THIRST QUENCHING!

Recently I started to love drinking Coke. One day when I was studying, the craving for a taste of Coke tickling my taste buds and feeling it gushing down my throat was so strong! I just jumped off my seat and went to the service station nearby and bought one. Gulp! Coca cola...my craving was quenched at that instant!I have not had the opportunity to join campus evax due to some external uncontrollable factors from studies commitment like time, location and availability. I always feel bad when brothers and sisters in Judah 6 shared their experience during evax but I just cannot join the conversation because I have never done it. I always hoped I could be one of them.

God is good! He gave me the opportunity these 2 weeks to join their adventure. I availed myself and God used me! In these 2 weeks of evax, if you ask me to pick one of the most precious lessons that I have learned, I will say it’s the "JOY"- the joy of just from sharing the gospel to someone. I met a few people during evax. Some were like walls, the stronger I barged in, the more painful it got. Some opened just a little door, I could only squeeze in half of my body and got stuck half way. But thank God, some opened up their doors and I just walked in; albeit with fear and uncertainties. I managed to share quite a fair bit with someone and he was challenging me with some questions (and I mean hard questions). My brain was twisting and turning inside searching for answers, trying to put in sentences that are presentable and understandable. My heart was beating fast and my hands were turning cold. However, my faith remained still. It remains certain because I know God will help me and guide me. He will not send me out unguarded. Indeed, the more I share, the more I am ascertained. My heart was peaceful, my hands were gesturing like a story teller and my brain was focusing on Him. After a long chat, he nearly took up the challenge to pray the sinner's prayer (that is after 4 times of probing and challenging). And finally, he did not pray the sinner's prayer. Sad? Disappointed? No way, JOY just kept flowing in…..gushing in like never before; because the seed has been planted. Because the seed is in good soil! Praise God.

Started off with a heavy heart, fear, uncertainty whether he is the right person to talk to; ending with joy, strengthened faith in myself and certainty that God will do the rest if we take the first step. Sounds like a good deal, a good rebate hey! Definitely!My thirst was quenched, has yours? And I am looking forward for next opportunity, next craving! Are you thirsty yet? Gulp... campus evax!

God bless you!

Dexter Yow
(Judah 6- Hope Brisbane)