Remember to switch from CH5 to CH8
Remember to switch from CH5 to CH8
Haha, don't be tricked by the heading - it's not about switching progams from CH5 to CH8. I was scheduled to lead Mandarin Service worship this morning, and ABear was reminding me to consciously use Mandarin when I was speaking to the worship team - especially when giving instructions. He noticed that yesterday during the practice, except when we are singing the songs, I had been using English to pray before the practice begins, using English to give instructions, using English when asking for comments, etc. *grin*
Come to think of it, although I had led in Mandarin Service for quite a while, speaking Mandarin still doesn't come as naturally as it should. ABear was so amused when I told him I can't pray in Mandarin if I don't script down all my words!! And when I can't find the right words, the natural tendency is that an English phrase would just come out from the mouth *SMILE*
But then, I think I had a little "breakthrough" today ... =) One of the song I was leading was about Jesus understanding how we feel and although there were regrets of the past, He can take all these and make a new creation out of us - all because He loves us deeply. Somehow while leading the song, I just felt there's lots of heaviness in the hearts of the congregation, and instead of going on to the next song as planned during our practice, I signalled to the musicians to do an instrumental instead. During the instrumental, I just "rattle" off some words of encouragement to the congregation in relation to the song - I really can't remember what I "rattle", but all the words just came out from the mouth - in Mandarin!! Later I was told that there really is someone (not sure if that's the only one) who was sobbing when we were singing the song. Praise God for His works - in me and in that person!
Well, if you're curious about what that song is, here it is =)
2 Corinthians 5:17 "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!
Haha, don't be tricked by the heading - it's not about switching progams from CH5 to CH8. I was scheduled to lead Mandarin Service worship this morning, and ABear was reminding me to consciously use Mandarin when I was speaking to the worship team - especially when giving instructions. He noticed that yesterday during the practice, except when we are singing the songs, I had been using English to pray before the practice begins, using English to give instructions, using English when asking for comments, etc. *grin*
Come to think of it, although I had led in Mandarin Service for quite a while, speaking Mandarin still doesn't come as naturally as it should. ABear was so amused when I told him I can't pray in Mandarin if I don't script down all my words!! And when I can't find the right words, the natural tendency is that an English phrase would just come out from the mouth *SMILE*
But then, I think I had a little "breakthrough" today ... =) One of the song I was leading was about Jesus understanding how we feel and although there were regrets of the past, He can take all these and make a new creation out of us - all because He loves us deeply. Somehow while leading the song, I just felt there's lots of heaviness in the hearts of the congregation, and instead of going on to the next song as planned during our practice, I signalled to the musicians to do an instrumental instead. During the instrumental, I just "rattle" off some words of encouragement to the congregation in relation to the song - I really can't remember what I "rattle", but all the words just came out from the mouth - in Mandarin!! Later I was told that there really is someone (not sure if that's the only one) who was sobbing when we were singing the song. Praise God for His works - in me and in that person!
Well, if you're curious about what that song is, here it is =)
全新的你 (词:刘荣神 曲:刘荣神,游智婷; 赞美之泉版权所有)
你说阴天代表你的心情
雨天更是你对生命的反应
你说每天生活一样平静
对于未来没有一点信心
你说阴天代表你的心情
雨天更是你对生命的反应
你说每天生活一样平静
对于未来没有一点信心
亲爱朋友,你是否曾经
曾经观看满天的星星
期待有人能够了解你心
能够爱你赐你力量更新
曾经观看满天的星星
期待有人能够了解你心
能够爱你赐你力量更新
副歌: 耶稣能够叫一切都更新
耶稣能够体会你的心情
耶稣能够改变你的曾经
耶稣爱你,耶稣疼你
耶稣能造 一个全新的你
耶稣能够体会你的心情
耶稣能够改变你的曾经
耶稣爱你,耶稣疼你
耶稣能造 一个全新的你
2 Corinthians 5:17 "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!
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