I couldn’t sleep because of this one thing in my head.. so I decided to pour it out here.. I hope I’m not being offensive to some people who may read this.. instead I hope it became a friendly message

I often wonder what do people base their faith in?

We know that chapter in bible that says if you build a faith on sands, wind will come and blow it down. If we build it on rock, nothing will ever blow it down.

But let’s not do bible discussion, let’s introspect ourselves.. what kind of base is our faith at?

I have seen, people who are born in sufficient family, maybe wealthy and never had a major struggle in their lives.. they tend to give thanks less. They do whatever they want to do when they want to. It is apparent when you start comparing to those living under poverty. They had to cry for a spoon of rice, burned their back to stay live, and starve to give chance for their family to survive. Yet, we who are more fortunate still complaint.

To share, what kind of faith I based myelf on.. I have put these basic fundamentals that have kept me alive to this day and what kept my faith to Christ Jesus. These things gave me this courage to hold on to my faith.

I understand these basic things and I tried my best to constantly do it no matter what is my condition. I don’t try to make excuse with.

  1. Tithing. Even with debts I have to pay I was, I am, and I will be faithful with giving what is God’s part to take. I will be grateful with the 90% I have. I know when I give, I receive.. abundantly (Luke 6:38). When we are faithful with small things, God will give us greater things.
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  2. Sunday Service. The last time my whole family missed a Sunday service, my dad got an accident which cost him his body movement. Since that I have never missed Sunday service. My family repented after that.. so did my dad.. He still went the church the last Sunday before he died.. eventhough he was so sick at the time. It gave me the strength and inspiration to push on every week of my life. Exam, illness, had never brought me down.. I will faithfully go to church every Sunday until the rest of my life as much as I can. It is one of my biggest commitment.
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  3. Praying. I would have no purpose if I don’t pray. I would atleast end my day thanking God for letting me alive another day.. knowing that not every one had the same chance as I do.

This is my humble message to friends out there.. who at the moment decided not to do one of those three things. Even if you are not into God right now.. maybe your faith faded away.. maybe you have been dissapointed by things in your life.. maybe you just seems to lost your way.. Please just do these three things.. I don’t care how simple you will do it.. just do it.

I also pray for us who still complaint with our condition.. including me. Think about the people in Asia who earn less than U$5000 (http://www.worldsalaries.org/china.shtml), people who had to walk for hours just to go to church… I just had to stop and give so much thanks to God for letting me life this live I have.. and ask for forgiveness for money, time, and chances I have wasted..

“The worst thing that a lost child could do.. is not to come home.”

May God be with you.