BEING THERE FOR OTHERS :)
I have a friend named Sam Kim that I have been a big brother to and friend for a few years now. What I love about Sam is his passion for Jesus, his passion for helping others and his earnest desire to always want to do God’s will. Every now and then he will call me up to catch up and ask for advice. It’s always great to hear how he is doing personally and also in his career hopes and ambitions.
I had lunch with Sam recently and he was sharing with me his life challenges and also his future aspirations. As sort of a mentor to him, I find it a great honor that he would even come to me to seek advice and prayer. What is cool is that I get to listen to his life, watch his personal and spiritual growth and just be his cheerleader! Every time we meet I do my best to help him in any way that I can. Whether that would be giving him life advice or connecting him with people or resources I have that can help him along the journey to his intended destination.
Tonight 365 days of love goes to Taiwan, I am leaving for Taipei Taiwan for a critical gathering called “Kingdom Culture.” It will be hosted by our Asia for Jesus ministry and I am SERIOUSLY EXCITED about what the Holy Spirit is about to do at this major national awakening! I will need your daily prayers as I will speak at the conference once and then speak at four services at my beloved Bread of Life Taipei Church youth church. I will be in Taiwan from Feb 2-7. Each day I will still blog on 365 days of love, but I will be doing acts of love in Taiwan! It should be amazing and interesting… so stay tuned cause I’m expecting miracles to happen daily on this mission. Please pray for me and all the other ministers below…
Taiwan “Kingdom Culture” Conference – At the Asia for Jesus “Kingdom Culture” conference I will be speaking along side Bill Johnson, Heidi Baker, Philip Mantofa and the Joshua Worship ministry team. I believe God will shake not only the city, but the nation of Taiwan through this massive revival event. The conference is sold out with 4,500 registered in the day time and expecting over 15,000 in the evening for the miracle crusades. Heaven will invade Taiwan this coming week from Feb 2-7.
This past week has been a tough one for me. I won’t get into details, but I just got overwhelmed with a lot of work at the office, on top of that I have had to handle a lot of interpersonal relationships as a pastor, as well some personal challenges. When it all hit me at once, I realized I failed to find complete peace and trust in God, but rather I acted out my frustration in unloving ways. One of those being becoming cranky at work and putting unreal expectations upon those that work under my leadership…
Today, I had to personally humble myself and ask my co-worker who works for me for her deep forgiveness.
I told her, “I’m really sorry for being cranky and acting out of my frustration this past week. I’ve had a lot going on, and a lot of pressure, but it doesn’t give me the right to treat you the way I have. Please forgive me.”
She was gracious enough to forgive me and told me she understood that I’ve been going through a lot. I was really grateful for her act of love towards me. I might be her boss, but that doesn’t give me any right to demand, take out my frustration or have a bad attitude.
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One of the most fun things I get to do as a pastor is pray for people (haha last night I was at a late night party in downtown LA and I think I prayed for at least half a dozen people at the party) anyways, many times people I meet will always ask me to come and pray for them. I think most people in this world believe in the power of prayer. I’ve seen so many miracles of love happen because of prayer to literally thousands of people around the world in my travels.
JANE & JAE :) JANE OH ROCKS!
Today, I had the awesome privilege of answering a friends request to pray for her new fashion line. Her name is Jane Oh, geez Jane is just the sweetest, cutest, unique, strong, inventive, creative and cool people you will ever meet! I bumped into Jane at a party almost a year ago, and we kept bumping into each other at random events in LA. She knew I was a pastor so she asked me, “Hey, could you come to my office and pray for fashion company some time when you are free?” Finally, this week I was able to take some time out from work (I am a bi-vocational pastor meaning I work during the day at a regular job and I pastor also) to go pray for her office.
CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM BAR LOVE :)
This may not seem like a super act of love, but to me it is.. because it’s ice cream! So the night before I was walking out late night from the office and me and my co-worker Jenny (who is new to our office) were talking. She told me she loves Chocolate ice cream, so I told her I’d try to bring her some at the office sometime. She laughed and said that would be great!
haha, I don’t think she actually expected it… but today I surprised her with a chocolate Haagen Daz ice cream bar from behind while she was busy working in front of her computer. She was shocked when I gave it to her and said, “OMG, I didn’t think you would actually get me chocolate ice cream!” She laughed, we both smiled and talked about how much we love ice cream and how it can totally just make our day :D… it did! It was my way of welcoming her to the office and company… sometimes when you are new to a job or community it’s always nice to be welcomed with some ice cream love!
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