Calvin's Big Bold Prayer
Beginning this year...
our senior Pastor led us to learn...
#1 to trust God for the impossible
#2 to be ready and align with God's answer
through Big Bold Prayer request
a thought came to my mind...
it's gonna be wonderful if we journey together with Calvin and Rebecca
so i bought special paper and envelope
let's do it in kids' fun way
then i pray...
God i don't know how to make them understand this
i need your wisdom to lead this kids in this journey
i need your mercy for us to experience You in this journey
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a few weeks after that...
I shared that with Calvin & Rebecca then we sit down together at the table to think . discuss . write our own big bold prayer
the kids were puzzled with their request...
so much to ask for
and everything seems to be important
their request are more for books, toys and special holiday 😄😄😄
quite tough to share what is important
coz for them those stuff are important for their happiness...hehehehe...
so i start with mine...
"i pray that my body back to the normal size"
they were laughing on my prayer request...
"mommy! it's been years...you never gone down...how come you asking for that?!"
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aHa! i got you!!!
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i love they picturing it that way...
now they understand what is impossible...
it led their mind to find their impossible...
TRUSTING THE IMPOSSIBLE TO THE MOST POSSIBLE GOD
then...
they stared to write down their Big Bold Prayer
with some giggling...it seems like the impossible is a funny joke
after that...
we gather together and pray...
every one lay hands on their own envelope and pray the big bold prayer
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it went on for weeks...
until one night...
Calvin: "God i pray that i will get straight A for all the subjects"
suddenly he stopped and turned to me...
whispering " but mom...i'm always failed for my Chinese!...no way i can get A!"
everybody open their eyes as we heard Calvin whispering in desperation
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month after month
they continue to pray every time we gather for family prayer
without seeing it happening
it is impossible coz started this year Calvin doesn't have any home tutor
surprisingly he passed Chinese test at the 1st term
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end of May
end of term 2
the kids brought back their result
and came to our surprise
Calvin got 80 for his Chinese *WOW*
this is the highest mark ever
after all the celebration
i asked him
"have you say thank you to the Lord?"
and with bright happy eyes he says "YES! right after i got the exam paper back"
this is the first time he pray the thanksgiving prayer without me remind him
Calvin and us were surprised coz he got the highest mark ever without support from home tutor
THIS IS GOD!
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a few days later
they came back home and talking about something
i was busy around the house so i didn't pay attention on them
when i passed them...i heard Calvin say this
"I say Yes when Mr. Wong told me that i'm promoted to higher Chinese"
i stopped
me. "what did you say?"
C. "Mr. Wong told me in the class today that i'm promoted to higher Chinese"
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WOW!!! this is bigger than our Big Bold Prayer request
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at night...
Calvin shared the good news to his daddy
and he told Torkis that he doesn't want that promotion
he wants to continue with normal Chinese
me. "what makes you reject that offer?"
C. "higher Chinese is difficult..."
me. "God has shown you how He works in you...this promotion not from school...it is from God...by taking higher Chinese...it open the way for you to experience how God works in you once again"
C. "how if we try first mommy?"
me. "OK...if you want it in that way"
that means...no pressure!
if he feels it is too difficult...he can go back to normal
-------------------------------
it seems like God's answer made him happy and scared too
Well...he is walking with God...in his path
we can't intervene his faith...let it grows as God plan and design it
-------------------------------
after all settled
I take my time to talk with God
so much so say
nothing came out
so much to express
nothing came out
my heart fills with gratitude
my heart fills with joy
but nothing came out from my mouth
i'm only cry and cry for so long
--------------------------------
We don't know how to lead him to grow his faith in God
God open the way from Big Bold Prayer to give opportunity for Calvin to experience and understand God
We as parents limited in many ways...
we as parents...
we also need to learn to not counting on our own strength and wisdom
we need to allows God works in us and in our children's life
we need to learn to trust God for the impossible
our senior Pastor led us to learn...
#1 to trust God for the impossible
#2 to be ready and align with God's answer
through Big Bold Prayer request
a thought came to my mind...
it's gonna be wonderful if we journey together with Calvin and Rebecca
so i bought special paper and envelope
let's do it in kids' fun way
then i pray...
God i don't know how to make them understand this
i need your wisdom to lead this kids in this journey
i need your mercy for us to experience You in this journey
---------------------
a few weeks after that...
I shared that with Calvin & Rebecca then we sit down together at the table to think . discuss . write our own big bold prayer
the kids were puzzled with their request...
so much to ask for
and everything seems to be important
their request are more for books, toys and special holiday 😄😄😄
quite tough to share what is important
coz for them those stuff are important for their happiness...hehehehe...
so i start with mine...
"i pray that my body back to the normal size"
they were laughing on my prayer request...
"mommy! it's been years...you never gone down...how come you asking for that?!"
------------
aHa! i got you!!!
-----------
i love they picturing it that way...
now they understand what is impossible...
it led their mind to find their impossible...
TRUSTING THE IMPOSSIBLE TO THE MOST POSSIBLE GOD
Luke 1:37 for nothing will be impossible for God!
then...
they stared to write down their Big Bold Prayer
with some giggling...it seems like the impossible is a funny joke
after that...
we gather together and pray...
every one lay hands on their own envelope and pray the big bold prayer
--------------------------------------------------
it went on for weeks...
until one night...
Calvin: "God i pray that i will get straight A for all the subjects"
suddenly he stopped and turned to me...
whispering " but mom...i'm always failed for my Chinese!...no way i can get A!"
everybody open their eyes as we heard Calvin whispering in desperation
------------------------------
i can sense Holy Spirit is moves and gives understanding
"Calvin...all these times...you've been doing and fighting for your Chinese with your own strength...when you ask God for A...you must allow Him to works in you!...it is no longer you but God!"
"and when you get A for Chinese...you know in your mind and in your heart...that is not you!...it is God who made it happened...and...you will experience how to worship God in spirit and in truth"
"learn to let God works in you Calvin!"
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he seems to understand it...
he then folded his hands and with confidence and assurance voice he pray his Big Bold Prayer
month after month
they continue to pray every time we gather for family prayer
without seeing it happening
it is impossible coz started this year Calvin doesn't have any home tutor
surprisingly he passed Chinese test at the 1st term
------------------------------
end of May
end of term 2
the kids brought back their result
and came to our surprise
Calvin got 80 for his Chinese *WOW*
this is the highest mark ever
after all the celebration
i asked him
"have you say thank you to the Lord?"
and with bright happy eyes he says "YES! right after i got the exam paper back"
this is the first time he pray the thanksgiving prayer without me remind him
Calvin and us were surprised coz he got the highest mark ever without support from home tutor
THIS IS GOD!
-------------------------------
a few days later
they came back home and talking about something
i was busy around the house so i didn't pay attention on them
when i passed them...i heard Calvin say this
"I say Yes when Mr. Wong told me that i'm promoted to higher Chinese"
i stopped
me. "what did you say?"
C. "Mr. Wong told me in the class today that i'm promoted to higher Chinese"
-------------------------------
WOW!!! this is bigger than our Big Bold Prayer request
-------------------------------
at night...
Calvin shared the good news to his daddy
and he told Torkis that he doesn't want that promotion
he wants to continue with normal Chinese
me. "what makes you reject that offer?"
C. "higher Chinese is difficult..."
me. "God has shown you how He works in you...this promotion not from school...it is from God...by taking higher Chinese...it open the way for you to experience how God works in you once again"
C. "how if we try first mommy?"
me. "OK...if you want it in that way"
that means...no pressure!
if he feels it is too difficult...he can go back to normal
-------------------------------
it seems like God's answer made him happy and scared too
Well...he is walking with God...in his path
we can't intervene his faith...let it grows as God plan and design it
-------------------------------
after all settled
I take my time to talk with God
so much so say
nothing came out
so much to express
nothing came out
my heart fills with gratitude
my heart fills with joy
but nothing came out from my mouth
i'm only cry and cry for so long
--------------------------------
We don't know how to lead him to grow his faith in God
God open the way from Big Bold Prayer to give opportunity for Calvin to experience and understand God
We as parents limited in many ways...
we as parents...
we also need to learn to not counting on our own strength and wisdom
we need to allows God works in us and in our children's life
we need to learn to trust God for the impossible
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