Yesterday, I went to an event organised by Kingdom Life, the business ministry of City Church: Breakfast with Ps Neil Smith. Thanks TJ for shouting me the tics. Waking up at 7.45am and taking the tram to the Grand Hyatt, in a gloomy day with a slight drizzle wasn't exactly the best start to the weekend I expect.

However, breakfast wasn't too bad; the complete Aussie breakfast experience. Then at about 10am, Ps Neil Smith came in front to share about 'Making the Switch'. I had to admit that I wasn't too switched on. Blame it on the full brekkie, comfortable chair, pouring rain outside and the early morning. However, I was inspired when Ps Neil started speaking on some of the things God brought his church, Lakes Christian Life Centre (LCLC) through. Amongst others, were a Gloria Jeans franchise situated in the church premises with a booming business everyday of the week, and they own a graphic design business too, complete with in-house designers and such.

Something clicked in my heart when he said that. It was as if a God-inspired vision of sorts were projected out of his mouth. Something like a realistic visualisation of a fraction of a dream that I had for a long time.

Year 2005. Soon going into 2006. Smash the conservative box about what a church should look like. Break out of the mindset of what a church should do and how church music should sound like. Only one thing needs to prevail in the process (which is also the most important): NEVER compromise christianity. The world lives in gray, sometimes shades of white, other times, darker shades of gray. Yet Jesus, lived in black. and. white. This includes the things we say, the words we use, the people who get the most of our time, our attitude to church and ministry, who we are at our workplace or uni, who we are when we're at home. Do not use the excuse that we need to talk, dress, act a certain way so that we attract a certain group we wanna reach out to. Jesus never had to compromise his values or fit into any group. His character and spirit drew people to him.

Never intended to write this. But it serves as a good reminder to myself as well. There is a price for greatness. Yet consider this; there is a price for mediocrity too. It is not how can I afford to do it. It is rather how can I afford NOT to do it. The one life that Jesus gave and promised, is at stake. Hurts Him to think that we often fill our lives with other stuff that should only be filled with Him and Him only.

None of the God's Generals lived in the gray.

Jesus, help us.