wow... no one has posted anything since feb 6... i guess it's cause of exams and everything... so i guess i'll make my first entry here...
you might all be wondering who I am and why I am at Samuel every week for the last couple of weeks...
well, if you don't already know, i am Johnny. I attend CLBC on a weekly basis and i attend UNI fellowship at 8 every friday. I am a York University Graduate from the kinesiology program. I have been working at a physiotherapy clinic in the past year and a half. I hope to be attending masters in physiotherapy in the fall. I have been attending church since i was 8 but it wasnt until maybe 5 years ago when i considered myself Christian. so that's me in a paragraph. feel free to ask for more details or anything you want to know..
why I decided to take part in Samuel? I want to take part in your growth. I want to see each member mature in Christ, myself included. even though i am suppose to be the one bringing things to the table, I, too, see this as a learning experience for myself. A vision that i have for myself as one of the leaders/members of samuel is that I don't want to be viewed as the older guy that tells ppl what to do and what not to do... I want to present myself as one who is approachable in times of need... i want to be a friend/brother to all of you... yes, that might sound corny... but until you can see others within the church as brothers and sisters, you will not be able to see what kind of difference the church can bring into your life... I might be A BIT older than you guys... but highschool isnt centuries away from me... i still remember what went on and I can still get an idea of what goes on now... i dont believe that my high school days are all that different from today's...
so feel free to come to me w/ anything... questions about me, questions about Christianity, random questions, questions about life, etc... I will always try and make myself available...
and i do encourage you guys to make use of this blog... not just amy and sabrina writing... but everyone contribute... this is your space to venture... u can vent, u can share, u can ask for prayer... this is suppose to be a judgement free space to express your concerns and anything... and it doesnt have to be anything deep... it can be a random joke u heard that you found funny... it doesnt have to be Christianity related either.... just post as you wish... but remember, this is a place to encourage one another... if you want to put someone down or gossip about someone, this is not the place to do it... nor should u be doing it..
signing out.. peace
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Friday, February 6, 2009
the missing sharing
The following verses relate to my personal experience. How God is able to be in the powerful wind, destructive earthquake, etc, but He chose to be in the gentle whisper. God wants us to know Him, and He is very willing to let us know all there is to know about Him. All we have to do is open up and listen. Don’t drown yourself with music, work, friends, etc, which might be ways for you to know God, but ultimately, you need to listen to His voice. This is between you and God.
1 Kings 19:11-12
11 The LORD said, "Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the LORD, for the LORD is about to pass by."
Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake. 12 After the earthquake came a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper.
A few days before the New Years, I couldn’t fall asleep. I was getting extremely tiresome of trying to fall asleep. Eventually, I stopped trying to sleep and got up in my bed. I pulled up the blinds, opened the window, and just sat there. There was a gentle breeze. At first I was quite hot, so it was relieved. The whole house was dark, not a single light was lit. The streets were dimly lit, since it was 3am. The usual noises of cars rushing down Finch and dogs barking were all gone. It was, believe it or not, silent. Once in a while, I would hear water dripping onto the ground. It was that quiet. As I sat there, I slowly took in everything that was in front of me. The wind, the snow, the water dripping… How would it be cold enough to be snowing, but at the same time, warm enough for the snow on my roof to melt? It was quite amazing. I learned one thing that night. "For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse." Romans 1:20 Creation is screaming God’s name. God is at work everywhere, and every day we pass by God, but yet we don’t take any notice of Him. While at church, we ask each other, “Hey, why isn’t God telling me what to do? Where is God in this world?” What more proofs do we need? God has given us everything, and yet we’re still asking Him to show us His greatness. During the hour that I was up, breathing God in, he gave me peace. He also gave me hope, because I know that God was stirring me up and trying make me get back to Him by just surrendering my time to Him.
--a.
1 Kings 19:11-12
11 The LORD said, "Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the LORD, for the LORD is about to pass by."
Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake. 12 After the earthquake came a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper.
A few days before the New Years, I couldn’t fall asleep. I was getting extremely tiresome of trying to fall asleep. Eventually, I stopped trying to sleep and got up in my bed. I pulled up the blinds, opened the window, and just sat there. There was a gentle breeze. At first I was quite hot, so it was relieved. The whole house was dark, not a single light was lit. The streets were dimly lit, since it was 3am. The usual noises of cars rushing down Finch and dogs barking were all gone. It was, believe it or not, silent. Once in a while, I would hear water dripping onto the ground. It was that quiet. As I sat there, I slowly took in everything that was in front of me. The wind, the snow, the water dripping… How would it be cold enough to be snowing, but at the same time, warm enough for the snow on my roof to melt? It was quite amazing. I learned one thing that night. "For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse." Romans 1:20 Creation is screaming God’s name. God is at work everywhere, and every day we pass by God, but yet we don’t take any notice of Him. While at church, we ask each other, “Hey, why isn’t God telling me what to do? Where is God in this world?” What more proofs do we need? God has given us everything, and yet we’re still asking Him to show us His greatness. During the hour that I was up, breathing God in, he gave me peace. He also gave me hope, because I know that God was stirring me up and trying make me get back to Him by just surrendering my time to Him.
--a.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
it's never too late
I think I made a new friend today.
This is quite an accomplishment for me, since I don't make friends easily. So I was in english class today, getting ready to leave (I was watching the clock, of course). With 5ish minutes left, I started a totally random conversation with this guy. We were just talking about a book that we have to read for class, and how it's ridiculous because we have to buy it on our own, and it costs 25$. So, I was quite outraged, you see. haha. Then he tells me how he found a copy at the library since he works there. Then we just started talking about if I speak mandarin or not, since I'm "so good at it". hahah. It was pretty funny. But I didn't take much notice from it at the moment. Outta no where, I realized that I made a friend today. I've knew him since the beginning of the school year, but I've never had the interest of talking to him til today.
You see, we always make excuses, saying "Oh, I dont have anyone to bring! I have no friends; I'm a loser." But there're opportunities everywhere! It's just whether or not you wanna take that initiative and be the one to say "Hey, whatcha doing?" first.
I think this concept of initiation is very applicable. It doesnt have to be making friends. It could apply for making amends, changing habits... etc. You know what I mean.
Looking forward to YOUR blogs, :)
--a.
This is quite an accomplishment for me, since I don't make friends easily. So I was in english class today, getting ready to leave (I was watching the clock, of course). With 5ish minutes left, I started a totally random conversation with this guy. We were just talking about a book that we have to read for class, and how it's ridiculous because we have to buy it on our own, and it costs 25$. So, I was quite outraged, you see. haha. Then he tells me how he found a copy at the library since he works there. Then we just started talking about if I speak mandarin or not, since I'm "so good at it". hahah. It was pretty funny. But I didn't take much notice from it at the moment. Outta no where, I realized that I made a friend today. I've knew him since the beginning of the school year, but I've never had the interest of talking to him til today.
You see, we always make excuses, saying "Oh, I dont have anyone to bring! I have no friends; I'm a loser." But there're opportunities everywhere! It's just whether or not you wanna take that initiative and be the one to say "Hey, whatcha doing?" first.
I think this concept of initiation is very applicable. It doesnt have to be making friends. It could apply for making amends, changing habits... etc. You know what I mean.
Looking forward to YOUR blogs, :)
--a.
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