In our lives, we have two mentalities. Some think that we can do everything by ourselves, and that the whole world is ripe for the taking, and we can be independent from everyone/everything else and still be ok. Then, there are those that believe that they can do nothing, and that they are not strong enough. These two songs puts me in perspective that it shouldn't be either, but rather, it should be us doing it through Christ. There is no reason for us to think we are similar to Superman, so we can do everything, because we can't. We all have weaknesses and flaws. On the other side, there shouldn't be a reason for us to think that we are not strong enough to go through different trials in our lives. If God is with us then who can be against us? I feel that we have a hard time putting God in the center of our lives and relationships. Why shouldn't He be the center of our whole life? Why should we constrict Him to just church? What about our friendships? I believe it is when we center Him that we can truly do things through Him.
Sunday, July 3, 2011, could have been a less than pleasant day for me, but God gives me experiences that helps me grow and really understand what He wants for me. A few weeks prior, the Vicar of St. John's, Biju Achen, myself, and one of my dad's really close friends spoke at a prayer meeting. Initially, we said, I would stay at my dad's friend's house on Saturday, July 2, 2011, and then uncle would take me to church on Sunday, and I would preach there and assist in Divine Service. Then, the whole ordination processes began popping up. Dn. Dennis Abraham from St. John's is getting ordained on Friday, July 8, 2011 which is the second day of the National Youth Conference. He only came back from India two days ago, so last week the Vicar of St. John's told me that Dennis would be leading Divine Service, and he would be preaching. I won't say I wasn't disappointed, but I realized that was also part of ministry, so I was ok with it. Then, on Saturday, I found out that it is Malayalam Divine Service. I've never assisted in Malayalam Divine Service before; it has only been English in our church for the longest time. It is easier to assist in Holy Qurbana, because there isn't much for the lay leaders to chant, but in Divine Service, it's alternate, so I wasn't sure I should do it. One way or another, I agreed to stay at St. John's for that day and assisted in Malayalam Divine Service. This ended up turning out to be a great and humbling experience for me, because I got to stand next to Dn. Dennis Abraham and assist with him. He is such an incredible guy, and I spoke with him for a short while. I pray that God definitely blesses this Friday's ordination and that his ministry may be led by the Holy Spirit. I also felt humbled, because I got to assist with him. I feel God really gives me some hardcore training experiences being here. I did mess up quite a few times, but I was literally told to do this, on the morning of, and I didn't get to practice at all. I was thrown into the spotlight, and it really is something that blows me away every time.
"What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us?"
-Romans 8:31 (NIV)
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