Passion.
I've been facing this word pretty much nowadays. In school we're doing Passion Portfolio, and in church we're just going through this season of worship and closeness to God. And it kinda just makes me wanna stick longer to God nowdays. I wanna stick to God like ice cream to the stick. Haha. Theres this huge desire to worship forever man, a desire for service to never ever end and always looking out for a trickle of hope to be able to escape from home. Perhaps I should runaway from home though. o.O
Had a session of praise, worship and prayer on Saturday and it really shook me up. Hosanna.. Its been totally powerful and everything's different. Just so different. So super different. Like REALLY different. -.-
Just came home from service, and back from watchin Freedom Writers. Pretty much inspiring. But the highlight of the day, besides service, was the ride back home. When the others left at Yishun, only Dawei (D-zone) and I was on the train. On the way to sembawang, a detestable place, we talked about Dawei's ministry - Children's Church. He shared with me how amazing these children are, in everyway. Fantastic children, even better than youths at times.
Then I remember seeing them worship at RedRain, and I was really blown away. The purity of their faith and the desire of wanting more of God is really undescribable. Far beyond description, it was simply 'wow..' Theres passion in it. Theres love in it. Theres a true connection with them and God. I remember vividly that there was this boy, about Primary 3-5, just talking, worshipping and praying to God like a true prayer warrior, raising his hands uber high to God, surrendering his all in his private moment with his King. Just believing, and loving God so much...
Following that, I saw some youths laughing at his radicalism, standing there, looking 'cool' and acting 'big'.
Dawei shared with me that one has to humble himself, and remember where he came from, his beginnings. From a child in primary school, to a teen in secondary school, to a young adult in JC/Poly, to a full-fledged working adult.
Always remember who you are, at each stage of your life.
People look down on youths, me and you, because they forget how a child feels deep down. They forget that they, once upon a time, were youths too. Once was looking for a purpose in life, looking for something to fulfil... Well, only God fills that!
Isnt it the root of all problems? Neglected children, broken familes, generation gap... so much more. A world so much perversed. Children everywhere, dying, starving. I aint naggy, Im stating the truth. :)
Dawei's passion for children taught me to reflect on myself too. And perhaps you should too, reflect.
Mark 10:14
When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these
The faith and passion of a child surpasses all logic. Familiar?
Pastor's 10th Anniversary : PASSION.