Spiritual Journey Reflection

It was an enriching experience for me! Doing spiritual exercises and reflecting on my personal spiritual growth and walk with God, has made me to have an overview on God's faithfulness in my life. I was so amazed by His miracles and transformation works. Upon reflection, I would say I have became a more positive person in life because God has given me the meaning and purposes for this life. I am convicted that I am called to be a beacon. Having doing this spiritual exercise, I felt that I shall constantly doing reflection on the work of God in my life. I started to see the benefit of having this exercise. I gained more overview on God’s faithfulness and God’s mission in my life. Generally, I tends to looking at the future for the vision that God has given to me, how would God want me to move on. I have seldom taking time to think back on what has God done in my life. Having understanding of the benefit for this spiritual exercise, I shall build up this habit of having a holistic reflection on God’s work in my life.

I recalled the time when I was challenged by Bro Casey to trust God for opening door to attend this Philippians class, I was lack of faith. It was a great reminder for me to exercise trust and faith in God that with God, all things are possible, He will open door. In fact, I have experienced it personally. I was so overjoy when I was granted the time-off from work. And, I experienced a leap of faith. And, as I related it back to this class lesson, I think Bro Casey has just set me thinking and reflecting on my personal walk with God. Honestly, I am a person of little faith. I was checking on myself when is the last time I have exercise my faith? In this class, I guessed the more I know the Lord, the more I will able to imitate Him and willing to do what He has asked me to do. I think I have made the right choice to attend this class, as I felt that I was challenged to think through and reflecting on my learning on the scriptures, the implication, the application and so on.

Before the class, in reading the textbook, I have learned more background about the Philippians. I learned about the important of servanthood. However, during the class, when we were learning Philippians 2, Paul begins his instructions for the people in the church in Philippi by exhorting them to practice humility. Bro Casey asked the class to think whether I am a servant or a helper. This is a statement caught my attention. I pondered. When evaluating, I definitely have more of a helper’s heart than a servant’s heart! I recalled my past as a child, my parents has tried to train me to have servant heart. However, by nature, I am a helper, I only serve when it is convenient. However,  I do not have the heart as Paul. I evaluated my life and motivation to serve. I served because I am just so thankful that God has called me, it is out of grace and privileged. Besides, I guessed I am trying to be involved in many things, hence, most of time, I could not give fully to the ministry. And, I guessed I need to have wisdom also in deciding on doing mission that God has asked of me. In reflecting, I was reminded that in my attitude towards people and ministry, I should always humble myself. So the take away challenges to me is from Philippians 2 and this statement will be this: what would my life, family, community looks like if I am fully obeying Paul’s instruction for being humble, take up the very nature of a servant that Jesus has displayed when He is on earth? Truly, my classmate has displayed part of it, it is how it would be looks like. It is amazing when I saw it right before me that my classmates and teacher are exhibiting servanthood spirit. I felt that the word of God is alive and walking in the room at time.

And, I have enjoyed the team presentation. I felt that with a little time that we had, we could do something out of nothing, it is really amazing. I think I have a great team. They are willing to go extra miles for other teammate. Their life stories and servanthood spirit has set me thinking. I was feeling very thankful to know them and their life stories. Their testimonies have encouraged me to continue to trust and believe in God.

Words can't expressed much of how I felt, and how thankful I am in learning.