Loved?
Love is a very important concept. To love is happiness. Being loved is bliss.
Recently, I feel grieved by something that happened. I thought he has grown up and now has a better understanding of his standing in God, and assurance as the child of God. But I guess I was wrong. Probably thought too highly of him?
Everyone got to grow to a level of maturity where we no longer get motivated by receiving only. The circle of life is never ending. You receive alot at the beginning. Then slowly, the receiving gets lesser. But it does not mean it's totally gone. It just takes on a new dimension. And there is now a new expectation that you start to give as well. Especially when new people join in, definitely, more attention will be on the newbies until such a time that the newbie feels accepted into the family and can start to tread on its own. The newbie will now learn how to give too. The circle of life again.
Don't we all go through the same thing? At the beginning, we will taste the sweetness and overflowing blessings of the Lord. And we feel like Jesus sees only me on this earth. But slowly as we mature in Him, we go through more serious things. We are put through fire. Our faith is put to the test. Life doesn't seem like a bed of roses anymore. Sometimes we ask ourselves, "Where's God?". We question ourselves, our faith, the people around us. All of a sudden, we realise that the blessings seem to have decreased, and we now have to make decisions, tough ones.. and constantly challenged whether we still believe in Jesus. True, isn't it?
Yet, the truth is... God never left us. Never forsook us. He is still here in our lives. If not, more vivid than before. Just that He knows we can now take on more difficult things. He now has faith in us that we can overcome the tough things in life, that we will still choose to praise Him and honour Him no matter how hard it gets. God is watching over us.
There will be many who will just drop it at this point. Can't go beyond this point. Forgot everything that God has done for them. And just throw in the white towel. Why? Because they feel unloved, that the people around them don't care about them. That God doesn't care anymore. Some will start talking about or threatening about leaving the church.
God spoke to me this morning. He reminded me that it's not the people who will keep the people. It's an encounter with God that will.
Yah, how very true. The people will definitely play an important part in keeping people within the church, but ultimately, it's an encounter with God that will dispel every doubt you have in your heart. Thoughts of leaving the church. Thoughts of forsaking Jesus. Thoughts of denying whatever God has done for you thus far.
I feel sad. Whatever I have sown into his life. Does he see it or not? I don't ask for a return from him. But at least, if he knows it, and remembers the goodness of the Lord, he wouldn't talk about leaving church so casually, as if it's no big deal??
I know I'm rambling.... if u dun understand wat i'm saying, never mind....
Recently, I feel grieved by something that happened. I thought he has grown up and now has a better understanding of his standing in God, and assurance as the child of God. But I guess I was wrong. Probably thought too highly of him?
Everyone got to grow to a level of maturity where we no longer get motivated by receiving only. The circle of life is never ending. You receive alot at the beginning. Then slowly, the receiving gets lesser. But it does not mean it's totally gone. It just takes on a new dimension. And there is now a new expectation that you start to give as well. Especially when new people join in, definitely, more attention will be on the newbies until such a time that the newbie feels accepted into the family and can start to tread on its own. The newbie will now learn how to give too. The circle of life again.
Don't we all go through the same thing? At the beginning, we will taste the sweetness and overflowing blessings of the Lord. And we feel like Jesus sees only me on this earth. But slowly as we mature in Him, we go through more serious things. We are put through fire. Our faith is put to the test. Life doesn't seem like a bed of roses anymore. Sometimes we ask ourselves, "Where's God?". We question ourselves, our faith, the people around us. All of a sudden, we realise that the blessings seem to have decreased, and we now have to make decisions, tough ones.. and constantly challenged whether we still believe in Jesus. True, isn't it?
Yet, the truth is... God never left us. Never forsook us. He is still here in our lives. If not, more vivid than before. Just that He knows we can now take on more difficult things. He now has faith in us that we can overcome the tough things in life, that we will still choose to praise Him and honour Him no matter how hard it gets. God is watching over us.
There will be many who will just drop it at this point. Can't go beyond this point. Forgot everything that God has done for them. And just throw in the white towel. Why? Because they feel unloved, that the people around them don't care about them. That God doesn't care anymore. Some will start talking about or threatening about leaving the church.
God spoke to me this morning. He reminded me that it's not the people who will keep the people. It's an encounter with God that will.
Yah, how very true. The people will definitely play an important part in keeping people within the church, but ultimately, it's an encounter with God that will dispel every doubt you have in your heart. Thoughts of leaving the church. Thoughts of forsaking Jesus. Thoughts of denying whatever God has done for you thus far.
I feel sad. Whatever I have sown into his life. Does he see it or not? I don't ask for a return from him. But at least, if he knows it, and remembers the goodness of the Lord, he wouldn't talk about leaving church so casually, as if it's no big deal??
I know I'm rambling.... if u dun understand wat i'm saying, never mind....
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