deeply moved

i read the last couple of entries... wondering whether there was too much emphasis on myself... but really my focus is to chart the process of spiritual growth and how the manifestations and ministry of the Holy Spirit impacted my life.

Anyway, this has been in my spirit lately: the testimony of this 20 year old sister who lives in another country deeply moved me and others when we heard it just last december in our teaching trip.

At 17, she topped the matriculation exams in her entire state, and was invited by the government to the capitol to receive an award. It was an honour to be so recognised. She was also offered a scholarship to study. However, she had heard from the Lord, and decided to turn down the all expense paid for scholarship, and went into a bible school. She is in her 3rd year now, and she will be graduating soon with a bachelor's degree in theology. She wants to impact lives through teaching the word of God after completing her masters.

I praise God for her obedience, and pray that favour will surround her like a shield, and God's goodness and mercy will follow her ALL the days of life.

John Sung was such a man who set aside things of the world in order to pursue the things of God. He put aside his paper qualifications in order to serve God. As a result of his obedience, many lives were transformed in the Chinese speaking world.

Not every one is called to do that. Some are indeed called to remain in the marketplace to impact and influence lives too! So whatever we do and wherever we are placed, we need to have what i call "eternal spiritual perspective" so that we do things that WILL last, that will remain, that will not be burnt by the judgment of our works by fire
- bringing up children in the ways of the Lord (not the world),
- speaking hope and purpose into lives,
- showing them that following God would be the best thing to ever do in their lives
- helping people discover the plan and purpose of God for their lives
- bringing people into the Kingdom of God and thus being part of eternal LIFE instead of death.

Frivolous things, temporal things, things of the world will pass away, but eternal things are well, eternal.