My hands are down signaling that I am completely agreeing with a rather old statement that reads - we are all a work in progress. Simply because, we are. If we are all done with our supposed work here on Earth, then why are we still here? I have chosen to believe that I am still alive after all the heart wrenching trials I have been through because God isn't done with me yet.
Based on mere observation, our everyday is, was and will always be blessed with trials that come in different shapes - some come in handy and some don't. My faith has been tested so many times already, I sometimes stumble and would want to give up but His grace is always good enough for me to get back to where I am supposed to be - a race I lovingly called Life.
While we are all a work in progress, I am having a hard time dealing with lies - white, gray and heck, whatever the color you may want to give this, but at the end of the day, it is still a lie. A lie is a lie. Period.
We can all continue hiding where one is most comfortable in, have a secret life and then later say, "I have been forgiven so there's no need for me to discuss my wrong doing and it is between me and my Maker." Of course, who wants to discuss their mistakes with a human being? But let's not forget that that mistake - no matter how incredible the story behind that mistake is, will always have a dirty effect to the other person. Did you ever ask for the person's forgiveness and sincerely apologize? Or did you just say you're sorry just because you were found out?
Please don't read me wrong. I am not perfect. All I am saying is, every time we said yes or no to something - this decision will affect somebody.
I have fallen short a lot of times already and it is by His grace that I am forgiven - not even because I deserve it. In those times when I felt weak and angry about almost everything, I would complain until that complaining almost destroyed the relationship I promised to keep. The moment I have chosen to complain and yank about both petty and important things, I give no room for the other wonderful things that has ever happened to me for appreciation. In those times when I become selfish, I give no room for myself to love and care for others more and vice versa.
We may not notice it but we affect somebody, somewhere - by our "little" actions. And that impact will soon affect us, again.
Such is the cycle of life.
Based on mere observation, our everyday is, was and will always be blessed with trials that come in different shapes - some come in handy and some don't. My faith has been tested so many times already, I sometimes stumble and would want to give up but His grace is always good enough for me to get back to where I am supposed to be - a race I lovingly called Life.
While we are all a work in progress, I am having a hard time dealing with lies - white, gray and heck, whatever the color you may want to give this, but at the end of the day, it is still a lie. A lie is a lie. Period.
We can all continue hiding where one is most comfortable in, have a secret life and then later say, "I have been forgiven so there's no need for me to discuss my wrong doing and it is between me and my Maker." Of course, who wants to discuss their mistakes with a human being? But let's not forget that that mistake - no matter how incredible the story behind that mistake is, will always have a dirty effect to the other person. Did you ever ask for the person's forgiveness and sincerely apologize? Or did you just say you're sorry just because you were found out?
Please don't read me wrong. I am not perfect. All I am saying is, every time we said yes or no to something - this decision will affect somebody.
I have fallen short a lot of times already and it is by His grace that I am forgiven - not even because I deserve it. In those times when I felt weak and angry about almost everything, I would complain until that complaining almost destroyed the relationship I promised to keep. The moment I have chosen to complain and yank about both petty and important things, I give no room for the other wonderful things that has ever happened to me for appreciation. In those times when I become selfish, I give no room for myself to love and care for others more and vice versa.
We may not notice it but we affect somebody, somewhere - by our "little" actions. And that impact will soon affect us, again.
Such is the cycle of life.
