Sunday morning cell

All right; time for another episode of the CELL TIMES! Hehe; Kidding >.< 

But seriously; this week was once again ultra fun and interesting because we had the arrival of the GEE-NAHS! Yep; there was POOFY (Adriel), Fredrick, Eugene, and Barnabas (a.k.a. Ninja; Garfield; Barney- please wait while the cell Nickname Committee finalises their decision). Unfortunately; not all our beloved GEE-NAHS were able to join us due to various reasons; so we will be looking forward to the following week when they make their honoured appearance.

This week; cell was held on Sunday morning, at Powerbase; because we just started our holidays! So all 11 of us squeezed into this ultra cosy room; where we played BATTLEGROUND; this gel I came up with to begin cell. On one end of the room; with Net, Poofy and Kangaroo defending the framed picture (a.k.a the “PROMISE LAND”) behind them with crushed paper balls as their only ammo, and the rest advancing from the other end of the room for the prize; otherwise their doom; should any paper ball hit them; just once. I thought they being the bigger group consisting of Barnabas, Fredrick, Dan Yeow; Mocca, Cheryl, Odi, Faith and Eugene would somehow devise some kind of strategy to win; but I guess it didn’t work. All died from being stuck by paper balls accept Cheryl; who bravely took 4 steps forward and died courageously too. What did that illustrate? Paper balls: aka sin; past; temptation the enemy may toss our way. See; that guy can’t do anything to touch us; but he sure can throw his ammo to block our paths and cause us to fall. Which is how (I think we all understand here: the fall of man occurred) But thank God; who so loved us; that we’ve got more than one life against those paper balls when we advance in His battle with His strength. Of course; it took that step of courage first; so my game could also otherwise be known as, “the CROSSOVER”.

Then Odi lead us in glorify; and Mocca shared his testimony of his poly life; how he used to “smoke” stuff (I mean this metaphorically)for his papers; how he’d choke down 10 hardcore chapters for an exam the next day; how our grades could bank on our project group mates as well; but how God saw him through anyway. Yeah; we all agreed; poly life was a whole new ball game from secondary school; but with God’s focus; we’ll  not only survive it; we’ll enjoy it. We then worshipped God with the song “Still”, played by Dan Yeow on the guitar; and really became still in God’s presence.

Net then lead us in grow on VIPS- Vibrant Atmosphere; Incredible Unity; Passionate Heartbeat; Strategic Leadership; inviting us to suggest on how we could work towards it as a cell. It was at this point; when Bro Andrew joined us and loomed over Barnabas’s shoulder as he innocently explained what Strategic leadership meant to him in reference to his leaders. Bro Andrew then proceeded to add; before scooting off; that we are all in strategic positions by God; Net can’t reach out to the friends I’m with; so on and so forth; it’s self explanatory. He expected to see 4 cells by the end of this year; with so many rising leaders in our cell. In fact; he believed; EVERYONE could lead a cell. Do you?

Net went on to mention peer mentorship; on accountability; and keeping each other in check; in other words; watching each other’s back and spurring each other on. That was what we had to do to achieve Incredible Unity.

Then Faith led prayer; that we would not forget our focus; that we’d continue to invite our friends; that we won’t take a “moral or God holiday”; this holiday; but we’d continue to actively seek Him. And Dan Yeow closed in gear up; with a crossword puzzle which concealed all the “GAME PLAN” terms; in light of our upcoming event this 24^th March. Yeah; so that was cell!

taby