Mighty to save!

I really must thank God for the burden of youths which has been growing and growing since i became a Christian. I guess God has put different burdens in different hearts. I was heavily burdened for the past few days praying for the youths in Singapore who have yet to know Christ and that with Christ they can have a friend to really confide in of their various problems. Youths are falling into all kinds of sin, falling victims to all kinds of problems and crimes. God has shown me so much in so many different perspective and happenings. How can i not carry this burden?

Yes. today heavily burdened. I usually take "walks" when i feel this way. Walking around Toa Payoh's 3 neighbourhood schools and void decks in search of youths. Often through these trips i get to see how the secondary school kids are doing. Even more often my heart was more burdened by what i observed. And i just felt so helpless even when i have decided to bring forth God's Word to them. I found it very difficult to muster enough faith and courage and excuses will come which prevented me from preaching to them. "Wah they like gangster liddat later kena beat up", "they are lower secondaries will they understand?" and i often went home defeated and discouraged.

Today was not much of a difference except probably near the end of the trip. I was saddened by the fact that i just cant find any youths hanging out in void decks, i saw a group of secondary school girls but i shun them because i thought that it might be very hard to relate to them. I kept praying for the Holy Spirit to guide me but i didn't hear any instructions. After the third secondary school's neighborhood i felt like going home because my house was round there. Then I felt that i should not give up so soon and continued to pray for guidance. I felt urged to move to the neighborhood ahead.

There was a street soccer court and playground and i saw lots of youths there. But i was attracted to a group of ordinary secondary school boys that were playing some kind of "Blind catching" on the playground. I began to pray for courage and faith and guidance. And finally i plucked up enough courage and asked them if they could stop their game and answer a question. "Where would you think you will go if you were to die in an accident tonight?" I found out that out of the 6 there, 1 was a Christian and 1 was a Catholic and the others were free thinkers. They look kinda like what i look in sec 3. plain ordinary.

Thank God that he gave me a group of easy bunch of kids. I preached the Gospel to them using the John 3:16 message emphasizing abit on the seriousness of hell and the John 3:16 diagram the church usually uses. Praise the Lord for they have such receptive hearts. During QnA i managed to answer their questions but i tried not to give a definite answer to the Catholic's faith because i myself do not know much yet. I must really thank the Holy Spirit for guiding me in the preaching and answering of questions because to be honest i didn't prepare myself much this time round. After everything i prayed for them and i asked if anyone wanted to accept Jesus Christ into their hearts. 3 of the 4 free thinkers put up their hands! i was kidna shocked but elated. i led them each personally thru the sinner's prayer and asked them the question again and all 3 said "Heaven". Praise the Lord for 3 lost sheeps were found! I committed them to their Christian friend to bring them to his church.

What a great experience! I believe that God is preparing me for tougher youths up ahead and i must carry this burden on and continue to grow in faith!