Jars Of Clay: Special Teaching Night By Bro Rain Manansala

SFC Abu Dhabi was blessed to have a special teaching with sis Jen Umpad, full time missionary from Manila just days before the 17th SFC UAE National Conference. Brothers and sisters from all four chapters gathered at St. Therese Church at 7:30 pm to listen to this pre-Natcon teaching from our missionaries. Sis Jen started by stating that all who came to the teaching are in different stages of their journey with the Lord, thus all will have different expectations. She asked the state of everyone's heart, ranging from inspired, joyful, grateful, excited, burned out, carrying heavy baggages and curious: all these emotions and more described the state of the journey with the Lord for most of the attendees. Sis Jen likened each SFC member to a jar of clay which is being formed by the Lord, and there are many factors that He uses to form us: our community teachings, household prayer meetings, formations and conferences. He also uses trials and struggles to shape us, painfully if needed, and also our leaders and elders as our guidance. There were also parallels in the teaching, such as old jars for our Couple Coordinators because they serve as mentors and have been tested and refined by God. There are also scratched and broken

jars similar to the biblical Job in the bible: brothers and sisters who have been through trials but endures in the Lord. There are also new jars which represent the new leaders and new members who find joy being the in the grace and presence of the Lord. She concluded by stating that no matter which kind of jar we are, Jesus will always fill us and use us for His plans and allow us to become the instrument for His greater glory. The Lord has hand picked us no matter our shape, size or color, because He has an intention of the kind of jar we are meant to be. Truly it was a blessed night that prepared the community for the National Conference which transpired victoriously later that week.

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