Not a Circle, but a Spiral

My family & I went for Sunday service at Christalite Methodist Chapel, where my brother regularly worships every Sunday. This chapel is a branch-off from my ex-church, Christ Methodist Church, so as to open up an avenue to reach out to the students at Geylang Methodist Primary School.

It’s a new experience attending the same church service with my whole family, coz normally, my brother & I attend a different church from my parents. I don’t know whether this is a good or bad thing, but I guess the most important thing is whether each of us are really growing at the church we are attending.

I thank our Lord for the fruitful harvest & growth of for the past few years, since it started out from a mere small handful of Christians who took the step of faith to commit to such a project. In fact, Dr Raymond Teo, one of the lay leaders shared with me & my Mum that the congregation has more than doubled over the past year! Especially with the young Christians aggressively tutoring & making friends with the primary school students. Praise the Lord!

I didn’t find today’s sermon very clear, but I do remember Pastor Nga Mee Hee sharing that we ought to view our struggles in life, not as a circle that just goes round & round, without being able to get out this vicious cycle… but as a spiral that still does go round & round, but moving slowly upwards, as we progress towards becoming more Christ-like, as God continues to mold us.

Although I understand what she’s trying to get at, I find it still a bit hazy, not in understanding, but more of really believing & seeing it actually happen in my life. But one thing she shared is that sometimes we may not be able to see our life changes in a matter of days, but if we look back over the years, we would definitely be able to notice a difference. I guess I’ll cling onto this thought till God reveals more to me…