Post-EWLC Thoughts

Well, EWLC2K16 has come to an end, and though it's sad, it's not that sad. I've been to my 3rd Life Con this year, and honestly I had the time of my life in each. Yet, 4 years in counting with walking with God and I'm bored of emotional highs. Tonight could spark faith in many, but definitely not sustain it. We need God for strength and power to live out our walk with God and the body of Christ is there for support instead of emotions that come and go like the wind.

I hope that as Christians we continue to spur one another unto love and good deeds, even though gentle rebuke might not be the nicest thing to hear. I hope also that we have more compassion, as Jesus first showed us compassion, to include one another in our affairs instead of sticking to our cliques 24/7. While we definitely will gravitate to those closer to us, I really hope we be intentional in every now and then grtting to know the other members of the body of Christ. We are one in Him, let's not change that.

All in all, I'm incredibly blessed and honored to have served alongside the SFC ministry for EWLC, despite having already graduated. I do not take yesterday for granted at all. Thank You Lord!

Daily Verse (6/4/16)

“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.” [Proverbs 17:17]

It struck me two nights ago as I was thinking about it that friends are a precious gift of God. I have ever been in a time where I had no friends, and today I'm stunned that people want me to be their friend.

Who am I, that you guys would be mindful of me? Who am I, that God would care for me?

If you know me well, the fact I have friends, much more close ones, is purely by the grace of God.

Let us treasure dearly the precious and invaluable gifts God has given us, including our friends.

"Please Don't Take Them Away From Me"

I actually prayed that two nights ago, out of fear that I'll lose them (the last photo). I've lost friends before, I don't want to lose these.

Yesterday, during Life Con FD2, God gently rebuked me. He said, "Joel, I placed them in your life to point you to me."

God is good, and truly, whether He gives or takes away, it will always be good. Yet, I slowly realised the impact of this word–these friends will be friends for life.

Friends that exist for mere entertainment will never last, yet kingdom friendships will last a lifetime.

Friends that help one another grow closer to our Savior will last.

This is the mark of truly God-blessed friendships.

Thank You God.

Abort Mission

I'm alright with late replies when it doesn't have to do with plans or deadlines. Late replies cause me to cancel mission. Of course, I will gladly abort mission if needed, and no, I won't feel bitter like before, but I would be much more satisfied if I finish the mission that I started.

Heartened by SFC

Today is a Wednesday. This meant that I would travel to SAJC, as always, for our weekly Saints For Christ (SFC) ministry time. I met my unofficial mentee and got to know a few more people, namely Charity and Kendra, as well as to know Jonathan a little bit better. I was moved when everyone worked together well, regardless of which cliques they belonged in, and the clique-less mingling when going home together. I was heartened by the intentionality displayed among the J1s to know one another better. I hope they can enjoy what I didn't–a united SFC–and they really support one another with Christ in the centre as the year progresses.

-Joel Kindiak

Hurt

On Instagram, I have a goal—to encourage and to help people look at life from a Higher perspective. Yet, let me, in this post, simply be vulnerable.

Sigh.

Alright.

It hurts when my supposedly close group of friends, ones whom I spent a whole year growing close to, forgot me in two significant events, simply because I moved on from Ablaze to NS while the rest, as much as they should have followed me, chose to "stay back". I question their reasons, but that is irrelevant here. Even last Friday they held a birthday celebration for our junior, and apparently I was not notified. It just so happened that all the non-NS people were there. Of course, by then I've already learnt to accept exclusion and move on with life, and while I'm nonlonger hurt, I still remember the time that I was.

Childish it may be, it is not something I'll easily forget. This has made me erect yet another wall in dealing with people, to guard my heart maybe too much at the expense of trusting people. Is there any human I trust, aside from Jesus?

He who has ears, let him hear.

He who has eyes, let him read.

He who has a mind, let him think.

Free Wallpaper

Here's a wallpaper I did, based on the bridge of Darlene Zschech's 'In Jesus' Name'. Hope you like it!

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