Training in Chandigarh

In 2014, in coordination with the FTTA (full-time trainees in Anaheim, USA), we propagated in the city of Chandigarh for a month. From day one till the end, we witnessed the work of the Holy Spirit in manifold ways, especially in gospel preaching and bringing sinners to salvation and water baptism every day. Then, at the end of the one-month propagation, the church in Chandigarh was raised up! Last weekend, from 8 to 10 November, we had a serving ones training in  Chandigarh. Paradoxically, it was after a decade for me to meet with the church again despite being involved in the raising up of the church a decade ago. Well, the reason being, I took my hands off, if I was not assigned by the Lord through the fellowship in the Body to continue to come for the shepherding. Though many other saints have been frequenting this city for shepherding, for me it was a visit after a decade. Thank God that the church belongs to Him and He has been faithfully shepherding the saints in this city, I was especially glad to see the leading brothers and some of the key saints who have been serving faithfully for the Lord's testimony to date. Praise the Lord for the church in Chandigarh!

During this three-day training, the Lord's hand has been working on me deeply. It was a real training in deed, not merely in words. Though there were eight messages, a respeaking of the recent Oct ITERO 2024 messages on living in the reality of the Kingdom of God, to me it was an "operational message." The messages I have heard are now operating in my being to deal with myself, flesh, and natural man. At this age and in this stage of my Christian life, this is what I need. The Lord's hand is dealing with me to fulfill the purpose of the training. This is a sign that the Lord is the living God and He has been operating in me through His word!

Hebrews 4:12For the word of God is living and operative and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit and of joints and marrow, and able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

When the Lord's hand operates in me, I simply and fully surrender myself to the Lord, giving Him the full ground to touch every part of my inward being. He knows me best. He is my best Physician. I simply submit myself to His operating hand as a patient patiently. This is the price I am paying. I worship and thank the Lord for his sovereignty in loving me and dealing with me. I pray that He will continue to work on me and accomplish the work that He has started. I want to be His overcomer so that He may deal with everything that needs to be dealt with now. O Lord Jesus!

Outwardly, I simply followed all the brothers' arrangements and enjoyed their service. Whereas ten years ago, I was laboring very much for almost all practical arrangements for the one-month propagation. From planning to execution, I was involved in almost every minute detail. But this time, I enjoyed the arrangement of the brothers in the church in New Delhi and Chandigarh. I receive the perfecting work of the Lord in me inwardly instead. According to the need of the time, the Lord does His work in me. I believe the purpose of the training for me was accomplished. Praise the Lord!