Week 12

This week, I learned a lot from our lessons about the latest people in church history. In Charles Haddon Spurgeon, I learned to be strong in facing challenges in life. Especially when he lost his support from Southern Baptist. Also when he was threatened and his letters were insulted. Another thing that I learned is in the life of David Livingstone. When he became a missionary. I learned to be really passionate on the things that are entrusted by God to you. It was when he went to Africa and minister the people there.

I was guilty of being coward believer of Christ. It was when I was second year college. I was so discouraged that the support from a pastor to me stopped because he had sick and died. I was about to give up because I was afraid that my tuition would not be paid. I did not know what to do because of the fear that I felt before. It was also because I know my parents cannot afford to pay for my whole tuition and really need back up in terms of financial matters. It was also when I was assigned in our adult ministry. I kept on complaining about the task that they gave to me. I did not have the joy to do it because I cannot relate on the agenda that the adults had. I did not want to minister to them because I saw myself lower that them. It was because they were to old for me and they did have more experience than me. Then, I thought I would be intimidated if I would be the one that would minister to them.

Because of these learnings, I have some steps to do to apply these in my life. First is that I will not depend on others support financially instead I will work on for God will sustain me. I will depend on Him fully and will always think and expect that there is no forever support in man but only in God. Then, I will take every task that will be entrusted to be and will have the joy to do it myself because God will not give me tasks that I am not capable to do. Lastly, I will learn from the lessons that I will be imparting to others.