One of the changes that I've decided to add on into my life was to start going back to the gym for exercise after stopping for 3 years. I really want to thank one of my campus student - Danielle, who actually asked me to go to the gym with her for the past 1 month when she came back for her holidays....That was how i started my gym sessions again - though I only went with her twice while she was here, that was already a great start for me! Thanks Danielle!!
Today was my first morning going to the gym by myself after Danielle when back to campus yesterday. I really had a surprise at the gym today. While I was exercising - one of the aunty came up to me and she just chatted - we exchange conversation and before I know it, she started sharing with me her life story for the past 66 years..how she went through a certain phase of her life-----I was like---WOW! It must be God's favor - to have a stranger whom I do not know walk up and just shared her past life and current life...
The more exciting part was when she found out my age and that I was a pastor, she shared even more..and after all her sharing, she even thank me for listening! I was like surprise but thank her for sharing her stories with me. Thereafter, as we continue to exercise separately, she started to introduce me to 2 of her friends (as she's a regular there - she goes to the gym everyday to work out!! Amazing right--- at the age of 66), she was telling her friend my age and also that I'm a pastor..even told the owner of they gym!! =)
Will this be a new harvest field for me? This experience really inspire me to make sure that I'll not find any excuses for not going to the gym..but to go there and work out once a week on my off day and may God use me as an instrument to share His love. Anywhere can be our harvest field, if only we'll realize that the harvest is plentiful but the laborers are few. However, I too know that it must start with me showing genuine love and building relationships with others so that they can experience God through me.
May all of us rise up and see the urgency of the need and time - being God's light that will shine n God's love that will touch n impact others!
Today was my first morning going to the gym by myself after Danielle when back to campus yesterday. I really had a surprise at the gym today. While I was exercising - one of the aunty came up to me and she just chatted - we exchange conversation and before I know it, she started sharing with me her life story for the past 66 years..how she went through a certain phase of her life-----I was like---WOW! It must be God's favor - to have a stranger whom I do not know walk up and just shared her past life and current life...
The more exciting part was when she found out my age and that I was a pastor, she shared even more..and after all her sharing, she even thank me for listening! I was like surprise but thank her for sharing her stories with me. Thereafter, as we continue to exercise separately, she started to introduce me to 2 of her friends (as she's a regular there - she goes to the gym everyday to work out!! Amazing right--- at the age of 66), she was telling her friend my age and also that I'm a pastor..even told the owner of they gym!! =)
Will this be a new harvest field for me? This experience really inspire me to make sure that I'll not find any excuses for not going to the gym..but to go there and work out once a week on my off day and may God use me as an instrument to share His love. Anywhere can be our harvest field, if only we'll realize that the harvest is plentiful but the laborers are few. However, I too know that it must start with me showing genuine love and building relationships with others so that they can experience God through me.
May all of us rise up and see the urgency of the need and time - being God's light that will shine n God's love that will touch n impact others!
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