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It's been sometime since I felt the way I felt in the midst of service this morning.

From the time of pre-worship... to the time of worship... to the message... to the call.

Psalm 27:4... be Thou my vision... the heart.

To top that off, He divinely allowed this young brother to sit behind me, someone whom I've only met once last year who isn't able to attend youth service due to his many commitments. As we welcomed one another before the message, I was thinking if I should stay back a little bit to chat up and pray for him.

The service ended... I was actually still contemplating while the people streamed out of the sanctuary... then I turned around. The people in his row all left... but he was sitting there bowed down, praying. At that very moment, it struck me that God must have spoken to him through the message... he finished, looked up and we chatted... prayed. Knew from him that he and his teammates won the first round of "The Arena", the student debate competition with a twist (... ke bah bah! :P).

It stirs my heart to see a sixteen year old boy attending service by himself, praying quietly by himself... and considering that he stays quite far off and he attends the earliest service usually... in my heart I just hope that God will grant him the fellowship of kindered spirits. But ultimately, that he'll enjoy the joy of intimacy with his Lord.

But at the same, I'm reminded of the many commitments in school that bombards him... as well as the rest.

And it really boils down to what each of us perceive as important I guess.

I confess that I've never had very consistent quiet times... nor do I spend extended times journaling, praying... decided to a few days ago. I think whatever happened in the midst of service this morning - the closeness, the connectivity... it has got to do with the time spent.

I'm just glad that this time round, I have more than one person whom I'm keeping this accountable to.

The joy of intimacy with Jesus... it's something unspeakable, indescribable. Caught a little glimpse today... hope to catch more in time to come.

You're invited too. :)