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Name: Sum Ting Wong
Interests: God, People, adventure, hamsters, unicycles, near death experiences, bathroom stories
Expertise: The more you know the less you know.
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Member Since:
10/21/2004
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| As I was driving home from BSF there were two things that I just was reflecting on.
Commitment.... Witnessing.... Commitment... Witnessing...
Two topics with different thoughts.
First I was pondering the issue of commitment. The topic came up over the weekend at the Nav retreat and also today as I read a friend's letter about their time in AACF. Has our society become so dependent and expectant on convenience that it has replaced commitment? Then I had to ask myself, is commitment defined now as something that will cause hardship and so therefore is worth avoiding?
I think that God created commitment to strengthen our character. It does bring hardship. It's not convenient. It does cause us to have to look at ourselves and wonder will I make it through? Commitment is vital to our relationships and to our walk with God. How will the future of the church look if the future thinks that commitment is something to be avoided? What will change this? No conclusion...
The other topic on Witnessing.
I had a revelation today. In reflecting on the weekend. Witnessing or rather being a testimony for God has become more difficult than I remember. Then I realized... after listening to the testimonies of my friends. I was doing it wrong. I should have been praying and asking God... "God, do you want me to share now? Do you want me to listen? Do you want me to initiate Bible study?" Rather than keeping to the "formula" of witnessing. When and if I invite God to be the one leading the way for being His testimony the pressure becomes so much less. It's true, His yoke is easy and burden is light. Witnessing is a good exercise of faith... I look forward to what is going to happen in the next few weeks.
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| It's been too long since I used to write here. Even though it's probably shorter than when I last wrote. It took me five minutes just to remember how to post again.
Latest thoughts...
I have these great inspirations that I can hardly wait to share with the world then suddenly I do something selfish and dwell on my selfishness so much I forgot the inspiration! I hate when that happens...
I wonder what the last inspiration I had was about... hmmm.... guess I should try to cut back on that selfishness.
Questions and thoughts...
Why is asking people for help so difficult? is it an Asian culture barrier or just an excuse to avoid rejection? Help is such a wonderful thing.
Is commitment something feared by Generation Y? Y? Y? Y? I ask myself Y? Nope, it's probably more there's too much commitment that we're over committed. The over activity in our lives is drowning out the ability to simply be with God. We have to do! Go! Action! Now! Immediate!
Are we Human Beings or Human Doings? I think we were meant to be. It's difficult when there's too much convenience. It causes the over commitment, the burn out, and pushes out the still small voice that we were born to hear.
Be still... listen... can you hear Him calling you?
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| It's been a while since I've written, I suppose because there's been a lot of life changing happening around this here place.
Every now and then I'll think, I should write about that...
or
That is a great lesson... I should write something...
Then I'll forget and have to relearn it all over again.
Here's some little things that God has been reminding me of.
Know God's Word, Know God's Will
People need friendship more than leadership.
Satisfaction is only found in God.
Intimacy with God is a level I have yet to reach.
There's always something new to learn... it will keep you humble.
So, I suppose that's some of the things I've been learning.
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| what a wonderful life!
This year has been great so far! What more is still to come?
Thanks God!
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| Little boy all growed up!
Chewie says, "Congratulations graduates!"
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