Jesus! The Lord will lead u as u obey His word. Be like Jesus, not me! God can overwrite whatever character that u are born with. That is the power of the Gospel man!

There are some that have refused to join any fellowship because of past hurts. Those I could understand. It's really difficult to trust men again, but God can make a difference. I do not believe that when we place our utmost trust in God, he will not cause us to think differently, talk differently and live differently. That's the power of of the Gospel. It truly changes life! It's awesome! It doesn't change us to be dormant, but it urges us to fellowship with others to spur each other in faith and have a party!

Well, is it so hard to commit them to God? If u have, do not live as if u have not. It's time to walk on water! Throw away that surfboard!