This is something that blesses me, blessed me & has been blessing me!!
Hope it will be to you too!
Adapted from one of Yufen's spiritual journal.
As I was praying for the unity of this Cell Group. I got reminded of Ps 133:1 & Eph 4:3. Indeed, it is our job to protect this unity in the Cell Group. We should not focus on the differences but the common points. Unity is the soul of fellowship and we should never destroy it. This is how God wants us to experience in this church family, a Cell Group who will love one another, and be there for one another. We will not be in division but be as a whole. This leads me to the thought of the model of our unity and it is symbolised in the Trinity - Father, Spirit, Son. This really reflects the unconditional and sacrificial love that God has for us and we are to be like Him, showering this kind of love on the people we meet.
How to grow?
Growth is easy because
- It is the most natural thing
- It is the will of God.
God wants us to grow, and to mature and be moulded into the likeness of Christ. However, spiritual growth is not automatic, it requires
- Our desire
- Our decision
- Our effort
- Our persistence
Like what Eph 4:14 says, we are not meant to remain as children. Therefore we choose whether to grow or not to grow. If we learn to commit ourselves into what we do, we will become whatever we commit ourselves to do. It is really our attitude, We cannot keep insisting on the benefits of ourselves, and not focus on God. It is not about self-centeredness but Christ-centeredness. Let us change our way of thinking and really grow up in the Lord and be an influential person around people.
Lets be more committed to be a real Christian, not a I, me, myself Christian.
Like what is always said, Christianity is not a religion or a philosophy, but a relationship and a lifestyle.
And this lifestyle is the lifestyle which Jesus led. It is to think of others, not ourselves!
This placing others first is the Christ-likeness we as Christians are supposed to have, and this is evident to grow. Let the Holy Spirit take the lead and help us grow! =)
Believing with all of you
Fen
*P.S. I'm away for this weekend!
