My Lenten Reflection: About Temptation

Today is Holy Tuesday, March 31, 2015 and what I will reflect is about temptation. A lot of people are experiencing this, especially those who do not know how to say "No."

"No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it. - 1 Corinthians 10:13

Whenever I have money, I always tell myself to be, as much as possible, frugal. Or if not, control myself to buy some things. I'm not actually into shopping; I'm into eating. I want to divulge myself into different restaurants trying new to palette. When I feel hungry, I just go to a nearby fast food. When I want to eat just for nothing, here comes Siomai House, Lugaw Republic, Turks Shawarma, Hen Lin and so much more. I am so much tempted to eat because it is my joy.

Here I am in front of the computer. Aside from checking everything nonsense on Facebook and Twitter (which has nothing to do with my own life), I love watching YouTube, for no reason at all. Because of this, I spend a lot of time staring in front of my computer, doing nothing but to watch. I forget my duties, and I don't even help with my household duties. I am so much tempted with the bright world of Internet and I don't know how to control or even stop.

God will not allow to be tempted beyond what I am able. I know God watches me and it seems He doesn't know how will He tell me to stop. I need to focus, which I lack. I need to prioritize, which I don't know how. Maybe God has been thinking of a proper way to tell me but He fails to reach me. Temptation is a evil thing to concentrate on but still, I am into this. It already overtook my life.

I need to escape with this kind of temptations. I am becoming larger because of food. I am becoming negligent because of the Internet. I want to have lots of focus. I need to rest, or even to stop. I don't like temptations because it makes me forgetting what I need to do, which is to follow God! Whatever He wants me to do, I will do it without giving a second look!

It's not easy to desist what I've done for quite some time. But for Him, I will do it gradually to continuously.

Toodles!

My Lenten Reflection: About Patience

Today is Holy Monday, March 30, 2015 and this is one part of my series of reflections. For now, I will be talking about having a lengthy patience.

"For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise. - Hebrews 10:36

I hate waiting. For me, waiting wastes so many precious time. When I wait for my friends to come, I don't like long hours because every minute is wasted. I don't like bratty or naughty kids, especially during hearing mass. I don't like heavy flow of traffic because it is too hard to just waiting then an inch of movement will be done. 

But it was said by the Bible that for me to have need of endurance, I will be receiving a promise. Good things come to those who really wait. The best thing that I could use as an example was my sudden entrance at Far Eastern University. Last year, I was waiting for a perfect time what kind of company am I going to be in? I've been to different companies, did my interviews and demo teaching but they always turn down. When this opportunity came in, I grabbed it. I was waiting for this to happen, then suddenly, it happened. 

But it was actually in FEU when I experienced the blow of patience. I only got my salary in September, in which I was with them already in July. I only had my identification card with employee number in August. God really tested my patience and thankfully, I survived. Admittedly, there was a time that I wanted to quit because nothing's really happening with what I wanted to happen. Luckily, there were many good friends of mine who said to keep holding on. Now, I regained my patience.

A lot of actions will define how patient are you. Love, studies, everything, it needs a lot of patience. I am still waiting for the perfect one but for now, I set that aside. I am still waiting for the perfect time to finish my MA studies because a lot of people are too excited for me to finish (which is really amazing!). I am still waiting for that good sign from God if I will grab the opportunity or not. I am planning a major thing for my career and I still see the possibilities and disadvantages of it. 

In return, patience is indeed a virtue. God made us to wait for what He wanted for us. I may be challenged with my short-measured patience but it was a good one! It managed me to become stronger, wiser and more patient in terms of dealing people. The best thing to be done to make yourself more patient is to pray. Pray to Him that He may give you tons and tons of patience especially nowadays that every single detail in the planet can be a stressful one.

Toodles!!!