for a couple of weeks, i asked myself if i should go for a workshop by my pastor about 'Praying in the spirit'. I have never been from a charismatic background and til today, people speaking in tongues still kinda makes me feel uncomfortable. I know speaking in tongues is a spiritual gift from God. I know God bestow on us some gifts when we become Christians, I kinda feel that speaking in tongues was not one of them for me. nonetheless, i decided i will go for the workshop, albeit reluctantly.
this morning as i took time to do my QT, guess what the passage was on? no 'gifts' for getting it right. yeah, it touched on spiritual gifts! especially the gift of speaking in tongues! haha...
the passage was taken out from 1 Corinthians 14, when Paul wrote saying
1Follow the way of love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy. 2For anyone who speaks in a tongue[a] does not speak to men but to God. Indeed, no one understands him; he utters mysteries with his spirit.
how not to go for this workshop right? kenna commanded to go.... so tired as i was and anxious to get home to search for flats, i still went for the workshop.
i was prayed upon, and tried to speak in tongues, but it just did not come. i am not that fazed. Pastor Chua did share with us that it took him many many years before he was able to speak in tongues. so i guess i am still good... hehe... at least i tried.
but the point is.... God is telling me that he is still near me and still pretty much guiding me by talking to me in obvious situations. yeah, He knows i am a realist. need evidence, so He does it by throwing it in my face literally! haha....
how cool is that??
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