Outlining some thoughts

A quick update on how my week has been (Joseph was telling me to get a timetable and follow it so that time can be wisely spent): The pace of learning driving inside seems real fast, I had already started travelling on public roads 3 times as this week draws to an end. Nevertheless, a scary and learning experience, which makes me appreciate more of my dad's driving skills.

I saw Jem Tay inside camp this week. What a pleasant surprise I will say. Apparently he is about to become a transport officer and is learning how to drive the landrover also.

Had been wondering on the idea of evangelism and parables.

Mark 4:13-20
And He said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables? The sower sows the word. And these are the ones by the wayside where the word is sown. When they hear, Satan comes immediately and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts. These likewise are the ones sown on stony ground who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with gladness; and they have no root in themselves, and so endure only for a time. Afterward, when tribulation or persecution arises for the word’s sake, immediately they stumble. Now these are the ones sown among thorns; they are the ones who hear the word, and the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. But these are the ones sown on good ground, those who hear the word, accept it, and bear fruit: some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some a hundred.”

This had me thinking of the use of parables, how different people responded differently to the gospel and how we are to avoid sowing such seeds on not so fruitful grounds.

I was reading through on how many people have avoided or turned away from the gospel because of ONE BIG AND IMPRESSIONABLE unpleasant experience that radiantly changed or impacted their life. This has often become the stumbling block whenever the gospel is shared to them.
Along with this thought, I was thinking of how we Christians have unknowingly excluded people from knowing the gospel, how we have grown complacent with life and not been sensitive to the real 'needs' of the lost ones. Only by knowing the 'inner man' in others can then we break the 'barrier', shine forth our 'light' in us onto them.

Charles Surgeons once said:

"It very often happens that the converts that are born in excitement die when the excitement is over."

Its often during tiring times, during times of great 'revival experiences' that people cling on more unto God, call upon Him more. This somewhat selfish mindset needs to be changed. May the word that is preached be rooted deep in them, bringing forth mighty and great fruit, just with faith as a mustard seed.

A quick update on how my week has been (Joseph was telling me to get a timetable and follow it so that time can be wisely spent): The pace of learning driving inside seems real fast, I had already started travelling on public roads 3 times as this week draws to an end. Nevertheless, a scary and learning experience, which makes me appreciate more of my dad's driving skills.

I saw Jem Tay inside camp this week. What a pleasant surprise I will say. Apparently he is about to become a transport officer and is learning how to drive the landrover also.