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Go Fest was a highlight for me. Apart from the joy of serving with fellow CEFCians and getting to know them better just by sheer proximity for most and by sheer girlish chattering for some others, I got to see two very special people and got involved in a very special project with phoonie by divine appointment.
Check out phoonie's album Behold Your Beauty produced in-house. I was really privileged to be a part of this production process by doing the additional vocals, recorded on her Apple Powerbook at Expo during Go Fest, level 4 of Adelphi and some obscure corner near Arts House. Read about the adventure of this Mobile Recording on her blog.
But above all the human interactions and divine appointments, I got another precious glimpse into God's heart for the lost. Something that have been quite remote to me ever since my tsunami relief trip to Sri Lanka in Jan 05 and amidst busying with ministry commitments. Ironic how serving in ministry sometimes seem to cast the cry of the lost into the shadows and make the ultimate goal of seeing multitudes come to know the Lord and worship Him at His feet such a remote one from everyday life.
Nevertheless, it was such a tender sight to behold, as different speakers at Go Fest share of their own experiences in living with and helping the lost, during crises and the doldrums of life. From John Dawson's ministering of the Lord's tenderness towards children, to the passionate and tearful plea of Yerry on behalf of the disaster-stricken people of Indonesia, to the very heartfelt and personal outworking of Yog's ministry in living amongst the Cambodians and offering a home and family to the Cambodian children who have been abandoned by their own.
How can one remain impassioned in the light of even a small fraction sharing of these people of God?
And so it is in this light that I set forth for Church Camp... and we all know what happened to me.
More coming up..
This is the season for book reviews, learning about and communing with the HS! 
While Benny Hinn's book shared on the infilling of the HS, the role and
person and the importance of communing with the HS, Loren Cunningham's
Is That Really You, God? The YWAM Story illustrated how from young, he
and his family had been exposed and learnt to be guided by the HS -
they refer to this process of being led by the HS as GUIDANCE.
I was amazed at how much Cunningham and his family operated by faith
and sought to be led by the HS every step of the way. I've been
inspired and encouraged by the YWAM vision and story. More so, I stand
in awe of God, who made all things possible, in His time.
Here's a summary of 12 points to remember from the book... but again,
do read the book for an illustration of the 12 points through the YWAM
story if you haven't already done so - it's well worth the read!
"If you know the Lord, you have
already heard His voice - it is that inner leading that brought you to
Him in the first place. Jesus always checked with His Father (John
8:26-29) and so should we; hearing the voice of the heavenly Father is
a basic right of every child of God. In this book, we have tried to
describe a few of many ways of fine tuning this experience. The
discoveries are never just theory. They come out of our own adventures:
1. Don't make guidance complicated. It's actually hard not
to hear God if you really want to please and obey Him! If you stay
humble, He promises to guide you (Prov 16:9). Here are 3 simple steps
that have helped us to hear God's voice:
a. Submit
to His lordship. Ask Him to help you silence your own thoughts,
desires, and the opinions of others, which may be filling your mind
(2Cor 10:5). Even though you have been given a good mind to use, right
now you want to hear the thoughts of the Lord, who has the best mind
(Prov, 3:5-6).
b. Resist
the enemy, in case he is trying to deceive you at this moment. Use the
authority which Jesus Christ has given you to silence the voice of the
enemy (James 4:7; Eph 6:10-20).
c. Expect an
answer. After asking the question that is on your mind, wait for Him to
answer. Expect your loving heavenly Father to speak to you. He will
(John 10:27; Ps 69:13; Ex 33:11).
2. Allow God to speak to you in the way
He chooses. Don't try to dictate to Him concerning the guidance methods
you prefer. He is Lord - you are His servant (1 Sam 3:9). So listen
with a yielded heart; there is a direct link between yieldedness and
hearing. He may choose to speak to you: a. Through His Word. This could come in your daily reading, or He could guide you to a particular verse (Ps 119:105). b. Through an audible voice (Ex 3:4). c. Through dreams (Matt 2) and visions (Is 6:1; Rev 1:12-17). But probably the most common of all means is c. through the quiet inner voice (Is 30:21).
3. Confess any unforgiven sin. A clean heart is necessary if you want to hear God (Ps 66:18).
4. Use the Axehead Principle - a
term coined from the story in 2 Kings 6. If you seem to have lost your
way, go back to the last time you knew the sharp, cutting edge of God's
voice. Then obey. The key question is: Have you obeyed the last thing God told you to do?
5. Get your own leading. God
will use others to confirm your guidance, but you should also hear from
Him directly. It can be dangerous to rely on others to get the word of
the Lord for you (1 Kings 13).
6. Don't talk about your
guidance until God gives you permission to do so. Sometimes this
happens immediately; at other times, there is a delay. The main purpose
of waiting is to avoid 4 pitfalls of guidance: a. pride, because God has spoken something to you; b. presumption, by speaking before you have full understanding, c. missing God's timing and method; d. bringing confusion to others; they, too, need prepared hearts (Luke 9:36; Eccl 3:7; Mark 5:19).
7. Use the Wise Men Principle.
Just as the Three Wise Men individually followed the star and in doing
so, were all led to the same Christ, so God will often use two or more
spiritually sensitive people to confirm what He is telling you (2 Cor 13:1).
8. Beware of counterfeits. Have
you ever heard of a counterfeit dollar bill? Yes, of course. But have
you ever heard of a counterfeit paper bag? No. The reason is, only
things of value are worth counterfeiting. Satan has a counterfeit for
everything of God that is possible for him to copy (Acts 8:9-11; Ex
7:22). Counterfeit guidance comes, for example, through Ouijia boards,
seances, fortunetelling, and astrology (Lev 20:6; 19:26; 2 Kings 21:6).
The guidance of the Holy Spirit leads you closer to Jesus and into true
freedom. Satan's guidance leads you away from God into bondage. One key
test for true guidance: Does your leading follow the principles fo the
Bible? The HS never contradicts the Word of God.
9. Opposition of man is
sometimes guidance from God (Acts 21:10-14). In our own story, we
recognised much later that what seemed like blockage from our
denomination was in fact God leading us into a broader scope of
ministry. The important thing here, again, is yieldedness to the Lord
(Dan 6:6-23; Acts 4:18-21). Rebellion is never of God, but sometimes He
asks you to step away from your elders in a way that is not rebellion,
but part of His plan. Trust that He will show your heart the difference.
10. Every follower of Jesus has
a unique ministry (1 Cor 12; 1 Pet 4:10-11; Rom 12; Eph 4). The more
you seek to hear God's voice in detail, the more effective you will be
in your own calling. Guidance is not a game - it is serious business
where we learn what God wants us to do in ministry and how
He wants us to do it. The will of God is doing and saying the right
thing in the right place, with the right people, at the right time, and
in the right sequence, under the right leadership, using the right
method, with the right attitude of heart.
11. Practise hearing God's voice
and it becomes easier. It's like picking up the phone and recognising
the voice of your best friend... you know his voice because you have
heard it so much. Compare young Samuel with the older man Samuel (1 Sam
3:4-7; 8:7-10; 12:11-18).
12. Relationship is the most
important reason for hearing the voice of the Lord. God is not only
infinite, but personal. If you don't have communication, you don't have
a personal relationship with Him. True guidance, as Darlene [Loren's
wife] pointed out, is getting closer to the Guide. We grow to know the
Lord better as He speaks to us and, as we listen to Him and obey, we
make His heart glad (Ex 33:11; Matt 7:24-27).
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