it is really not easy running the road for Christ...

running the road to Christ...

running the road with Christ...



today's operation philip practice was not that fantastic...

i got pretty irritated with the slow and inefficient pace everyone was going at...

and furthermore this time round we are at a new place where we are paying for it...



i guess to a certain extend... i was expecting everyone to be at least a little prepared...

but on the other hand.. prob one week is too short a time frame for everyone to get the resources... given tat most of us are busy..

but still... i guess being inside a band would require us to do some homework too...



n this is not just something tat applies to operation philip alone...

i believe same goes for any musicians...

and actually, u can come to think of it...

it's even more essential for worship band members who are responsible for service's worship week in n out



self discipline...



on my way back from the band prac...

this thing abt self discipline keeps ringing in my head as i thot back on how i've grown in these few years in music ministry...

i keep asking myself..

will passion and love for God ultimately leads us to a passion and desire to push ourselves forward in terms of improvement?

or

our passion and desire to improve/ push ourselves forward serve as a form of response to God?



or to put it simple..

I do this.. cause i love God

or

i love God.. and because of my love for Him, i do this



actually maybe both are around the same bah? hahaz



think it comes hand in hand...

one thing i've learnt in music ministry these couple of years is tat u can't expect 100% commitment from everyone...

but then... with people who just come with the intention of fulfilling his/her responsibility... or low % of commitment... there would be slow or no growth...

so i guess it isn't tat much to expect a certain level of commitment/ responsibility in everyone...



which brings to my brief conclusion tat..



when we rouse up with passion and desire for God...

why wouldn't He want to use us?



don't we want God to use us?

i'm sure we do...



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anyway... back to the prac

this is not good...

i can imagine the devil chuckling away as we went thru the prac...

the dis-unity... is there?

he whispered in my ear to "give up"

i really felt like doing tat...

then i was reminded of the verse shared on wednesday cell...Gal 6:9

oh man! it was like...

argg... sorry God... i'm sorry i'm so useless...



it is really not easy running the road for Christ...

running the road to Christ...

running the road with Christ...



the devil takes every opportunity to throw us off track...

today.. i almost did...

but i thank God i didn't



there's a need to pray for operation philip, and the church..

do u see this as a need or just another prayer request?

pray