be bold!

yes, brothers and sisters in ECC!

it's our camp's theme! i just want to remind us to prepare ourselves before we go for the camp itself on good friday.

i'm not going to repeat what stella has said during sunday celebration for the past 2 weeks. what i really want to deliver is what (or who) we need to focus on.

when we are seeking for God, other things in mind can interfere with what we get. for example, we might be angry because we have been stressed heavily for the past few days. if God is who you see next, you might get angry with Him, instead of seeking wisdom from Him.

what we need to do is defeat these interferences. we need to get them out of our way with God and see only what God wants to gives us. be bold in facing these problems before you face God! do not have a heavy heart in meeting with God. do not carry weapons of mass destruction in the His court. do not have a tongue that speaks of sinful words to Him.

these are the devils that are in your lives. like what max lucado had said in his book, "facing your giants," these are your giants. everyone has giants - the devils. they're tormenting you to stop looking at God, but never listen to them. listen only to God's voice calling out to you to return to His embrace!

and don't walk towards the devil! run towards him! and run through him! dash through him to reach God! God is the Alpha and the Omega: the beginning and the end. Run to the end of your life to meet God. and never let the devil get in your way!

instead of having the devil around you, have a clean heart. carry peace in your hands. and speak only words of truth and righteousness. this is the time you have surrendered to God. and surrender it right. and of course, never turn back!

seek grace!
seek blessing!
seek holiness!
seek courage!

seek God; and nothing less.
and nothing more than Him.

in the grace of God,
andrew