A Korean Tale
Hey! Here's My Testimony about my Trip to Korea.
HiieeEE! Everybody!
My trip to Korea has been fun and enriching. In addition to many beautiful sights here and there, I get to see many fantastic Christians.
The first 7 days of my trip was in this huge mega conference. 20 000 people from all around the world gathered. There are even people from persecuted countries who put their lives at risk by just coming. Wow.
This is also the first time whereby I worshipped God with songs with so many people from so many different places. It was great. Fantastic. It makes me wonder how it'll be like in heaven. When people of every nation and tribe gathers to worship and praise God. Real Exciting.
However, through this worship , I learn a valuable lesson. I've always have problems about clapping at the end of the worship songs. It makes me feel as if I'm clapping for the worship team. I know that it is mean to be for God but I fear that I may stumble those who do not know or over inflate the worship team. God took the 7 days to tell me this (partially it is my stubborness that cause it to take so long); That worship is between Him and me. I should not have worried so much.DO I not trust that He can protect His worshippers and worship leaders?
I had always said that I'll clap for God when my Conscience is clear for I do not want to give God a half hearted clap. God told me that if I do not start now , I'll never start. I may not be able to give me all at the first time, but it is the first step I'll need to take . I need to step out of my comfort zone.
It brings me back to the SU Camp I attended long ago when I'm a young believer. I learnt that worship is a sacrifice at one's part. In this case it is to step of of my comfort, put aside everything to worship God. To clap for God.
The conference had many sessions that allowed me to learn to share the Gospel and one thing I notice in similarity, it the condition of one's heart. Which is linked to their walk with God.
This became crystal clear as I take part in the mission trip that comes after it. I see how the Koreans lived their lives. Prayer at 5 in the morning, not everybody lives near the church by the way. There is weekly prayer nights at 10 pm on fridays. I was like wow! The people there, including youths, really dedicate their lives to God. They'll wake up early to do quiet time with God too.
Their passion a love struck me too. As I see them pray and evangelise. Those youth have so much heart for the loss in their neighbourhood. They joyfully participate in Street Evangelism
and go as much as to perform on the streets to share the Gospel. Now. How cool is that? I had so much difficulty getting people to share gospel back in my school. Even I have to struggle with it too. I see so much contrast and I affirmed myself, that sharing the gospel will not be a struggle for me again and I'll pray and looked forward in hope that I can see the students in my school will be as fervent as the korean youths are.
I was asked this question before my trip. Do Koreans need missionaries? I was unable to answer then, but now I am. The place I went to, Cheng Ju had only 8% Christians and the living conditions there are horrible. There are also lots of sexual vices in the area, a total of 4 cult groups and a huge no....gigantic buddhist temple. That place was a shock to me I've never thought Korea a spiritually high place to have things like this.
I even heard that there is a village whereby there is only one church and it's members are the couple that runs it.
It makes me see the danger of taking things for granted. Korea still needs prayers and evangelists.
Thank you!=]