just SPAM it!...Orchard Road 'Spamming' Operation
Today we spammed Orchard Road with 600 candy canes to bless the people there. Each of these candy canes has a 'Jesus loves you' message attached to it, and as we gave them out, we said 'Merry Christmas and God bless you.'
It was fun cos like we only had the idea yesterday at about 2pm, and by the time we reached evening, we had almost 20 people who would be involved directly or indirectly in the spamming operation.
How did this come about? Some of us went for a show on monday, and it was a pretty huge YM outing. Then we wanted to watch another show, but some of us were talking and there were two things:
1. We should do something meaningful with our outings instead of just having fun. We can BLESS OTHERS and have fun doing it as well!
2. We should invite others whom we don't know too well. After all, outings are good to hep us get to know fellowYM-ers. Like...if each of us were to invite one other person, and everyone has a similar mindset, then YM will become one big happy family!
So off we went. Initially we thought that it would be really easy, but it wasn't so for some of us. Some of us got rejected. Some of us found it easier as the people were more receptive. So we took abit longer than we expected, and turned up at Youth Park like 30 mins after the designated time for lunch.
Anyways, all of us did have a relatively good experience, with many people rejecting us, but also some really fierce-looking people smiling when we blessed them with the candy. Some of us had opportunities to pray with some people we met. It was really interesting.
I thought that many people were surprised that we were giving them stuff. We met many sceptical people who were like reaching out for their pockets when they received the candies, but they seemed surprised when we told them that it was for free. It's not surprising since like Orchard Road is flooded with aggressive salespersons trying to sell people stuff they don't need and also others with donation cans asking for donations. Along with all the sales beckoning them, it seems that everyone they meet wants something from them. It is no wonder that we are greeted with much scepticism and unbelief when we approach them to give the candies.
Some people received the candies but politely declined after they read the 'Jesus loves you' note attached to the candies. It really makes us think doesn't it? God loves us and continues to give us His love to bless us, but when we reject Him, He still continues giving in spite of our rejection.
What about the Gospel? If even in giving out candy canes we are faced with so much rejection, how much so in sharing the Gospel? It's even harder isn't it? We will be faced with even more rejection. But the thing is, Christ's love compels us, and if God our Father is holding out His hands calling people back to Himself, shouldn't we do the same? I believe that this is a small start for us as a ministry. I believe that God has more in store for us. May the Holy Spirit continue to inspire us and empower us to reach peoples for His glory!
What does this have to do with prayer? Everything! Because action is birthed from prayer. Prayer that does not lead to action is like faith without works...it is dead. When we pray for His kingdom and His will be done, then God will move us to accomplish His will. May He continue to work in us and through us, for His glory.
--jiemin =)
It was fun cos like we only had the idea yesterday at about 2pm, and by the time we reached evening, we had almost 20 people who would be involved directly or indirectly in the spamming operation.
How did this come about? Some of us went for a show on monday, and it was a pretty huge YM outing. Then we wanted to watch another show, but some of us were talking and there were two things:
1. We should do something meaningful with our outings instead of just having fun. We can BLESS OTHERS and have fun doing it as well!
2. We should invite others whom we don't know too well. After all, outings are good to hep us get to know fellowYM-ers. Like...if each of us were to invite one other person, and everyone has a similar mindset, then YM will become one big happy family!
So off we went. Initially we thought that it would be really easy, but it wasn't so for some of us. Some of us got rejected. Some of us found it easier as the people were more receptive. So we took abit longer than we expected, and turned up at Youth Park like 30 mins after the designated time for lunch.
Anyways, all of us did have a relatively good experience, with many people rejecting us, but also some really fierce-looking people smiling when we blessed them with the candy. Some of us had opportunities to pray with some people we met. It was really interesting.
I thought that many people were surprised that we were giving them stuff. We met many sceptical people who were like reaching out for their pockets when they received the candies, but they seemed surprised when we told them that it was for free. It's not surprising since like Orchard Road is flooded with aggressive salespersons trying to sell people stuff they don't need and also others with donation cans asking for donations. Along with all the sales beckoning them, it seems that everyone they meet wants something from them. It is no wonder that we are greeted with much scepticism and unbelief when we approach them to give the candies.
Some people received the candies but politely declined after they read the 'Jesus loves you' note attached to the candies. It really makes us think doesn't it? God loves us and continues to give us His love to bless us, but when we reject Him, He still continues giving in spite of our rejection.
What about the Gospel? If even in giving out candy canes we are faced with so much rejection, how much so in sharing the Gospel? It's even harder isn't it? We will be faced with even more rejection. But the thing is, Christ's love compels us, and if God our Father is holding out His hands calling people back to Himself, shouldn't we do the same? I believe that this is a small start for us as a ministry. I believe that God has more in store for us. May the Holy Spirit continue to inspire us and empower us to reach peoples for His glory!
What does this have to do with prayer? Everything! Because action is birthed from prayer. Prayer that does not lead to action is like faith without works...it is dead. When we pray for His kingdom and His will be done, then God will move us to accomplish His will. May He continue to work in us and through us, for His glory.
--jiemin =)
This prayer blog is started to help us in Wesley Youth Ministry have a collective journal of God's dealings with each and every one of us. In time to come this blog will be a testimony to God's faithfulness to YM, as we look back through the months and the years and see in hindsight how the Lord has been working in and through us.
If you feel that you have anything to contribute to the blog, to give thanks to God for answered prayer, to encourage the body of Christ, or share what God has been speaking to you through prayer and QT, please email your entry to jiemin11@singnet.com.sg and include your name as you would like it to appear on the blog.
God bless you!
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