Sunday, September 5, 2010 /1:24 AM
~The little things
Church Camp, Night 1 - Instant Korean Ramen.
Somtimes, I'm a simple person.
I want a simple (yet adventurous) life.
I don't wanna do something so huge like create a company
but I wanna accomplish something and success differs to everybody.
Just a thought.
You know, sometimes we forget that we can
serve God in our daily life without being somebody big,
like a pastor or a missionary.
Our mission field is where we are.
Whenever a pastor ask,
"Do you want God to use you?"
What is the first thing that comes to your mind?
I don't want a calling. (not like anyone does. haha!)
I don't want being someone bombastic, like a pastor
or anything close to one.
I just want to be me, and living my daily life,
being me while serving God.
Sometimes I love dipping my feet into the Ocean, and do nothing
but let the waves tickle my ankles.
I'm not going against anybody, but different people
have different opinions on what's best for them right?
I like spending time with my friends and family,
and spending time alone at home or out for a little community work
rather than pushing myself in church duties.
Because they are my ministry.
Making them know that you are there for them always.
Making them know that they can always, Always! lean on you.
Even if I don't bring many non-christians to christ,
at least, they know that the love is there.
I spend more time with Christians.
God, is a miracle worker,
you never know that through you, by spending a normal
day with your friend can actually use you into saying
the right thing to them.
So, I spend most of my time with Christians.
Shocker! haha! It's the truth, but at least,
I know God can always use you and me to
encourage one another. I am not suited to do
the saving non-christians bit, but at least I can do it indirectly.
Despite how much pastor have been pushing us into joining church activities,
it's different than doing what makes you feel comfortably peaceful
(if you get what I mean, in short - a feeling of have to rather than want to).
Because, whatever you do that is in the will of God will
make you be at God's peace.
Another thing is, I need rest.
We all do, God said we can find rest in him as well as strength.
Rest helps you to grow in the lord.
Rest helps you do things not emotionally or robotically
but willingly.
This is my ministry.
I love children.
I almost joined the Children ministry but in
the end I joined the Youth Ministry.
It's sort of stressful because the senior leaders and pastor
expects a lot from you. Like being "holy" at all times
and to teach and guide them the right way.
No matter how "holy" we try to be,
we're humans, we fall and ask umpteen times for forgiveness.
But, because we fall, we know how different ones are going
through and that way we can help them.
Yeah, it's stressful compared to taking care of Children,
but you know what makes me happy?
When they talk to you, you know they trust you and
you find the better side. You feel like you're needed.
. Like friends!
So, whatever you do, know that,
nothing is too little in the eyes of God.
-Slug-
+'all hanshin kyojin!' otani! grow taller!+
"i think people are always stressed with something in their life. even the happiest people would have some kind of worry. but during concerts, people just forget about it...they scream, they sing, they look like idiots. but I can definitely tell that they are having fun and i feel really proud that i'm a member of a group that can make people be like that."
-Aiba Masaki
