Friday's cell!

You know what?!

On fri's cell, i did a trust fall in church!
What is trust fall?
I stood on 4 chairs and is suppose to face towards the front while my friends are on the ground, interlocking their hands together to catch me while i fall!!
Many of you may think that this is very fun and there is nothing to be afraid about!
However, because previously i did some cheerleading in school and i was also suppose to fall back and stuff, no one was there to catch me..
Guess what...
I fell straight down in a classroom and my back hit the floor!
From then on, i got the phoebia of me falling backwards already..
However, on fri, kenneth, gaomin, yiqing, nicole tan, amanda, matthew, encouraged me and forced me to do it!!!
AHHH!!! i was so super duper scared! my legs were like shaking and i just keep on standing up and sitting down on the four stacked up chairs! I struggled with them for like 30 min!!!
Finally, i fell....
I felt good that i did it but also super scared!! My legs were like shaking when i walked to the busstop, i cannot get rid of the shock i had..
Somemore! i have to do it tmr! to show the sec 1s that i can conquer my fears!
Dunno whether i can..
hahaha=)


Anws,
Today, i want to talk about what is being taught by kenneth on friday's cell!!
It was a lesson on 2 Corinthians chap 5 verse 17 "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a NEW
CREATION ; the OLD has GONE, the NEW has COME!"


When you accept christ into your life, you are FAT!!!

Why?

Firstly, it is because you are Forgiven!!
In psalm 103:12 "He removed our transgressions from us totally.
In John 1:9, "If we confess our sins, he will forgive us and purify us from all unrighteousness."


You may ask, why is forgiveness so important?
Forgiveness helps to break any barrier that prevents us from coming into the presence of God...
It is just like if you cannot forgive any particular friend that you might have, you will not be close to this friend or may even break up...
Therefore, it is important cause it brings us closer to God instead of total seperation!


Secondly, it is being Alive in Christ!
In John 3:5-7
"You should not be surprised at my saying, you must be born again."
In 2 corinthians 5:17(said just now)


What does being born again mean?
It means having a 180 degree change in your spiritual life. Being aware that there is a God! To go away from your old sinful life to a new righteous being.
It is when you know that you are a child of God and eternal life is being given to you..


Thirdly, you are a Temple of Christ.
Gal 2:20 " I have been crucified with Christ and i no longer live but Christ Lives in me. The life i live in the body, i live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me."
This verse means, dying to self....
It is means that your flesh will conflicts with God's ways.
A process of struggling to obey God.
I know it is not easy to not follow the ways of the world since like we are in the world and there are several other people out there that belongs to the world, sinning like nobody's business...
Sometimes, we also fall into temptation when we face peer pressures and other pressures regarding issues like the fear to lose friends because of God and stuff...
Kenneth said that "If you are struggling, it is a sign of spiritual growth"
I think this sentence can be used as an indicator to see whether have you been growing in God,
and really be someone that steps out of their comfort zone, not fear man and be different from the rest!
It is a slow process of disobeying yourself and wanting to obey God.
But there is something that i learnt in the midst of all the struggles that i face, wanting to share the gospel and correcting my friends away from their sins is that, i need to learn to be tactful..
To not put others down but to do it in a peaceful manner..
Most importantly, i got to pray!!


Just continue to follow closely in God's ways and do not give up!
Don't set standards to fit yourself and to make yourself comfortable...when it is just actually self-deception! ^^
God is looking for those who follow him NO MATTER WHAT!!
Even though you may not receive praises from man, but isn't it better when the praises come from God?!
Jia you!



God bless!!