Monday, 21 September 2009

Reactions

So today I went to the main church service just to see the old people and to show my face and at least "pay my respects" so to say, to at least visit once. Some missing faces, some that I hoped to see weren't there. But all in all, I went. Next week I don't think I'll be going. I can't stand it.

I talked to a few people. One is a father of a friend who now goes to Acts. He looked up on Acts Church and he finds it okay. I told him I am attending City Harvest and he goes on with the usual "warning" about churches too focused on praying in tongues and all that and the Holy Spirit. Yeah, that's what you get from these people. At least they are better than some more conservative ones who would totally forbid you to go to anywhere with praying in tongues or things like that.

Just now I finally saw UncG. Went to his house to help out AntS to come up with ideas of how to make craft trees. So we chatted and he asked which church I go to so I just tell him honestly and straight that I'm going to City Harvest. He didn't rebuke me or anything. Then Smileygurl asked me whether they have speaking in tongues and stuff. I said yes, during worship time only. UncG ask if anyone interpreted, I said it's only during worship time and not suddenly someone stand up and speak in tongues out loud during sermon or attracting everyone's attention like that. He was asking about Acts and not City Harvest. I was just assuring them that it's okay. They seemed quite okay about it though.

Then after the main service I went to Youth Service. It's sooooo much better than the main service. Main one is unbearable. Haha. Although YW is still a long way to go before they achieve how City Harvest will, in the end all those fade away with the heart to worship God. But what I think matters a lot is the worship leader, whether they follow the lead of the HS when leading or not. It's not about the technical matters but the leading of the HS. Technical as in the song going softer or louder, slower or faster and so on so forth. The most important thing is to follow the HS to bring people into the presence of God. But if the heart is right, everything is just fine. God can use anyone :)

And I guess that's all for the updates for now. Not sure what to do in the coming days. Will be chipping in to help out somewhere in some church stuff. Later at 7 + am, (21 Sept) will be helping out my parents in the Sunday School holiday programme thing. I'm kinda afraid of commitments now. People just come up to me asking me to help out or join this and that and I am wary about it. I need time to think and plan and even pray about it I guess. At least some time to think about it and not make hasty decisions of commitment. Like today Rev. Len tell me that I "must" join the year end mission trip to Living Waters in Kalimantan. My initial reaction is kinda like, "No..." because my passion for missions has died down a bit. But it still depends I guess. I'm still open to it if God ever calls me there. I can go there and teach English. But I'm not sure how it helps since the trip is only for one week. It sounds more logical to be teaching there for three months or so. Perhaps there's other things to do and help out. Ah, need time to think about it.

Ah, the beauty of the heavenly weather in Sarawak. So cool compared to the West. So clean and fresh. Except my room with dust all over lah. xD Haha. Must enjoy this week back! Until the next post, chao!

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