That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. - 2 Corinthians 12:10

Let God handle the things that hinders our relationship with Him. Let Him be your strength through hard times. Go back to the source when you’re feeling down. Tell Him the things that holds you back. Doing these things can help you a lot. Not only will it strengthen your relationship with Him, but also it will make you a better person, a better Christian. :)

Bible Verse: 1 John 1:5-10 — This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.

If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us.

Reflection: God is light. Every believer knows that. But knowing and believing aren’t the same. Do you believe that He is light? That in Him there is no darkness? Do you doubt Him? Upon reading this scripture, I know what God wants to tell me. Verses 6-7, hit me, hard. Yes, I kept on telling people that I am a Christian and I believe in Him but I realized it was wrong. I kept on doing things that doesn’t glorify Him yet I say I’m a Christian. Until God kept on showing me signs that I have to change. I’ve been a Christian for a year and a half, and I tell you, for the first 3 months I was on fire.. burning. But as days went by, I was losing my fire. I embraced worldly things. I got drowned with my friends. I was busy studying. I became a cell leader with a problem: How can I share God’s word if I myself is not reading His word? Until I became a college student. Like I said, God was showing me signs, He kept on giving me grace when I know I’m undeserving. Just this month, I decided not to tell people I’m a Christian, instead, I have to show them with the way I talk, and my actions that I am one.  

The change: Right now, I’m trying to be a better person. My midterm grades went well because of nonstop praying and reviewing. My social life is getting better, I now talk and mingle with people on our church. And on studies, I always try not to cheat, and fortunately I am succeeding. On my addiction on the internet.. well, I’m working on that. I’ve let my bestfriend change my password of Facebook so that I won’t open it.

Goodnight and God may bless us. <3