Saturday, June 30, 2007
What do you expect from God on normal days? On special occasions? At events, conferences, camps?
I had a rather sucky year last year. With the whole, my family and I moving from Malaysia to Adelaide, Australia. 12 years of my life in a country! And all of a sudden there is a massive move. I had many sleepless nights. Many nights full of tears. Missing absolutely everything that could possibly be missed. Being tremendously homesick!
Camp was near and I came by a verse: Luke 11v9-10.
So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.
After I read those verses, I told myself, "Kelsey there is no point in crying and doing absolutely nothing! It is about time you get back on your feet and go hungry for God! Get right with Him. This is the camp where I am going to find out if this is really where God wants me to be. If this youth group is where He wants me to serve. For Him to prove to me that He is with me and this is part of His plan!"
Camp arrived and I continued to pray. Continued to expect things from God. Continued to trust in Him and have faith in Him. It was the last night of camp. I was standing at the back during ministry time. Just standing there, asking God to move and to do amazing things in lives. When a friend came and put her hands on me and started praying for me. Then another friend, Andy, comes and prays for me. Then Kathryn. Then Jeremy. There were about 6 or more people around me! (Not bragging here!) There were just too many people! And I am the kind of person who likes to hear what is said. I couldn't! But all of a sudden, as if I were the only one in the room with the people praying for me, everything went quiet and words just came flying out of mouths. Impacting, touching, inspiring words that just sent me to tears! Touching me deeply. Also seeing people my age, seeing my friends pray for me! Touched me oh so much! I just stood there crying and crying and crying.
It was good enough for me! I was touched enough. God had proved Himself a fair bit. I thought He was done with me for that camp. But I was wrong. He had more planned for me.
Worshiping God like I do. Standing at the back singing and all. Realise the four people in front of me. They...were just standing there!! No no..They weren't standing there and worshiping. They were standing there as if they couldn't be bothered and couldn't wait for the service to end! I was so agitated with them after a while. I said in my head, "Man God! They need some breakthroughs man! You gotta do something in their lives! This ain't right.."
So I did my own thing while praying for them. I took a glance at them again and felt God put one of them on my heart. Here I am. Agitated and annoyed at this people. Not knowing who they are! And there is God telling me to pray for this particular person. I was like..Alright God..Whatever you say. Kept praying for 'this person' and the other 3.
While praying I felt as if God was challenging me to go further in my prayer. To see what He was capable of doing. I was a bit hesitant. But went..Oh well..if You ask. I remember very clearly what I said next.
"God..I'm only going to know that You have touched or done something in 'this person' is, if I see this person cry!"
Let me tell you, 'this person' doesn't normally cry! I mean..'This person' is like the cool, good-looking, basketball player person. I felt really mean to the person. Haha.. But I kept praying.. I went, "You can do it to all 4 of them if You want God. But all I ask is this one person."
This particular person, was being prayed for by a whole group of friends. They were all praying and speaking words of encouragement and everything. I was so pumped! Kept telling God to use the friends.
I had almost everything I asked for. God had pretty much proved Himself to me. He had answered my prayers. Touched me bad! But there was this one that wasn't quite done yet. And that was to see this particular person cry. No,I hadn't given up hope. I kept praying and praying. Asking God to breakthrough.
Towards the end of the service, I looked to my right and there was 'this particular person', sitting on a chair, with tears flowing down! This person was crying a lot! Bawling their eyes out!
Immediately I knew, this is where I am meant to be. This is where God wants me to be. And God is definitely with me! He has answered my prayers!
I sat down on the ground and started bawling myself! I was so absolutely touched and shock! I couldn't believe it! It was amazing!
Something I learned from that day on:
Nothing is impossible for God. Expect great things and great things will happen.
*This is absolutely true! Everything here happened. I shared at my youth last night(Friday..it's past 12am). This was pretty much my message but longer.
kels
I had a rather sucky year last year. With the whole, my family and I moving from Malaysia to Adelaide, Australia. 12 years of my life in a country! And all of a sudden there is a massive move. I had many sleepless nights. Many nights full of tears. Missing absolutely everything that could possibly be missed. Being tremendously homesick!
Camp was near and I came by a verse: Luke 11v9-10.
So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.
After I read those verses, I told myself, "Kelsey there is no point in crying and doing absolutely nothing! It is about time you get back on your feet and go hungry for God! Get right with Him. This is the camp where I am going to find out if this is really where God wants me to be. If this youth group is where He wants me to serve. For Him to prove to me that He is with me and this is part of His plan!"
Camp arrived and I continued to pray. Continued to expect things from God. Continued to trust in Him and have faith in Him. It was the last night of camp. I was standing at the back during ministry time. Just standing there, asking God to move and to do amazing things in lives. When a friend came and put her hands on me and started praying for me. Then another friend, Andy, comes and prays for me. Then Kathryn. Then Jeremy. There were about 6 or more people around me! (Not bragging here!) There were just too many people! And I am the kind of person who likes to hear what is said. I couldn't! But all of a sudden, as if I were the only one in the room with the people praying for me, everything went quiet and words just came flying out of mouths. Impacting, touching, inspiring words that just sent me to tears! Touching me deeply. Also seeing people my age, seeing my friends pray for me! Touched me oh so much! I just stood there crying and crying and crying.
It was good enough for me! I was touched enough. God had proved Himself a fair bit. I thought He was done with me for that camp. But I was wrong. He had more planned for me.
Worshiping God like I do. Standing at the back singing and all. Realise the four people in front of me. They...were just standing there!! No no..They weren't standing there and worshiping. They were standing there as if they couldn't be bothered and couldn't wait for the service to end! I was so agitated with them after a while. I said in my head, "Man God! They need some breakthroughs man! You gotta do something in their lives! This ain't right.."
So I did my own thing while praying for them. I took a glance at them again and felt God put one of them on my heart. Here I am. Agitated and annoyed at this people. Not knowing who they are! And there is God telling me to pray for this particular person. I was like..Alright God..Whatever you say. Kept praying for 'this person' and the other 3.
While praying I felt as if God was challenging me to go further in my prayer. To see what He was capable of doing. I was a bit hesitant. But went..Oh well..if You ask. I remember very clearly what I said next.
"God..I'm only going to know that You have touched or done something in 'this person' is, if I see this person cry!"
Let me tell you, 'this person' doesn't normally cry! I mean..'This person' is like the cool, good-looking, basketball player person. I felt really mean to the person. Haha.. But I kept praying.. I went, "You can do it to all 4 of them if You want God. But all I ask is this one person."
This particular person, was being prayed for by a whole group of friends. They were all praying and speaking words of encouragement and everything. I was so pumped! Kept telling God to use the friends.
I had almost everything I asked for. God had pretty much proved Himself to me. He had answered my prayers. Touched me bad! But there was this one that wasn't quite done yet. And that was to see this particular person cry. No,I hadn't given up hope. I kept praying and praying. Asking God to breakthrough.
Towards the end of the service, I looked to my right and there was 'this particular person', sitting on a chair, with tears flowing down! This person was crying a lot! Bawling their eyes out!
Immediately I knew, this is where I am meant to be. This is where God wants me to be. And God is definitely with me! He has answered my prayers!
I sat down on the ground and started bawling myself! I was so absolutely touched and shock! I couldn't believe it! It was amazing!
Something I learned from that day on:
Nothing is impossible for God. Expect great things and great things will happen.
*This is absolutely true! Everything here happened. I shared at my youth last night(Friday..it's past 12am). This was pretty much my message but longer.
kels
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