Young Adults' Camp 2012: Our Journey, God's Glory

The Backdrop

 5th to 7th October, 2012 ~ Our Journey, God's Glory

For some unknown reason, I had already decided to join this Camp even before the Committee was formed. I wanted to serve at that time, and thought that serving in the Committee would serve as a good platform. Hence, I contacted the person in charge and volunteered myself.

YA Camp Committee 2012

My Group: I-Savy

Connexions

The Connexions Worship Team :)

Me the Pianist :)

Say Cheese :D

Take a Heart & be Blessed ^ ^

Big Group Photo =)

Fellowship - The Real Meaning

Recently, one of my devotional materials talked about "fellowship". What is the true meaning of fellowship?

"Real fellowship is so much more than just showing up at services. It is experiencing life together. It includes unselfish loving, honest sharing, practical serving, sacrificial giving, sympathetic comforting, and all the other “one another” commands found in the New Testament."

Experiencing life TOGETHER. This attracted my attention. Nowadays, we often define fellowship as "makan session", "chit-chat session", "game session", "jalan-jalan session", "yum cha session" with one another. However, do these amount to EXPERIENCING LIFE TOGETHER?

It has come to a point that the level of relationship that we have with one another is shallow. We just keep in touch with one another on a touch & go basis. We hardly trust others. Due to our busy schedule, we hardly have time for others. We hardly share our problems with others for fear that people may see us differently. We are cautious like a hawk and watch our problems so that the beans will not be spilled out. We are careful who to speak to, what to share about etc.

Of course, we do not share about ourselves to the whole world as different people click differently, but how many of us do take the initiative to build up the fellowship (in the true sense)? Why do we close ourselves to others? We, human, are all equal. The grass is always greener on the other side, but the truth is, all of us have our fair share our issues to be dealt with. If that is the case, what is wrong with practising the true value of real fellowship?

I wonder ~

Contemplative Retreat: Day 3 ~ The Finale

It is the last day of retreat and once again, the verses did not speak to me. I tried to focus on the Word and realised that the verses chosen really suit my situation.

2 Corinthians 4:16-18

¹⁶ Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. ¹⁷ For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, ¹⁸ while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.

At 11:30, we shared our experiences and it was awesome to hear their testimonies :)

By the time we could "talk", I realised that there were blankets in the cupboards and I would have enjoyed the cool weather at night, haha :p

Anyhow, I am looking forward to another silent retreat and long to enjoy His presence from time to time :)

As Dr Chew Tow Yow said: Enjoy God's presence and let God enjoy you ~