Its been a while since I last blogged. I've been caught up with church activities and I don't have time to blog in camp because of exercises the last 2 weeks. I had guard duty on monday and it wasn't as bad as I thought. I got paired with the platoon's most garang man. I think over-enthusiastic would describe him better. And I'm being nice. So I had a good time with my Media Center watching 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'. The one starring Jim Carrey. Strange that he isn't doing comedy but I think he did well. I can really relate to his character's experiences and the movie was like an exaggerated dramatisation of what I went through. The way he was struggling so hard to keep his memories from being erased. So frantic & desperate the way he was clinging on to them.

I did learn some biblical stuff this week in spite of the busy schedule. I've been reading this new book called 'The Rest of Your Life' by Patrick M. Morley. Its a delightful book which speaks about the philosophies of the world versus the truths of Christianity. An emphasis was placed on true Christianity. I've been writing down a few quotes.

"The problem isn't that Christians are not where they should be. The problem is that they are not what they should be right where they are."
| Os Guiness |

I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name—the name you gave me—so that they may be one as we are one.
I have given them your word and the world has hated them, for they are not of the world any more than I am of the world.
My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one.
They are not of the world, even as I am not of it.
Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.
As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world.
For them I sanctify myself, that they too may be truly sanctified.
| John 17:11,14-18 |

So the issue here isn't to take yourself out of the world. But rather to step in to make changes. Of course there are some things of the world which we should not indulge in or be a part of. But rebelling against the world doesn't mean detaching yourself from it. And although we should not corrupt Christianity with worldly, sinful views, I still believe that it is possible be a strong, devoted Christian and yet still have a life. How do we go about living in this world? Without aid from the Holy Spirit, it would be an almost futile effort. How many times have we made mistakes even though we had good intentions?

From the Holy Spirit Seminar 2 weeks ago, I'm seeing a trend of how the Holy Spirit works. With hardly anything more than earnest heartfelt desire and passion for more of God and to be used more by God, many of us can discover the Holy Spirit. But many of us need a visualisation of what the Holy Spirit is capable of. There are many who have not known what praying and praising in the Spirit is about. Why? Because many years ago while their parents were learning about baptism in the holy Spirit and the Spiritual Gifts during church camp, most of them were sitting in the childcare room. But this generation of Christian youths cannot be sustained by the experiences of their parents. This sort of thing is an intense experience which can only be achieved with a hunger for a personal relationship with God. Do they know what they're missing?

At least we're taking steps in the right direction. With the prayer meetings, deeper times of worship on sunday services, pastors who are sensitive to the promptings of the Holy Ghost, and more recently, teaching sessions in the form of seminars, I think we're going higher. I sense it during recent Sunday Services.

Dear Lord, I pray for more in the body of Christ to start running with that passion. That more will be spurred on to chase after you. Dear Lord, the signs of revival are here, but we need more. We cannot keep relying on certain people to drive the church. Because if a body of Christ is to grow healthily, it needs to work together.