Just yesterday, I had a meeting with Father Brian to discuss about the SFX youth ministry but it was more about my group, “The Youth Vineyard”. After all the issues and all, he kept saying that I should try to detach myself from my other stuff like my outside cell and maybe go less for the Amplify sessions, or maybe to go less for my outside cell and not detach all the way. After hearing this, I got a little upset and all because it was part of being faithful and obedient to my main ministry which was SFX! But I still knew that it was something that I need to do, although its really hard cause I guess to some extent, I love the people from my outside cell and Amplify more than the people from SFX! I feel that the reason is also cause you know I’m able to really share deep stuff with them but for SFX, it is more of try to understand their situation first and then advise them and also maybe cause I get less unpleasant remarks with the people from Amplify & my outside cell! So after all that Father Brian said, you know I just felt that I should be obedient and listen!
But as I was alone for a short while before I met Josie, I just talked to god and asked him whether this was what he really wanted me do or did I misinterpret his message for me? And I just continued to pray and then god replied and said,
“Mark, my message for you today wasn’t about obedience. Instead I want to have a heart for your ministry in St. Francis Xavier Church. Many leaders make the mistake of just doing their ministry and not having a heart of love for their ministry and people in it. But for you, I want to love everyone whom I send you to minister or serve. I know it’ll be hard but with my grace, you can do it! I don’t want you to just do and do but to actually first have a heart for all of them especially your main ministry, “The Youth Vineyard”. Love them the way you love your other brothers & sisters in Christ from Amplify & your outside cell. Once you do this continuously, all the rest will fall in place because you will put your main ministry above anything else!”
And after hearing this, I felt so good because god gave me a really good message it was really lovingly and gently put to me! And that is what so amazing for me! After all this awesome stuff, I met Josie at Bishan Coffee Bean where we met to talk. Yet again god another surprise when Josie decided to get a slice of cake since my Birthday was Friday! And we had such an awesome time just talk about all that had happened over the last few days and I just felt the Holy Spirit guiding our every word of conversation! Its all so awesome!
But as I was alone for a short while before I met Josie, I just talked to god and asked him whether this was what he really wanted me do or did I misinterpret his message for me? And I just continued to pray and then god replied and said,
“Mark, my message for you today wasn’t about obedience. Instead I want to have a heart for your ministry in St. Francis Xavier Church. Many leaders make the mistake of just doing their ministry and not having a heart of love for their ministry and people in it. But for you, I want to love everyone whom I send you to minister or serve. I know it’ll be hard but with my grace, you can do it! I don’t want you to just do and do but to actually first have a heart for all of them especially your main ministry, “The Youth Vineyard”. Love them the way you love your other brothers & sisters in Christ from Amplify & your outside cell. Once you do this continuously, all the rest will fall in place because you will put your main ministry above anything else!”
And after hearing this, I felt so good because god gave me a really good message it was really lovingly and gently put to me! And that is what so amazing for me! After all this awesome stuff, I met Josie at Bishan Coffee Bean where we met to talk. Yet again god another surprise when Josie decided to get a slice of cake since my Birthday was Friday! And we had such an awesome time just talk about all that had happened over the last few days and I just felt the Holy Spirit guiding our every word of conversation! Its all so awesome!
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Mark,
I am intrigued about how you can receive such concise messages from God. Are these messages word for word or are they mere interpretations of what you think his message is? How does he speak to you? Do you literally hear him speak in your head or do you feel the words come to you?
Thanks,
Dave
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