Change??

Change has been something that's on my mind for the past few months..Just felt so strongly that it's time for us as an individual and family of PCC Melaka to start reviewing our perspectives, the way we do things, the way we live our lives, the way we conduct ourselves and etc...

Why is change needed in our lives? Well for many reasons. Just a few food for thought:

1. Change brings growth
- we need to be constantly growing and expanding at different seasons and aspects of our lives. Staying stagnant will only cause us to be inward looking, which always results in lots of complaining.

2. Change brings excitement and anticipation
- Yes of course in the initial stages of change, we will feel very uncomfortable. In fact, we may not even like it. Every part of our being may be screaming - I DON'T WANT!!!!! I DON'T LIKE IT!!
- But, as we learn to welcome and accept and to make this little steps of changes, excitement and anticipation will begin to build up IF we start to look at the positive sides and to understand why changes are necessary.

3. Changes brings fresh blood and ideas
- There are lots of creativity, passion and ideas that resides in everyone of us. However, many times the reservoir is not tab into. Why don't we take a chance and tab into it?
- Fresh blood and ideas also mean enabling and empowering the next generation to be part of what God's wanting to do and move in our church and nation: after all, they will eventually be the next baton runner in this relay race.

4. Changes either build stronger or weaken our bonds
- Deep and strong bonds are many times formed when we go through and
walk through different seasons of life together. The closer our relationship is with one another, we start to discover the strength and weaknesses that we have among ourselves.
- But because, all of us are different and our response to situations are also different, naturally we experience inward changes with or without us realizing it.
- However, strong bonds can only be build if we learn to be responsible for our own emotions and response. Choose to respond positively for the glory of God and the unity of the body.

Accepting changes is really our personal choices. No one can force us to change. We need to however bear in mind that change is the only constant in our life. If we are able to comprehend that "The gap between where we are now and where we want to be is called change", maybe we will all start to view and accept changes in life differently and eventually want it.

Will you? I'm learning to embrace changes so that I can be all I'm meant to be. Let's take and walk this journey together as a family of PCC, Melaka.

Moving Ahead Together

Time has really flown by and we are into the 2nd half of year 2010. Much has been taught about "Moving Ahead Together". It's not just a theme but really the call of God over each and everyone of us..

The scriptures exalts us to love one another as Christ love us so that all men will know that we are His disciples (Jn 13:34-35). Love is the attribute of our Heavenly Father. As His chilren, we are to exhibit His attributes and nature so that others too will come to know Him and be embrace and filled with His love.

How can we do that?

Making connections by bonding. Bonding is the ability to relate to another on the deepest level, without the fear of being rejected.

Who should we bond with?

1. God
2. Others
3. Ourselves

Let's be reminded once again that the message of the Gospel is one of restoration of relationship.
"All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation." 2 Cor 5:18

Let's start bonding and reflecting God's nature today!!

Agape,
Ps Rachel