Melissa

My spiritual life grows gradually, so does my process of knowing God. Since young I was brought to Sunday school and listen to stories about Jesus.. But this is not enough, I know that we need to be convinced that what we believe is true to have our seed grows on good soil. And I think the 'power' or 'cause' that is able to do so is GOD.. I remembered when I was seven, during one night before I went to sleep, this thought suddenly popped into my mind, convincing me that I need to pray and talk to God every night, this is how I start talking to God every night.. At 14, the interest in knowing God's word suddenly grow in me, might be due to my Sunday school teacher at that time.. and after that i tried to question myself whether I was given any gift to serve God then at when I was 17, I got to serve God as CG leader.. So, from all these, I know that God is the one who really guides me.. But He'll work according to His time.. I guess most of us will go through the same process but at different rate. Some who underwent greater tribulations or trials might grow faster.. The best verse I found to describe this is Job 42:5 'I had heard of thee by the hearing of the ear; but now mine eye seeth thee.' We heard about God through those who know Him and we experience changes in our life guided by the Holy Spirit.. And I hope that finally I'll meet God face to face too God's signs and wonders do help in converting people but according to God's plan.. No one can stop stop if He wants to make the whole nations His kingdom but out of love He gave us freedom to choose.. There's one thing I dont really understand, if Jesus said that the sign of Jonah (death and resurrection of Jesus) was the last sign that He'll show, then how about the signs and wonders that happen today? Are they from God?

To me, the lord's supper is a ceremony to announce to the world that I've accepted God's grace. This makes me thank God even more as I have the privilege to enjoy the freedom to go to church and worship him openly in my country. Personally I don't separate Lord's supper from my daily life as the act of taking it is meaningless unless we know the consequences and meaning of doing it. Coming to the altar to take it do remind me to have a special moment with God, enjoying the fellowship he had restored for me..But afterall, I'll rather concentrate on my daily walk with Him rather than striving hard to analyse the detail of this ceremony. Another thing is when I'm taking it, it's like gather in the Lord's house, doing something that God has wanted us to do with other siblings in Christ, with Him in everyone of us already. So, in a nutshell, the lord's supper is not more than a ceremony unless it happens in our hearts. May God bless each and everyone of us here and gives us wisdom to understand His words.