..Made Free.
.Made Alive..
.the Nathan..
Nic.Nathan
Christian
RJC Year 1.
Rec. Badminton
17+yrs
19 Aug
We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed.
Perplexed, but not in despair.
Persecuted, but not abandoned by God.
Struck down, but not destroyed.
2 Corinthians 4:8
all that i am
Sunday, April 19, 2009, 7:47 PM
yeap so we had 2 pw meetings so far... things went generally well =)I do have to thank God,
He's building me in my confidence... i do have to be more assertive....
I remember having this weird feeling once...
- It was an anger that drove me to make changes, set the record straight about me.
- It was an aggression that got things done, that spoke "you don't wanna see me angry" - "i don't want you to, but if it has to be that way.. let it be"
- It was when I learned more about my potential.
I still remember clenching my fist by my side, battling to not erupt, and yet at the same time channeling it to drive a point at my juniors that "although i may be fun practically all the time, or just because i have a high tolerance, it doesn't mean that I'll close one eye and accept sub-standard work." i did not shout, i just stood my ground and spoke with authority.
that day my patrol saw a different nathan... and my juniors didn't really like me very much after that - but hey, it was anger only at that moment aimed to get them to get their act together.
not many have seen me angry...
i don't like getting angry, but there are times when i've gotta make a stand, i have to..
Well, Jesus got angry (when the people treated the church as a marketplace) He got angry, set things straight, drove a deep point on the reverence we should have for God.
but what he didn't do was allow the anger to take over his mind and actions. it was righteous anger - that had an aim to correct things, to make a stand for God. (NOT to hurt or insult)
but then let me quote this too ---
19My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, 20for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.
James 1: 19-20
so it doesn't mean that i can justify my anger.
I have to be more assertive. i dun nd to be angry to be assertive..
i've also realised that - if i could go up to complete strangers and strike up a conversation, tell them about Jesus and then pray with them....
what's a little more confidence in my daily life...
2 Timothy 1:7
"For God did not give us a spirit of fear/timidity, but one of power, of love and of sound mind/self-discipline."
He's building me in my confidence... i do have to be more assertive....
I remember having this weird feeling once...
- It was an anger that drove me to make changes, set the record straight about me.
- It was an aggression that got things done, that spoke "you don't wanna see me angry" - "i don't want you to, but if it has to be that way.. let it be"
- It was when I learned more about my potential.
I still remember clenching my fist by my side, battling to not erupt, and yet at the same time channeling it to drive a point at my juniors that "although i may be fun practically all the time, or just because i have a high tolerance, it doesn't mean that I'll close one eye and accept sub-standard work." i did not shout, i just stood my ground and spoke with authority.
that day my patrol saw a different nathan... and my juniors didn't really like me very much after that - but hey, it was anger only at that moment aimed to get them to get their act together.
not many have seen me angry...
i don't like getting angry, but there are times when i've gotta make a stand, i have to..
Well, Jesus got angry (when the people treated the church as a marketplace) He got angry, set things straight, drove a deep point on the reverence we should have for God.
but what he didn't do was allow the anger to take over his mind and actions. it was righteous anger - that had an aim to correct things, to make a stand for God. (NOT to hurt or insult)
but then let me quote this too ---
19My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, 20for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.
James 1: 19-20
so it doesn't mean that i can justify my anger.
I have to be more assertive. i dun nd to be angry to be assertive..
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i've also realised that - if i could go up to complete strangers and strike up a conversation, tell them about Jesus and then pray with them....
what's a little more confidence in my daily life...
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2 Timothy 1:7
"For God did not give us a spirit of fear/timidity, but one of power, of love and of sound mind/self-discipline."