It was the 20th of October 2015, a brother and his wife cordially invited me to be the anchor for a program of attempting to break eight world records in memorizing tough mathematical figures. It was my first time ever to host such an event, a secular yet academic in nature, in the presence of officers, media and judges for the world record.
When I was requested for the job I took it to the Lord for His leading. In fellowship with the Lord and a brother and in prayer, I had the peace go ahead, reckoning as the Lord's open-door for the furtherance of the gospel in North India.
The stage was all set and I was ready to host. Though I had no stage-fright nor nervousness within, I was deeply in prayer for the Lord's wisdom in the execution of the program for the world records attempt. The person at center of the function is none other than the brother whom the Lord graces me to lead him to the Lord; prayed, fellowshipped and shepherded him since we first met; and stood with him through thick and thin. And the Lord has miraculously been leading him thus far. For the Lord's sake and for the shepherding of a brother, I accepted the invitation.
The Lord sovereignly led us through successfully, and I also gave a motivational/inspirational speech in view of the academic nature and audience of a prestigious defense school. This event led me further to establish a friendship with some high profile people, all of them are now gospel friends to me. With the ice-breaking session done, the next step is to pray and develop the friendship until the day of their salvation, even as becoming fellow members in the Body unto eternity. This is a simple testimony of living for the gospel.
What the future holds, I have no idea. But I do know this, some of these ones, both students and staffs , officers and guests, would have been impressed by the short speech on "Education, Character and God," as many of them have commented after the meetings, their appreciation and even initiated a friendly relationship. To the academicians, I have to be an academician that I may gain some for the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
This "World Record" function to me is a plundering of the world for the Lord's kingdom.
Lord, save many of these ones in Your time. Make them break the world for the Your kingdom.
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