"...It's easy to love those who are close to you, relatable to you. It's easy to speak unconditional love in regards to them... But will your love also extend out to those who are different from you?..." 

God spoke that night after the incident. 

"He might be dishonorable, but I still love him" 

It might be about parents that day, but what God told Pastor Dennis was a huge reminder that night. 

"God's glory shines upon us. There is light in us. Our role as children of God is that when we see darkness, we run straight into darkness. Because darkness is the mere absence of light. When light comes in, darkness have to leave" 

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I found myself in an unexpected journey with the LG ever since the day I responded my commitment to this group after praying and ranting about transition. And even though God is leading us into this season of trials and testings with the focus theme of Depending on The Lord + Unity of the group, I found myself no longer wanting escapism, but more of yearning to be involved in this trial together with them. After the incident that hit me that day, I realized that God wanted to align my heart back to the main reason why He has placed me in this group instead of focusing on what the group can do for me. If I want to walk on water, I got to get out of the boat. In this case, the boat of comfort. 

And I believe that this season has taught the life group that we all don't work as separate entities within this group, but instead we are integrated as a whole. We operate as a whole, we need each other, as one whole family. (haha sounds like organizational dynamics, but its just so apt) As much as this season is strenuous, but it does bring everybody together as a whole, and it does bring everyone closer. And we do acknowledge that God's trials are not easy. But it can be done if we depend on Him who set the test. 

We can do all this, through Christ who strengthen us. 

Both as individuals and as a LG. 

Girls Staycation @ MBS ytd 

I'm just so excited to continue my walk with God together with these girls (and guys hehe). And I thank God that last night brought us closer after a whole night of transparent talk with them. As the year passed, it finally made sense why everything that happened, happened. And if it wasn't for this transparent talk session where we could express our true thoughts and feelings, I guess this boundary can never be demolished. Haha I guess it's not about the issue of age gap problems that this wall was built, but more on transparency. 

And again, it hit me on how important it is that the group practise transparency, accountability and the culture of "got issue must say". 

It all came about timely, according to His plans and His purpose.