Thursday, March 8, 2007

Dear Girls...

Dear girls, as I was studying 2nd Timothy 3, Paul wrote that Timothy know about his teachings, his life, his purpose, his persections and so on.. It made me wonder if I have allowed you all to know my life. Maybe my teaching.. But how about my life, my purpose? Have I let you all seen it? Understand it?

Am I real to you? Do you know me or who I am? Paul also wrote that he is willing to share with the people not only the gospel but his life as well because they were so dear to him. When I share my life, I am worried that I may overwhelm you with the problems of "adults" (though all problems are essentially the same, whether you are adult or not.) I am worried that I may stumble you with the kinds of problem I am facing.. n sometimes, I just dunno how to share.. You are dear to me.. I only ask that when I share my difficulties with you, you will not be stumbled. Instead, look to God to deliver me, and ask God to help you look at them with the right perspectives.

have I expectations on you all? SURELY! Undeniably.. To claim that I love you all unconditionally and will not expect anything is to elevate myself to the level of God. Only God can do that.. I will make no such claims. My only expectation is that you love God.. Love God in all areas of yourlife and to ask God what delights His heart and what breaks His heart. As you do that, I feel my mission fulfilled, my effort worthwhile, my labor not in vain.. N i know that when you love God, you all will love me too.. =)

I pray that this expectations should not bring about pressure on you. At least not the same kind of pressure that a child suffers under a parent to achieve good grades.. God gives us time to grow, He shows us grace in our failings.. So be under His grace and patience and give yourself the time to grow. Do not be pressurized to be "perfect".

On the other hand, do not be slacken.. Do not take God's grace and patience for granted..I know some of you can be too easy with that and take God's grace for granted.. remember that God is not only Love, but He is justice and fairness as well..

What I like is this: God is not done with me, God is not done with you, God is not done with any of us. This gives me strength to be merciful to others who have offended me. This gives me hope that each of you will be more and more mature, growing in the likeness of Christ.

Dear girls, God made our paths to cross.. I dedicate this blog to each of you.. =)

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