Hey guys!
Just thought I'd pen down some thoughts with regards to last Saturday's Prayer Session during Cell. :) I've received comments and feedback about how awesome it was, some of you even said it was the BEST CELL GROUP SESSION EVER. Most importantly, God's presence was so sweet and so strong in that room that everyone received something. Whether it was the gift of tongues, or a refreshed spirit and renewed strength and faith (According to feedback, this was what most of us received), let's not forget to give thanks!
Let's not forget what happened that night, let it not be a one-off encounter. We definitely don't want to wait for the next YPM camp or the next Petra prayer session to experience God! You can experience God in your daily life too! It can be as simple and as sweet to just sit down and read His word and pray, it can be as simple as praying while walking to the bus-stop or walking home.. it can be as beautiful as just looking at the stars at night and giving thanks for such a creative, artistic God who created the stars and knew them by name. How much more precious then, are we, His Masterpieces! Psalm 139 says that He created us while we were still in our mothers' wombs, and that we are fearfully and wonderfully made. That's our true value, no matter what people may say of us. We are so precious to Him, we were MADE TO HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM. Christianity isn't a religion, it's a relationship. And just like how we treasure our relationships with loved ones and friends, we too, need to put in the effort to know God intimately.
So, let our encounter with God not stop there, but deepen. Let's go deeper in love. Spend time reading His word, spend time talking to Him in prayer. Keep a prayer journal. Share a testimony about what God did for you, spread the joy, it will be an encouragement to fellow brothers and sisters in Christ, and it may also bring non-believers to Christ! And, if you've received something through last Saturday's prayer session, I'd like to encourage you to write it down on a piece of paper and stick it between the pages of your Bible, so that you won't forget what's happened. One day, when you open that piece of paper again, you'll be reminded of God's love for you, and that God is still so real and relevant today.
And if any of you would like to post an entry with regards to what you felt/received/how God touched you during this prayer session or any other times in your life, do let me know! leave a tag on the tagboard or sms me! Use your testimony to encourage the hearts of many!
In His Love,
Ee Ling
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