At the end of my first week here at the YWAM King's Lodge, I am looking back to see what I have learnt this week. Our first talk was on 'Finishing the race well' partly based on Hebrews 12. I learnt that the race is like the Tour de France: some days it will be on the flat, others it will be on steep slopes and others still will be downhill. God will help me all along the way to finish well. It is a privilege to serve Him; Isaiah 61 is key for me when we go the Philippines.
Our second talk was by the school leader, Maged Kalta, from Egypt, who is also the leader of the King's Lodge. He stressed on us the importance of learning to hear God and that His ability to speak to us is far greater than our ability to hear Him. And hearing Him is more than listening for instructions; we need to converse and listen for the details.
The third speaker was a Brit, Paul Hopkins, a YWAM England leader, who spoke about being blessed to bless the nations. God spoke to Abraham and promised him the land of Canan. Abraham obeyed God and he and his people were indeed blessed. We too are part of the Abrahamic covenant. God speaks about His promises, we need to have faith in Him and obey and there will be a blessing, though it may not be in our lifetime.
And with work duties in the kitchen, doing a food hygiene certificate, prayer triplet, small group and an outing today with our class to a nearby Abbey, things have been busy but very good. It seems a lot longer than a week. And it is great have all these different nationalities. Do write in with some comments and say how you are getting on as well.
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Hi patrick, just been reading your update on blog and I am jealous at the teaching you have been receiving, it sounds brilliant. I love to know how different cultural things relate to scripture and our Christian walk (Jewish teaching). Your update sounds very positive and you appear to have adjusted to the YWAM life quite quickly. I noticed you are hoping to come to Exeter with some of the YWAM team in June. I have mentioned your need for accomodation to Frank and he is just sorting out the diary, we're not sure if we are away. Keep up the good work. Jules
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