Sunday, July 19

Today, during service, i happened to flip through last week’s sermon notes and the words of the first complement caught my attention, “ pleasing God and not men” I believe that was the reminder God is showing me, something which i needed at this juncture. I realized, from the happenings the past few weeks, that i was trying too much to satisfy the demands of people, trying to please everyone but in the end, as much as i try, it sort of backfire and i ended up lost and confused. I might have failed, in the process, to see what God would want to do if it was Him. Reflecting through, I believe God would have done it in a different manner and i was convicted to see in His perspective, recognizing that doing things in His perspective, rather than mine, would please God rather than please men, or in this case, even me.

I have not had much time praying through the week and in particular, for rag itself. It is something which i believe needs prayers and i am convicted to pray for the progress, the members and God’s sovereignty over it. Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders build in vain. It pains my heart to imagine the entire float built in vain. My prayer is that God can be glorified and take sovereignty in every place.

One area which God is guiding me after the reminder, is that i need to stay authentic, authentic to myself and the faith that i possess. God used that to guide me in understanding how i can overcome the challenges. I pray that this authenticity will allow Christ-likeness to shine through me even as i deal with the weeks ahead. I believe reflecting this authentic faith will please God in many ways.

I was sharing with my friend yesterday that rag will be an incredible one this year, something that will definitely impress the audience. I spoke this with conviction despite the uncertainty. And i believe this is faith that i’m acting on, faith to believe God will do something great in, because there is someone who recognize His sovereignty over it.

jel; 11:00 pm