Chapter 68: This is Your Body

Last Saturday, we were having an ice breaker in the youth ministry; it is to use the fun clay and make some shapes.


When we were doing the shapes, I noticed that my youth were having a lot of fun. I could see their happy expression and their excited voice,

“Ha ha ha… This is our dog?!”
“For an elephant, you make the hands, you make the legs, you make the body, and I will make the head.”

Is this a fish? Horror Movie!
“Hey! The eyes of the fish are dropping out! How can the fin be like that? Wow! Mouth so big?”

There were much laughter in the game, and I could feel the joy in them. I felt very happy when they were having a good fellowship. They kept on redoing the body parts when they found that it was inappropriate. As they started to make faces, I started to think the creation of God – human.

Our creation of Face, Dog and Elephant
Genesis 1:27, 2:7
“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them… The LORD God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.”

We used fun clay to make shapes; God used dust to form the first human. Isn’t it quite similar? When we were making the shapes, we were full of excitement and enthusiasm. I wonder when God first made man, how did He feel? I believe God must be very happy and excited about his first human creation.

When we made the shapes, it looked awkward. However, take a look at ourselves.

What a wonderful design of God!!

With everything which is so systematic and functional, inside and outside of the body, no one can ever make this wonderful creation except God.

All of us were given a body. God wants us to cherish our own body. Take good care of it. Your body is unique because it belongs to you alone. Do not do stupid things to hurt your body (e.g. cutting yourself, eating drug…etc). Do not use your body to sin (e.g. fighting, murdering…etc). If you love God, you will love his creation. Nevertheless, you will love your own body as well.

Into the potter's hand, I give my life
Readers, appreciate God’s gift in your life -

This is Your Body.

Be healthy and strong at all times. Remember Jesus Christ loves us; He has redeemed us.
We ought to love ourselves including our body.
Honor God with our body.

1 Corinthians 6:20
“you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.”

Chapter 67: Choices

Last Sunday, I went to Centerpoint to meet a girl. But in the end, she did not come to meet me. I was like... Hey! She is the one who called me on last Saturday and asked me out. (Wow! I guess she is afraid to meet me.)

However, this is not the story I wanna share with you. Here it goes...

A SMS from another girl came...
"Jack! Come save me!"
"Where are you, girl?"
"I am in Palm Square. I am very moody. I am ditched."
"Ah? You are alone right now?"
"Ya! My sister left me alone."

When I found her, her face was very depressed. "Are you ok?"
"No... I am seriously not."
"Alright, tell me what's going on."


We were sitting in the Secret Recipe and she started to explain the whole matter. After the conversation, I found out that it was so sad to know that her sister is a lesbian! I was shocked to hear that. Her sister went to find her partner so she was left alone.

Then suddenly the mother of this girl called and found out that we were in Secret Recipe.

"Hey! Mama! This is the guy whom I used to tell you, he is a nice guy!"
Feeling shy, "Hi, Aunt. Nice meeting you."

"Jack? Oh! I have seen your picture before."
Smiling back to me.

Then her mama was very depressed too. She was sitting on the sofa, putting her hand under her chin, saying, "This daughter really gives me a great shock."

The talk continued for another hour. She kept on talking and complaining. I did not remember the whole conversation. However, it stroked me when the mother said this,

"Why is God so unfair to me? Did I do anything wrong in my life? I had done everything nicely in this world. And is this how God repays me by giving me a daughter who turned into LESBIAN? That is why I am so disappointed about God. I do not trust in God anymore. I would rather trust in myself. It is so hard to depend on God again.
Look! What is this?"

Both mother and daughter were very sad. I was sitting there, remained silent for a moment. Then I began to speak, "Aunt, be strong, ok? I understand how you feel. You are a great mother. Well, where is your daughter (lesbian) right now?"

"Forget about her. I am very tired to know about her things."

Readers, God gives us choice due to our freedom. I was wondering most of the things which happened badly... It's nothing to do with God. It is our own choice to turn ourselves into misery. It does not only affect our own selves, we also affect others (i.e. our family, friends, and strangers). As a daughter turned into lesbian, it does not only affect her status, it will also affect her family's status, friends' and strangers'. How would people think about her family? How would people say about her friends? The strangers may even learn to "be themselves" from this lesbian and do not care about others. This is the consequence when we make the wrong choices.

God will not make us disappointed. He does give us a choice: lay your life down for God? If yes, may God bless you. You will be safe in His mighty hands.
If no, may God have mercy on you. You will be all on your own. No one to blame.

1 Corinthians 8:9
"Be careful, however, that the exercise of your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak."

Lastly, the mother said, "Jack, I love to talk to you because you understand how auntie feel. Next time I will find you to yam cha with you. Ok?"