this week our speaker is a Venezuelan Jew who is the base director of YWAM amsterdam...which is also the city with the highest multiculturalness (if that is word)
the topic is about hearing God's heart for the nations,how he loves multiculturalness...diversity, etc.etc...
one good biblical story that raps up this is that in gen 1,abraham, isaac and jacob were told to that God is making covenant with thier nation and thru them all the nations will be blessed. Joseph comes on the scene and after a long series of events he is second in command to Pharoah..this leads to him deciding on a certain territory being for priests and everyone else became slaves...and as u know in Exodus, the israelites are in slaveery from Egypt... Moral of the story, God hears, calls restores you and puts u in a position, not for yourself but to transform the nation, Joseph didnt enquire of the lord and led to making a decision which caused the israelites later to suffer...
anyway just found our speakers website and laughing cause he is as funny in writing as in reality... http://www.benners.net/
anyway just some quotes so far from the session:
Advise for the rich, Pick up your cross, give away your riches, live to bless and empower others.
Advice for the poor. Arise. Shine. Get out of your situation, trust God for greater things, but when you get to the top.... Pick up your cross again... The cycle repeats itself
When rebuking people, remember you are withdrawing from their emotional bank account...And unless you are also encouraging them which is making deposits you may leave them in a negative which then may lead to them disrespecting your leadership...
Anybody can look but not everyone can see.When you see , you will see the treasures of nations...
"The Kingdom of God is not about tolerating differences, but embracing diversity".
Do not marry a man who has no vision (he can have no money but a dream, and still make it) - Without vision the people perish, Passivity is a passport to the cemetry.
True leaders always allow his ceiling to be the floor of his children.
I love the story when he told about teaching in Norway/Denmark? and came in class and told them "What are you expecting? An anointed men, look here" Lays his hands on them, nothing happens Says something nothing happens. A clever man? "I have dyslexia...etc etc" etc. etc... Whatever you were expecting all I have to my name is God is my Father and I am his son, and no one can take that away from me! He is my papa!"
Now you know the real meaning of God's name and the meaning is God is our Father/Papa! :)
Trusting in the supernatural in the sense that trusting our behaviour is going to align with what we believe
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009
FB Update: 2nd Update from Jbay
Hi, tomorrow it will be basically a month ago that I arrived here, and I am def more more settled in...I know my outreach destination, 6 weeks in SA, beginning with Uitenhage, going up north, Pedi way and ending up in Joburg. Then second 6 weeks will be in Brazil, the Amazonas. The other team will be going to Phillipines.
Lecture wise we just got through plumbline which is a time of sharing your life story with the rest of the team and getting prayer, words, and dealing with the past. Tuesday about 7/8 students got baptised in the Ocean (that was really great). Right now we are doing the Cost of Discipleship (Your life? Your comfort, etc) and I really sense God speaking to me about saying Yes to the call no matter the cost. Though I have said yes countless times before, I know this time is a profound time of learning to not only grow closer to God but mature, and deal with my issues with people, finances, etc. There are some future schools I am thinking about doing BCC (biblical core course) and/or SCALD (school of creative arts and leadership development - learn to play guitar, keyboard, dance, and photography). I know that till now i haven't had that sense of Oh yes I want to be a teacher, doctor, lawyer... And although it is scary to think that my life is taking a completely different direction, I also know that I need to be obedient, and cannot live mediocrely, never stepping up to the plate. I have so many ideas inside which through this course is shaping me in my character, so that I am a more mature person and good steward of whatever is entrusted to me. I don't entirely know the future, but I know there is destiny and a purpose and I am pursuing whatever God says. If he says come back home and finish studying I'll do that, if he says go back to IT, I may sigh, but I need to be obedient, it's about making God the driver and not the spare tire :) If he says go to DRC and work with children or use my art, and voice to speak against human trafficking, i say yes Lord...whatever whenever.
Just some needs...Please do pray for me and if you feel you wish to contribute to me or the team, please contact me, at either 084 569 0965 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 084 569 0965 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or 082 622 9848 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 082 622 9848 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or chandredewet@gmail.com. I need to get another Hepatitis B shot in the next day or two. need to still pay R5800 of my lecture fees and outreach phase will be about R20 000 altogether. Any little or big contribution will be a blessing, not only to me, but to the extention of God's kingdom, and mostly pray for me, for God's blessing, for my health which has been dipping a bit but I am holding on to my healing...and financial breakthru and really that I will allow for my heart to be worked on and character built. Like one of our lecturers said God is not interested in ur mind, in terms of that you just understand what you learn, but your heart, that you actually change, not just understand. If you know me well u'll know theres lots of head knowledge but it's time to live it out, to be responsible and faithful, to be humble and serving and to be all I was made to be.
Also know that I am praying for all of you too. Being here puts alot of things in perspective and I realise how many times I have been encouraged by so many different people, christian or not, ex work collegues, students, family friends...Thank You! I hope that you and your families are doing well, I pray for your protection and just God's wisdom and faithfulness to guard and direct you and that you will all be blessed out of your socks, and also know when it's necessary to rest!...
God bless!
Chan
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Lecture wise we just got through plumbline which is a time of sharing your life story with the rest of the team and getting prayer, words, and dealing with the past. Tuesday about 7/8 students got baptised in the Ocean (that was really great). Right now we are doing the Cost of Discipleship (Your life? Your comfort, etc) and I really sense God speaking to me about saying Yes to the call no matter the cost. Though I have said yes countless times before, I know this time is a profound time of learning to not only grow closer to God but mature, and deal with my issues with people, finances, etc. There are some future schools I am thinking about doing BCC (biblical core course) and/or SCALD (school of creative arts and leadership development - learn to play guitar, keyboard, dance, and photography). I know that till now i haven't had that sense of Oh yes I want to be a teacher, doctor, lawyer... And although it is scary to think that my life is taking a completely different direction, I also know that I need to be obedient, and cannot live mediocrely, never stepping up to the plate. I have so many ideas inside which through this course is shaping me in my character, so that I am a more mature person and good steward of whatever is entrusted to me. I don't entirely know the future, but I know there is destiny and a purpose and I am pursuing whatever God says. If he says come back home and finish studying I'll do that, if he says go back to IT, I may sigh, but I need to be obedient, it's about making God the driver and not the spare tire :) If he says go to DRC and work with children or use my art, and voice to speak against human trafficking, i say yes Lord...whatever whenever.
Just some needs...Please do pray for me and if you feel you wish to contribute to me or the team, please contact me, at either 084 569 0965 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 084 569 0965 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or 082 622 9848 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 082 622 9848 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or chandredewet@gmail.com. I need to get another Hepatitis B shot in the next day or two. need to still pay R5800 of my lecture fees and outreach phase will be about R20 000 altogether. Any little or big contribution will be a blessing, not only to me, but to the extention of God's kingdom, and mostly pray for me, for God's blessing, for my health which has been dipping a bit but I am holding on to my healing...and financial breakthru and really that I will allow for my heart to be worked on and character built. Like one of our lecturers said God is not interested in ur mind, in terms of that you just understand what you learn, but your heart, that you actually change, not just understand. If you know me well u'll know theres lots of head knowledge but it's time to live it out, to be responsible and faithful, to be humble and serving and to be all I was made to be.
Also know that I am praying for all of you too. Being here puts alot of things in perspective and I realise how many times I have been encouraged by so many different people, christian or not, ex work collegues, students, family friends...Thank You! I hope that you and your families are doing well, I pray for your protection and just God's wisdom and faithfulness to guard and direct you and that you will all be blessed out of your socks, and also know when it's necessary to rest!...
God bless!
Chan
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Friday, October 2, 2009
From my update on FB! - First Update from Jbay - 15 October 2009
Hi All,
By now you should know that I am fine and well and you can also take a look at some of the first pictures I have taken.
Life so far is definitely more peaceful, I'm in bed for the latest 10, normally 9:30PM...
A typical day consists of Breakfast at 6h30 Am, kitchen/lunch or supper duty once a week, lectures, work duties which involves cleaning the base (Toilets, Raking,Deweeding, Garden planting, washing cars) or going into the community...Which so far involved cleaning the dirt in the roads surrounding near us. (Ppl Dump the dirt just like that as they don't have black bags...) and guys helped an old man with deweeding and cleaning his back vegetable garden...We also have kidzone a program with the community kids... As for the team we are about 25 individuals...
People from Canada, USA, Sweden, Switzerland, Madagascar, New Zealand...and in SA: Durban, Me(Cape Town), Witbank, Pretoria, and 2 in Jbay...We get on really well...And its amazing how South African the team is beginning...
There was also a team from YWAM Australia, musicians from all over the world who are here for a month and on two occasions we supported their concerts, one at a church, one at a restaurant...We know the words of the songs :)
And me personally. Been learning, and growing...one of the things has been for e.g. that sometimes we are physically tired, but it's actually cause of all the burdens we carry. I can testify that some of my tiredness has been lifting though the first couple of days super tired, and sad:) Missing home.
But in conclusion. Thanks for all the Love, well wishes and prayers. I am blessed to have all of you in my life, and am praying for you too...
God bless!
Chan
By now you should know that I am fine and well and you can also take a look at some of the first pictures I have taken.
Life so far is definitely more peaceful, I'm in bed for the latest 10, normally 9:30PM...
A typical day consists of Breakfast at 6h30 Am, kitchen/lunch or supper duty once a week, lectures, work duties which involves cleaning the base (Toilets, Raking,Deweeding, Garden planting, washing cars) or going into the community...Which so far involved cleaning the dirt in the roads surrounding near us. (Ppl Dump the dirt just like that as they don't have black bags...) and guys helped an old man with deweeding and cleaning his back vegetable garden...We also have kidzone a program with the community kids... As for the team we are about 25 individuals...
People from Canada, USA, Sweden, Switzerland, Madagascar, New Zealand...and in SA: Durban, Me(Cape Town), Witbank, Pretoria, and 2 in Jbay...We get on really well...And its amazing how South African the team is beginning...
There was also a team from YWAM Australia, musicians from all over the world who are here for a month and on two occasions we supported their concerts, one at a church, one at a restaurant...We know the words of the songs :)
And me personally. Been learning, and growing...one of the things has been for e.g. that sometimes we are physically tired, but it's actually cause of all the burdens we carry. I can testify that some of my tiredness has been lifting though the first couple of days super tired, and sad:) Missing home.
But in conclusion. Thanks for all the Love, well wishes and prayers. I am blessed to have all of you in my life, and am praying for you too...
God bless!
Chan
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