Bishop wrote this on 22 April???

The Bishop writes 22 April2012 In Numbers 13 and 14, it took 10 spies to spread negative report to affect the whole congregation of God's people to go against Moses and Aaron, to refuse to go in to take possession of the land God had promised to His people, and they showed contempt to what God had done for His people. This is a warning to us that we must not be influenced by a few negative people or to listen to them. Some of them write all kinds of things in the internet that are false. They sow doubt. They show contempt to the church and to the leaders of our church. We are clearly commanded to think on honorable things: Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Philippians 4:8. Some members may not agree with how the church's money is used, but the PCC is responsible to mobilize the funds of the church to do the works of the church. Last year, because of the Centenary celebration, extra funds was mobilized to clean up the pews, to publish the centenary history book, to upgrade our facilities for the youth and children ministries, etc. All these are good and they build up the life of the church. Some members criticize the House of Celebration project, but we had discussed this in at least 2 PCC meetings and supported by all except 2 members. This project was tabled and supported by the Diocesan Standing Committee without objection. We all know the Cathedral needs extra parking as the number of our members glows. We need a larger sanctuary for our growing congregations in the future. We need to provide for a Cathedral office. This project will house the Diocesan Training School which will train our future pastors and missionaries. This has never been a "one man show". We discussed and received feedback. We received finance support from other churches. Tawau raised over $400,000 recently for this project to support Diocesan training facilities to be housed there. 2 members from Tawau gave $100,000 each. We have been receiving givings from interior churches. A student from our Academy gave all his savings even though he is not from a believing family. Let us all be sober-minded and think carefully. Let us not be influenced by bad reports from a small group of disgruntled people. We and our children who will benefit more from this new sanctuary should be the ones giving more. I encourage you to work together with a positive spirit and not be affected by negative people. Through the ages there are people like this in the church: in the days of Noah, Moses, David, Jeremiah, Nehemiah, Haggai, Paul, and even in the days of Jesus. They criticized John the Baptist and they criticized Jesus. "To what then, can I compare the people of this generation? What are they like? They are like children sitting in the market place and calling out to each other: " 'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not cry.' For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, 'He has a demon.' The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, 'Here is a glutton and a drunkard, A friend of tax collectors and "sinners."' But wisdom is proved right by all her children. " Luke 7:31-35