Tuesday, 26 August 2008

Warning!

This post is long! But it sort of makes up for the long silence, so... here we go!
My new term here at BCM has just begun. I wasn't even done with the previous one.
I found out that I'm the new dorm monitor. *groan* A glorified adult babysitter?

(Okay, attempt to rhyme fails BIG time!) I hadn't even planned to rhyme ler. Stop stop!

Our term break was 3 weeks long this time. An improvement from the last one where I only got 1 week! It wasn't everybody though, it was just me... long story. Short post. Maybe another time?

Anyway, so I'm entering into the new term with a different course programme. What it means is basically this: while other students are doing a research paper of 10 - 12 pages, I'll have to do 20 -25. While they read 1 text book, I'll be reading 4! AND THAT'S NOT THE END OF IT!!! *cries shamelessly* Oh what on earth have I gotten myself into??!!! Goodbye social life! Goodbye games! Goodbye... blog? No chance. Would you believe that one of my subject's requirements is that I start and maintain a blog? Pretty cool, right?! Okla, at least so far I'm enjoying my classes. Here's a fact: I enjoy studying, but dislike proving that I have (ie. assignments). Haha! By the way, here's the link to my other blog! I haven't posted anything up yet, but I'm supposed to fill it with theological issues. *OOOoooOoOoo...* My Mega-concern though, is posting up something really dumb that proves to be almost heretical! Haha! Not funny.

Speaking of things heretical, I suppose everyone would have heard by now about Pastor Mike Guglielmucci who admitted to not having cancer, after faking it for 2 years! ok fine, so it's not related to anything heretical. In the latest update on his case, it was even revealed in the Australian papers that he's a porn addict! Now, although I don't condone his addiction, I'm like thinking, "wHAT oN eARtH?!! What's that gotta do with his Medical report?" Suddenly everything about him is being dug out. *Sigh* The wolves are merciless. How sad it is for the wandering sheep who loses his way.

I think this serves as a terrible reminder, a warning that we must hold to a good testimony. As a minister in training, I am saddened, but more than that, I am terrified. Here was a hugely popular minister who has written inspired songs and ministered to countless lives. Yet his fame only contributed to the impact of his fall. So many people tell of their hurt and anger. I'm no where as famous, but what's to stop me from falling and causing tremendous hurt? What's to stop me from disgracing the name of God? I guess there can only be one solution: God. More specifically, a healthy relationship with God, one that is honest and faithful, consistently coming to Him in worship and reading His word. "Read your bible, Pray everyday" may sound clichéd, but the fact is that it is the TRUTH, by golly, and I will say it again, "READ YOUR BIBLE AND PRAY EVERYDAY!"

Secondly, I'm also terrified for the young people. I'm scared for the youths in my church, more so for those who have left (for obvious reasons). What's to keep them from falling? What's to keep them from hurting?

You know when some things are really important and you want to just keep repeating them?

Read.Your.Bible.AND.Pray.Everyday.

See what 1 Peter 5:8 says, "Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour." Don't think that if you're not some bigshot Christian, you're nobody and so the devil will leave you alone. That's a lie! God loves you and hurts very much if you hurt. That's enough motivation for the devil to want to get you!

Be safe. God loves you. Read your Bible. Pray everyday.

3 comments:

nancy said...

hi donny

good post and its not that long actually.
thanks for the warning again and again...we really need them.

Anonymous said...

okay :)

DonnyTanTW said...

Haha!

It's good to know that some still listen...

But you know what they say is true... you gotta practice what you preach.

I think we oughta keep encouraging each other to keep on keeping on. :)