Okay, so I've been absent here for quite a while......? but I wasn't totally neglecting this place, there were plenty of things I learned that I wanted to share! but I actually had no time - wish I'd posted some of the things here....cuz now I can barely remember dah..
Never mind, I guess the things that don't stick with you for long are merely wonderful & wise quotes but not the ones that give life and hope and LOVE like zee wooord of God B-]
I began my official homeless ministry today. Last night at 5pm I had this great idea of making egg sandwiches to give out to the homeless today - I had arranged to follow a group of uni students that already began serving the homeless a couple of years ago I suspect - and then I went to Harbourside church to listen to Sy Rogers speak about relationships..anyway, I had to leave as soon as he finished speaking to get the ingredients at a 24hr operation supermarket (3 dozens of eggs, 2 loaves of bread, mayo, parsley) and once I got home and in the kitchen it was 11pm. I don't want to make the story long (especially when I'm typing this up from my galaxy) so here's my point. It took me 3hrs to make 20 egg sandwiches and I got just under 3hrs sleep before I met up with the group. My back was sore even when I lay in bed, my eyes felt tough and dry, was so sleepy and thought "then why do I want to make more and more sandwichse????"
Here's my second point: I wanted to be God's tool. I wanted to be the miracle that answered someone's prayer, Iwanted God to use me to reach out to whoever's in need, to his children that need warmth in their heart. I wanted to share the Father that is so loving to me, the Father that protects me, and that heals me, looks past all our shameful doings and is always forgiving. I was shown this grace when I was a sinner and given the privilege of having been saved before others, I wanted to share this privilege. Oh and believe me, I've tried keeping it to myself, and it limits the flow of grace in my life, not because God isn't POURING His grace every opportunity, but because I wasn't standing beneath it. I didn't understand the meaning of grace.
Now, I don't know when I'll next plan an outreach but serving the poor and reaching out to the needy gives me great pleasure as it is an opportunity for both myself and my brother to be filled in the love and grace of our Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ His Son and the Holy Spirit.
[back in bed, planning to sleep hrs extra as I have a long day ahead!! :))))]
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