Stephanie 11th January 2022

I used to sit at my favourite place during Sunday services, have a preference of a number of preachers and particularly dislike Mandarin hymns. When any of these ‘unfavourable’ conditions occur, I could be unsettled, became critical and even switched off during part of the service. One could also imagine how I felt during the period of joint Cantonese and Mandarin services!! I particularly remember one fine Sunday morning. It happened to be one of those when none of the good boxes were ticked. I wasn’t sitting at my usual place. All the worship songs were in Mandarin and the preacher wasn’t one of my fav. But somehow, while switching on and off the sermon, I heard how one could set up unnecessary boundaries when worshipping God… and that our focus should be on worshipping God alone with our hearts and not on other external circumstances…My heart began to pounce real fast!! I was suddenly brought to shame by my so called ‘humility’ I thought I had. Who was I to judge any servants of God who are working tirelessly for our church!! This powerful sermon remained one of the unforgettable sermons in my heart!! It was delivered by our beloved Pastor Fung!! I have since enjoyed many joint Mandarin and Cantonese services. I have even grown to love singing Mandarin hymns and reciting scriptures in Mandarin. Last but not least, when listening to sermons, I will try to receive the message from God, not on how it is delivered because preachers can have different styles to the ones I prefer. Pastor Fung’s teaching has definitely made a difference in my life. I came to understand how important it is to have the right posture when worshiping God. Thank you so much Pastor Fung !! Stephanie Lui