My journey...

Thursday, September 27, 2007

God's Strategy

I was watching an interview of Peter Maiden, Director Of OM international and when asked him what does he think that God's strategy of missions is, his answer was "We can talk about people groups strategies, wholistics strategies, but I am convinced that God's major strategy is the holiness of the lives of His people around the world."

This makes sense because like the famous saying goes "People do not care how much you know till they know how much you care." Our lifestyle is the message. It is not about strategies or methods. It is about our relationship with the Father that will cause us to live differently. When they see us, they see Christ.

I was talking to a friend the other day over lunch and she said that she had a friend who thinks that Christians are very stupid people. To believe in such a God. Cause the message did not make sense to him. Saved by grace? Then he went to church and he encountered real people. People who are working professionals yet their life is so different. They are not stupid people who believe blindly. And it is their life style that touched him and now he is a Christian.

Even when we go on mission trips. It is the love of God that will touch the hearts of the people. The love of God for them. To reach out to those whom others see as outcasts. To care for those whom others reject.

God teach me more of Your holiness. What does it really mean? To be holy is much more than being good. Abstaining from doing good. God is holy and perhaps to be holy is to be more like Him. No wonder in life, there are so many storms. It is through the storms in life that God polishes us from the inside.
posted by Janelle at 12:54 AM 0 comments

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Strawberry madness

I just came back from Cameron Highlands and you can go crazy with seeing strawberry everywhere.... They come fresh, canned, preserved, bottled... they have strawberry flavor ice-cream, vitamins, sweets, toothpaste, milk shakes, scones, muffins, pancakes.... even shampoo and air-freshener.





Strawberry Shampoo

Shampoo for kids

Clock

Jelly crystals


Pencil Cases


Umbrellas


Jewelery Box


Mugs and vases and containers


Clocks


Fancy boxes


Even crocs


Nestle Milk powder


Cake mixtures


Sour+ sweets


Photo frames


Pen holders


Breath strips


Lip Gloss


Chewing gum


Juicy fruit chewing gum


sugus


strawberry jam with peanut butter


Panadol??


Vitamin C


Of course in jam


Even Nivea has strawberry flavoured lip gloss


the range of sweets


Jelly


Chocolates


Cookies


marshmallow


Ice-cream... yummy


painting on the wall of the bathroom


Cereal


more sweets


mentos


slippers


hats


bags


Yes, even soaps


fridge magnets


Strawberry concentrate


hersheys strawberry syrup


with honey


paper bags for you to put your strawberry products in


Chocolate coated whole strawberry


pillows


plates


preserved


wafers


Homemade jams


air-fresheners


towels


toothpaste


tea


note-book


They even have pens, eraser, pencils, etc... too many pictures to put up.

But wait a minute, don't they market Jesus the same way? You can find the name of Jesus on nearly every product imaginable. We even have John 3:16 drinking water. Whatever brings in the money... for His kingdom of course!
posted by Janelle at 8:04 AM 1 comments