When God Transforms You, It's Effortless

Have you ever been reprimanded for not holding your chopsticks properly?
I haven't. Well not until I was over 22.

One evening last year, My boss took me and my colleagues, along with a few managers from our Japan branch office to Jumbo Restaurant. I had trouble picking up a fried scallop with my chopsticks so I got nervous and just poked through the scallop and quickly drop it into my bowl.

Now one of the Japanese managers saw that and casually remarked that back where he came from, a father would smack the child's hand when that happened. At that moment I felt soooo embarrassed. I responsed with a smile. This incident has became one of those memories I know would stick forever.

I've got similar remarks before but this time I couldn't brush it away. From then on, I tell myself to learn how to hold chopsticks properly. Yet the more I put my mind to it, the harder it is. So I gave up eventually. It's strange that I didn't think of praying over the matter. Yet I guess He heard a groan from me.

I don't know when it start happening, I believe it's a few weeks ago, my fingers started adjusting themselves. I was holding the chopsticks properly but I didn't notice it. When I did notice, I tried going back to my old way of holding them but it would feel uncomfortable. Bewilderment arose. Unconsiously, I have changed. God has changed me.

Later the same thing happened for holding a pen. I was taking down some notes today then a voice inside me tells me to look at my fingers and I saw them positioned properly (Like the pics above). This has never happened before.

Then it struck me that after the dinner incident, I have been placed at places to see new modern pens that will help you get better grip and 'force' your fingers to be in the right position. I did want to buy them at first but put that thought off after I calculated how MANY pens I have at home.

God can truly transform you without you notice it ah I tell you. Don't play play... ;-)

Jesus Paid The Price

It moves my heart every time I see this picture. I believe God made this specially for me.

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For the wages which sin pays is death, but the [bountiful] free gift of God is eternal life through (in union with) Jesus Christ our Lord.
- Romans 6:23 (Amplified Bible) -

AMEN!

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QT = Quality Time

Six years ago, on the night after I received Christ, I was told that I had to learn to participate in christian activities from then on. Activities like Attending church service, Witnessing, Evangelising, Fellowshipping, Bible Studying, Quiet Time and the list goes on and on. Thinking that doing these activities would please God, I participated blindly.

God impressed me to share about Quiet Time(or QT) here. QT to me at that time was like an extra lesson on top of my curriculum - meaning reading and studying some bible chapters alone in a quiet room. As time passed, I developed the idea that God, as well as my fellow chirstians at the campus would be displeased if I don't do QT. You see, in the cell grp I was in, they would always check upon you in this area.

Soon later I found QT tiring. I didn't like it. It frustrates me when I don't know what to write in my QT journal. Sometimes I just wrote something like, 'God forgive me. I don't know what to say today. Maybe I'll just write my prayers here'.

Some months went past. These "chores" increased and sometimes clashed with my schoolwork. At one point I got fed up and gave up on them altogether...including going to church.

Fast Forward to Year 2003: One day God gave me an itch to go to church. I obeyed and lined up outside the auditorium. To my surprise the church has transformed and grown a lot in terms of grace and maturity. The grace messages I received had set my heart free from condemnation (due to backsliding). I have attended the services since.

During one Sunday service God spoke to me about QT through Pastor Prince. Now this is how I see it: Everyone of us has diff levels, diff kinds of revelation/realization of Him and His love. People who enjoys QT has this revelation and wants to dig out more - a strong desire to find out more about God, His Son, His Love, His Sacrifice, His Blessings and His plan for us by studying the Word (along with study aids, complementaries etc).

There is no fixed method or how long one should spend in QT. The most common method perhaps is to do it in the morning cos often, if not everytime this will set your eyes upon Jesus and cos peace to manifest in your heart and mind for the rest of your day.

Fast Forward to Present: This phrase keep repeating in my mind this afternoon, "Quantity is not Quality". I feel God is telling me you can spend as short or as long time you want with the Word. The phrase 'Quiet Time' can be replaced with 'Quality Time'.

Let us look forward to the next opportunity to spend Quality Time with our Lord. Amen.

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