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i jus returned frm Batam for the Young Methodist Leaders' Conference held frm 08092006 - 10092006..

it was an interesting camp which left me with mixed feelings in regard to the methodist church moving towards the charismatic side..using the reason : methodists are grounded in the word. but word without the spirit is dead..then again, wad makes them think that bcmg a lil more charismatic means that we have the spirit?

also came away with mixed feelings abt one particular altar call..during the evening sermon on 09092006, Rev Wee Boon Hup invited pple who want to pray to receive the Gift of Tongues to come forward and be prayed for..i found that interesting..because during my baptism classes, we actually went thru reasons why methodists generally discourage the use of Tongues..and now they're encouraging us to pray to receive it..and y shld we bother so much abt it?..if gOd means for us to have it, we will..they said that if we sincerely want the gift, and pray earnestly to gOd for it, and that if we mean to use it for gOd (tho i cant realli see how except for the fact that it is probably a language onli gOd understands), then we will receive it..i disagree with that..i think that if it is not in gOd's will that u shld have a certain gift, no matter how hard u pray, u will never receive..

and then again why shld we be so caught up about the one Gift of Tongues? there are plenty of other spiritual gifts that gOd has so graciously given each of us..y cant we simply be thankful for the privilege to be entrusted with those Gifts and use them to the max for gOd instead of wanting more?..can we not be satisfied?

i think i'm jus tired..

anyways, when i feel more energised (which i hope i will by tmr) i will post what i've taken away frm the camp..

those who were debating whether or not to go, i realli encourage u to go..

it's an interesting experience and u get exposed to thgs that u wld normally not be exposed to..and u meet pple frm other churches..

my Group was interesting..we were sort of on the same frequency, tho they lost me today at lunch..wad gOd had to say to me was different than wad He said to them..but on the whole, we were in the same boat..same concerns for our respective ministries..

wel..think i shld knock off b4 i start rambling on and on and on and on and on...

tired

onli complaint i have bout the conference : HAVE SM FOOD DURING BREAKS !!

i was starving la..breakfast at 7 am - 8 / 8.30 am..lunch at 1 pm..dinner at 6 pm..

info : food usu lasts about 3-4 (and that's pushing it) in me b4 i start to get hungry..

O !

gOd spoke to me today during worship..it was awesome!!..he gave me another vision..and i experienced for the first time wad it means to pray with the Spirit's prompting and not by my own mind..(usu i think abt wad i wanna say to gOd b4 i say it) today, it was like as tho the Spirit was talking to gOd thru me..i dunno how to describe it..hope u get my drift..

tel u more (hopefully) tmr!! =]

gOd bLEsS

me