wonderment

Last night’s teaching on Love, Dating and Relationships was amazing. (As usual I would like to say, but that would be trivialising the whole thang.)

I thought the girls would feel so outta there because they’re either 1) expecting her first kid 2) just married 3) in a serious relationship for more than 4 years 4) unknown. And one did express her helplessness to describe the definition of dating because she forgot what it meant after being attached for so long. For me, I thought we’d be going through the same stuff as I read in books before.

Well, God’s word never ceases to cut straight to the heart and answer life’s tough questions.

In fact, I was so taken aback by what Pastor F said because he had basically repeated some of the stuff I said to a few friends about over the course of this week, this time backed up with verses from the Bible. I think when they heard it, they were just as shocked as I was. Something to note for the guys: Your wives are there for you to strengthen you, to counsel you, to reach out to you and to help you. We’re not all a bunch of naggy women who don’t know anything worth talking about. Hehehe….

Also, God created us to desire companionship with another human being. Loving someone doesn’t make us love God any less, in fact, when we love someone, we can find our love for God. I think it’s the whole spillover effect: When you truly love God, your love will also overlap to the things He loves - Man (or Woman for that matter).

Pastor F used to clubhop and he knew the whole club scene by heart. Hearing him speak so tenderly about God and his wife made all that he said rather important and credible.

At the end of the day, I got the girls together to do a quick reflection and they all said they really learnt a lot.

The demographics of our group is rather special, each girl can find a fellow sister with a similar situation, similar phase of life whether it be romantically or spiritually to spur on. I don’t know how that came to be but it did by God’s magnificient planning. We have a new girl joining us. I knew her from way back when YA started but she left because work was heaping up but now she’s returned and I think she’ll really bring the giggly aspect to our rather serious group.
By golly, these ladies, so full of life’s experiences even at their age, so wanting to grow more in the knowledge of Christ, so praying for that important man in their lives to make the decision to live for Christ. I see in their faces changes taking place from when I first knew them till now. They will become mature, godly, committed, dedicated, God-fearing, gentle, loving ladies in time.

I am so glad, so glad that God has put me in such a time at such a place. If only I can see them grow up and really know Christ and multiply by leading other groups, my faith will soar.