In every area of our lives, how we begin is very important! First impression has major affects. If we mis out to take off, it it hard to get back to the ideal pattern. How you finish is important, BUT Starting WELL is also VERY IMPORTANT!!!
Ps. Brian Houston from Hillsong Church has once shared about this church planting. In the first day, there were 50 people, but the momentum did not last for long. At that time, he was doing service at Gymnasium. One day, he appeared in front of the congregation as Tarzan using a rope. One person started to share his friend, "This church is fun!"in the end, many people started to gathered again!
Same as our life! If we want to have breakthrough in your life, you have to make a certain CHANGE!
So let's make a Strong start and create momentum!!!
Once you make a strong start, it is also important to keep the pace! So many people have made a strong new starts! You might started going on a diet, you might have started to date with someone. You might have made a decision to become a Christian and started to come to church! If you have started something in this season, keep the good pace, pattern and MOMENTUM!!!
Keep the change you made, and let's get out of the old pattern NOW!!! If you continue, it will definitely lead you to the GROWTH!
兄弟愛を持って心から互いに愛し合い、尊敬をもって互いに人を自分よりまさっていると思いなさい。勤勉で怠らず、霊に燃え、主に仕えなさい。望みを抱いて喜び、患難に耐え、絶えず祈りに励みなさい。聖徒の入用に協力し、旅人をもてなしなさい。あなたがたを迫害する者を祝福しなさい。祝福すべきであって、のろってはいけません。（ローマ12:10)
Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other. Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically. Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying. When God's people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. (Roman12:10-14)
C. What? You've already made a mistake and stumble? Then START AGAIN!!!
In life, you will fall! But there is good news! YOU CAN START AGAIN!!!
Ps. Ryuta used to play basketball. This sport requires SWITCHING!!! As the team played as offence and missed out the shoot, they have to go back to the defense mode. But the coach always told the team "Switch, Switch!!!" The real strength is how quick you can switch your mode. Same as our life! If you fall, you can switch your attitude and start again!!! You can come to Church again! If you missed out journaling once or twice, start again! Get a Mega START once again!!!
Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. (Isaiah 40:30-31
We will have International Party in Yokohama on this Saturday, tomorrow!
If you wanna speak English!,or if you want to enjoy eating good food in Hama or if you wanna have more international and Japanese friends, come along!!! You can bring your friend, too!
If you are interested, you can see the detail here at Yuki's Blog!
Our Church Jesus Lifehouse International has made a long term connection with one church in Koriyama in Fukushima and will be sending some moneys and things they need and trying to practically help the community there.If you are interested in helping the people in Tohoku and Japan, you can give through the website. I believe God can give you so many times of what you have given.
Yesterday, I had planned to catch up with Harumi over lunch! When we get together, it will be "Preach it sister! time! = Christian talk!" However, one of our colleague friend said they wanted to join us!
The friend confessed that as we were with her after the huge earthquake, she was so strengthen and encouraged by us being with her.
We prayed for Japan, tried to contact the possible people, but in the midst of the aftershocks, we could laugh. She thought we were super positive and said someone who has foundation in God are different.
At this point, I realized that whether we realize or not, we are shining God who lives in us! Ever as a believer, sometime we could get scared for that kind of huge earthquake or aftershocks. But in our inner man, we know it's OK and had peace from God. People who has no God or no foundation, maybe searching some sort of foundation that they could rely on.
Even last night, there was the biggest aftershock after 11th March 2011. Tohoku and Kanto area and Japan is going through a situation they have never gone through. But, don't worry. Let's keep on prayng for Japan! And let's pray that through this experience, God will touch many people in Japan.
Last week, Lewis shared the message and the title was "Time to Share a Good News!!!" It is literally time to share a good news, as we receive His desire and passion from God.
Many people living in Japan must have experienced life and death moment, and realized that Life is short through this kind of serious disaster. That's ｗhy a lot of people's heart are open wide for Truth and Eternal life. Many people could have thought "What would happen when we die?"
Ps. Rod from our church shared in this video how Japanese people are now open for the good news and encouraged us to pray for more souls to be saved. The great news is that even in the midst of the aftershock, we had 30 people baptized in our church and that is very exciting!
After the whole Japan been shaken, what we can do now is to tell our friends, colleagues and family about God which is the only foundation cannot be shaken. Many rescue team tried their best to rescue every possible people after tsunami in tohoku. At the end of my life, I don't want to regret saying, "I could have shared to one more person" I really thought that I could start sharing to people within my sphere of influence!
Rick Worren shared how his father repeated this word "We need to save one more soul for Jesus, one more sould for Jesus, one more soul for Jesus..." As we are connected to God, we could reach out to one more soul!
For God wants to save every possible people!
"The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patiend with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
そして今日は横浜メガスタートパーティーだーーー！！！
初めてでも、当分来ていなくても、だれでも大丈夫だよ！
お友達もぜひ誘ってみてね！
最高にポジティブで元気がもらえるよ！
And Today is Yokohama Mega Start Partyyyy!!!!!
If it's your first time, or you have not been to church for a while, that is fine!
ANYONE is Welcome!!!
Please also invite your friends!
You can receive super positiveness and POWER!!!
明日は場所が変わって、桜木町駅の横浜にぎわい座ホールＢ２であります。
地図はここだよー！
Tomorrow, it will be held at B2 of Nigiwaiza Hall in Sakuragicho Station.
If you are interested in helping the people in Tohoku and Japan, you can give through the website. I believe God can give you so many times of what you have given.
