顺服蒙福的准爸爸
每当说到爸爸，对我来说很有感触。因为我爸爸一直都在远外工作，一或两个月才回来家一次。所以见面的时间不多，但是我很盼望与爸爸相处和互动。对我来说，爸爸这个名称很尊贵，也很珍惜。最让我印象深刻的是，我爸爸是一位很顾家的好父亲,他在家的时候会煮很多好吃的,而且我们全家都很喜欢，到现在我都特别怀念爸爸煮给我们吃的食物。现在我也效法我的父亲，常煮食物给家人吃。
但是我爸爸在我16岁的时候，发生一场意外过世离开了我们。当时我感觉非常的伤心和无助，因为从那时开始，我就失去了父爱，也失去了谈心的对象。我非常遗憾和爸爸相处的时间只有短短的16年。
每当我看到别人爸子一起玩，一起开开心心的互动，我都觉得心里很不平衡。所以我就开始想依靠自己的努力，填满自己所失去的父爱。爸爸过世后，我和妈妈一起扛起了整个家，生活过得蛮辛苦，因为我需要承担做父亲的角色。
我感恩在教会里我有属灵爸爸来牧养我，我们彼此建立了父子的关系。我感触最深的是他常常对我的生命说话和扶持我，在我生命的低谷中，用神的真理引导鼓励我。我也透过医治释放，经历了天父无条件的爱和怜悯。因我渴慕敬畏跟随神，我的生命里经历了反败为胜的应许，在各个层面蒙神祝福。感谢主我自己也委身在牧养里面，在基督里建立门徒和帮助组员的生命得突破。现在我也被提升，成为了牧师师母的门徒。
我感受牧养小组不是一件容易的事，是有血有肉的。但是因着有神的真理、有神的同在、安慰和帮助，我和组员们才能彼此扶持，同心走在神的道路上。看到组员们的生命，慢慢在神的国度里结果子，心里真的很安慰和感恩，感谢主给我这个负担和能力起来牧养。
今年教会宣告在5780年要经历双倍的恩典和双倍恩宠，我就单纯的相信。在初熟节那天的主日，我和太太商量后，就决定了开始一起奉献。真的没想到，也非常的感恩神给我经历大大双倍的提升。我在2020年有了双重的身份：当了丈夫，又要当爸爸了。不但如此，人人在疫情中面对减薪或裁员的担忧，而我的公司却在这个时候加薪水给我。我感恩又感恩，在这非常时期，不但有了自己的产业，也有了财务的祝福。
一切荣耀都归给供应我的上帝！
An Obedient & Blessed Father-to-be
Elijah Kong
Everytime when the word ‘father’ was mentioned it stired a deep feeling in me because my father worked far away from home and only returned home once a month or two. We rarely were together and I was always eager to spend time and play with him when he was home. For me, the term ‘father’ is something I honour and cherish very much. My father impressed me most was that he was a good father who took good care of the family. Whenever he was home, he would cook lots of delicious food which our whole family loved and enjoyed. I still miss those food cooked by my father for us. Now I emulate him and cook very often for my family.
Unfortunately, my father met with a tragic accident and passed away when I was 16 years old. I felt very sad and helpless at that vmoment. Since then, I missed the fatherly love and lost someone whom I could have a heart to heart talk. I really regret having only a very brief 16 years with my father.
I feel imbalance whenever I see children playing with their father and having fun together. Hence, I started to compensate the lost of fatherly love by relying on my own ability and hardwork. My mother and I had to assume the responsibility for the whole family. Life was difficult because I needed to take on the role of father.
I am grateful that I have a spiritual father in the church to shepherd me. We have established a father-son relationship. What touches me most is that he often speaks into my life and guides me. At the low point of my life, he was the one who encouraged and guided me with the truth of God. I also experienced the unconditional love and compassion of the Heavenly Father during the healing and deliverance camp. As I yearn to fear God and follow God, I experienced the promise of turning defeat into victory in my life and have been blessed by God in all areas. Thank God that I have committed myself to shepherd and disciple his sheep in Christ. I have helped my cell members to have breakthroughs in their lives. I am now promoted to become a direct disciple of Pastor and Shimu.
I feel that shepherding a cell group is not an easy task. But with God's truth, His presence, comfort and help, we can encourage each other and walk with one heart on the path of God. When I see the lives of my cell group members gradually bearing fruit in the kingdom of God, I feel really comforted and grateful. I thank the Lord for giving me this burden and ability to rise up to shepherd.
This year, our church proclaimed year 5780 shall experience double grace and double favor and I believed simply. On the Sunday of ‘the Feast of First Fruit’, I discussed with my wife and decided to start to make offering together. Unexpectedly and thanks be to God that He allowed me to experience a great double promotion. In 2020, I have a double status, I became a husband and will be a father soon. Inaddition, while everyone worries about salary cuts or layoffs during this pandemic, my company increased my salary. I am more than grateful that in this difficult period, not only do I have my own inheritance and also financial blessings.
All glory to God my provider!