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Friday, 11 April 2008

Being a Friend

How much of yourself do you have to offer to befriend someone?
Jesus is the perfect example of who a friend is. One that does not leave through hardships. One that forgives and loves through all things. He's one of those friends that does not leave your side even if you want to be alone because He knows that at that time you actually need somebody the most. wwjd.
I can only imagine how Jesus feels. Even though we ignore Him, he still comes and opens his loving arms for us. Today, in this world, I'm so tired of trying, I'm so tired of seeing my friends get hurt, I'm so tired of talking about everything. ~~Everything~~.
Is there a point when we should just give up?
Jesus didn't give up on us.
Is there a point where we should just stop being friends?
Jesus will always be there for us.
Is there a point when we should just stop talking?
Jesus is never too busy for a conversation.
So, what happens when you and your friends are the only ones that get hurt even after trying everything?
...Patience, Forgiveness, Prayer...
Lord, grant me patience and forgiveness. Jesus, I Trust in You.

Thursday, 20 March 2008

Forgiveness vs. Reconciliation

Receiving Jesus today was absolutely amazing. I loved it, I am such a strong believer of, you don't know what you're missing until it's gone.
I had missed mass the week before Palm Sunday. I wasn't able to go to confession because I was so busy with school and work (etc. etc. yes, I know, unjustifiable excuses). Not being able to receive Jesus even though we were supposed to be welcoming him with the palms was absolutely...painful. It weakened me spiritually to have to watch all my brothers and sisters in Christ receive Him with such contrite hearts on Palm Sunday, and I couldn't join in that praise.
Today though, I was able to attend mass at SFU. Wow...just wow, I was able to receive Jesus again...yay! During this past weekend, I was able to really experience what it feels like to lose something that you take advantage of so much. Even a brother in Christ of mine shared that at MCG, with his experiences of missing out on the Eucharist. I completely agreed both in relation to the Eucharist and when my counterpart went away on mission. Just not having either sucked! This week has been a great new beginning for me, definitely a refresher that I needed a long time ago.
During confession at St. Mary's on Sunday (the youth group choir is amazing by the way), I was able to discuss with Fr. Pierre about Forgiveness and Reconciliation. I was able to learn that they are two terms that are too often misinterpreted to mean each other. In reality, they are two completely different aspects.
To forgive is one sided, where one person is willing to forgive another. To reconcile, is double sided, one person cannot reconcile differences if the other is not willing to forgive.
I guess, that's the beauty of reconciliation, God does not need a reason to forgive. He just simply does. He makes no excuses for himself. He has every right to be angry with us for disrespecting him, lying to him, mocking him, and all the other bad things we do as human beings. He doesn't do that though, He will still love us because he is selfless. I think I can see that is where God's love is for us, having no boundaries. He continues day in and day out to love us no matter what, can you imagine how it feels for Him to offer the whole world to us and for us to throw it back in his face, like we don't need Him?
All of us need to learn how to be selfless. To reconcile differences. To love one another like He has loved us. Simple. Untainted. Forgiving. Love.

Saturday, 23 February 2008

A thought...

To be JEALOUS
Resentful or bitter in rivalry; envious
To ENVY
A feeling of discontent and resentment aroused by and in conjunction with desire for the possessions or qualities of another.
7 Deadly Sins
Lust
Gluttony
Greed
Sloth
Wrath
ENVY
Pride
7 Holy Virtues
Chastity
Abstinence
Temperance
Diligence
Patience
KINDNESS
Humility
What triggers ~~JEALOUSY~~? Is it the fact that one always ~~ENVIES~~ what another has? The definitions of ~~JEALOUS~~ and ~~ENVY~~ are so bitter. It seems that if someone were to think that constantly their lives would be filled with anguish, even though they might not be consciously aware of it.
I can admit I feel it quite constantly.
So why do we still feel the need to compare ourselves to others? We’re so selfish. How can we not be content enough with our own lives to be happy with what God has given us?
God created all of us in His own special way. We are who we are for a purpose. No, we may not always see what His plan is or see His purpose for our lives. However, we can be assured that he created our lives in every detail. This includes every blessing and every flaw.
It is easy to love and appreciate a blessing, but can you love and appreciate a flaw? Only when we fully recognize and accept our flaws may we grow closer in LOVING Him. By recognizing and admitting our flaws we rely on Him to make us better. God knows that if he were to make us perfect we would never need to rely on His guidance. He is the One that gave us every individual flaw and He is the only One that can turn each flaw into a blessing.
Through this Lenten season, I pray that God gives me the strength to recognize the flaws in my life, and accept them as part of who God has made me to be. I pray that God takes away any ~~JEALOUSY~~ in my life and instead replace it with KINDNESS. May I extend that love and kindness towards every brother and sister in Christ that I may have ~~felt jealous of or will feel jealous of~~, and recognize the uniqueness that God has created each of us to be. Amen.

Thursday, 23 August 2007

Just A Question...

First off...I can't believe my Xanga still works!
I had to post this SOMEWHERE, because I just don't get it...
Would somebody please be kind enough to tell me WHY Passion was at the YFC East Conference? Like...what is his role in YFC and C4H?
I'm just curious...

Tuesday, 30 January 2007

"What If's" is a waste of time!!

I'm sooo sick and tired of sitting around and thinking "What If's" the whole day!! It is such a waste of my time and during that time, I could be studying or reading..which I SHOULD be doing since it's only the 3rd week of school and I'm behind on readings already! I can never make up my mind and the WORST part is my mind is always on things that don't deserve my time! I hate how my mind works...it's soo pointless and it runs the same thoughts in my mind ALL THE TIME. I wish it would stop...I wish life were simple...I wish I could force myself to stop thinking of THINGS *sigh* but I guess time heals all wounds...
Camp TRUTH VI was awesome! I loved it so much! Being a participant is so different than being service team!Going to camp with all my friends that I never get to see anymore made the camp 10x better! Even though I was still tired as heck..it was soo nice not having to worry about the camp! BUT no worries...my still lies with High School Base of course!!