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Sunday, December 31, 2006

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#-Tonight is the night

So once again I find myself thinking. As the new year begins, should I continue to send those verses? It has been more than 6 months. And it sure seems to me you don't require this, nor even appreciate it. If it wears me out, then why should I do it? God always meant for us to keep our own welfare and sustainance in mind. This isn't doing anything for my sustainance, and if fact it just makes me want to go cold on you even more. They always say that one has to show our appreciation for another before it is too late. People will never know if you don't tell or show them.

This is it. I've ask the Lord once more for a sign. By the end of tonight, I should know if I should continue this habit or not.

I realize how important it is to ask God for wisdom every time I hold thought-stimulation conversations with others, especially non-christians. Only divine wisdom can help us say the right things, and prevent our words from becoming stumbling blocks. I had a nice long conversation with Daniel this afternoon, since he needed to talk. And thank the Lord for His wisdom, I was able to talk about prayer, even though I know he is not a christian. I believe that witnessing is a process. I do not like working on the principles of trying to convert a person on the spot, or debunking all the values in a single sentence, or worse still, the -BELIEVE!!! OR YOU'LL GO TO HELL!!!- warning. To me, one merely plants the seeds for growth, and perhaps provide the occasional booster or fertiliser, but the one who sends the rain and the sun is the Almighty, and Him alone. And how apt an analogy is the growth of a plant. For true birth in Christ, a seed planted first has to be exposed to rain, or drown in some form of moisture, before the enzymes can begin to provide nourishment for the plant. This of course signifies a period of stormy weather, or trail or tribulation. The feeling is depressing and miserable, but soon after, if the seed does not completely drown, the seed begins to grow. After that, it requires a balance of both the smooth warmth of the sun, and the short periods of rain to strengthen it. Too much sun and the plant withers; becomes weak. Yet too much rain and it drowns. Moreover, the seed is a resilient object. Once produced, it can usually be stored for longs periods of time before the right environment for growth is met.

Therefore, I am inclined to tell all to plant as many seeds in people as possible. Even though the seeds might not grow straightaway, they will still create future oppotunities of growth.

Tonight, we shall see, shan't we, Kelly.

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