On May 19, 2023, I set foot on Lantau Peak for the first time because I had to prepare for the Lantau Peak Prayer Walk. Although the path of Lantau Peak is not so difficult for many, but for me, a person who fears heights, afraid of falling, and whose arms and legs are not well coordinated, the steps were really challenging for me to receive. On the way up, when I was sitting down for a rest, my wife encouraged me. What she meant was, “Don't sit on the throne anymore., fear not, be of good courage, be not dismayed, deny yourself: absolute surrender unto the Lord who sit on the throne of His holiness, let the Lord reign , and keep going. Finally, we went out with joy, and were led forth with peace. Indeed, the Lord strengthened me and upholded me with His right hand of righteousness. Glory to the Lord who thresh the mountains, and beat [them] small, and make the hills as chaff.
A year later, a few days earlier, I lack strength in my life and ministry, and I felt lost. I give thanks to the Lord for the kind counsel of my co-worker: I shall receive spiritual healing, God wills to take away our heart of stone and replace it with a fresh heart, that in the days of adversity, our strength shall not falter. The process of considering whether or not to accept spiritual healing was a great struggle. On the one hand, I knew what more serious problems I would have to face in the process of healing, and on the other hand, the minister would know about my problems, how do I face him. After much consideration and encouragement from my wife, I realized that spiritual healing would help remove hindrance in my life. I decided to make resolute attempt to receive spiritual healing and surrender my life to God.
After I decided to receive spiritual healing and asked my co-workers to make arrangements for me, certain things in my life went smoother than before, and God renewed my heart for the ministry.
There are many problems in a person's life. we hold fast to our life goals, our possessions, reputations,, often unwilling to deny themselves, unwilling to let go, and resistant to transformation by God.......These things and burden cast unto our Lord so that we are capable of receiving from Him who abide in us. .
I recently read a book on humility, and the author pointed out that the key to practicing humility is that we shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought. Let God be all in all. And in our absolute surrender to Him and as we keepeth His word, in Him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. God is truly everything when we come to entirely nothing. – seek the unspeakable godly desire to be nothing and let God be all in all.
As we come to nought before God. what is there to keep for oneself when one encounters problems? Why don't you deny your life unto God? What God allows to be lost, what God allows to happen, what God allows to change, let go and let God be God
That may see, and know, and consider, and understand together, Honor His holy name on those things which we hallow unto Him. Amen.
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