The gap

I have been praying for God's direction in cell group ministry ever since I felt God's leading away from PLUSH a few months ago. Initially, I thought that the post-lush group (currently called the LUSHATES)  could be a possibility.. Yet it didn't feel so.

Two weeks ago, Clarence's sermon challenged us to rise up to start something that might be missing, to fill in the gap.There and then, I thought that perhaps, my praying and search for a group has come to an end. I have always felt prayer and spirit-filled worship missing at FCC. By spirit-filled worship, I don't mean people raising their hands to praise and worship on Sunday. Similarly, by prayer, it is not the weekly prayer session, nor the soliciting of prayers from fellow mates nor the occasional prayer meeting.

I was seeking like-minded, like-spirited ones who praise and worship God, no frills, no fuss, to pray to Him as the spirit leads, without having to write down specifically what to pray for, or use a prayer already written out long ago. It is that submission of our lives to the hand of God upon the lives of His people and adoring Him in the splendor of His beauty and holiness in awe and gratitude, letting the holy spirit lead in thanksgiving and and petition to our Father in heaven. I have been seeking fellow believers to worship God fully, and totally, and let the spirit of God take over in prayer.

LUSHATES is a special group. In a way, it is like an ideal cell group for me. Because of the size of the group and the common starting point of every member in the group, we are able to be able to kept updated on everyone's lives through whatsapp chat. It's wonderful because everyone is not merely sharing about their lives, they are also sharing what God has taught them, sharing prayer requests. It's this daily communication that keeps the group close and keep everyone growing in accountability. It's really like... family..

And.. It's very difficult and very painful to leave PLUSH. It's not just the people who makes up the group, because currently, half the group is made up of new people who seem to be set to stay. It's just God doing that special work in PLUSH that even in the absence and irregular attendance of the older members, PLUSH is still so very special and close to my heart. Perhaps the move is just temporal. I pray so, but let your will be done.
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