Thursday, April 06, 2006
OFF TO WIN THE GRAND PRIZE. WAHAHA.
hello my fellow loggers! i'm going to leave like for italy in a few hours time so i just decided to do a blog entry here, since i've realised i've only blogged once before. haha.
lent has been tough, and i think some of you might agree with me too. we've all been so caught up with our jc life, our ccas, our new environments etc that sometimes we even forget about church, community, or even god. personally, i've been faced with problems with regards to adapting in school, family, schoolwork, or even relationships and sometimes i just feel really helpless. and lost. so many times in this lent i have fallen, till the point when i get so tired i just feel like letting go of this commitment to him. yes my commitment to him, which is to sacrifice, to love, to offer and give myself up to his will. the tests all of us have endured in this lent, god put them there for a reason. so that we might conquer and grow stronger, THROUGH HIM. and believe it or not, no matter how many times i've felt dejected or weary this past month, being able to remember him through constant prayer and to have the courage to pick up my own cross each time i'd fallen has allowed me to grow closer to him.
he reveals his work in his own time, and we impatient humans need to understand this and trust in him. we just have to trust that god will never give up on us, though we are gazillions and he is one. haha. but yea all i'm trying to say is that, no matter what trials and tribulations we face, we must continue to carry our crosses, towards the end of lent, up calvary, which is our final destination. on good friday christ will die to save us, then on easter he will rise, and we will rise with him and rejoice not only because of this great miracle, but also that god has indeed granted us a blessing in disguise this lent. he will do all things well...in his own time. its really up to each one of us individually to make good use of all the experiences, the troubles. he will grant you joy, at the end of it all.
i'm sure at some point of time you guys have stopped for maybe a second, to think about our own community. some of us haven't been very committed, maybe lazy or too busy, some of us have forgotten what to do. maybe our group is struggling? its something every community has to go through. but then again, god has presented a perfect opportunity for all of us to maybe regain our faith in building his kingdom here on earth, and just to spend some precious time with each other. yea i'm referring to what we're (or maybe you guys, cos i won't be ard. boo) gonna be doing this holy week. i just wanna urge everyone to really put in their all into this event, because ultimately we're doing this for god. moreover, he rewards all those who never lose faith in him. this might just somehow revitalise our commitment, because the joy and happiness we can feel at the end of it will indeed be, encouraging. holy week can be said to be one of the best weeks of the year for our community and through each day, we need to continue to remember god, as one body. nothing is better than having a fellow logger praying together with you so faithfully and fervently, needless to say everyone. so lets stay together, encourage each other, and pray. really hope that holy week will be a stepping stone for us, don't lose focus!! cos i'll be praying OVER THE PLANE. ah whatever. hahah.
its quite a pity i'm gonna miss all of this. not really used to being left out of log activities. well i guess i'll see you guys on easter saturday then! i'll miss all of you! take care and may god bless!
oliver.
OFF TO WIN THE GRAND PRIZE. WAHAHA.
hello my fellow loggers! i'm going to leave like for italy in a few hours time so i just decided to do a blog entry here, since i've realised i've only blogged once before. haha.
lent has been tough, and i think some of you might agree with me too. we've all been so caught up with our jc life, our ccas, our new environments etc that sometimes we even forget about church, community, or even god. personally, i've been faced with problems with regards to adapting in school, family, schoolwork, or even relationships and sometimes i just feel really helpless. and lost. so many times in this lent i have fallen, till the point when i get so tired i just feel like letting go of this commitment to him. yes my commitment to him, which is to sacrifice, to love, to offer and give myself up to his will. the tests all of us have endured in this lent, god put them there for a reason. so that we might conquer and grow stronger, THROUGH HIM. and believe it or not, no matter how many times i've felt dejected or weary this past month, being able to remember him through constant prayer and to have the courage to pick up my own cross each time i'd fallen has allowed me to grow closer to him.
he reveals his work in his own time, and we impatient humans need to understand this and trust in him. we just have to trust that god will never give up on us, though we are gazillions and he is one. haha. but yea all i'm trying to say is that, no matter what trials and tribulations we face, we must continue to carry our crosses, towards the end of lent, up calvary, which is our final destination. on good friday christ will die to save us, then on easter he will rise, and we will rise with him and rejoice not only because of this great miracle, but also that god has indeed granted us a blessing in disguise this lent. he will do all things well...in his own time. its really up to each one of us individually to make good use of all the experiences, the troubles. he will grant you joy, at the end of it all.
i'm sure at some point of time you guys have stopped for maybe a second, to think about our own community. some of us haven't been very committed, maybe lazy or too busy, some of us have forgotten what to do. maybe our group is struggling? its something every community has to go through. but then again, god has presented a perfect opportunity for all of us to maybe regain our faith in building his kingdom here on earth, and just to spend some precious time with each other. yea i'm referring to what we're (or maybe you guys, cos i won't be ard. boo) gonna be doing this holy week. i just wanna urge everyone to really put in their all into this event, because ultimately we're doing this for god. moreover, he rewards all those who never lose faith in him. this might just somehow revitalise our commitment, because the joy and happiness we can feel at the end of it will indeed be, encouraging. holy week can be said to be one of the best weeks of the year for our community and through each day, we need to continue to remember god, as one body. nothing is better than having a fellow logger praying together with you so faithfully and fervently, needless to say everyone. so lets stay together, encourage each other, and pray. really hope that holy week will be a stepping stone for us, don't lose focus!! cos i'll be praying OVER THE PLANE. ah whatever. hahah.
its quite a pity i'm gonna miss all of this. not really used to being left out of log activities. well i guess i'll see you guys on easter saturday then! i'll miss all of you! take care and may god bless!
oliver.