A Unique Awakening
it was a series of a unique awakening that happened to me and to the churches that i have been given the privilege to minister to. What makes this unique is that it all started with reluctance in my heart. Remember those moments that you know you can choose, you have been given the ability to choose and yet you feel hostage to the circumstances? That was my initial feeling when we traveled to Dagupan, a duty with initial delight. Indeed God's way is not our ways.
I think some kind of a sacred and quiet awakening started to creep into the predictable life of Dagupan Chinese Baptist chuch when the Holy Spirit stirred a hunger for prayer and a delight to pray once more. Our worship service almost ended by 12nn, it preached with a translator. Pastor Alex Chao's translation of the sermon to chinese was also smooth and light, a sense of liberty was there. God is at work! i didn't felt to give an altar invitation yet the prompting of the Spirit is deep and I extended it- God has touched hearts already so his people responded! it was a deep and quiet awakening of prayer in our hearts. Silently i gave thanks to God for allowing such a remarkable moment as this.
It was not expected that it would be a series of "awakenings" our convention meetings was also remarkably touched by God, no hysteria, no extreme just a deep movement of the Spirit pouring into the lives of empty surrendered vessels. Then our trip to baguio. It was not in the original plan yet the Lord graciously opened the door, my excitement was not just about the beautiful sight of Baguio City, but the prospect of seeing and being there when God once more touch hearts of His people. The Lord granted us another quiet and yet deep kind of awakening during our very simple service held at Baguio Chinese Baptist Church sanctuary, it was remarkable moment of communion with God! Another awakening has started! Silently, i bowed my head in humble thanks for God's touch in my heart. Seeing God's people pray is a wonderful sight to me.
I think some kind of a sacred and quiet awakening started to creep into the predictable life of Dagupan Chinese Baptist chuch when the Holy Spirit stirred a hunger for prayer and a delight to pray once more. Our worship service almost ended by 12nn, it preached with a translator. Pastor Alex Chao's translation of the sermon to chinese was also smooth and light, a sense of liberty was there. God is at work! i didn't felt to give an altar invitation yet the prompting of the Spirit is deep and I extended it- God has touched hearts already so his people responded! it was a deep and quiet awakening of prayer in our hearts. Silently i gave thanks to God for allowing such a remarkable moment as this.
It was not expected that it would be a series of "awakenings" our convention meetings was also remarkably touched by God, no hysteria, no extreme just a deep movement of the Spirit pouring into the lives of empty surrendered vessels. Then our trip to baguio. It was not in the original plan yet the Lord graciously opened the door, my excitement was not just about the beautiful sight of Baguio City, but the prospect of seeing and being there when God once more touch hearts of His people. The Lord granted us another quiet and yet deep kind of awakening during our very simple service held at Baguio Chinese Baptist Church sanctuary, it was remarkable moment of communion with God! Another awakening has started! Silently, i bowed my head in humble thanks for God's touch in my heart. Seeing God's people pray is a wonderful sight to me.
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