Church (and a New Experience)

Posted: August 12, 2012

August 12, 2012; Sunday; sunny

Today, I went to church with my classmates/friends. The first service at 9:30AM talked about peace with God; I took notes. We are distracted by our sinful nature. We need peace with the LORD, and peace is a gift from God. He paid the gift by the death of Jesus Christ, our Savior. This gift comes with responsibility, for we are to maintain peace and continue in our faith. We should remain established and steadfast in our faith, should cling on the hope of the Gospel. A good relationship with Christ is the foundation for our lives to go well.

After the morning sermon, my friends and I went to Sunday school. I felt that God used this class to give me a message: work on my temper. At home, I become upset easily compared to when I'm around other people. I don't particuarly like being proved wrong, especially when the person who corrects me uses a dominating/harsh tone. Besides that, I don't have the perfect sibling relationship with my brother, hence argueing with him many times.

When my parents scold me, they raise their volume, and I get really upset. I lock myself in my room and sometimes, I cry. At first, I'm a bit stubborn, not wanting to listen to their words, but after cooling down, I rethought about my actions and told myself to avoid doing wrong as much as I can. This is like God when He disciplines us (Hebrews 12:5-7, 9). We may not like it, but in the end, He only disciplines so that we can be more Christ-like. In my case, God uses my parents to discipline me.

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I went to a shelter for the homeless for the first time. My friends and I were joining the adults to sing two songs for the homeless to listen. Before we went there, I was a bit frightened. I hadn't participated in these kinds of events, and I'm the kind of person who's scared of strangers.

Turns out, this was one of the best things that has happened in the something-teen years of my life. Preaching to non-believers was fun; I had a very satisfied feeling. I could feel God's presence, and the joy of sharing the Gospel was undescribable. The building was old, and so was the elevator. Above the elevator, there was a white board with the words "EVERYONE WHO ENTERES OUR DOORS, IS SENT BY GOD". I thought it was really heartwarming, to be able to be chosen by God.

In the future, I hope I'll be able to participate in sharing the Gospel again. :)