Alright! This is pastor derek here lol. Actually I have 2 sermons to share, but since one requires like face-face, i will reserve it ^_^ Zealot 2 heard it already though ha. ok for this short one ba.. just for an update!! YEAH!! like finally =p
Alright, now lets link from Pastor's sermon. Troubles will come. Anyone thought of why? Why would a loving God give His people trouble? Why not just make us perfect? WHY WHY WHY?!
I remembered abt ongnei every time pastor said, "why me?"
Because when we were about dunno what age, we were playing a game called helbreath. His account got hacked, and he created another account called Whyme.
It's easy to know why rite? hahahahahahhaha...
pretty famous for scamming people this Whyme. lol.
ok now is the deal, the fact is God did make ppl perfect. Adam & Eve? They were good, see they can see each other naked and it is normal to them. No lust. Can you? =p
But you guys know the story, sins and blah blah blah, now we gt an evil nature living inside us!
Let me ask u a question. Do your parents love u? of cuz rite, those who answer no really shd come let me punch u.
Why would a parent tat love u ask u to work during holidays? why would a parent tat love u ask u to eat urself, why not feed u? why would a parent train u to ride a bike by letting u fall on ur butt? why would a parent cane u when u r naughty? why would a parent create a bank account for u and take all ur money away to the bank? why would a loving country send its boys to torture camp in NS? why would a "loving" sergeant give his men push ups? why would a trainer get guys to do exercise every morning? why would a great coach ask u to run 10 laps? (rugby girls? =p)
WHY? because they dun love u? how come u all can understand why these people do it, but when God do it to u, u dun understand? and its not God's doing ok, its not what God purposely wanna do to it.
But it is what God allow. Nothing can happen to you except if God allows it. And if God allows it, He will let u overcome it, for the purpose of Him allowing, is to let u overcome.
I had this belief. Whatever doesn't kill you, makes you stronger.
Aint that true?
Sometimes i think, how come for me to go into leadership like.. quite easy liddat... not boasting but i really had a so called smooth christian life in the beginning. ask BLZ lol
Then i think back, could it be because God has prepared me in some ways or another? Mind you, before Moses parted the red sea, he was trained as a shepard!
things i thought of, NCC.
This cca really trains me alot, taking care of people during camps... looking out for member's welfare, sharing, debrief. How to interact a group is oso important.
there are more.. alot more, cant think already.
NCC was tough, but it trains me! see i can understand why those !@$!%!%! sergeants had to do what they did. But sometimes, why we always blame God for every small little things?
Maybe u kena more jialat. I give u example, maybe u dun come from what people call a "perfect" little family? one father, one mother, one guy, one girl? nice nice family?
u tink, why my life liddat? parents always quarrel!!!!
But let me tell u this, u will grow up to be stronger den most kids! u understand life better!
Most teens think they very de pro, well at least i did.
But when they experience things they nv did, like working? they get a shock.
Some people might start working and studying at like 10 yrs old? yea hard life, tell me who is stronger.
What doesn't kill u, makes u stronger.
So lets imagine God is a trainer now. Whatever applies to u. Boxing, Rugby, Wrestling, Study, Computer Gaming, Bible Study, Soccer, Shopping (highly doubt), Eating, Sleeping, WHATEVER LAH!!
do u wan him to make u come back for extra lessons? more siong exercise for sports? more torturing stomach eating? more hours of reading bible? kick more soccer balls?
which one u wan, u choose.
Though cant really choose lah hahahah, but if God is harsh on u, ur life, be glad instead of complaining. If God allow it, He gives u the strength to overcome, and u will be stronger den most people. Complaining does no work, for ppl whose physics reach a certain level, u will noe that a man pushing against a wall very hard, if the wall doesn't move, its not considered work. That is what we call complaining and worrying. It does nothing, no work done.
Stop pushing against the wall, accept the fact that the wall will be there and make the full use out of it. Like what BLZ say, God give u orange, make orange juice, give u lemon, make lemonade, give u cat, squeeze the piss out of it.
I am telling you, if u are going through a tough time, be thankful and praise HIM! Thats what a christian should do. you are going through like one extra rugby training, or one extra bible study, or whatever u call it.
The Coach is good to you. By training you.
Ciaos.
Chey act pro pui~ okok bye
Pastor Derek =p
EDIT: Found a verse... fight wif julia... hahahah.. nah kidding, we good friends ok! =p
Romans 8:28
And we know that
all things work together for good to those who love God
Scribbled by: Child of God @5:34 pm
