What an unglam pic! But nevertheless I had a great time, having a fruitful talk with my sheep, Allan, today. Well, here’s the back story, he just came back from GC and he probably had a good time learning and getting to know new people from across the globe. Sounds exciting eh! But as a shepherd, it was even more exciting for me as Allan shared about the things he learnt through the GC, he has indeed grown!
I was really amazed by how much Allan took in during the GC and I’ve learnt so much from him just by listening to him! I honestly think that as a shepherd, one of the greatest joy you’d experience is when instead of you teaching your sheep, your sheep is able to teach you something new, and yes, Allan didn’t only teach me one thing new, he taught me so many other things that I’ve never really delved into deep thoughts about!
Well, I want to take this chance to thank Allan, having that pure heart to learn and to really help his leaders grow as well. I can truly see this part of him that says, “Hey, everyone, let’s grow together.” And I really thank God for placing this sheep in my life that I may see the areas I fall in, which he can point out. Here’s something Allan said which made so much sense, yet at the same time, I constantly miss out, “It doesn’t matter if you’re being unfairly treated, whatever you do, or whatever is being done, the most important thing that we’ve to think about is, if it benefits the Kingdom.” Isn’t it so true? Sometimes we get so caught up in our own struggles, we forget to think, “hey, is the way I’m trying to solve this situation beneficial to the Kingdom?”
Anyway, shepherds out there! It’s not always about yourself changing your sheep’s lives, its about the shepherd and the sheep influencing each others’ lives in Christ that may forge a stronger and biblical shepherd-sheep relationship! I encourage shepherds to encourage your sheep to speak up more often and in the process learn something from them!
Oh, and did I mention, I love my sheep(s)!




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