ok miss L, this post is for you!

Right, so many things i wanna share with you before you go for your camp, all the Bible knowledge n theory stuff, but also more important issues.. nevertheless, the Bible study issues first..

1. Acts was written by Luke.

2. You were right, there are 9 gifts of the Spirit. They are: wisdom, knowledge, faith, healings, miracles, prophecy, discernment, tongues, interpretation of tongues.
1 Cor 12:7-10

3. There are also 9 fruits of the Spirit. Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. (the "faith" gift of the Spirit is different from the "faithfulness" fruit)
Eph 5:22-23

4. Jesus talks about what a fruit is, different from a gift, and how a person is to be measured, by his fruits, which take time to cultivate.
Jn 15:16, Mt 7:16

5. Interesting point to note, Jesus was mentioned as a lawyer in 1 Jn 2:1! So it is a biblical profession! hehz..

Anyway, i must say i am very impressed with your Bible knowledge, i don't think many pple know so much about the book of Acts! haha, i'm sure your kids will have a "nice" time trying to answer those questions! hehz..

But MORE IMPORTANTLY...

aside from all the bible knowledge n stuf, there's many more issues which i always wanted to talk to you about, but can't really figure out how n when.. but i guess you should hear it before you go for your camp. Holy Spirit wouldn't let me sleep until i've told you this, so here it goes..

Remember you were telling me about how you felt so guilty about always committing the same old sins again n again, n i was telling u not to feel guilty but to change yr ways? i felt the urgency even more so when u r about to go for your camp as one of the chaperons or leaders. i think about 80 students r attending the camp, with about a dozen leaders or camp facilitators?

First thing you should bear in mind is that you are a leader is God's kingdom. you were chosen by God for the job, n u r leading 80 students in a camp. the Bible says in Mt 20:16 that many are called, but few are chosen. many pple are called into His kingdom, but how many are chosen to lead? leaders have a responsibility to lead. to be an example to others, to teach n impart to them values, beliefs, lifestyles. some pple think being a leader (in church or wherever) means having power n authority. yes, that is true, as a leader you are given authority, but not to abuse the power, but for His purpose. Mt 28:18-20 Jesus was given authority n passed it to His pple, for the Great Comission, n in verse 20 says "teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you". Teach your camp students the best that you can. Going out on a saturday night to club isn't exactly glorifying God. You told me yourself that anything that doesn't glorify God is sin, and i totally agree with that. of cos you can do things which doesn't qualify as a "sin", like for example, i like to sleep long hours, n watch DVDs quite often. but if i know that i need to study, or i need to pray, or i need to reach out n help some new believers n give bible study, yet i'm wasting my time sleeping or watching TV, that is counted as sin also! You know what i mean, probably even more so than me.

Secondly, i think that you have so much more potential than what you think. i mean, the signs r there, being elected a team leaders, etc. Isaiah 64 n 1 Cor 2:9 says eyes has not seen, ear has not heard what God has in store for those who love Him. i believe that you need a break thru, to see how to much potential you have, n how you can release those God-giving potential, n see the results of yr effort. i have never seen u as a bimbo, n u must never think that way. see yourself as how God sees you, a beautiful creation, who is wonderfully and fearfully made in the image of God Himself. yeah true, we're not perfect, we sin n fail n mess up ever so often. but then thats why we need God, thats why we rely on the Holy Spirit, not on our own strength.

as you enter the work force next year, i really pray that you remain a good Christian, n move from glory to glory, n really mature n rise up more in your church. many pple i know become less on fire for God once they start working, become more cynical n laid back in a sense. don't ever let the world influence you negatively, but let God use you to impact the world positively!

enjoy your camp! we'll meet up after my exams ok? maybe catch another movie, perhaps a not so thought-provoking one? hahaha..

weiwen