Thursday, October 14, 2004
suddenly, I'm inspired to share.....
It's been a long time... It makes me wonder what happened to my old blog account and all the fiasco attempts of keeping up accounts that never really developed into one. I stopped writing before because I realised it's taking a lot of my time, maybe because I didn't have my own PC yet...
Maybe this time around, I could use my stagnant hours to something that might be more worthy than just slacking around. I want to write again, not only because I want to practise my English but because the Lord Jesus had shown , and taught me a lot of things about life that are worth sharing. One big factor that pushed me into finally making up my mind again is the life stories of people I just got involved myself with, and I believe that sharing them as well as my own could result to somethng nicer than just keeping them all to myself. Besides, we learn more when we share what we know.
Sometimes I lose heart to share, sometimes I get affected at what others might think, sometimes I'm just simply a total coward. But when I started to know Jesus beyond the superficial knowledge I have of Him, my principles, and myself started to change essentially because of the "stubborn" love that He has for all of us. Stubborn in the human/worldly point of view, because it's selfless and great. Nothing could separate us from this love... Nothing...
Jesus is real, that's the major thing that's been missing in many Christians today (His realism). They never really practise this reality in real life but just sees Him only when in church. I believe Christianity is not a religion, Jesus never established a religion when He came down rather He showed us how to live a life that is pleasing to God, in other words, Christianity is a lifestyle. Many Christians are also afraid to bring up the name of Jesus in conversations because they fear that people might laugh or scoff at them. If they say that they love Jesus, and yet thinks about what others might think (which is not usually the right intuition); they never really love Jesus but just their pride and self... Jesus and me are working on it... So my whole point is that being a Christian is living like a Christian, always thinking that Jesus is real and He is involved in everything that we do. It is very important that we involve Him in making our decisions, for in that way, we will be guided at the right path, but not necessarily easy (especially in the beginning) but rather bumpy and hard most of the time... But the end result will always be the best for us... For everything that He allows to happen in us are things that will prosper us and not to harm us, in the long run (because we are short-sighted people)...
--myself--
I posted a picture of Davao... it's now the object of my thoughts because I'm missing it... =)... it's normal but I just have to hold on, because the next time I see Davao again, it would be a wonderful, heartfelt meeting. By then, the eagerness to see home again must and should be escalated higher than the usual... =)...
and yeah... feel free to comment and ask questions about anything, or maybe especially about Christianity... I'm enjoying this lifestyle now, although I face difficulties every now and then, I enjoy Christ's company... Being with Him feels like being powerful yet weak, everything yet nothing... it's a wonderful experience... Powerful because everything is possible with Him, weak because you would recognise that you are only human , limited in that case, and through Christ we can do the impossible. Everything, because we can do the impossible, nothing could hinder us if we fully give ourselves to Him. Also, even though we are just humans (nothing compared to all His creations and wonders), God loves us and He'll do everything that is best for us; we are everything to Him, that He even offered His own Son so that we may be with Him. =)
before I end this entry, I'd like to share a passage that's been helping me to keep moving on:
"But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not be faint."
-Isaiah 40:31 (NIV)
¶ 7:35 AM
Maybe this time around, I could use my stagnant hours to something that might be more worthy than just slacking around. I want to write again, not only because I want to practise my English but because the Lord Jesus had shown , and taught me a lot of things about life that are worth sharing. One big factor that pushed me into finally making up my mind again is the life stories of people I just got involved myself with, and I believe that sharing them as well as my own could result to somethng nicer than just keeping them all to myself. Besides, we learn more when we share what we know.
Sometimes I lose heart to share, sometimes I get affected at what others might think, sometimes I'm just simply a total coward. But when I started to know Jesus beyond the superficial knowledge I have of Him, my principles, and myself started to change essentially because of the "stubborn" love that He has for all of us. Stubborn in the human/worldly point of view, because it's selfless and great. Nothing could separate us from this love... Nothing...
Jesus is real, that's the major thing that's been missing in many Christians today (His realism). They never really practise this reality in real life but just sees Him only when in church. I believe Christianity is not a religion, Jesus never established a religion when He came down rather He showed us how to live a life that is pleasing to God, in other words, Christianity is a lifestyle. Many Christians are also afraid to bring up the name of Jesus in conversations because they fear that people might laugh or scoff at them. If they say that they love Jesus, and yet thinks about what others might think (which is not usually the right intuition); they never really love Jesus but just their pride and self... Jesus and me are working on it... So my whole point is that being a Christian is living like a Christian, always thinking that Jesus is real and He is involved in everything that we do. It is very important that we involve Him in making our decisions, for in that way, we will be guided at the right path, but not necessarily easy (especially in the beginning) but rather bumpy and hard most of the time... But the end result will always be the best for us... For everything that He allows to happen in us are things that will prosper us and not to harm us, in the long run (because we are short-sighted people)...
--myself--
I posted a picture of Davao... it's now the object of my thoughts because I'm missing it... =)... it's normal but I just have to hold on, because the next time I see Davao again, it would be a wonderful, heartfelt meeting. By then, the eagerness to see home again must and should be escalated higher than the usual... =)...
and yeah... feel free to comment and ask questions about anything, or maybe especially about Christianity... I'm enjoying this lifestyle now, although I face difficulties every now and then, I enjoy Christ's company... Being with Him feels like being powerful yet weak, everything yet nothing... it's a wonderful experience... Powerful because everything is possible with Him, weak because you would recognise that you are only human , limited in that case, and through Christ we can do the impossible. Everything, because we can do the impossible, nothing could hinder us if we fully give ourselves to Him. Also, even though we are just humans (nothing compared to all His creations and wonders), God loves us and He'll do everything that is best for us; we are everything to Him, that He even offered His own Son so that we may be with Him. =)
before I end this entry, I'd like to share a passage that's been helping me to keep moving on:
"But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not be faint."
-Isaiah 40:31 (NIV)
¶ 7:35 AM
