Lalala...

Pastor Doug (our youth pastor before Ps Ronald) shared a story about a talented young preacher who later in life decided to be an actor in Hollywood and the world's influence on even the most faithful. Years later, because of his professed faith in Christ, he was invited to a Christian conference to make an appearance. During a meal session with the organisers at the conference at the conference he blurted out some "cuz" word (words that u might have heard or used "shit", "Damn", "Fcuk", "CNN", "MTV", "TMD", etc). After the meal, the organisers decided to cancel his scheduled appearance at the conference.

I experienced that progression to conform without knowing. At times my speech is careless and my choice of words and thoughts were less edifying to myself and to my listeners. In my desire to be a light in a world of darkness, I became a light being dimmed by the shadows of conformity. Yet the light of Christ always push back the darkness to reveal and remind me what I was called to be; I remembered my Creator and the prayer I said in my youth. I am grateful for His grace.

Two days ago Xaviar called me. He has been trying to meet me for almost a week, but I can't meet him. He called me and asked me questions about pentacostalism, etc, and I shared my view about it. I didn't share the gospel to him per se, but I was glad to encourage him to response to Christ according to the tugging in his heart. I knew the Lord was calling him to Himself. He sent me a sms last night to thank me for talkin to him because he wanted me to give the final word before he decides to receive Christ. He prayed to the Lord last night after work.

I am glad that despite my struggle to live a Christ-like life, I know He is never far from me and I will never want to be far from Him no matter how deprave I may have become. God forbid!