When Jannie arrived to start the missions and outreach part of our course, he asked a very unfair question to each one of us. He wanted to know what the ONE thing we remember from the course thus far would be if we forgot all else. What would be the one thing that stands out?
Of course we all felt that it was impossible to answer this question as there have simply been too many wonderful revelations from God during the first four weeks already. But here are the answers from the team:
Tia - that I should follow and serve God, not He me
Paul - trust God
Reynard - never give up
Jana - humble yourself
Marcel - focus on Jesus, it’s all about Him and not about me
Elbe - it’s not about me and I no longer have the right to my own dreams
Tjaart - Christianity is not a religion but a lifestyle and a relationship
Liza - if I want to find myself, I first need to lose myself completely in the Lord
Johannes - to put God in full control and to trust that He has the best plan for me
Zylna - freedom in Christ for all
Mari - Christ in me, the hope of
glory
Kobus - I have a relationship with Christ in me, all day every day
Nina - our great God is in me and He is constant (independent of emotions and circumstances)
Christine - God is almighty and big and He is okay with me as I am
Debree - God’s holiness; nothing is possible without the Holy Spirit; He chose me even though I didn’t deserve it; I should love in the same way He loves
Herman - my thoughts or understanding is irrelevant in a way – God will reveal Himself to me in His way and time
Sulene - to live the life of Christ in me – a holy living
Hector - I am one with Jesus, He is in me and I am in Him
Tiaan - I should ask God’s will in every situation
Marisa - God came to put the loose and
skew stones together in a firm foundation
Wesley - unity in diversity; obedience to God comes first
Marizy - God is in control; I lay down my dreams before Him; to follow and trust Him
Tobi - two paths could be right and in His will, He will show me which one is the best
Elizma - I realized the worth of wilderness times in Christ
Lena - Christ is in me – always! He lives; I’ll make choices in faith
Elzet - I give up my dreams to follow Him
WHAT AN AWESOME GOD WE SERVE!
A SCRIPTURE THAT HAS ALSO BEEN STANDING OUT FOR US AS A TEAM, IS ROMANS 11:33-36. From the Message it reads...
"Have you ever come on anything quite like this extravagant generosity of God, this deep, deep wisdom? It's way over our heads. We'll never
figure it out. Is there anyone around who can explain God? Anyone smart enough to tell Him what to do? Anyone who has done him such huge favour that God has to ask his advice? Everything comes from Him. Everything happens through Him. Everything ends up in Him. Always glory! Always praise! Yes, yes, yes."
Love Sulene