Walking on Water

Sunday, 5th August 2007

In an earlier blog entry, I mentioned that I was invited by the NTU Christian Fellowship to speak at their recent Freshmen Orientation Camp about blogging for the Lord.

It just so happened that another alumnus by the name of Joshua Lye (whom I did not meet until that night itself) was also invited to speak about writing for the Lord.

Together with his wife, Florence, they have just released a book entitled Walking on Water (hence the title of today's post).

This book documents their journey from one of dryness whilst in a denominational church (he was a Lutheran while she was a Methodist), to one where they no longer experience burnout because they have learnt what it means to rest in the finished work of Jesus.

I have just finished reading Destined to Reign by Pastor Prince, and have now begun to read Joshua's book.

Joshua's and my spiritual journeys are somewhat similar. We backslid during the years before we entered NTU. We rededicated ourselves to the Lord and served Him zealous whilst on campus. Yet, somehow deep inside, there was still something missing spiritually and this prevented us from having a sustainable walk with Him, ultimately resulting in burnout.

Then by the grace of our Lord, an awakening took place which opened our spiritual eyes to the gospel of grace and finished work of the cross. This has resulted in us wanting to share our new-found joy and revelations with others.

Another similarity is that we are both "boring" accountants :-)

There are differences between Joshua and me, however.

Firstly, he was a Lutheran married to a Methodist. I am a Methodist who married a Lutheran.

Secondly, he shares what has happened in his life via a book. I share what is happening in mine via a blog.

Thirdly, while I take a more direct (some would even call "confrontational") approach, Joshua's approach is more persuasive. Those who "eat soft don't eat hard" 吃软不吃硬 (ie. prefer the soft rather than the tough approach) would definitely be uplifted by the testimonies found in his book.

Whatever may be our similarities or differences, what cannot be denied is that the Holy Spirit is doing a mighty awakening work, especially amongst the traditional churches. Just as the Lord was declaring in Zech 4:6, "it is not by might, nor by might, but by My Spirit." Amen!