Jen Lee's week 24 (28 jul - 3 aug 2010)
Hey folks...
i'm sitting here with a smile on my heart because someone that I met in the Ipswich lifegroup way back in early March has just told me that she accepted Christ last Sunday.
Chloe spoke of how she's "no longer emo"...only a few days old as a believer, but already testifying of God's love and goodness.
i feel very privileged that she messaged me on MSN to share the happy news, and I thank God because her sharing is very timely.
you see, i have been feeling apprehensive abt an upcoming social movements course where the lecturer has said he will talk about Christian fundamentalism. the book that he got us to read for the course defined fundamentalism as a set of Christian beliefs and experiences that include
- the belief that the Bible is inspired by God and without error
- that individuals are saved by accepting Christ's substitutionary atonement for sin in His death and resurrection
- that Jesus is coming again, and other Protestant orthodox doctrines such as the Virgin birth and the trinity.
well, according to this definition, i'm a fundamentalist and my lecturer has already said that fundamentalist social movements are "negative".
just now at our weekly prayer meeting, i asked my lifegroup members to pray for God's wisdom as I grapple with what will be presented about Christianity in class.
i believe Chloe's testimony is part of God's answer to their prayers as her story stands in defiance of what these intellectuals say - no matter how much they dismiss God, reducing Him to a human construct (the book author actually said: "Indeed, outside us (humans) God would become homeless.") etc...HE IS REAL.
and He continues to bring REAL change to REAL people's lives...people like Chloe.
I think that is my main sharing for this week. Please do pray for me about this course, which will run from 10-26 Aug (it's an intensive course so it's tue-fri, every day 9-12):
1. Pray that I will be able to effectively critique the book i'm reading - we're to do a book review for the course as one of the assignments. I don't just want to be emotional in reacting towards what the author says, I do want to stand up for my faith in a cogent manner. As the Bible calls us to be ready in and out of season to give a reason for the hope we have.
2. Pray that I will not be afraid to speak up in class to explain the Christian faith, as necessary and as directed by the Holy Spirit. Pray against fear of what people think of me, whether it's my lecturer (who actually considers himself a Christian because that's his family background...but he does not believe in "this conversion business" as he puts it).
Other quick prayer pointers:
- i've started work after almost a month of rest. pls pray that I will have strength and stamina to give massages that are a blessing to my clients.
- my housemate Michael (one of my housemates, Jess, has moved out) has attended a couple gatherings organised by my lifegroup/Campus Christian movement. my lifegroup leader has shared the gospel with him, pls pray that he will come again for lifegroup this fri.
- my sandfly bites are much better now and I take the anti-histamine at night so the effects are not a problem. I finish the last tablet tomorrow, as i bought a pack of 10. pls pray for complete healing of the bites. thank u to those who wrote to ask about them :)
- i plan to go diving this sat, to HMAS Brisbane, a ship that was sunk to create an artificial reef. I've not dived in a sunken ship before, but this ship is apparently very safe because they took out all the dangerous parts and cut out big holes for divers etc, before sinking it. whatever the case, pls pray that I will dive safely, for good weather and sea conditions, AND that I will see a whale (on a trip last week, divers saw a humpback whale come to within 10 m of the dive boat, it was doing tail waving, breaching etc!! I wish i was there!!)
Thank you all for reading and any thoughts would be most welcome on what I have shared.
Take care and God bless you,
jen lee
i'm sitting here with a smile on my heart because someone that I met in the Ipswich lifegroup way back in early March has just told me that she accepted Christ last Sunday.
Chloe spoke of how she's "no longer emo"...only a few days old as a believer, but already testifying of God's love and goodness.
i feel very privileged that she messaged me on MSN to share the happy news, and I thank God because her sharing is very timely.
you see, i have been feeling apprehensive abt an upcoming social movements course where the lecturer has said he will talk about Christian fundamentalism. the book that he got us to read for the course defined fundamentalism as a set of Christian beliefs and experiences that include
- the belief that the Bible is inspired by God and without error
- that individuals are saved by accepting Christ's substitutionary atonement for sin in His death and resurrection
- that Jesus is coming again, and other Protestant orthodox doctrines such as the Virgin birth and the trinity.
well, according to this definition, i'm a fundamentalist and my lecturer has already said that fundamentalist social movements are "negative".
just now at our weekly prayer meeting, i asked my lifegroup members to pray for God's wisdom as I grapple with what will be presented about Christianity in class.
i believe Chloe's testimony is part of God's answer to their prayers as her story stands in defiance of what these intellectuals say - no matter how much they dismiss God, reducing Him to a human construct (the book author actually said: "Indeed, outside us (humans) God would become homeless.") etc...HE IS REAL.
and He continues to bring REAL change to REAL people's lives...people like Chloe.
I think that is my main sharing for this week. Please do pray for me about this course, which will run from 10-26 Aug (it's an intensive course so it's tue-fri, every day 9-12):
1. Pray that I will be able to effectively critique the book i'm reading - we're to do a book review for the course as one of the assignments. I don't just want to be emotional in reacting towards what the author says, I do want to stand up for my faith in a cogent manner. As the Bible calls us to be ready in and out of season to give a reason for the hope we have.
2. Pray that I will not be afraid to speak up in class to explain the Christian faith, as necessary and as directed by the Holy Spirit. Pray against fear of what people think of me, whether it's my lecturer (who actually considers himself a Christian because that's his family background...but he does not believe in "this conversion business" as he puts it).
Other quick prayer pointers:
- i've started work after almost a month of rest. pls pray that I will have strength and stamina to give massages that are a blessing to my clients.
- my housemate Michael (one of my housemates, Jess, has moved out) has attended a couple gatherings organised by my lifegroup/Campus Christian movement. my lifegroup leader has shared the gospel with him, pls pray that he will come again for lifegroup this fri.
- my sandfly bites are much better now and I take the anti-histamine at night so the effects are not a problem. I finish the last tablet tomorrow, as i bought a pack of 10. pls pray for complete healing of the bites. thank u to those who wrote to ask about them :)
- i plan to go diving this sat, to HMAS Brisbane, a ship that was sunk to create an artificial reef. I've not dived in a sunken ship before, but this ship is apparently very safe because they took out all the dangerous parts and cut out big holes for divers etc, before sinking it. whatever the case, pls pray that I will dive safely, for good weather and sea conditions, AND that I will see a whale (on a trip last week, divers saw a humpback whale come to within 10 m of the dive boat, it was doing tail waving, breaching etc!! I wish i was there!!)
Thank you all for reading and any thoughts would be most welcome on what I have shared.
Take care and God bless you,
jen lee
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