Comments on: Secrets and Shame

By: Amanda Teo

Amanda Teo — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 14:36:16 +0000

Hey Lincoln, that’s so true. We do need Christ-centred communities to keep us grounded in Him. I’d say one of the most important things is to be conscious of your conversations with your friends (especially when you’re spending time out of church), ensure that your words edify each other and glorifies God.
And two more things at the top of my head would be:
1. Take the initiative in fighting for that community. Authenticity not only comes through sharing, but in being willing to fight for the friendship and caring about it.
2. Pray and encourage each other (: Authenticity builds as accountability grows.
Hope these will help you, Lincoln. Have a great weekend ahead!

By: lincoln

lincoln — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 14:48:40 +0000

hey Amanda! Fellow megalifer here, really felt the authenticity in this post, amen to this :)
Meanwhile, from camp, I really feel that one way to keep the fire for God is to have community as a cell, and this needs authenticy. Do you have any tips? :)

By: Joshua Teo

Joshua Teo — Sun, 18 May 2014 00:44:50 +0000

Wow just found out you wrote this piece Mandy!! So encouraged by your openness and readiness to share your struggles and brokenness to bless the wider community of God. It is such sharing that heaven invades earth and light invades darkness! Keep up such wonderful spirit! Bless you heaps!

By: Amanda Teo

Amanda Teo — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 15:19:14 +0000

Hey vinn, what a privilege it has been, really. I’m more than blessed to know that you’ve found healing in the story God placed in me. (:

By: Amanda Teo

Amanda Teo — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 15:18:30 +0000

Hey r_sh and fellow YWAM-er! (:
Amen and amen, let us continue to intercede and stand in the gap! I’d really love to hear your journey with YWAM HK, it must have been incredible! Do share! (:

By: Amanda Teo

Amanda Teo — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 15:16:30 +0000

Hey XYZ,
Amen! That is a truth that I hold on to every day, that the devil have no hold on us when we walk in the light. I pray that you’ll find the courage and boldness to let down your guard, and may you find comfort in unexpected ways. (: If anything, do email me at selah.sg@gmail.com, I’d love to hear you story (:

By: r_sh

r_sh — Sun, 27 Apr 2014 16:30:10 +0000

What a beautiful article, I wanna respond with an “Amen!”
Oh how we need to pray for the church to be a place of authenticity and geunineness, like you so rightly put it, unlike any other group the world has to offer. A people brought together by our faith in Jesus’ saving grace and mercy that we each only have Jesus to boast in, nothing of ourselves to boast about nor anything to hide. Just like how God intended for this community of brothers and sisters in Christ to be!

I, too, attended a YWAM DTS in HK back in 2011, it’s really encouraging to read about your similar experience in Brisbane. Thanks for writing this dear sister :)

By: XYZ

XYZ — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 13:34:08 +0000

Thank you Amanda for being so honest and open. I am blessed by your sharing. I too am a youth leader and there’s been times when I felt that if I confessed my sins or my struggles, there’s no way God could be glorified through my failure. But I am reminded that that is a lie the devil wants me to believe. My leader once said that when we bring something to light, the devil is no longer able to taunt us in the dark. :)

By: vinn

vinn — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 07:40:11 +0000

This is so real, it heals. Thank you for sharing.