Some Thoughts Before YM Camp 2005
It's the time of the year again and some of you might be asking why am I not sleeping when YM camp is coming up later today, well, I can only say that I am really excited and I really would like to get some thooughts recorded down before I get more thoughts at camp.
It's been really hectic with YMOVE and everything coming up, and I feel like I can hardly breathe as I'm probably over-committed in too many areas. I feel like I'm stuck in this phase where I just have to keep working cos there is so much to do. The whole scale of YMOVE is just soo huge, and I am beginning to lose my cool. Oh Lord, please help me keep my eyes on You, and let my heart rest in You!
We had our last Saturday Combined Service at the end of last month, and as I looked at the 'Stoneagers' (12 stones) and the Crosstrainers, i am reminded that God has been faithful to YM, and that YM has grown and come a long way since two years ago where everything was still the bare minimum. God has been gracious. The leaders are beginning to move together. The youths are praying. Wow it is just so amazing!
Some time ago, I had the chance to read Nehemiah again. In Nehemiah, there are very detailed records about the Israelites who returned to Jerusalem and the parts of the wall that they were in charge of rebuilding. Many of them were just building, faithfully doing their own part, probably not seeing how the other parts of the wall were being built at that same time. But when you look at the whole picture, they were building up the city of Jerusalem. When I look at YM, I feel that we are doing the same. Many of us are working very hard in our own sub-ministries, building them up, but it is important to have the larger vision of God's ministry which we are a part of...the Body of Christ, that we are building up. It is a good time to revisit the book of Nehemiah again, especially as it was the book which we did for bible study when we kicked off the Youth ministry with the camp in 2002.
It's been a long time, and I feel tired too, but I believe that many hearts in YM are yearning for God to rekindle that flickering flame in our hearts again.
Dear Lord, please do not pass us by, but please do Your deep work in our hearts, that we may surrender the secret places of our hearts to You. Please fan into flame, a passion for Your Name in our hearts, that we may glorify You and live for You, each and every one of us. We want revival, Lord. We want revival. Open up the gates and do not pass us by...
jiemin
It's been really hectic with YMOVE and everything coming up, and I feel like I can hardly breathe as I'm probably over-committed in too many areas. I feel like I'm stuck in this phase where I just have to keep working cos there is so much to do. The whole scale of YMOVE is just soo huge, and I am beginning to lose my cool. Oh Lord, please help me keep my eyes on You, and let my heart rest in You!
We had our last Saturday Combined Service at the end of last month, and as I looked at the 'Stoneagers' (12 stones) and the Crosstrainers, i am reminded that God has been faithful to YM, and that YM has grown and come a long way since two years ago where everything was still the bare minimum. God has been gracious. The leaders are beginning to move together. The youths are praying. Wow it is just so amazing!
Some time ago, I had the chance to read Nehemiah again. In Nehemiah, there are very detailed records about the Israelites who returned to Jerusalem and the parts of the wall that they were in charge of rebuilding. Many of them were just building, faithfully doing their own part, probably not seeing how the other parts of the wall were being built at that same time. But when you look at the whole picture, they were building up the city of Jerusalem. When I look at YM, I feel that we are doing the same. Many of us are working very hard in our own sub-ministries, building them up, but it is important to have the larger vision of God's ministry which we are a part of...the Body of Christ, that we are building up. It is a good time to revisit the book of Nehemiah again, especially as it was the book which we did for bible study when we kicked off the Youth ministry with the camp in 2002.
It's been a long time, and I feel tired too, but I believe that many hearts in YM are yearning for God to rekindle that flickering flame in our hearts again.
Dear Lord, please do not pass us by, but please do Your deep work in our hearts, that we may surrender the secret places of our hearts to You. Please fan into flame, a passion for Your Name in our hearts, that we may glorify You and live for You, each and every one of us. We want revival, Lord. We want revival. Open up the gates and do not pass us by...
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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