Center Down

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Read this recently in my church magazine.. felt it was really appropriate as we begin a brand new year in HimThis is the key to being refreshed in the midst of busyness. Keep your spiritual anchor deep in God. Center down.
In the midst of our busyness, the world’s perspective is to SLOW DOWN while God’s prescription is to CENTER DOWN.

• Slowing down deals with our running; centering down deals with our Lostness
• Slowing down questions our capacity; centering down questions our confusion
• Slowing down offers us a consolation; centering down offers us a compass
• Slowing down helps us catch a breath; centering down helps us catch a vision
• Slowing down blames external environment; centering down examines our inner roots.
• Slowing down is a vicious cycle; centering down is a vital solution.
• Centering down is all about anchoring with Jesus!

In London, the geographical heart is Charing Cross. All distances are measured from it. This historic spot is referred to simply as ‘the cross’.

One day, a lost chile was picked up by a London policeman, or ‘bobby’ as they are called. They child was unable to tell where he lived.

Finally, in response to the repeated questions of the bobby, and amid sobs and tears, the little boy said, “If you will take me to the cross, I think I can find my way from there.“

So true in life as well. Take us to the Cross of Jesus, and we will be able to find our way from there! =)

Men’s Breakthrough…

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Just returned from our church’s Men’s Breakthrough weekend…
It’s been an awesome few days! I’m thankful I went…

Funny thing was I went there reluctantly… at first
in fact, the night before I was feeling rather sick..and lousy. And I really did not feel like going.
But I was to facilitate a group, and lead worship on one of the mornings.. so I could not just not show up =(

So Lil prayed for me.. that God would heal me (I had a sore throat, felt weak in the whole body, had sense that I was a the verge of a full viral attack or something) and that God would bless me this weekend. And the next morning I woke up.. completely WELL! It was quite unbelievable… my throat felt normal, no other sicky symptoms at all. Praise God!

Then God used gentle reminders throughout the 1st day to tell me that He wanted me there. Hearing other brothers share about their life stories (including a guy who got married twice… to the same woman!) blessed me tremendously. Yet again, I was reminded of God’s love for me… He wanted me there. He wanted to show me His love. And He wanted to do it thru these brothers.

Then my own group… who even before this weekend had already began to open up their lives to each other through email.. each of them, their honesty, their authenticity and their strong desire to be more like Christ blessed and encouraged me so much! Truth is, it was not difficult at all to lead this group. It didn’t take much to coax them to share openly etc.

Thank you Lord for once again demonstrating that you know best! =)