Natural Tendency

Last few days, I am a group of BCM students went to Ipoh for mission purpose. Indeed, we have a wonderful time there. I always enjoy going Ipoh for mission because of the people there. Sometime i think why they need people like us to go, they have such a powerful community testimony. Perhaps, it is more like to bless us than needing our help.

As we reach Ipoh, the Christian community receive us so warmly. I could feel the love of Christ among their midst. Although this is not the first time serving in Ipoh community, I am still amazed at their hospitality and love. They respect and honor the pastors. We as so called "future" pastor were being treated the same way.

Then we continued our tasks there in Ipoh. We serve the children, youth, adult and senior adult. As we preach and teach, I found a common theme within our content. It is the natural tendency for Christian to love. Our lecturer preach that mission is a natural outflow of the Church. I preach on mission is built into humanity using different gifts, Our team leader preach on mission as our natural reaction to share life.

In our sharing, we need not to condemn the people that if they don't share the gospel, the people will be thrown to hell. The people knew this truth. What we share is to encourage them to press on in showing love and care to those around them. That itself is a natural reaction of Christian Lifestyle. As you become a Christian, there will be a sudden change in your life, if not, at least it will slowly take place. Somehow, your capacity to love will increase, you will become more compasion, and justice is absolute in your life.

People around us actually aware of all the changes that happened in our life. Whether good or bad, people can see. Even more amazing, God will actually add colours to all the changes. This is what I called, "Gifts" from God. After accepted the Lord, most of us will experience certain changes in life. Either we felt relieved that we are set free from the bondage of sins, or we will become more active in life because we know our purpose on earth.

However, our life become more difficul to live compare to the past. The reason is that our capacity of love increase. We started to acknowledge absolute truth. We understand that our lives have moral consequences. So, naturally, our life will change. This change is called "Sanctification."

Throughout the process of sanctification, God will put gifts into our life. God will allow us to go through certain experiences, could be good or bad. God will be at the background, colouring our life. Mission in some way, is to portray this portrait that God has paint in our life, to people surrounding us. We share our life story to our friends, neighbours and relatives. Therefore, it will be as natural as we chit chat over the coffee shop.

Our natural tendency to love and care is one of our main witness to the world. Let us continue to do the very little things, love more, care more and fight for justice more. God will be at the back, drawing the best out of us. Let our life be a natural outflow of God's love. Then, people will see us and praise our Father in heaven.