Does God speak to us?

Does God really speak to us? I am unable to answer this question 10 months ago, but it seems to me very clear now that God is always just right there trying to talk to you… if you pay enough attention.

From the moment that I decided to let Elaine and the Joel’s CG to pray for me during my first visit to their bible discussion meeting 10 months ago, God has been talking to me on every issues in my life. From finding my business partners, making key decisions to my whole spiritual walk (from inviting Jesus into my life, taking the holy communion, water baptism, holy spirit baptism, speaking in tongues, giving tithes, giving to church building fund, praying for Reina’s salvation) God has been there speaking to me.

It is really amazing because everything seems to be evolving around me. Getting the right encouragement by church friends at the right time, prayers answered at the right time to listening to the right sermons at the right time, it just seems that the church is built specially for me… Or I have to say that God is waiting for the right time to introduce me to His church so that I can receive the timely blessings from Him?!

It happened again this morning. I supposed to play half of a soccer game at 7.30 am before rushing for church service at 9.00 am but I ended up playing the full game instead as we did not have any spare players. The game finished at 9.15am and I thought, “Sh*t! I am late!” My teammates were asking me if I wanted to join them for breakfast later and there I was contemplating to take a slow bath, enjoy my breakfast then attend the 11am service instead. However I decided to rush down to church, even if I would miss the Praise & Worship. Hence I went in for a quick shower and immediately took a cab down to Cuppage Plaza.

The time I reached Cuppage Plaza was 10am. It was very late as I thought the sermon should be on the way by now. However to my surprise, as I walked into church, I realised that they just finished with the Holy Communion! I still have time to walked down to sit together with my Care Group, “give” to God, greet my friends, listen to announcements and last but not least listen to the sermon. “God, are you waiting for me to start this sermon?” I asked myself…

The sermon for the day: Building Churches… Last week, I just finished and was very inspired by the book written about our Founder, Dr Kriengsak, The Apostle Of Hope… God, are you talking to me again? Then my next question to You, “How can I be ready, my Lord?”

As I stop typing, I hear the song “Call upon the name of the Lord, and he says…” – a worship song by Hillsong called “Here I Am To Worship”