today is about the longest time i've spent in church in eons.excluding sundays of course.
on a typical sunday, i would be there at abt 930 to 1230,and till 230 if there's choir.at most 5hours.
today i was in church for..6hours. i guess there were longer periods when i was younger of course, but i kind of amazed myself today haha!
and i must say i enjoy being in God's presence(: i kind of didnt expect myself to type this as well cos i was just going to say what i did in church today. but yeah, i really do! to serve God, to enjoy fellowship with my brothers and sisters, and to listen to all the sharing, be it from the speakers or from my friends. it corrects my way of thinking, it made me think about issues deeper, it gave me a chance to share with all honest sincerity my struggles and listen to that of others, it humbled me to see how these brothers and sisters whom i grew up with mature in thought and spiritually.
i was a lost sheep, but am found. not that i have left God, but i have left this fellowship for a whooping,3yrs?it's complicated, but it's time i come back, no excuses.
being in God's presence, assures me that i will not go astray. placing my trust in Him as my guide, i will not leave the right path. i've been swimming with my own strength for a long time, and i was not astray because He seeks me even when i dont seek Him, but with Him as my buoy, my load is lightened and i find rest and security.
i think it's very easy to throw all the responsibility to God, but i guess that's not it. i still have to play my part as God's child. but i can worry less, because no one is left out of God's sovereignty and i just have to trust Him for everything(:
oh, when i was sharing abt my devotion life today, i was reminded of my progress so far, definitely not a smooth one since i started, but it was encouraging to hear everyone's struggles and there was kind of a sense of acknowledgement and recognition and bond of some sort being formed. i love sharings! you'll never know who may just make an impact on ur life and who's life you may make an impact on!
+ val-* @ 1:04 AM