Asia Conference2008

Last weekend was Asia Conference and boy it was good. I think I didn't have much sleep and rest and thus, my short term memory became even shorter. In the end, I resorted to sending myself smses to remind me of things. There are some revelations that I smsed so as not to forget. Can't really write down too. Why? Cos I was helping out as a security personnel. Counting, it has been more than 4 years since i last did security. This time, Kok Yew smsed and I readily agreed. The sessions I attended was Wed night, Thurs night, Fri night and Sunday whole day. I served for all except for the first night. Due to the fact that I nearly couldn't make it for AC but last minute managed to and so I'm not in Security Duty list for that day.

It's been great to be serving throughout the AC and the sessions were great too... I was really impressed and caught a few things as I was serving there. See, if the Sermon on the Mount was a test of true Christianity (in theory), then this AC must be the practical session to test true Christianity. As I was serving almost every time I was there, I gave my CG the liberty to sit on their own and basically it was OTOT carry on. This really showed where each and every was. Well, I think not only my CG but throughout the church it was like that. As the leaders became busy and helping out with many things (I saw CGLs having silver lanyards just so that they can fetch pastors on behalf of ZSes). Church staff were to their brim and everyone was busy like a bee... Then here and there, you'll see ppl loosing their cool and quarelling. Then you will know who are the sons and daughters of the house and who are those who are just mere visitors who so happen are attending CHC service and so happen are Singaporeans.

It really touches my heart when I saw security/bookstore/usher ministry ppl listening to pastor, standing at the back and also joining in the praise and worship whenever they have the chance. Yes, they are tired, but still they listen and joined in praying in tongues as that was where their heart was. I saw people serving with their eyes wet and I know that they are engaging in the service thus, thought they are serving, they are still engaging and they are touched. Here and there, you'll find some ppl mumbling and then realised that they are in fact praying...

Then there are some though, who just see what was required of them and when their job was finished, they just grab a chair and rested. Look, it is not about having the staminar or endurance to stand longer or anything, it's about the heart. For Security and usher, the peak period is before and after service. It is when there's max people movement and especially for security where you'll have to do crowd control. Many ppl after that peak will just sit down and rest. But this is when the service starts and the preaching begins. Those whose heart is really willing will want to listen and join in the session. This seperates the strong and the weak. It's just like Gideon's thristy army that just drank when they say water. Only a few bothered to continue defending the group. I'm really impressed by those who came to AC for a touch of God. That seperates them from those who come to serve cos their name is on the duty task list.

Now, there are some people who came just to see the celebrities..

Then there are also champions who just came for 2 sessions just to meet CG and Svc att.

Then there are also super champions who came just once for religious fulfilment purposes.

Leaving Ac behind, I walk away with a quote from Mr Thong. "No heart is stronger than a willing heart....."