All Out of Love

       Far from the melancholy guy that could be singing the lyrics "I'm all out of love, I'm so lost without you.." in a drunk vision is the idea that the above "All Out of Love" gives.

     It is far from brokenness and desperation. It is out of the abundance of immense affection and care, a deep concern and a very special devotion.

       The DVBS - Daily Vacation Bible School last April 11-16,2011 at Church of God, Marilag Subdivision with the motif of American Indians and the theme "Dancing in the Son" spells the sole purpose of it all - All out of love for the SON.

        The teachers and all the volunteers of the DVBS - with their commitment all out of love for God and for the children.

      More than 700 graduates of the event - all out of their new-found love for their Best Friend and the Best Gift they could have.

        And God all out of love for the people behind the program and all the children made the event possible and successful.

        To note, I had some dilemma at the beginning of the week. I was a novice, a rookie, a newbie or whatever inexperienced term for a first timer like me in the field of decorating an entire room. I was thinking so hard of it that I even dreamed of decorations all the way on my slumber! I also felt fatigue and weariness inside of me, that is - I found myself work-centered and not God-centered. For the starting days, I had barely slept. I knew something was wrong. I was not soaring like an eagle that does not faint. I was lagging behind. 

         But these trying times drove me to seek God all the more.

         These were the insights He impressed on me as I was writing on my journal:

        "At the same time exhaustion cries loudly inside of you, God cries harder wanting you to listen to Him. He speaks 'You have been needlessly carrying all the load yourself, when My hand all along is waiting for you to throw it all to me!'"

                  

               "It is an honor and a privilege to walk with and for God. The more and the harder the responsibility He gives, only means He trusts you. Discover that He has shaped you for these. Trust in Him for You are shaped to be extraordinarily great with your Extraordinary Daddy."

               "The longer time you are needed to work, busy schedules for ministry, REJOICE! It is your overtime fellowship and team work with our God."

               

                 "What joy uncontainable and indescribable is it to work all for my God?

                   The God I dearly love, praise, exalt and adore?

                  What endless spring of peace , of strength, of gratefulness when my focus is on my Creator, the reason why I live?"

 

                 "What wonders of God when you feel and see how He guides your every step and decisions. When He leads your path and guards you with His angles. What all-knowing and Almighty God to intricately design every single happening in every single day of our lives - all working for our good- as we are called according to His purpose.

   The appeal that came from Him was: 

 

                May we be reminded that we are so privileged and honored to work for the King of kings in the advancement of His kingdom. We are given the noble, sacred job to lay the foundation of Christ in the next generation. These children are the future workers, leaders, teachers, evangelists, pastors, worship leaders - they are the future church. We have been called as vessels of God for Him to plant the seeds of faith in these young hearts, and their salvation for eternity. It is a serious, delicate job to be responsible for these children - fro without them, how can God's kingdom go on? But God strengthens with more than the weight of our responsibility. We trust Him and entrust Him this heavy but POSSIBLE undertaking.

                 But the bottom line is that the DVBS that had taken place, and all other activities for God's kingdom ought to have no other foundation but all out of love for God and love for others. That is the immense affection and care, a deep concern and a very special devotion.

                     * I dearly thank God - He revealed me the passion of my heart - teaching. I'm continuing to fall for you..... Sunday School Ministry :)

                      * Needed to type this for encouragement in the coming DVBS in Lalaan (Head Teacher novice! O__O)