Into The Wardrobe yesterday was great. Initially I didn't like the way parts were cut out to make the movie shorter. But the essence of the film was kept. The message remained clear. Of course I read the book, watched it before, but never did I really look at it in this way. That the army of God must remain strong and courageous, must press on and not give up when dangers lurk in every corner and risks are at every turn. Halfway during the movie I was so touched I began to tear. Fortunately it was dark, because you all know that Laura doesn't like people to see her cry... Peter shouted, "For Narnia, and for Aslan!" And all of a sudden I realised that for us Christians, it should be "for the world, and for God!" I took my book out in the middle of the movie and took my sermon notes. It was amazing that God could even touch my heart during a movie!
The altar call & sermon was wonderful. First of all, choosing Bro. Andy to speak of his life experience was very apt, different from what is convention, the district pastor speaking... Both youth pastors are very sincere people, and this is what I feel really helps in allowing us youth to respond to these sermons in our own ways. I really enjoyed the altar call. It was short, yet it spoke to my heart. The song was so, so touching. It was the "everything was done so you would come" one. We sang it in levites, so I knew the lyrics, and I just closed my eyes, worshiped God and prayed...
So you would come
Before the world began
You were on His mind
And every tear you cry
Is precious in His eyes
Because of His great love
He gave His only Son
Everything was done
So you would come
Nothing you can do
Could make Him love you more
And nothing that you've done
Could make Him close the door
Because of His great love
He gave His only Son
Everything was done
So you would come
Come to the Father
Though your gift is small
Broken hearts, broken lives
He will take them all
The power of the Word
The power of His blood
Everything was done
So you would come
Actually, I fell behind with my TAWG 4 days before yesterday. And yesterday was my breakthrough for this period. I resumed my TAWG. Thank God. Though now Deborah & I have TAWGs that are not in sync, I feel that we should sync them and contact each other regularly about what God is saying to us, what we worry of, what we like so that we can keep each other in prayer because though we aren't classmates, I don't think that I have classmates who are comfortable about talking about God. I know Stephanie is, but just sometimes, I don't know how to say it. Stephanie is great, but I don't know how to tell her. Maybe it's I who's not comfortable. As for Deb, I don't know. I think I'm irritating, but I don't know how not to be... = ( Anyway gotta prepare SMO now so buh-bye! (:
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