16th post

Dear Godchasers,

it's been a while since i wrote an entry.
i've been reading the book of Isaiah for a while.
and i asked God what He wants to say.

He replied, do not fear, my child.

in Isaiah 51:6-8, it says,

"look up to the skies above,
and gaze down on the earth below.
for the skies will disappear like smoke,
and the earth will wear out like a piece
of clothing.

the people of the earth will die like flies,
but My Salvation lasts forever.
My Righteous Rule will never end!

listen to Me,
you who know right from wrong,
you who cherish my law in your hearts.

do not be afraid of people's scorn,
nor fear their insults.

for the moth will devour them as it
devours clothing.

the worm will eat at them as it eats wool.

but My Righteousness will last forever.
My Salvation will continue from
generation to generation."

many times as a christian,
i get mocked at, insulted and shunned
because of my faith.

friends and cousins stopped
talking to me and left me.

because they felt that i was different.
they wanted to look for the old me,
because the old me was like them, very similar.

but they knew that somehow,
the old me was never gonna come back.
so they left me.

last week at the altarcall,
i prayed and wrestled with God for my cousins.
i needed God to show up so badly.

i knew i was gonna meet them on sunday.
i pleaded with God to intervene.

that they will not tell me to shut
up when i speak about God.

the Holy Spirit took over the whole situation.

usually, i would find it so hard to start the topic.
but on sunday, words just flowed out of my lips.
and there was no interruption for 1 hour plus.

usually, i would be cut off halfway and face
some really, really nasty comments, but not
on sunday.

i knew God had showed up. =)

i shared about mission trip and what God
has been doing, in Thailand, in Singapore,
in Godchasers, in my life.

and they listened intently.

they were really open to listening.
i took the opportunity to invite them
on saturday, as well as christmas bash.

they will let me know by tonight,
and i'm still wrestling with God.
they have already agreed to come
for christmas bash!

praise God!
previously, they would never even think,
about stepping into church.

in the past,
they would get so angry at the word, church.
but i did not let fear stop me.

i told myself that i will not let fear,
stop me from inviting them,
stop me from sharing with them.

because i know, one day,
these insults and reproach will stop.
God will cause it to cease.

and their hearts will be open.

we need not fear when people insult
us for our faith because God is with us
and truth will prevail.

if people make fun of us or dislike us
because we believe in God, remember that they
are not against us personally but against God.

God will deal with them,
you should concentrate on
loving and obeying Him. =)

in closing, i want you guys to read Isaiah 50:7.

it says very clearly,

"because the Sovereign Lord helps me,
i will not be disgraced, therefore,
i have set my face like a stone,
determined to do His will.
and i know that i WILL NOT be put to shame."

i will not be ashamed!