Journey so far...
Hi! I'm sorry to all my blog fans for not updating for a really really long time :) But today I feel inspired to write.
Well for the summer, I've been really enjoying the outdoors. I've been playing a lot of sports and just meeting new people. I went on a mission trip to Nicaruaga! That was really awesome, and perhaps I will write about it at a later date.
But it's worth saying that I will always be passionate about missions! and I will continue to participate in missions. I love it! I love serving! I love how missions opens my eyes to the world!
Staying on Mission...
Recently my brother Daniel, got ordained after being a pastor for a few years. It was a really long ceremony but wonderful to see him confirmed that being a pastor is his true calling in life. There's a passage that I've been thinking about these days and it's from 1 Corinthians 7. That passage talks about marriage, and singleness, and how at the end of the day, it is all temporary. The most important things is our devotion to God. The passage reminds me to stay on mission.
I struggle a lot with my singleness. I don't really like being single, and I hate how I sometimes feel lonely. I often get jealous of my married friends. I often wonder why I am still single. I question what I am not doing or what I am doing wrong.
It's interesting how your friends give you advice. Even though they have really really good intentions, I'm learning that sometimes they give really ungodly advice. So I am learning to just ignore them.
Anyway, this passage just really encourages me to be content and happy in God and to serve Him and do whatever He has put in my heart to do for Him. And to be happy with this gift of singleness and to use it for His glory. It's a constant a struggle, but I pray for grace everyday.
I do have faith that I will one day be married because I really do desire marriage and a partner and companion for life. That desire never goes away, and I believe that it is from God. So I have to hold to the fact that God will give me the desires of my heart but in His perfect timing.
New challenges and opportunities
Some of the things that I am considering doing is volunteering somehow in youth ministries. I've been thinking about mentorship for a long time. Even though I don't consider myself a great mentor, I think young people need guidance and people to look up to. They need purpose and direction. They need to feel valued and loved. So I'm thinking and praying about it and will talk to my youth pastor about it in a few weeks.
The other important event is that I plan to return to school again. I feel that this is an opportunity to learn and expand my experience and mind. It will be weird to see students who are younger than me and challenging to get back into studying. But I'm looking forward to it and hope God gives me the strength!
I'm also going to push myself a little bit to look for another job! I have to! It's time to move on! It's hard to update that dusty resume and apply for jobs, it's hard!
Fear God...
There has recently been conflict in Georgia. Innocent lives were taken and now there are Russian troops in that territory. If there is one thing I could say to the Russian President and all leaders of the world, it would be that they need to fear God. That one day they would be held accountable for their actions because they will answer to God! I just wish that these leaders could really get it! If they did, then perhaps there would be less conflict and more peace and cooperation.
The end will come...
I had coffee with a friend the other day. And we both like to read what is going on in the world. We were talking about the conflicts and political climate of Georgia, Middle East, Afganistan and Pakistan. He mentioned something that was interesting. He said that world war 3 is just around the corner. That somebody will do something stupid that would cause a chain reaction.
It kind of reminded me of a bible passage found in Luke 21: 8 -28. This passage talks about the end of time and the events prior. It mentions war and rumors of war, earthquakes, etc. My friends this "war" talk is only the beginning.
Civil Forum on The Presidency...
Well for the summer, I've been really enjoying the outdoors. I've been playing a lot of sports and just meeting new people. I went on a mission trip to Nicaruaga! That was really awesome, and perhaps I will write about it at a later date.
But it's worth saying that I will always be passionate about missions! and I will continue to participate in missions. I love it! I love serving! I love how missions opens my eyes to the world!
Staying on Mission...
Recently my brother Daniel, got ordained after being a pastor for a few years. It was a really long ceremony but wonderful to see him confirmed that being a pastor is his true calling in life. There's a passage that I've been thinking about these days and it's from 1 Corinthians 7. That passage talks about marriage, and singleness, and how at the end of the day, it is all temporary. The most important things is our devotion to God. The passage reminds me to stay on mission.
I struggle a lot with my singleness. I don't really like being single, and I hate how I sometimes feel lonely. I often get jealous of my married friends. I often wonder why I am still single. I question what I am not doing or what I am doing wrong.
It's interesting how your friends give you advice. Even though they have really really good intentions, I'm learning that sometimes they give really ungodly advice. So I am learning to just ignore them.
Anyway, this passage just really encourages me to be content and happy in God and to serve Him and do whatever He has put in my heart to do for Him. And to be happy with this gift of singleness and to use it for His glory. It's a constant a struggle, but I pray for grace everyday.
I do have faith that I will one day be married because I really do desire marriage and a partner and companion for life. That desire never goes away, and I believe that it is from God. So I have to hold to the fact that God will give me the desires of my heart but in His perfect timing.
New challenges and opportunities
Some of the things that I am considering doing is volunteering somehow in youth ministries. I've been thinking about mentorship for a long time. Even though I don't consider myself a great mentor, I think young people need guidance and people to look up to. They need purpose and direction. They need to feel valued and loved. So I'm thinking and praying about it and will talk to my youth pastor about it in a few weeks.
The other important event is that I plan to return to school again. I feel that this is an opportunity to learn and expand my experience and mind. It will be weird to see students who are younger than me and challenging to get back into studying. But I'm looking forward to it and hope God gives me the strength!
I'm also going to push myself a little bit to look for another job! I have to! It's time to move on! It's hard to update that dusty resume and apply for jobs, it's hard!
Fear God...
There has recently been conflict in Georgia. Innocent lives were taken and now there are Russian troops in that territory. If there is one thing I could say to the Russian President and all leaders of the world, it would be that they need to fear God. That one day they would be held accountable for their actions because they will answer to God! I just wish that these leaders could really get it! If they did, then perhaps there would be less conflict and more peace and cooperation.
The end will come...
I had coffee with a friend the other day. And we both like to read what is going on in the world. We were talking about the conflicts and political climate of Georgia, Middle East, Afganistan and Pakistan. He mentioned something that was interesting. He said that world war 3 is just around the corner. That somebody will do something stupid that would cause a chain reaction.
It kind of reminded me of a bible passage found in Luke 21: 8 -28. This passage talks about the end of time and the events prior. It mentions war and rumors of war, earthquakes, etc. My friends this "war" talk is only the beginning.
Civil Forum on The Presidency...
I really appreciate how Pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Church set this event up to interview the two presidential candidates. He interviewed the separately without telling them the questinos in advance. The questions were on topics of leadership, faith, foreign affairs and the direction the country.
I think the presidential race is a very important election because the outcome really decides the fate of the world. America is still a superpower and has tremendous influence, though that may be diminishing.
I think John Mccain won the night though. Simply because he sounded quite firm on battling terrorism, and his answers on abortion and stem-cell research really seemed to appeal well with the audience. At the end of the day, winning the Christian vote is critical. And I think Mccain may have won the Christian vote.
Mccain is really strong on moral values, but Obama is not. Check out these links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Forum_on_The_Presidency
Part 1: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2008/08/16/obama.forum.pt1.saddleback?iref=videosearch
Part 2: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2008/08/17/obama.forum.pt2.saddleback?iref=videosearch
Part 3: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2008/08/17/mccain.forum.pt1.saddleback?iref=videosearch
Part 4: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2008/08/17/mccain.forum.pt2.saddleback?iref=videosearch
As a Christian I like Mccains positions on tax cuts, free trade, environmental policy, role of faith based ministries. But I think Obama will fare better on foreign policy as it relates to the "war on terror." I think Obama would try and reach out to america's enemies like Iran, North Korea, Russia, etc. Maybe he will try and have discussion with these nations and find common ground. There is a reason why these countries don't like america. And maybe by extending an olive branch, everybody would love America again!
I think the presidential race is a very important election because the outcome really decides the fate of the world. America is still a superpower and has tremendous influence, though that may be diminishing.
I think John Mccain won the night though. Simply because he sounded quite firm on battling terrorism, and his answers on abortion and stem-cell research really seemed to appeal well with the audience. At the end of the day, winning the Christian vote is critical. And I think Mccain may have won the Christian vote.
Mccain is really strong on moral values, but Obama is not. Check out these links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Forum_on_The_Presidency
Part 1: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2008/08/16/obama.forum.pt1.saddleback?iref=videosearch
Part 2: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2008/08/17/obama.forum.pt2.saddleback?iref=videosearch
Part 3: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2008/08/17/mccain.forum.pt1.saddleback?iref=videosearch
Part 4: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2008/08/17/mccain.forum.pt2.saddleback?iref=videosearch
As a Christian I like Mccains positions on tax cuts, free trade, environmental policy, role of faith based ministries. But I think Obama will fare better on foreign policy as it relates to the "war on terror." I think Obama would try and reach out to america's enemies like Iran, North Korea, Russia, etc. Maybe he will try and have discussion with these nations and find common ground. There is a reason why these countries don't like america. And maybe by extending an olive branch, everybody would love America again!
posted by Joshua @ 11:09 p.m.
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