10.4.08 interlude.

i have a term paper due tomorrow haha, but i'm only a few hundred words away. it's the pol sci discussion that worries me tomorrow. but i just opened the youtube vid that i got in my email, and i felt... compelled, for lack of a better word, the need to write. i hope this comes out coherently.

i'm from a brethren church, so unlike the charismatics, we sing from hymnals, i actually have more than chords to look at while i play for worship, and most of all, a lot of what we do comes from the Word. yeah, you can say we're very boring and traditional people, we bunch of brethrens, don't bother to grow in spirit, just grow in the Word. but that's where all the foundation comes. i mean, you need direction from God, but the Word is just as important, because it's from God.

that's why i was struck by what uncle ser choon said last week during the sermon, that it's good that we grow in BOTH the Word and the spirit. you let God lead you, but when you're in doubt, you pray AND look into the bible. i've never felt the Word so important before. i guess that's why i decided to lead s4g and all, because that's the best way to learn from the Word. one point, but i digress.

well, the youtube vid in question is this one: oprah exposed

i was a bit unnerved when i saw it. kinda just leapt out from the screen. i don't watch oprah, i don't have cable. but one line caught me, something oprah said that she couldn't agree with, that God is a God of love, a God of forgiveness, but "also a jealous God? He's jealous of us?" what, nonono, he's not jealous of us. i mean, this verse was just so misquoted i wanted to laugh at her for not looking at the context of the verse (it's in the 10 commandments by the way, exodus 20:5 to be exact). i mean, you take ONE WORD out of the whole verse, and condemn God that way? and you conduct book groups? gahhhhs, you need bible study man. haha or maybe you need to listen to your pastor a little closer o.O

i'm not one to write well when i'm defending my faith, i somehow get stuck on the spot, and by the time i get back with an answer, the question gets forgotten. but meeting new people, hearing their comments and conversations, i realize it's good that i'm in apologetics class this year with the youth, and that i'm in crusade and my dgl is the evangelism head (: i'm in so much need to grow in my faith and my confidence to speak about Him. i've also realized that i'm very fortunate to be in my small brethren church, grounded in the Word and in Him, both in perfect balance. oh Lord, i pray, let me be a good example for all around me!

"Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness."
- Acts 4: 29 -

at least i know i'm quoting in context hur (: alright, back to work.

Give me strength to cross the water,
keep my heart upon Your altar.
Give me strength to cross this water,
keep my feet don't let me falter.